Author: Kiyoshi Igusa
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Keywords: studies, advanced, mathematics, ams, torsion, franz, reidemeister, higher
Number of Pages: 370
Published: 2002-09
List price: $87.00
ISBN-10: 0821831704
ISBN-13: 9780821831700

The book is devoted to the theory of topological higher Franz-Reidemeister torsion in $K$-theory. The author defines the higher Franz-Reidemeister torsion based on Volodin’s $K$-theory and Borel’s regulator map. He describes its properties and generalizations and studies the relation between the higher Franz-Reidemeister torsion and other torsions used in $K$-theory: Whitehead torsion and Ray-Singer torsion. He also presents methods of computing higher Franz-Reidemeister torsion, illustrates them with numerous examples, and describes various applications of higher Franz-Reidemeiste

Authors:Andrew W., Ph.D. Taylor, Takeru, Ph.D. Igusa,
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineer
Keywords: isolation, seismic, primer
Number of Pages: 58
Published: 2004-09-01
List price: $32.00
ISBN-10: 0784407517
ISBN-13: 9780784407516

This primer describes the current state of seismic isolation technology and highlights issues and concerns which are unique to the design of isolated structures. Readers will rapidly gain practical knowledge related to base isolation design from this concise book. Included are the fundamentals of seismic isolation, design of isolated structures, analysis, and testing. Provided are overviews of the topic that are accessible not only to structural engineers who have not been formally trained in base isolation design, but also to architects and students in a first-level engineering course. This b