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Die TNM-Klassifikation ist das weltweit am meisten verwendete System für die Beschreibung der Ausbreitung einer Tumorerkrankung. Die 7. Auflage dokumentiert die aktualisierten Standards und wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der International Union Against Cancer (UICC) herausgegeben. Dieses handliche Taschenbuch enthält wichtige neue Organ-spezifische...

This book provides readers from academia and industry with an up-to-date overview of important advances in the field, dealing with such fundamental fluid mechanics problems as nonlinear transport phenomena and optimal control of mixing at the micro- and nanoscale. The editors provide both in-depth knowledge of the topic as well as vast experience...

A practical guide to the basic physics that radiation protection professionals need A much-needed working resource for health physicists and other radiation protection professionals, this volume presents clear, thorough, up-to-date explanations of the basic physics necessary to address real-world problems in radiation protection. Designed for...

This book investigates the possible ways of improvement by applying more sophisticated electronic structure methods as well as corrections and alternatives to the supercell model. In particular, the merits of hybrid and screened functionals, as well as of the +U methods are assessed in comparison to various perturbative and Quantum Monte Carlo many...

This unique book gives a timely overview about the fundamentals and applications of supported ionic liquids in modern organic synthesis. It introduces the concept and synthesis of SILP materials and presents important applications in the field of catalysis (e.g. hydroformylation, hydrogenation, coupling reactions, fine chemical synthesis) as well...

R esearch on organic electronics (or plastic electronics) is driven by the need to create low-cost electronic devices that are lightweight, mechanically robust and structurally flexible. With the remarkable improvement in the performance of organic electronic materials during the past decade, organic electronics now appeal to innovative, practical,...