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A Student's Guide to Fourier Transforms
by J. F. JamesFourier transform theory is of central importance in a vast range of applications in physical science, engineering, and applied mathematics. This new edition of a successful student text provides a concise introduction to the theory and practice of Fourier transforms, using qualitative arguments wherever possible and avoiding unnecessary mathematics. After a brief description of the basic ideas and theorems, the power of the technique is then illustrated by referring to particular applications in optics, spectroscopy, electronics and telecommunications. The rarely discussed but important field of multi-dimensional Fourier theory is covered, including a description of computer-aided tomography (CAT-scanning). The final chapter discusses digital methods, with particular attention to the fast Fourier transform. Throughout, discussion of these applications is reinforced by the inclusion of worked examples. The book assumes no previous knowledge of the subject, and will be invaluable to students of physics, electrical and electronic engineering, and computer science.
A Student's Guide to Geophysical Equations
by William LowrieThe advent of accessible student computing packages has meant that geophysics students can now easily manipulate datasets and gain first-hand modeling experience - essential in developing an intuitive understanding of the physics of the Earth. Yet to gain a more in-depth understanding of physical theory, and to develop new models and solutions, it is necessary to be able to derive the relevant equations from first principles. This compact, handy book fills a gap left by most modern geophysics textbooks, which generally do not have space to derive all of the important formulae, showing the intermediate steps. This guide presents full derivations for the classical equations of gravitation, gravity, tides, earth rotation, heat, geomagnetism and foundational seismology, illustrated with simple schematic diagrams. It supports students through the successive steps and explains the logical sequence of a derivation - facilitating self-study and helping students to tackle homework exercises and prepare for exams.
A Student’s Guide to Infinite Series and Sequences
by Bernhard W. Bach Jr.Why study infinite series? Not all mathematical problems can be solved exactly or have a solution that can be expressed in terms of a known function. In such cases, it is common practice to use an infinite series expansion to approximate or represent a solution. <P><P>This informal introduction for undergraduate students explores the numerous uses of infinite series and sequences in engineering and the physical sciences. The material has been carefully selected to help the reader develop the techniques needed to confidently utilize infinite series. <P>The book begins with infinite series and sequences before moving onto power series, complex infinite series and finally onto Fourier, Legendre, and Fourier-Bessel series. With a focus on practical applications, the book demonstrates that infinite series are more than an academic exercise and helps students to conceptualize the theory with real world examples and to build their skill set in this area.<P> An informal, plain language approach enables the student to get to grips with the material quickly.<P> A focus on practical real-world examples ensures a complex topic is accessible for students.<P> The early introduction of complex numbers allows the reader to apply infinite series to applications that are typically only addressed in high level mathematics courses.<P>
A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians
by Patrick HamillA concise but rigorous treatment of variational techniques, focussing primarily on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems, this book is ideal for physics, engineering and mathematics students. The book begins by applying Lagrange's equations to a number of mechanical systems. It introduces the concepts of generalized coordinates and generalized momentum. Following this the book turns to the calculus of variations to derive the Euler–Lagrange equations. It introduces Hamilton's principle and uses this throughout the book to derive further results. The Hamiltonian, Hamilton's equations, canonical transformations, Poisson brackets and Hamilton–Jacobi theory are considered next. The book concludes by discussing continuous Lagrangians and Hamiltonians and how they are related to field theory. Written in clear, simple language and featuring numerous worked examples and exercises to help students master the material, this book is a valuable supplement to courses in mechanics.
A Student's Guide to Numerical Methods
by Ian H. HutchinsonThis concise, plain-language guide for senior undergraduates and graduate students aims to develop intuition, practical skills and an understanding of the framework of numerical methods for the physical sciences and engineering. It provides accessible self-contained explanations of mathematical principles, avoiding intimidating formal proofs. Worked examples and targeted exercises enable the student to master the realities of using numerical techniques for common needs such as solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, fitting experimental data, and simulation using particle and Monte Carlo methods. Topics are carefully selected and structured to build understanding, and illustrate key principles such as: accuracy, stability, order of convergence, iterative refinement, and computational effort estimation. Enrichment sections and in-depth footnotes form a springboard to more advanced material and provide additional background. Whether used for self-study, or as the basis of an accelerated introductory class, this compact textbook provides a thorough grounding in computational physics and engineering.
The Student's Introduction to Mathematica®
by Bruce F. Torrence Eve A. TorrenceThe unique feature of this compact student's introduction is that it presents concepts in an order that closely follows a standard mathematics curriculum, rather than structure the book along features of the software. As a result, the book provides a brief introduction to those aspects of the Mathematica software program most useful to students. The second edition of this well loved book is completely rewritten for Mathematica 6 including coverage of the new dynamic interface elements, several hundred exercises and a new chapter on programming. This book can be used in a variety of courses, from precalculus to linear algebra. Used as a supplementary text it will aid in bridging the gap between the mathematics in the course and Mathematica. In addition to its course use, this book will serve as an excellent tutorial for those wishing to learn Mathematica and brush up on their mathematics at the same time.
Student's Solutions Manual and Supplementary Materials for Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data, second edition (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Jeffrey M. WooldridgeThis is the essential companion to the second edition of Jeffrey Wooldridge's widely used graduate econometrics text. The text provides an intuitive but rigorous treatment of two state-of-the-art methods used in contemporary microeconomic research. The numerous end-of-chapter exercises are an important component of the book, encouraging the student to use and extend the analytic methods presented in the book. This manual contains advice for answering selected problems, new examples, and supplementary materials designed by the author, which work together to enhance the benefits of the text. Users of the textbook will find the manual a necessary adjunct to the book.
Student's Solutions Manual for Elementary Statistics: Using the TI-83/84 Plus Calculator
by Mario F. Triola James LappThis manual contains completely worked-out solutions for all the odd-numbered exercises in the text.
Studienbuch Operationalisierungen: Methoden und Anwendungen in der quantitativen Sozialforschung
by Nina Brück Christian TothDas Studienbuch liefert eine Einführung in die komplexen Operationalisierungsverfahren, die für die Analyse psychometrischer Konstrukte und die Konstruktion eines Messinstruments erforderlich sind. Die Autorin und der Autor zeigen die verschiedenen Schritte einer Operationalisierung vor dem Hintergrund eines breiten Begriffsverständnisses auf. Dabei werden die theoretischen Ausführungen durch praktische Beispiele verdeutlicht.
Studies in Logic and Probability (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by George BooleFrom one of the founders of symbolic logic comes this collection of writings on logical subjects and related questions of probability. George Boole invented Boolean logic, the basis of modern digital computer logic, for which he is regarded as a founder of the field of computer science. This authoritative compilation of his papers features his most mature thinking on Boolean logic and includes previously unpublished material.Appropriate for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, the contents range from The Mathematical Analysis of Logic to Boole's final works, including The Laws of Thought, the most systematic statement of his ideas on logic and probability. Boole had intended to create a follow-up volume but did not survive to fulfill his ambition; this volume features his further studies on the subject.
Studies in No-Self Physicalism
by Feng YeThis book demonstrates how a radical version of physicalism (‘No-Self Physicalism’) can offer an internally coherent and comprehensive philosophical worldview. It first argues that a coherent physicalist should explicitly treat a cognitive subject merely as a physical thing and should not vaguely assume an amorphous or even soul-like subject or self. This approach forces the physicalist to re-examine traditional core philosophical notions such as truth, analyticity, modality, apriority because our traditional understandings of them appear to be predicated on a cognitive subject that is not literally just a physical thing.In turn, working on the assumption that a cognitive subject is itself completely physical, namely a neural network-based robot programmed by evolution (hence the term ‘No-Self’), the book proposes physicalistic theories on conceptual representation, truth, analyticity, modality, the nature of mathematics, epistemic justification, knowledge, apriority and intuition, as well as a physicalistic ontology. These are meant to show that this No-Self Physicalism, perhaps the most minimalistic and radical version of physicalism proposed to date, can accommodate many aspects that have traditionally interested philosophers. Given its refreshingly radical approach and painstakingly developed content, the book is of interest to anyone who is seeking a coherent philosophical worldview in this age of science.
Studies in Phase Space Analysis with Applications to PDEs
by Daniele Del Santo Ferruccio Colombini Massimo CicognaniThis collection of original articles and surveys, emerging from a 2011 conference in Bertinoro, Italy, addresses recent advances in linear and nonlinear aspects of the theory of partial differential equations (PDEs). Phase space analysis methods, also known as microlocal analysis, have continued to yield striking results over the past years and are now one of the main tools of investigation of PDEs. Their role in many applications to physics, including quantum and spectral theory, is equally important. Key topics addressed in this volume include: *general theory of pseudodifferential operators *Hardy-type inequalities *linear and non-linear hyperbolic equations and systems *Schrödinger equations *water-wave equations *Euler-Poisson systems *Navier-Stokes equations *heat and parabolic equations Various levels of graduate students, along with researchers in PDEs and related fields, will find this book to be an excellent resource. Contributors T. Alazard P.I. Naumkin J.-M. Bony F. Nicola N. Burq T. Nishitani C. Cazacu T. Okaji J.-Y. Chemin M. Paicu E. Cordero A. Parmeggiani R. Danchin V. Petkov I. Gallagher M. Reissig T. Gramchev L. Robbiano N. Hayashi L. Rodino J. Huang M. Ruzhanky D. Lannes J.-C. Saut F. Linares N. Visciglia P.B. Mucha P. Zhang C. Mullaert E. Zuazua T. Narazaki C. Zuily
Studies in Profit, Business Saving and Investment in the United Kingdom 1920-1962: Volume 2 (Routledge Revivals)
by P. E. HartOriginally published in 1968, this second volume of the Glasgow Studies in Profit, Business Saving and Investment uses the financial data assembled in Volume 1 to test economic theories of the factor distribution income, of the appropriation of profit, of the determinants of investment, and of the return on capital. The tests enabled the measurement of long-run and short-run variation of the ratio of profit to employee compensation in the United Kingdom at the level of individual industries and the whole industrial sector. As well as measuring the relationship between a company’s sales or profits and its expenditure on fixed assets, the book describes the long-term decline in the rate of return on capital in the UK and measures the effect of the intensity of competition on this return.
Studies in Profit, Business Saving and Investment in the United Kingdom 1920-1962: Volume 1 (Routledge Revivals)
by P. E. HartThe results of the 1959 Glasgow University investigation into British industrial profit, business saving, and investment are the subject of this book, originally published in 1965. Part 1 presents original estimates of profits in British industries 1920-1938, which when linked with Government estimates of such profits since 1948, permit long runs studies of the fortunes of individual industries. In addition, the appropriation of profit between dividends and business saving is also estimated for manufacturing industry 1920-1938. Part 2 begins the analysis of the extensive financial data collected in the Glasgow enquiry and is concerned with the effects of the size of a firm on its financial performance. The financial performance of large companies quoted on the Stock Exchange with a sample of small unquoted private companies and unincorporated firms is compared.
Studies in Quantitative Decision Making: Selected Papers from XXIII Annual International Conference of the Society of Operations Management (Asset Analytics)
by Diptesh Ghosh Avijit Khanra S. V. Vanamalla Faiz Hamid Raghu Nandan SenguptaThis edited volume is an in-depth collation of the usage of different quantitative decision making techniques in practical areas such as lean & green supply chain, reverse logistics, perishable logistics, closed loop supply chain, sustainable project management, retail management, block chain applications, optimal supplier selection problem, demand/supply modelling, forecasting under uncertainties, scheduling & sequencing, resource constraint logistics, dynamic network supply chain, risk evaluation, and so on. Additionally, the book also solves these issues in theoretical and practical context using innovative mathematical tools. Consisting of selected papers from the 23rd Annual International Conference of the Society of Operations Management, this book's highlight is not only the coverage of interesting topics, but also how these topics are dealt with, such that post-graduate students as well as researchers and industry personnel working in areas like engineering, economics, social sciences, management, mathematics, etc., can derive the maximum benefit by reading or referring to this book. Apart from the emphasis on new mathematical, operations research, operations management, and statistical techniques, the authors also ensure that all the concepts are made clear by highlighting their practical significance in different areas of applications of operations management. By using novel presentation methods, the book offers a good practical flavor of all the different topics relevant to operations management in the coming decades.
Studies in the Sociology of Population: International Perspectives
by Jon Anson Walter Bartl Andrzej KulczyckiThis book presents a cross section of the work and concerns of social demographers worldwide, covering a broad range of topics from social structure through population structure to social policy; from fertility and mortality through migration to the way in which organisations deal with the demographic environment in which they operate. Topics addressed also include morbidity and health profiles and transitions, as well as policies and programs concerned with these and other issues. <P><P> The volume touches on some of the major links between population and societal dynamics. It addresses demographic patterns and issues from micro-level, meso-level, and macro-level perspectives and helps put into focus the past, present and future of the mutual relations between population dynamics and societal responses. <P><P> With a unique introductory chapter discussing the global unevenness of population growth today, its associations with inequality and the challenges it presents for the future, and a truly international approach to social and demographic change and policy responses, this book will serve as a valuable resource for professionals and students in sociology, demography, social policy and local governance.
Studies in the Theory of Random Processes
by A. V. SkhorokhodThis text is devoted to the development of certain probabilistic methods in the specific field of stochastic differential equations and limit theorems for Markov processes. Specialists, researchers, and students in the field of probability will find it a source of important theorems as well as a remarkable amount of advanced material in compact form.The treatment begins by introducing the basic facts of the theory of random processes and constructing the auxiliary apparatus of stochastic integrals. All proofs are presented in full. Succeeding chapters explore the theory of stochastic differential equations, permitting the construction of a broad class of Markov processes on the basis of simple processes. The final chapters are devoted to various limit theorems connected with the convergence of a sequence of Markov chains to a Markov process with continuous time. Topics include the probability method of estimating how fast the sequence converges in the limit theorems and the precision of the limit theorems.
Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics: Sis 2016, Salerno, Italy, June 8-10 (Springer Proceedings In Mathematics And Statistics Series #227)
by Cira Perna Monica Pratesi Anne Ruiz-GazenThis book includes a wide selection of the papers presented at the 48th Scientific Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society (SIS2016), held in Salerno on 8-10 June 2016. Covering a wide variety of topics ranging from modern data sources and survey design issues to measuring sustainable development, it provides a comprehensive overview of the current Italian scientific research in the fields of open data and big data in public administration and official statistics, survey sampling, ordinal and symbolic data, statistical models and methods for network data, time series forecasting, spatial analysis, environmental statistics, economic and financial data analysis, statistics in the education system, and sustainable development. Intended for researchers interested in theoretical and empirical issues, this volume provides interesting starting points for further research.
Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics: SIS 2021, Pisa, Italy, June 21–25 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #406)
by Nicola Salvati Cira Perna Stefano Marchetti Raymond ChambersThis book includes a wide selection of papers presented at the 50th Scientific Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society (SIS2021), held virtually on 21-25 June 2021. It covers a wide variety of subjects ranging from methodological and theoretical contributions to applied works and case studies, giving an excellent overview of the interests of the Italian statisticians and their international collaborations. Intended for researchers interested in theoretical and empirical issues, this volume provides interesting starting points for further research.
STUDIES OF WELFARE POPULATIONS: Data Collection and Research Issues
by Panel On Data Methods for Measuring the Effects of Changes in Social Welfare ProgramsThis volume, a companion to Evaluating Welfare Reform in an Era of Transition, is a collection of papers on data collection issues for welfare and low-income populations. The papers on survey issues cover methods for designing surveys taking into account nonresponse in advance, obtaining high response rates in telephone surveys, obtaining high response rates in in-person surveys, the effects of incentive payments, methods for adjusting for missing data in surveys of low-income populations, and measurement error issues in surveys, with a special focus on recall error. The papers on administrative data cover the issues of matching and cleaning, access and confidentiality, problems in measuring employment and income, and the availability of data on children. The papers on welfare leavers and welfare dynamics cover a comparison of existing welfare leaver studies, data from the state of Wisconsin on welfare leavers, and data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth used to construct measures of heterogeneity in the welfare population based on the recipient's own welfare experience. A final paper discusses qualitative data.
Studies on Time Series Applications in Environmental Sciences
by Alina BărbulescuThis bookcovers recent advances in Complex Automated Negotiations as a widely studiedemerging area in the field of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. The book includes selectedrevised and extended papers from the 7th International Workshop on Agent-Based ComplexAutomated Negotiation (ACAN2014), which was held in Paris, France, in May2014. The book also includes brief introductions aboutAgent-based Complex Automated Negotiation which are based on tutorials providedin the workshop, and brief summaries and descriptions about the ANAC'14 (AutomatedNegotiating Agents Competition) competition, where authors of selectedfinalist agents explain the strategies and the ideas used by them. Thebook is targeted to academic and industrial researchers in various communitiesof autonomous agents and multi-agent systems, such as agreement technology,mechanism design, electronic commerce, related areas, as well as graduate,undergraduate, and PhD students working in those areas or having interest inthem.
Study Guide for Education to Accompany Neil J. Salkind's Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics
by Dr Neil J. Salkind Susan Parault DowdsThis Study Guide for introductory statistics courses in education departments is designed to accompany Neil J. Salkind’s best-selling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Sixth Edition. Extra exercises; activities; and true/false, multiple choice, and essay questions (with answers to all questions) feature education-specific content to help further student mastery of text concepts. A dataset is provided for use with the book at edge.sagepub.com/salkind6e. The dataset contains simulated data to represent a random elementary school in the US. This fictitious elementary school consists of grade K-5 and has traditional classes taught in English as well as Spanish immersion classes. The simulated data represents a set of 70 teachers in this school. The dataset allows students to run various practice exercises in SPSS.
Study Guide for Education to Accompany Neil J. Salkind's Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics
by Dr Neil J. Salkind Susan Parault DowdsThis Study Guide for introductory statistics courses in education departments is designed to accompany Neil J. Salkind’s best-selling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Sixth Edition. Extra exercises; activities; and true/false, multiple choice, and essay questions (with answers to all questions) feature education-specific content to help further student mastery of text concepts. A dataset is provided for use with the book at edge.sagepub.com/salkind6e. The dataset contains simulated data to represent a random elementary school in the US. This fictitious elementary school consists of grade K-5 and has traditional classes taught in English as well as Spanish immersion classes. The simulated data represents a set of 70 teachers in this school. The dataset allows students to run various practice exercises in SPSS.
Study Guide for Education to Accompany Salkind and Frey's Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics
by Bruce B. Frey Susan Parault Dowds Dr. Neil J. SalkindThis Study Guide for introductory statistics courses in education departments is designed to accompany Neil J. Salkind and Bruce B. Frey’s best-selling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Seventh Edition. Extra exercises; activities; and true/false, multiple choice, and essay questions (with answers to all questions) feature education-specific content to help further student mastery of text concepts. A dataset is provided for use with the book.
Study Guide for Education to Accompany Salkind and Frey's Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics
by Bruce B. Frey Susan Parault Dowds Dr. Neil J. SalkindThis Study Guide for introductory statistics courses in education departments is designed to accompany Neil J. Salkind and Bruce B. Frey’s best-selling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Seventh Edition. Extra exercises; activities; and true/false, multiple choice, and essay questions (with answers to all questions) feature education-specific content to help further student mastery of text concepts. A dataset is provided for use with the book.