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V. P. Singh
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Department of Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
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M. Fiorentino
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Department of Environmental Engineering and Physics, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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Application of Entropy in Hydraulics
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Front Matter
Pages 319-319
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- D. E. Barbe, J. F. Cruise, V. P. Singh
Pages 343-354
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Application of Energy Principles in Hydrology
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Front Matter
Pages 377-377
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- Andrea Rinaldo, Riccardo Rigon, Alessandro Marani
Pages 379-399
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- S. Elsheikh, R. Rosso, P. La Barbera
Pages 401-418
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Application of Energy Principles in Hydraulics
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Front Matter
Pages 445-445
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- A. Peruginelli, S. Pagliara
Pages 457-468
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- Bruno Brunone, Umberto M. Golia
Pages 481-487
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- C. Cherubini, G. Vacca, B. Pepe, V. R. Greco, S. Troisi
Pages 489-506
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About this book
Since the landmark contributions of C. E. Shannon in 1948, and those of E. T. Jaynes about a decade later, applications of the concept of entropy and the principle of maximum entropy have proliterated in science and engineering. Recent years have witnessed a broad range of new and exciting developments in hydrology and water resources using the entropy concept. These have encompassed innovative methods for hydrologic network design, transfer of information, flow forecasting, reliability assessment for water distribution systems, parameter estimation, derivation of probability distributions, drainage-network analysis, sediment yield modeling and pollutant loading, bridge-scour analysis, construction of velocity profiles, comparative evaluation of hydrologic models, and so on. Some of these methods hold great promise for advancement of engineering practice, permitting rational alternatives to conventional approaches. On the other hand, the concepts of energy and energy dissipation are being increasingly applied to a wide spectrum of problems in environmental and water resources. Both entropy and energy dissipation have their origin in thermodynamics, and are related concepts. Yet, many of the developments using entropy seem to be based entirely on statistical interpretation and have seemingly little physical content. For example, most of the entropy-related developments and applications in water resources have been based on the information-theoretic interpretation of entropy. We believe if the power of the entropy concept is to be fully realized, then its physical basis has to be established.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
V. P. Singh
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Department of Environmental Engineering and Physics, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
M. Fiorentino