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Writing for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students of finance, Lim (Singapore Management U.) introduces financial valuation and financial data analysis using econometric methods. There
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This book contains the Proceedings of the Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, held at Indiana University in Bloomington from June 28 to July 2, 2010. The Meeting focused on tests of these funda
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Three lines of argument are central to this book: that Plato's views as expounded in the Republic indicate that he was a utilitarian; that utilitarianism is the only acceptable ethical theory; that th
The studies of poverty, progress and development in this volume, first published in 1991, by a distinguished international roster of authors and researchers, aim to increase knowledge of the social me
The book aims to present several main advances in Natural Language Semantics and the interface between syntax and semantics after the last two decades, based on some of the most recent logical theori
The central theme of this lecture collection is quantum dynamics, regarded mostly as the dynamics of entanglement and that of decoherence phenomena. Both these concepts appear to refer to the behavior
In this collection, Burchill (U. of Hull, UK) presents 19 articles previously published in journals from 1992 to 2003 so that these important essays are easily accessible to scholars. Essays focus on
There is a lack of an exposition on interdisciplinary and innovative methods of data mining and visualization for biodata. This book fills the gap by introducing an interdisciplinary set of the most r
This volume, the second instalment in the Series on Developing China — Translated Research from China, contains a collection of the most outstanding academic articles written by prestigious Chinese sc
This book (2nd edition) is a self-contained introduction to a wide body of knowledge on nonlinear dynamics and chaos. Manneville emphasises the understanding of basic concepts and the nontrivial char
There are many books that endeavor to bridge the gap between scientists and laymen, yet too many overemphasize the presentation of scientific findings as hard facts and end up alienating readers from
Law, philosophy, religion, the social sciences, and medicine are among the fields represented by scholars and activists as they explore the traditional areas of ethical concern that remain unresolved
The third volume in a series exploring key issues in ethics, law and society, published in association with the Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law and Society. This work presents a selection of papers and
This volume forms part of a series exploring key issues in ethics, law and society, published in association with the Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law and Society. The collection is a celebration of the
This volume offers a new dimension to realist theories about world politics. It questions both the theoretical and empirical foundations of much of traditional realist thought by offering realist-orie
The fourth volume in a series exploring key issues in ethics, law and society, published in association with the Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law and Society. This volume brings together selected papers
The collection addresses issues arising in biomedical and medical ethics ranging from assisted reproductive technologies to the role of clinical ethics committees. It examines broader societal issues
These ten volumes provide an excellent, in-depth overview of all nanomaterial types and their uses in the life sciences. Each volume is dedicated to a specific material class and covers fundamentals,
This volume presents information on the exciting breakthroughs and the very quickly evolving fields of research in laser science and applications.The book provides state-of-the-art knowledge of lasers
This volume is based on the works presented at the conference “Modern Problems in Optics and Photonics-2009”, held in Yerevan Armenia. Covering virtually all actual themes in Optics: Structured media
"Many financial economists have tried to understand Why markets have performed so badly and traditional financial policies have been so ineffectual in preventing and attenuating the current crisis. Th
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The purpose of this volume is to treat the progress of history, civilization and urban development of China together in order to demonstrate the unique qualities of Chinese civilization.The author use
Series: The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional EthicsFirst Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Hematology and OncologyA Doody's Core Title for 2011!Featuring the chapters on Hematology and Oncology that appear i
Nutrition: Science and Applications, 2e helps students develop the scientific understanding to support their personal and professional decisions. Using a critical thinking approach, Smolin brings nut
This book traces the development of Asian regionalism and analyzes China’s role and policy on East Asian cooperation and integration. The 16 papers in this volume directly involve all major policy res
Encompassing 150 articles written by leading scientists in the field, the third edition of General and Applied Toxicology provides a comprehensive and in-depth review of the basic science of toxicolog
