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This book contains mathematical preliminaries in which basic definitions of fractional derivatives and spaces are presented. The central part of the book contains various applications in classical mechanics including fields such as: viscoelasticity, heat conduction, wave propagation and variational Hamilton--type principles. Mathematical rigor will...

Markov chains are a fundamental class of stochastic processes. They are widely used to solve problems in a large number of domains such as operational research, computer science, communication networks and manufacturing systems. The success of Markov chains is mainly due to their simplicity of use, the large number of available theoretical results...

This volume presents classical asymptotic models used to describe the electromagnetic wave scattering from rough surfaces. It focuses on the case of random rough surfaces, which can be described statistically. The derivations of classical asymptotic models are given for calculating both the scattered field and the statistical average intensity....

Three-dimensional Separated Flows Topology develops concepts and a methodology for a rational description of the organization of three-dimensional flows, particularly in cases where the flow is the detachment place. The descriptive analysis based on the singular points theory of Poincar develops conventional but unfamiliar considerations from...

Multi-factor Models and Signal Processing Techniques surveys the most widely used factor models employed in the realm of the financial asset pricing field. It offers a unique perspective on these models, using the concrete application of evaluating risks in the hedge fund industry to demonstrate that signal processing techniques can be an...

Proportionate-type normalized least mean square (PtNLMS) offer low computational complexity and fast convergence times, for sparse impulse responses in network and acoustic echo cancellation applications. Introducing this important subject, this book then develops and analyzes these algorithms. It shows how new PtNLMS algorithms are developed by...