Today's academic environment presents assessment challenges defined by an increased volume of available information coupled with increased competition among students and time constraints. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) provide examiners with an opportunity to assess academic performance on the basis of instant recollection of correct answers in a minimal amount of time. MCQs Series for Life Sciences Volume 2 is a collection of MCQs on advance Read More

This book is a quick review of machine learning methods for engineering applications. It provides an introduction to the principles of machine learning and common algorithms in the first section. Proceeding chapters summarize and analyze the existing scholarly work and discuss some general issues in this field. Next it offers some guidelines on applying machine learning methods to software engineering tasks. Finally it gives an outlook into some of the fut Read More

This book describes nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods which are used to study translational dynamics of molecules in different complex systems including systems made of synthetic and natural polymers tissues and the porous heterogeneous systems of different types such as cement and wood. The results of proton spin-lattice and spin-spin relaxation cross-relaxation pulse field gradient (PFG) NMR in studying diffusion properties and dynamics Read More

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a life-threatening neoplasm of the mesothelium the layer of tissue that covers many organs in the human body. The incidence of this type of neoplasm is gradually increasing among the global human population. Mesothelioma prognosis in patients is usually poor and their life expectancy is significantly reduced. This edited monograph presents holistic information about malignant mesothelioma in one volume. Reade Read More

Since the last century remarkable advances at both the basic and clinical levels have considerably improved our ability to evaluate and treat children with neurological disorders. Many cases seen by general pediatricians are primarily neurological accounting for up to 30% of all consultations to pediatrics with a high ratio of follow-up visits to new patients of about 3:1. This manual is a neurology reference for medical students and pediatric residents and is Read More

Marine Biopharmaceuticals: Scope and Prospects is a collaboration of experts in pharmacology biology and biochemistry with a focus on Marine Bioprospecting. The book provides an in-depth exploration of promising pharmaceutical compounds found in various marine biota and their therapeutic applications. The comprehensive contents cover marine ecosystems marine biopharmaceutical and delve into the chemistry and therapeutic appli Read More

While oceans are vast they represent a fragile resource that must be protected if we want to protect our livelihoods and our planet. Marine pollution has been a topic of concern for a long time and it has recently attracted the attention of scientists environmentalists economists politicians and journalists in mainstream media.Besides providing food transportation routes and other resources the oceans serve as a heat absorbing sink which offsets the Read More

Markov Chain Process: Theory and Cases is designed for students of natural and formal sciences. It explains the fundamentals related to a stochastic process that satisfies the Markov property. It presents 10 structured chapters that provide a comprehensive insight into the complexity of this subject by presenting many examples and case studies that will help readers to deepen their acquired knowledge and relate learned theory to practice. This book is divi Read More

This book focuses on cases and studies of interest to mechanical engineers and industrial technicians. The considered applications in this volume are widely used in several industrial fields particularly in the automotive and aviation industries. Readers will understand the theory and techniques which are used in each application covered in each chapter.The book contents include the following topics:Numerical analysis of hydrokinetic turbinesComputational Read More