Overview of Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression, Classification and Artificial Neural Networks
Edited by
Ioannis Stefanou, ECN, France.
Félix Darve, Grenoble Alpes University, France.
October 2024
Machine learning has led to incredible achievements in many different fields of science and technology. These varied methods of machine learning all offer powerful new tools to scientists and engineers and open new paths in geomechanics. The two volume... (Read more)
Data-Driven Modeling, Bayesian Inference, Physics- and Thermodynamics based Artificial Neural Networks and Reinforcement Learning
Edited by
Ioannis Stefanou, ECN, France.
Félix Darve, Grenoble Alpes University, France.
October 2024
Machine learning has led to incredible achievements in many different fields of science and technology. These varied methods of machine learning all offer powerful new tools to scientists and engineers and open new paths in geomechanics. The two volume... (Read more)
Yves Jannot, University of Lorraine, France.
Alain Degiovanni, University of Lorraine, France.
October 2024
The control of energy in the industrial sector and the reduction of consumption in the building sector will be key elements in the energy transition. In order to achieve these objectives it is necessary to use materials with energy performance adapted to t... (Read more)
Principles and Applications
Daniel Juvé, École Centrale de Lyon, France.
Marie-Annick Galland, École Centrale de Lyon, France.
Vincent Clair, École Centrale de Lyon, France.
October 2024
Acoustics of Fluid Media 1 is intended for undergraduate students and engineering students, as well as graduate students and professionals in the industry who are increasingly faced with the need to consider acoustic constraints in the design of new produc... (Read more)
Methodology and Applications to Geology
Edited by
Marc Jolivet, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France.
October 2024
Low-temperature thermochronology has become an essential tool when studying near-surface geological processes. Time-temperature constraints are vital to quantify and describe a large variety of geological processes, such as relief building, erosion and sed... (Read more)
Martine Wahl, Université Gustave Eiffel, France.
Patrick Sondi, IMT Nord Europe, France.
October 2024
Design and Evaluation of Ad Hoc Routing Protocol examines ad hoc communications between vehicles in a road environment. In this context, the book questions the sustainability of communications-dependent driver assistance services in areas where no communic... (Read more)
Combining Human Creativity and AI Power using ChatGPT
Soraya Sedkaoui, University of Khemis Miliana, Algeria.
October 2024
The human mind is endowed with a remarkable capacity for creative synthesis between intuition and reason; this mental alchemy is the source of genius. A new synergy is emerging between human ingenuity and the computational capacity of generative AI models.... (Read more)
Theory and Application
András Horváth, University of Turin, Italy.
Miklós Telek, University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.
October 2024
Phase type distributions are widely applicable modeling and statistical tools for non-negative random quantities. They are built on Markov chains, which provide a simple, intuitive stochastic interpretation for their use. Phase Type Distribution starts fro... (Read more)
Edited by
Fanny Balbaud-Célérier, CEA, France.
Céline Cabet, SRMA, France.
October 2024
As a low carbon energy source, nuclear energy plays a reinforced role in a sustainable electricity mix. However, strengthening the share of nuclear energy implies the guarantee of safe, long-term operation of current systems and potentially the fostering o... (Read more)
Control and Management
Edited by
Léo Mendiboure, Université Gustave Eiffel (COSYS-ERENA team), France.
October 2024
The advent of the automated and connected vehicle will require the implementation of high-performance communication systems: Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). However, controlling and managing these C-ITS is complex. A number of points nee... (Read more)
From One Continent to Another, Contrasting Situations
Jean-Pierre Favennec, Paris Dauphine University, France.
October 2024
The energy sector is undergoing unprecedented change. Twenty years ago, the main concern was having enough oil and gas, whereas today, political leaders are faced with the need to reduce the CO2 emissions produced by still-dominant fossil fuels, without be... (Read more)
Jean-Michel L. Bernard, CEA, France.
October 2024
This book presents a collection of independent mathematical studies, describing the analytical reduction of complex generic problems in the theory of scattering and propagation of electromagnetic waves in the presence of imperfectly conducting objects. ... (Read more)
Edited by
Claire Cunty, Université Lumière Lyon 2, France.
Hélène Mathian, Lyon 2 and Saint-Etienne Universities, France.
October 2024
With the increasing proliferation of data and the systematization of geographic information referencing, maps are now a major concern – not only for specialists, but also for urban planning and development organizations and the general public. However, w... (Read more)
Edited by
Michel Cathelineau, CNRS, France.
October 2024
Reducing consumption is now an absolute necessity for the future of our environment. The circular economy is designed to reduce resource wastage and waste production, but also enables waste recovery, leading to the creation of secondary resources. All mate... (Read more)
Controversies and Tensions Around Ecological Transitions
Edited by
Andrea Catellani, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
Grégoire Lits, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
October 2024
Transitioning towards a more sustainable world is currently a central topic receiving a lot of attention. As a result, “transitions” are becoming key objects and the drivers of exchanges, communications and controversy in modern society. This book ... (Read more)
Preparedness and Mitigation
Saima Akbar, Suresh Gyan Vihar University in Jaipur, India.
Suraj Kumar Singh, Suresh Gyan Vihar University in Jaipur, India.
Shruti Kanga, Central University of Punjab, India.
September 2024
Disaster Management embarks on a comprehensive exploration of proactive approaches to confronting the ever-growing challenges posed by natural and man-made disasters. Drawing on a wealth of interdisciplinary research and practical expertise, this book ... (Read more)
Sensible and Latent Storage
Edited by
Pierre Odru, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France.
Elena Palomo Del Barrio, University of Bordeaux in France and energiGUNE in Spain.
September 2024
Heat and Cold Storage 1 is dedicated to sensible and latent heat storage processes. Beginning with some theoretical reminders, this book presents the main situations of low-temperature and high-temperature sensible storage for electricity generation. It... (Read more)
Thermochemical Storage
Edited by
Nolwenn Le Pierrès, University Savoie Mont Blanc, Polytech Annecy-Chambéry and Institut National de l’Energie Solaire, France.
Lingai Luo, CNRS Nantes, France.
September 2024
Heat and Cold Storage 2 focuses on thermochemical sorption storage processes – that is, absorption, adsorption and chemical sorption. This book first analyzes the principles of sorption and defines the criteria for selecting the materials to be used, ... (Read more)
Jérôme Molimard, École des Mines Saint-Étienne, France.
September 2024
Monitoring the human body is a key element of digital health science. Low-cost sensors derived from smartphones or smartwatches may give the impression that sensors are readily available; however, to date, very few of them are actually medical devices. ... (Read more)
Benoît Robyns, Junia Lille, France.
Laure Dobigny, University Catholique of Lille, France.
Dhaker Abbes, Junia Lille, France.
Benoit Durillon, Junia Lille, France.
Hervé Barry, University Catholique of Lille, France.
Christophe Saudemont, Junia Lille, France.
September 2024
This book presents interdisciplinary approaches to help buildings, electrical energy networks and their users contribute to the energy and societal transition. Smart Grids and Buildings for Energy and Societal Transition examines the technologies, uses ... (Read more)
Applications to the Environment, Medicine and Health
Pierre Camille Lacaze, Paris Cité University, France.
Benoît Piro, Paris Cité University, France and Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam.
Jean-Christophe Lacroix, Paris Cité University, France.
September 2024
The key social issues of health, medicine, the environment, food and safety cannot be addressed without the support of chemical sensors and biosensors, whose performance is constantly improving in terms of reliability and cost, particularly in the producti... (Read more)
Edited by
Julie Vallée, CNRS, France.
September 2024
Everyday mobility is neither favorable nor unfavorable to health. While it can facilitate social interactions, increase access to remote services, or encourage physical activity, it can also generate pollution, promote the spread of epidemics or cause traf... (Read more)
Edited by
Hannelore Derluyn, CNRS in Pau, France.
Marc Prat, CNRS of Toulouse, France.
September 2024
The crystallization of one or multiple salts in porous media (rocks, soils, building materials, etc.) is a subject of major interest in connection with numerous issues such as soil salinization, evaporation, CO2 injection into saline aquifers, the durabili... (Read more)
Recent Studies
Edited by
Mayssa Koubaa, University of Sfax, Tunisia.
Mohamed Haykal Ammar, University of Sfax, Tunisia.
Diala Dhouib, University of Sfax, Tunisia.
Sirine Mnejja, University of Sfax, Tunisia.
September 2024
This book discusses the optimization of supply chains in the agri-food and animal industries, and focuses on the integration of technology and sustainability practices. It explores the use of emerging technologies like IoT, Blockchain and AI in supply chai... (Read more)
New Approaches
Edited by
Yiannis Dimotikalis, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece.
Christos H. Skiadas, Technical University of Crete, Greece.
September 2024
This book is a collective work by a number of leading scientists, analysts, engineers, mathematicians and statisticians who have been working at the forefront of data analysis and related applications, arising from data science, operations research, engine... (Read more)
Some Challenges for the Dairy Industry
Edited by
Valérie Gagnaire, INRAE Institut Agro, UMR Science et Technologie du Lait et de l’Œuf, France.
Thomas Croguennec, Institut Agro Rennes Angers, INRAE Institut Agro, UMR Science et Technologie du Lait et de l’Œuf, France.
September 2024
Milk is considered a complete food, consumed at all stages of life. It is transformed into numerous products, fermented or not, as well as into a variety of ingredients, in order to preserve it or some of its constituents from a few days to a few years. Th... (Read more)
Edited by
Mohamed Ghoul, University of Lorraine, France.
September 2024
Consumers are demanding healthy, natural food products with no environmental impacts. The use of ingredients of plant origin and the implementation of bioprocesses using enzymes and micro-organisms as biocatalysts represent a promising alternative to satis... (Read more)
New Methods and Discoveries
Edited by
Violaine Nicolas, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle in Paris, France.
September 2024
Our knowledge of living organisms is still very limited, with less than 20% of the world’s species known to date. It is therefore essential to increase our efforts to inventory biodiversity. This is the goal of scientific research, but it is also a vital... (Read more)
Between Legitimacy and Controversy
Edited by
Laurence Corroy, University of Lorraine, France.
Christelle Chauzal-Larguier, University of Clermont Auvergne, France.
Aurélie Pourrez, University of Lorraine, France.
September 2024
Traditionally, health experts are called upon mainly by public authorities and academic circles. In recent years, however, thanks to the proliferation of media, 24-hour news channels and digital offerings, there is a growing demand for expert opinions on v... (Read more)
The Basics
Jean-Pierre Favennec, Paris Dauphine University, France.
September 2024
The energy sector is undergoing unprecedented change. Twenty years ago, the main concern was having enough oil and gas, whereas today, political leaders are faced with the need to reduce the CO2 emissions produced by still-dominant fossil fuels, without be... (Read more)
Thierry Morineau, University Bretagne Sud, France.
September 2024
Providing healthcare professionals with cognitive aids, whether a simple checklist or an information system, improves patient care and reduces information-processing constraints for caregivers. However, to achieve these objectives, these aids must be adapt... (Read more)
Edited by
Aurélie Hua-Van, Paris-Saclay University, France.
Pierre Capy, Paris-Saclay University, France.
September 2024
Since their discovery by Barbara McClintock in the mid-20th century, the importance of transposable elements in shaping the architecture, function and evolution of genomes has gradually been unveiled. These DNA sequences populate nearly all genomes and... (Read more)
Edited by
Guilhem Julia, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France.
Anne Fauchon, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France.
Rushed Kanawati, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France.
August 2024
In a fully digitized world and hyper-connected society, artificial intelligence (AI) is developing more and more each day. In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, it seems appropriate to examine the real or imagined progress of AI in terms of human heal... (Read more)
Jean-Paul Walch, France.
Solange Blaise, Université Paris-Sud, France.
August 2024
Symmetry and the causes of shifts in different types of symmetries in flowers follow specific patterns that are ruled by developmental and genetic factors. Using a unified system of phyllotaxic equations, we have modeled the molecular mechanisms and pre... (Read more)
Keunwoo Lim, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France.
August 2024
This book helps readers to understand the past (overview of technologies), current (how they are evolving) and the future (adaptation to new trends) of two representative communication technologies, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are technolog... (Read more)
Edited by
Natalie Webb, University of Toulouse III, France.
August 2024
This book discusses in great detail the best theory of gravitation known to date: Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Based on this theory, Gravitation examines compact objects (including white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and g... (Read more)
From Clusters to Local Tourist Systems
Pierre Louart, IAE of Lille, France.
Jérôme Piriou, University of Angers, ESTHUA, France.
Philippe Violier, Espaces et Sociétés Laboratory in Angers, France.
August 2024
Tourist destinations are subject to the strategies and interactions of the people who reside in them, with complementary and sometimes conflicting interests. To ensure that these destinations remain competitive, Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) ... (Read more)
From Source Markets to Destinations
Maxime Dejean, University of Bretagne Occidentale, France.
Marine L’Hostis, Excelia Business School, France.
Meng Li, Nanning Normal University, China.
August 2024
China’s international tourism industry is gradually rising from the ashes after three years of travel restrictions imposed in response to China’s “zero Covid” policy. This gradual recovery has prompted three geographers, specialized in understandin... (Read more)
Imaging, Characterization and Modeling Towards the Study of Soft Tissues
Edited by
Cédric Laurent, University of Lorraine, France.
Claude Verdier, CNRS, France.
August 2024
Despite their many common features (mechanical behavior, multi-scale structure, evolutionary and living characteristics, etc.), the tissues that make up the human body each have specific characteristics linked to their function, which require the developme... (Read more)
Biomedical Applications
Edited by
S. Lori Bridal, Sorbonne University, Inserm and CNRS in Paris, France.
August 2024
This book provides an understanding of ultrasound imaging principles and how the field is evolving to better probe living systems. Today, widely-used imaging systems visualize structures and blood flow within the body in real-time. Signal analysis, hardwar... (Read more)
Advancing Digital Transformation: Innovational Strategies for Smart Industry and Sustainable Innovation
Edited by
Farouk Yalaoui, UTT, France.
Nhan-Quy Nguyen, UTT, France.
Yassine Ouazene, UTT, France.
Maria Zemzami, University of Mohammed V, Morocco.
Leïla Merghem-Boulahia, UTT, France.
August 2024
Connected Innovation and Technology X.0 1 studies the development of industry and logistics through digital technologies, presenting novel approaches to efficiency and innovation. It highlights the core of Industry X.0, showing how the digital transformati... (Read more)
Radiopharmaceuticals used in Nuclear Medicine
Ibrahima Sakho, Iba Der Thiam University, Senegal.
August 2024
Nuclear Physics 3 presents the applications of various radioisotopes in nuclear medicine, with a focus on radiological imaging methods such as X-rays, ? scintigraphy – PET – MRI and ultrasound, which do not exploit the properties of radiopharmaceutical... (Read more)
Remote Sensing Image Sequences
Edited by
Clément Mallet, LaSTIG Laboratory (Gustave Eiffel University, IGN, French Mapping Agency), France.
Nesrine Chehata, ENSEGID-Bordeaux INP, France.
August 2024
Earth observation has witnessed a unique paradigm change in the last decade with a diverse and ever-growing number of data sources. Among them, time series of remote sensing images has proven to be invaluable for numerous environmental and climate studies.... (Read more)
Edited by
Nathalie Pinède, Bordeaux Montaigne University, France.
Luc Massou, University of Lorraine, France.
Patrick Mpondo-Dicka, University of Toulouse – Jean-Jaurès, France.
August 2024
Organizations communicate in complex and various ways, and the context is mainly characterized by the pervasiveness of the digital ecosystem, including the Web, social networks and the Internet of data. However, its information delivery cannot overlook the... (Read more)
Edited by
Cécile Tannier, ThéMA laboratory, France.
August 2024
The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the concepts and methods used in fractal analysis and modeling in order to study the spatial distribution of human settlements. The main concepts and mathematical tools are reviewed, and emphasis is placed ... (Read more)
Variscan Cycle and Cretaceous Rifting
Edited by
Nicolas Saspiturry, University of Montpellier, France.
Jessica Uzel, AngloGold Ashanti, Australia.
Alexandre Ortiz, BRGM, France.
August 2024
Evolution of the Pyrenees during the Variscan and Alpine Cycles 1 presents the evolution of geological knowledge of the Pyrenees as a result of major scientific research programs in the early 21st century. This book, dedicated to the Variscan cycle and ... (Read more)
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