An introductory textbook on data analysis & statistics written especially for students in the social sciences & allied fields Quantitative analysis is an increasingly essential skill for social science research yet students in the social sciences & related areas typically receive little training in it--or if they do they usually end up in statistics classes that offer few insights into their field This textbook is a practical introduction to data analysis & statistics written especially for undergraduates & beginning graduate students in the social sciences & allied fields such as economics sociology public policy & data science Quantitative Social Science engages directly with empirical analysis showing students how to analyze data using the R programming language & to interpret the results--it encourages hands-on learning not paper-&-pencil statistics More than forty data sets taken directly from leading quantitative social science research illustrate how data analysis can be used to answer important questions about society & human behavior Proven in the classroom this one-of-a-kind textbook features numerous additional data analysis exercises & interactive R programming exercises & also comes with supplementary teaching materials for instructors Written especially for students in the social sciences & allied fields including economics sociology public policy & data science Provides hands-on instruction using R programming not paper-&-pencil statistics

Includes:: more than forty data sets from actual research for students to test their skills on Covers data analysis concepts such as causality measurement & prediction as well as probability & statistical tools Features a wealth of supplementary exercises including additional data analysis exercises & interactive programming exercises Offers a solid foundation for further study Comes with additional course materials online including notes sample code exercises & problem sets with solutions & lecture slides

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THE WORLD’S WORST SUPERHERO TEAM RETURNS IN AN EXPLOSIVE NEW ONGOING SERIES! Sometimes…you embrace your destiny & sometimes…you & your troublemaking adopted brother find yourselves trapped in a scientific lab explosion that grants you &ing awesome superpowers As a result of their accident Eric & Woody Henderson – aka Quantum & Woody – must “klang” their wristbands together every 24 hours or both dissipate into nothingness Which makes superhero-ing pretty awkward when you’re not on speaking terms at the moment See Eric has been keeping a pretty big secret He knows who Woody’s birth father really is…and where he’s been hiding all these years With great power comes great sibling rivalry! This winter you’ll believe two men & one goat can split a one bedroom apartment & still be a credible threat to evil & injustice everywhere when QUANTUM & WOODY make headlines & take names! Starting right here deeply alarming & untrustworthy writer Daniel Kibblesmith (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) & eye-popping artist Kano (Daredevil) give the Valiant Universe the adjective-worthy superheroes it deserves QUANTUM & WOODY! Collecting QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) 1–5 ...

The most demanded return in comics is finally here! The original Quantum & Woody are back! Legendary creators Christopher Priest (Black Panther) & MD Bright (Iron Man) return to one of the most acclaimed series of the modern era! Whatever happened to the world’s worst superhero team? Twenty years past their prime the unlikely crime-fighting duo known as Quantum & Woody (not a couple) have long since parted ways…until a middle-aged Quantum suddenly reappears with a br&-new teenage partner Now Woody is out to break up the all-new all different Quantum & Woody & put an end to Quantum’s recklessness…just as Quantum takes on a life-or-death personal mission for national security Can these former friends set aside their differences…and their age…and their numerous health difficulties…to join forces one last time without driving each other crazy? Collecting Q2 THE RETURN OF QUANTUM & WOODY 1–5 in trade paperback as a perfect companion to the QUANTUM & WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT collections! ...

Quantum computing explained in terms of elementary linear algebra emphasizing computation & algorithms & requiring no background in physics This introduction to quantum algorithms is concise but comprehensive covering many key algorithms It is mathematically rigorous but requires minimal background & assumes no knowledge of quantum theory or quantum mechanics The book explains quantum computation in terms of elementary linear algebra; it assumes the reader will have some familiarity with vectors matrices & their basic properties but offers a review of all the relevant material from linear algebra By emphasizing computation & algorithms rather than physics this primer makes quantum algorithms accessible to students & researchers in computer science without the complications of quantum mechanical notation physical concepts & philosophical issues After explaining the development of quantum operations & computations based on linear algebra the book presents the major quantum algorithms from seminal algorithms by Deutsch Jozsa & Simon through Shor's & Grover's algorithms to recent quantum walks It covers quantum gates computational complexity & some graph theory Mathematical proofs are generally short & straightforward; quantum circuits & gates are used to illuminate linear algebra; & the discussion of complexity is anchored in computational problems rather than machine models Quantum Algorithms via Linear Algebra is suitable for classroom use or as a reference for computer scientists & mathematicians ...

This is it! The final chapter of legendary creative team Christopher Priest (Black Panther Deadpool) & MD Bright&s (Green Lantern Iron Man) ground-breaking original Quantum & Woody run collected in trade paperback for the very first time! An old enemy returned An old friend dead at his hands Once forced to be partners by the life changing accident that gave them their powers or dissipate forever if they didn&t "klang" their control bands together every 24 hours Quantum & Woody now have an even more important reason to work together payback Suited up & armed to the teeth they&re taking the war onto international arms dealer Terrence Magnum&s home turf They aim to make him pay for the murder of Taylor 88 & to prove they&re the last things anyone ever thought they could be Heroes Collecting QUANTUM & WOODY (1997) 14-21 & 32 along with rarely seen materials from QUANTUM & WOODY MAGNUM FORCE TP ...

The most nominated series of the 2014 Harvey Awards! From award-winning writer James Asmus (Thief of Thieves Gambit) & artists Tom Fowler (Venom) Ming Doyle (Mara) Kano (Gotham Central) & more the origin of the world&s worst superhero team starts right here in Quantum & Woody&s first deluxe oversized hardcover collection! Once upon a time Eric & Woody Henderson were inseparable Adopted brothers Best friends Brilliant minds Years later they are estranged siblings petty rivals & washed-up failures But when their father&s murder leads them into the throes of a life-altering scientific accident Eric & Woody will find themselves with a whole new purpose
- & a perfectly legitimate reason to wear costumes & fight crime Go big or go home folks! Quantum & Woody are coming! Collecting Quantum & Woody 1-12 & Quantum & Woody The Goat 0 the Quantum & Woody Deluxe Edition Book 1 oversized hardcover also features more than 20-pages of special features including rarely seen designs artwork & behind-the-scenes bonus material by Tom Fowler (Hulk Season One) Ming Doyle (Mara) Andrew Robinson (The Fifth Beatle) Ty Templeton (Batman &66) Ryan Sook (Seven Soldiers) & many more!
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Those guys are the worst! Once upon a time Eric & Woody Henderson were inseparable Adopted brothers Best friends Brilliant minds Years later they are estranged siblings petty rivals & washed-up failures But when their father's murder leads them into the throes of a life-altering scientific accident Eric & Woody will find themselves with a whole new purpose
- & a perfectly legitimate reason to wear costumes & fight crime! Go big or go home folks! Quantum & Woody are coming! (And yes there is a goat too) Collecting Quantum & Woody 1-4 by creators James Asmus (Thief of Thieves) & Tom Fowler (Hulk Season One) start reading here to jump into the action-packed zeitgeist-shredding exploitation stunt comic that Comic Book Resources calls yet another critically acclaimed hit for Valiant Comics
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So two superheroes a clone & a goat move into a junior two-bedroom Imbued with unpredictable new superpowers in the wake of an energy experiment gone wrong Eric & Woody Henderson have just had their lives turned upside down
- & they need to "klang" together every 24 hours or else their atoms will disperse So what do you do when the most annoying person in your life is also the only thing keeping you alive? You move in with him! & his goat & his barely legal clone girlfriend Besides every team of heroes needs a secret headquarters this one has a slightly used hot tub Plus Quantum gets a job
- & meets his first true blue super-villain! Collecting Quantum & Woody 5-8 by acclaimed writer James Asmus (Thief of Thieves) & rising star Ming Doyle (Mara) get ready to kiss that security deposit goodbye when the world's worst superhero team shacks-up & breaks loose for an all-new adventure from the fringes of the Valiant Universe!

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There&s a new scourge sweeping the streets of the big city
- ROBO-CRIME! Eric needs to know he can trust Woody
- & that means

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Multiple Harvey Award nominee James Asmus (Quantum & Woody The Delinquents) & Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber (Superior Foes of Spider-Man) are here to bring the most talked-about most award-not-winning-est heroes in comics to a whole new high! Unfortunately there are a bunch of people that would like to kill them up there They came They saw They pissed off a whole lotta folks! & now a team of mystery vigilantes has singled out the world&s worst superhero team for complete & utter destruction Their first target their minds! But who are these all-new enemies? Are Quantum & Woody hitting it off with a sexy duo of cat burglars? & dear god what have they done to the Goat? Collecting Quantum & Woody Must Die! 1-4 along with Valiant-Sized Quantum & Woody 1 start reading here as writer James Asmus & artist Steve Lieber bring the most talked-about duo of semi-professional heroes in comics to a whole new high! ...