This book delves into the foundational principles governing the treatment of molecular networks and "chemical space"—the comprehensive domain encompassing all physically achievable molecules—from the perspectives of vector space, graph theory, and data science. It explores similarity kernels, network measures, spectral graph theory, and random matrix theory, weaving intriguing connections between these diverse subjects. Notably, it emphasizes the visualization of molecular networks. The ex...

First published in 2015, Maritime Heritage of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha offers a detailed exploration of the maritime traditions of these coastal regions. Divided into two parts, Part I of the book covers the maritime heritage of coastal Andhra Pradesh, its physical environment, coastal and near-shore waters, ancient, medieval, colonial and modern ports, navigational hazards, modern coastal navigation landmarks, boat forms, seamen and their voyages and maritime trade emanating fro...

This book studies the exclusion and discrimination that is meted out to Scheduled Caste (SC) students in the Indian Higher Education system, and the psychosocial consequences of such practices. It foregrounds the conceptual debates around caste, exclusion, and reservations in Indian academia, discussing the social dominance and the roots of prejudices in the university spaces.The volume reflects upon the fragile social world in which students from the margins struggle for survival i...

Why and how the foundational infrastructure and protocols that guarantee the functioning of the Internet are under threat—and what states can do to protect it.Protecting the Internet’s Core brings together an international group of renowned scholars to advance discussions on the public core of the Internet. They tackle questions such as: What is “public” about the public core, if most critical Internet resources are governed or managed by private actors? W...

Economics of the International Financial System offers an illuminating, engaging and lucid account of the working of 21st-century global political economy. From a macroeconomic perspective, it explores how major capitalist economies are closely integrated with each other in that none can remain unaffected by economic events around the globe.The book is one of the first in its genre to examine:the origin and relevance of international money as a concept and phenome...

Food Packaging Technology provides a comprehensive foundation in food packaging concepts, materials, and innovations critical for preserving food quality and ensuring consumer safety. Designed to bridge academic knowledge and industry application, the book explores conventional and modern packaging methods, the science behind modified atmosphere and active packaging, and the rising role of biopolymers in sustainable packaging. It serves as a core resource for stud...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of caste in contemporary India. With contributions from scholars like Valerian Rodrigues, B.B. Mohanty, Surinder Jodhka, and Anand Teltumbde, it discusses wide-ranging themes like the trajectory of caste in post-independence India; Dalits and cultural identity; the paradox of being a Dalit woman; caste violence and social mobility; Ambedkar’s quest for the right of social equality; social security for the inclusive development of Dalits; discrimi...

This comprehensive book explores the transformative impact of AI on materials informatics, delving into machine learning/deep learning, and material knowledge representation. Embracing the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI), the field of materials informatics has witnessed a remarkable revolution in its methodology and applications.AI has revolutionized the field of materials informatics, enabling researchers to discover, design, and optimize materials with enhanced prope...

The proceedings is a collection of papers presented at International Conference on Renewal Power (ICRP 2024), held during 28 – 29 March 2024 in Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. The book covers different topics of renewal energy sources in modern power systems. The volume focusses on smart grid technologies and applications, renewable power systems including solar PV, solar thermal, wind, power generation, transmission and distribution, transportation electrification ...

This book presents the select proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Recent Advancements in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME 2024). Various topics covered in this book are thermal engineering, design engineering, manufacturing/production engineering, engineering design, novel materials for thin film solar cells, solar thermal, hydrogen, cryogenic applications, renewable energy, conventional and non-conventional machining, ergonomics, and many more. The book is useful for research...

The proceedings is a collection of papers presented at International Conference on Renewal Power (ICRP 2024), held during 28 – 29 March 2024 in Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. The book covers different topics of renewal energy sources in modern power systems. The volume focusses on smart grid technologies and applications, renewable power systems including solar PV, solar thermal, wind, power generation, transmission and distribution, transportation electrification ...

This book presents high-quality papers from the Eighth International Conference on Microelectronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ICMETE 2024). It discusses the latest technological trends and advances in major research areas such as microelectronics, wireless communications, optical communication, signal processing, image processing, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and sensor network applications. This book includes the contributions of national/international scie...