This book introduces notation, terminology, and basic ideas of relativistic quantum theories. The discussion proceeds systematically from the principle of relativity and postulates of quantum logics t
This is the fourth, newly revised edition of the classical introduction to the mathematics of finance, based on stochastic models in discrete time. In the first part of the book simple one-period mode
This book offers an introduction to syntax in three dimensions: part I deals with the history of grammatical theory, part II with synchronic aspects of Present-Day English, and part III with diachroni
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Expanding on his earlier books, Stuckrad applies the discursive approaches to the study of religious and cultural history. His object of study is not religion or science as a phenomenon that can be de
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This book introduces and translates Sedulius Scottus Prologue to his Collectaneum in Apostolum and his commentaries on Galatians and Ephesians. The introduction outlines the historical context of comp
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Van Dijk (Mathematical Institute of Leiden U., the Netherlands) presents an introduction to harmonic analysis that focuses on his favorite topic, generalized Gelfand pairs. He proceeds from the elemen
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Volume 18 of Reviews in Mineralogy provides a general introduction to the use of spectroscopic techniques in Earth Sciences. It gives an Introduction To Spectroscopic Methods and covers Symmetry, Grou
This book provides a clear, precise, and structured introduction to stochastics and probability theory. It includes many descriptive examples, such as games of chance, which help promote understanding
The monograph begins with a systematic introduction of chaos and chaos synchronization, and then extends to the methodologies and technologies in secure communication system design and implementation.
This textbook offers a high-level introduction to multi-variable differential calculus. By introducing differential forms early as a basic concept, the structures behind Stokes' and Gauss' theorems be
This book offers an introduction to solar cells and energy materials includingnew materials based on organics, nanostructures and novel inorganics and developments in more traditional photovoltaic mat
The book presents the engineering aspects of risk management. The introduction to potential risks is followed by management principles, risk diagnostic, analysis and treatment followed by examples of
From basic algebraic structures to cryptography, arithmetic with elliptic curves, and automata – this textbook contains a modern introduction to discrete algebraic methods as required by mathematician
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to chemical process engineering, linking the fundamental theory and concepts to the industrial day-to-day practice. It closes the gap between the ch
Editors Heinrich, Miyara, and Shimoji begin this handbook of Ryukyuan languages with an introduction to the general series to which it belongs, Handbooks of Japanese Language and Linguistics, includin
Introduction to and use of complex analysis and algebraic techniques to understand the solution of boundary value problems. Physics examples serve to introduce the fundamental partial differential equ
In order to make his introduction as self-contained as possible, especially for students, Sasvari (stochastics, Technical U. of Dresden, Germany) provides extensive appendices reviewing the background
This volume offers a detailed philological commentary on the longest of the Homeric Hymns. The commentary is preceded by a lengthy introduction addressing the Hymn's ideas on poetry and music, its hum
Traditional grammars have stated that clitics are subject or object pronouns whose distributional features make them different from personal pronouns. This book focuses on the acquisition of personal
For the first time, this Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the object, the history, the theoretical academic prerequisites and the present state of research into chancery language. The mai
Counterfactuality is currently a hotly debated topic. While for some disciplines, such as linguistics, cognitive science, or psychology, counterfactual scenarios have been an important object of study
The author presents an introduction to Systematic Theology which illustrates the essential relationship between dogmatics and ethics. This relationship is based on the idea that religion and human beh
Translators Tim Mehigan and Barry Empson bring to the English-speaking audience the first translation into English of Reinhold's major work from 1789. They provide an introduction to the "...towering
Arising from the sixth International Workshop on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Discourse (2005: Germany), this volume presents nine contribute essays plus an introduction by the three editors defini
Control is a relation of co-identity between a pronounced subject (or object) in a matrix clause and a usually unpronounced subject in a subordinate, non-finite clause. The volume investigates Adjunct
This book is an introduction to statistics for linguists using the open source programming language and environment R in order to conduct quantitative studies. The author explains statistical concepts
This textbook provides a broad and solid introduction to mathematical statistics, including the classical subjects hypothesis testing, normal regression analysis, and normal analysis of variance. In a
The book provides a clear introduction to heroic poetry in medieval German, English and Scandinavian literature, from its first appearance to its final demise in the 16th cen-tury. It presents the tex
This book provides a single-volume introduction to the principles, strategies and practices currently applied by librarians and record keepers to the preservation of digital information. Also included
The volume provides transliterations, translations, and autograph copies of approximately 50 Akkadian medical texts relevant to renal and rectal diseases in Babylonia. The introduction makes general o
The Satires of the Roman poet Persius (34-62 CE) were already the object of scholarly attention in antiquity, although no ancient commentary survives. This BT-volume provides the first critical editio
This book is a comprehensive introduction on infrared anti-transparent materials and their applications in anti-reflective and protective coatings. Optical, mechanical and thermal properties and prepa
Covering both physical as well as mathematical and algorithmic foundations, this graduate textbook provides the reader with an introduction into modern biomedical imaging and image processing and reco
This collection establishes Nietzsche's importance as a political philosopher. It includes a substantial introduction and eighteen chapters by some of the most renowned Nietzsche scholars. The book ex
Formulations starts with a general introduction, explaining interaction forces between particles and droplets, self-assembly systems, polymeric surfactants and nanoemulsions. The second part covers th
Emulsions provides a general introduction, the role of emulsifiers and addresses different problems such as creaming/sedimentation, flocculation, Ostwald ripening, coalescence and phase inversion. The
