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Stochastic Elasticity: A Nondeterministic Approach to the Nonlinear Field Theory - Hardcover

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by L. Angela Mihai (Author)1 Introduction.- 2 Finite elasticity as prior information.- 3 Are elastic materials like gambling machines?.- 4 Elastic instabilities.- 5 Oscillatory motions.- 6 Liquid crystal elastomers.- 7 Conclusion.- Appendix A Notation.- Appendix B Fundamental concepts.- Bibliography.- Index.Back JacketStochastic elasticity is a fast developing field that combines nonlinear elasticity and stochastic theories in order to significantly improve model predictions by accounting for...

Statistics Applied with Excel: Data Analysis Is (Not) an Art - Paperback

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by Franz Kronthaler (Author)This book shows you how to analyze data sets systematically and to use Excel 2019 to extract information from data almost effortlessly. Both are (not) an art!The statistical methods are presented and discussed using a single data set. This makes it clear how the methods build on each other and gradually more and more information can be extracted from the data. The Excel functions used are explained in detail - the procedure can be easily transferred to other data s...

Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists 1: Complex Analysis and Linear Algebra - Hardcover

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by Kwong-Tin Tang (Author)Pedagogical insights gained through 30 years of teaching applied mathematics led the author to write this set of student oriented books. Topics such as complex analysis, matrix theory, vector and tensor analysis, Fourier analysis, integral transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations are presented in a discursive style that is readable and easy to follow. Numerous clearly stated, completely worked out examples together with carefully selected problem sets ...

Ramified Surfaces: On Branch Curves and Algebraic Geometry in the 20th Century - Paperback

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by Michael Friedman (Author)The book offers an extensive study on the convoluted history of the research of algebraic surfaces, focusing for the first time on one of its characterizing curves: the branch curve. Starting with separate beginnings during the 19th century with descriptive geometry as well as knot theory, the book focuses on the 20th century, covering the rise of the Italian school of algebraic geometry between the 1900s till the 1930s (with Federigo Enriques, Oscar Zariski and Be...

Kontsevich's Deformation Quantization and Quantum Field Theory - Paperback

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by Nima Moshayedi (Author)- 1. Introduction. - 2. Foundations of Differential Geometry. - 3. Symplectic Geometry. - 4. Poisson Geometry. - 5. Deformation Quantization. - 6. Quantum Field Theoretic Approach to Deformation Quantization.Back JacketThis book provides an introduction to deformation quantization and its relation to quantum field theory, with a focus on the constructions of Kontsevich and Cattaneo & Felder. This subject originated from an attempt to understand the mathematical s...

Mathematics for Biomedical Applications - Hardcover

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by Stanton A. Glantz (Author)This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979. Number of Pages: 438 Dimensions: 1.13 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publicatio...

Mixture and Hidden Markov Models with R - Hardcover

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by Ingmar Visser (Author), Maarten Speekenbrink (Author)This book discusses mixture and hidden Markov models for modeling behavioral data. Mixture and hidden Markov models are statistical models which are useful when an observed system occupies a number of distinct "regimes" or unobserved (hidden) states. These models are widely used in a variety of fields, including artificial intelligence, biology, finance, and psychology. Hidden Markov models can be viewed as an extension of mixture models...

Selected Topics in Malliavin Calculus: Chaos, Divergence and So Much More - Hardcover

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by Laurent Decreusefond (Author)This book is not a research monograph about Malliavin calculus with the latest results and the most sophisticated proofs. It does not contain all the results which are known even for the basic subjects which are addressed here. The goal was to give the largest possible variety of proof techniques. For instance, we did not focus on the proof of concentration inequality for functionals of the Brownian motion, as it closely follows the lines of the analog result f...

High-Dimensional Optimization and Probability: With a View Towards Data Science - Hardcover

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by Ashkan Nikeghbali (Editor), Panos M. Pardalos (Editor), Andrei M. Raigorodskii (Editor)This volume presents extensive research devoted to a broad spectrum of mathematics with emphasis on interdisciplinary aspects of Optimization and Probability. Chapters also emphasize applications to Data Science, a timely field with a high impact in our modern society. The discussion presents modern, state-of-the-art, research results and advances in areas including non-convex optimization, decentralized...

More Judgment Than Data: Data Literacy and Decision-Making - Hardcover

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by Michael Jones (Author)More data has been produced in the 21st century than all of human history combined. Yet, are we making better decisions today than in the past? How many poor decisions result from the absence of data? The existence of an overwhelming amount of data has affected how we make decisions, but it has not necessarily improved how we make decisions. To make better decisions, people need good judgment based on data literacy--the ability to extract meaning from data. Including ...

Predicting Pandemics in a Globally Connected World, Volume 1: Toward a Multiscale, Multidisciplinary Framework Through Modeling and Simulation - Hardcover

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by Nicola Bellomo (Editor), Mark A. J. Chaplain (Editor)This contributed volume investigates several mathematical techniques for the modeling and simulation of viral pandemics, with a special focus on COVID-19. Modeling a pandemic requires an interdisciplinary approach with other fields such as epidemiology, virology, immunology, and biology in general. Spatial dynamics and interactions are also important features to be considered, and a multiscale framework is needed at the level of individu...

Computer Vision: Statistical Models for Marr's Paradigm - Hardcover

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by Song-Chun Zhu (Author), Ying Nian Wu (Author)As the first book of a three-part series, this book is offered as a tribute to pioneers in vision, such as Béla Julesz, David Marr, King-Sun Fu, Ulf Grenander, and David Mumford. The authors hope to provide foundation and, perhaps more importantly, further inspiration for continued research in vision. This book covers David Marr's paradigm and various underlying statistical models for vision. The mathematical framework herein integrates three re...

Public Systems Modeling: Methods for Identifying and Evaluating Alternative Plans and Policies - Hardcover

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by Daniel P. Loucks (Author)This is an open access book discusses readers to various methods of modeling plans and policies that address public sector issues and problems. Written for public policy and social sciences students at the upper undergraduate and graduate level, as well as public sector decision-makers, it demonstrates and compares the development and use of various deterministic and probabilistic optimization and simulation modeling methods for analyzing planning and management is...

Systematic Mixed-Methods Research for Social Scientists - Paperback

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by Wendy Olsen (Author)This textbook provides clear and accessible guidance on the importance and practical application of mixed-methods research. Professor Olsen presents a range of multiple mixed-methods techniques using quantified data. Critical realism underpins key arguments. She offers detailed examples based on wide experience with international applied social-science projects. The book shows readers how to join quantitative and qualitative data together. Detailed methods include: usin...

Rediscovering Mathematics for the Caribbean: Grade Two (Revised Edition) - Paperback

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by Adrian Mandara (Author)The series, "Rediscovering Mathematics for the Caribbean" is a comprehensive 8-level mathematics programme (Kindergarten 4 and 5 year olds / Primary Grades 1-6) that prepares pupils to meet the challenges of using mathematics daily. The books are aligned to the Jamaica National Standards Curriculum (NSC) and covers the five mathematical strands as stipulated by the NSC. The series provides a firm foundation in mathematics from kindergarten throughout primary school u...

Quantitative Corporate Finance - Hardcover

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by John B. Guerard Jr (Author), Anureet Saxena (Author), Mustafa N. Gültekin (Author)This textbook presents a comprehensive treatment of the legal arrangement of the corporation, the instruments and institutions through which capital can be raised, the management of the flow of funds through the individual firm, and the methods of dividing the risks and returns among the various contributors of funds. Now in its third edition, the book covers a wide range of topics in corporate finance, from ...

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by Khairol Amali Bin Ahmad (Editor), Khaleel Ahmad (Editor), Uma N. Dulhare (Editor)This book provides awareness of methods used for functional encryption in the academic and professional communities. The book covers functional encryption algorithms and its modern applications in developing secure systems via entity authentication, message authentication, software security, cyber security, hardware security, Internet of Thing (IoT), cloud security, smart card technology, CAPTCHA, digital sign...

Modern Mathematical Statistics with Applications - Paperback

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by Jay L. DeVore (Author), Kenneth N. Berk (Author), Matthew A. Carlton (Author)This 3rd edition of Modern Mathematical Statistics with Applications tries to strike a balance between mathematical foundations and statistical practice. The book provides a clear and current exposition of statistical concepts and methodology, including many examples and exercises based on real data gleaned from publicly available sources. Here is a small but representative selection of scenarios for our examples ...

Rediscovering Mathematics for the Caribbean: Grade Six (Revised Edition) - Paperback

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Rediscovering Mathematics for the Caribbean: Grade Four (Revised Edition) - Paperback

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Rediscovering Mathematics for the Caribbean: Grade 5 (Revised Edition): Grade 5 - Paperback

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Applied Mathematical Problems in Geophysics: Cetraro, Italy 2019 - Paperback

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by Massimo Chiappini (Editor), Vincenzo Vespri (Editor)This CIME Series book provides mathematical and simulation tools to help resolve environmental hazard and security-related issues. The contributions reflect five major topics identified by the SIES (Strategic Initiatives for the Environment and Security) as having significant societal impact: optimal control in waste management, in particular the degradation of organic waste by an aerobic biomass, by means of a mathematical model; recent ...

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by Jean-Luc Thiffeault (Author)Introduction.- Topological dynamics on the torus.- Stretching with three rods.- Braids.- The Thurston-Nielsen classification.- Topological entropy.- Train tracks.- Dynnikov coordinates.- The braidlab library.- Braids and data analysis.- References.- Appendix: Derivation of Dynnikov update rules.Back JacketThis monograph uses braids to explore dynamics on surfaces, with an eye towards applications to mixing in fluids. The text uses the particular example of taffy...

A Brief History of Analysis: With Emphasis on Philosophy, Concepts, and Numbers, Including Weierstraß' Real Numbers - Hardcover

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by Detlef D. Spalt (Author)This book explores the origins of mathematical analysis in an accessible, clear, and precise manner. Concepts such as function, continuity, and convergence are presented with a unique historical point of view. In part, this is accomplished by investigating the impact of and connections between famous figures, like Newton, Leibniz, Johann Bernoulli, Euler, and more. Of particular note is the treatment of Karl Weierstra , whose concept of real numbers has been frequen...

Important Applications of the Behrens-Fisher Statistic and the False Discovery Rate - Paperback

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by Tejas A. Desai (Author)This book discusses important applications of the Behrens-Fisher statistic and the False Discovery Rate (FDR). Covered applications include ANOVA and MANOVA under potentially non-normal errors and heteroscedasticity; and an intuitive method of analyzing s x r contingency tables when the column variable is ordinal. This book also explores the novel possibility that these applications may be deemed nonparametric.Back JacketThis compact volume discusses important applic...

The Builder's Complete Assistant; or, a Library of Arts and Sciences, Absolutely Necessary to be Understood by Builders and Workmen in General. ... By - Hardcover

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by Batty Langley (Author)The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are avail...

Feynman Integrals: A Comprehensive Treatment for Students and Researchers - Hardcover

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by Stefan Weinzierl (Author)This textbook on Feynman integrals starts from the basics, requiring only knowledge of special relativity and undergraduate mathematics. Feynman integrals are indispensable for precision calculations in quantum field theory. At the same time, they are also fascinating from a mathematical point of view. Topics from quantum field theory and advanced mathematics are introduced as needed. The book covers modern developments in the field of Feynman integrals. Topics inc...

Partial Differential Equations in Action: From Modelling to Theory - Paperback

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by Sandro Salsa (Author)This book is designed as an advanced undergraduate or a first-year graduate course for students from various disciplines like applied mathematics, physics, engineering. The main purpose is on the one hand to train the students to appreciate the interplay between theory and modelling in problems arising in the applied sciences; on the other hand to give them a solid theoretical background for numerical methods, such as finite elements. Accordingly, this textbook is d...

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by Alexander M. Blokh (Author), Oleksandr M. Sharkovsky (Author)This book provides a comprehensive survey of the Sharkovsky ordering, its different aspects and its role in dynamical systems theory and applications. It addresses the coexistence of cycles for continuous interval maps and one-dimensional spaces, combinatorial dynamics on the interval and multidimensional dynamical systems. Also featured is a short chapter of personal remarks by O.M. Sharkovsky on the history of the Sharkovsky or...

The Sudoku Book For Smart Kids! - Paperback

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by Strasser D (Author)The Sudoku Book For Smart Kids!This book contains 200 Sudoku puzzles of varying difficulties to get you solving puzzles in no time!- 200 Sudoku puzzles of varying sizes- 6x6 puzzles- 4 different difficulty levels- Designed for kids eight and older, but great for beginners of all ages!- Great gift, and a great travel book for a long car or plane ride- Clean and easy-to-read in a comfortable layout; no crammed pagesThis is a great way to teach children how to have fun with...

Fundamentals of Statistical Inference: What Is the Meaning of Random Error? - Paperback

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by Norbert Hirschauer (Author), Sven Grüner (Author), Oliver Mußhoff (Author)This book provides a coherent description of foundational matters concerning statistical inference and shows how statistics can help us make inductive inferences about a broader context, based only on a limited dataset such as a random sample drawn from a larger population. By relating those basics to the methodological debate about inferential errors associated with p-values and statistical significance testing, rea...

An Invitation to Representation Theory: Polynomial Representations of the Symmetric Group - Paperback

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by R. Michael Howe (Author)Preface Introduction Chapter 1. First Steps Chapter 2. Polynomials, Subspaces, and Subrepresentations Chapter 3. Intertwining Maps, Complete Reducibility, and Invariant Inner Products Chapter 4. The Structure of the Symmetric Group Chapter 5. Sn Decomposition of Polynomial Spaces for n= 1,2,3. Chapter 6. The Group Algebra Chapter 7. The Irreducible Representations of Sn: Characters Chapter 8. The Irreducible Representations of Sn: Young Symmetrizers Chapter 9. Coset...