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This book aims to provide a rigorous yet pragmatic approach to the valuation and management of investments in the energy sector. Time and uncertainty pervade most if not all issues relevant to energy assets. They run from the early stage of prototype and demonstration to the ultimate abandonment and decommissioning. Risk in particular appears in...

In this book the authors study the differential geometry of varieties with degenerate Gauss maps. They use the main methods of differential geometry, namely, the methods of moving frames and exterior differential forms as well as tensor methods. By means of these methods, the authors discover the structure of varieties with degenerate Gauss maps...

The arrival of Augustin Meaulnes at a small provincial secondary school sets in train a series of...

Fully updated and revised, this 2 nd edition considers older people as major clients of occupational therapy services. It inspires innovation in the practice of occupational therapy with older people, encompasses current theories and challenges, and

Tras la muerte de su marido y de su hija en un accidente, Diane lleva un año encerrada en casa, incapaz de retomar las riendas de su vida. Su único anclaje con el mundo real es Félix, su amigo y socio en el café literario La gente feliz lee y toma café, en el que Diane no ha vuelto a poner los pies. Decidida a darse una nueva oportunidad lejos d...

Human action analysis and recognition is a relatively mature field, yet one which is often not well understood by students and researchers. The large number of possible variations in human motion and appearance, camera viewpoint, and environment, present considerable challenges. Some important and common problems remain unsolved by the computer ...

Over the past three decades, the Internet's rapid growth has spurred the development of new applications in mobile computing, digital music, online video, gaming and social networks. These applications rely heavily upon various underlying network protocols and mechanisms to enable, maintain and enhance their Internet functionality The Effects o...