The new edition of an introductory text that teaches students the art of computational problem solving covering topics ranging from simple algorithms to information visualization This book introduces students with little or no prior programming experience to the art of computational problem solving using Python & various Python libraries including Py Lab It provides students with skills that will enable them to make productive use of computational techniques including some of the tools & techniques of data science for using computation to model & interpret data The book is based on an MIT course (which became the most popular course offered through MIT's Open Course Ware) & was developed for use not only in a conventional classroom but in in a massive open online course (MOOC) This new edition has been updated for Python 3 reorganized to make it easier to use for courses that cover only a subset of the material & offers additional material including five new chapters Students are introduced to Python & the basics of programming in the context of such computational concepts & techniques as exhaustive enumeration bisection search & efficient approximation algorithms Although it covers such traditional topics as computational complexity & simple algorithms the book focuses on a wide range of topics not found in most introductory texts including information visualization simulations to model randomness computational techniques to understand data & statistical techniques that inform (and misinform) as well as two related but relatively advanced topics optimization problems & dynamic programming This edition offers expanded material on statistics & machine learning & new chapters on Frequentist & Bayesian statistics ...

This second edition of Introduction to Cosmology is an exciting update of an award-winning textbook It is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students in physics & astronomy but is also useful as a supplementary text at higher levels It explains modern cosmological concepts such as dark energy in the context of the Big Bang theory Its clear lucid writing style with a wealth of useful everyday analogies makes it exceptionally engaging Emphasis is placed on the links between theoretical concepts of cosmology & the observable properties of the universe building deeper physical insights in the reader The second edition

Includes:: recent observational results fuller descriptions of special & general relativity expanded discussions of dark energy & a new chapter on baryonic matter that makes up stars & galaxies It is an ideal textbook for the era of precision cosmology in the accelerating universe

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Introduction to Econometrics provides students with clear & simple mathematics notation & step-by-step explanations of mathematical proofs to give them a thorough understanding of the subject Extensive exercises throughout build confidence by encouraging students to apply econometric techniques Retaining its student-friendly approach Introduction to Econometrics has a comprehensive revision guide to all the essential statistical concepts needed to study econometrics additional Monte Carlo simulations new summaries & non-technical introductions to more advanced topics at the end of chapters This book is supported by an Online Resource Centre which

Includes:: For lecturers Instructor's manual for the text & data sets detailing the exercises & their solutions Customizable Power Point slides For students Data sets referred to in the book A comprehensive study guide offers students the opportunity to gain experience with econometrics through practice with exercises Software manual Power Point slides with explanations

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In the second revised edition of a well-established textbook the author strikes a balance between quantitative rigor & intuitive understanding using a lively informal style The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject while subsequent chapters offer a quantitative presentation of the Standard Model A simplified introduction to the Feynman rules based on a toy model helps readers learn the calculational techniques without the complications of spin It is followed by accessible treatments of quantum electrodynamics the strong & weak interactions & gauge theories New chapters address neutrino oscillations & prospects for physics beyond the Standard Model The book contains a number of worked examples & many end-of-chapter problems A complete solution manual is available for instructors ...

The theory of elliptic curves & modular forms provides a fruitful meeting ground for such diverse areas as number theory complex analysis algebraic geometry & representation theory This book starts out with a problem from elementary number theory & proceeds to lead its reader into the modern theory covering such topics as the Hasse-Weil L-function & the conjecture of Birch & Swinnerton-Dyer This new edition details the current state of knowledge of elliptic curves ...

310 pages 77 Line drawings black & white; 68 Tables black & white; 145 Illustrations black a Blok Kornelis (Delft University of Technology The Netherlands) ...

Long recognized as the bestselling textbook for teaching food engineering to food science students this 5e transitions with today's students from traditional textbook learning to integrated presentation of the key concepts of food engineering Using carefully selected examples Singh & Heldman demonstrate the relationship of engineering to the chemistry microbiology nutrition & processing of foods in a uniquely practical blend This approach facilitates comprehensive learning that has proven valuable beyond the classroom as a lifetime professional reference ...

This textbook deals with fourier analysis applications in optics & in particular with its applications to diffraction imaging optical data processing holography & optical communications Fourier analysis is a universal tool that has found application within a wide range of areas in physics & engineering & this third edition has been written to help your students understand the complexity of a subject that can be challenging to grasp at times Chapters cover foundations of scalar diffraction theory Fresnel & Fraunhofer diffraction moving onto Wave-Optics Analysis of Coherent Optical Systems & Wavefront Modulation Joseph Goodman's work in Electrical Engineering has been recognised by a variety of awards & honours so his text is able to guide students through a comprehensive introduction into Fourier Optics ...

Our genome is the blueprint for our existence it encodes all the information we need to develop from a single cell into a hugely complicated functional organism Yet it is more than a static information store our genome is a dynamic tightly-regulated collection of genes which switch on & off in many combinations to give the variety of cells from which our bodies are formed But how do we identify the genes that make up our genome? How do we determine their function? & how do different genes form the regulatory networks that direct the processes of life? Introduction to Genomics is the most up-to-date & complete textbook for students approaching the subject for the first time Lesk's engaging writing style brings a narrative to a disparate field of study & offers a fascinating insight into what can be revealed from the study of genomes The book covers the similarities & differences between organisms; how different organisms evolved; how the genome is constructed & how it operates; & what our understanding of genomics means in terms of our future health & wellbeing The Online Resource Centre accompanying Introduction to Genomics features For students
- Extensive & imaginative weblems (web-based problems) for each chapter designed to give you practice with the tools required for further study & research in the field
- Hints & answers to end-of-chapter problems & exercises support your self-directed learning
- Guided tour of websites & major archival databanks in genomics offer a wealth of resources to springboard your own research
- Journal club links to related research articles on topics covered in the book are paired with engaging questions to improve your interpretation of the primary literature
- Rotating figures allow you to visualize complex structures For registered adopters
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This new updated edition of Introduction to Geopolitics presents the overarching themes of geopolitical structures & agents in an engaging & accessible manner which requires no previous knowledge of theory or current affairs Using new pertinent case studies & guided exercises the title explains the contemporary global power of the United States & the challenges it is facing the persistence of nationalist conflicts migration cyberwar terrorism & environmental geopolitics Case studies of the rise of the so-called Islamic State the South China Sea disputes the Syrian civil war the Korean conflict & Israel-Palestine emphasize the multi-faceted nature of conflict The book raises questions by incorporating international & long term historical perspectives & introduces readers to different theoretical viewpoints including feminist contributions The new edition features expanded sections on network geopolitics & non-state actors a new section on geopolitics of transnational business cyberwar an interpretation of ISIS within historical geopolitical trends as well as expanded discussion of the relevance of Boserup & neo-Malthusians to environmental geopolitics Introduction to Geopolitics will provide its readers with a set of critical analytical tools for understanding the actions of states as well as non-state actors acting in competition over resources & power Both students & general readers will find this book an essential stepping-stone to a deeper & critical understanding of contemporary conflicts ...