Integrated by the theme of the interconnectedness of philosophy and science, and linked by many references to the history of both disciplines, "Philosophy of Physics" is always clear, while remaining faithful to the complexity and integrity of the... Zobraziť viac
Volume 75 of the Organic Synthesis series contains 29 carefully checked and edited experimental procedures describing leading-edge synthetic methods, important reagents, and useful building blocks. Zobraziť viac
Increasing attention is paid in the social sciences and management studies to the constitution and claims of different theories, perspectives, and "paradigms." This book is one of the most respected and robust analyses of these issues. For this new... Zobraziť viac
In Science and Ethics, Bernard Rollin examines the ideology that denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an introduction to basic ethical concepts, he discusses a variety of ethical issues that are relevant to science and how they are... Zobraziť viac
This book provides an accessible introduction to the principles and tools for modeling, analyzing, and synthesizing biomolecular systems. It begins with modeling tools such as reaction-rate equations, reduced-order models, stochastic models, and... Zobraziť viac
This book presents important and practically relevant quantitative models used for marketing research. Zobraziť viac
Sacred Cells? tells the little-known story of Christian theologians who have been actively involved with leading scientists in the lab to determine the ethical implications of stem cell research. And contrary to popular expectation, these Christians... Zobraziť viac
"Communicating Science" will be an invaluable source-book for those eager to learn about or enter the professional world of science. Zobraziť viac
Game theory is the mathematical analysis of strategic interaction. In the fifty years since the appearance of von Neumann and Morgenstern's classic Theory of Games and Economic Behavior (Princeton, 1944), game theory has been widely applied to problems... Zobraziť viac
Eine neuartige, aber sorgfältig getestete Methode des multivariaten Permutationtests kommt in diesem Band zur Sprache. Elegant unterteilt der Autor jedes Problem in seine Komponenten und wendet, wo es möglich ist, nichtparametrische... Zobraziť viac
The definitive reference for statistical distributions... Zobraziť viac
Cancer is extremely common and in many situations a truly frightening disease, but for too long the psychological aspects and effects have been ignored. An Introduction to Psycho-Oncology deals in a clear and simple manner with the reactions of cancer... Zobraziť viac
Macromolecules are a fascinating group of molecules with some remarkable properties, many of which are only just being discovered and exploited by science. Walter Gratzer explores their history, structure, and properties: from DNA to polymers, to their... Zobraziť viac
Although clustering -- the classifying of objects into meaningful sets -- is an important procedure, cluster analysis as a multivariate statistical procedure is poorly understood. This volume is an introduction to cluster analysis for professionals, as... Zobraziť viac
This book provides a thorough introduction to the formal foundations and practical applications of Bayesian networks. It provides an extensive discussion of techniques for building Bayesian networks that model real-world situations, including... Zobraziť viac
In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken... Zobraziť viac
This book covers all aspects of operational modal analysis for civil engineering, from theoretical background to applications, including measurement hardware, software development, and data processing. In particular, this book provides an extensive... Zobraziť viac
The central contention of this book is that second-order logic has a central role to play in laying the foundations of mathematics. In order to develop the argument fully, the author presents a detailed description of higher-order logic, including a... Zobraziť viac
Descartes is possibly the most famous of all writers on the mind, but his theory of mind has been almost universally misunderstood, because his philosophy has not been seen in the context of his scientific work. Desmond Clarke offers a radical and... Zobraziť viac
Learn statistical methods quickly and easily with the discovery method... Zobraziť viac
