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Active Damping and Reduction of Structural Oscillations. Under this heading, the research groups develop fundamental concepts of optimized positioning and integrating adaptronic components (actuators, sensors) in machine tool structures. Research focuses on approaches and implementations that will reduce structure-born noise by means of control techniques. 

Students of this text should have already studied some chemistry. But those with no prior background and those who could use a refresher will find that the early chapters develop fundamental concepts from the most elementary ideas. Students who do plan to become professional chemists will also find opportunities in the text to pursue their own special interests. 

Rotating cone viscometers are among the most commonly used rheometry devices. These instruments essentially consist of a steel cone which rotates in a chamber filled with the fluid generating a Couette flow regime. Based on the same fundamental concept various types of single and double cone devices are developed. The schematic diagram of a double cone viscometer is shown in... 

Our first three chapters established some fundamental principles concerning the structure of organic molecules and introduced the connection between structure and reactivity with a review of acid-base reactions In this chapter we explore structure and reactivity m more detail by developing two concepts functional groups and reaction mechanisms A functional group is the atom or group m a molecule most respon sible for the reaction the compound undergoes under a prescribed set of conditions How the structure of the reactant is transformed to that of the product is what we mean by the reaction mechanism... 

Throughout this book we have emphasized fundamental concepts, and looking at the statistical basis for the phenomena we consider is the way this point of view is maintained in this chapter. All theories are based on models which only approximate the physical reality. To the extent that a model is successful, however, it represents at least some features of the actual system in a manageable way. This makes the study of such models valuable, even if the fully developed theory falls short of perfect success in quantitatively describing nature. 

In combination, the book should serve as a useful reference for both theoreticians and experimentalists in all areas of biophysical and biochemical research. Its content represents progress made over the last decade in the area of computational biochemistry and biophysics. Books by Brooks et al. [24] and McCammon and Harvey [25] are recommended for an overview of earlier developments in the field. Although efforts have been made to include the most recent advances in the field along with the underlying fundamental concepts, it is to be expected that further advances will be made even as this book is being published. To help the reader keep abreast of these advances, we present a list of useful WWW sites in the Appendix. 

In this chapter we provide an introductory overview of the imphcit solvent models commonly used in biomolecular simulations. A number of questions concerning the formulation and development of imphcit solvent models are addressed. In Section II, we begin by providing a rigorous fonmilation of imphcit solvent from statistical mechanics. In addition, the fundamental concept of the potential of mean force (PMF) is introduced. In Section III, a decomposition of the PMF in terms of nonpolar and electrostatic contributions is elaborated. Owing to its importance in biophysics. Section IV is devoted entirely to classical continuum electrostatics. For the sake of completeness, other computational... 

Tliis part of tlie book reviews and develops quantitative metliods for tlie analysis of liazard conditions in terms of the frequency of occurrence of unfavorable consequences. Uncertainty characterizes not only Uie transformation of a liazard into an accident, disaster, or catastrophe, but also tlie effects of such a transformation. Measurement of uncertainty falls witliin tlie purview of matliematical probability. Accordingly, Chapter 19 presents fundamental concepts and Uieorems of probability used in risk assessment. Chapter 20 discusses special probability distributions and teclmiques pertinent to risk assessment, and Chapter 21 presents actual case studies illustrating teclmiques in liazard risk assessment tliat use probability concepts, tlieorems, and special distributions. 

Once they have detected patterns, scientists develop hypotheses, possible explanations of the laws—or the observations—in terms of more fundamental concepts. Observation requires careful attention to detail, but the development of a hypothesis requires insight, imagination, and creativity. In 1807, John Dalton interpreted experimental results to propose the hypothesis that matter consists of atoms. Although Dalton could not see individual atoms, he was able to imagine them and formulate his atomic hypothesis. Dalton s hypothesis was a monumental insight that helped others understand the world in a new way. The process of scientific discovery never stops. With luck and application, you may acquire that kind of insight as you read through this text, and one day you may make your own extraordinary hypotheses. 

A number of important, interrelated items must be addressed in developing the protocol for an LSMBS, beginning with a clear articulation of the study objectives. Then a preliminary evaluation must be made to address fundamental concepts implicit in the study objectives, as follows ... 

The fundamental concepts of enantioselective hydrogenation were introduced in Section 2.5.1 of Part A, and examples of reactions of acrylic acids and the important case of a-acetamido acrylate esters were discussed. The chirality of enantioselective hydrogenation catalysts is usually derived from phosphine ligands. A number of chiral phosphines have been explored in the development of enantioselective hydrogenation catalysts,21 and it has been found that some of the most successful catalysts are derived from chiral 1, l -binaphthyldiphosphines, such as BINAP.22... 

Au-a,co-alkanedithiol-Au junctions represent one of the simplest molecular junctions which have been studied since 1971 [241]. These alkanedithiol-based junctions were developed as a model system and test bed for various experimental approaches, as well as for theoretical studies for exploring fundamental concepts of charge transport in molecular junctions. 

McGhee, J.R. et al., The Mucosal Immune System from Fundamental Concepts to Vaccine Development, Vaccine. 10, 75, 1992. 

The generalized reduced gradient (GRG) algorithm was first developed in the late 1960s by Jean Abadie (Abadie and Carpentier, 1969) and has since been refined by several other researchers. In this section we discuss the fundamental concepts of GRG and describe the version of GRG that is implemented in GRG2, the most widely available nonlinear optimizer [Lasdon et al., 1978 Lasdon and Waren, 1978 Smith and Lasdon, 1992]. 

The main purpose of the IUPAC Series on Analytical and Physical Chemistry of Environmental Systems is to make chemists, biologists, physicists and other scientists aware of the most important biophysicochemical conditions and processes that define the behaviour of environmental systems. The various volumes of the Series thus emphasise the fundamental concepts of environmental processes, taking into account specific aspects such as physical and chemical heterogeneity, and interaction with the biota. Another major goal of the series is to discuss the analytical tools that are available, or should be developed, to study these processes. Indeed, there still seems to be a great need for methodology developed specifically for the field of analytical/physical chemistry of the environment. 

In this chapter, the mathematical tools and fundamental concepts utilized in the development and application of modem estimation theory are considered. This includes the mathematical formulation of the problem and the important concepts of redundancy and estimability in particular, their usefulness in the decomposition of the general optimal estimation problem. A brief discussion of the structural aspects of these concepts is included. 

By covering topics from individnal molecnles to systemic diseases, from fundamental concepts to advanced technologies, this book intends to provide a practical, state-of-the-art, and integrative view of the application of pharmacogenomics in drug discovery and development. I wonld like to thank aU of the anthors for their contribntions to this exciting new field. I also thank the series editor, Dr. John Walker, for his help with the editing. 

What are the choices for chemical propulsion in this century — an engine operating on a totally different fuel, one operating on a different thermodynamic cycle, or a combination of both Of course, the choice depends upon the application. It is worthwhile to develop a new concept of engines, ensure there are no show stoppers, identify the issues, select appropriate approaches to solve the issues, and establish the fundamental understanding needed to develop the concept into a practical engine. 

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After introducing the topic, the research story is developed (submove 2.2). Submove 2.2 involves two steps (in any order) (1) explain fundamental concepts and (2) provide essential background information. In many proposals, explanatory remarks are included to help reviewers more fully comprehend the proposed science (recall that not all reviewers will be experts in the author s field). Furthermore, explanatory remarks demonstrate the authors understanding of... 

Draft move 2 of your Goals and Importance section. In the first sentence, Identify the research area In general terms. (Do not Introduce your specific research project.) Develop the research story In the next few paragraphs. Explain fundamental concepts and provide essential background Information, using the notes that you prepared In Writing on Your Own task 12A. Share what you learned from your literature review, and Its Importance, with your readers. 

Similarity is a fundamental concept that has been used since before the time of Aristotle. Even in the sciences, it has been used for more than two centuries (1). Similarity is subjective and relies upon comparative judgments—there is no absolute standard of similarity, rather like beauty, it is in the eye of the beholder. Because of this subjectivity it is difficult to develop methods for unambiguously computing the similarities of large sets of molecules (2). Moreover, there is no absolute standard to compare to so that assessing the validity of any similarity-based method remains subjective basically, one must rely upon the... 

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