Linear Algebra

Linear Algebra

Every student of mathematics needs a sound grounding in the techniques of linear algebra. It forms the basis of the study of linear equations, matrices, linear mappings, and differential equations, and comprises a central part of any course in mathematics. This textbook provides a rigorous introduction to the main concepts of linear algebra which will be suitable for all students coming to the subject for the first time. The book is in two parts: Part One develops the basic theory of vector spaces and linear maps, including dimension, determinants, and eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Part Two goes on to develop more advanced topics and in particular the study of canonical forms for matrices. Professor Berberian is at pains to explain all the ideas underlying the proofs of results as well as to give numerous examples and applications. There is an abundant supply of exercises to reinforce the reader’s grasp of the material and to elaborate on ideas from the text. As a result, this book presents a well-rounded and mathematically sound first course in linear algebra.

Linear Algebra

Exercises in Classical Ring Theory

Exercises in Classical Ring Theory

‘ This useful book, which grew out of the author’s lectures at Berkeley, presents some 400 exercises of varying degrees of difficulty in classical ring theory, together with complete solutions, background information, historical commentary, bibliographic details, and indications of possible improvements or generalizations. The book should be especially helpful to graduate students as a model of the problem-solving process and an illustration of the applications of different theorems in ring theory. The author also discusses ‘the folklore of the subject: the ‘tricks of the trade’ in ring theory, which are well known to the experts in the field but may not be familiar to others, and for which there is usually no good reference’. The problems are from the following areas: the Wedderburn-Artin theory of semisimple rings, the Jacobson radical, representation theory of groups and algebras, (semi)prime rings, (semi)primitive rings, division rings, ordered rings, (semi)local rings, the theory of idempotents, and (semi)perfect rings. Problems in the areas of module theory, category theory, and rings of quotients are not included, since they will appear in a later book. ‘

Exercises in Classical Ring Theory

Digital Self-tuning Controllers

Digital Self-tuning Controllers

A complete course in self-tuning control, beginning with a survey of adaptive control and the formulation of adaptive control problems. Modelling and identification are dealt with before passing on to algebraic design methods. Finally, laboratory verification and experimentation will ground your theoretical knowledge in real plant control. Features: a strong emphasis on practical problem solving with control algorithms clearly laid out in easy-to-follow formats or as MATLAB functions suitable for use in project work; specially written MATLAB toolboxes for the presentation of typical control system and plant properties and ready for use in direct control of real or simulated plants; worked examples and tutorial exercises. This book shows graduate students and advanced undergraduates how to overcome the problems of putting the tools of adaptive control theory into practice. The text will also be of interest to engineers wishing to employ ideas of adaptive control in their designs and plant.

Digital Self-tuning Controllers

Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter

Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter

The first volume of this work is organized in three levels, so that the portion and importance of thermodynamics and mathematics increase from level to level. The ground level shows that basics of phase equilibria can be understood without thermodynamics provided the concept of chemical potential is introduced early. The intermediate level introduces thermodynamics, culminating in the Gibbs energy as the arbiter for equilibrium. At the third level the accent is on binary systems, where one or more phases are solutions of the components. Priority is given throughout to the thermodynamic assessment of experimental data. 200 exercises are included with solutions.

Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter

The Language of Medicine

The Language of Medicine

Bring medical terminology to life with Davi-Ellen Chabner’s bestselling The Language of Medicine, 10th Edition! By presenting medical terms within the context of the body’s anatomy and physiology, and in health and disease, this proven resource makes it easy to learn a working medical vocabulary built on the most frequently encountered prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Practical exercises and case studies demonstrate how medical terms are used in practice. Add an engaging student Evolve website with medical animations and videos, word games, flash cards, and more, and you’ll be ready to communicate confidently in the clinical setting and succeed in your healthcare career.

The Language of Medicine

Introduction to Probability

Introduction to Probability

Introduction to Probability, Second Edition, is written for students in statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, operations research, actuarial science, biological sciences, economics, physics, and some of the social sciences with a background in a year-long elementary calculus, taking upper level or graduate level introduction to probability courses. Roussas utilizes his trademark clarity and economy of expression to elucidate important concepts of probability, while providing a plethora of useful examples and exercises of real world applications for students to consider.

Introduction to Probability

Option Strategies for Directionless Markets

Option Strategies for Directionless Markets

This hands-on workbook teaches you the most important trading strategies and how to apply them. You’ll find out how to identify, enter, manage, and exit a trade. The special format makes it easy to learn; illustrations, exercises, ‘what-if’ scenarios, and quizzes have you mastering the material in no time. The butterfly family of option strategies is covered, including: butterflies, iron butterflies, condors, broken-wing butterflies, pterodactyls, and iron pterodactyls. The Greeks–delta, gamma, vega, and theta–are also covered. Understanding the Greeks is essential to deciding how to apply the strategies.Anthony J. Saliba, widely known as a pioneer in the options industry, gives you the benefit of twenty-five years of experience on the trading floor. Joseph C. Coronoa, who has traded equity, equity indexes, fixed income, currency, energy, and commodities, has also delivered courses in advanced options trading and risk analysis to hundreds of traders and trading desks. He brings his experience in presenting complex material to this book, as does Karen E. Johnson who has spent much of the past fifteen years developing curricula and training programs for global financial institutions.

Option Strategies for Directionless Markets

Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, Ninth Edition

Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, Ninth Edition

Based on over 30 years of successful teaching experience in this course, Robert Pagano’s introductory text takes an intuitive, concepts-based approach to descriptive and inferential statistics. He uses the sign test to introduce inferential statistics, empirically derived sampling distributions, many visual aids and lots of interesting examples to promote student understanding. One of the hallmarks of this text is the positive feedback from students-even students who are not mathematically inclined praise the text for its clarity, detailed presentation, and use of humor to help make concepts accessible and memorable. Thorough explanations precede the introduction of every formula-and the exercises that immediately follow include a step-by-step model that lets students compare their work against fully solved examples. This combination makes the text perfect for students taking their first statistics course in psychology or other social and behavioral sciences.

Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, Ninth Edition

Essentials of Nursing Research - Eighth Edition

Essentials of Nursing Research - Eighth Edition

‘Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research, 8e’ augments the text and provides students with exercises for each text chapter that furthers their understanding and application of the text content. Critiquing opportunities abound in the Study Guide which includes eight full-length studies in their entirety representing a range of research types.Application Exercises are based on these studies and guide students in reading, understanding, and critiquing the studies. In addition, there are activities to support the learning of fundamental research terms and principles including fill in the blanks, matching exercises, and Study questions.

Essentials of Nursing Research - Eighth Edition

Psychiatric Rehabilitation - Third Edition

Psychiatric Rehabilitation - Third Edition

The third edition of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, discusses interventions to help individuals with mental illness improve the quality of their life, achieve goals, and increase opportunities for community integration so they can lead full and productive lives. This person centered approach emphasizes strengths, skill development, and the attainment of valued social roles. The third edition has been fully updated with new coverage indicating how to address medical problems while treating for mental illness, wellness and recovery, evidence based practices, and directions for future research. Retaining the easy to read, engaging style, each chapter includes key terms with definitions, case studies, profiles of leaders in the field, special issues relating to treatment and ethics, and class exercises. Providing a comprehensive overview of this growing field, the book is suitable as an undergraduate or graduate textbook, as well as a reference for practitioners and academic researchers.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation - Third Edition

A Course on Elation Quadrangles

A Course on Elation Quadrangles

The notion of elation generalized quadrangle is a natural generalization to the theory of generalized quadrangles of the important notion of translation planes in the theory of projective planes. Almost any known class of finite generalized quadrangles can be constructed from a suitable class of elation quadrangles. In this book the author considers several aspects of the theory of elation generalized quadrangles. Special attention is given to local Moufang conditions on the foundational level, exploring, for instance, Knarr’s question from the 1990s concerning the very notion of elation quadrangles. All the known results on Kantor’s prime power conjecture for finite elation quadrangles are gathered, some of them published here for the first time. The structural theory of elation quadrangles and their groups is heavily emphasized. Other related topics, such as $p$-modular cohomology, Heisenberg groups, and existence problems for certain translation nets, are briefly touched. This book starts from scratch and is essentially self-contained. Many alternative proofs are given for known theorems. This course contains dozens of exercises at various levels, from very easy to rather difficult, and will stimulate undergraduate and graduate students to enter the fascinating and rich world of elation quadrangles. More accomplished mathematicians will find the final chapters especially challenging. A publication of the European Mathematical Society (EMS). Distributed within the Americas by the American Mathematical Society.

A Course on Elation Quadrangles

Mathematical Modeling in Continuum Mechanics

Mathematical Modeling in Continuum Mechanics

Temam and Miranville present core topics within the general themes of fluid and solid mechanics. The brisk style allows the text to cover a wide range of topics including viscous flow, magnetohydrodynamics, atmospheric flows, shock equations, turbulence, nonlinear solid mechanics, solitons, and the nonlinear Schrdinger equation. This second edition will be a unique resource for those studying continuum mechanics at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level whether in engineering, mathematics, physics or the applied sciences. Exercises and hints for solutions have been added to the majority of chapters, and the final part on solid mechanics has been substantially expanded. These additions have now made it appropriate for use as a textbook, but it also remains an ideal reference book for students and anyone interested in continuum mechanics.

Mathematical Modeling in Continuum Mechanics

What Every Student Should Know about Using a Handbook

What Every Student Should Know about Using a Handbook

What Every Student Should Know About Using a Handbook offers students concrete strategies for getting the most out of their handbook. It shows students that handbooks are all-in-one, easy to reference tools that can provide invaluable help when engaging in any type or writing or research assignment, whether in their introductory writing course or beyond. Teaching students to use all the sections of their handbook (writing process, research process, grammar, and style) with tips, exercises and scavenger hunts, this guide helps students use a critical reference tool to produce better papers and projects.

What Every Student Should Know about Using a Handbook

International Financial Management, Ninth Edition

International Financial Management, Ninth Edition

Discover how practical international finance can be with the unique blend of international finance theory and current applications found in INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ABRIDGED EDITION, 9E. Using familiar companies such as Nike, author Jeff Madura clearly explains international finance in understandable terms with the support of hands-on applications. The book focuses on management decisions that maximize a firm’s value. Readers examine some of the latest developments in international finance with the text’s timely examples and extensive links to related Internet content. New Excel exercises and a variety of multinational corporation projects help readers refine their international finance skills. This Abridged Edition provides flexibility and an economical text choice by offering all chapters from the Full Edition but makes several of the chapters that are less frequently used available online at http://academic.cengage.com/finance/madura. Readers develop the international finance management skills needed to succeed in today’s ever-changing market with the balance of solid theory and practical applications found in Madura’s INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ABRIDGED EDITION, 9E.

International Financial Management, Ninth Edition

Perl Programming for Biologists

Perl Programming for Biologists

Working on the assumption that the reader has no formal training in programming, Perl Programming for Biologists demonstrates how Perl is used to solve biological problems. Each chapter opens with a set of learning objectives, provides numerous review questions and self-study exercises, and concludes with a bulleted summary of key points. The author incorporates numerous real-life examples throughout the text. Upon completing the book, readers are able to quickly perform such tasks as correcting recurring errors in spreadsheets, scanning a Fasta sequence for every occurrence of an EcoRI site, adapting other writers’ scripts to one’s own purposes, and most important, writing reusableand maintainable scripts that spare the rote repetition of code

Perl Programming for Biologists

Organic Synthesis

Organic Synthesis

A workbook providing additional examples, problems, and solutions for use with Warren’s Organic Synthesis: The Disconnection Approach. Exercises correspond to chapters in the main text. Problems of special ease or difficulty are labeled for optional use. Workbook includes a formula index of all target molecules contained in the text and workbook.

Organic Synthesis

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Used by hundreds of thousands of students since its first edition, INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS, Fourteenth Edition, continues to blend the best of its proven, error-free coverage with new innovations. Written for the higher end of the traditional introductory statistics market, the book takes advantage of modern technology–including computational software and interactive visual tools–to facilitate statistical reasoning as well as the interpretation of statistical results. In addition to showing how to apply statistical procedures, the authors explain how to describe real sets of data meaningfully, what the statistical tests mean in terms of their practical applications, how to evaluate the validity of the assumptions behind statistical tests, and what to do when statistical assumptions have been violated. The new edition retains the statistical integrity, examples, exercises, and exposition that have made this text a market leader–and builds upon this tradition of excellence with new technology integration.

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Better Than Bullet Points

Better Than Bullet Points

This book focuses exclusively on the application of PowerPoint to the creation of online training programs. Better than Bullet Points, Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint fills that gap. By providing in-depth guidance, specific instructions, and helpful exercises, the book will enable training practitioners to create impactful learning interactions in PowerPoint. The author steps readers through the powerful features of this popular desktop application, covering everything from text to art, animation to interactivity. Provided that the reader owns a copy of PowerPoint, this book will immediately put free real-world tools into the hands of those who need it. The information is practical rather than theoretical and immediately applicable. Most importantly, this book will help make e-learning accessible to those who have previously been excluded from taking advantage of the opportunities e-learning can provide.

Better Than Bullet Points

Microeconomics

Microeconomics

Microeconomics covers core microeconomic principles using a clear and carefully constructed learning framework. The text provides a solid foundation in microeconomic analysis, using mathematical techniques where appropriate. Students also learn how to apply analytical techniques to a range of economic problems. The text introduces the core concepts and techniques in early chapters, and builds upon these fundamentals throughout later chapters. Each chapter contains comprehensive problem sets and exercises, enabling students to put the theories they have learned into practice. In addition, the book is supported by a companion web site containing supplementary resources for lecturers and students. For lecturers these include PowerPoint slides and answers to the book’s many exercises and question sets. Features for students include PowerPoint material designed to aid understanding of graphical arguments used in the text and model answers to some of the exercises.

Microeconomics

A Course in Mathematical Analysis, Volume 2

A Course in Mathematical Analysis, Volume 2

The three volumes of A Course in Mathematical Analysis provide a full and detailed account of all those elements of real and complex analysis that an undergraduate mathematics student can expect to encounter in their first two or three years of study. Containing hundreds of exercises, examples and applications, these books will become an invaluable resource for both students and teachers. Volume I focuses on the analysis of real-valued functions of a real variable. This second volume goes on to consider metric and topological spaces. Topics such as completeness, compactness and connectedness are developed, with emphasis on their applications to analysis. This leads to the theory of functions of several variables. Differential manifolds in Euclidean space are introduced in a final chapter, which includes an account of Lagrange multipliers and a detailed proof of the divergence theorem. Volume III covers complex analysis and the theory of measure and integration.

A Course in Mathematical Analysis, Volume 2