The intention of Atomic Order is to encourage and contribute to the dialogue between philosophers and scientists by discussing a concrete example of scientific discovery according to a method acceptab
A comprehensive introduction to Support Vector Machines and related kernel methods. In the 1990s, a new type of learning algorithm was developed, based on results from statistical learning theory: t
In this book, Peter Diamond analyzes social security as a particular example of optimal taxation theory. Assuming a world of incomplete markets and asymmetric information, he uses a variety of simple
Virtually all cultures consume drugs from psychoactive plants. Caffeine, for example, is probably the most common stimulant in the world, and many modern medicines, such as morphine and codeine, are
Intended for use in advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, this text presents a wide survey of methodological procedures and theoretical positions.
By the end of the twentieth century, America's suburbs contained more office spacethan its central cities. Many of these corporate workplaces were surrounded, somewhat incongruously,by verdant vistas
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which allows researchers to observeneural activity in the human brain noninvasively, has revolutionized the scientific study of themind. An fMRI experimen
The Bayesian revolution in statistics - where statistics is integrated with decisionmaking in areas such as management, public policy, engineering, and clinical medicine - is here tostay. Introduction
Countering the call by some "pro-Lacanians" for an end to the exegesis ofLacan's work--and the dismissal by "anti-Lacanians" of Lacan as impossiblyimpenetrable--Subjectivity and Otherness argues for L
The United States's post-World War II emphasis on activist fiscal policy forshort-term economic stabilization was called into question in the 1960s, and by the late 1980s wassuperseded by the view tha
Studies examining the policy challenges posed by European monetary integration, including asymmetry problems and fiscal concerns. The success of European monetary integration-called by the editors o
Fixed Income Analytics brings together twenty influential papers written by Kenneth Garbade with members of the Cross Markets Research Group of Bankers Trust Company between 1983 and 1990. Written by
What do biologists mean when they say that to live is to react? Why was the term abreaction invented and later abandoned by the first generation of psychoanalysts? What is meant by reactionary politi
Genetic Alchemy summarizes and clarifies the background of policy and ethical issues, the debates engendered by uncertain risks to researchers and the population at large, and the roles played by scie
This basic text presents a step-by-step impact evaluation methodology that can beused by students and administrators without prior exposure to the field. The treatment isnontechnical and sparing in it
An introductory engineering textbook by an award-winning MIT professor that covers the history of dynamics and the dynamical analyses of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems. This i
A noted economist argues that the ubiquity of regulation can be explained by its greater efficiency when compared to litigation. Government regulation is ubiquitous today in rich and middle-income c
By the time Umberto Eco published his best-selling novel The Name of the Rose, he was one of Italy's most celebrated intellectuals, a distinguished academic and the author of influential works on semi
In this book, Omer Preminger investigates how the obligatory nature ofpredicate-argument agreement is enforced by the grammar. Preminger argues that an empiricallyadequate theory of predicate-argument
Corporate managers who face both strategic uncertainty and market uncertaintyconfront a classic trade-off between commitment and flexibility. They can stake a claim by making alarge capital investment
Hearing has traditionally been regarded as the second sense -- as somehow lessrational and less modern than the first sense, sight. Reason and Resonanceexplodes this myth by reconstructing the process
We are surrounded by images as never before: on Flickr, Facebook, and YouTube; onthousands of television channels; in digital games and virtual worlds; in media art and science.Without new efforts to
For centuries, both mathematical and military thinkers have used game-like scenariosto test their visions of mastering a complex world through symbolic operations. By the end of WorldWar I, mathematic
In Money, Payments, and Liquidity, Ed Nosal and Guillaume Rocheteau provide acomprehensive investigation into the economics of money and payments by explicitly modeling tradingfrictions between agents
With a new afterword by the authorThe underground has always played a prominent role in human imaginings, both as a place of refuge and as a source of fear. The late nineteenth century saw a new fasc
We have all been to Web sites that welcome us by name, offering us discounts, deals, or special access to content. For the most part, it feels good to be wanted—to be valued as a customer. But
The extraordinary shift in conduct and orientation -- among companies, governments, and individuals -- generated by financialization.The hegemony of finance compels a new orientation for everyone and
Analysis of the security challenges presented by six states in the crucible of post-9/11 geopolitical change: Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Recent academic research findings on topics relating to taxation and social insurance policy, including the implicit tax imposed by Medicaid on private long-term care insurance benefits, an alternativ
There had never been art like the art produced by women artists in the 1970s—and there has never been a book with the ambition and scope of this one about that groundbreaking era. WACK! documen
New technology enables super vision—both superhuman visual powers and actual supervision by surveillance. In Super Vision, which accompanies the inaugural exhibit at the new Institute of Contem
The economic importance of innovative activity brings with it an active debate on public policy's effect on the innovation process. This annual series, sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Res
Intrigued and inspired by the neon beer signs on shopfronts in his San Francisco neighborhood, Bruce Nauman created his first neon piece, Window or Wall Sign, in 1967. He wanted, he said, to achieve
Essays coathored by Colombian and North American tax experts analyze ways to achieve long-term sustainable fiscal policy and a more efficient tax system. Colombia, once a model of fiscal discipline
The next great change in computer science and information technology will come from mimicking the techniques by which biological organisms process information. To do this computer scientists must draw
One of the major works of an important modem philosopher, Matter and Memory investigates the autonomous yet interconnected planes formed by matter and perception on the one hand and memory and time o
In this analysis of one major philosopher by another, Gilles Deleuze identifies three pivotal concepts - duration, memory, and elan vital - that are found throughout Bergson's writings and shows the
By 2002, all but a handful of countries were connected to the Internet. The intertwining of the Internet and the globalization of finance, corporate governance, and trade raises questions about nation
Since the 1960s, researchers have made great strides in elucidating the laws of image formation, processing, and understanding by animals, humans, and machines. This book describes the state of knowl
To be involved in politics without aspiring to govern, without seeking to be governed by the best leaders, without desiring to abolish all forms of government: such is the condition common to practit
