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• Part I. Introduction
• Chapter 1. Southern Baltic Coastal Systems Analysis: Questions, Conceptions and Red Threads
• Chapter 2. Coastal Ecosystems from a Social-Ecological Perspective
• Part II. Ecological Structures and Functions of the German Baltic Sea Coast
• Chapter 3. The Abiotic Background: Climatic, Hydrological and Geological Conditions of the Southern Baltic
• Chapter 4. Geological and Sedimentary Conditions
• Chapter 5. Environmental Conditions at the Coast: The Terrestrial Ecosystems
• Chapter 6. Environmental Conditions at the Coast: Shoreline Ecosystems
• Chapter 7. Ecosystem and Landscape Functions of the Coast: Recent Research Results
• Chapter 8: Benthic Habitats and Their Inhabitants
• Part III. Ecological Structures and Functions of Coastal Water and Offshore Ecosystems
• Chapter 9. Introducing the Ecological Aspects
• Chapter 10. Baltic Sea Aquatic Ecosystems in a Gradient from Land to Open Sea
• Chapter 11. Comparison of Abiotic Parameters and Dominant Primary Producers Between the Two Main Investigation Areas
• Chapter 12. Short-Term Variability, Long-Term Trends and Seasonal Aspects in the Dar-Zingst Bodden Chain
• Chapter 13. Carbon Fluxes/Food-Webs: Effect of Macrophytes on Food Web Characteristics in Coastal Lagoons
• Chapter 14. Ecological Structure in Benthic Habitats of Offshore Waters
• Chapter 15. Patterns of Bioturbation and Associated Matter Fluxes
• Chapter 16. Seasonal Aspects and Short-Term Variability of the Pelagic Offshore Ecosystems
• Chapter 17. Long-Term Trends of the Offshore Ecosystems
• Chapter 18. Nutrient and Limitation Regimes in Coastal Water Ecosystems
• Part IV. Combining the Aspects: Ecosystem Service Assessment
• Chapter 19. The Human Factor: Coastal Social-Ecological Systems
• Chapter 20. Introduction: The Concept of Ecosystem Service Assessment Applied to Coastal Systems
• Chapter 21. The Missing Links in Ecosystem Service Research
• Chapter 22. Eudaimonic Valuation of Cultural Ecosystem Services
• Chapter 23. Economic Valuation of Cultural Ecosystem Services
• Chapter 24. Spatial Ecosystem Service Assessment Across the Land-Sea-Interface
• Chapter 25. Temporal Changes in Aquatic Ecosystem Services Provision: Approach and Examples
• Chapter 26. Assessing Temporal Changes in Ecosystem Service Provisions: Conceiving Future Pathways
• Part V. Synthesis: Assessment as a Tool for Managing Coastal Ecosystems?
• Chapter 27. Applying the Integrated Approach
• Chapter 28. Mechanisms of Ecosystem Service Production: An Outcome of Ecosystem Functions and Ecological Integrity in Coastal Lagoons
• Chapter 29. Ecosystem Service Assessment in European Coastal and Marine Policies
• Chapter 30. Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development: The Case for Strong Sustainability
• Chapter 31. Concluding Remarks

This book gives an overall analysis of the current knowledge status about structures, functions, utilization for German Baltic coast ecosystems. The main focus of this book is on the aquatic area, but land/sea interactions as well as river outfalls are included as well. Characteristic for this book is the inclusion of social science aspects. Approximately one third of its extent will be about the ecosystem services. In this segment the results of the last 6 years are presented in which a comprehensive quantification of the social relevance of ecosystems was carried out covering the entire area of the German Baltic Sea. This part builds directly on the results of scientific investigations and are in relation to social ideals. The assessment will not only be economically and ethically but also the mechanisms that are used for the valorisation of the ecosystem services will be evaluated. Both sub-areas, the classic natural science part as well as the part of social science aspects, deal with the changes caused by increasing anthropogenic influence and social (including demographic) changes. This will be among others in the sense of an exemplary historical outline. The final chapter of the synthesis therefore not only presents a summary of the level of knowledge gained and a deduction of the research needs. It further contains a presentation of the application aspects resulting from the analysis of the social relevance gained from basic scientific research. The book is aimed at scientists (and students) of natural, life and social sciences, analysing functioning and structures of coastal ecosystems with regard to sustainable use and nature protection, including aspects of coastal protection. Besides, it is thought to become a reference for all levels of decision makers and stakeholders in coastal and marine management of the Baltic and North Sea region, providing also a blueprint for system analysis respecting for societal as well as biological aspects world-wide

• Part I. Introduction and Description of Study Area
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Climate Changes Along the German Coast
• Chapter 3. Coastal Landscapes of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
• Chapter 4. Geography and Study Sites
• Chapter 5. Climate and Weather Conditions Along the German Shores
• Chapter 6
• Inundation Regimes of the German Coasts and the Impact of the Rising Sea Level
• Chapter 7. The Surface Salinity of the North Sea and Baltic Sea Area
• Chapter 8. Soils
• Part II. Historical and Future Changes of the Dune and Salt Marsh Fauna
• Chapter 9. General Aspects of Coastal Vegetation at the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
• Chapter 10. Predicting Plant Distribution Shifts
• Chapter 11. General Aspects of Coastal Carabid Beetle and Spider Fauna at the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
• Chapter 12. Changes of the Fauna of Digger Wasps and Bees (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of the North Frisian Island of Sylt Effects of Climate Change?
• Chapter 13. Historical Changes in the Carabid Beetle Fauna of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
• Chapter 14. Distribution of Spiders and Carabid Beetles Along a Geographical Gradient
• Chapter 15. Predicting Carabid Beetle Distribution Shifts
• Part III. Experimental Assessments of the Effects of Climate Change on Habitats and Their Organisms
• Chapter 16. Field Experiment: Effects of Increased Temperature on a Tidalic Fluvisol
• Chapter 17. Field Experiment: Effects of Microclimate Modification on Soil Organisms and Aggregate Formation in Dune Sand
• Chapter 18. Expected Vegetation Dynamics in Salt Marshes at the North Sea Coast Under Changed Inundation Conditions as an Effect of Climate Change
• Chapter 19. Effects of Sedimentation and Erosion on the Development of Vegetation
• Chapter 20. Tide Simulation Experiment
• Chapter 21. Storm Surges as Natural Experiments
• Part IV. De-Embankments and Its Effects on the Vegetation and Fauna
• Chapter 22. De-embankments at the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Coasts
• Chapter 23. Salt Marsh Restoration in a Summer Polder at the Wursten Coast
• Chapter 24. Estimated Future Effects of the Sea Level Rise Exemplified by the Wursten Coast
• Chapter 25. Restoration of Salt Meadows at the Baltic Sea Coast: The De-Embankment Experiment at Karrendorf Meadows
• Part V. Synthesis and Conclusions
• Chapter 26. Expert System: Plants
• Chapter 27. Expert System: Spiders and Carabid Beetles. Chapter 28. Consequences of Climate Change for Biota of the Coastal Salt Marshes and Dunes: Synthesis, Final Conclusions, and Ideas of Compensation

Climate change is one of the most severe dangers for mankind worldwide. Beside the temperature increase, the sea level will rise and flood wide coastal areas, which is already remarkable today. The effects will be dramatic, in particular, at coasts with low elevation gradients such as at the German coasts of the North and Baltic Sea. The impact will be not only severe for coastal people, but still more for the unique coastal ecosystems, which harbors many plant and animal species that are already endangered today. This book focuses on the coastal terrestrial ecosystems of the German North and Baltic Sea. It describes the reactions of plants and animals (i.e. spiders, carabid beetles, bees and nematodes) on the future temperature and sea level increase. The combination of field and experimental studies is unique for Europe and for many parts of the world. It not only studies the actual elevation gradients and the climatic and saline gradients from West to East, but also the historical changes to document processes at coastal ecosystems that were already passed. In contrast to many books that studied the marine processes with similar backgrounds, this book concerns the terrestrial coastal ecosystems that were overall rarely studied and, in particular, never studied under this specific viewpoint

"We have expanded from seven to eight principles, which has allowed us to delve more deeply into the social and emotional components of learning. A brand new chapter (Chapter 1) explores individual differences among learners, and the intersections of identities and backgrounds that shape how students enter, respond to, and shape the learning environment. A reworked chapter (Chapter 7) investigates more fully the ways that instructors can shape the climate of their courses to make students feel included or marginalized -- and the implications for learning and performance. Across all eight principles, we updated the research previously discussed while integrating new areas of research. Wherever possible, we applied a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens, exploring issues of power, identity, and belonging as they relate to teaching and learning. We have also referenced a broader range of institution types and student populations than in the previous edition, and incorporated case studies and strategies relevant to emerging educational technologies and online and hybrid learning modalities."-- Provided by publisher

• 1. Multivariant linear regression
• 2. Reduced-rank regression model
• 3. Reduced-rank regression modes with two sets of regressors
• 4. Reduced-rank regression model with autoregressive errors
• 5. Multiple time series modeling with reduced ranks
• 6. The growth curve model and reduced-rank regression methods
• 7. Seemingly unrelated regressions models with reduced ranks
• 8. Applications of reduced-rank regression in financial economics
• 9. Partially reduced-rank regression with grouped responses
• 10. High-dimensional reduced-rank regression
• 11. Unbiased risk estimation in reduced-rank regression
• 12. Generalized reduced-rank regression
• 13. Sparse reduced-rank regression
• Appendix

This book provides an account of multivariate reduced-rank regression, a tool of multivariate analysis that enjoys a broad array of applications. In addition to a historical review of the topic, its connection to other widely used statistical methods, such as multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), discriminant analysis, principal components, canonical correlation analysis, and errors-in-variables models, is also discussed. This new edition incorporates Big Data methodology and its applications, as well as high-dimensional reduced-rank regression, generalized reduced-rank regression with complex data, and sparse and low-rank regression methods. Each chapter contains developments of basic theoretical results, as well as details on computational procedures, illustrated with numerical examples drawn from disciplines such as biochemistry, genetics, marketing, and finance. This book is designed for advanced students, practitioners, and researchers, who may deal with moderate and high-dimensional multivariate data. Because regression is one of the most popular statistical methods, the multivariate regression analysis tools described should provide a natural way of looking at large (both cross-sectional and chronological) data sets. This book can be assigned in seminar-type courses taken by advanced graduate students in statistics, machine learning, econometrics, business, and engineering

"This textbook explores two distinct stochastic processes that evolve at random: weakly stationary processes and discrete parameter Markov processes. Building from simple examples, the authors focus on developing context and intuition before formalizing the theory of each topic. This inviting approach illuminates the key ideas and computations in the proofs, forming an ideal basis for further study. After recapping the essentials from Fourier analysis, the book begins with an introduction to the spectral representation of a stationary process. Topics in ergodic theory follow, including Birkhoff's Ergodic Theorem and an introduction to dynamical systems. From here, the Markov property is assumed and the theory of discrete parameter Markov processes is explored on a general state space. Chapters cover a variety of topics, including birth-death chains, hitting probabilities and absorption, the representation of Markov processes as iterates of random maps, and large deviation theory for Markov processes. A chapter on geometric rates of convergence to equilibrium includes a splitting condition that captures the recurrence structure of certain iterated maps in a novel way. A selection of special topics concludes the book, including applications of large deviation theory, the FKG inequalities, coupling methods, and the Kalman filter. Featuring many short chapters and a modular design, this textbook offers an in-depth study of stationary and discrete-time Markov processes. Students and instructors alike will appreciate the accessible, example-driven approach and engaging exercises throughout. A single, graduate-level course in probability is assumed."--Provided by publisher

Endeavors to explain Einstein's general theory of relativity, beginning with the equivalence principle and covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces and tensor calculus, offering readers a deeper understanding of the universe's real structure

• Endless possibilities
• Life, the universe and everything
• The perfect circle
• Rock of ages
• A brief history of time
• Live free
• The magic orchid
• Does my dog love me?
• The universe through a keyhole

"The complete story of the universe and absolutely everything in it (minus the boring parts). Despite our clever linguistic abilities, humans are spectacularly ill-equipped to comprehend what's happening in the universe. Our senses and intuition routinely mislead us. "The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)" tells the story of how we came to suppress our monkey minds and perceive the true nature of reality. Written with wit and humor, this brief book tells the story of science -- tales of fumbles and missteps, errors and egos, hard work, accidents, and some really bad decisions -- all of which have created the sum total of human knowledge. Geneticist Adam Rutherford and mathematician Hannah Fry guide readers through time and space, through our bodies and brains, showing how emotions shape our view of reality, how our minds tell us lies, and why a mostly bald and curious ape decided to begin poking at the fabric of the universe. Rutherford and Fry shine as science sleuths, wrestling with some truly head-scratching questions: Where did time come from? Do we have free will? Does my dog love me? Hilarious sidebars present memorable scientific oddities: for example, hypnotized snails, human-sized ants, and the average time it takes most animals to evacuate their bladders. (A surprisingly consistent twenty-one seconds, if you must know.) Both rigorous and playful, this book is a celebration of the weirdness of the cosmos, the strangeness of humans, and the joys and follies of scientific discovery"-- Provided by publisher

• Part I. Introduction to the Cell
• Chapter 1. Cells, genomes, and the diversity of life
• Chapter 2. Cell chemistry and bioenergetics
• Chapter 3. Proteins
• Part II. Basic Genetic Mechanisms
• Chapter 4. DNA, chromosomes, and genomes
• Chapter 5. DNA replication, repair, and recombination
• Chapter 6. How cells read the genome : From DNA to protein
• Chapter 7. Control of gene expression
• Part III. Ways of Working with Cells
• Chapter 8. Analyzing cells, molecules, and systems
• Chapter 9. Visualizing cells and their molecules
• Part IV. Internal Organization of the Cell
• Chapter 10. Membrane structure
• Chapter 11. Small-molecule transport and electrical properties of membranes
• Chapter 12. Intracellular organization and protein sorting
• Chapter 13. Intracellular membrane traffic
• Chapter 14. Energy conversion and metabolic compartmentation : Mitochondria and chloroplasts
• Chapter 15. Cell signaling
• Chapter 16. The cytoskeleton
• Chapter 17. The cell cycle
• Chapter 18. Cell death
• Part V. Cells in Their Social Context
• Chapter 19. Cell junctions and the extracellular matrix
• Chapter 20. Cancer
• Chapter 21. Development of multicellular organisms
• Chapter 22. Stem cells in tissue homeostasis and regeneration
• Chapter 23. Pathogens and infection
• Chapter 24. The innate and adaptive immune systems
• Glossary
• Index

For more than four decades, Molecular Biology of the Cell has distilled the vast amount of scientific knowledge to illuminate basic principles, enduring concepts, and cutting-edge research. The Seventh Edition has been extensively revised and updated with the latest research, and has been thoroughly vetted by experts and instructors. The classic companion text, The Problems Book, has been reimagined as the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork, an interactive digital assessment course with a wide selection of questions and automatic-grading functionality. The digital format with embedded animations and dynamic question types makes the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork easier to assign than ever before-for both in-person and online classes. .
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• Rings and coefficients
• Moduli stacks of φ [phi]-modules and (φ [phi], Γ [Gamma])-modules
• Crystalline and semistable moduli stacks
• Families of extensions
• Crystalline lifts and the finer structure of Xd,red
• The rank one case
• A geometric Breuil-Mézard conjecture

"Motivated by the p-adic Langlands program, this book constructs stacks that algebraize Mazur's formal deformation rings of local Galois representations. More precisely, it constructs Noetherian formal algebraic stacks over Spf Zp that parameterize étale (φ [phi], Γ [Gamma])-modules; the formal completions of these stacks at points in their special fibres recover the universal deformation rings of local Galois representations. Matthew Emerton and Toby Gee use these stacks to show that all mod p representations of the absolute Galois group of a p-adic local field lift to characteristic zero, and indeed admit crystalline lifts. They explicitly describe the irreducible components of the underlying reduced substacks and discuss the relationship between the geometry of these stacks and the Breuil-Mézard conjecture. Along the way, they prove a number of foundational results in p-adic Hodge theory that may be of independent interest"-- Provided by publisher

• 1. The Study of Behavioral Endocrinology
• 2. The Endocrine System
• 3. Sex Differences in Behavior: Sex Determination and Differentiation
• 4. Sex Differences in Behavior: Animal Models and Humans
• 5. Male Reproductive Behavior
• 6. Female Reproductive Behavior
• 7. Parental Behavior
• 8. Hormones and Social Behavior
• 9. Homeostasis and Behavior
• 10. Biological Rhythms
• 11. Stress
• 12. Learning and Memory
• 13. Hormones and Affective Disorders Glossary Illustration Credits References Index.
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The market-leading text, An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology, Sixth Edition provides an updated, integrated presentation of the study of hormone-behavior-brain interactions. Maintaining a comparative approach, the text explores the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in both human and nonhuman animals to solve common problems in survival and reproduction. The text describes interactions among hormones, brain, and behavior from a historical perspective, emphasizing connections among key theories and tracing the emergence of important hypotheses. The book is organized around the conceptual theme that hormones affect behavior by influencing one or more of three "components" of behaving animals-input mechanisms (such as sensory or perceptual processes), the central processing mechanisms of the nervous system (either directly, or by affecting its development or structure), and output mechanisms (such as effectors or peripheral structures). Despite increased coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, the book strives for accessibility for non-biological science students. An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology, Sixth Edition, is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, biology, anthropology, or zoology. It contains several important pedagogical features: *Learning objectives are set out at the beginning of each chapter and now include 3 multiple choice questions per objective in the enhanced ebook. *Learning Activity in each chapter (new to this edition) *Key terms are defined in the margins throughout the text. *The text is richly illustrated with color photographs and drawings. *Chapter-end summaries restate important points. *Discussion questions and suggested further readings are also included in each chapter. *The text contains nearly 2,400 references to the literature in behavioral endocrinology. RESOURCES For Students As with previous editions, the book is accompanied by animations, video, web links, sound files, a complete glossary, and graphics-accessible via Oxford Learning Link-to aid in understanding the material in the text. This edition will also include an enhanced ebook. For Instructors -The Instructor's Resource Library includes electronic versions of all the textbook's figures and tables. All images are provided as both high- and low-resolution JPEGs, formatted and optimized for excellent legibility when projected. All figures and tables are also provided in ready-to-use PowerPoint presentations. -The Test Bank includes multiple-choice, short-answer, and essay questions for each chapter of the textbook. Prepared by the author, these questions are a helpful resource that can greatly speed the process of preparing exams and quizzes for the course.
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• Part I. Measure Theory.-
• Chapter 1. Measurable Spaces.-
• Chapter 2. Integration of Measurable Functions.-
• Chapter 3. Construction of Measures.-
• Chapter 4. Lp Spaces.-
• Chapter 5. Product Measure.-
• Chapter 6. Signed Measures.-
• Chapter 7. Change of Variables.- Part II. Probability Theory.-
• Chapter 8. Foundations of Probability Theory.-
• Chapter 9. Independence.-
• Chapter 10. Convergence of Random Variables.-
• Chapter 11. Conditioning.- Part III. Stochastic Processes.-
• Chapter 12. Theory of Martingales.-
• Chapter 13. Markov Chains.-
• Chapter 14. Brownian Motion. .
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This textbook introduces readers to the fundamental notions of modern probability theory. The only prerequisite is a working knowledge in real analysis. Highlighting the connections between martingales and Markov chains on one hand, and Brownian motion and harmonic functions on the other, this book provides an introduction to the rich interplay between probability and other areas of analysis. Arranged into three parts, the book begins with a rigorous treatment of measure theory, with applications to probability in mind. The second part of the book focuses on the basic concepts of probability theory such as random variables, independence, conditional expectation, and the different types of convergence of random variables. In the third part, in which all chapters can be read independently, the reader will encounter three important classes of stochastic processes: discrete-time martingales, countable state-space Markov chains, and Brownian motion. Each chapter ends with a selection of illuminating exercises of varying difficulty. Some basic facts from functional analysis, in particular on Hilbert and Banach spaces, are included in the appendix. Measure Theory, Probability, and Stochastic Processes is an ideal text for readers seeking a thorough understanding of basic probability theory. Students interested in learning more about Brownian motion, and other continuous-time stochastic processes, may continue reading the author's more advanced textbook in the same series (GTM 274).
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• A story to tell The hotel The hairy ball Let's make a deal The barber The Hilbert curve The prime shop The Wierstrass function A ham sandwich Monty Hall redux The salesman Hilbert hotel redux On principle Ellie The mountain On the surface A journey A random reunion An apology The mathemagician The sphere The hypothesis The cipher Appendices: More on
• Chapter 1 A story to tell More on
• Chapter 2 The hotel More on
• Chapter 3 The hairy ball More on
• Chapter 4 Let's make a deal More on
• Chapter 5 The barber shop More on
• Chapter 6 The Hilbert curve More on
• Chapter 7 The prime shop More on
• Chapter 8 The Wierstrass function More on
• Chapter 9 A ham sandwich More on
• Chapter 10 The Monty Hall redux More on
• Chapter 11 The salesman More on
• Chapter 12 The Hilbert hotel redux More on
• Chapter 13 On principle More on
• Chapter 14 Ellie More on
• Chapter 15 The mountain More on
• Chapter 16 on the surface More on
• Chapter 17 A journey More on
• Chapter 18 A random reunion More on
• Chapter 19 An apology More on
• Chapter 20 The mathemagician More on
• Chapter 21 The sphere More on
• Chapter 22 The hypothesis More on
• Chapter 23 The cipher Index.
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But when I turned the handle on the door, suddenly the buzzing went crazy. I slapped my hands over my ears, when I should have jerked the door shut. It flew open, and I was face-to-face with the Weierstrass function. It was the ugliest function I could imagine, with kinks, and kinks on kinks and kinks on those. And it was shrieking in its buzz-like way, vibrating all over like a plucked string. I stood there, frozen for just a second, and then I was sprinting after the others, with the wild frantic buzzing right behind me.'' From the twisted imagination of best-selling author Colin Adams (Zombies & Calculus, The Knot Book) comes this tale of sixteen-year-old Kallie trying to escape death at the hands of the exhibits in a mathematics museum. Kallie crosses paths with Carl Gauss, Bertrand Russell, Sophie Germain, G. H. Hardy, and John von Neumann, as she tries to save herself, her dad, and his colleague Maria from the deadly Hairy Ball theorem, the harrowing Hilbert Hotel, the bisecting Ham Sandwich machine, and a variety of other mathematical menaces. It's a wild romp through a mathematical bestiary featuring the bizarre, the exotic, and the counterintuitive. You'll never think of math the same way again.
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• Foreword / Jonathan M. Metzl
• An invitation: sirens, silence, standby
• I. BLAME. Mandingo: racism
• The infinite weight of zero: individualized shame
• Parasite: Capitalism
• II. LAW AND ORDER. Guilty until proven innocent: the law
• From Athens to Appalachia: austerity
• Borderlands: borders
• Cages: the liberal carceral state
• III. SOCIAL DEATH. One in two: unequal prophylaxis
• Disability as disposability: ableism
• Ride-along: speciesism
• IV. RECKONING. Release: the myth of white immunity
• Compound loss: collective punishment
• Epilogue: Why am I "me" and you are "you"?
• Support statement

"From preeminent LGBTQ scholar, social critic, and journalist Steven W. Thrasher comes a powerful and crucial exploration of one of the most pressing issues of our times: how viruses expose the fault lines of society. Having spent a ground-breaking career studying the racialization, policing, and criminalization of HIV, Dr. Thrasher has come to understand a deeper truth at the heart of our society: that there are vast inequalities in who is able to survive viruses and that the ways in which viruses spread, kill, and take their toll are much more dependent on social structures than they are on biology alone. Told through the heart-rending stories of friends, activists, and teachers navigating the novel coronavirus, HIV, and other viruses, Dr. Thrasher brings the reader with him as he delves into the viral underclass and lays bare its inner workings. In the tradition of Isabel Wilkerson's Caste and Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow, The Viral Underclass helps us understand the world more deeply by showing the fraught relationship between privilege and survival"-- Provided by publisher

• Introduction Integrability and symmetries of nonlinear differential and difference equations in two independent variables Symmetries as integrability criteria Construction of lattice equations and their Lax pair Transformation groups for quad lattice equations Algebraic entropy of the nonautonomous Boll equations Translation from Russian of R. I. Yamilov, ''On the classification of discrete eqautions'', reference [841] No quad-graph equation can have a generalized symmetry given by the narita-Itoh-Bogoyavlensky equation Bibliography Subject Index.
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This book on integrable systems and symmetries presents new results on applications of symmetries and integrability techniques to the case of equations defined on the lattice. This relatively new field has many applications, for example, in describing the evolution of crystals and molecular systems defined on lattices, and in finding numerical approximations for differential equations preserving their symmetries. The book contains three chapters and five appendices. The first chapter is an introduction to the general ideas about symmetries, lattices, differential difference and partial difference equations and Lie point symmetries defined on them. Chapter 2 deals with integrable and linearizable systems in two dimensions. The authors start from the prototype of integrable and linearizable partial differential equations, the Korteweg de Vries and the Burgers equations. Then they consider the best known integrable differential difference and partial difference equations. Chapter 3 considers generalized symmetries and conserved densities as integrability criteria. The appendices provide details which may help the readers' understanding of the subjects presented in Chapters 2 and 3. This book is written for PhD students and early researchers, both in theoretical physics and in applied mathematics, who are interested in the study of symmetries and integrability of difference equations.
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'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic Dyer Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. But many consider them to our competition, even our enemies. The problem is that predators eat what we farm or use for sport. From foxes and ravens attacking new-born lambs to weasels eating game-bird chicks, predators compete with us, putting them directly into the firing line. Farming, fishing, sport and leisure industries want to see numbers of predators reduced, and conservation organisations also worry that predators are threatening some endangered species. Other people, though, will go to great lengths to protect them from any harm. This clashing of worlds can be intense. So, what do we do? One of the greatest challenges facing conservation today is how, when and where to control predators. It is a highly charged debate. Mary Colwell travels across the UK and Ireland to encounter the predators face to face. She watches their lives in the wild and discovers how they fit into the landscape. She talks to the scientists studying them and the wildlife lovers who want to protect them. She also meets the people who want to control them to protect their livelihoods or sporting interests. In this even-handed exploration of the issues, Mary provides a thoughtful and reasoned analysis of the debates surrounding our bittersweet relationship with predators.
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• Foreword / by Costa Georgiadis
• My foraging journey
• Introduction
• Backyard
• Urban streets and parklands
• Sea
• River
• Forest
• Resources
• Notes

"A guide to finding, identifying, and eating wild plants. An essential for anyone interested in reviving the lost art of foraging."-- Publisher description

Drawing on the author's 35 years of experience in teaching freshman biology, fish biology, shark biology, ichthyology, physiology, and oceanography, as well as over 40 years as a researcher of shark biology, this book brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear on the topic of the biology of fishes. Written with an emphasis on clarity, the book contains almost 300 high-quality photographs, figures, and diagrams, as well as over 450 primary literature sources. It reflects the most recent research and trends in fish biology, and will be a welcome addition to any introductory fish biology class.
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• 1 Introduction.- 2 Resolution of Surface Singularities.- 3 The Link.- 4 Coverings.- 5 Examples.- 6 Invariants Associated With a Resolution.- 7 The Artin-Laufer Program.- 8 Multivariable Divisorial Filtration.- 9 Topological Invariants. The Seiberg-Witten Invariant.- 10 Ehrhart Theory and the Seiberg-Witten Invariant.- 11 Lattice Cohomology.- 12 Appendix. Complex Analytic Spaces.- References.- Index.
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This monograph provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory of complex normal surface singularities, with a special emphasis on connections to low-dimensional topology. In this way, it unites the analytic approach with the more recent topological one, combining their tools and methods. In the first chapters, the book sets out the foundations of the theory of normal surface singularities. This includes a comprehensive presentation of the properties of the link (as an oriented 3-manifold) and of the invariants associated with a resolution, combined with the structure and special properties of the line bundles defined on a resolution. A recurring theme is the comparison of analytic and topological invariants. For example, the Poincare series of the divisorial filtration is compared to a topological zeta function associated with the resolution graph, and the sheaf cohomologies of the line bundles are compared to the Seiberg-Witten invariants of the link. Equivariant Ehrhart theory is introduced to establish surgery-additivity formulae of these invariants, as well as for the regularization procedures of multivariable series. In addition to recent research, the book also provides expositions of more classical subjects such as the classification of plane and cuspidal curves, Milnor fibrations and smoothing invariants, the local divisor class group, and the Hilbert-Samuel function. It contains a large number of examples of key families of germs: rational, elliptic, weighted homogeneous, superisolated and splice-quotient. It provides concrete computations of the topological invariants of their links (Casson(-Walker) and Seiberg-Witten invariants, Turaev torsion) and of the analytic invariants (geometric genus, Hilbert function of the divisorial filtration, and the analytic semigroup associated with the resolution). The book culminates in a discussion of the topological and analytic lattice cohomologies (as categorifications of the Seiberg-Witten invariant and of the geometric genus respectively) and of the graded roots. Several open problems and conjectures are also formulated. Normal Surface Singularities provides researchers in algebraic and differential geometry, singularity theory, complex analysis, and low-dimensional topology with an invaluable reference on this rich topic, offering a unified presentation of the major results and approaches.
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It's time to shun our perfectionist society and discover the beauty in everything! Ugly-Cute is an adorkable compilation of misunderstood, underappreciated species including well-known lovable uggos, like sun bears and pugs, as well as obscure weirdos, like the star-nosed mole and the aye-aye. Each chapter is dedicated to a different ugly-cute animal and the ways in which we can learn from them. Featuring: 1. Pink Fairy Armadillo 2. Aye Aye 3. Star-nosed Mole 4. Wombat 5. Sucker-footed Bat 6. Sun Bear 7. Tapir 8. Anteater 9. White-faced Saki Monkey 10. Yeti Crab 11. Pug 12. Axolotl Salamander 13. Proboscis Monkey 14. Aquatic Scrotum Frog 15. Emu 16. Blobfish 17. Hairless Cat and more!.
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• Contributors Preface Acknowledgments
• 1. Defining Wildlife and Wildlife Management, by Paul R. Krausman
• 2. The History of Wildlife Conservation in North America, by Robert D. Brown
• 3. The Wildlife Professional, by John F. Organ
• 4. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management, by Daniel J. Decker, Shawn J. Riley, and William F. Siemer
• 5. Structured Decision Making, by Michael C. Runge, Michael S. Mitchell, and James B. Grand
• 6. Scale in Wildlife Management: The Difficulty with Extrapolation, Replication, and Unappreciated Impediments, by John A. Bissonette
• 7. Wildlife Population Dynamics, by L. Scott Mills and Heather Johnson
• 8. Wildlife Health and Diseases, by David A. Jessup
• 9. Hunting and Trapping, by Jim Heffelfinger
• 10. Impacts of Weather and Accidents on Wildlife, by Michael R. Conover, Jonathan B. Dinkins, and Michael J. Haney
• 11. Nutritional Ecology, by Katherine L. Parker
• 12. Plant-Animal Interactions, by Kelley M. Stewart
• 13. Water and Other Welfare Factors, by James W. Cain III, Paul R. Krausman, and Steven S. Rosenstock
• 14. Predator-Prey Relationships and Management, by Clint W. Boal and Warren B. Ballard
• 15. Animal Behavior , by John L. Koprowski and W. Sue Fairbanks
• 16. Habitat, by R. William Mannan and Robert J. Steidl
• 17. Wildlife Restoration, by Michael L. Morrison
• 18. Climate Change and Wildlife, by Marta Jarzyna, Benjamin Zuckerberg, and William F. Porter
• 19. Conservation Planning for Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat, by Susan Rupp, Anna M. Munoz, and Roel R. Lopez
• 20. Managing Populations, by William P. Kuvlesky Jr., Leonard A. Brennan, Bart M. Ballard, David G. Hewitt, Fred C. Bryant, Tyler A. Campbell, Charles A. DeYoung, Fidel Hernandez, and Scott E. Henke Index.
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The definitive textbook for students of wildlife management, now updated to cover the latest techniques, tools, and topics. Wildlife Management and Conservation presents a clear overview of the management and conservation of animals, their habitats, and how people influence both. The relationship among these three components of wildlife management is explained in chapters written by leading experts and is designed to prepare students for careers in which they will be charged with maintaining healthy animal populations. To be successful wildlife professionals, they will need to find ways to restore depleted populations, reduce overabundant, introduced, or pest species, and manage relationships among various human stakeholders. This book gives them the basic knowledge necessary to accomplish these goals. This second edition, which is updated throughout, features several new and expanded topics, including communication in the wildlife profession, fire science, Indigenous models of management and conservation, plant-animal interactions, quantitative analysis of wildlife populations, and a detailed glossary. The book also covers: * Human dimensions of wildlife management * Animal behavior * Predator-prey relationships * Structured decision making * Issues of scale in wildlife management * Wildlife health * Historical context of wildlife management and conservation * Hunting and trapping * Nongame species * Nutrition ecology * Water management * Climate change * Conservation planning The most widely used foundational text in the field, this is the perfect resource not only for students but also for early career professionals and those in related fields who need to understand the core tenets and tools of wildlife conservation and management. Contributors: C. Jane Anderson, Bart M. Ballard, Warren B. Ballard, John A. Bissonette, Clint Boal, Scott B. Boyle, Leonard A. Brennan, Robert D. Brown, James W. Cain III, Tyler A. Campbell, Michael J. Cherry, Michael R. Conover, Daniel J. Decker, Randall W. DeYoung, Jonathan B. Dinkins, W. Sue Fairbanks, Selma N. Glasscock, James B. Grand, Michael J. Haney, James R. Heffelfinger, Scott E. Henke, Fidel Hernandez, Davie G. Hewitt, C. L. Hoving, David A. Jessup, Heather E. Johnson, Winifred B. Kessler, John L. Koprowski, Paul R. Krausman, William P. Kuvlesky, Jr., Roel R. Lopez, R. W. Mannan, Melissa J. Merrick, L. Scott Mills, Michael S. Mitchell, Michael L. Morrison, Anna M. Munoz, John F. Organ, Katherine L. Parker, William F. Porter, Shawn J. Riley, Steven S. Rosenstock, Michael C. Runge, Susan P. Rupp, William F. Siemer, Robert J. Steidl, Kelley M. Stewart.
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• 1 Some examples of causal convolutions.- 2 Convolution quadrature for hyperbolic symbols.- 3 Algorithms for CQ: linear multistep methods.- 4 Acoustic scattering in the time domain.- 5 Runge-Kutta CQ.- 6 Transient electromagnetism.- 7 Boundary-field formulations.- 8 Parabolic problems.- 9 Data sparse methods and other topics.
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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of time domain boundary integral equations and their discretisation by convolution quadrature and the boundary element method. Properties of convolution quadrature, based on both linear multistep and Runge-Kutta methods, are explained in detail, always with wave propagation problems in mind. Main algorithms for implementing the discrete schemes are described and illustrated by short Matlab codes; translation to other languages can be found on the accompanying GitHub page. The codes are used to present numerous numerical examples to give the reader a feeling for the qualitative behaviour of the discrete schemes in practice. Applications to acoustic and electromagnetic scattering are described with an emphasis on the acoustic case where the fully discrete schemes for sound-soft and sound-hard scattering are developed and analysed in detail. A strength of the book is that more advanced applications such as linear and non-linear impedance boundary conditions and FEM/BEM coupling are also covered. While the focus is on wave scattering, a chapter on parabolic problems is included which also covers the relevant fast and oblivious algorithms. Finally, a brief description of data sparse techniques and modified convolution quadrature methods completes the book. Suitable for graduate students and above, this book is essentially self-contained, with background in mathematical analysis listed in the appendix along with other useful facts. Although not strictly necessary, some familiarity with boundary integral equations for steady state problems is desirable.
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• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• Part I. The Homogenous Universe: 2. The expanding universe
• 3. The hot Big Bang
• 4. Cosmological inflation
• Part II. The Inhomogenous Universe: 5. Structure formation
• 6. Relativistic perturbation theory
• 7. Cosmic microwave background
• 8. Quantum initial conditions
• 9. Outlook
• Appendices: Index.
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The author - a leading theoretical cosmologist - expands on his widely acclaimed lecture notes in this self-contained textbook, suitable for the advanced undergraduate or starting graduate level. Presenting the key theoretical foundations of cosmology and describing the observations that have turned the subject into a precision science, the author keeps the student in mind on every page by explaining concepts step-by-step, in an approachable manner. After describing the dynamics of the homogeneous universe, the book traces the evolution of small density fluctuations, which were created quantum-mechanically during inflation and are today observed in the cosmic microwave background and the large-scale structure of the universe. The book is ideally suited as a course companion or for self-study. With all necessary background material covered, students have everything they need to establish an unrivalled understanding of the subject. Complete with many worked examples, figures, and homework problems, this textbook is a definitive resource for advanced students in physics, astronomy and applied mathematics.
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• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Part I. Fundamentals
• 1. Introduction to behavior genetics
• 2. Mendelian genetics
• 3. Heritability
• Part II. Molecules and cells
• 4. Genes
• 5. Genetic variation
• 6. Neurogenetics
• Part III. Behaviors and behavioral disorders
• 7. Serious mental illness
• 8. Learning and memory
• 9. Emotion and depressive disorders
• 10. Fear and anxiety
• 11. Addiction
• Part IV. Health, social behavior, and implications
• 12. Eating and exercising
• 13. Social behavior
• 14. Behavior genetics in real life
• 15. Eugenics
• Glossary
• Index.
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Foundations of Behavior Genetics provides a forward-looking introduction to this fascinating field. Written by an experienced teacher and researcher, this text focuses on concepts, methods, and findings that inform our understanding of heredity-behavior relations. The book's neuroscience perspective asks students to think about potential neural mechanisms involved in pathways from genes to behavior. While the text is primarily focused on human behavior genetics, it also emphasizes the importance of non-human animal models in experimental studies, as well as their evolutionary connections to humans. Part I covers the history of behavior genetics and the basics of non-molecular genetics; Part II discusses molecular genetics and neurogenetics; Part III addresses various behavioral disorders; and Part IV explores health, social behavior, and ethical implications. The text includes detailed chapter summaries, several "Check-up" questions after major sections that test student understanding, and recommended readings. Instructors are provided with a test bank of multiple-choice items and hi-res JPEGs of the many illustrations created for the book.
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• Introduction: Life itself
• 1. Discovering the nanocosm
• 2. The path of carbon
• 3. From gases to life
• 4. Revolutions
• 5. To the dark side
• 6. The flux capacitor
• Epilogue: Self
• Envoi: 'Like Most Revelations'
• The forward Krebs cycle
• The reverse Krebs cycle
• Appendix 1: red protein mechanics
• Appendix 2: the Krebs line

What brings the Earth to life, and our own lives to an end? For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to generation, right back to the origin of life. In Transformer, biochemist Nick Lane reveals a scientific renaissance that is hiding in plain sight -how the same simple chemistry gives rise to life and causes our demise. Lane is among the vanguard of researchers asking why the Krebs cycle, the "perfect circle" at the heart of metabolism, remains so elusive more than eighty years after its discovery. Transformer is Lane's voyage, as a biochemist, to find the inner meaning of the Krebs cycle-and its reverse-why it is still spinning at the heart of life and death today. Lane reveals the beautiful, violent world within our cells, where hydrogen atoms are stripped from the carbon skeletons of food and fed to the ravenous beast of oxygen. Yet this same cycle, spinning in reverse, also created the chemical building blocks that enabled the emergence of life on our planet. Now it does both. How can the same pathway create and destroy? What might our study of the Krebs cycle teach us about the mysteries of aging and the hardest problem of all, consciousness? Transformer unites the story of our planet with the story of our cells-what makes us the way we are, and how it connects us to the origin of life. Enlivened by Lane's talent for distilling and humanizing complex research, Transformer offers an essential read for anyone fascinated by biology's great mysteries. Life is at root a chemical phenomenon: this is its deep logic.
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• Preface xv
• Chapter 1 Diversity, Classification, and Evolution of Vertebrates 1.1 The Vertebrate Story --Binominal nomenclature --Extant vertebrate groups 1.2 Phylogenetic Systematics 1.3 Applying Phylogenetic Criteria --Evaluating possible phylogenies --Molecules and morphology --The problem of dating --Dagger (DR) convention adopted in this book 1.4 Using Phylogenetic Trees --Extant phylogenetic brackets --Paraphyly --Crown and stem groups 1.5 Genetic Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change --Phenotypes and fitness --Developmental regulatory genes 1.6 Epigenetic Effects 1.7 Earth History and Vertebrate Evolution
• Chapter 2 What Is a Vertebrate?? 2.1 Vertebrates in Relation to Other Animals? 2.2 Characteristics of Chordates? --Chordate origins and evolution? --Extant nonvertebrate chordates? 2.3 What Distinguishes a Vertebrate?? 2.4 Vertebrate Embryonic Development? --Development of the body? --Development of the pharyngeal region? --Development of the brain? --Other neurogenic tissues of vertebrates? 2.5 Vertebrate Tissues? --Adult tissue types --Mineralized tissues 2.6 Vertebrate Organ Systems --Integumentary system --Skeletal system --Muscular system --Nervous system and sense organs --Endocrine system --Respiratory system --Circulatory system --Digestive system --Excretory and reproductive systems
• Chapter 3 Jawless Vertebrates and the Origin of Gnathostomes 3.1 Earliest Evidence of Vertebrates --Enigmas: DRConodonts and DRTullimonstrum ---Early mineralized tissues --Environment of early vertebrate evolution 3.2 Cyclostomes: Extant Jawless Vertebrate --Characters of cyclostomes --Hagfishes: Myxiniformes --Lampreys: Petromyzontiformes 3.3 Jawless Osteognathostomes 3.4 Gnathostome Body Plan --Gnathostome skeletons --What about soft anatomical features? 3.5 Origin of Jaws --Hypotheses of jaw origins --Importance of the nose --Selective value of jaws 3.6 Origin of Paired Appendages --Fin development and the lateral somitic frontier --Advantages of fins 3.7 Extinct Paleozoic Jawed Fishes
• Chapter 4 Living in Water 4.1 Aquatic Environment --Obtaining oxygen from water using gill --Obtaining oxygen from air using lungs and other respiratory structure --Adjusting buoyancy 4.2 Sensory World of Aquatic Vertebrates --Vision --Chemosensation: Olfaction and taste --Detecting water displacement --Hearing and equilibrium --Electroreception and electrogenesis 4.3 Maintaining an Internal Environment --Nitrogenous wastes and kidney --Osmoregulation --Regulation of ions and body fluids 4.4 Osmoregulation in Different Environments --Marine cartilaginous fishes and coelacanths --Marine teleosts --Freshwater teleosts and lissamphibians --Euryhaline vertebrates
• Chapter 5 Geography and Ecology of the Paleozoic 5.1 Deep Time --The Precambrian world --The Paleozoic 5.2 Continental Geography --Continental drift and plate tectonics --Shifting continents of the Paleozoic --Shifting continents and changing climates 5.3 Paleozoic Climates 5.4 Paleozoic Ecosystems --Aquatic life --Terrestrial flora --Terrestrial fauna 5.5 Extinctions
• Chapter 6 Origin and Radiation of Chondrichthyans 6.1 Acanthodii 6.2 Chondrichthyes --Habitats and diversity --Placoid scales --Cartilaginous skeleton --Teeth and tooth plates --Jaws and jaw suspension --Internal fertilization and claspers --Distinctive soft tissue and physiological features 6.3 Euchondrocephali and Chimaeriformes --Biology of extant Chimaeriformes 6.4 Elasmobranchii, Euselachii, and Neoselachii --Selachii: Sharks --Batomorphi: Skates and rays 6.5 Biology of Neoselachii --Feeding --Bioluminescence and biofluorescence ---Hypoxia and the epaulette shark --Endothermal heterothermy --Swimming --Reproduction --Elasmobranch brains --Social networks and migration in sand tiger sharks 6.6 Declining Elasmobranch Populations --Conservation and sawfishes --Threats to chondrichthyans --Vulnerabilities of chondrichthyans --Ecological impacts of shark population declines --Policies to protect sharks
• Chapter 7 Origin of Osteichthyes and Radiation of Actinopterygian 7.1 Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, and Sarcopterygi --Osteichthyan character --Fin adaptations --Other differences between actinopterygians and sarcopterygians 7.2 Actinopterygii: Basal Group --Polypteriformes --Acipenseriformes --Neopterygii: Holostei --Neopterygii: Teleoste 7.3 Characters of Teleostei 7.4 Teleostei: Basal Groups --Elopomorpha --Osteoglossomorpha --Otocephala --Basal euteleosts 7.5 Teleostei: Acanthopterygii --Basal acanthopterygians --Percomorph 7.6 Swimming and Hydrodynamics --Generating forward thrust --Modes of locomotion --Speed and drag --Steering, stopping, and staying in place 7.7 Reproduction and Development --Oviparity --Viviparity --Sex change in teleosts 7.8 Ecology of Marine Teleosts --Black-water diving and larval teleosts --The photic zone and its subdivisions --Coral reef fishes --Pelagic and deep-sea fishes
• Chapter 8 Sarcopterygians and the Origin of Tetrapods 8.1 Phylogenetic Concepts of Tetrapoda and Characters for Sarcopterygii 8.2 The Miguasha Lagerstatte and the.
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Vertebrate Life distills the necessary information from vertebrate anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behavioral studies and then helps students see important connections across levels of biological scale. The result is students come to understand how organisms function effectively in their environments and how lineages of organisms change through evolutionary time. Processing complex detailed information about expansive phylogenies and diverse anatomies can be difficult for even the most motivated students, and Vertebrate Life addresses this challenge by combining appropriately-detailed, clearly-written text with outstanding phylogenies and figures, making it a thorough and engaging reference for students and instructors alike. The text's impressive illustration program helps students visualize complex concepts, allowing them to parse difficult anatomical information. The 11th edition will have an upgraded illustration program with several new and revised figures, including layered figures presented in the new enhanced eBook.
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This abstract algebra textbook takes an integrated approach that highlights the similarities of fundamental algebraic structures among a number of topics. The book begins by introducing groups, rings, vector spaces, and fields, emphasizing examples, definitions, homomorphisms, and proofs. The goal is to explain how all of the constructions fit into an axiomatic framework and to emphasize the importance of studying those maps that preserve the underlying algebraic structure. This fast-paced introduction is followed by chapters in which each of the four main topics is revisited and deeper results are proven. The second half of the book contains material of a more advanced nature. It includes a thorough development of Galois theory, a chapter on modules, and short surveys of additional algebraic topics designed to whet the reader's appetite for further study. This book is intended for a first introduction to abstract algebra and requires only a course in linear algebra as a prerequisite. The more advanced material could be used in an introductory graduate-level course.
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• Background material Conservation-Learning how to count The diffusion equation-Derivations Realizations of a diffusion process Solutions of the diffusion equation Diffusion and reaction The bistable equation-Part I: Derivations The bistable equation-Part II: Analysis Advection and reaction Advection with diffusion Chemotaxis Spatial patterns Dispersal-renewal theory Collective behavior Introduction to Matlab Constants, units, and functions Selected answers to exercises Bibliography Index.
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How do biological objects communicate, make structures, make measurements and decisions, search for food, i.e., do all the things necessary for survival? Designed for an advanced undergraduate audience, this book uses mathematics to begin to tell that story. It builds on a background in multivariable calculus, ordinary differential equations, and basic stochastic processes and uses partial differential equations as the framework within which to explore these questions.
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• Basic notions of probability Gaussian processes Properties of Brownian motion Martingales Ito calculus Multivariate Ito calculus Ito processes and stochastic differential equations The Markov property Change of probability Applications to mathematical finance Bibliography Index.
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A First Course in Stochastic Calculus is a complete guide for advanced undergraduate students to take the next step in exploring probability theory and for master's students in mathematical finance who would like to build an intuitive and theoretical understanding of stochastic processes. This book is also an essential tool for finance professionals who wish to sharpen their knowledge and intuition about stochastic calculus. Louis-Pierre Arguin offers an exceptionally clear introduction to Brownian motion and to random processes governed by the principles of stochastic calculus. The beauty and power of the subject are made accessible to readers with a basic knowledge of probability, linear algebra, and multivariable calculus. This is achieved by emphasizing numerical experiments using elementary Python coding to build intuition and adhering to a rigorous geometric point of view on the space of random variables. This unique approach is used to elucidate the properties of Gaussian processes, martingales, and diffusions. One of the book's highlights is a detailed and self-contained account of stochastic calculus applications to option pricing in finance.
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• Congruence and rigid motions Axioms for the plane Existence and properties of reflections Congruence of triangles Rotation and orientation Half-turns and inequalities in triangles Parallel lines and translations Dilations and similarity Area and its applications Products and patterns Coordinate geometry Bibliography Index.
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Many paths lead into Euclidean plane geometry. Geometry Transformed offers an expeditious yet rigorous route using axioms based on rigid motions and dilations. Since transformations are available at the outset, interesting theorems can be proved sooner; and proofs can be connected to visual and tactile intuition about symmetry and motion. The reader thus gains valuable experience thinking with transformations, a skill that may be useful in other math courses or applications. For students interested in teaching mathematics at the secondary school level, this approach is particularly useful since geometry in the Common Core State Standards is based on rigid motions. The only prerequisite for this book is a basic understanding of functions. Some previous experience with proofs may be helpful, but students can also learn about proofs by experiencing them in this book--in a context where they can draw and experiment. The eleven chapters are organized in a flexible way to suit a variety of curriculum goals. In addition to a geometrical core that includes finite symmetry groups, there are additional topics on circles and on crystallographic and frieze groups, and a final chapter on affine and Cartesian coordinates. The exercises are a mixture of routine problems, experiments, and proofs. This book is published in cooperation with IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute.
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• Numbers Spaces Functions Calculus Further topics in analysis Complementary results Bibliography Index.
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This is a text for students who have had a three-course calculus sequence and who are ready to explore the logical structure of analysis as the backbone of calculus. It begins with a development of the real numbers, building this system from more basic objects (natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, Cauchy sequences), and it produces basic algebraic and metric properties of the real number line as propositions, rather than axioms. The text also makes use of the complex numbers and incorporates this into the development of differential and integral calculus. For example, it develops the theory of the exponential function for both real and complex arguments, and it makes a geometrical study of the curve (expit)(expit), for real tt, leading to a self-contained development of the trigonometric functions and to a derivation of the Euler identity that is very different from what one typically sees. Further topics include metric spaces, the Stone-Weierstrass theorem, and Fourier series.
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• Background. Multivariable differential calculus. Multivariable integral calculus and calculus on surfaces. Differential forms and the Gauss-Green-Stokes formula. Applications of the Gauss-Green-Stokes formula. Differential geometry of surfaces. Fourier analysis. Complementary material. Bibliography. Index.
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This text was produced for the second part of a two-part sequence on advanced calculus, whose aim is to provide a firm logical foundation for analysis. The first part treats analysis in one variable, and the text at hand treats analysis in several variables. After a review of topics from one-variable analysis and linear algebra, the text treats in succession multivariable differential calculus, including systems of differential equations, and multivariable integral calculus. It builds on this to develop calculus on surfaces in Euclidean space and also on manifolds. It introduces differential forms and establishes a general Stokes formula. It describes various applications of Stokes formula, from harmonic functions to degree theory. The text then studies the differential geometry of surfaces, including geodesics and curvature, and makes contact with degree theory, via the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. The text also takes up Fourier analysis, and bridges this with results on surfaces, via Fourier analysis on spheres and on compact matrix groups.
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• Single differential equations Linear algebra Linear systems of differential equations Nonlinear systems of differential equations Bibliography Index.
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This text introduces students to the theory and practice of differential equations, which are fundamental to the mathematical formulation of problems in physics, chemistry, biology, economics, and other sciences. The book is ideally suited for undergraduate or beginning graduate students in mathematics, and will also be useful for students in the physical sciences and engineering who have already taken a three-course calculus sequence. This second edition incorporates much new material, including sections on the Laplace transform and the matrix Laplace transform, a section devoted to Bessel's equation, and sections on applications of variational methods to geodesics and to rigid body motion. There is also a more complete treatment of the Runge-Kutta scheme, as well as numerous additions and improvements to the original text. Students finishing this book will be well prepared for advanced studies in dynamical systems, mathematical physics, and partial differential equations.
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• Vector spaces, linear transformations, and matrices Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and generalized eigenvectors Linear algebra on inner product spaces Further basic concepts: duality, convexity, positivity Multilinear algebra Linear algebra over more general fields Rings and modules Special structures in linear algebra Complementary results Bibliography Index.
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This text develops linear algebra with the view that it is an important gateway connecting elementary mathematics to more advanced subjects, such as advanced calculus, systems of differential equations, differential geometry, and group representations. The purpose of this book is to provide a treatment of this subject in sufficient depth to prepare the reader to tackle such further material. The text starts with vector spaces, over the sets of real and complex numbers, and linear transformations between such vector spaces. Later on, this setting is extended to general fields. The reader will be in a position to appreciate the early material on this more general level with minimal effort. Notable features of the text include a treatment of determinants, which is cleaner than one often sees, and a high degree of contact with geometry and analysis, particularly in the chapter on linear algebra on inner product spaces. In addition to studying linear algebra over general fields, the text has a chapter on linear algebra over rings. There is also a chapter on special structures, such as quaternions, Clifford algebras, and octonions.
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• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Basic Notations
• Chapter 2. Congruences
• Chapter 3. Congruences of Higher Degree
• Chapter 4. Legendre and Jacobi Symbols
• Chapter 5. Prime Numbers
• Chapter 6. Arithmetic Functions
• Chapter 7. Diophantine Equations
• Chapter 8. Diophantine Approximation
• Chapter 9. Algebraic and Transcendental Numbers
• Chapter 10. Algebraic Number Fields
• Chapter 11. Ideals
• Chapter 12. Combinatorial Number Theory Answers and Hints Historical Notes Tables Index.
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Number Theory is a newly translated and revised edition of the most popular introductory textbook on the subject in Hungary. The book covers the usual topics of introductory number theory: divisibility, primes, Diophantine equations, arithmetic functions, and so on. It also introduces several more advanced topics including congruences of higher degree, algebraic number theory, combinatorial number theory, primality testing, and cryptography. The development is carefully laid out with ample illustrative examples and a treasure trove of beautiful and challenging problems. The exposition is both clear and precise. The book is suitable for both graduate and undergraduate courses with enough material to fill two or more semesters and could be used as a source for independent study and capstone projects. Freud and Gyarmati are well-known mathematicians and mathematical educators in Hungary, and the Hungarian version of this book is legendary there. The authors' personal pedagogical style as a facet of the rich Hungarian tradition shines clearly through. It will inspire and exhilarate readers.
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• Basic definitions First-order PDEs and the method of characteristics The wave equation in one space dimension The wave equation in three and two space dimensions The delta ""function"" and distributions in one space dimension The Fourier transform The diffusion equation The Laplacian, Laplace's equation, and harmonic functions Distributions in higher dimensions and partial differentiation in the sense of distributions The fundamental solution for Green's functions for the Laplacian Fourier series The separation of variables algorithm for boundary value problems Uniting the big three second-order linear equations and what's next Objects and tools of advanced calculus Bibliography Index.
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While partial differential equations (PDEs) are fundamental in mathematics and throughout the sciences, most undergraduate students are only exposed to PDEs through the method of separation of variations. This text is written for undergraduate students from different cohorts with one sole purpose: to facilitate a proficiency in many core concepts in PDEs while enhancing the intuition and appreciation of the subject. For mathematics students this will in turn provide a solid foundation for graduate study. A recurring theme is the role of concentration as captured by Dirac's delta function. This both guides the student into the structure of the solution to the diffusion equation and PDEs involving the Laplacian and invites them to develop a cognizance for the theory of distributions. Both distributions and the Fourier transform are given full treatment. The book is rich with physical motivations and interpretations, and it takes special care to clearly explain all the technical mathematical arguments, often with pre-motivations and post-reflections. Through these arguments the reader will develop a deeper proficiency and understanding of advanced calculus. While the text is comprehensive, the material is divided into short sections, allowing particular issues/topics to be addressed in a concise fashion. Sections which are more fundamental to the text are highlighted, allowing the instructor several alternative learning paths. The author's unique pedagogical style also makes the text ideal for self-learning.
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Contains two double-sided photo chartsCharts feature more than 160 grassesCharts are water resistant and field friendlyPerfect companion to the Photographic Guide.
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• First-Order Statistics of Speckle Amplitude First-Order Statistics of Speckle Intensity Simulation of Speckle in Optical Imaging Simulation of Speckle in Free-Space Propagation Speckle at Low Light Levels Speckle Phase Vortices Polarization Speckle Speckle Simulation for Metrology.
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The speckle phenomenon is ubiquitous, occurring in all regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, as well as in both ultrasound and synthetic-aperture-radar imaging. Speckle occurs whenever radiation is reflected from a surface that is rough on the scale of a wavelength, or is passed through a diffusing surface that introduces random path-length delays on the scale of a wavelength. This book is devoted to simulation of speckle phenomena using the software package Mathematica (R). Various techniques for simulating speckle are discussed. Simulation topics include first-order amplitude and intensity statistics, speckle phenomena in both imaging and free-space propagation, speckle at low light levels, polarization speckle, phase vortices in speckle, and speckle metrology methods.
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The leading text in the field, Animal Behavior shows how researchers use scientific logic to study the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary bases of behavior, now with a streamlined presentation and enhanced eBook.Be introduced to a rich array of fascinating examples of animal behavior and uses a vivid narrative voice that conveys the excitement of the subject. The upcoming 12th edition's enhanced eBook will make the subject come alive with numerous video and audio clips that will be presented in-line as students read. The enhanced eBook will also include 50 new interactive figures. Another objective instructors have is to help students master concepts and then demonstrate that mastery. To assist instructors with this goal, the 12th edition enhanced eBook will incorporate all-new inline self-assessments, as well as gradable chapter assessment quizzes.Recognise the rigorous scientific methodology involved in animal behavior research with an all-new "Behind the Scenes" feature, where each chapter will highlight a single research paper and look in-depth at how the research was conducted, taking a balanced view of the ultimate and proximate causes underlying how and why animals behave as they do. Rubenstein is renowned for its empirical presentation of the ultimate causes of animal behavior, and this edition will do an even better job of integrating concepts across levels of scale at the proximate level. This need will be addressed by including an even greater focus on Tinbergen's "Four Questions" and by including more integrative studies that cross levels of analysis. A 10% streamline across the content, a redesign of the chapter summaries and the addition of synthetic sections that link topics across the text and media resources will help you traverse Animal Behaviour with ease.NEW TO THIS EDITION:Enhanced integration of concepts across levels of scale: Greater focus on Tinbergen's "Four Questions" & Inclusion of more integrative studies that cross levels of analysis.Streamlined by approximately 10%, primarily by removal of extraneous examples.Added more proximate explanations and integrative examples.Re-designed chapter summaries.Synthetic sections that link topics across the text and media resources will help students get through the information overload.Enhanced eBook edition with numerous video and audio clips presented in-line as students read, 50 new interactive figures, inline self-assessments, lab manual, and discussion questions.This title is available as an enhanced eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase.
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• Form and function
• Flight and echolocation
• Food and feeding
• Breeding and old age
• Roosts
• Migration
• Predators
• Classification
• Bats and humans
• Conservation

"In this illuminating introduction to the world of bats, Tony Hutson reveals the secrets of these extraordinary creatures. Beginning with their anatomy, Hutson explores how bats' unique characteristics have enabled them to evolve to fill a wide variety of habitats and niches. He examines their different life cycles, dietary strategies, migration patterns, and unique feats of echolocation. And he also discusses their predators, parasites, the man-made threats to their ecosystem, and how the viruses harbored by bats can have an impact on humans. Bats also features an appendix of bat families that details the number of genera and species and their distribution and diet." -- Amazon

• Machine generated contents note:
• pt. One The Pre-Darwinians
• ch. One The Fossil Finder
• ch. Two Aristotle and Design
• ch. Three Evolution's Poet
• ch. Four Of Mermaids and Men
• ch. Five Saint-Malo's Mathematician
• ch. Six Diderot's Dream
• ch. Seven A Slow-Moving Ocean
• ch. Eight It's Only Skin Deep
• ch. Nine From the Sea
• ch. Ten Blind Moles and Dodos
• ch. Eleven Of Poor Timber
• ch. Twelve An Absent Creator
• ch. Thirteen The Gardener's Peas
• ch. Fourteen Anticipating Darwin
• pt. Two Darwin Steps In
• ch. Fifteen Darwin before the Beagle
• ch. Sixteen HMS Beagle
• ch. Seventeen The Calm before the Storm
• ch. Eighteen On the Origin of Species
• ch. Nineteen Alfred Russel Wallace
• ch. Twenty Darwin's Doubts
• ch. Twenty-One A Question of Design
• ch. Twenty-Two God
• ch. Twenty-Three Natural Selection Simplified
• pt. Three Evolution Tales
• ch. Twenty-Four The Beginning
• ch. Twenty-Five Cyanobacteria
• ch. Twenty-Six Reproduction
• ch. Twenty-Seven Multicellular
• ch. Twenty-Eight An Arms Race
• ch. Twenty-Nine Out of the Sea
• ch. Thirty Is Everything Related?
• ch. Thirty-One Mistakes Were Made
• ch. Thirty-Two A Whale of a Tale
• ch. Thirty-Three Putting the Selection in Sex
• ch. Thirty-Four Altruism
• ch. Thirty-Five Coevolution
• ch. Thirty-Six Brains
• ch. Thirty-Seven Convergence
• ch. Thirty-Eight Genetic Drift
• pt. Four The Wonder of It All
• ch. Thirty-Nine Self-Directed Evolution
• ch. Forty Are We Unique?
• ch. Forty-One Are We Still Evolving?
• ch. Forty-Two Just a Theory
• ch. Forty-Three Evolutionary Psychology
• ch. Forty-Four The Predictive Power of Evolution
• ch. Forty-Five We Are Unique
• ch. Forty-Six An Endless Tale

Evolution helps us understand our own humble place in the rich tapestry of life. But what do we know about the theory of evolution itself? Based on the popular podcast of the same name, Evolution Talk reveals how the theory of evolution came to be and how it explains the world around us. Before Charles Darwin, other luminaries planted the seeds that would one day evolve into the theory that would make him famous. Author Rick Coste begins by shining a spotlight on the writers, philosophers, and scientists who planted the seeds that would blossom into the theory of evolution by natural selection, from Aristotle's big ideas to young Mary Anning's discovery of the first ichthyosaur skeleton. After exploring the contributions of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, Evolution Talk investigates the very beginnings of life itself. From its genesis in a primordial pond to the endless and beautiful forms which emerged to populate our once barren little planet, adaptations such as altruism, sexual selection, and brains further pushed life along its amazing path to today. Finally, Coste concludes by taking a step back to ask questions about how we as humans fit in, such as "Are we unique?" and "Are we still evolving?" Breaking down complex concepts with easy-to-follow language and engaging examples, Evolution Talk will educate and entertain any reader looking to learn more about the greatest idea ever.
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• Introduction and Overview
• DNA and RNA Structure
• Nucleosides and Nucleotides
• Genes and Genomes
• RNA Transcription, Processing, Modification and Translation
• Noncoding RNA
• Synthesis of Nucleic Acids
• DNA and RNA Sequencing
• Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
• In Vitro Evolution and Aptamers
• Covalent Modifications of Nucleic Acids and Their Repair
• Reversible Small Molecule-Nucleic Acid Interactions
• Protein-DNA Interactions
• RNA-Protein Interactions
• Physical and Structural Techniques Applied to Nucleic Acids (Online Chapter).
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The structure, function and reactions of nucleic acids are central to molecular biology and medicine and are crucial for understanding of the ever-expanding range of complex biological processes involved which are central to life. Revised, extended, updated and lavishly illustrated, this 4th Edition of Nucleic Acids in Chemistry and Biology is a long-awaited standard text for teaching and research in nucleic acids science. It maintains the close integration of chemistry and biology that characterised the earlier editions and contains a major expansion largely focused on the burgeoning growth of RNA science. Written by an international team of leading experts, all with extensive teaching experience, this 4th Edition provides up-to-date and extended coverage of the reactions and interactions of RNA and DNA with proteins and drugs. A brief history of the discovery of nucleic acids is followed by a molecule-based introduction to the structure and biological roles of DNA and RNA and the basics of Genes and Genomes. New key chapters are devoted to non-coding RNA, nucleic acids sequencing, nucleic acid therapeutics, in vitro evolution and aptamers, and protein-RNA interactions. The text is linked to an extensive list of references to make it a definitive reference source. This authoritative volume presents topics in an integrated manner and readable style with full colour illustrations throughout. It is ideal for graduate and undergraduate students of chemistry and biochemistry, biophysics and biotechnology, and molecular biology and medicine. It will be a guidebook for new researchers to the field of nucleic acids science.
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• Some Smaller Orders
• Rodents
• Bats
• Carnivores
• Hoofed Mammals
• Marine Mammals

Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Costa Rica is the first guide to provide comprehensive coverage of every currently known mammal species found in Costa Rica. From the Central American Silky Anteater to the West Indian Manatee, Fiona A. Reid and Gianfranco Gomez Zamora introduce readers to over 200 species inhabiting the country and its waters. This pocket guide features:* 60 plates with full-color illustrations and over 100 photographs * An illustrated introduction covering the history of mammalogy in Costa Rica, how to find mammals, and more* Up-to-date species accounts, range maps, and natural history vignettes Lavishly illustrated and highly portable, the Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Costa Rica is indispensable for biologists, eco-tourists, and naturalists eager to learn more about the mammalian fauna of this small but biologically rich country.
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Inverse scattering theory is a major theme in applied mathematics, with applications to such diverse areas as medical imaging, geophysical exploration, and nondestructive testing. The inverse scattering problem is both nonlinear and ill-posed, thus presenting challenges in the development of efficient inversion algorithms. A further complication is that anisotropic materials cannot be uniquely determined from given scattering data. In the first edition of Inverse Scattering Theory and Transmission Eigenvalues, the authors discussed methods for determining the support of inhomogeneous media from measured far field data and the role of transmission eigenvalue problems in the mathematical development of these methods. In this second edition, three new chapters describe recent developments in inverse scattering theory. In particular, the authors explore the use of modified background media in the nondestructive testing of materials and methods for determining the modified transmission eigenvalues that arise in such applications from measured far field data. They also examine nonscattering wave numbers-a subset of transmission eigenvalues-using techniques taken from the theory of free boundary value problems for elliptic partial differential equations and discuss the dualism of scattering poles and transmission eigenvalues that has led to new methods for the numerical computation of scattering poles. This book will be of interest to research mathematicians and engineers and physicists working on problems in target identification. It will also be useful to advanced graduate students in many areas of applied mathematics.
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• Proceedings of ECSOC-1, The First International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, (Sept. 1-30, 1997)
• Proceedings of ECSOC-2, The Second International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, (Sept. 1-30, 1998)
• Molecules 1997 Volume 2 Annual CD-ROM
• Molecules 1998 Volume 3 Annual CD-ROM
• MDPI available samples CD-ROM

• Preface
• Part I. The Tools of Astronomy: 1. The celestial sphere
• 2. Celestial mechanics
• 3. The continuous spectrum of light
• 4. The theory of special relativity
• 5. The interaction of light and matter
• 6. Telescopes
• Part II. The Nature of Stars: 7. Binary systems and stellar parameters
• 8. The classification of stellar spectra
• 9. Stellar atmospheres
• 10. The interiors of stars
• 11. The Sun
• 12. The interstellar medium and star formation
• 13. Main sequence and post-main-sequence stellar evolution
• 14. Stellar pulsation
• 15. The fate of massive stars
• 16. The degenerate remnants of stars
• 17. General relativity and black holes
• 18. Close binary star systems
• Part III. The Solar System: 19. Physical processes in the solar system
• 20. The terrestrial planets
• 21. The realms of the giant planets
• 22. Minor bodies of the solar system
• 23. Formation of planetary systems
• Part IV. Galaxies and the Universe: 24. The Milky Way Galaxy
• 25. The nature of galaxies
• 26. Galactic evolution
• 27. The structure of the Universe
• 28. Active galaxies
• 29. Cosmology
• 30. The early Universe
• Appendix A. Astronomical and physical constants
• Appendix B. Unit conversions
• Appendix C. Solar system data
• Appendix D. The constellations
• Appendix E. The brightest stars
• Appendix F. The nearest stars
• Appendix G. Stellar data
• Appendix H. The Messier catalog
• Appendix I. Constants, a programming module
• Appendix J. Orbit, a planetary orbit code
• Appendix K. TwoStars, a binary star code
• Appendix L. StatStar, a stellar structure code
• Appendix M. Galaxy, a tidal interaction code
• Appendix N. WMAP Data
• Suggested reading
• Index.
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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is a comprehensive, well-organized and engaging text covering every major area of modern astrophysics, from the solar system and stellar astronomy to galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, and cosmology. Designed to provide students with a working knowledge of modern astrophysics, this textbook is suitable for astronomy and physics majors who have had a first-year introductory physics course with calculus. Featuring a brief summary of the main scientific discoveries that have led to our current understanding of the universe; worked examples to facilitate the understanding of the concepts presented in the book; end-of-chapter problems to practice the skills acquired; and computational exercises to numerically model astronomical systems, the second edition of An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is the go-to textbook for learning the core astrophysics curriculum as well as the many advances in the field.
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• Existence.- Small Ramsey Numbers.- Basic Probalistic Method.- Random Graph.- Lovasz Local Lemma.- Constructive Lower Bounds.- Turan Number and Related Ramsey Number.- Communication Channels.- Dependent Random Choice.- Quasi-Random Graphs.- Regularity Lemma and van der Waerden Number.- More Ramsey Linear Functions.- Various Ramsey Problems.
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This book is intended to provide graduate students and researchers in graph theory with an overview of the elementary methods of graph Ramsey theory. It is especially targeted towards graduate students in extremal graph theory, graph Ramsey theory, and related fields, as the included contents allow the text to be used in seminars. It is structured in thirteen chapters which are application-focused and largely independent, enabling readers to target specific topics and information to focus their study. The first chapter includes a true beginner's overview of elementary examples in graph Ramsey theory mainly using combinatorial methods. The following chapters progress through topics including the probabilistic methods, algebraic construction, regularity method, but that's not all. Many related interesting topics are also included in this book, such as the disproof for a conjecture of Borsuk on geometry, intersecting hypergraphs, Turan numbers and communication channels, etc.
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• 1. Level Set methods and Lagrangian interfaces.-
• 2. Mathematical tools for continuum mechanics.-
• 3. Interaction of an incompressible fluid with an elastic membrane.-
• 4. Immersed bodies : the case of elastic bodies.-
• 5. Immersed bodies : the case of rigid bodies.-
• 6. Interaction between bodies by the Level Set method.-
• 7. Appendix.-
• 8. References. .
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This monograph is devoted to Eulerian models for fluid-structure interaction by applying the original point of view of level set methods. In the last 15 years, Eulerian models have become popular tools for studying fluid-structure interaction problems. One major advantage compared to more conventional methods such as ALE methods is that they allow the use of a single grid and a single discretization method for the different media. Level set methods in addition provide a general framework to follow the fluid-solid interfaces, to represent the elastic stresses of solids, and to model the contact forces between solids. This book offers a combination of mathematical modeling, aspects of numerical analysis, elementary codes and numerical illustrations, providing the reader with insights into the applications and performance of these models. Assuming background at the level of a Master's degree, Level Set Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction provides researchers in the fields of numerical analysis of PDEs, theoretical and computational mechanics with a basic reference on the topic. Its pedagogical style and organization make it particularly suitable for graduate students and young researchers.
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• Basic concepts Lattices Unary and binary operations Fundamental algebraic results Unique factorization Bibliography Additional bibliography List of errata Table of notation Index of names Index of terms.
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• Finite algebras and their clones Abstract clone theory Commutator theory Bibliography Index.
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• The classification of varieties Equational logic Rudiments of model theory Bibliography Index.
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This book is the third of a three-volume set of books on the theory of algebras, a study that provides a consistent framework for understanding algebraic systems, including groups, rings, modules, semigroups and lattices. Volume I, first published in the 1980s, built the foundations of the theory and is considered to be a classic in this field. The long-awaited volumes II and III are now available. Taken together, the three volumes provide a comprehensive picture of the state of art in general algebra today, and serve as a valuable resource for anyone working in the general theory of algebraic systems or in related fields. The two new volumes are arranged around six themes first introduced in Volume I. Volume II covers the Classification of Varieties, Equational Logic, and Rudiments of Model Theory, and Volume III covers Finite Algebras and their Clones, Abstract Clone Theory, and the Commutator. These topics are presented in six chapters with independent expositions, but are linked by themes and motifs that run through all three volumes.
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This book presents the foundations of a general theory of algebras. Often called ``universal algebra'', this theory provides a common framework for all algebraic systems, including groups, rings, modules, fields, and lattices. Each chapter is replete with useful illustrations and exercises that solidify the reader's understanding. The book begins by developing the main concepts and working tools of algebras and lattices, and continues with examples of classical algebraic systems like groups, semigroups, monoids, and categories. The essence of the book lies in Chapter 4, which provides not only basic concepts and results of general algebra, but also the perspectives and intuitions shared by practitioners of the field. The book finishes with a study of possible uniqueness of factorizations of an algebra into a direct product of directly indecomposable algebras. There is enough material in this text for a two semester course sequence, but a one semester course could also focus primarily on Chapter 4, with additional topics selected from throughout the text.
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• Categories Representations Classical covering theory Basics of 2-categories 2-categorical covering theory under pseudo-actions of a group Computations of orbit categories and smash products Relationships between module categories 2-categorical covering theory under colax actions of a category Set theory for the foundation of category theorem Supplement to the original version Bibliography Index.
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This book gives a self-contained account of applications of category theory to the theory of representations of algebras. Its main focus is on 2-categorical techniques, including 2-categorical covering theory. The book has few prerequisites beyond linear algebra and elementary ring theory, but familiarity with the basics of representations of quivers and of category theory will be helpful. In addition to providing an introduction to category theory, the book develops useful tools such as quivers, adjoints, string diagrams, and tensor products over a small category; gives an exposition of new advances such as a 2-categorical generalization of Cohen-Montgomery duality in pseudo-actions of a group; and develops the moderation level of categories, first proposed by Levy, to avoid the set theoretic paradox in category theory. The book is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students who would like to study the representation theory of algebras, and it contains many exercises. It can be used as the textbook for an introductory course on the category theoretic approach with an emphasis on 2-categories, and as a reference for researchers in algebra interested in derived equivalences and covering theory.
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• Introduction.- Integration of Smooth Periodic Functions.- Constructions of Lattice Rules.- Modified Construction Schemes.- Discrepancy of Lattice Point Sets.- Extensible Lattice Point Sets.- Lattice Rules for Nonperiodic Integrands.- Intrgration with Respect to Probability Measures.- Integration of Analytic Functions.- Korobov's p-Sets.- Lattice Rules in the Randomized Setting.- Stability of Lattice Rules.- L2-Approximation Using Lattice Rules.- L -Approximation Using Lattice Rules.- Multiple Rank-1 Lattice Point Sets.- Fast QMC Matrix-Vector Multiplication.- Partial Diffeential Equations With Random Coefficients.- Numerical Experiments for Lattice Rule Construction Algorithms.- References.- Index.
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Lattice rules are a powerful and popular form of quasi-Monte Carlo rules based on multidimensional integration lattices. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject with detailed explanations of the basic concepts and the current methods used in research. This comprises, for example, error analysis in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces, fast component-by-component constructions, the curse of dimensionality and tractability, weighted integration and approximation problems, and applications of lattice rules.
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• 1. Introduction.-
• 2. Read Me.-
• 3. Geodesic Currents.-
• 4. Train Tracks.-
• 5. Radallas.-
• 6. Subconvergence of Measures.-
• 7. Approximating the Thurston Measure.-
• 8. The Main Theorem.-
• 9. Counting Curves.-
• 10. Counting Square Tiled Surfaces.-
• 11. Statistics of Simple Curves.-
• 12. Smoergasbord.- A. Radon Measures.- B. Computing Thurston Volumes.- References.- Index.
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This monograph presents an approachable proof of Mirzakhani's curve counting theorem, both for simple and non-simple curves. Designed to welcome readers to the area, the presentation builds intuition with elementary examples before progressing to rigorous proofs. This approach illuminates new and established results alike, and produces versatile tools for studying the geometry of hyperbolic surfaces, Teichmuller theory, and mapping class groups. Beginning with the preliminaries of curves and arcs on surfaces, the authors go on to present the theory of geodesic currents in detail. Highlights include a treatment of cusped surfaces and surfaces with boundary, along with a comprehensive discussion of the action of the mapping class group on the space of geodesic currents. A user-friendly account of train tracks follows, providing the foundation for radallas, an immersed variation. From here, the authors apply these tools to great effect, offering simplified proofs of existing results and a new, more general proof of Mirzakhani's curve counting theorem. Further applications include counting square-tiled surfaces and mapping class group orbits, and investigating random geometric structures. Mirzakhani's Curve Counting and Geodesic Currents introduces readers to powerful counting techniques for the study of surfaces. Ideal for graduate students and researchers new to the area, the pedagogical approach, conversational style, and illuminating illustrations bring this exciting field to life. Exercises offer opportunities to engage with the material throughout. Basic familiarity with 2-dimensional topology and hyperbolic geometry, measured laminations, and the mapping class group is assumed.
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• Introduction.- Geometric Measure Theory.- Calderon-Zygmund Theory for Boundary Layers in UR Domains.- Boundedness and Invertibility of Layer Potential Operators.- Controlling the BMO Semi-Norm of the Unit Normal.- Boundary Value Problems in Muckenhoupt Weighted Spaces.- Singular Integrals and Boundary Problems in Morrey and Block Spaces.- Singular Integrals and Boundary Problems in Weighted Banach Function Spaces.
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This monograph provides a state-of-the-art, self-contained account on the effectiveness of the method of boundary layer potentials in the study of elliptic boundary value problems with boundary data in a multitude of function spaces. Many significant new results are explored in detail, with complete proofs, emphasizing and elaborating on the link between the geometric measure-theoretic features of an underlying surface and the functional analytic properties of singular integral operators defined on it. Graduate students, researchers, and professionals interested in a modern account of the topic of singular integral operators and boundary value problems - as well as those more generally interested in harmonic analysis, PDEs, and geometric analysis - will find this text to be a valuable addition to the mathematical literature.
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• Part I The Elementary Theory of Simplicial and Dendroidal Sets.- 1 Operads.- 2 Simplicial Sets.- 3 Dendroidal Sets.- 4 Tensor Products of Dendroidal Sets.- 5 Kan Conditions for Simplicial Sets.- 6 Kan Conditions for Dendroidal Sets.- Part II The Homotopy Theory of Simplicial and Dendroidal Sets.- 7 Model Categories.- 8 Model Structures on the Category of Simplicial Sets.- 9 Three Model Structures on the Category of Dendroidal Sets.- Part III The Homotopy Theory of Simplicial and Dendroidal Spaces.- 10 Reedy Categories and Diagrams of Spaces.- 11 Mapping Spaces and Bousfield Localizations.- 12 Dendroidal Spaces and -Operads.- 13 Left Fibrations and the Covariant Model Structure.- 14 Simplicial Operads and -Operads.- Epilogue.- References.- Index.
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This open access book offers a self-contained introduction to the homotopy theory of simplicial and dendroidal sets and spaces. These are essential for the study of categories, operads, and algebraic structure up to coherent homotopy. The dendroidal theory combines the combinatorics of trees with the theory of Quillen model categories. Dendroidal sets are a natural generalization of simplicial sets from the point of view of operads. In this book, the simplicial approach to higher category theory is generalized to a dendroidal approach to higher operad theory. This dendroidal theory of higher operads is carefully developed in this book. The book also provides an original account of the more established simplicial approach to infinity-categories, which is developed in parallel to the dendroidal theory to emphasize the similarities and differences. Simplicial and Dendroidal Homotopy Theory is a complete introduction, carefully written with the beginning researcher in mind and ideally suited for seminars and courses. It can also be used as a standalone introduction to simplicial homotopy theory and to the theory of infinity-categories, or a standalone introduction to the theory of Quillen model categories and Bousfield localization.
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• 1. Introduction Hussam Zaher and David J. Gower
• Part I. The Squamate and Snake Fossil Record: 2. The origin and early diversification of squamates Susan E. Evans
• 3. The first 80 million years of snake evolution: the Mesozoic fossil record of snakes and its implications for origin hypotheses, biogeography, and mass extinction Jason J. Head, Alexandra F. C. Howard and J Johannes Muller
• 4. The diversity and distribution of Palaeogene snakes: a review, with comments on vertebral sufficiency Krister T. Smith and Georgios L. Georgalis
• 5. Miocene snakes of Eurasia: A review of the evolution of snake communities Martin Ivanov
• Part II. Palaeontology and the Marine-Origin Hypothesis: 6. Sea-serpentism Olivier Rieppel
• 7. Reassessing the morphological foundations of the Pythonomorph Hypothesis Michael J. Polcyn, Bruno G. Augusta and Hussam Zaher
• 8. A review of non mosasaurid (dolichosaur and aigialosaur) mosasaurians and their relationships to snakes Bruno G. Augusta, Hussam Zaher, Michael J. Polcyn, Anthony R. Fiorillo and Louis L. Jacobs
• 9. A review of the skull anatomy and phylogenetic affinities of marine pachyophiid snakes Hussam Zaher, Bruno G. Augusta, Rivka Rabinovich, Michael J. Polcyn and Paul Tafforeau
• Part III. Genomic Perspectives: 10. Using comparative genomics to resolve the origin and early evolution of snakes Sara Ruane and Jeffrey W. Streicher
• 11. The evolution of squamate chitinase genes (CHIAs) supports an early insectivory-carnivory transition during the origin of snakes Christopher A. Emerling
• 12. Origin and early diversification of the enigmatic squamate venom cocktail Vivek Suranse, Ashwin Iyer, Timothy N. W. Jackson and Kartik Sunagar
• Part IV. Neurobiological Perspectives: 13. Using adaptive traits in the inner ear to estimate ecology of early snakes Hongyu Yi
• 14. A glimpse into the evolution of the ophidian brain Agustin Scanferla
• 15. Eyes, vision and the origins and early evolution of snakes David J. Gower, Einat Hauzman, Bruno F. Simoes and Ryan K. Schott
• Part V. Anatomical and Functional Morphological Perspectives: 16. Diversity and evolution of the squamate hemipenis: An overview with particular reference to the origin and early history of snakes Giovanna G Montingelli, David J. Gower and Hussam Zaher
• 17. The evolution of sperm-storage location in Squamata, with particular reference to snakes Henrique B. Braz and Selma M. Almeida-Santos
• 18. An overview of the morphology of oral glands in snakes Leonardo de Oliveira and Hussam Zaher
• 19. Macrostomy macrophagy and snake phylogeny David Cundall and Frances Irish
• Index.
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Snakes comprise nearly 4,000 extant species found on all major continents except Antarctica. Morphologically and ecologically diverse, they include burrowing, arboreal, and marine forms, feeding on prey ranging from insects to large mammals. Snakes are strikingly different from their closest lizard relatives, and their origins and early diversification have long challenged and enthused evolutionary biologists. The origin and early evolution of snakes is a broad, interdisciplinary topic for which experts in palaeontology, ecology, physiology, embryology, phylogenetics, and molecular biology have made important contributions. The last 25 years has seen a surge of interest, resulting partly from new fossil material, but also from new techniques in molecular and systematic biology. This volume summarises and discusses the state of our knowledge, approaches, data, and ongoing debates. It provides reviews, syntheses, new data and perspectives on a wide range of topics relevant to students and researchers in evolutionary biology, neontology, and palaeontology.
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"In this learned romp of science writing, Cambridge professor Simon Conway Morris cheerfully challenges six assumptions--what he calls 'myths'--that too often pass as unquestioned truths amongst the evolutionary orthodox. His convivial tour begins with the idea that evolution is boundless in the kinds of biological systems it can produce. Not true, he says. The process is highly circumscribed and delimited. Nor is it random. This popular notion holds that evolution proceeds blindly, with no endgame. But Conway Morris suggests otherwise, pointing to evidence that the processes of evolution are "seeded with inevitabilities." If that is so, then what about mass extinctions? Don't they steer the development of life in radically new directions? Rather the reverse, claims Conway Morris. Such cataclysms simply accelerate evolutionary developments that were going to happen anyway. And what about that other evolutionary canard: the "missing link"? Plenty to choose from in the fossil record but what is persistently over-looked is that in any group there is not one but a phalanx of "missing links". Once again we under-score the near-inevitability of evolutionary outcomes. Turning from fossils to minds, Conway Morris critically examines the popular tenet that the intelligences of humans and animals basically are the same thing, a difference of degree not kind. A closer scrutiny of our minds shows that in reality an unbridgeable gulf separates us from even the chimpanzees, so begging questions of consciousness and Mind. Finally, Conway Morris tackles the question of extraterrestrials. Surely, the size and scale of the universe suggest that alien life must exist somewhere beyond Earth and our tiny siloed solar system? After all, evolutionary convergence more than hints that human-like forms are universal. But Dr. Conway Morris has serious doubts. The famous Fermi Paradox ("Where are they?") appears to hold: Alone in the cosmos--and unique, but not quite in the way one might expect." -- from publisher's website

• 1. A history of narrative phylogenetics
• 2. From archetypes to ancestors
• 3. The emergence of lineage thinking
• 4. Ernst Haeckel's evolutionary storytelling
• 5. The epistemic rise of hypothetical ancestors
• 6. Intuiting evolution
• 7. Telling straight stories with fossils
• 8. Seeing animal ancestors in embryos
• 9. Ancestral attractions and phylogenetic folklore
• 10. Narrative shortcuts and phylogenetic faux pas
• 11. Taxic distortions of lineage thinking
• 12. Making sense with stories.
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Phylogenetics emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century as a speculative storytelling discipline dedicated to providing narrative explanations for the evolution of taxa and their traits. It coincided with lineage thinking, a process that mentally traces character evolution along lineages of hypothetical ancestors. Ancestors in Evolutionary Biology traces the history of narrative phylogenetics and lineage thinking to the present day, drawing on perspectives from the history of science, philosophy of science, and contemporary scientific debates. It shows how the power of phylogenetic hypotheses to explain evolution resides in the precursor traits of hypothetical ancestors. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the topic of ancestors, which is central to modern biology, and is therefore of interest to graduate students, researchers, and academics in evolutionary biology, palaeontology, philosophy of science, and the history of science.
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• Impact of Genome Reduction in Microsporidia / Nathan Jespersen, Leonardo Monrroy, and Jonas Barandun
• Comparative Genomics of Microsporidia / Bryony A. P. Williams, Tom A. Williams, and Jahcub Trew
• Insights into Microsporidia Evolution from Early Diverging Microsporidia / Daniele Corsaro
• Factors That Determine Microsporidia Infection and Host Specificity / Alexandra R. Willis and Aaron W. Reinke
• Insights from C. elegans into Microsporidia Biology and Host-Pathogen Relationships / Eillen Tecle and Emily R. Troemel
• Advances in the Genetic Manipulation of Nosema bombycis / Tian Li, Junhong Wei, and Guoqing Pan
• Nosema apis and N. ceranae Infection in Honey bees : A Model for Host-Pathogen Interactions in Insects / Jonathan W. Snow
• The Function and Structure of the Microsporidia Polar Tube / Bing Han, Peter M. Takvorian, and Louis M. Weiss
• Mechanics of Microsporidian Polar Tube Firing / Paltana Jaroenlak, Mahrukh Usmani, Damian C. Ekiert, and Gira Bhabha
• Microsporidian Pathogens of Aquatic Animals / Jamie Bojko and Grant D. Stentiford
• Recent Advances with Fish Microsporidia / Corbin J. Schuster, Justin L. Sanders, Claire Couch, and Michael L. Kent
• Chronic Infections in Mammals Due to Microsporidia / Bohumil Sak and Martin Kváč
• Immune Response to Microsporidia / Magali M. Moretto and Imtiaz A. Khan
• A Perspective on the Molecular Identification, Classification, and Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi of Animals / Anson V. Koehler, Yan Zhang, and Robin B. Gasser

This book provides an up-to-date overview on the biology of microsporidia, focusing on areas where significant progress has been made in recent years. In particular, our understanding of the evolutionary position and the role of genome reduction in the biology of these enigmatic intracellular pathogens is discussed. This book also offers important updates on the mechanisms used by these organisms to modify the host cell biology of mammals, insects, nematodes, and aquatic animals, as well as the mechanisms controlling infection and host specificity. Readers gain a detailed overview of the structure and function of the polar tube, the unique invasion apparatus of microsporidia, as well as the physics and dynamics of spore firing. Particular attention is given to chronic infections in mammals caused by microsporidia, as well as common immune responses. Written by an international team of authors representing the main research groups working on microsporidian biology, this book is a valuable resource for health management professionals, experienced microbiologists, and early career scientist alike who want to learn more about these fascinating parasites. The ideas and latest finding covered in this book contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being. Chapter "Impact of Genome Reduction in Microsporidia" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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• 1. Preliminaries. -
• 2. Completeness Theorems for Compact Hilbert Space Operators. -
• 3. Compact Hilbert Space Operators of Order One. -
• 4. Completeness for a Class of Banach Space Operators. -
• 5. Characteristic Matrix Functions for a Class of Operators. -
• 6. Finite Rank Perturbations of Volterra Operators. -
• 7. Finite Rank Perturbations of Operators of Integration. -
• 8. Discrete Case: Infinite Leslie Operators. -
• 9. Semi-Separable Operators and Completeness. -
• 10. Periodic Delay Equations. -
• 11. Completeness Theorems for Period Maps. -
• 12. Completeness for Perturbations of Unbounded Operators. -
• 13. Applications to Dynamical Systems. -
• 14. Results from the Theory of Entire Functions. - Epilogue.
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This monograph presents necessary and sufficient conditions for completeness of the linear span of eigenvectors and generalized eigenvectors of operators that admit a characteristic matrix function in a Banach space setting. Classical conditions for completeness based on the theory of entire functions are further developed for this specific class of operators. The classes of bounded operators that are investigated include trace class and Hilbert-Schmidt operators, finite rank perturbations of Volterra operators, infinite Leslie operators, discrete semi-separable operators, integral operators with semi-separable kernels, and period maps corresponding to delay differential equations. The classes of unbounded operators that are investigated appear in a natural way in the study of infinite dimensional dynamical systems such as mixed type functional differential equations, age-dependent population dynamics, and in the analysis of the Markov semigroup connected to the recently introduced zig-zag process.
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• PrefaceAcknowledgements Introduction: Collecting, Observing, and Describing the Natural World. Chapter One: "Scientific Ferment in late Eighteenth Century Edinburgh" Chapter Two: "Scientific Exploration During Voyages of Discovery" Chapter Three: "... the plants of Scotland might be equally useful." Chapter Four: "Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa." Chapter Five: "A good practical Botanist." Chapter Six: "So remote a country as New Holland." Chapter Seven: "The Crew labouring under the Same disorder." Chapter Eight: "Mungo Park's Last Journey." Chapter Nine: "A Tedious and Uncomfortable Passage." Chapter Ten: "Prodrommus, Florae Novae Hollndiae." Chapter Eleven: "Banks's Librarian." Chapter Twelve: "Taking leave of Sir Joseph Banks." Chapter Thirteen: "Pollen Grains of Clarkis pulchella." Epilogue: "The greatest of Banksian botanist-librarians." Bibliography.
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Explorer-naturalists Robert Brown and Mungo Park played a pivotal role in the development of natural history and exploration in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This work is a fresh examination of the lives and careers of Brown and Park and their impact on natural history and exploration. Brown and Park were part of a group of intrepid naturalists who brought back some of the flora and fauna they encountered, drawings of what they observed, and most importantly, their ideas. The educated public back home was able to gain an understanding of the diversity in nature. This eventually led to the development of new ways of regarding the natural world and the eventual development of a coherent theory of organic evolution. This book considers these naturalists, Brown, Park, and their contemporaries, from the perspective of the Scottish Enlightenment. Brown's investigations in natural history created a fertile environment for breakthroughs in taxonomy, cytology, and eventually evolution. Brown's pioneering work in plant taxonomy allowed biologists to look at the animal and plant kingdoms differently. Park's adventures stimulated significant discoveries in exploration. Brown and Park's adventures formed a bridge to such journeys as Charles Darwin's voyage on H.M.S. Beagle, which led to a revolution in biology and full explication of the theory of evolution.
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• Introduction to the inverse eigenvalue problem of a graph and zero forcing: Introduction to an motivation for the IEP-$G$ Zero forcing and maximum eigenvalue multiplicity Strong properties, theory, and consequences: Implicit function theorem and strong properties Consequences of the strong properties Theoretical underpinnings of the strong properties Further discussion of ancillary problems: Ordered multiplicity lists of a graph Rigid linkages Minimum number of district eigenvalues Zero forcing, propagation time, and throttling: Zero forcing, variants, and related parameters Propagation time and capture time Throttling Appendix A. Graph terminology and notation Bibliography Index.
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This book provides an introduction to the inverse eigenvalue problem for graphs (IEP-$G$) and the related area of zero forcing, propagation, and throttling. The IEP-$G$ grew from the intersection of linear algebra and combinatorics and has given rise to both a rich set of deep problems in that area as well as a breadth of ""ancillary'' problems in related areas. The IEP-$G$ asks a fundamental mathematical question expressed in terms of linear algebra and graph theory, but the significance of such questions goes beyond these two areas, as particular instances of the IEP-$G$ also appear as major research problems in other fields of mathematics, sciences and engineering. One approach to the IEP-$G$ is through rank minimization, a relevant problem in itself and with a large number of applications. During the past 10 years, important developments on the rank minimization problem, particularly in relation to zero forcing, have led to significant advances in the IEP-$G$. The monograph serves as an entry point and valuable resource that will stimulate future developments in this active and mathematically diverse research area.
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It is more than a thousand years since the exploitation of the elephant began.
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"This volume is one of six that together comprise the text materials for Six Ideas That Shaped Physics, a unique approach to the two- or three-semester calculusbased introductory physics course. I have designed this curriculum (for which these volumes only serve as the text component) to support an introductory course that combines three elements: Inclusion of 20th-century physics topics, A thoroughly 21st-century perspective on even classical topics, and Support for a student-centered and active-learning-based classroom"-- Provided by publisher

• Inclusive teaching as a mind-set
• The value of structure
• Designing your course and syllabus with an inclusive mind-set
• Launching your course
• Classroom environment and interactions
• Inclusive practices outside the classroom
• Reflecting and documenting your inclusive practices

""Award-winning teachers offer practical tips for addressing inequities in the college classroom and for making all students feel welcome and included"--Provided by the publisher"-- Provided by publisher
"Award-winning teachers offer practical tips for addressing inequities in the college classroom and for making all students feel welcome and included. In a book written by and for college teachers, Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy provide tips and advice on how to make all students feel welcome and included. They begin with a framework describing why explicit attention to structure enhances inclusiveness in both course design and interactions with and between students. Inclusive Teaching then provides practical ways to include more voices in a series of contexts: when giving instructions for group work and class activities, holding office hours, communicating with students, and more. The authors finish with an opportunity for the reader to reflect on what evidence to include in a teaching dossier that demonstrates inclusive practices.The work of two highly regarded specialists who have delivered over a hundred workshops on inclusive pedagogy and who contribute frequently to public conversations on the topic, Inclusive Teaching distills state-of-the-art guidance on addressing privilege and implicit bias in the college classroom. It seeks to provide a framework for individuals and communities to ask, Who is being left behind and what can teachers do to add more structure?"-- Provided by publisher

• Vectors and scalars
• The dot and cross product
• Vector differentiation
• Gradient, divergence, curl
• Vector integration
• Divergence theorem, Stokes' theorem, and related integral theorems
• Curvilinear coordinates
• Tensor analysis

The guide to vector analysis that helps students study faster, learn better, and get top grades

• Warm-up
• The discrete GFF
• Loop-soups and the discrete GFF
• The continuum GFF
• The Markov property and local sets in the continuum
• Topography of the continuum Gaussian Free Field
• Quick review of further related results

"The Gaussian Free Field (GFF) in the continuum appears to be the natural generalisation of Brownian motion, when one replaces time by a multidimensional continuous parameter. While Brownian motion can be viewed as the most natural random real-valued function defined on R+ with B(0)=0, the GFF in a domain D of Rd for d≥2 is a natural random real-valued generalised function defined on D with zero boundary conditions on ∂D. In particular, it is not a random continuous function.The goal of these lecture notes is to describe some aspects of the continuum GFF and of its discrete counterpart defined on lattices, with the aim of providing a gentle self-contained introduction to some recent developments on this topic, such as the relation between the continuum GFF, Brownian loop-soups and the Conformal Loop Ensembles CLE4.This is an updated and expanded version of the notes written by the first author (Wendelin Werner) for graduate courses at ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich) in 2014 and 2018. It has benefited from the comments and corrections of students, as well as of a referee. The exercises that are interspersed in the first half of these notes mostly originate from the exercise sheets prepared by the second author (Ellen Powell) for this course in 2018." - publisher

• List of Contributors
• 1. Introduction Alexandre K. Monro
• 2. Cryptic species: A product of the paradigm difference between taxonomic and evolutionary species Simon J. Mayo
• 3. Species circumscription in cryptic clades: A Nihilist's view Richard M. Bateman
• 4. Multilevel organismal diversity in an ontogenetic framework as a solution for the species concept Alexander Martynov and Tatiana Korshunova
• 5. Diagnosability and cryptic nodes in Angiosperms: A case study from Ipomoea Pablo Munoz-Rodriguez, John. R. I. Wood and Robert W. Scotland
• 6. Connecting micro- and macro-evolutionary research - extant cryptic species as systems to understand macro-evolutionary stasis Torsten H. Struck and Jose Cerca
• 7. Coexisting cryptic species as a model system in integrative taxonomy Cene Fiser and Klemen Koselj
• 8. Non-monophyletic species are common in plants: An ecological evolutionary perspective Matt Lavin and R. Toby Pennington
• 9. Guerrilla taxonomy and discriminating cryptic species - is quick also dirty? Paul H. Williams
• 10. Cryptic lineages among Seychelles herpetofauna Jim Labisko, Simon T. Maddock, Sara Rocha, David J. Gower
• 11. Cryptic diversity in European terrestrial flatworms of the genus Microplana (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Geoplanidae) Marta Alvarez-Presas, Eduardo Mateos, Ronald Sluys and Marta Riutort.
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Cryptic species are organisms which look identical, but which represent distinct evolutionary lineages. They are an emerging trend in organismal biology across all groups, from flatworms, insects, amphibians, primates, to vascular plants. This book critically evaluates the phenomenon of cryptic species and demonstrates how they can play a valuable role in improving our understanding of evolution, in particular of morphological stasis. It also explores how the recognition of cryptic species is intrinsically linked to the so-called 'species problem', the lack of a unifying species concept in biology, and suggests alternative approaches. Bringing together a range of perspectives from practicing taxonomists, the book presents case studies of cryptic species across a range of animal and plant groups. It will be an invaluable text for all biologists interested in species and their delimitation, definition, and purpose, including undergraduate and graduate students and researchers.
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• 1 The Big (Bayesian) Picture 2 Bayes' Rule 3 The Beta-Binomial Bayesian Model 4 Balance and Sequentiality in Bayesian Analyses 5 Conjugate Families 6 Approximating the Posterior 7 MCMC Under the Hood 8 Posterior Inference and Prediction 9 Simple Normal Regression 10 Evaluating Regression Models 11 Extending the Normal Regression Model 12 Poisson and Negative Binomial Regression 13 Logistic Regression 14 Naive Bayes Classification 15 Hierarchical Models are Exciting 16 (Normal) Hierarchical Models Without Predictors 17 (Normal) Hierarchical Models With Predictors 18 Non-Normal Hierarchical Regression & Classification 19 Adding More Layers.
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Utilizes data driven examples and exercises. Emphasizes the iterative model building and evaluation process. Surveys an interconnected range of multivariable regression and classification models. Presents fundamental Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation techniques for Bayesian models.
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• The sky from home
• The moon
• The solar system
• Stars
• Stellar deaths
• Galaxies
• The universe

"Looking up at the night sky, we see not only stars twinkling in their constellations and planets caught mid-orbit but our cosmic family tree. We are here on Earth because billions of years ago the Big Bang created the atoms that, over unimaginable periods of time, formed the stars and galaxies. Generations of stars that burned, exploded, or collided long before our planet was formed created the carbon of our bodies and the iron in our blood. In Astroquizzical, astrophysicist Jillian Scudder takes readers on a curiosity-driven journey through outer space, traveling back in time from Earth to the stars and galaxies to the cosmic explosions of the Big Bang. Scudder proceeds--astroquizzically--question by question, answering and explaining such queries as "What color is the universe?," "Do all planets spin the same way?," and "How many galaxies are there?" Along the way, she proposes a series of thought experiments, including "What would happen if we split the sun in half?" and "What happens to time dilation at the speed of light?" She covers meteors, the aurora, and the Moon (Earth's cosmic companion); Jupiter's stripes and Pluto's mountains; red dwarfs, brown dwarfs, and white dwarfs; the deaths of stars and the abundance of galaxies; and much more. Striking color images illustrate astrophysical marvels." -- Back Cover

Black holes. What even are they? In brief, a black hole is a region of spacetime so curved by gravity that even light cannot escape it. They're peculiar objects - and notoriously difficult to understand - but are actually a fascinating fusion of the simple and the complex. Although the mathematics describing their behaviour is fiendishly difficult, we can explore the subject by starting with basic principles and straightforward thought experiments. Read on to uncover what's inside a black hole, how scientists discovered this amazing phenomena, even what to do if you find yourself falling into one... and since no one is likely to turn up and help (you'll find out why), what you need to do to escape! Common myths about black holes are dispelled, there is guidance on how to win several Nobel prizes, and the eventual fate of the entire Universe is revealed (maybe)... A little bit of time travel might also be involved!.
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• Preface to the first edition
• Preface to the second edition
• Preface to the third edition
• Preface to the fourth edition
• 1. Background
• 2. Fourier transforms
• 3. Spectroscopic tools
• 4. Light detectors
• 5. Radiation terms and definitions
• 6. The black body and its radiation
• 7. Energy transport in stellar photospheres
• 8. The continuous absorption coefficient
• 9. The model photosphere
• 10. Analysis of stellar continua
• 11. The line absorption coefficient
• 12. The measurement of spectral lines
• 13. The behavior of spectral lines
• 14. The measurement of stellar radii and temperatures
• 15. The measurement of surface gravity
• 16. The measurement of chemical composition
• 17. Velocity fields in stellar photospheres
• 18. Stellar rotation
• Appendix A. Useful constants
• Appendix B: Approximate physical parameters of stars
• Appendix C. Atomic data
• Appendix D. The strongest lines in the solar spectrum
• Appendix E. Computation of random errors
• Index.
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This textbook describes the equipment, observational techniques, and analysis used in the investigation of stellar photospheres. Now in its fourth edition, the text has been thoroughly updated and revised to be more accessible to students. New figures have been added to illustrate key concepts, while diagrams have been redrawn and refreshed throughout. The book starts by developing the tools of analysis, and then demonstrates how they can be applied. Topics covered include radiation transfer, models of stellar photospheres, spectroscopic equipment, how to observe stellar spectra, and techniques for measuring stellar temperatures, radii, surface gravities, chemical composition, velocity fields, and rotation rates. Up-to-date results for real stars are included. Written for starting graduate students or advanced undergraduates, this textbook also includes a wealth of reference material useful to researchers. eBook formats include color imagery while print formats are greyscale only; a wide selection of the color images are available online.
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• Introduction
• Hedgehog
• Grey long-eared bat
• Red squirrel
• Hazel dormouse
• Bottlenose dolphin
• Wildcat
• Nightingale
• Hen harrier
• Swift
• Turtle dove
• Puffin
• Skylark
• Barn owl
• Common frog
• Slow worm
• Adder
• Seahorse
• Eel
• Basking shark
• White-clawed crayfish
• Large blue
• Small tortoiseshell
• Garden tiger
• Shrill carder bee
• Stag beetle
• Horrid ground weaver
• Pink sea fan
• Earthworm
• Cornflower
• Yellow rattle

Whether you would like to learn how to build a bird box, dig a hedgehog tunnel or implement broader environmental changes in your community, this practical guide to saving our most endangered species will teach you how you can help on an individual, local and national level. Focusing on thirty of our most loved and most 'at risk' inhabitants, this uplifting and hopeful book will give naturalists of any age the tools to respond to the SOS calls heard from their garden, local park and beyond. Featured species include: * Hedgehog * Shrill Carder Bee * Red Squirrel * Skylark * Puffin * Barn Owl * Seahorse * Bottle-nose Dolphin.
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• PART 1 Introduction
• 1
• An overview of seed governance and its challenges for agroecology, food sovereignty, and socio-ecological resilience
• 2
• Integration of diverse approaches and practices for seed system resilience
• Bridging endogenous development approach and sustainable livelihoods approach into seed study
• PART 2 Learning from the field
• 3
• Motivations and values of farmers and breeders who manage crop diversity on farm in Japan
• 4
• Use of hybrid varieties for conservation of heirloom vegetables
• 5
• Role and functions of small seed merchants in rural Japan.
• 6
• Farmer Seed Procurement System in Baglung District, Nepal -Access to Seeds and Diversity of Varieties-
• 7
• Seeds in crop system and livelihoods -case of hibiscus in Myammar-
• 8
• Kyoto No.1 Seeds in Bhutan: exploring the coexistence of diversification and mainstreaming and seed commodification in Bhutan
• 9
• Bio-cultural heritage territories and the conservation of diverse seeds for community resilience and endogenous development
• 10
• Adding value to a Scottish rye landrace through collaborative research into new artisan products.
• PART 3 Socio-political analyses
• 11
• Misunderstandings of the international legal framework in political movements in Japan
• 12
• The abolishment of the seed law in Japan - an analysis of public discourse from a perspective of communal resource management
• 13
• Organisations and functions for seed management in East Asia, China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan
• PART 4
• Synthesis
• 14
• When do seeds become seeds ? Another thought on relations between food and seeds.
• 15
• Re-visiting agroecology and sovereignty from endogenous development perspective in seed governance
• -influence of symbiosis philosophy in modern society-
• 16
• Seed governance for agroecological transformation and community resilience: a radical agenda for a livable future?
• Conclusion and Beyond:
• Integration of Responsibility and Commitment Based approach to Right Based fundamentals in current sustainable development and agroecology framework of seed management.
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This open access book will contribute to a more nuanced debate around seed system resilience that goes beyond the dominant dichotomous conceptualization of seed governance often characterized as traditional vs modern, subsistence vs commercial, or local vs global. While reflecting on the expanding oligopoly in the current seed system, the authors argue that such classifications limit our ability to critically reflect on and acknowledge the diverse approaches through which seed governance is practiced around the world, at various scales, creating a mosaic of dynamic complementarities and autonomies. The authors also highlight the importance of this much needed dialogue through case studies of seed governance approaches and practices found in and around Japan. .
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• Morphological and Perceptual Adaptations to Habitat and Society
• Tactical Forward Vagrancy: The Ringlet Coenonympha tullia inornata
• Fortuitous Site-Fidelity? The Eyed Brown Satyroides eurydice
• Setting and Running a Trapline: The Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele
• Defining and Defending a Territory: The Viceroy Limenitis archippus
• Sociology at a Singles' Bar: The Pearly Eye Enodia anthedon
• Do Butterflies Make Decisions?
• Life-History Consequences of Individual Behavior
• Summary and Speculations

An ecologist's investigation of the social lives of butterflies Throughout his career, Henry Horn took a unique approach to the study of butterflies. This book brings together his findings with recent advances in behavioral ecology to provide an incomparable look at the social lives of butterflies, illuminating for the first time the marvelously diverse range of butterfly behaviors across several species. Social Butterflies features in-depth studies of five sympatric species-the Plain Ringlet, the Eyed Brown, the Great Spangled Fritillary, the Viceroy, and the Pearly Eye-showing how their social interactions span much of the range of behaviors observed in vertebrates. Drawing on decades of his own keen observations in the field, Horn describes the natural history and behavioral peculiarities of each species and develops models to explain characteristic aspects of their behaviors. He then emphasizes key departures from these models to challenge the notion that butterflies are simply preconditioned to react to stimuli, showing how some make decisions by observing how other butterflies interact with the landscape and each other. Along the way, he sheds light on butterfly territoriality, mating tactics, vagrancy, feeding strategies, and more. Charting new directions for future research, Social Butterflies poses intriguing questions about the complex and sometimes mystifying social behaviors of these marvelous creatures, making it essential reading for lepidopterists, ecologists, and anyone interested in the social behaviors of invertebrate species.
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• Preface
• Part I. Overview: 1. Why analytical mechanics?
• 2. Ways of looking at a pendulum
• Part II. Equations of Motion: 3. Constraints and d'Alembert's principle
• 4. Lagrangian mechanics
• 5. Samples from Lagrangian mechanics
• 6. Hamiltonian mechanics
• Part III. Methods of Solution: 7. Hamilton-Jacobi theory
• 8. Action-Angle variables
• 9. More applications of analytical mechanics
• Further reading
• Index.
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Analytical mechanics is a set of mathematical tools used to describe a wide range of physical systems, both in classical mechanics and beyond. It offers a powerful and elegant alternative to Newtonian mechanics; however it can be challenging to learn due to its high degree of mathematical complexity. Designed to offer a more intuitive guide to this abstract topic, this guide explains the mathematical theory underlying analytical mechanics; helping students to formulate, solve and interpret complex problems using these analytical tools. Each chapter begins with an example of a physical system to illustrate the theoretical steps to be developed in that chapter, and ends with a set of exercises to further develop students' understanding. The book presents the fundamentals of the subject in depth before extending the theory to more elaborate systems, and includes a further reading section to ensure that this is an accessible companion to all standard textbooks.
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• Preface. Table of Aims. 1. Introduction
• 2. The axioms
• 3. Length contraction and time dilation
• 4. Spacetime and geometry
• 5. The Lorentz transformation
• 6. Vectors and kinematics
• 7. Dynamics
• A. An overview of general relativity
• B. Relativity's contact with experimental fact
• C. Maths revision
• D. How to do calculations - a recipe. Bibliography. Index.
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This compact yet informative Guide presents an accessible route through Special Relativity, taking a modern axiomatic and geometrical approach. It begins by explaining key concepts and introducing Einstein's postulates. The consequences of the postulates - length contraction and time dilation - are unravelled qualitatively and then quantitatively. These strands are then tied together using the mathematical framework of the Lorentz transformation, before applying these ideas to kinematics and dynamics. This volume demonstrates the essential simplicity of the core ideas of Special Relativity, while acknowledging the challenges of developing new intuitions and dealing with the apparent paradoxes that arise. A valuable supplementary resource for intermediate undergraduates, as well as independent learners with some technical background, the Guide includes numerous exercises with hints and notes provided online. It lays the foundations for further study in General Relativity, which is introduced briefly in an appendix.
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• Notes on illustrations
• Vegetal transmutation / Eduardo Navarro & Michael Marder
• Before roots / Merlin Sheldrake
• Self-portrait as a mushroom in the damp and leafy forest / Abi Palmer
• Strange soil / Rebecca Tamás
• Plants know / Emanuele Coccia
• Wilder flowers / Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
• Bitter barks: legacies and futures of the famous fever tree / Kim Walker & Nataly Allasi Canales
• How to study the mosses / Jessica J. Lee
• A planet without flowers / Surmana Roy
• Eco revenge / Susie Orbach
• Nature as health / Araceli Camargo
• What the wind can bring / Amanda Thomson
• Upirngasaq (Arctic spring) / Sheila Watt-Cloutier
• Braiding sweetgrass / Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Acknowledgements
• About the authors
• Rooted Beings

We've become used to thinking of plants as things for us to use: as food, tools, resources, or just as an attractive background to our own lives. But it's time to change our minds. New research shows that plants can think, plan - and may even have memories. We share our planet with beings whose potential we have only glimpsed. Featuring the writing of Robin Wall Kimmerer, Susie Orbach and Merlin Sheldrake, This Book is a Plant will be your handbook to the new reality: showing you a pathway to completely reimagine your relationship with a different kind of natural world. Delve into a world of moss and fungi: Sheila Watt-Cloutier transports us to the Arctic Spring, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan discovers the pleasures of painting trees, and Rebecca Tamas puts roots down through earth and soil. This Book is a Plant is made from paper: it was once part of a tree. But it's also a seed: the first shoots of a radical new way of seeing the world around you. Featuring stunning illustrations by Eduardo Navarro, and accompanying a major 2022 Wellcome Collection exhibition, Rooted Beings.
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New York Times bestseller Journey into the universe through the most spectacular sights in astronomy in stereoscopic 3D Welcome to the Universe in 3D takes you on a grand tour of the observable universe, guiding you through the most spectacular sights in the cosmos-in breathtaking 3D. Presenting a rich array of stereoscopic color images, which can be viewed in 3D using a special stereo viewer that folds easily out of the cover of the book, this book reveals your cosmic environment as you have never seen it before. Astronomy is the story of how humankind's perception of the two-dimensional dome of the sky evolved into a far deeper comprehension of an expanding three-dimensional cosmos. This book invites you to take part in this story by exploring the universe in depth, as revealed by cutting-edge astronomical research and observations. You will journey from the Moon through the solar system, out to exoplanets, distant nebulas, and galaxy clusters, until you finally reach the cosmic microwave background radiation (or CMB), the most distant light we can observe. The distances to these celestial wonders range from 1.3 light-seconds to 13.8 billion light-years. Along the way, the authors explain the fascinating features of what you are seeing, including how the 3D images were made using the same technique that early astronomers devised to measure distances to objects in space. The dramatic 3D images in this one-of-a-kind book will astonish you, extending your vision out to the farthest reaches of the universe. You will never look up into the night sky the same way again.
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New mathematical research in arithmetic dynamics In The Arithmetic of Polynomial Dynamical Pairs, Charles Favre and Thomas Gauthier present new mathematical research in the field of arithmetic dynamics. Specifically, the authors study one-dimensional algebraic families of pairs given by a polynomial with a marked point. Combining tools from arithmetic geometry and holomorphic dynamics, they prove an "unlikely intersection" statement for such pairs, thereby demonstrating strong rigidity features for them. They further describe one-dimensional families in the moduli space of polynomials containing infinitely many postcritically finite parameters, proving the dynamical Andre-Oort conjecture for curves in this context, originally stated by Baker and DeMarco. This is a reader-friendly invitation to a new and exciting research area that brings together sophisticated tools from many branches of mathematics.
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• 1. Mitochondrial polyP production Prof. Dr. Andrey Y. Abramov, University College London, London, UK a.abramov@ucl.ac.uk
• 2. Polyphosphate in thrombosis and inflammation Prof. Dr. James H. Morrissey and Dr. Stephanie Smith, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor MI, USA jim@tf7.org or jhmorris@umich.edu
• 3. Polyphosphate in mitochondrial energy metabolism and pathology Prof. Dr. Evgeny Pavlov, NYU College of Dentistry, New York NY, USA ep37@nyu.edu
• 4. Polyphosphate in plasma and human pathologies Prof. Dr. Felix Ruiz, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain felix.ruiz@uca.es
• 5. PolyP in neurodegeneration and aging Prof. Dr. Maria E. Solesio, Rutgers University, Camden NJ, USA m.solesio@rutgers.edu
• 6. Effects of polyphosphate on function of leukocytes Dr. Patrick Suess, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor MI, USA psuess@med.umich.edu
• 7. PolyP and Vtc complex Prof. Dr. Andreas Mayer, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland andreas.mayer@unil.ch
• 8. PolyP in antiviral protection Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Werner E. G. Muller, Prof. Dr. Xiaohong Wang, Prof. Dr. Dr. Heinz C. Schroeder, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz wmueller@uni-mainz.de
• 9. Polyphosphate in biomimetic implant materials Prof. Dr. Dr. Heinz C. Schroeder, Prof. Dr. Xiaohong Wang, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Werner E. G. Muller, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz wmueller@uni-mainz.de.
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This volume focuses on the biomedical aspects of inorganic polyphosphates, a family of unique bio-inorganic polymers. In recent years, great advances have been made in understanding the development, metabolism, and physiological role of inorganic polyphosphates. These energy-rich polymers, which consist of long chains of phosphate units, are evolutionary old molecules. The acidocalcisomes, conserved organelles from bacteria to humans, as well as the mitochondria play a central role in polyphosphate production and storage. Polyphosphates have been assigned multiple functions, some of which are closely related to medically important processes, such as blood coagulation and fibrinolysis, energy metabolism, cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, chaperon function, microvascularization, stress response, neurodegeneration and aging. The development of bioinspired polyphosphate particles, in combination with suitable hydrogel-forming polymers enabled the development of new strategies in regenerative medicine, in particular for hard and soft tissue repair, but also in drug delivery and antimicrobial defense. This book not only highlights the basic research in this area, but also discusses possible applications. Therefore, it appeals to scientists working in cell biology, biochemistry, and biomedicine and practicioners alike.
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