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• Introduction
• Physical hazards
• Health hazards
• Environmental hazards.

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) addresses classification and labelling of chemicals by types of hazards. It provides the basis for worldwide harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals and aims at enhancing the protection of human health and the environment during their handling, transport and use by ensuring that the information about their physical, health and environmental hazards is available.
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• Preface
• Superposition, entanglement, and reversibility
• A brief history of quantum computing
• Qubits, operators, and measurements
• Complexity theory
• Building a quantum computer
• Development libraries for quantum computer programming
• Teleportation, superdense coding, and Bell's inequality
• The canon : code walkthroughs
• Quantum computing methods
• Applications and quantum supremacy
• Mathematical tools for quantum computing
• Table of quantum operators and core circuits

This book integrates the foundations of quantum computing with a hands-on coding approach to this emerging field; it is the first work to bring these strands together in an updated manner. This work is suitable for both academic coursework and corporate technical training. This volume comprises three books under one cover: Part I outlines the necessary foundations of quantum computing and quantum circuits. Part II walks through the canon of quantum computing algorithms and provides code on a range of quantum computing methods in current use. Part III covers the mathematical toolkit required to master quantum computing. Additional resources include a table of operators and circuit elements and a companion GitHub site providing code and updates. Jack D. Hidary is a research scientist in quantum computing and in AI at Alphabet X, formerly Google X. "Quantum Computing will change our world in unexpected ways. Everything technology leaders, engineers and graduate students need is in this book including the methods and hands-on code to program on this novel platform." -Eric Schmidt, PhD, Former Chairman and CEO of Google; Founder, Innovation Endeavors.
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• Combinatorial analysis
• Axioms of probability
• Conditional probability and independence
• Random variables
• Continuous random variables
• Jointly distributed random variables
• Properties of expectation
• Limit theorems
• Additional topics in probability
• Simulation
• Common discrete distributions
• Common continuous distributions.

For upper-level to graduate courses in Probability or Probability and Statistics, for majors in mathematics, statistics, engineering, and the sciences. Explores both the mathematics and the many potential applications of probability theory A First Course in Probability is an elementary introduction to the theory of probability for students in mathematics, statistics, engineering, and the sciences. Through clear and intuitive explanations, it presents not only the mathematics of probability theory, but also the many diverse possible applications of this subject through numerous examples. The 10th Edition includes many new and updated problems, exercises, and text material chosen both for interest level and for use in building student intuition about probability. 0134753119 / 9780134753119 A First Course in Probability, 10/e.
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• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I. Foundations. Newtonian physics : geometric viewpoint ; Special relativity : geometric viewpoint
• Part II. Statistical physics. Kinetic theory ; Statistical mechanics ; Statistical thermodynamics ; Random processes
• Part III. Optics. Geometric optics ; Diffraction ; Interference and coherence ; Nonlinear optics
• Part IV. Elasticity. Elastostatics ; Elastodynamics
• Part V. Fluid dynamics. Foundations of fluid dynamics ; Vorticity ; Turbulence ; Waves ; Compressible and supersonic flow ; Convection ; Magnetohydrodynamics
• Part VI. Plasma physics. The particle kinetics of plasma ; Waves in cold plasmas : two-fluid formalism ; Kinetic theory of warm plasmas ; Nonlinear dynamics of plasmas
• Part VII. General relativity. From special to general relativity ; Fundamental concepts of general relativity ; Relativistic stars and black holes ; Gravitational waves and experimental tests of general relativity ; Cosmology.

This first-year, graduate-level text and reference book covers the fundamental concepts and twenty-first-century applications of six major areas of classical physics that every masters- or PhD-level physicist should be exposed to, but often isn't: statistical physics, optics (waves of all sorts), elastodynamics, fluid mechanics, plasma physics, and special and general relativity and cosmology. Growing out of a full-year course that the eminent researchers Kip Thorne and Roger Blandford taught at Caltech for almost three decades, this book is designed to broaden the training of physicists. Its six main topical sections are also designed so they can be used in separate courses, and the book provides an invaluable reference for researchers. Presents all the major fields of classical physics except three prerequisites: classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and elementary thermodynamics Elucidates the interconnections between diverse fields and explains their shared concepts and tools Focuses on fundamental concepts and modern, real-world applications Takes applications from fundamental, experimental, and applied physics; astrophysics and cosmology; geophysics, oceanography, and meteorology; biophysics and chemical physics; engineering and optical science and technology; and information science and technology Emphasizes the quantum roots of classical physics and how to use quantum techniques to elucidate classical concepts or simplify classical calculations Features hundreds of color figures, some five hundred exercises, extensive cross-references, and a detailed index An online illustration package is available to professors.
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• Scientific writing basics : style and composition
• Planning and laying the foundation
• Manuscripts : research papers and review articles
• Grant proposals
• Posters and presentations
• Job applications.

"Covers all the areas of scientific communication that a scientist needs to know and to master in order to successfully promote his or her research and career. This unique "all-in-one" handbook begins with a discussion of the basics of scientific writing style and composition and then applies these principles to writing research papers, review articles, grant proposals, research statements, and résumés and to preparing academic presentations and posters."--Page 4 of cover.

• Contributors Preface and Acknowledgments Marine and Terrestrial Maps of California
• 1. Introduction (Erika Zavaleta and Harold Mooney) DRIVERS
• 2. Climate (Sam F. Iacobellis, Daniel R. Cayan, John T. Abatzoglou, and Harold Mooney)
• 3. Fire as an Ecosystem Process (Jon E. Keeley and Hugh D. Safford)
• 4. Geomorphology and Soils (Robert C. Graham and Toby A. O'Geen)
• 5. Population and Land Use (Peter S. Alagona, Tim Paulson, Andrew B. Esch, and Jessica Marter-Kenyon)
• 6. Oceanography (Steven J. Bograd, Andrew Leising, and Elliott L. Hazen)
• 7. Atmospheric Chemistry (Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Mark Fenn, Edith B. Allen, and Ricardo Cisneros) HISTORY
• 8. Ecosystems Past: Vegetation Prehistory (Constance I. Millar and Wallace B. Woolfenden)
• 9. Paleovertebrate Communities (Elizabeth A. Hadly and Robert S. Feranec)
• 10. Indigenous California (Terry L. Jones and Kacey Hadick) BIOTA
• 11. Biodiversity (Bernie Tershy, Susan Harrison, Abraham Borker, Barry Sinervo, Tara Cornelisse, Cheng Li, Dena Spatz, Donald Croll, and Erika Zavaleta)
• 12. Vegetation (Christopher R. Dolanc, Todd Keeler-Wolf, and Michael G. Barbour)
• 13. Biological Invasions (Erika Zavaleta, Elissa Olimpi, Amelia A. Wolf, Bronwen Stanford, Jae Pasari, Sarah Skikne, Paulo Quadri, Katherine Ennis, and Flavia Oliveira)
• 14. Climate Change Impacts (Christopher B. Field, Nona R. Chiariello, and Noah S. Diffenbaugh)
• 15. Introduction to Concepts of Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, Ecosystem Services, and Natural Capital (Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Lisa Mandle, Elizabeth Rauer, and Suzanne Langridge) ECOSYSTEMS
• 16. The Offshore Ecosystem (Steven J. Bograd, Elliott L. Hazen, Sara M. Maxwell, Andrew W. Leising, Helen Bailey, and Richard D. Brodeur)
• 17. Shallow Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests (Mark H. Carr and Daniel C. Reed)
• 18. Intertidal (Carol A. Blanchette, Mark W. Denny, John M. Engle, Brian Helmuth, Luke P. Miller, Karina J. Nielsen, and Jayson Smith)
• 19. Estuaries: Life on the Edge (James E. Cloern, Patrick Barnard, Erin Beller, John Callaway, J. Letitia Grenier, Edwin D. Grosholz, Robin Grossinger, Kathy Hieb , James T. Holligaugh, Noah Knowles, Martha Sutula, Samuel Veloz, Kerstin Wasson, and Alison Whipple)
• 20. Sandy Beaches (Jenifer E. Dugan and David M. Hubbard)
• 21. Coastal Dunes (Peter Alpert)
• 22. Coastal Sage Scrub (Elsa E. Cleland, Jennifer Funk, and Edith B. Allen)
• 23. Grasslands (Valerie T. Eviner)
• 24. Chaparral (V. Thomas Parker, R. Brandon Pratt, and Jon E. Keeley)
• 25. Oak Woodlands (Frank W. Davis, Dennis D. Baldocchi, and Claudia M. Tyler)
• 26. Coast Redwood Forests (Harold Mooney and Todd E. Dawson)
• 27. Montane Forests (Malcolm North, Brandon Collins, Hugh Safford, and Nathan L. Stephenson)
• 28. Subalpine Forests (Constance I. Millar and Philip W. Rundel)
• 29. Alpine Ecosystems (Philip W. Rundel and Constance I. Millar)
• 30. Deserts (Jayne Belnap, Robert H. Webb , Todd C. Esque, Matthew L. Brooks, Lesley A. DeFalco, and James A. MacMahon)
• 31. Wetlands (Walter G. Duffy, Philip Garone, Brenda J. Grewell, Sharon Kahara, Joseph Fleskes, Brent Helm, Peter Moyle, Rosemary Records, and Joseph Silveira)
• 32. Lakes (John Melack and S. Geoffrey Schladow)
• 33. Rivers (Mary E. Power, Sarah J. Kupferberg, Scott D. Cooper, and Michael L. Deas) Managed Systems
• 34. Managed Island Ecosystems (Kathryn McEachern, Tanya Atwater, Paul W. Collins, Kate Faulkner, and Daniel V. Richards)
• 35. Marine Fisheries (Eric P. Bjorkstedt, John C. Field, Milton Love, Laura Rogers-Bennett, and Rick Starr)
• 36. Forestry (William Stewart, Benktesh Sharma, Rob York, Lowell Diller, Nadia Hamey, Roger Powell, and Robert Swiers)
• 37. Range Ecosystems (Sheri Spiegal, Lynn Huntsinger, Peter Hopkinson, and James Bartolome)
• 38. Agriculture (Alex McCalla and Richard Howitt)
• 39. Urban Ecosystems (Diane E. Pataki, G. Darrel Jenerette, Stephanie Pincetl, Tara L. E. Trammell, and La'Shaye Ervin) POLICY AND STEWARDSHIP
• 40. Land Use Regulation for Resource Conservation (Stephanie Pincetl, Terry Watt, and Maria Santos)
• 41. Stewardship, Conservation, and Restoration in the Context of Environmental Change (Adina M. Merenlender, David D. Ackerly, Katherine Suding, M. Rebecca Shaw, and Erika Zavaleta) INDEX.
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This long-anticipated reference and source book for California's remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem type - its distribution, structure, function, and management. With a comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of California's ecological patterns and the history of the state's various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the state's ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of California's environment and curious naturalists.
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• PART I: THE MOLECULAR DESIGN OF LIFE
• 1. Biochemistry: An Evolving Science
• 2. Protein Composition and Structure
• 3. Exploring Proteins and Proteomes
• 4. DNA, RNA, and the Flow of Genetic Information
• 5. Exploring Genes and Genomes
• 6. Exploring Evolution and Bioinformatics
• 7. Hemoglobin: Portrait of a Protein in Action
• 8. Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics
• 9. Catalytic Strategies
• 10. Regulatory Strategies
• 11. Carbohydrates
• 12. Lipids and Cell Membranes
• 13. Membrane Channels and Pumps
• 14. Signal-Transduction Pathways PART II: TRANSDUCING AND STORING ENERGY
• 15. Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design
• 16. Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis
• 17. The Citric Acid Cycle
• 18. Oxidative Phosphorylation
• 19. The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
• 20. The Calvin Cycle and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
• 21. Glycogen Metabolism
• 22. Fatty Acid Metabolism
• 23. Protein Turnover and Amino Acid Catabolism PART III: SYNTHESIZING THE MOLECULES OF LIFE
• 24. The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids
• 25. Nucleotide Biosynthesis
• 26. The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids
• 27. The Integration of Metabolism
• 28. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
• 29. RNA Synthesis and Processing
• 30. Protein Synthesis
• 31. The Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
• 32. The Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes PART IV: RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
• 33. Sensory Systems
• 34. The Immune System
• 35. Molecular Motors
• 36. Drug Development.
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For four decades, this extraordinary textbook played an pivotal role in the way biochemistry is taught, offering exceptionally clear writing, innovative graphics, coverage of the latest research techniques and advances, and a signature emphasis on physiological and medical relevance. Those defining features are at the heart of this edition.
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• Chapter 1. Elements and Compounds.
• Chapter 2. The Mole: The Link between the Macroscopic and the Atomic World of Chemistry.
• Chapter 3. The Structure of the Atom.
• Chapter 4. The Covalent Bond.
• Chapter 5. Ionic and Metallic Bonds.
• Chapter 6. Gases.
• Chapter 7. Making and Breaking of Bonds.
• Chapter 8. Liquids and Solutions.
• Chapter 9. Solids.
• Chapter 10. The Connection Between Kinetics and Equilibrium.
• Chapter 11. Acids and Bases.
• Chapter 12. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.
• Chapter 13. Chemical Thermodynamics.
• Chapter 14. Kinetics.
• Chapter 15. Nuclear Chemistry.
• Chapter 16. Chemical Analysis. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Photo Credits. Index.
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The Spencer text is the only text that is built on independently researched pedagogy on the best way to teach General Chemistry. Chemistry: Structure and Dynamics, 5 th Edition emphasises deep understanding rather than comprehensive coverage along with a focus on the development of inquiry and reasoning skills. While most mainstream General Chemistry texts offer a breadth of content coverage, the Spencer author team, in contrast, focuses on depth and student preparation for future studies. The fifth edition is revised in keeping with our commitment to the chemical education community and specifically the POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) Project. This text reflects two core principles, first that the concepts that are covered are fundamental building blocks for understanding chemistry and second, that the concepts should be perceived by the students as being directly applicable to their interests and careers. The authors further provide this "core" coverage using 1 of 3 models; data-driven, chemical theories and students understanding, which allows for a more concrete foundation on which students build conceptual understanding.
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• 1. Introduction to scientific data analysis--
• 2. Excel and data analysis--
• 3. Data distributions I--
• 4. Data distributions II--
• 5. Measurement, error and uncertainty--
• 6. Least squares I--
• 7. Least squares II--
• 8. Non-linear least squares--
• 9. Tests of significance--
• 10. Data analysis tools in Excel and the Analysis ToolPak-- Appendixes-- Answers to exercises and end-of-chapter problems-- References-- Index.
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The ability to summarise data, compare models and apply computer-based analysis tools are vital skills necessary for studying and working in the physical sciences. This textbook supports undergraduate students as they develop and enhance these skills. Introducing data analysis techniques, this textbook pays particular attention to the internationally recognised guidelines for calculating and expressing measurement uncertainty. This new edition has been revised to incorporate Excel (R) 2010. It also provides a practical approach to fitting models to data using non-linear least squares, a powerful technique which can be applied to many types of model. Worked examples using actual experimental data help students understand how the calculations apply to real situations. Over 200 in-text exercises and end-of-chapter problems give students the opportunity to use the techniques themselves and gain confidence in applying them. Answers to the exercises and problems are given at the end of the book.
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With their best-selling astronomy textbook, HORIZONS, authors Mike Seeds and Dana Backman help you understand your place in the universe--not just your location in space but your role in the unfolding history of the physical universe. To achieve this goal, they focuses on two central questions: "What Are We?" which highlights your place as a planet dweller in an evolving universe, guiding you to better understand where we came from and how we formed; and "How Do We Know?" which provides insights into how the process of science can teach us more about what we are.
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• Preface--
• 1. Introduction--
• 2. Thermodynamics--
• 3. Classical mechanics--
• 4. Time--
• 5. Macrostates--
• 6. Probability--
• 7. Entropy--
• 8. Typicality--
• 9. Measurement--
• 10. The past--
• 11. Gibbs--
• 12. Erasure--
• 13. Maxwell's Demon-- Appendixes-- References-- Index.
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Time asymmetric phenomena are successfully predicted by statistical mechanics. Yet the foundations of this theory are surprisingly shaky. Its explanation for the ease of mixing milk with coffee is incomplete, and even implies that un-mixing them should be just as easy. In this book the authors develop a new conceptual foundation for statistical mechanics that addresses this difficulty. Explaining the notions of macrostates, probability, measurement, memory, and the arrow of time in statistical mechanics, they reach the startling conclusion that Maxwell's Demon, the famous perpetuum mobile, is consistent with the fundamental physical laws. Mathematical treatments are avoided where possible, and instead the authors use novel diagrams to illustrate the text. This is a fascinating book for graduate students and researchers interested in the foundations and philosophy of physics.
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• 1. Materials and materials properties--
• 2. The periodic table and bonds--
• 3. What is a crystal structure?--
• 4. Crystallographic computations--
• 5. Lattice planes--
• 6. Reciprocal space--
• 7. Additional crystallographic computations--
• 8. Symmetry in crystallography--
• 9. Point groups--
• 10. Plane groups and space groups--
• 11. X-ray diffraction: geometry--
• 12. X-ray diffraction: intensities--
• 13. Other diffraction techniques--
• 14. About crystal structures and diffraction patterns--
• 15. Non-crystallographic point groups--
• 16. Periodic and aperiodic things--
• 17. Metallic structures I--
• 18. Metallic structures II--
• 19. Metallic structures III: quasicrystals--
• 20. Metallic structures IV: amorphous metals--
• 21. Ceramic structures I--
• 22. Ceramic structures II: high temperature superconductors--
• 23. Ceramic structures III: terrestrial and extraterrestrial minerals--
• 24. Molecular solids and biological materials.
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This highly readable, popular textbook for upper undergraduates and graduates comprehensively covers the fundamentals of crystallography and symmetry, applying these concepts to a large range of materials. New to this edition are more streamlined coverage of crystallography, additional coverage of magnetic point group symmetry and updated material on extraterrestrial minerals and rocks. New exercises at the end of chapters, plus over 500 additional exercises available online, allow students to check their understanding of key concepts and put into practice what they have learnt. Over 400 illustrations within the text help students visualise crystal structures and more abstract mathematical objects, supporting more difficult topics like point group symmetries. Historical and biographical sections add colour and interest by giving an insight into those who have contributed significantly to the field. Supplementary online material includes password-protected solutions, over 100 crystal structure data files, and Powerpoints of figures from the book.
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• 1: Principles of Probability
• 2: Extremum Principles Predict Equilibria
• 3: Heat, Work & Energy
• 4: Math Tools: Multivariate Calculus
• 5: Entropy & the Boltzmann Law
• 6: Thermodynamic Driving Forces
• 7: The Logic of Thermodynamics
• 8: Laboratory Conditions & Free Energies
• 9: Maxwell's Relations & Mixtures
• 10: The Boltzman Distribution Law
• 11: The Statistical Mechanics of Simple Gases & Solids
• 12: What Is Temperature? What Is Heat Capacity?
• 13: Chemical Equilibria
• 14: Equilibria Between Liquids, Solids, & Gases
• 15: Solutions & Mixtures
• 16: The Solvation & Transfer of Molecules Between Phases
• 17: Physical Kinetics: Diffusion, Permeation & Flow
• 18: Microscopic Dynamics
• 19: Chemical Kinetics & Transition States
• 20: Coulomb's Law of Electrostatic Forces
• 21: The Electrostatic Potential
• 22: Electrochemical Equilibria
• 23: Salt Ions Shield Charged Objects in Solution
• 24: Intermolecular Interactions
• 25: Phase Transitions
• 26: Cooperativity: The Hexlix-Coil, Isling & Landau Models
• 27: Adsorption, Binding & Catalysis
• 28: Multi-site & Cooperative Ligand Binding
• 29: Bio & Nano Machines
• 30: Water
• 31: Water as a Solvent
• 32: Polymer Solutions
• 33: Polymer Elasticity & Collapse
• 34: Polymers Resist Confinement & Deformation Appendices.
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Molecular Driving Forces, Second Edition is an introductory statistical thermodynamics text that describes the principles and forces that drive chemical and biological processes. It demonstrates how the complex behaviors of molecules can result from a few simple physical processes, and how simple models provide surprisingly accurate insights into the workings of the molecular world. Widely adopted in its First Edition, Molecular Driving Forces is regarded by teachers and students as an accessible textbook that illuminates underlying principles and concepts. The Second Edition includes two brand new chapters: (1) "Microscopic Dynamics" introduces single molecule experiments; and (2) "Molecular Machines" considers how nanoscale machines and engines work. "The Logic of Thermodynamics" has been expanded to its own chapter and now covers heat, work, processes, pathways, and cycles. New practical applications, examples, and end-of-chapter questions are integrated throughout the revised and updated text, exploring topics in biology, environmental and energy science, and nanotechnology. Written in a clear and reader-friendly style, the book provides an excellent introduction to the subject for novices while remaining a valuable resource for experts.
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• Part I: Preparation Target your talk Introduction Who is your audience? What brings them together? Ask questions about the audience in advance How technical is this audience? What does the audience want from this presentation? What do you want to accomplish? Learn from the experts How can you meet your listeners' needs and accomplish your goals? A brief, dynamic introduction to your presentation Your regard for the audience Your obvious enthusiasm for the topic Emphasis on significant conclusions Words that reach every person in the audience Minimize details about techniques and methods A succinct, clear summary and reiteration of the take-home message Allow 5 to 10 minutes for questions Summary Exercises Organize your presentation Introduction Five formulas for structuring the presentation Introduction-body-conclusion formula... or tell, tell, tell The introduction The body The conclusion Transitions Four other formulas for organizing your presentation Question and answer AIDA Borden's ho-hum method The motivated sequence Collecting, arranging, and focusing your ideas Outlining Mind mapping Start at the end and work backward Storyboards Revising and refining your talk Flow Zing Timing Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercises Visual aids Introduction What should and should not be in a visual aid Types of visual aids Advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of visual aids Projection technologies Write as you go Models or products Handouts Designing and preparing visual aids Presentation software makes it easy-too easy? Layout Using text on your visual aids Graphs and drawings Special effects Using visual aids Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercise Practice, practice, practice Introduction Let the words flow Watch your timing What about notes? Get feedback Integrate your visual aids Get comfortable with your setting And now for something really scary... Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercises Speaker evaluation guidelines and checklist Part II: Delivery Take control of the situation Introduction Before you start talking Check the room setup Talk to the people who arrive early Take a few moments for mental preparation and relaxation Have your opening sentences firmly in mind As you begin talking Have we been introduced? What should they expect from you? What do you expect from them? Throughout your presentation Attitude Make eye contact Watch the time Give a strong ending and then stop talking Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercise Voice and language Introduction Voice Volume Pacing Vocal variety Language Choice of words Pronunciation Back to Babel Language issues-you are not speaking your native language Language issues-members of your audience are not native speakers of your language Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercises Body language and gestures Introduction First impressions The importance of nonverbal communication Facial expression Posture What to do with hands and arms More ways to be interesting to watch! Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercise Handling question-and-answer sessions Introduction Tell everyone what the rules are How to handle questions How to handle hostile questions and questioners Think about your audience Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercise Part III: Special situations When the unexpected happens Introduction Extemporaneous speaking When the extemporaneous situation strikes Can you practice for an extemporaneous talk? The job interview as an extemporaneous situation When crisis strikes Stay calm Plan ahead Deal with the situation as directly as possible Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercise Adapting material from one situation to another Introduction What has changed? Adapting written material to an oral presentation Adapting a talk from one audience to another Adapting a long presentation to a shorter one Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercises Adapting material: a checklist Organizing a program with several speakers Introduction Coordinating the messages Choosing the speakers How many? Symposium program Technical sales program Departmental seminar program Organization Chairing a program In preparation How to introduce a speaker Running the show After the show is over Summary Some key messages from this chapter Exercise Concluding remarks The speaker's bookshelf Index.
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Having the ability to speak confidently; engage the audience; make a clear, well-argued case; and handle any tricky situations, is rarely a natural talent, but it can be learned through application and practice. Scientists Must Speak, Second Edition, helps readers do just that. At some point in their careers, the majority of scientists have to stand up in front of an inquisitive audience or board and present information. This can be a stressful experience for many. For scientists, the experience may be further complicated by the specialist nature of the data and the fact that most self-help books are aimed at business or social situations. Scientists Must Speak includes sections on: * targeting your talk - knowing your audience and how to pitch to them * organizing your presentation - aligning your points logically around a central key theme * using visual aids effectively - how to avoid a random slide show *'practice, practice, practice' - it's a rare orator that does not need to practice * taking control - preparing the room, using eye contact, and checking the audience is with you * voice and language - developing a good speaking style, and help for those for whom English is a second language * body language - the messages your posture, mannerisms and facial expressions convey to the audience * handling question and answer sessions - taking the fear out of these * expecting the unexpected - how to cope with unforeseen mishaps * adapting material for different situations - how to avoid reinventing the wheel * organizing a session with several speakers - how to organize or chair sessions Written by authors with many years' experience of teaching presentation techniques, this engaging text will help readers make the best of their presentations and remove some of the fear that makes them a daunting prospect.
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• Introducing your problem
• Distilling your research
• Entitling your research
• Turning your evidence into arguments : results and discussion
• Drawing your conclusions
• Framing your methods
• Distributing credit
• Arranging matters
• Varying matters
• Proposing new research
• Going public
• Presenting PowerPoint science
• Organizing PowerPoint slides
• Composing scientific English
• Improving scientific English.

The ability to communicate in print and person is essential to the life of a successful scientist. But since writing is often secondary in scientific education and teaching, there remains a significant need for guides that teach scientists how best to convey their research to general and professional audiences. "The Craft of Scientific Communication" will teach science students and scientists alike how to improve the clarity, cogency, and communicative power of their words and images. In this remarkable guide, Joseph E. Harmon and Alan G. Gross have combined their many years of experience in the art of science writing to analyze published examples of how the best scientists communicate. Organized topically with information on the structural elements and the style of scientific communications, each chapter draws on models of past successes and failures to show students and practitioners how best to negotiate the world of print, online publication, and oral presentation.
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• 1. Combinatorial Analysis
• 2. Axioms of Probability
• 3. Conditional Probability and Independence
• 4. Random Variables
• 5. Continuous Random Variables
• 6. Jointly Distributed Random Variables
• 7. Properties of Expectation
• 8. Limit Theorems
• 9. Additional Topics in Probability
• 10. Simulation Appendix A. Answers to Selected Problems Appendix B. Solutions to Self-Test Problems and Exercises Index.
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A First Course in Probability, Eighth Edition, features clear and intuitive explanations of the mathematics of probability theory, outstanding problem sets, and a variety of diverse examples and applications. This book is ideal for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate level introduction to probability for math, science, engineering and business students. It assumes a background in elementary calculus.
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• Preface xi
• Chapter 1: From Microscopic to Macroscopic Behavior 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Some Qualitative Observations 2 1.3 Doing Work and the Quality of Energy 4 1.4 Some Simple Simulations 5 1.5 Measuring the Pressure and Temperature 15 1.6 Work, Heating, and the First Law of Thermodynamics 19 1.7 *The Fundamental Need for a Statistical Approach 20 1.8 *Time and Ensemble Averages 22 1.9 Models of Matter 22 1.9.1 The ideal gas 23 1.9.2 Interparticle potentials 23 1.9.3 Lattice models 23 1.10 Importance of Simulations 24 1.11 Dimensionless Quantities 24 1.12 Summary 25 1.13 Supplementary Notes 27 1.13.1 Approach to equilibrium 27 1.13.2 Mathematics refresher 28 Vocabulary 28 Additional Problems 29 Suggestions for Further Reading 30
• Chapter 2: Thermodynamic Concepts and Processes 32 2.1 Introduction 32 2.2 The System 33 2.3 Thermodynamic Equilibrium 34 2.4 Temperature 35 2.5 Pressure Equation of State 38 2.6 Some Thermodynamic Processes 39 2.7 Work 40 2.8 The First Law of Thermodynamics 44 2.9 Energy Equation of State 47 2.10 Heat Capacities and Enthalpy 48 2.11 Quasistatic Adiabatic Processes 51 2.12 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 55 2.13 The Thermodynamic Temperature 58 2.14 The Second Law and Heat Engines 60 2.15 Entropy Changes 67 2.16 Equivalence of Thermodynamic and Ideal Gas Scale Temperatures 74 2.17 The Thermodynamic Pressure 75 2.18 The Fundamental Thermodynamic Relation 76 2.19 The Entropy of an Ideal Classical Gas 77 2.20 The Third Law of Thermodynamics 78 2.21 Free Energies 79 2.22 Thermodynamic Derivatives 84 2.23 *Applications to Irreversible Processes 90 2.23.1 Joule or free expansion process 90 2.23.2 Joule-Thomson process 91 2.24 Supplementary Notes 94 2.24.1 The mathematics of thermodynamics 94 2.24.2 Thermodynamic potentials and Legendre transforms 97 Vocabulary 99 Additional Problems 100 Suggestions for Further Reading 108
• Chapter 3: Concepts of Probability 111 3.1 Probability in Everyday Life 111 3.2 The Rules of Probability 114 3.3 Mean Values 119 3.4 The Meaning of Probability 121 3.4.1 Information and uncertainty 124 3.4.2 *Bayesian inference 128 3.5 Bernoulli Processes and the Binomial Distribution 134 3.6 Continuous Probability Distributions 147 3.7 The Central Limit Theorem (or Why Thermodynamics Is Possible) 151 3.8 *The Poisson Distribution or Should You Fly? 155 3.9 *Traffic Flow and the Exponential Distribution 156 3.10 *Are All Probability Distributions Gaussian? 159 3.11 Supplementary Notes 161 3.11.1 Method of undetermined multipliers 161 3.11.2 Derivation of the central limit theorem 163 Vocabulary 167 Additional Problems 168 Suggestions for Further Reading 177
• Chapter 4: The Methodology of Statistical Mechanics 180 4.1 Introduction 180 4.2 A Simple Example of a Thermal Interaction 182 4.3 Counting Microstates 192 4.3.1 Noninteracting spins 192 4.3.2 A particle in a one-dimensional box 193 4.3.3 One-dimensional harmonic oscillator 196 4.3.4 One particle in a two-dimensional box 197 4.3.5 One particle in a three-dimensional box 198 4.3.6 Two noninteracting identical particles and the semiclassical limit 199 4.4 The Number of States of Many Noninteracting Particles: Semiclassical Limit 201 4.5 The Microcanonical Ensemble (Fixed E, V, and N) 203 4.6 The Canonical Ensemble (Fixed T, V, and N) 209 4.7 Connection between Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics in the Canonical Ensemble 216 4.8 Simple Applications of the Canonical Ensemble 218 4.9 An Ideal Thermometer 222 4.10 Simulation of the Microcanonical Ensemble 225 4.11 Simulation of the Canonical Ensemble 226 4.12 Grand Canonical Ensemble (Fixed T, V, and ?) 227 4.13 *Entropy Is Not a Measure of Disorder 229 4.14 Supplementary Notes 231 4.14.1 The volume of a hypersphere 231 4.14.2 Fluctuations in the canonical ensemble 232 Vocabulary 233 Additional Problems 234 Suggestions for Further Reading 239
• Chapter 5: Magnetic Systems 241 5.1 Paramagnetism 241 5.2 Noninteracting Magnetic Moments 242 5.3 Thermodynamics of Magnetism 246 5.4 The Ising Model 248 5.5 The Ising Chain 249 5.5.1 Exact enumeration 250 5.5.2 Spin-spin correlation function 253 5.5.3 Simulations of the Ising chain 256 5.5.4 *Transfer matrix 257 5.5.5 Absence of a phase transition in one dimension 260 5.6 The Two-Dimensional Ising Model 261 5.6.1 Onsager solution 262 5.6.2 Computer simulation of the two-dimensional Ising model 267 5.7 Mean-Field Theory 270 5.7.1 *Phase diagram of the Ising model 276 5.8 *Simulation of the Density of States 279 5.9 *Lattice Gas 282 5.10 Supplementary Notes 286 5.10.1 The Heisenberg model of magnetism 286 5.10.2 Low temperature expansion 288 5.10.3 High temperature expansion 290 5.10.4 Bethe approximation 292 5.10.5 Fully connected Ising model 295 5.10.6 Metastability and nucleation 297 Vocabulary 300 Additional Problems 300 Suggestions for Further Reading 306
• Chapter 6: Many-Particle Systems 308 6.1 The Ideal Gas in the Semiclassical Limit 308 6.2 Classical Statistical Mechanics 318 6.2.1 The equipartition theorem 318 6.2.2 The Maxwell velocity distribution 321 6.2.3 The Maxwell speed distribution 323 6.3 Occupation Numbers and Bose and Fermi Statistics 325 6.4 Distribution Functions of Ideal Bose and Fermi Gases 327 6.5 Single Particle Density of States 329 6.5.1 Photons 331 6.5.2 Nonrelativistic particles 332 6.6 The Equation of State of an Ideal Classical Gas: Application of the Grand Canonical Ensemble 334 6.7 Blackbody Radiation 337 6.8 The Ideal Fermi Gas 341 6.8.1 Ground state properties 342 6.8.2 Low temperature properties 345 6.9 The Heat Capacity of a Crystalline Solid 351 6.9.1 The Einstein model 351 6.9.2 Debye theory 352 6.10 The Ideal Bose Gas and Bose Condensation 354 6.11 Supplementary Notes 360 6.11.1 Fluctuations in the number of particles 360 6.11.2 Low temperature expansion of an ideal Fermi gas 363 Vocabulary 365 Additional Problems 366 Suggestions for Further Reading 374
• Chapter 7: The Chemical Potential and Phase Equilibria 376 7.1 Meaning of the Chemical Potential 376 7.2 Measuring the Chemical Potential in Simulations 380 7.2.1 The Widom insertion method 380 7.2.2 The chemical demon algorithm 382 7.3 Phase Equilibria 385 7.3.1 Equilibrium conditions 386 7.3.2 Simple phase diagrams 387 7.3.3 Clausius-Clapeyron equation 389 7.4 The van der Waals Equation of State 393 7.4.1 Maxwell construction 393 7.4.2 *The van der Waals critical point 400 7.5 *Chemical Reactions 403 Vocabulary 407 Additional Problems 407 Suggestions for Further Reading 408
• Chapter 8: Classical Gases and Liquids 410 8.1 Introduction 410 8.2 Density Expansion 410 8.3 The Second Virial Coefficient 414 8.4 *Diagrammatic Expansions 419 8.4.1 Cumulants 420 8.4.2 High temperature expansion 421 8.4.3 Density expansion 426 8.4.4 Higher order virial coefficients for hard spheres 428 8.5 The Radial Distribution Function 430 8.6 Perturbation Theory of Liquids 437 8.6.1 The van der Waals equation 439 8.7 *The Ornstein-Zernike Equation and Integral Equations for g(r ) 441 8.8 *One-Component Plasma 445 8.9 Supplementary Notes 449 8.9.1 The third virial coefficient for hard spheres 449 8.9.2 Definition of g(r ) in terms of the local particle density 450 8.9.3 X-ray scattering and the static structure function 451 Vocabulary 455 Additional Problems 456 Suggestions for Further Reading 458
• Chapter 9: Critical Phenomena: Landau Theory and the Renormalization Group Method 459 9.1 Landau Theory of Phase Transitions 459 9.2 Universality and Scaling Relations 467 9.3 A Geometrical Phase Transition 469 9.4 Renormalization Group Method for Percolation 475 9.5 The Renormalization Group Method and the One-Dimensional Ising Model 479 9.6 ?The Renormalization Group Method and the Two-Dimensional Ising Model 484 Vocabulary 490 Additional Problems 491 Suggestions for Further Reading 492
• Appendix: Physical Constants and Mathematical Relations 495 A.1 Physical Constants and Conversion Factors 495 A.2 Hyperbolic Functions 496 A.3 Approximations 496 A.4 Euler-Maclaurin Formula 497 A.5 Gaussian Integrals 497 A.6 Stirling's Approximation 498 A.7 Bernoulli Numbers 500 A.8 Probability Distributions 500 A.9 Fourier Transforms 500 A.10 The Delta Function 501 A.11 Convolution Integrals 502 A.12 Fermi and Bose Integrals 503 Index 505.
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This textbook carefully develops the main ideas and techniques of statistical and thermal physics and is intended for upper-level undergraduate courses. The authors each have more than thirty years' experience in teaching, curriculum development, and research in statistical and computational physics. "Statistical and Thermal Physics" begins with a qualitative discussion of the relation between the macroscopic and microscopic worlds and incorporates computer simulations throughout the book to provide concrete examples of important conceptual ideas. Unlike many contemporary texts on thermal physics, this book presents thermodynamic reasoning as an independent way of thinking about macroscopic systems. Probability concepts and techniques are introduced, including topics that are useful for understanding how probability and statistics are used. Magnetism and the Ising model are considered in greater depth than in most undergraduate texts, and ideal quantum gases are treated within a uniform framework. Advanced chapters on fluids and critical phenomena are appropriate for motivated undergraduates and beginning graduate students. It integrates Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations as well as other numerical techniques throughout the text. It provides self-contained introductions to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. It discusses probability concepts and methods in detail. It contains ideas and methods from contemporary research. It includes advanced chapters that provide a natural bridge to graduate study. It features more than 400 problems. Programs are open source and are available in an executable cross-platform format. It also includes a solutions manual (available only to teachers).
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