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  • Blowing Smoke

    Essays on Energy and Climate

    by Rud Istvan ...
    From the Foreword by Prof. Judith Curry of Georgia Tech:“Istvan’s insightful and incisive writing in Blowing Smoke tackles a diverse array of topics related to climate and energy that are highly relevant to the current public debate. His writing is accessible to the public who may not have the inclination, the time, or the ability to dig deep into the literature and emerge with a simple factual ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Arts of Truth

    by Rud Istvan ...
    This book is a primer on critical thinking. Without it, the Internet is only a misinformation highway. The dark arts of untruthfulness are ubiquitous in official information. The general techniques used to distort or misrepresent truth are conceptually explored, illustrated by dozens of examples covering a wide range of subjects. Does classroom size reduction improve education? Can tight oil shale ... Read more

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  • X-Ray Vision

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  • Logic Made Easy

    How to Know When Language Deceives You

    by Deborah J. Bennett ...
    "The best introduction to logic you will find."—Martin Gardner"Professor Bennett entertains as she instructs," writes Publishers Weekly about the penetrating yet practical Logic Made Easy. This brilliantly clear and gratifyingly concise treatment of the ancient Greek discipline identifies the illogical in everything from street signs to tax forms. Complete with puzzles you can try yourself, Logic ... Read more

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  • Reservoir Model Design

    A Practitioner's Guide

    by Philip Ringrose, Mark Bentley ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book gives practical advice and ready to use tips on the design and construction of subsurface reservoir models. The design elements cover rock architecture, petrophysical property modelling, multi-scale data integration, upscaling and uncertainty analysis. Philip Ringrose and Mark Bentley share their experience, gained from over a hundred reservoir modelling studies in 25 countries covering ... Read more

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  • Type Theory and Formal Proof

    An Introduction

    by Rob Nederpelt, Herman Geuvers ...
    Type theory is a fast-evolving field at the crossroads of logic, computer science and mathematics. This gentle step-by-step introduction is ideal for graduate students and researchers who need to understand the ins and outs of the mathematical machinery, the role of logical rules therein, the essential contribution of definitions and the decisive nature of well-structured proofs. The authors begin ... Read more

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  • Towards an Arithmetical Logic

    The Arithmetical Foundations of Logic

    by Yvon Gauthier ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book offers an original contribution to the foundations of logic and mathematics and focuses on the internal logic of mathematical theories, from arithmetic or number theory to algebraic geometry. Arithmetical logic is the term used to refer to the internal logic of classical arithmetic, here called Fermat-Kronecker arithmetic and combines Fermat’s method of infinite descent with Kronecker’s ... Read more

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  • Weather Modeling and Forecasting of PV Systems Operation

    by Marius Paulescu, Eugenia Paulescu, Paul Gravila, Viorel Badescu ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    In the past decade, there has been a substantial increase of grid-feeding photovoltaic applications, thus raising the importance of solar electricity in the energy mix. This trend is expected to continue and may even increase. Apart from the high initial investment cost, the fluctuating nature of the solar resource raises particular insertion problems in electrical networks. Proper grid managing ... Read more

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  • Applied Logic for Computer Scientists

    Computational Deduction and Formal Proofs

    by Mauricio Ayala-Rincón, Flávio L. C. de Moura ...
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    This book provides an introduction to logic and mathematical induction which are the basis of any deductive computational framework. A strong mathematical foundation of the logical engines available in modern proof assistants, such as the PVS verification system, is essential for computer scientists, mathematicians and engineers to increment their capabilities to provide formal proofs of theorems ... Read more

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  • Geothermal Engineering

    Fundamentals and Applications

    by Arnold Watson ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
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  • Database and Expert Systems Applications

    28th International Conference, DEXA 2017, Lyon, France, August 28-31, 2017, Proceedings, Part I

    Edited by Djamal Benslimane, Ernesto Damiani, William I. Grosky, Abdelkader Hameurlain, Amit Sheth, Roland R. Wagner ...
    Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This two volume set LNCS 10438 and LNCS 10439 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2017, held in Lyon, France, August 2017.The 37 revised full papers presented together with 40 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 166 submissions. The papers discuss a range of topics including: Semantic Web and ... Read more

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