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The original Russian edition is based on a lecture course given by the author and provides a modern treatment of the physics of superconductors with special attention paid to the physical interpretation of the phenomena. This revised English translation has been enlarged by the inclusion of such new[...]

Offers a description of singular spectrum analysis (SSA) general theory and methodology. This book introduces the basic concepts and presents a detailed treatment of the methodology. It covers the theory of SSA. It offers an opportunity to obtain a working knowledge of why, when, and how SSA works.[...]

A clear, comprehensive reference grammar.

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This complex includes a manual and a CD which are closely connected in the structure and the topics. The manual informs about the important events in the Russian history and about the life of some famous protagonists of the Russian culture and history. The CD presents works of some well known Russia[...]

The book is devoted to the properties of conics (plane curves of second degree) that can be formulated and proved using only elementary geometry. Starting with the well-known optical properties of conics, the authors move to less trivial results, both classical and contemporary. In particular, the c[...]

Plants possess the ability to biosynthesize a large variety of steroids. Brassinosteroids demonstrate various kinds of regulatory activities in the growth and development of plants. This book is based on a 1990 Russian monograph, and covers: structures and classification; biosynthesis and metabolism[...]