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  • Universal Consciousness

    by Kaisan Daniel ...
    When you delve into the concept of Panpsychism, you enter a realm where the lines between mind and matter blur, challenging traditional demarcations that have long been established in philosophy and science. At its core, panpsychism suggests that consciousness is not exclusive to human minds but is a fundamental feature of all matter. This captivating view posits that everything in the universe ... Read more

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  • Reflections on the Michelson-Morley Experiment and the Ineluctable Self-Interview

    by Jim Spinosa ...
    This free e-book consists of two books: the first is the very short “Reflections on the Michelson-Morley Experiment” and the second is “The Ineluctable Self-Interview,” which is longer but brightened by patches of humor. The highpoints of the interview are serious attempts to falsify Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The interview ends with a long piece that questions not only the ... Read more

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  • Experimental Techniques in Nuclear and Particle Physics

    I have been teaching courses on experimental techniques in nuclear and particle physics to master students in physics and in engineering for many years. This book grew out of the lecture notes I made for these students. The physics and engineering students have rather different expectations of what such a course should be like. I hope that I have nevertheless managed to write a book that can ... Read more

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  • Experimental Techniques in Modern High-Energy Physics

    A Beginner‘s Guide

    Series Book 1001 - Lecture Notes in Physics
    This open access book offers a concise overview of how data from large scale experiments are analyzed and how technological tools are used in practice, as in the search for new elementary particles. It focuses on interconnects between physics and detector technology in experimental particle physics, and includes descriptions of mathematical approaches. Readers find all the important steps in ... Read more

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  • Exploring Resilience

    A Scientific Journey from Practice to Theory

    Edited by Siri Wiig, Babette Fahlbruch ...
    Series series SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
    Resilience has become an important topic on the safety research agenda and in organizational practice. Most empirical work on resilience has been descriptive, identifying characteristics of work and organizing activity which allow organizations to cope with unexpected situations. Fewer studies have developed testable models and theories that can be used to support interventions aiming to increase ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of the 23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, Volume 1

    PBNC 2022, 1 - 4 November, Beijing & Chengdu, China

    Edited by Chengmin Liu ...
    Series Book 283 - Springer Proceedings in Physics
    This is the first in a series of three volumes of proceedings of the 23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC 2022) which was held by Chinese Nuclear Society. As one in the most important and influential conference series of nuclear science and technology, the 23rd PBNC was held in Beijing and Chengdu, China in 2022 with the theme “Nuclear Innovation for Zero-carbon Future”. For taking solid ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of the 10th Hydrogen Technology Convention, Volume 1

    WHTC 2023, 22-26 May, Foshan, China

    Series Book 393 - Springer Proceedings in Physics
    This open access book highlights the latest advances in fundamental research, technologies and applications of hydrogen energy and fuel cells. In recent years, energy conversion between electricity and hydrogen energy has attracted increasing attention as a way to adjust the load of the grid. This book discusses and exchanges cutting-edge findings and technological developments in fields such as ... Read more

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  • Cold Micro Metal Forming

    Research Report of the Collaborative Research Center “Micro Cold Forming” (SFB 747), Bremen, Germany

    Series series Lecture Notes in Production Engineering
    This open access book contains the research report of the Collaborative Research Center “Micro Cold Forming” (SFB 747) of the University of Bremen, Germany. The topical research focus lies on new methods and processes for a mastered mass production of micro parts which are smaller than 1mm (by forming in batch size higher than one million). The target audience primarily comprises research experts ... Read more

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  • Analog Dialogue, Volume 45, Number 3

    Series Book 3 - Analog Dialogue
    Analog Dialogue -- A Forum for the Exchange of Circuits, Systems, and Software for Real-World Signal Processing Analog Dialogue is the technical magazine of Analog Devices. It discusses products, applications, technology, and techniques for analog, digital and mixed-signal processing. This is Volume 45, Number 3, 2011 ... Read more

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  • Particle Accelerator Physics

    Series series Graduate Texts in Physics
    This book by Helmut Wiedemann is a well-established, classic text, providing an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to the field of high-energy particle acceleration and beam dynamics.The present 4th edition has been significantly revised, updated and expanded. The newly conceived Part I is an elementary introduction to the subject matter for undergraduate students. Part II gathers the basic ... Read more

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  • Safety Cultures, Safety Models

    Taking Stock and Moving Forward

    Series series SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
    The objective of this book is to help at-risk organizations to decipher the “safety cloud”, and to position themselves in terms of operational decisions and improvement strategies in safety, considering the path already travelled, their context, objectives and constraints. What link can be established between safety culture and safety models in order to increase safety within companies carrying ... Read more

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  • Particle Physics Reference Library

    Volume 1: Theory and Experiments

    Edited by Herwig Schopper ...
    This first open access volume of the handbook series contains articles on the standard model of particle physics, both from the theoretical and experimental perspective. It also covers related topics, such as heavy-ion physics, neutrino physics and searches for new physics beyond the standard model.A joint CERN-Springer initiative, the “Particle Physics Reference Library” provides revised and ... Read more

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  • Deus ou seja a natureza

    Spinoza e os novos paradigmas da física

    Livro do Prof. Roberto Leon Ponczek, que descreve a imensa influência que o filósofo judeu de origem portuguesa Baruch Spinoza exerceu sobre Albert Einstein. ... Read more

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  • Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Steady-State Microbunching

    by Xiujie Deng ...
    Series series Springer Theses
    This open access book is devoted to the theoretical and experimental studies of a novel accelerator light source mechanism called steady-state microbunching (SSMB) which promises high-power, high-repetition rate, narrow-band coherent radiation in an electron storage ring. The contribution of this dissertation consists of three parts: first, answers the question of how to realize SSMB from a beam ... Read more

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  • Melting Hadrons, Boiling Quarks - From Hagedorn Temperature to Ultra-Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions at CERN

    With a Tribute to Rolf Hagedorn

    Edited by Johann Rafelski ...
    This book shows how the study of multi-hadron production phenomena in the years after the founding of CERN culminated in Hagedorn's pioneering idea of limiting temperature, leading on to the discovery of the quark-gluon plasma -- announced, in February 2000 at CERN.Following the foreword by Herwig Schopper -- the Director General (1981-1988) of CERN at the key historical juncture -- the first part ... Read more

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  • Bell's Inequality Untwisted

    by Jim Spinosa ...
    “Bell’s Inequality Untwisted” is a unique book. My aim is to explain in detail all the equations and statements in John S. Bell’s ground-breaking paper, published in 1964, “On the Einstein Podolsky Rosen Paradox.” I attempt an in depth explanation of Bell’s paper in a way that is understandable to a wide audience. In the process of explaining every equation in detail, it becomes clear that Bell’s ... Read more

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  • Challenges And Goals For Accelerators In The Xxi Century

    The past 100 years of accelerator-based research have led the field from first insights into the structure of atoms to the development and confirmation of the Standard Model of physics. Accelerators have been a key tool in developing our understanding of the elementary particles and the forces that govern their interactions. This book describes the past 100 years of accelerator development with a ... Read more

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  • A Brief History of Perpetual Motion

    by Alf B. Meier ...
    Since the 12th century inventors and scientist have been describing machines that "moved forever" and "generated work without input".A Brief History of Perpetual Motion takes a look at these sources and examines the results of the efforts. ... Read more

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  • Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy

    Early Discoveries, from the Sun to the Cosmos

    Series series Historical & Cultural Astronomy
    This open access book is a biography of Joseph L. Pawsey. It examines not only his life but the birth and growth of the field of radio astronomy and the state of science itself in twentieth century Australia. The book explains how an isolated continent with limited resources grew to be one of the leaders in the study of radio astronomy and the design of instruments to do so.Pawsey made a name for ... Read more

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  • Averting Disaster Before It Strikes

    How to Make Sure Your Subordinates Warn You While There is Still Time to Act

    Some of the major industrial disasters could have been prevented. When the facts of what happened are established, their stories share a common thread: before things spiralled out of control, there were workers at the affected sites who knew that the situation was dangerous, and could become catastrophic unless immediate action was taken. But tragically, nobody dared to tell the decision-makers ... Read more

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  • Security of Ubiquitous Computing Systems

    Selected Topics

    The chapters in this open access book arise out of the EU Cost Action project Cryptacus, the objective of which was to improve and adapt existent cryptanalysis methodologies and tools to the ubiquitous computing framework. The cryptanalysis implemented lies along four axes: cryptographic models, cryptanalysis of building blocks, hardware and software security engineering, and security assessment ... Read more

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  • Particle Physics Reference Library

    Volume 2: Detectors for Particles and Radiation

    This second open access volume of the handbook series deals with detectors, large experimental facilities and data handling, both for accelerator and non-accelerator based experiments. It also covers applications in medicine and life sciences.A joint CERN-Springer initiative, the “Particle Physics Reference Library” provides revised and updated contributions based on previously published material ... Read more

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  • Beyond Safety Training

    Embedding Safety in Professional Skills

    Series series SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
    This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book investigates why, despite more and more resources devoted to safety training, expectations are not entirely met, particularly in the industrial sectors that have already achieved a high safety level. It not only reflects the most precious viewpoints of experts from different disciplines, different countries, with experiences in various ... Read more

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  • Open Skies

    The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Its Impact on US Radio Astronomy

    Series series Historical & Cultural Astronomy
    This open access book on the history of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory covers the scientific discoveries and technical innovations of late 20th century radio astronomy with particular attention to the people and institutions involved. The authors have made extensive use of the NRAO Archives, which contain an unparalleled collection of documents pertaining to the history of radio ... Read more

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