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John Wolberg ... 250 pages - Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; (February, 2006) ... Language: English - ASIN: B000VHULZG by Amazon.

The preferred method of data analysis of quantitative experiments is the method of least squares. Often, however, the full power of the method is overlooked and very few books deal with this subject at the level that it deserves. The purpose of Data Analysis Using the Method of Least Squares is to fill this gap and include the type of information required to help scientists and engineers apply the method to problems in their special fields of interest. In addition, graduate students in science and engineering doing work of experimental nature can benefit from this book. Particularly, both linear and non-linear least squares, the use of experimental error estimates for data weighting, procedures to include prior estimates, methodology for selecting and testing models, prediction analysis, and some non-parametric methods are discussed.

William Menke, Joshua Menke ... 342 pages - Publisher: Academic Press; 2nd edition (March, 2016) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0128044888 - ISBN-13: 978-0128044889.

M. D. Kotsovos, M. N. Pavlovic ... 512 pages - Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing (January, 1995) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0727720279 - ISBN-13: 978-0727720276.

A review of available experimental data on the behaviour of concrete at both the material and structural levels reveals the unavoidable development of triaxial stress conditions prior to failure which dictate the collapse and ductility of structural concrete members; moreover - and in contrast with widely-accepted tenets - it can be shown that the post peak-stress behaviour of concrete as a material is realistically described by a complete and immediate loss of load-carrying capacity.

Sreejit Raghu ... 172 pages - Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing; (September, 2010) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 145378862X - ISBN-13: 978-1453788622.

Good practice guide to practical finite element modelling techniques with specific emphasis on the advanced analysis codes of MSC.NASTRAN and LS/DYNA.

Erik Cuevas, Daniel Zaldívar, Marco Pérez-Cisneros ... 218 pages - Publisher: Springer; (April, 2018) ... Language: English - ASIN: B07C3LK4K3 by Amazon.

Andreas Müller, Sarah Guido ... 400 pages - Publisher: O'Reilly Media; (October, 2016) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1449369413 - ISBN-13: 978-1449369415.

Krzysztof Blazejowski ... 344 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (November, 2010) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1439819718 - ISBN-13: 978-1439819715

MoonJung Cho, Wendy L. Martinez ... 286 pages - Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; (December, 2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1466596562 - ISBN-13: 978-1466596566

Fulfilling the need for a practical user’s guide, Statistics in MATLAB: A Primer provides an accessible introduction to the latest version of MATLAB and its extensive functionality for statistics. Assuming a basic knowledge of statistics and probability as well as a fundamental understanding of linear algebra concepts, this book: Covers capabilities in the main MATLAB package, the Statistics Toolbox, and the student version of MATLAB * Presents examples of how MATLAB can be used to analyze data * Offers access to a companion website with data sets and additional examples * Contains figures and visual aids to assist in application of the software *Explains how to determine what method should be used for analysis. Statistics in MATLAB: A Primer is an ideal reference for undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, mathematics, statistics, economics, biostatistics, and computer science. It is also appropriate for a diverse professional market, making it a valuable addition to the libraries of researchers in statistics, computer science, data mining, machine learning, image analysis, signal processing, and engineering.

A. K. Konstantinidis ... 293 pages - Publisher: PI-SYSTEMS; 4th edition (2014) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 9608550637 - ISBN-13: 978-9608550636.

The book thoroughly discusses the subject of construction and detailing of earthquake resistant buildings from reinforced concrete, according to EUROCODES. More than 150 illustrations and constructional drawings are used to visualize the practices and examples explained.

Yehuda Klausner ... 607 pages - Publisher: Springer; (November, 2011) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1447116798 - ISBN-13: 978-1447116790

Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics of Soils provides a long-needed general scheme for the study of the important yet problematic material of soil. It closes the gap between two disciplines, soil mechanics and con- tinuum mechanics, showing that the familiar concepts of soil mechanics evolve directly from continuum mechanics. It confirms concepts such as pore pressures, cohesion and dependence of the shear stress on consolidation, and rejects the view that continuum mechanics cannot be applied to a material such as soil. The general concepts of continuum mechanics, field equations and constitutive equations are discussed. It is shown how the theory of mixtures evolves from these equations and how, along with energetics and irrevers- ible thermodynamics, it can be applied to soils. The discussion also sheds light on some aspects of mechanics of materials, especially compressible materials. Examples are the introduction of the Hencky measure of strain, the requirement of dual constitutive equations, and the dependence of the spent internal energy on the stored internal energy. Researchers in engineering mechanics and material sciences may find that the results of experiments on soils can be generalized and extended to other materials. The book is a reference text for students familiar with the fundamentals of mechanics, for scholars of soil engineering, and for soil scientists. It is also suitable as an advanced undergraduate course in soil mechanics.

Joel R. Hass, Maurice D. Weir ... 1056 pages - Publisher: Pearson; 3rd edition (January, 2015) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0321999584 - ISBN-13: 978-0321999580

University Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Third Edition helps students generalize and apply the key ideas of calculus through clear and precise explanations, thoughtfully chosen examples, meticulously crafted figures, and superior exercise sets. This text offers the right mix of basic, conceptual, and challenging exercises, along with meaningful applications. This revision features more examples, more mid-level exercises, more figures, improved conceptual flow, and the best in technology for learning and teaching.

Wendy L. Martinez, Angel R. Martinez, Jeffrey L. Solka ... 616 pages - Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; 3rd edition (August, 2017) ... Language: English - ASIN: B074MVTKM9 by Amazon

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) is an important part of the data analysis process. The methods presented in this text are ones that should be in the toolkit of every data scientist. As computational sophistication has increased and data sets have grown in size and complexity, EDA has become an even more important process for visualizing and summarizing data before making assumptions to generate hypotheses and models. Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB, Third Edition presents EDA methods from a computational perspective and uses numerous examples and applications to show how the methods are used in practice. The authors use MATLAB code, pseudo-code, and algorithm descriptions to illustrate the concepts. The MATLAB code for examples, data sets, and the EDA Toolbox are available for download on the book’s website.

New to the Third Edition: Random projections and estimating local intrinsic dimensionality. + Deep learning autoencoders and stochastic neighbor embedding. + Minimum spanning tree and additional cluster validity indices. + Kernel density estimation. + Plots for visualizing data distributions, such as beanplots and violin plots. + A chapter on visualizing categorical data.

Wendy L. Martinez, Angel Martinez, Jeffrey Solka ... 536 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 2nd edition (December, 2010) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1439812209 - ISBN-13: 978-1439812204

Amin Ghali, Adam Neville ... 962 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 7th edition (September, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1498725066 - ISBN-13: 978-1498725064

This comprehensive textbook combines classical and matrix-based methods of structural analysis and develops them concurrently. It is widely used by civil and structural engineering lecturers and students because of its clear and thorough style and content. The text is used for undergraduate and graduate courses and serves as reference in structural engineering practice. With its six translations, the book is used internationally, independent of codes of practice and regardless of the adopted system of units. Now in its seventh edition: the introductory background material has been reworked and enhanced * throughout, and particularly in early chapters, explanatory notes, new examples and problems are inserted for more clarity., along with 160 examples and 430 problems with solutions. * dynamic analysis of structures, and applications to vibration and earthquake problems, are presented in new sections and in two new chapters * the companion website provides an enlarged set of 16 computer programs to assist in teaching and learning linear and nonlinear structural analysis. The source code, an executable file, input example(s) and a brief manual are provided for each program.

Mark H. Holmes ... 497 pages - Publisher: Springer; (May, 2016) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 331930254X - ISBN-13: 978-3319302546

This textbook provides and introduction to numerical computing and its applications in science and engineering. The topics covered include those usually found in an introductory course, as well as those that arise in data analysis. This includes optimization and regression based methods using a singular value decomposition. The emphasis is on problem solving, and there are numerous exercises throughout the text concerning applications in engineering and science. The essential role of the mathematical theory underlying the methods is also considered, both for understanding how the method works, as well as how the error in the computation depends on the method being used. The MATLAB codes used to produce most of the figures and data tables in the text are available on the author’s website and SpringerLink.

Christian Ritz, Signe Marie Jensen, Daniel Gerhard, Jens Carl Streibig ... 226 pages - Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; (July, 2019) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1138034312 - ISBN-13: 978-1138034310

Nowadays the term dose-response is used in many different contexts and many different scientific disciplines including agriculture, biochemistry, chemistry, environmental sciences, genetics, pharmacology, plant sciences, toxicology, and zoology. In the 1940 and 1950s, dose-response analysis was intimately linked to evaluation of toxicity in terms of binary responses, such as immobility and mortality, with a limited number of doses of a toxic compound being compared to a control group (dose 0). Later, dose-response analysis has been extended to other types of data and to more complex experimental designs. Moreover, estimation of model parameters has undergone a dramatic change, from struggling with cumbersome manual operations and transformations with pen and paper to rapid calculations on any laptop. Advances in statistical software have fueled this development.

Key Features: Provides a practical and comprehensive overview of dose-response analysis. + Includes numerous real data examples to illustrate the methodology. + R code is integrated into the text to give guidance on applying the methods. + Written with minimal mathematics to be suitable for practitioners. + Includes code and datasets on the book’s GitHub: https://github.com/DoseResponse. This book focuses on estimation and interpretation of entirely parametric nonlinear dose-response models using the powerful statistical environment R. Specifically, this book introduces dose-response analysis of continuous, binomial, count, multinomial, and event-time dose-response data. The statistical models used are partly special cases, partly extensions of nonlinear regression models, generalized linear and nonlinear regression models, and nonlinear mixed-effects models (for hierarchical dose-response data). Both simple and complex dose-response experiments will be analyzed.

Robert J. F. Goodfellow ... 176 pages - Publisher: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (June, 2011) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0873353463 - ISBN-13: 978-0873353465

Concrete is a vital component of almost every underground construction project. Because it significantly impacts both the durability and cost of a project, owners, designers, and contractors are constantly challenged with designing and placing the concrete to meet their quality standards in the most cost-effective way. Concrete for Underground Structures: Guidelines for Design and Construction can make that task a lot easier. Instead of searching pages of scattered reference materials when writing specifications, this book is a one-source guide to help you quickly find the answers you need. The first resource of its kind, this practical nuts-and-bolts handbook provides an industry voice as well as recommendations for areas of concrete application. You’ll get valuable insights into current best practices for all aspects of the design and construction of underground structural concrete. Internationally respected authors examine three key applications: cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete segmental linings, and shotcrete. Each chapter addresses the differences between aboveground and underground use. The various types of concrete admixtures are also discussed, and sample specifications for each are included. Concrete for Underground Structures is an indispensable resource for industry veterans as well as an educational tool for those who are new to the profession.

Samprit Chatterjee, Jeffrey S. Simonoff ... 252 pages - Publisher: Wiley; (December, 2012) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470887168 - ISBN-13: 978-0470887165

Written by two established experts in the field, the purpose of the Handbook of Regression Analysis is to provide a practical, one-stop reference on regression analysis. The focus is on the tools that both practitioners and researchers use in real life. It is intended to be a comprehensive collection of the theory, methods, and applications of regression methods, but it has been deliberately written at an accessible level. The handbook provides a quick and convenient reference or “refresher” on ideas and methods that are useful for the effective analysis of data and its resulting interpretations. Students can use the book as an introduction to and/or summary of key concepts in regression and related course work (including linear, binary logistic, multinomial logistic, count, and nonlinear regression models). Theory underlying the methodology is presented when it advances conceptual understanding and is always supplemented by hands-on examples.