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This book discusses advanced statistical methods that can be used to analyse ecological data. Most environmental collected data are measured repeatedly over time, or space and this requires the use o
Nuclear structure (complete spectroscopy, new theoretical approaches); Fundamental physics (fundamental symmetries in neutron induced reactions); Statistical properties of nuclei and other quantum man
There are many potential questions regarding the risks associated with the development and use of wide-ranging technologies enabled through engineered nanomaterials. For example, with over 600 consum
There are many potential questions regarding the risks associated with the development and use of wide-ranging technologies enabled through engineered nanomaterials. For example, with over 600 consum
This book details imaging in percutaneous musculoskeletal interventions. It describes in exhaustive detail the abilities and uses of imaging in guiding procedures ranging from biopsy and joint injecti
A general overview of the current state of the art is presented on topics related to mathematical physics, cosmology, high energy physics, statistical, medical and solid state physics. The courses in
We visualise developmental biology as the study of progressive changes that occur within cells, tissues and organisms themselves during their life span. A good example of a field of developmental bio
R is a rapidly evolving lingua franca of graphical display and statistical analysis of experiments from the applied sciences. Currently, R offers a wide range of functionality for nonlinear regressio
The MaxEnt2008 - 28th International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering - encompassed all aspects of information theory, probability, statistical infe
Defects in semiconductors have been studied for many years, in many cases with a view toward controlling their behaviour through various forms of "defect engineering". For example, in the bulk, charg
Typical travel guides have sections on architecture, art, literature, music and cinema. Rarely are any science-related sites identified. For example, a travel guide for Germany contains one tidbit on
During the last few years, a new area of creative media industry, namely Serious Games, has started to emerge around the world. The term serious games has become more popular for example in the field
In chemical engineering and related fields, a unit operation is a basic step in a process. For example in milk processing, homogenization, pasteurization, chilling, and packaging are each unit operat
This book investigates the properties of locally recurrent neural networks, developing training procedures for them and their application to the modeling and fault diagnosis of non-linear dynamic proc
This volume presents recent methodological developments in Applied/Computational Statistics. A wide range of topics is covered including Advances on Statistical Computing Environments, Classification
Information is an important feature of the modern world. Mathematical techniques underlie the devices that we use to handle it, for example, mobile phones, digital cameras, and personal computers. Th
A knowledge of matrix algebra is a prerequisite for the study of much of modern statistics, especially the areas of linear statistical models and multivariate statistics. This reference book provides
This book is addressed to both institutional researchers and students. For the first time, it explains how to use R for performing shape statistical analysis. It covers many theoretical and applied a
The growing trend in same-day surgery requires anesthesiologists to practice outside the confines of a hospital. More than 6 million surgical procedures are now performed in freestanding ambulatory s
The multiplicity of cardiological tests and therapeutical procedures demands a sound knowledge of cardiological English and can be extremely demanding for non-native English speaking cardiologists, ca
The book provides an up-to-date survey of statistical and econometric techniques for the analysis of count data, with a focus on conditional distribution models. The book starts with a presentation of
The Concise Encyclopedia of Statistics presents the essential information about statistical tests, concepts, and analytical methods in language that is accessible to practitioners and students of the
This unique book delivers an encyclopedic treatment of classic as well as contemporary large sample theory, dealing with both statistical problems and probabilistic issues and tools. The book is uniqu
An ever-increasing number of surgical procedures are now being performed in ambulatory settings. Hospital beds are at a premium and resources are becoming scarcer. This atlas guides readers through al
Introduces and explains classical and modern mathematical procedures as applied to the real problems confronting engineers and geoscientists. This book lays out the foundations for mastering difficult
This concise and readable book addresses primarily readers with a background in classical statistical physics and introduces quantum mechanical notions as required. Conceived as a primer to bridge the
When it comes to robotics and bioinformatics, the Holy Grail everyone is seeking is how to dovetail logic-based inference and statistical machine learning. This volume offers some possible solutions t
This comprehensive volume examines the possible complications that can arise in cutaneous surgery. The demand for outpatient cutaneous surgery procedures has increased at a rapid rate over the last s
This atlas is composed of 31 chapters with authoritative commentaries and illustrations in a number of surgical procedures amenable to laparoscopic techniques. The Atlas is a tool that will simplify a
This book discusses the statistical analysis of clustered survival data. Such data are encountered in many scientific disciplines including human and veterinary medicine, biology, epidemiology, publi
Intended for anyone needing to apply statistical analysis to a large variety of science and engineering problems, this book shows how to use SPSS, MATLAB, STATISTICA and R for data description, statis
Statistical analysis of stock markets and foreign exchange markets has demonstrated the intermittent nature of economic time series. A nonlinear model of business cycles is able to simulate intermitte
These proceedings include lecture notes from six courses in modern physics including cosmology, high energy, statistical, medical, and solid state physics. An introduction to cosmology and the restric
Matrix algebra is one of the most important areas of mathematics for data analysis and for statistical theory. This much-needed work presents the relevant aspects of the theory of matrix algebra for a
The theory of elliptic complexes of linear partial differential operators is closely interwoven with complex analysis. In particular, the Dolbeault complex is at the same time an important example of
This volume is the first book-length treatment of model-based geostatistics. The text is expository, emphasizing statistical methods and applications rather than the underlying mathematical theory. An
This book details the statistical concepts used in gene mapping, first in the experimental context of crosses of inbred lines and then in outbred populations, primarily humans. It presents elementary
