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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. 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 has an upgraded illustration program with several new and revised figures, including layered figures presented in the new enhanced eBook. The text's integrative approach to vertebrate biology addresses the need to engage students in a challenging subject through the inclusion of material about extant organisms and also by linking the fossil record to the present day. The text further addresses this need by highlighting real-world applications, particularly as they relate to the conservation and protection of biodiversity in the modern world. The comprehensive and up-to-date coverage in Pough gives instructors the freedom of choice when structuring their vertebrate biology courses-while remaining an indispensable guide for students"-- Provided by publisher.

"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."-- Back cover.

• Chapter 1. Background Material
• Chapter 2. Conservation-- Learning How to Count
• Chapter 3. The Diffusion Equation-- Derivations
• Chapter 4. Realizations of a Diffusion Process
• Chapter 5. Solutions of the Diffusion Equation
• Chapter 6. Diffusion and Reaction
• Chapter 7. The Bistable Equation--Part I: Derivations
• Chapter 8. The Bistable Equation--Part II: Analysis
• Chapter 9. Advection and Reaction
• Chapter 10. Advection with Diffusion
• Chapter 11. Chemotaxis
• Chapter 12. Spatial Patterns
• Chapter 13. Dispersal-Renewal Theory
• Chapter 14. Collective Behavior
• Appendix A. Introduction to Matlab
• Appendix B. Constants, Units, and Functions
• Appendix C. Selected Answers to Exercises.

"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. This book tells the story of living processes that change in time and space. Driven by scientific inquiry, methods from partial differential equations, stochastic processes, dynamical systems, and numerical methods are brought to bear on the subject, and their exposition seems effortless in the pursuit of deeper biological understanding. With subjects ranging from spruce budworm populations to calcium dynamics and from tiger bush patterns to collective behavior, this is a must-read for anyone who is serious about modern mathematical biology."-- back cover.

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. -- Provided by publisher.

• 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.

• Numbers
• Spaces
• Functions
• Calculus
• Further Topics in Analysis.

• 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.

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• Some basic notation
• Vector spaces, linear transformations, and matrices
• Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and generalized eigenvectors
• Linear algebra on inner product spaces
• Further basic concepts: duality, convexity, quotients, positivity
• Multilinear algebra
• Linear algebra over more general fields
• Rings and modules
• Special structures in linear algebra.

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"The pdf contains a draft title page, draft copyright page and a draft manuscript"-- Provided by publisher.

"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®. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

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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