The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions explores human animal/non-human animal interactions from different disciplinary perspectives, from education policy to philosophy of education and ecopedagogy. The authors refute the idea of anthropocentrism (the belief that human beings are the central or most significant species on the planet) through an ethical investiga…
This volume examines selected aspects of the foreign language learning process from an ecological perspective, adopting a holistic view on complex interrelations among and within organisms (L2 language learners) and their milieus (family, school and society). First of all, the personal ecosystem of the learner is taken into consideration, whereby two powerful influences are intertwined: cogniti…
This Palgrave Pivot uses modeling from microeconomic theory and industrial organization to demonstrate how consumers and producers have responded to major changes in the music industry. Byun examines the important role of technology in changing its structure, particularly as new methods of creating and accessing music prove to be a double-edged sword for creators and producers. An underlying th…
This is the first book combining research on the Global Environment, Catastrophic Risks and Economic Theory and Policy. Modern economic theory originated in the middle of the twentieth century when industrial expansion coupled with population growth led to a voracious use of natural resources and global environmental concerns. It is uncontested that, for the first time in recorded history, huma…
Clarity, readability, and rigor combine in the third edition of this widely used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for advanced undergraduates with a minimal background in mathematics. Topics within relativity that fascinate astrophysics researchers and students alike are covered with Schutz's characteristic ease and authority, from black holes to relativistic objects, …
"Memposisikan Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi: Dari Sini ke Sana" adalah topik yang luas yang dapat merujuk pada strategi dan pertimbangan untuk meningkatkan posisi dan reputasi universitas dan perguruan tinggi. Penentuan posisi dalam pendidikan tinggi melibatkan berbagai aspek, termasuk kualitas akademik, keunggulan penelitian, reputasi, dan peringkat global. Meskipun saya tidak memiliki informasi…
Masalah investasi untuk mencapai hasil yang lebih tinggi dan pada saat yang sama mengurangi risiko adalah masalah yang sangat kompleks dan tidak deterministik. Hal ini menarik perhatian ilmu komputer pada umumnya dan kecerdasan artifikasi pada khususnya untuk mengatasi masalah investasi keuangan. Para ilmuwan dan insinyur menggunakan kecerdasan artifikasi untuk membuat algoritma untuk mengelo…
Ketika berkenalan dengan serangkaian topik yang berkaitan dengan industri perbankan, saya menyadari bahwa metode dan terminologi saintifik menggambarkan banyak aspek pasar keuangan dan bahwa banyak gagasan yang digunakan dalam keuangan memiliki latar belakang saintifik. Dalam kegiatan sehari-hari di industri keuangan, kita sering tidak menyadari bahwa konsep-konsep matematika sedang diterapkan.…
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the First International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy, ICISSP 2015, held in Angers, France, in February 2015. The 12 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selection from a total of 56 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: data and software security; privacy and confidential…
This book provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction to functional analysis. Topics include normed linear and Hilbert spaces, the Hahn-Banach theorem, the closed graph theorem, the open mapping theorem, linear operator theory, the spectral theory, and a brief introduction to the Lebesgue measure. The book explains the motivation for the development of these theories, and applications…