Introduces all the mathematics needed in the undergraduate physics curriculum. Theoretical mathematical concepts and practical computational methods are presented in unison and from a physically motivated perspective, making even advanced mathematics tangible. Includes many worked examples and over 300 problems, half with fully worked solutions.

Mike Nichols' engaging yet thorough guide has long been the standard in family therapy. The author describes and analyzes the field of family therapy, covering its history, schools, and developments. Numerous cases help readers appy theories to real situations and make the text even more engaging. Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: * Describe clinical approach...(展开全部)

夏林清教授简介 现任台湾辅仁大学心理学系教授兼系主任，1974年获国立政治大学教育系学士学位，1978年获美国宾州州立大学谘商教育专业硕士学位，1984年获美国哈佛大学谘商与谘询心理学专业硕士学位，1992年获 美国哈佛大学谘商与谘询心理学专业博士学位。 夏林清教授曾接受过美国National Training Laboratory的团体领导力训练、Asia-South Pacific Bureau for Adult Education (ASPBAE)的参与研究方法训练以及美国East Side Institute for Short Term Psychotherapy的社会治疗训练等专业训练，为团体动力协会、台北市劳工教育资讯发展中心、粉领联盟、性工作者关怀互助协会(日日春协会)、中华民国行动研究学会等多个民间团体的创始人，并担任台北市财团法...(展开全部)

Decision theory is generally taught in one of two very different ways. When of opti taught by theoretical statisticians, it tends to be presented as a set of mathematical techniques mality principles, together with a collection of various statistical procedures. When useful in establishing the optimality taught by applied decision theorists, it is usually a course in Bayesian a...(展开全部)

This book presents state of the art philosophical work on conspiracy theory research that brings in sharp focus on central and important insights concerning the supposed irrationality of conspiracy theory and conspiracy theory belief, while also proposing several novel solutions to long standing issues in the broader academic debate on these things called ‘conspiracy theories’....(展开全部)

This major survey features the work of 18 outstanding mathematicians. Primary subjects include analytic geometry, algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, the calculus of variations, functions of a complex variable, prime numbers, and theories of probability and functions. Other topics include linear and non-Euclidean geometry, topology, functional analysis, more. ...(展开全部)

The second edition of this popular compendium provides the necessary intellectual equipment to engage with and participate in effective philosophical argument, reading, and reflection Features significantly revised, updated and expanded entries, and an entirely new section drawn from methods in the history of philosophy This edition has a broad, pluralistic approach--appealing ...(展开全部)

A clear, practical and self-contained presentation of the methods of asymptotics and perturbation theory for obtaining approximate analytical solutions to differential and difference equations. Aimed at teaching the most useful insights in approaching new problems, the text avoids special methods and tricks that only work for particular problems. Intended for graduates and adva...(展开全部)

For this inexpensive paperback edition of a groundbreaking classic, the author has extensively rearranged, rewritten and enlarged the material. Book is unique in its emphasis on the frequency approach and its use in the solution of problems. Contents include: Fundamentals and Algorithms; Polynomial Approximation -- Classical Theory; Fourier Approximation -- Modern Therory; Expo...(展开全部)