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The Solid Earth

An Introduction to Global Geophysics

by C. M. R. Fowler
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2004

The Solid Earth is a general introduction to the study of the physics of the solid Earth, including the workings of both the Earth's surface and its deep interior. The emphasis throughout is on basic physical principles rather than instrumentation or data handling. The second edition of this acclaimed...
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by K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2011

The mathematical methods that physical scientists need for solving substantial problems in their fields of study are set out clearly and simply in this tutorial-style textbook. Students will develop problem-solving skills through hundreds of worked examples, self-test questions and homework problems....
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by Yehuda Pinchover, Jacob Rubinstein
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2005

A complete introduction to partial differential equations, this textbook provides a rigorous yet accessible guide to students in mathematics, physics and engineering. The presentation is lively and up to date, paying particular emphasis to developing an appreciation of underlying mathematical theory....
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Gauge/Gravity Duality

Foundations and Applications

by Martin Ammon, Johanna Erdmenger
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015

Gauge/gravity duality creates new links between quantum theory and gravity. It has led to new concepts in mathematics and physics, and provides new tools to solve problems in many areas of theoretical physics. This book is the first textbook on this important topic, enabling graduate students and...
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by Stephen Spotte
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012

Wolves are charismatic emblems of wilderness. Dogs, which descended from wolves, are models of urbanity. Do free-ranging dogs revert to pack living or are their societies only reminiscent of a wolfish heritage? Focusing on behavioral ecology, this is the first book to assess societies of both gray...
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Concrete Abstract Algebra

From Numbers to Gröbner Bases

by Niels Lauritzen
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2003

Concrete Abstract Algebra develops the theory of abstract algebra from numbers to Gröbner bases, whilst taking in all the usual material of a traditional introductory course. In addition there is a rich supply of topics like cryptography, factoring algorithms for integers, quadratic residues, finite...
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Manifolds, Tensors, and Forms

An Introduction for Mathematicians and Physicists

by Paul Renteln
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013

Providing a succinct yet comprehensive treatment of the essentials of modern differential geometry and topology, this book's clear prose and informal style make it accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics and the physical sciences. The text covers the basics of multilinear...
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Essential Epidemiology

An Introduction for Students and Health Professionals

by Penny Webb, Chris Bain, Andrew Page
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016

Taking a practical approach and supported by global examples from all areas of health, the new edition of this popular and highly commended textbook has been updated to reflect current epidemiological thinking and teaching. Based on feedback from teachers and students, material has been reordered...
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by Robert A. Soslow, MD, Teri A. Longacre
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012

Part of the Cambridge Illustrated Surgical Pathology series, this book provides a comprehensive account of the experienced gynecologic pathologists' diagnostic approach to uterine pathology. Discussion is built around major pathologic entities in the uterus and cervix while highlighting the diverse...
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by K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2006

Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering, Third Edition is a highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook that teaches all the mathematics for an undergraduate course in any of the physical sciences. As well as lucid descriptions of all the topics and many worked examples, it contains over 800...
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Filtering and System Identification

A Least Squares Approach

by Michel Verhaegen, Vincent Verdult
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2007

Filtering and system identification are powerful techniques for building models of complex systems. This 2007 book discusses the design of reliable numerical methods to retrieve missing information in models derived using these techniques. Emphasis is on the least squares approach as applied to the...
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by David A. Brannan, Matthew F. Esplen, Jeremy J. Gray
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2011

This richly illustrated and clearly written undergraduate textbook captures the excitement and beauty of geometry. The approach is that of Klein in his Erlangen programme: a geometry is a space together with a set of transformations of the space. The authors explore various geometries: affine, projective,...
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by Alessandro Bettini
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014

The second edition of this successful textbook is fully updated to include the discovery of the Higgs boson and other recent developments, providing undergraduate students with complete coverage of the basic elements of the standard model of particle physics for the first time. Physics is emphasised...
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Essential Quantum Optics

From Quantum Measurements to Black Holes

by Ulf Leonhardt
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2010

Covering some of the most exciting trends in quantum optics - quantum entanglement, teleportation, and levitation - this textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The book journeys through the vast field of quantum optics following a single theme: light in media. A wide range...
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