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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9789357460385
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	332.4
Item number	KEN
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Kent, Peter
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Bitcoin for dummies
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement	2nd
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.	Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.
Place of publication, distribution, etc.	New Delhi
Date of publication, distribution, etc.	2022
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xi, 284 p.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price type code	INR
Price amount	899.00
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note	Table of content:<br/>Preface<br/><br/>Acknowledgments<br/><br/>1 Basic Optical Calculations<br/><br/>1.1 Introduction<br/><br/>1.2 Wave Propagation <br/><br/>1.3 Calculating Wave Propagation in Real Life<br/><br/>1.4 Detection<br/><br/>1.5 Coherent Detection<br/><br/>1.6 Interferometers<br/><br/>1.7 Photon Budgets and Operating Specifications<br/><br/>1.8 Signal Processing Strategy<br/><br/>2 Sources and Illuminators<br/><br/>2.1 Introduction<br/><br/>2.2 The Spectrum<br/><br/>2.3 Radiometry<br/><br/>2.4 Continuum Sources<br/><br/>2.5 Interlude: Coherence<br/><br/>2.6 More Sources<br/><br/>2.7 Incoherent Line Sources<br/><br/>2.9 Lasers<br/><br/>2.10 Gas Lasers<br/><br/>2.11 Solid-State Lasers<br/><br/>2.12 Diode Lasers<br/><br/>2.13 Laser Noise<br/><br/>3 Optical Detection<br/><br/>3.1 Introduction<br/><br/>3.2 Signal-to-Noise Ratios<br/><br/>3.3 Detector Figures of Merit<br/><br/>3.5 Photomultipliers<br/><br/>3.6 Thermal Detectors<br/><br/>3.7 Image Intensifiers<br/><br/>3.9 How Do I Know Which Noise Source Dominates?<br/><br/>3.10 Hacks<br/><br/>4 Lenses, Prisms, and Mirrors<br/><br/>4.1 Introduction<br/><br/>4.2 Optical Materials<br/><br/>4.4 Surface Quality<br/><br/>4.5 Windows<br/><br/>4.6 Pathologies of Optical Elements<br/><br/>4.7 Fringes<br/><br/>4.8 Mirrors<br/><br/>4.10 Prism Pathologies<br/><br/>4.11 Lenses<br/><br/>2 Complex Lenses<br/><br/>3 Other Lens like<br/><br/>5 Coatings, Filters and Surface Finishes<br/><br/>5.1 Introduction<br/><br/>5.2 Metal Mirrors<br/><br/>5.4 Simple Coating Theory<br/><br/>5.5 Moth-Eye Finishes<br/><br/>5.6 Absorptive Filters<br/><br/>5.7 Beam Dumps and Baffles<br/><br/>5.8 White Surfaces and Diffusers<br/><br/>6 Polarization<br/><br/>6.1 Introduction<br/><br/>6.2 Polarization of Light<br/><br/>6.3 Interaction of Polarization with Materials<br/><br/>6.4 Absorption Polarizers<br/><br/>6.5 Brewster Polarizers<br/><br/>6.6 Birefringent Polarizers<br/><br/>6.7 Double-Refraction Polarizers<br/><br/>6.8 TIR Polarizers<br/><br/>6.9 Retarders<br/><br/>6.10 Polarization Control<br/><br/>7 Exotic Optical Components<br/><br/>7.1 Introduction<br/><br/>7.2 Gratings<br/><br/>7.3 Grating Pathologies<br/><br/>7.4 Types of Gratings<br/><br/>7.5 Resolution of Grating Instruments<br/><br/>7.6 Fine Points of Gratings<br/><br/>7.7 Holographic Optical Elements<br/><br/>7.8 Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials<br/><br/>7.9 Retroreflective Materials<br/><br/>7.10 Scanners<br/><br/>7.11 Modulators<br/><br/>8 Fiber Optics<br/><br/>8.1 Introduction<br/><br/>8.2 Fiber Characteristics<br/><br/>8.3 Fiber Theory<br/><br/>8.4 Fiber Types<br/><br/>8.5 Other Fiber Properties<br/><br/>8.6 Working with Fibers<br/><br/>8.7 Fiber Devices<br/><br/>8.8 Diode Lasers and Fiber Optics<br/><br/>8.9 Fiber Optic Sensors<br/><br/>8.10 Intensity Sensors<br/><br/>8.11 Spectrally Encoded Sensors<br/><br/>8.12 Polarimetric Sensors<br/><br/>8.13 Fiber Interferometers<br/><br/>8.14 Two-Beam Fiber Interferometers<br/><br/>8.15 Multiple Beam Fiber Interferometers<br/><br/>8.17 Multiplexing and Smart Structures<br/><br/>8.18 Fiber Sensor Hype<br/><br/>9 Optical Systems<br/><br/>9.1 Introduction<br/><br/>9.2 What, Exactly, Does a Lens Do?<br/><br/>9.3 Diffraction<br/><br/>9.4 Aberrations<br/><br/>9.5 Representing Aberrations<br/><br/>9.6 Optical Design Advice<br/><br/>9.7 Practical Applications<br/><br/>9.8 Illuminators 311<br/><br/>10 Optical Measurements<br/><br/>10.1 Introduction<br/><br/>10.2 Grass on the Empire State Building<br/><br/>10.3 Detection Issues: When Exactly Is Background Bad?<br/><br/>1 Measure the Right Thing<br/><br/>10.5 Getting More Signal Photons<br/><br/>10.6 Reducing the Background Fluctuations<br/><br/>10.7 Optically Zero-Background Measurements<br/><br/>10.8 Spectrally Resolved Measurements<br/><br/>10.9 Electronically Zero-Background Measurements<br/><br/>10.10 Labeling Signal Photons<br/><br/>10.11 Closure<br/><br/>11 Designing Electro-Optical Systems<br/><br/>11.1 Introduction<br/><br/>11.2 Do You Really Want To Do This?<br/><br/>11.3 Very Basic Marketing<br/><br/>11.4 Classes of Measurement<br/><br/>11.5 Technical Taste<br/><br/>11.6 Instrument Design<br/><br/>11.7 Guiding Principles<br/><br/>11.8 Design for Alignment<br/><br/>11.9 Turning a Prototype into a Product<br/><br/>12 Building Optical Systems<br/><br/>12.1 Introduction<br/><br/>12.2 Construction Style<br/><br/>12.3 Build What You Designed<br/><br/>12.4 Assembling Lab Systems<br/><br/>12.6 Collimating Beams<br/><br/>12.7 Focusing<br/><br/>12.8 Alignment and Testing<br/><br/>12.9 Prototypes<br/><br/>12.10 Aligning Beams with Other Beams<br/><br/>12.11 Advanced Tweaking<br/><br/>12.13 Adhesives<br/><br/>12.14 Cleaning<br/><br/>12.15 Environmental Considerations<br/><br/>13 Signal Processing<br/><br/>13.1 Introduction<br/><br/>13.2 Analog Signal Processing Theory<br/><br/>13.4 Amplifiers<br/><br/>13.5 Departures From Linearity<br/><br/>13.6 Noise and Interference<br/><br/>13.7 Frequency Conversion<br/><br/>13.8 Filtering<br/><br/>13.9 Signal Detection<br/><br/>13.10 Reducing Interference and Noise<br/><br/>13.11 Data Acquisition and Control<br/><br/>14 Electronic Building Blocks<br/><br/>14.1 Introduction<br/><br/>14.2 Resistors<br/><br/>14.3 Capacitors<br/><br/>14.4 Transmission Lines<br/><br/>14.5 Transmission Line Devices<br/><br/>14.6 Diodes<br/><br/>14.7 Bipolar Junction Transistors<br/><br/>14.8 Field-Effect Transistors (FETs)<br/><br/>14.9 Heterojunction FETs<br/><br/>14.10 Signal Processing Components<br/><br/>14.11 Digitizers<br/><br/>14.12 Analog Behavior of Digital Circuits<br/><br/>15 Electronic Subsystem Design<br/><br/>15.1 Introduction<br/><br/>15.2 Design Approaches<br/><br/>15.3 Perfection<br/><br/>15.4 Feedback Loops<br/><br/>15.5 Local Feedback<br/><br/>15.6 Signal Detectors<br/><br/>15.7 Phase-Locked Loops<br/><br/>15.8 Calibration<br/><br/>15.9 Filters<br/><br/>15.10 Other Stuff<br/><br/>15.11 More Advanced Feedback Techniques<br/><br/>15.12 Hints<br/><br/>15.13 Linearizing<br/><br/>15.17 Bulletproofing<br/><br/>15.18 Interference<br/><br/>15.19 Reliable Designs<br/><br/>16 Electronic Construction Techniques<br/><br/>16.1 Introduction<br/><br/>16.2 Circuit Strays<br/><br/>16.3 Circuit Boards<br/><br/>16.4 Stray Coupling<br/><br/>16.5 Ground Plane Construction<br/><br/>16.6 Technical Noise and Interference<br/><br/>16.7 Product Construction<br/><br/>16.8 Getting Ready<br/><br/>16.9 Prototyping<br/><br/>16.10 Surface Mount Prototypes<br/><br/>16.11 Prototyping Filters<br/><br/>16.12 Tuning, or, You Can't Hit What You Can't See<br/><br/>17 Digital Signal Processing<br/><br/>17.1 Introduction<br/><br/>17.2 Elementary Operations<br/><br/>17.3 Dead Time Correction<br/><br/>17.4 Fourier Domain Techniques<br/><br/>17.5 The Fast Fourier Transform<br/><br/>17.6 Power Spectrum Estimation<br/><br/>17.7 Digital Filtering<br/><br/>17.8 Deconvolution<br/><br/>17.9 Resampling<br/><br/>17.10 Fixing Space-Variant Instrument Functions<br/><br/>17.11 Finite Precision Effects<br/><br/>17.12 Pulling Data Out of Noise<br/><br/>18 Front Ends<br/><br/>18.1 Introduction<br/><br/>18.2 Photodiode Front Ends<br/><br/>18.3 Key Idea: Reduce the Swing Across Cd<br/><br/>18.4 Transimpedance Amplifiers<br/><br/>18.5 External Input Stages<br/><br/>18.6 How to Go Faster<br/><br/>18.7 Advanced Photodiode Front Ends<br/><br/>18.8 Other Types of Front End<br/><br/>18.9 Hints<br/><br/>19 Bringing Up the System<br/><br/>19.1 Introduction<br/><br/>19.2 Avoiding Catastrophe<br/><br/>19.3 Debugging and Troubleshooting<br/><br/>19.4 Getting Ready<br/><br/>19.5 Indispensable Equipment<br/><br/>19.6 Debugging Pickup and Interference Problems<br/><br/>19.7 Digital Troubleshooting<br/><br/>19.8 Analog Electronic Troubleshooting<br/><br/>19.9 Oscillations<br/><br/>19.10 Other Common Problems<br/><br/>19.11 Debugging and Troubleshooting Optical Subsystems<br/><br/>19.12 Localizing the Problem<br/><br/>20 Thermal Control<br/><br/>20.1 Introduction<br/><br/>20.2 Thermal Problems and Solutions<br/><br/>20.3 Heat Flow<br/><br/>20.4 Insulation<br/><br/>20.7 Heat Sinks<br/><br/>23 Local Feedback Loops<br/><br/>20.9 Temperature Controllers<br/><br/>Appendix A Good Books 735<br/><br/>A.1 Why Books?<br/><br/>A.2 Good Books for Instrument Builders<br/><br/>Notation<br/><br/>Physical Constants and Rules of Thumb<br/><br/>Index<br/>[https://www.wileyindia.com/bitcoin-for-dummies-2ed.html]
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc.	Bitcoin and cryptocurrency represent a new frontier on how we invest our old-fashioned money as well as how we conduct basic transactions. Taking that first step into the world of digital currency can be confusing and intimidating, though. This book is your friendly guide to navigating the waters of cryptocurrency. This team of Bitcoin experts spends time helping newcomers figure out how to buy Bitcoin, create a digital wallet, use Bitcoin in transactions, consider Bitcoin as an investment, and even mine for new Bitcoins. <br/>(https://www.wileyindia.com/bitcoin-for-dummies-2ed.html)
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Personal name	Bain, Tyler
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