First 6 chapters include theory of fields and sufficient conditions for weak and strong extrema. Chapter 7 considers application of variation methods to systems with infinite degrees of freedom, and Chapter 8 deals with direct methods in the calculus of variations. Problems follow each chapter and the 2 appendices.

First 6 chapters include theory of fields and sufficient conditions for weak and strong extrema. Chapter 7 considers application of variation methods to systems with infinite degrees of freedom, and Chapter 8 deals with direct methods in the calculus of variations. Problems follow each chapter and the 2 appendices.

This textbook on the calculus of variations leads the reader from the basics to modern aspects of the theory. One-dimensional problems and the classical issues like Euler-Lagrange equations are treated, as are Noether's theorem, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, and in particular geodesic lines, thereby developing some important geometric and topological aspects. The basic ideas of optim...(展开全部)

Jean-Clet Martin offers an insightful reading of Deleuze, from the point of view of a student, a reader and a fellow philosopher with whom Deleuze himself corresponded about his work. By providing a philosophical reading of Deleuze by a major philosophical peer, Martin offers the reader a unique analysis of Deleuze's texts. An opening letter-preface by Deleuze to Martin testifi...(展开全部)

Written by WALTER SIMONSON & LOUISE SIMONSON Art by MIKE BOWDEN & TONY WASHINGTON Cover by Jon Buran The third collection based on the world's most popular massively multiplayer online game finds King Varian and his companions attempting to heal the rift between Horde and Alliance by seeking out help from ogre leader Thrall. Collecting issues #15-21.

The third graphic novel based on the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online game, with over 9 million players worldwide! The adventure continues! King Varian and his companions attempt to heal the rift between Horde and Alliance by seeking out help from ogre leader Thrall. Garona, the assassin who drove these factions apart by killing Varian’s father, is back and sti...(展开全部)

Like its predecessors, Volume III features beautiful full-color artwork by Peter Lee, Emily Chen, Stanton Feng, and other fan-favorite artists, as well as intricately detailed maps and spot art by Joseph Lacroix. Bolster your knowledge of Warcraft lore with this striking third volume!

马林诺夫斯基(1884～1942)英国人类学家。功能学派创始人之一。生于波兰，卒于美国。1908年以全奥地利最优等成绩获得物理学和数学博士学位。后到莱比锡奥斯特瓦尔德理化实验室从事研究，受到德国心理学家W.冯特的影响。他在英国人类学家J.G.弗雷泽的《金枝》启发下，开始对人类学发生兴趣。 马林诺夫斯基在学术观点上对进化学派、传播学派和历史学派都持反对态度。他认为，物质器具和社会思想只有在具有满足人类的生物需要和社会需要时 ，才能存留和传播，若失去这种功能，便会在历史上消失。原始文化，例如宗教和巫术，对原始居民具有心理的和社会的需要，原始的氏族和部落机构，适应原始居民生活实际。因此他建议英国殖民当局采取保持原始居民机构的政策，通过原始居民的首领对原始居民实行长期统治。其著作还有《野蛮社会的犯罪和习俗》、《西北美拉尼西亚的野蛮人性生活》、《自由和文明》...(展开全部)

露西·伊利格瑞（Luce Irigaray，1930—），法国当代最具代表性的女性主义理论家之一，也是一位横跨哲学、语言学、精神分析等不同学科的思想家，曾于法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）任哲学研究主任。主要著作另有《他者女人的窥镜》《此性非一》《东西方之间》等。 【译者简介】 张念 ，女性主义理 论家，哲学博士，同济大学人文学院教授。研究方向为女性主义理论、政治哲学与文化批评。著有《性别政治与国家：论中国妇女解放》《性别之伤与存在之痛：从黑格尔到精神分析》《女人的理想国》《持不同性见者》等作品，另有新作《阿伦特：政治的本原》。

英国资深心理学家马丁·劳埃德—埃利奥特为读者带来一部两性交往秘籍，向你传授有关人际交往和情感沟通的艺术。 本书淋漓尽致地展示了身体语言在两性交往中的惊人作用，解读了各种复杂甚至是互相矛盾的信号，有助于你了解两性交往中肢体动作所蕴含的种种秘密。 她胸前交叉的双手，是你们之间的一道障碍物还是她性感魅力的显示？他被你吸引住了吗？怎样在男士向你靠近之前发出拒绝的信号？他说的是谎言还是事实？恰到好处的身体语言在两性交往中能发挥怎样的惊人作用？微妙暖昧的身体语言能给你的爱情带来怎样的奇迹？如何通过身体语言让你散发魅力电波，成功吸引异性的注意力？……本书将要对令人兴奋的情感领域进行全面探析，旨在帮助你提升你所拥有的知识和技巧。它不是教你骗人上床，也不是教你如何违背人们的意愿来操控他们。因为任何建立在不真诚或者非法的基础之上的关系，只会给你和他人带来巨大的伤害。