This textbook provides a unified and self-contained presentation of the main approaches to and ideas of mathematical statistics. It collects the basic mathematical ideas and tools needed as a basis for more serious study or even independent research in statistics. The majority of existing textbooks in mathematical statistics follow the classical asymptotic framework. Yet, as modern statistics h…
Reviews in detail major recent advances in PDEs, ODEs, Numerical Analysis and Numerical Simulation All contributions written by authoritative experts Comprehensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter support further research
This open access book draws on award-winning cross-generational research comparing the complex and life-changing processes of settlement among Albanian migrants and their adolescent children in three European cities: London (UK), Thessaloniki (Greece), and Florence (Italy). Building on key concepts from the social sciences and migration studies, such as identity, integration and transnationalis…
Includes the latest research on molecular strategies for breast cancer prevention Explores the implications of breast cancer risk and preventative strategies during pregnancy Discusses therapeutic drugs, including tamoxifene, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibitors
Le but du livre est de définir et développer une grande gamme d'outils probabilistes pour la modélisation en biologie des populations, afin de décrire des dynamiques temporelles de quantités biologiques telles que la taille d'une ou plusieurs populations, la proportion d'un allèle dans une population ou la position d'un individu. En partant de modèles markoviens discrets (marches alé…
Expounds recent developments in augmented sensors, embedded systems and behavioural intelligence towards Ambient Intelligent Networks or Smart Living Technology Introduces readers to the concepts, methods, and technologies of Ambient Intelligence Organized into 20 chapters and 3 parts: Part 1: Human, Philosophical and Psychological Perception, Part 2: Architectural and Technological Design Adva…
This book provides in a concise form the principles and applications of flow microreactors in organic and polymer synthesis. Recently, it became possible to conduct chemical reactions in a flow reactor in laboratory synthesis. The flow microreactor enables reactions that cannot be done in batch, opening a new possibility of chemical synthesis. Extremely fast mass and heat transfer and high-reso…
The first volume to focus on science and higher education in Latin America as a whole Presents perspectives that give direction to policy-making in Latin America Discusses fundamental issues and challenges of science policy Provides an encompassing analysis of multi-level relations in Latin America
Flexibility has become a watchword in modern education, but its implementation is by no means a straightforward matter. Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice sheds light on the often taken-for-granted assumptions that inform daily practice and examines the institutional dynamics that help and hinder efforts toward flexibility. The collection in international in scope, drawing on the experience o…