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This is a reprint of the 1973 edition published by Academic Press, New York; the text was also reprinted in 1985 and 2001. Mendelson (City U. of New York-Queens College) created a textbook for a one-s
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Cohomology operations are at the center of a major area of activity in algebraic topology. This treatment explores the single most important variety of operations, the Steenrod squares. It constructs
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This text introduces mathematical foundations, developing them coherently and rigorously to reveal the method's broad applications. It emphasizes use of the variational approach, providing appendixes
This exposition examines fundamentals of Monte Carlo methods plus discrete and continuous random walk processes and standard variance reduction techniques. It focuses on methods of superposition and r
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Flowers, vines, leaves, and other lovely natural forms burst from the pages of this gallery of 132 brightly colored motifs. Meticulously reproduced from a rare European publication of the early 20th c
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Two sets of essential etudes and studies for the clarinet are available for the first time in one low-priced volume. True musical gems, the 40 studies develop dexterity and are frequently practiced fo
