This book presents the comprehensive results of experimental and numerical investigations of glass façade breakage behavior under fire conditions. First of all, full-scale frame and point-supported glass façades, incorporating single, double and coated glazing, were tested under pool fire conductions. The results determined the effects of different glass frames, types of glass, and thermal shocks on breakage behavior. Small-scale tests, using the Material Testing System (MTS) 810, Netzsch ...

Stochastic analysis on Riemannian manifolds without boundary has been well established. However, the analysis for reflecting diffusion processes and sub-elliptic diffusion processes is far from complete. This book contains recent advances in this direction along with new ideas and efficient arguments, which are crucial for further developments. Many results contained here (for example, the formula of the curvature using derivatives of the semigroup) are new among existing monographs even i...

This textbook presents measure theory in a concise yet clear manner, providing readers with a solid foundation in the mathematical axiomatic system of probability theory. Unlike elementary probability theory, which deals with random events through specific examples of random trials, Foundations of Probability Theory offers a comprehensive mathematical framework for rigorous descriptions of these events.As a result, this course embodies all the characteristics of mathematical theori...

Corresponding to the link of Itô's stochastic differential equations (SDEs) and linear parabolic equations, distribution dependent SDEs (DDSDEs) characterize nonlinear Fokker–Planck equations. This type of SDEs is named after McKean–Vlasov due to the pioneering work of H P McKean (1966), where an expectation dependent SDE is proposed to characterize nonlinear PDEs for Maxwellian gas. Moreover, by using the propagation of chaos for Kac particle systems, weak solutions of DDSDEs are construc...

Our Mandarin Chinese language course is designed to help learners of all levels master the language and start to build fluency. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started with the basics, or a more advanced learner looking to refine your skills, our course has something for everyone.Our experienced instructors will guide you through all the essential elements of the language, starting with a detail and comprehensive approach to Mandarin pronunciation, then introducing broadly...

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of stability, stabilization, and fault detection in networked control systems, with a focus on unmanned marine vehicles. It investigates the challenges of network-based control in areas like heading control, fault detection filter and controller design, dynamic positioning, and cooperative target tracking. Communication networks in control systems can induce delays and dropouts, so the book presents the importance of stability analysis, stabilize...

This textbook covers the essentials for successfully conducting online discussions in various course delivery formats, such as online, face-to-face, and blended. Readers will learn how to design online discussions to cognitively engage students, build meaningful discourse communities to promote group dynamics, apply just-in-time facilitation strategies to deepen student learning and utilize robust assessment to ensure learning objectives are achieved.Online discussion is the lifeli...

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to inverse problems for stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs), with particular emphasis on stochastic parabolic and hyperbolic equations. It addresses both the unique challenges and new opportunities that arise in the stochastic setting. Key topics include inverse state problems (such as determining unknown initial conditions) and inverse source problems (identifying unknown source terms), with a focus on the mathem...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Security and Privacy, AIS&P 2025, held in Guangzhou, China, during December 5–7, 2025.The 41 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. They reflect current trends and advancements in AI security and privacy, offering valuable references for researchers, engineers, and professionals working in related fields.

Timeless Ripples concerns becoming beautifully oneself. The fictitious and non-fictitious characters heard a saying of, spoke with, or encountered Jesus in some way--Roman soldiers, religious leaders, farmers, innkeepers, prisoners, prostitutes, disciples, the serpent, philosophers, Judas Iscariot, and many others. Some hate Jesus, some love him, some are ambivalent, some are mystified, some are atheists, some are fanatics, etc. The story of one character interacts with the stories of othe...

National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China: 70 Years and Beyond, Volume 110 covers the major achievements gained in the research and control of parasitic diseases in China, e.g. schistosomiasis, malaria, lymphatic filariasis, echinococcosis, visceral leishmaniasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, foodborne clonorchiasis, angiostrongyliasis, taeniasis and cysticercosis, etc. The book introduces approaches that can be developed with big data analytic tools, how to use surveillance-respo...

Development and Application of Classical Capillary Curve Theory shows readers how to improve chemical flooding recovery procedures in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) using sophisticated numerical modeling techniques for oil displacement that build on, and enhance, the accepted capillary curve in a novel way. The title presents research and technical data that amends the classical capillary curve, giving new impetus to chemical flooding research. By analyzing the capillary number experiment QL,...