Almost every student or scientist will at some point run into mathematical formulas or ideas in scientific papers that may be hard to understand or apply, given that formal math education may be some years ago. These math issues can range from reading and understanding mathematical symbols and formulas to using complex numbers, dealing with […]
The essential theme of this book continues that of the earlier editions. It is intended to be a presentation of several basic models in quantum mechanics and to show their application to chemical and physical systems. Throughout the development, emphasis is placed on showing sufficient mathematical details for the reader to follow the derivations. With […]
Some Basic Mathematical Models; Direction Fields Before embarking on a serious study of differential equations (for example, by reading this book or major portions of it), you should have some idea of the possible benefits to be gained by doing so. For some students the intrinsic interest of the subject itself is enough motivation, but […]
Around the world, at any instant, millions of people are watching movies. They watch mainstream entertainment, serious “art films,” documentaries, cartoons, experimental films, educational shorts. They sit in air-conditioned theaters, in village squares, in art museums, in college classrooms, in their homes before a television screen, in coffee shops before a computer monitor. The world’s […]
In keeping with the approach taken with previous editions, the fi fth edition is designed as a technology book rather than an academic analysis of the literature, a statistical review of outcomes, or a series of clinical cases and images. This edition is intended to be fi ne grained with emphasis on every nuance of […]
Organic chemistry is a mature branch of science which continues to expand in the sense that new reactions and new compounds continue to be discovered. Some compounds newly isolated from natural sources support life; others, synthesized in the laboratory, are unknown in nature but have led to advances in medicine and other areas of science […]
It all started in my early days of PhD work at the University of Surrey, UK. I remember that on my first year and while searching for literature related to in-building radio systems, to my surprise, there was not any book available on indoor radio networks at the time. I had quick chats with some […]
Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action encourages instructors to improve student engagement and learning in introductory biology courses. The central idea of the original Vision and Change report—and of the conferences and reports that followed—is that we need to turn away from teaching methods that reward students who memorize and […]
This book on credit risk management aims to provide the reader with an introduction of the role and mechanics of credit analysis within the lending function of a commercial bank. In recent years, many banks have, for sake of economy, pared down the credit analyst function and rely increasingly on using outside sources of information […]
Periodontal disease (PD), an inflammatory disease of tooth supporting tissues that leads to progressive loss of periodontal ligament and bone, with pocket formation and/or recession of the gums, is widespread among the world adult population and a serious public health issue. In this book, Chapter One reviews the literature about the use of probiotics in […]
The goal of this second edition of Neuropathology in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series remains the same as that in the first edition: to present the broad spectrum of neuropathology in an updated, clear, templated, and highly illustrated fashion. The goal is not to present an exhaustive review of all of neuropathology, nor did […]
It is a real pleasure to see this comprehensive, encyclopedic treatise on the ever-fascinating subject of Brain Tumors reach its Third Edition. The recognition of the problems posed by the diagnosis, treatment and pathogenesis of brain tumors has steadily increased among scientists, physicians and surgeons, and the public in general. As health care access and […]
