Computational Granular Dynamics: Models and Algorithms (SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION)

Computer Simulations belong to the most important methods for the theoretical investigation of granular materials. The present book is intended to serve as an introduction to the field. Accordingly emphasis is on a general understanding of the subject rather than on the presentation of latest advances in numerical algorithms. For the understanding of the numerical methods and algorithms basic knowledge of C++ is needed, however the text has been kept accessible also for readers who, eventually, prefer a different programming language. While the book is more on models than on the physics of granular material, many aplications to real systems are presented.

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Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs considers the role of toxicology in the investigation of homicide, suicide, accident, natural death, and overdose. It gives practical insights and case reviews on conducting toxicology tests and completing toxicology reports. It explains chain of custody; specimen collection and security; sampling of blood, urine, bile, and vitreous humor; and the selection of post-mortem specimens. Analyzing various testing procedures, the book covers simple chemical tests, microdiffusion tests, chromatography, spectroscopy, and more. It also discusses methods and strategies for analysis; and covers quality assurance protocols and controls. To help avoid common pitfalls, the text demonstrates the proper interpretation of postmortem drug levels based on knowledge of pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and pharmacogenetics; post-mortem redistribution and diffusion; and other considerations such as synergistic toxicity, and drug instability. Heavily referenced and containing several tables, figures, and useful appendices, this book is a handy reference for forensic scientists and medical examiners involved with death investigation.

Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs considers the role of toxicology in death investigation and gives practical insights on conducting toxicology tests and completing the toxicology report. It explains chain of custody; specimen collection and security; sampling of blood, urine, bile, and vitreous humor; and selection of post-mortem specimens. The book analyzes various testing procedures, discusses methods and strategies for analysis, covers quality assurance protocols and controls, and instructs in the proper interpretation of postmortem drug tests. Heavily referenced and containing several tables, figures, and useful appendices, this book is a handy reference for forensic scientists and medical examiners involved with death inves "The present book is intended to serve as an introduction to the application of numerical methods to systems of granular particles. Accordingly emphasis is on a general understanding of the subject rather than on the presentation of latest advances in numerical algorithms. Although a basic knowledge of C++ is needed for the understanding of the numerical methods and algorithms in the book, it avoids usage of elegant but complicated algorithms to remain accessible for those who prefer to use a different programming language. While the book focuses more on models than on the physics of granular material, many applications to real systems are presented."--Résumé de l'éditeur "The present book is intended to serve as an introduction to the application of numerical methods to systems of granular particles. Accordingly emphasis is on a general understanding of the subject rather than on the presentation of latest advances in numerical algorithms. Although a basic knowledge of C++ is needed for the understanding of the numerical methods and algorithms in the book, it avoids usage of elegant but complicated algorithms to remain accessible for those who prefer to use a different programming language. While the book focuses more on models than on the physics of granular material, many applications to real systems are presented."--Jacket "Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs considers the role of toxicology in the investigation of homicide, suicide, accident, natural death, and overdose. It gives practical insights and case reviews on conducting toxicology tests and completing toxicology reports. It explains chain of custody; specimen collection and security; sampling of blood, urine, bile, and vitreous humor; and the selection of post-mortem specimens. Analyzing various testing procedures, the book covers simple chemical tests, microdiffusion tests, chromatography, spectroscopy, and more."--BOOK JACKET Introduction to post-mortem toxicology / W. Lee Hearn and H. Chip Walls Specimen selection, collection, preservation, and security / Bradford R. Hepler and Daniel S. Isenschmid Common methods in post-mortem toxicology / W. Lee Hearn and H. Chip Walls Strategies for post-mortem toxicology investigation / edited and revised by Henrik Druid Quality assurance in post-mortem toxicology / Wilmo Andollo Interpretation of post-mortem drug levels / Graham R. Jones. front-matter......Page 1 1 Introduction......Page 10 2 Molecular Dynamics......Page 21 3 Event-Driven Molecular Dynamics......Page 142 4 Direct Simulation Monte Carlo......Page 196 5 Rigid-Body Dynamics......Page 216 6 Cellular Automata......Page 248 7 Bottom-to-Top Reconstruction......Page 275 8 Brownian Dynamics for the Simulation of Granular Flows......Page 296 back-matter......Page 305 This title serves as an introduction to the application of numerical methods to systems of granular particles. Accordingly, emphasis is on a general understanding of the subject rather than on the presentation of latest advances in numerical algorithms