"The Name of the Nun" is a novel by Pang Bei. It is also acclaimed as the Chinese version of Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose", a novel considered to be the ground-breaking book of knowledge-based mystery novel in the West. "The Name of the Nun" has been listed as one of the annual global Top 10 Best Chinese Novels selected by Asian Newsweek. "Der Name der Nonne" ist ein Roman von Pang Bei, der als die chinesische Version von Umberto Ecos "Der Name der Rose", einem Werk das im Westen al...

Cooperative Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems: Passivity-Based and Non-Passivity-Based Approaches focuses on the cooperative control of nonlinear multiagent systems containing passivity-based or non-passivity-based consensus, lag consensus, and formation control of multiagent systems. The book provides professional and convenient guidance for those who want to know basic knowledge, advancements, and processes for designing and analyzing cooperative control for nonlinear multiagent s...

Optimal Operation of Integrated Multi-Energy Systems Under Uncertainty discusses core concepts, advanced modeling and key operation strategies for integrated multi-energy systems geared for use in optimal operation. The book particularly focuses on reviewing novel operating strategies supported by relevant code in MATLAB and GAMS. It covers foundational concepts, key challenges and opportunities in operational implementation, followed by discussions of conventional approaches to modeling e...

Many African countries are increasingly interested in learning from China's experiences in achieving effective agricultural development. The Chinese government and academic community are also keen to share experiences and lessons with Africa. China made agriculture one of its development assistance priorities at the Third FOCAC Summit in Beijing in 2006.This systematic comparative study of agricultural development in China and Africa provides a unique basis for African countries an...

The validity of certain critical reasoning steps carried out during or on the sidelines of the environmental science, public health survey, medical experiment, population risk assessment, or disease space-time mapping under conditions of in situ uncertainty and space-time heterogeneity, is often not given sufficient attention and may even be out of the investigator's line of thought. For example, the technical complexity of an environmental exposure experiment may overshadow the logical as...

Apocalyptic predictions that AI will eliminate millions of jobs have caused widespread fear. When people hear that AI can write, code, and diagnose, they often jump to a scary conclusion: If machines can think, human work is doomed. Messy Jobs argues that this gloomy belief gets the economics of work wrong.Economists Luis Garicano, Jin Li, and Yanhui Wu offer a new framework for thinking about AI and work. They show why some roles will disappear, why others will be reshape...

This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction — thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English — represents a unique exploration of the nation’s speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni.From the renowned Jiang Bo’s ‘Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang’s ‘The Tide of Moon City', and Anna Wu’s ‘Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all f...

You’re Healed: The Transformative Journey Within is a compassionate companion for anyone seeking peace, renewal, and emotional clarity. Blending heartfelt storytelling with practical tools, this book offers gentle guidance through life’s most challenging seasons—grief, change, self-doubt, and the search for meaning. Through relatable stories, reflective exercises, and simple mindfulness practices, readers are invited to pause, reconnect with themselves, and rediscover the strength that alr...

Discipline is not about being harsh. It is about being reliable.In The Hard Teacher: A Discipline of Self-Mastery, Dr. Jin Wu Goh Chin Ting examines what it means to live with integrity. Self-mastery, this book argues, is built through daily decisions — not through motivation or emotion, but through steady consistency.The chapters explore simple but demanding truths: keep your word, finish what you start, control your reactions, do what needs to be done even when you do not...

Optimal Operation and Resilience Enhancement of Integrated Power and Transport Systems is a comprehensive guide designed to equip readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of modern energy and transport systems. Bridging the gap between foundational theories and cutting-edge applications, the book emphasizes actionable strategies for enhancing system performance and resilience. With a focus on sustainable solutions, it empowers professionals to address cri...

Highly comprehensive resource for studying neural networks, complex networks, synchronization, passivity, and associated applicationsDynamical Behaviors of Multiweighted Complex Network Systems discusses the dynamical behaviors of various multiweighted complex dynamical networks, with detailed insight on synchronization for directed and undirected complex networks (CNs) with multiple state or delayed state couplings subject to recoverable attacks, along wi...

Fiber optic-based measurements are innovative tools for the oil and gas industry to utilize in monitoring wells in a variety of applications including geothermal activity. Monitoring unconventional reservoirs is still challenging due to complex subsurface conditions and current research focuses on qualitative interpretation of field data. Hydraulic Fracture Geometry Characterization from Fiber Optic-Based Strain Measurements delivers a critical reference for reservoir and completion engine...