A comprehensive guide to using energy principles and variational methods for solving problems in solid mechanics This book provides a systematic, highly practical introduction to the use of energy principles, traditional variational methods, and the finite element method for the solution of engineering problems involving bars, beams, torsion, plan...

We examine the census of star-forming galaxies and their extinctionproperties at redshift z~2, when a large fraction of the stellar massin the universe formed....

Software Quality Assurance is an important factor in IT industry.The work reported in this thesis arose as part of an idea whose goal is to develop an adaptive SQA by defect prediction.In this regard we use SVM machine learning approach to predict the degree of fault proneness of software modules....

In the later half-of the 19th century south India witnessed a series of severe famines. Of them one during 1876-78 was the most severe and devastating. The whole of Madras Presidency, the Bombay Presidency and the princely state of Mysore were affected. 50 lakhs of people were perished on account of this famine....

This book is a modified version of the original thesis. Analysis is written keeping in view those who are starters in structural equation modeling approach. It is expected that the readers shall gain base level knowledge of the concepts drawn in the book. The industry figures reflect the time during which the research work is carried out....

This book presents an overview of policy, programme and empowerment of women through entrepreneurship. Empowerment of women, women entrepreneurs and empowerment of women through entrepreneurship are some of the issues that we come across frequently. The study based on both the primary and secondary sources of data....

Biology and Biotechnology of Jatropha spp.: A Candidate Biofuel Crop, describes the biology of Jatropha curcas which cover floral biology, taxonomy and Indusrial use....

Culture influences a wide range of factors such as beliefs, customs, values, behaviors and practices which may have significant implications on an individual’s oral health....