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Self-propelled train
A multiple-unit train is a self-propelled train or trainset composed of one or more carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in. By contrast, a locomotive-hauled train has entirely unpowered carriages. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Multiple unitA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: How does neurovascular unit dysfunction contribute to multiple sclerosis?Influential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Extreme KillingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The Multiple Sclerosis Care UnitCited 140 times
- Go sideways: Multiple units of IndiaA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Electric multiple unitA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A train consisting of one or more self-propelled cars capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one cab.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The Multiple Sclerosis Care Unit
The multiple unit double auction
Multiple Unit Auctions and Short Squeezes
Intensive care unit admission in multiple sclerosis
Expansion Through Multiple Unit Franchising
Predicting Multiple Unit Franchising
Multiple steady states in FCC unit operations
Multiple-Unit Holdings Yield Attenuated Endowment Effects
🆕 Influential since 2022
How does neurovascular unit dysfunction contribute to multiple sclerosis?
An enhanced nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvester with multiple rotating square unit cells
Multiple-Mode-Supporting Floating-Point FMA Unit for Deep Learning Processors
Reinforcing DNA Supramolecular Hydrogel with Polymeric Multiple-Unit Linker
Optimal Placement of Phasor Measurement Unit in Smart Grids Considering Multiple Constraints
📚 Books worth reading
Extreme KillingJames Alan Fox · 2004
Le vie maestre del socialismoTurati, Filippo · 1921
Public lands politicsPaul J. Culhane · 1981
Cult and ritual abuseJames Randall Noblitt, Pamela Sue Perskin · 1995
Petal PusherLaurie Lindeen · 2007
Multiple-use managementMichael D. Bowes · 1989
Multiple sclerosisLanny E. Perkins, Sara D. Perkins · 1988
Multiple use management decisionsUnited States. Bureau of Land Management. Richfield District · 1982
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🔗 Related topics
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