Note: Front Cover -- Radar Signals: An Introduction to Theory and Application -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- List of Symbols -- Chapter 1. The Basic Elements of Matched Filtering and Pulse Compression -- 1.1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.2 THE MATCHED-FILTER CONCEPT -- 1.3 THE PULSE-COMPRESSION CONCEPT-HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- 1.4 THE PULSE-COMPRESSION CONCEPT-A HEURISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE SIGNIFICANT PARAMETERS -- 1.5 THE MATCHED-FILTER CHARACTERISTICS FOR A GENERAL FM PULSE-COMPRESSION SIGNAL -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2. Optimum Predetection Processing-Matched-Filter Theory -- 2.1 INTRODUCTION -- 2.2 SIGNAL-TO-NOISE CRITERION -- 2.3 THE LIKELIHOOD CRITERION-STATISTICAL DECISION THEORY -- 2.4 THE LIKELIHOOD CRITERION-PARAMETER ESTIMATION THEORY -- 2.5 INVERSE PROBABILITY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3. Matched-Filter Requirements for Arbitrary FM Pulse-Compression Signals -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 THE PRINCIPLE OF STATIONARY PHASE -- 3.3 APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLE OF STATIONARY PHASE TO GENERAL PULSE-COMPRESSION SIGNALS -- 3.4 WAVEFORM DESIGN APPLICATIONS TO FM PULSE-COMPRESSION SIGNALS -- 3.5 THE MATCHED-FILTER AMBIGUITY FUNCTION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4. The Radar Ambiguity Function -- 4.1 INTRODUCTION -- 4.2 COMPLEX WAVEFORM REPRESENTATION -- 4.3 THE DOPPLER APPROXIMATION -- 4.4 THE GENERAL AMBIGUITY FUNCTION FORMULATION -- 4.5 PROPERTIES OF THE AMBIGUITY FUNCTION -- 4.6 THE UNIQUENESS THEOREM -- 4.7 VOLUME FREE AREA AND AVERAGE SIDELOBE LEVEL -- 4.8 AN EXPANSION THEOREM FOR AMBIGUITY FUNCTIONS -- 4.9 THE AMBIGUITY FUNCTION CLOSE TO THE ORIGIN -- 4.10 GENERALIZED WAVEFORM UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE -- 4.11 THE TIME RESOLUTION CONSTANT -- 4.12 AMBIGUITY FUNCTION EXAMPLES -- 4.13 THE PRINCIPLE OF STATIONARY PHASE APPLIED TO AMBIGUITY FUNCTION ANALYSIS -- 4.14 SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5. Parameter Estimation -- 5.1 INTRODUCTION. , 5.2 THE RADAR PARAMETERS -- 5.3 THE PROBLEM OF PARAMETER ESTIMATION -- 5.4 THE CRAMER-RAO INEQUALITY -- 5.5 SAMPLE SPACE -- 5.6 JOINT RADAR PARAMETER ESTIMATION ERRORS AS SEEN BY AN UNBIASED ESTIMATOR -- 5.7 THE THEORETICAL RMS BANDWIDTH FOR SIGNALS THAT EXHIBIT STEP DISCONTINUOUS AMPLITUDE AND/OR PHASE CHARACTERISTICS -- 5.8 THE METHOD OF MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6. The Linear FM Waveform and Matched Filter -- 6.1 INTRODUCTION -- 6.2 LINEAR FM MATCHED-FILTER WAVEFORM -- 6.3 LINEAR FM MATCHED-FILTER CHARACTERISTICS -- 6.4 THE IDEAL VS THE PRACTICAL MATCHED FILTER -- 6.5 GENERATING THE LINEAR FM MATCHED-FILTER SIGNAL -- 6.6 EFFECT OF LINEAR DELAY MISMATCH ON THE COMPRESSED-PULSE SIGNAL -- 6.7 LARGE TIME-BANDWIDTH TECHNIQUES -- 6.8 DOPPLER SHIFT DISTORTION OF LARGE TIME-BANDWIDTH LINEAR FM SIGNALS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7. Matched-Filter Waveform Considerations-Range Sidelobe Reduction -- 7.1 INTRODUCTION -- 7.2 SPECTRUM AMPLITUDE FUNCTIONS FOR DESIRABLE MATCHED-FILTER WAVEFORM PROPERTIES -- 7.3 COMPARISON OF TIME WEIGHTING AND FREQUENCY WEIGHTING FOR LINEAR FM SIDELOBE REDUCTION -- 7.4 EFFECT OF WEIGHTING ON MATCHED-FILTER OUTPUT SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO -- 7.5 SPECTRUM WEIGHTING DATA-COMPRESSED-PULSE WAVEFORM CHARACTERISTICS -- 7.6 EFFECT OF EXACT LINEAR FM SPECTRUM ON THE WEIGHTED COMPRESSED PULSE -- 7.7 FM PREDISTORTION -- 7.8 REALIZATION OF WEIGHTING FUNCTION RESPONSES BY TRANSVERSAL FILTERING -- 7.9 NONLINEAR FM MATCHED FILTERS FOR SIDELOBE REDUCTION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 8. Discrete Coded Waveforms -- 8.1 INTRODUCTION -- 8.2 CONSTANT CARRIER PULSE TRAINS (GROUP I) -- 8.3 BINARY PHASE CODES (GROUP II) -- 8.4 POLYPHASE CODES (GROUP II) -- 8.5 DISCRETE FREQUENCY SEQUENCES (GROUP III) -- 8.6 MATCHED FILTERS FOR DISCRETE CODED SIGNALS -- 8.7 DOPPLER CORRECTION OF DISCRETE CODED SIGNALS -- 8.8 SUMMARY -- REFERENCES. , Chapter 9. The Measurement Accuracies of Matched-Filter Radar Signals- Waveform Design Criteria -- 9.1 INTRODUCTION -- 9.2 MINIMUM TIME AND FREQUENCY ERROR VARIANCES FOR SOME LARGE TIME-BANDWIDTH RADAR SIGNALS -- 9.3 THE EFFECT OF RANGE-DOPPLER COUPLING ON THEORETICAL MEASUREMENT ERRORS -- 9.4 NONLINEAR FM AND FREQUENCY JUMP SIGNALS WITH SMALL RMS MEASUREMENT ERRORS -- 9.5 CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPROVED MEASUREMENT ACCURACY WITH UNIDIRECTIONAL FM WAVEFORMS -- 9.6 CONDITIONS FOR MINIMUM-ERROR JOINT ESTIMATES OF RANGE AND VELOCITY -- 9.7 RANGE-DOPPLER COUPLING FOR DISCRETE CODED WAVEFORMS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10. Waveform Design Criteria for Multiple and Dense Target Environments -- 10.1 INTRODUCTION -- 10.2 WAVEFORM CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXTENDED DISTRIBUTIONS OF SEMI-ISOLATED MOVING SCATTERS -- 10.3 WAVEFORM OPTIMIZATION FOR STATIONARY OR SLOWLY MOVING CLUTTER -- 10.4 COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT WAVEFORMS FOR THE STATIONARY OR SLOWLY MOVING CLUTTER CASE -- 10.5 THE "OPTIMUM" CLUTTER REJECTION FILTER -- 10.6 WAVEFORM DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR DENSE DISTRIBUTIONS OF MOVING SCATTERERS -- 10.7 SOME SUMMARY REMARKS CONCERNING THE GENERAL SIGNAL DESIGN PROBLEM -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11. Effects of Distortion on Matched-Filter Signals -- 11.1 INTRODUCTION -- 11.2 Paired-Echo Distortion Analysis -- 11.3 DELAY DISTORTION AS A MEASURE OF PHASE DISTORTION -- 11.4 MATCHED-FILTER MODULATION DISTORTION -- 11.5 COMPLEX MODULATION DISTORTION FUNCTIONS -- 11.6 SOURCES OF PHASE MODULATION DISTORTION -- 11.7 THE REPRESENTATION OF DISTORTED OUTPUT TIME FUNCTIONS FOR GENERAL MATCHEDFILTER SIGNALS -- 11.8 MEASURES OF RESOLUTION LOSS FOR RANDOM PHASE ERRORS -- 11.9 DISTORTION COMPENSATION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 12. The Design of Dispersive Delay Functions-I -- 12.1 INTRODUCTION -- 12.2 THE ALL-PASS TIME DELAY NETWORK. , 12.3 ALL-PASS NETWORK DELAY APPROXIMATION -- 12.4 LATTICE CONVERSION TO UNBALANCED FORM -- 12.5 ILLUSTRATIVE DESIGN OF A LINEAR DELAY NETWORK -- 12.6 MATCHED-FILTER ERROR CORRECTION -- 12.7 ALIGNMENT OF BRIDGED-T ALL-PASS SECTIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 13. The Design of Dispersive Delay Functions-II Ultrasonic Delay Lines -- 13.1 INTRODUCTION -- 13.2 PARAMETERS OF ULTRASONIC WAVES IN ISOTROPIC ELASTIC MEDIA -- 13.3 DISPERSIVE DELAY CHARACTERISTICS OF SHEAR MODE PROPAGATION IN STRIPS -- 13.4 DISPERSIVE DELAY CHARACTERISTICS OF LONGITUDINAL MODE PROPAGATION IN STRIPS -- 13.5 WIRE TYPE DISPERSIVE DELAY LINES -- 13.6 TRANSDUCER CHARACTERISTICS FOR THIN STRIP LINES -- 13.7 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS FOR DISPERSIVE ULTRASONIC DELAY LINES -- 13.8 DISPERSIVE DIFFRACTION GRATING DEVICES -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 14. Microwave and Optical Matched-Filter Techniques -- 14.1 INTRODUCTION -- 14.2 THE FOLDED-TAPE MEANDER LINE -- 14.3 THE HYBRID RING "ALL-PASS" DESIGN -- 14.4 MICROWAVE PULSE-COMPRESSION FILTERS USING TAPPED DELAY LINE TECHNIQUES -- 14.5 CONTINUOUS MICROWAVE DISPERSIVE STRUCTURES -- 14.6 OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING-SPATIAL FILTERING -- 14.7 OPTICAL MATCHED FILTERS FOR RADAR APPLICATION -- 14.8 THE ULTRASONIC LIGHT MODULATOR -- REFERENCES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Statistical Decision Theory in Adaptive Control Systems -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Historical Development of Automatic Control -- 1.2 Control Systems and Stochastics -- 1.3 Adaptive Control and Decision Theory -- Chapter 2. Mathematical Description of Random Processes -- 2.1 Introductory Remarks -- 2.2 Probability -- 2.3 Joint Probability -- 2.4 Conditional Probability -- 2.5 Bayes' Theorem -- 2.6 Probability Distribution and Probability Density Function -- 2.7 Joint Probability Distribution and Joint Probability Density Function -- 2.8 Conditional Probability Distribution and Conditional Probability Density Function -- 2.9 Statistical Parameters of Random Variables -- 2.10 Stochastic Processes -- 2.11 Stationary Random Processes -- 2.12 Ergodic Hypothesis and Time Averages -- 2.13 Stationary Gaussian Random Processes -- Chapter 3. Basic Concept of Statistical Decision Theory -- 3.1 Introductory Remarks -- 3.2 General Description of the Decision Situation -- 3.3 Signal Detection -- 3.4 Signal Extraction -- Chapter 4. Evaluation Functions and Solutions in Statistical Decision Theory -- 4.1 Introductory Remarks -- 4.2 Basic Assumptions -- 4.3 General Formulation of Evaluation Functions in Decision Problems -- 4.4 Solutions of Decision Problems by the Bayes Criterion -- 4.5 Solutions of Binary Detection Problems -- 4.6 The Neyman-Pearson Detection Rule -- Chapter 5. Statistical Decision Concept in Control Processes -- 5.1 Introductory Remarks -- 5.2 Decision Adaptive Control Systems under Preassigned Error Probabilities -- 5.3 Binary Decision Adaptive Control Systems Based on the Concept of the Sequential Test -- 5.4 Decision Adaptive Control Systems Based on the Neyman-Pearson Test -- 5.5 Ideal-Observer Decision-Making. , Chapter 6. Nonsequential Decision Approaches in Adaptive Control Systems -- 6.1 Introductory Remarks -- 6.2 Extension of the Binary Detection Concept to N-ary Decision Problems -- 6.3 Derivation of the Bayesian System -- 6.4 Construction of a Decision System Subjected to Gaussian Random Noise -- 6.5 Decision-Making in System ldentification -- 6.6 Decision-Making in System ldentification with Gaussian Random Noise -- 6.7 Numerical Examples of Application of Decision Concept to Averaging Devices -- 6.8 Application of Decision Concept to Nondata Problems -- Chapter 7. Sequential Decision Approaches in Adaptive Control Systems -- 7.1 Introductory Remarks -- 7.2 An Average Risk of Sequential Decision Procedure -- 7.3 Derivation of Bayes Solution -- 7.4 Application of Sequential Decision-Making to Adaptive Control Systems -- 7.5 Operating Characteristic Function (OC Function) and Average Sample Number Function (ASN Function) -- 7.6 Average Amount of Observation Time -- 7.7 Numerical Example -- 7.8 Comparison of Sequential and Nonsequential Decision Procedures -- Chapter 8. Adaptive Adjustment of Parameters of Nonlinear Control Systems -- 8.1 Introductory Remarks -- 8.2 Application of Sequential Decision Rule -- 8.3 On-Off Relay Decision Control Systems -- Chapter 9. Some Future Problems in Applications of Statistical Decision Theory to Control Processes -- 9.1 Introductory Remarks -- 9.2 Filtering Problems with Statistical Decision Theory -- 9.3 Present Status and Future Problems -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Mathematics in Science and Engineering.

Note: Front Cover -- VLF Radio Engineering -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. BACKGROUND AND INSTRUCTIONS -- 1.2. UNITS -- 1.3. COORDINATE SYSTEMS -- PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2. TRANSMITTING ANTENNA -- 2.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS -- 2.1. BASIC CONCEPTS -- 2.2. VERTICAL SUPPORTS -- 2.3. TOP LOADING -- 2.4. GROUND SYSTEMS -- 2.5. CONDUCTOR AND TUNING COIL PROPERTIES -- 2.6. CORONA -- 2.7. MODE EXCITATION FACTOR -- 2.8. CHARACTERISTICS OF ACTUAL VLF ANTENNAS -- 2.9. OPTIMUM SIZE AND MULTIPLE UNIT CONSIDERATIONS -- PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3. PROPAGATION -- 3.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS -- 3.1. BASIC CONCEPTS -- 3.3. RAY THEORY AND SKYWAVE FIELD CALCULATIONS -- 3.4. WAVEGUIDE MODES -- 3.5. MODE FIELD CALCULATIONS AND COMPARISON WITH OBSERVED FIELDS -- 3.6. MAGNETO-IONIC MODES (WHISTLERS) -- 3.7. EFFECTS OF HIGH ALTITUDE NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -- PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4. RECEIVING ANTENNA -- 4.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS -- 4.2. INVERSE LAUNCHING OR COUPLING EFFICIENCY -- 4.3. CHARACTERISTICS OF E FIELD ANTENNAS -- 4.4. CHARACTERISTICS OF H FIELD ANTENNAS -- 4.5. THERMAL NOISE LEVELS AND EQUIVALENTNOISE FIELDS -- 4.6. THE LOOP ANTENNA IN A CONDUCTING MEDIUM -- 4.7. AIRCRAFT ANTENNAS -- 4.8. AIRCRAFT PRECIPITATION STATIC -- PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5. ATMOSPHERIC RADIO NOISE FIELDS -- 5.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS -- 5.1. BASIC CONCEPTS -- 5.2. NOISE SOURCES -- 5.3. MEDIAN LEVEL -- 5.4. SHORT-TERM STATISTICS -- ADDITIONAL REFERENCE -- PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 5 -- CHAPTER 6. MODULATION, FREQUENCY SPECTRA, AND RECEIVING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE -- 6.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS -- 6.1. BASIC CONCEPTS -- 6.2. COMMUNICATION THEORY AND MODULATION CONSIDERATIONS -- 6.3. FREQUENCY SPECTRA AND BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS -- 6.4. CARRIER TO NOISE AND ERROR CALCULATIONS -- 6.5. TYPICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS -- PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 6. , CHAPTER 7. COMPLETE SYSTEMS CONSIDERATIONS -- 7.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS -- 7.1. BASIC CONCEPTS -- 7.2. CALCULATION OF POWER REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE RELIABILITY -- 7.3. CALCULATION OF BANDWITH REQUIREMENTS -- 7.4. ECONOMIC FACTORS IN DESIGN -- PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 7 -- APPENDIX A: ABBREVIATIONS -- APPENDIX B: CONVERSION COEFFICIENTS -- APPENDIX C: ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS PRODUCED BY A TIME VARYING VERTICAL CURRENT -- APPENDIX D: ANTENNA CURRENT VOLTAGE RELATIONSHIP AND POWER RADIATING CAPABILITIES NEAR SELF-RESONANCE -- APPENDIX E: ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF THE IONOSPHERE -- APPENDIX F: SOLAR RADIATION AND SUNSPOT CYCLES -- APPENDIX G: SUN'S ZENITH ANGLE ANDSUNRISE-SUNSET TIMES -- APPENDIX H: GEOMAGNETIC FIELD -- ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX.

Note: Front Cover -- Principles of Electrical Transmission Lines in Power and Communication -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Synopsis -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 1. Propagation on Loss-free Lines I (The Infinite Loss-free Line) -- 1.1. The General Transmission-line Problem -- 1.2. The Infinite Loss-free Line: Solution of Intrinsic Equations -- 1.3. Travelling Waves -- 1.4. The Wave Equation - Validity of Solution -- 1.5. Surge Impedance -- 1.6. Summary -- 1.7. A Simplified Approach -- 1.8. Energy in Travelling Waves -- Worked Example -- CHAPTER 2. Propagation on Loss-free Lines II (Effect of Terminations and Junctions) -- 2.1. Reflection -- 2.2. Reflection and Transmission Coefficient -- 2.3. Practical Implications -- Worked Examples -- Exercises -- Further Reading -- CHAPTER 3. Finite Loss-free Lines: An Introduction -- 3.1. The Generalized Problem -- 3.2. Constant Applied p.d. -- 3.3. Harmonic Excitation -- CHAPTER 4. Sinusoidal Excitation of Dissipative Lines I (Steady-state Solution of General Equations) -- 4.1. The General Line Equations: Steady-state Solution -- 4.2. Correlation with Infinite Line Theory -- 4.3. Finite Dissipative Lines -- 4.4. Further Interpretation of the Finite Line Equations -- CHAPTER 5. Sinusoidal Excitation of Dissipative Lines II (Characteristic Impedance, Attenuation, Distortion) -- 5.1. Input Impedance. Characteristic Impedance -- 5.2. Attenuation -- 5.3. Distortion -- Worked Examples -- Exercises -- CHAPTER 6. Potential and Current Distribution: Standing Waves -- 6.1. Standing Waves -- 6.2. Quarter-wave Lines -- Worked Example -- Exercise -- CHAPTER 7. Lumped-circuit Equivalents -- 7.1. Two-port Networks -- 7.2. The Equivalent Τ -- 7.3. The Equivalent π and the T-π Transformation -- 7.4. Open-circuit and Sliort-circuit Impedances -- 7.5. Linear Network Parameters. , 7.6. Applicability of Equivalent Circuits -- Worked Examples -- Exercises -- CHAPTER 8. Low-frequency Transmission Lines I (Steady-state Operation of Power Transmission Lines) -- 8.1. The Meaning of ''Low Frequency -- 8.2. Three-phase Working -- 8.3. Transmission in the Steady State: Nominal Equivalents -- 8.4. Power Transfer in Terms of Terminal p.d.s: Short Lines -- 8.5. Power Lines of Medium Lengtli -- 8.6. Line Charts -- Worked Examples -- Exercises -- CHAPTER 9. Low-frequency Transmission Lines II (Stability of Transmission Systems) -- 9.1. Interconnected Systems -- Exercises -- CHAPTER 10. Audio-frequency Lines -- 10.1. The Function and Nature of Audio-frequency Lines -- 10.2. Distortion -- 10.3. Loading Coils and Loaded Lines -- 10.4. Equalization -- Worked Example -- Further Reading -- CHAPTER 11. The Transmission Line at Radio Frequencies I (Introductory) -- 11.1. Radio-frequency Working -- 11.2. Radio-frequency Lines -- 11.3. Microwaye Strip Lines -- Worked Examples -- CHAPTER 12. The Transmission Line at Radio Frequencies II (Propagation Characteristics) -- 12.1. Imperfection of Radio-frequency Lines -- 12.2. Resistance in Radio-frequency Lines. Skin Eflfect -- Worked Example -- 12.3. Conductance in Radio-frequency Lines: Dielectric Loss -- 12.4. Lines of Minimum Attenuation -- 12.5. Velocity of Propagation on Loss -free Radio-frequency Lines -- 12.6. Lines of Deliberately High Dissipation -- 12.7. Power Limitations of Radio-frequency Lines -- Exercise -- CHAPTER 13. The Terminated Radio-frequency Line -- 13.1. Radio-frequency Line Impedance -- 13.2. Radio-frequency Lines as Circuit Elements -- 13.3. Impedance Transformation by Radio-frequency Lines -- 13.4. Mismatched Radio-frequency Lines -- 13.5. Standing-wave Ratio -- 13.6. Loci of Constant Standing-wave Ratio -- 13.7. Current and Power Standing-wave Ratio -- Worked Examples. , Suggestions for Further Reading -- CHAPTER 14. Measurement of Standing-wave Ratio -- 14.1. Methods of Measurement -- 14.2. Slotted Lines -- 14.3. The Directional Coupler -- 14.4. Application to Impedance Measurement -- CHAPTER 15. Travelling Waves on Electrical Power Lines -- 15.1. Surge Phenomena on Power Lines -- 15.2. The Generation of Surges on Power Lines -- 15.3. Surge Attenuation and Distortion -- 15.4. Protective Measures -- 15.5. Methods of Minimizing Interruption to Supply -- Further Reading -- CHAPTER 16. Transmission-line Parameters -- 16.1. Inductance and Capacitance: General -- 16.2. Capacitance of Single-phase Overhead Lines -- 16.3. Capacitance of a Concentric Cable -- 16.4. Inductance of Single-phase Lines -- 16.5. Energy and Inductance -- 16.6. Earth Proximity Effects -- 16.7. Inductance and Capacitance Calculations for Multi-conductor Systems -- Worked Example -- Further Reading -- APPENDIX I: The Growth of Current in an Inductive Termination -- APPENDIX II: Solution of a Wave Equation by the Method of Laplace Transforms -- APPENDIX III: Useful Expressions: Hyperbolic Functions -- Answers to Exercises -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Polymer Fractionation -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List Of Contributors -- Preface -- CHAPTER A. Theoretical Considerations -- I. Polydispersity of High Polymers -- II. Phase Relations for Polydisperse Systems -- III. Fractionation Theory -- IV. Fractionation Efficiency -- References -- CHAPTER B.l. Fractional Precipitation -- I. Nonsolvent Addition Method -- II. Fractionation by Solvent Evaporation -- III. Fractionation by Cooling -- References -- CHAPTER B.2. Fractional Solution -- I. Introduction -- II. Theoretical Considerations -- III. Experimental Methods -- IV. Factors in Column Elution-Guiding Principles for Experimental Fractionation -- V. Comparison between Fractional Solution Methods -- VI. Possible Areas for Future Research -- References -- CHAPTER B.3. Chromatographie Fractionation -- I. Introduction -- II. Apparatus -- III. Column Operation -- IV. Specific Fractionations -- V. Theoretical Considerations and Comparison with Other Methods -- VI. Preparatory-Scale Fractionation -- References -- CHAPTER B.4. Gel Permeation Chromatography -- I. Introduction -- II. History of Gel Permeation Chromatography -- III. The Theory of Gel Permeation Chromatography -- IV. The Gels -- V. Experimental Technique -- VI. Evaluation of Data -- References -- CHAPTER B.5. Thermal Diffusion -- I. History -- II. Basic Theory -- III. Studies of the Variables -- IV. Polymer Fractionations -- V. Methods of Fractionation -- References -- CHAPTER C.l. Turbidimetric Titration -- I. Introduction -- II. Outline of the Method and Range of Application -- III. Elaboration of the Method -- IV. Apparatus -- V. Evaluation -- VI. Application -- References -- CHAPTER C.2. Sedimentation -- I. Introduction -- II. Theory -- III. Experimental -- IV. Sedimentation Velocity -- V. Sedimentation Equilibrium -- References. , CHAPTER C.3. Isothermal Diffusion -- I. Introduction -- II. Theory: The Differential Equation of Diffusion and Three Solutions -- III. Experimental Methods for the Determination of Diffusion Constants -- IV. Theory : Determination of Molecular Heterogeneity -- V. Methods for the Determination of the Diffusion Coefficient Distribution -- VI. Experimental Results -- VII. Critical Remarks -- References -- CHAPTER C.4. Summative Fractionation -- I. The Summative Method -- II. Mathematical Interpretation of Summative Data -- III. Precipitating Power of Varying Compositions of Acetone-Water Précipitants -- References -- CHAPTER C.5. Rheological Methods -- I. Introduction to the Problem -- II. Parameter Methods -- III. Evaluation of Flow Curves -- IV. Evaluation of Relaxation Measurements -- V. Miscellaneous Methods -- References -- CHAPTER D. Chemical Inhomogeneity and its Determination -- I. Causes for the Chemical Inhomogeneity of Macromolecular Compounds... -- II. Determination of Chemical Inhomogeneity -- III. Quantitative Description of Chemical Inhomogeneity -- IV. Literature Survey -- References -- CHAPTER E. Treatment of Data -- I. Introduction -- II. Methods of Expressing Molecular Weight Distribution -- III. Calculation of Molecular Weight Distribution from Fractionation Data. . . . -- IV. Calculation of Molecular Weight Distribution from Average Molecular Weight Measurements -- V. Comparison of Methods -- Appendix : Numerical Illustrations -- References -- CHAPTER F. The Numerical Analysis and Kinetic Interpretation of Molecular Weight Distribution Data -- I. Introduction -- II. On the Prediction of Molecular Weight Distributions from Kinetic Schemes -- III. Numerical Methods in the Handling of Molecular Weight Distribution Data -- Appendix to Chapter F -- References -- CHAPTER G. Additional Methods of Fractionation -- Text -- References. , Appendix to Chapter G -- References to Appendix -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX.