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  • The Statistical Physics of Fixation and Equilibration in Individual-Based Models

    by Peter Ashcroft ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This thesis explores several interdisciplinary topics at the border of theoretical physics and biology, presenting results that demonstrate the power of methods from statistical physics when applied to neighbouring disciplines. From birth-death processes in switching environments to discussions on the meaning of quasi-potential landscapes in high-dimensional spaces, this thesis is a shining ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • Rock, Paper, Scissors

    Game Theory in Everyday Life

    by Len Fisher ...
    Praised by Entertainment Weekly as the man who put the fizz into physics,” Dr. Len Fisher turns his attention to the science of cooperation in his lively and thought-provoking book. Fisher shows how the modern science of game theory has helped biologists to understand the evolution of cooperation in nature, and investigates how we might apply those lessons to our own society. In a series of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Applied Multivariate Statistics with R

    by Daniel Zelterman ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book brings the power of multivariate statistics to graduate-level practitioners, making these analytical methods accessible without lengthy mathematical derivations. Using the open source, shareware program R, Professor Zelterman demonstrates the process and outcomes for a wide array of multivariate statistical applications. Chapters cover graphical displays, linear algebra, univariate, ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • The Distribution of Income and Wealth

    Parametric Modeling with the κ-Generalized Family

    by Mauro Gallegati, Fabio Clementi ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book presents a systematic overview of cutting-edge research in the field of parametric modeling of personal income and wealth distribution, which allows one to represent how income/wealth is distributed within a given population. The estimated parameters may be used to gain insights into the causes of the evolution of income/wealth distribution over time, or to interpret the differences ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Seneca Effect

    Why Growth is Slow but Collapse is Rapid

    by Ugo Bardi ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The essence of this book can be found in a line written by the ancient Roman Stoic Philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca: "Fortune is of sluggish growth, but ruin is rapid". This sentence summarizes the features of the phenomenon that we call "collapse," which is typically sudden and often unexpected, like the proverbial "house of cards." But why are such collapses so common, and what generates them? ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Probability for Statistics and Machine Learning

    Fundamentals and Advanced Topics

    by Anirban DasGupta ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book provides a versatile and lucid treatment of classic as well as modern probability theory, while integrating them with core topics in statistical theory and also some key tools in machine learning. It is written in an extremely accessible style, with elaborate motivating discussions and numerous worked out examples and exercises. The book has 20 chapters on a wide range of topics, 423 ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Quantitative Sociodynamics

    Stochastic Methods and Models of Social Interaction Processes

    by Dirk Helbing ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    When I wrote the book Quantitative Sociodynamics, it was an early attempt to make methods from statistical physics and complex systems theory fruitful for the modeling and understanding of social phenomena. Unfortunately, the ?rst edition appeared at a quite prohibitive price. This was one reason to make these chapters available again by a new edition. The other reason is that, in the meantime, ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Basics of Bioinformatics

    Lecture Notes of the Graduate Summer School on Bioinformatics of China

    Edited by Rui Jiang, Xuegong Zhang, Michael Q. Zhang ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This book outlines 11 courses and 15 research topics in bioinformatics, based on curriculums and talks in a graduate summer school on bioinformatics that was held in Tsinghua University. The courses include: Basics for Bioinformatics, Basic Statistics for Bioinformatics, Topics in Computational Genomics, Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics, Algorithms in Computational Biology, Multivariate ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Energy, Information, Feedback, Adaptation, and Self-organization

    The Fundamental Elements of Life and Society

    by Spyros G Tzafestas ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This unique book offers a comprehensive and integrated introduction to the five fundamental elements of life and society: energy, information, feedback, adaptation, and self-organization. It is divided into two parts. Part I is concerned with energy (definition, history, energy types, energy sources, environmental impact); thermodynamics (laws, entropy definitions, energy, branches of ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Statistical Modelling in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

    Selected Papers

    Edited by Gilbert MacKenzie, Defen Peng ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book presents selected papers on statistical model development related mainly to the fields of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. The coverage of the material falls squarely into the following categories: (a) Survival analysis and multivariate survival analysis, (b) Time series and longitudinal data analysis, (c) Statistical model development and (d) Applied statistical modelling. Innovations ... Read more

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  • Making Friends on the Fly: Advances in Ad Hoc Teamwork

    by Samuel Barrett ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book is devoted to the encounter and interaction of agents such as robots with other agents and describes how they cooperate with their previously unknown teammates, forming an Ad Hoc team. It presents a new algorithm, PLASTIC, that allows agents to quickly adapt to new teammates by reusing knowledge learned from previous teammates. PLASTIC is instantiated in both a model-based approach, ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Social Phenomena

    From Data Analysis to Models

    Edited by Bruno Gonçalves, Nicola Perra ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book focuses on the new possibilities and approaches to social modeling currently being made possible by an unprecedented variety of datasets generated by our interactions with modern technologies. This area has witnessed a veritable explosion of activity over the last few years, yielding many interesting and useful results. Our aim is to provide an overview of the state of the art in this ... Read more

    $89.09 USD