This is a book about infrastructure networks that are intrinsically nonlinear. The networks considered range from vehicular networks to electric power networks to data networks. The main point of view taken is that of mathematical programming in... Zobraziť viac
The work is presented in three parts, Part 1 providing the basis of dendrochronology as a science, introducing the reader to the details of tree and wood anatomy, followed by a brief history of the discipline, emphasising ... Zobraziť viac
The new edition of this influential textbook, geared towards graduate or advanced undergraduate students, teaches the statistics necessary for financial engineering. In doing so, it illustrates concepts using financial markets and ... Zobraziť viac
Pathology of the Human Placenta remains the most comprehensive and authoritative text in the field. It provides extensive... Zobraziť viac
Building on the success of this book's first edition, Dr. Eric Hansen and Dr. Mack Roach have updated, revised, and expanded the Handbook of Evidence-based Radiation Oncology, ... Zobraziť viac
This manual teaches the user the basic concepts of microscopy, fluorescence, and digital imaging and the principles of confocal microscopy so that she may take full advantage of the confocal microscopes now available.... Zobraziť viac
Growing recognition of the role of behavioral health in overall health, the rise of health psychology, the trend toward interdisciplinary medicine—any number of factors have made clinical psychology an integral part of integrative care... Zobraziť viac
From assessment technologies to clinical trials, and from the biobehavioral to the psychosocial, behavioral medicine continues to diversify. This sophisticated understanding of health and illness, ... Zobraziť viac
Adaptive business intelligence systems combine prediction and optimization techniques to assist decision makers in complex, rapidly changing environments. These systems address fundamental questions: What is likely to happen in the future? ... Zobraziť viac
First Edition sold over 2500 copies in the Americas; New Edition contains three new chapters and two new appendices Zobraziť viac
Reinforcement learning is the learning of a mapping from situations to actions so as to maximize a scalar reward or reinforcement signal. The learner is not told which action to take, as in most forms of machine learning, but instead must discover... Zobraziť viac
Since the general acceptance of the field of corporate social responsibility worldwide, corporate entities and those who act for them either as executives or "ordinary" employees are expected to be socially responsible. Being socially responsible has a... Zobraziť viac
The completely reedited second edition of this book reflects recent advances and adds insightful new material. The book analyzes regional economic performance and change, and discusses how analysis integrates with strategies for local and regional... Zobraziť viac
Functional Equations and Inequalities with Applications presents a comprehensive, nearly encyclopedic, study of the classical topic of functional equations. This self-contained monograph explores all aspects of functional equations and their... Zobraziť viac
The International Conference on eParticipation is supported by IFIP WG 8. 5 (Inter- tional Federation for Information Processing Working Group 8. 5 on Information S- tems in Public Administration). Organized annually, it is a show-case for research and... Zobraziť viac
Although the way associations and the organization of local social life are intertwined is one of the oldest approaches to community study, the way citizens and residents come together informally to act and solve problems has rarely been a primary... Zobraziť viac
This book covers the main topics of welfare economics - general equilibrium models of exchange and production, Pareto optimality, un certainty, externalities and public goods - and some of the major topics of social choice theory - compensation... Zobraziť viac
macroeconomicsinthecontextofactualeventsandwithemphasisontherelati- shipsbetweenmacroeconomictheoryandpolicy. Students of economics, professional economists, and the interested public are the target audience. The book can be used as the main text or a... Zobraziť viac
1 2 Daniel Felsenstein and Boris A. Portnov 1 Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 2 Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Haifa, Israel During the Candiot War of 1645-1669, the Ottoman... Zobraziť viac
From translating the patient's medical records and test results to providing recommendations, the neuropsychological evaluation incorporates the science and practice of neuropsychology, neurology, and psychological sciences. The Little Black Book of... Zobraziť viac
