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Modernization of China’s Agricultural Production Organization

Author Translated

by Ming Don Zhejiang Gongshang University,

China Xue Li Zhejiang Gongshang University, China

Description

This book constructs a new theoretical framework for understanding contemporary Chinese agricultural production organizations from the perspective of promoting farmers’ realization of “substantial freedom” and “feasible ability”. The new theoretical framework deepens and expands the theory of agricultural modernization and production organization. The book discusses the “multisymbiosis” pattern of agricultural production organizations in contemporary China from macro and micro economics perspectives. Based on the peasant household economy, this multi-symbiosis organizational structure co-exists and interweaves with various forms of economic organizations. The book points out that this multisymbiosis organizational structure is the result of free choice of the majority of farmers since the “reform” and “opening-up”; in turn, it also provides a broader organizational and institutional space for farmers’ further diversified and free choice. The book predicts that China’s agricultural production organization networking will gradually move towards networking based on diversification and also form networked organization groups.

Author & Translators

CAO Yang is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Economics and Business Administration, Central China Normal University. He has been a visiting scholar at the University of Queensland and the University of Cambridge. He is a member of the Academic Committee, Central China Normal University and director of the Academic Committee of School of Economics and Business Administration.

He has published five monographs in Chinese, including The Choice of History — The Development History of Market Economy, Study on Contemporary Chinese Rural Microeconomic Organization Form, etc. In addition, he has published five English papers in international journals such as Asian Economic Journal, and more than 70 papers in Chinese in domestic journals such as Economist, Economic Perspectives and Chinese Rural Economy.

DONG Ming was a professor of translation at Zhejiang Gongshang University before she retired in 2020. She graduated from Shanghai International Studies University with a Master’s degree in English and American Literature in 1989.

LI Xue is a translator and English teacher. Li Xue graduated from Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) with a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature in 2006. Since then she has been teaching courses to undergraduates in Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJGSU).

January 2023

£150 | HARDCOVER 978-981-124-226-7

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Extent: 500pp

Type: Monograph

Series: Series on Chinese Economics Research

Main Subject: Business and Management

Sub-Subjects: China Studies; Asian Business; Management; Developmental Economics; General Economics; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics

Keywords: Contemporary China; Agricultural Production Organization; Substantial Freedom; Multiple Symbiosis; Network Organization Group

Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students interested in the studies of agricultural organizations in China and China’s rural economy

Yang Cao Central China Normal University, China

• Introduction

• Analytical Framework: Freedom and Organization

• The Historical Context and Inherent Logic of the Transition of Agricultural Production Organization in Contemporary China: Interpretation Based on Peasants’ Freedom

• Pluralism and Symbiosis: The Basic Framework of the Agricultural Production Organization in Contemporary China

• Transforming Small Farming: The Key to the Modernization of Agricultural Production Organizations in Contemporary China

• Who Organizes Peasant Cooperative Organizations and Whom to Organize

• Networking in the Modernization of Agricultural Production Organizations in Contemporary China

• Index

• Afterword

• List of Authors’ Publications

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Human Values within China’s New-Age Benevolence

Description

Henry Kissinger observed, “Everybody wants to be a China hawk.” China is a bully. China is Nazi Germany. China commits genocide. China disrupts the “international rules-based order.” Responding to such uninformed generalization on the nature of China’s regime and its lack of human values, the Western Liberal Democracies have created their own “China Problem” by clinging to Cold War anachronism. The clash of values is not nearly as deep and extensive as is often claimed. Furthermore, the contemporary public discourse on China needs a complete assessment of the values that have emerged in Xi Jinping’s China. Xi is regarded as “red” like Mao. Xi, however, has abandoned Mao’s view of class struggle and his notion of a “rejuvenated China” embraces traditional core principles that Mao bitterly condemned. “Ren”, or “benevolence”, for example, now informs entwined domestic and foreign policy as “moderate prosperity in all respects”. “Ren”, or “benevolence” is aligned with “common security” and “common development”. The question is whether this is a positive restoration of traditional values that will contribute to domestic development and international peace, or restorationist Middle-Kingdom-ism designed to assert Chinese values worldwide. This book’s analysis of Chinese values argues that the current interpretation of the “China Threat” is predicated in a serious misunderstanding of Chinese values.

It is often commented that China is “the defining geopolitical issues of our time”. This book is an especially timely contribution to the currently limited public policy debate on China as a threat to Western values and the “international rules-based system”. Correction is long overdue with reference to speculative assumptions that Xi Jinping’s regime represents a return to Mao’s regime. “Socialism with Chinese characteristics” has significantly moved on under Xi’s leadership. Hyperbole about China has presumed the continuation of Chinese Cold War ideology and has either lightly commented on, or ignored altogether the resurgence of core traditional ideas in Chinese policy formation. This book provides detailed research of “Xi Jinping Thought” and “Xi Jinping Diplomatic Thought”. It adopts a widely construed, but serious interdisciplinary, approach towards the “China Problem”, drawing on both the social sciences and humanities. This wide-angled approach includes “new sinology” in its recent review of “translated China”, synthesizing tradition and culture with the development of modern Chinese ideology, politics and policy formation. The book’s significant topicality is presented within an unconventional approach and formatted contents designed to reach out to the biggest circle of general and advanced, China-interested readers in a time of the great debate.

Author

Ronald Colin Keith completed his PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He retired as Professor of China Studies, in 2017, from Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane. Keith has published/co-published and edited 16 books relating to China and Asia. Example titles include Zhou Enlai’s Diplomacy; China’s Struggle for the Rule of Law; Law and Justice in China’s New Marketplace; New Crime in China: Public Order and Human Rights; China’s Supreme Court, Deng Xiaoping and China’s Foreign Policy. Keith also published/copublished 48 articles in leading China, international relations, and political studies journals including the following sample titles: Chinese Politics and the New Theory of the “Rule of Law” Legislating Women and Children’s “Rights and Interests” in China; The “Falungong Problem”: Politics and the Struggle for the Rule of Law in China, SARS in Chinese Politics and Law; The Origins and Strategic Implications of China’s “Independent Foreign Policy”; The Post-Cold War Political Symmetry of Russo-Chinese Bilateralism: Strategic Ambiguity and the New Bush Administration’s China Threat.

January 2023

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Extent: 500pp

Type: Monograph

Series: Series on Contemporary China

Main Subject: Asian Studies

Sub-Subjects: China Studies; Asian Politics; Society; Asian Economies; Asian Business; Management; Social Issues; Human Security

Keywords: Chinese Values under Xi Jinping; The “China Threat” in International Relations; East-West Comparison of Human Justice and the Rule of Law in China and the Western Liberal Democracies; Chinese Politics, Law, Culture and Society; PostGlobalization and Chinese Response to Foreign Trade and Investment; Comparison of the Supreme Courts of China, UK and US

Readership: Academics, policymakers, graduate and undergraduate students, professionals interested in China studies, Chinese politics, Chinese governance, Chinese society, Chinese history, Chinese response to foreign trade and investment

Ronald Colin Keith

• Introductory Note

• List of Illustrations

• Magistrate Ma’s “Justice” and the General Secretary’s “Benevolence”

• Ma “Matches Concepts” (Geyi) with US and UK Supreme Court Judges

• Enter Centre Stage, Western Law Professors with “Bugles Blowing”

• “The Giant Kangaroo Serves as the Running Dog of the US”

• Party Corruption and the “Supremacy of law”

• Sir Edward’s Renda Oration on the “Rule of Law” vs. Dystopia

• The Yankee Ambassador Refuses to “Call a Stag a Horse”

• Imagining China Policy that Supports “Human Values”

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Studies of China and Chineseness since the Cultural Revolution

Volume 2: Micro Intellectual History through De-central Lenses

Chih-yu Shih National Taiwan University, Taiwan Mariko Tanigaki The University of Tokyo, Japan

Key Features

Tina

S

Clemente University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines

• Provides insight in contemporary China caught by the triad of the COVID pandemics, US–China rivalry, and China rising

• Presents a pluriversal style of analysis to abide by neither Euro- nor Sino-centrism

• Traces the unuttered legacies in the nuanced after-streams of the Cultural Revolution without privileging any canonical narratives

• Enables multi-perspective (e.g. gender, ethnicity, diaspora, colony, personality, intellectual growth, and cosmopolitan) and multi-sited (e.g. Russia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, China, the UK, and Mongolia) comparison of the impacts of evolving ideologies

Description

How did the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution affect everyone’s lives? Why did people openly give away their identities to adopt revolutionary roles and duties? How did people, who lived with different self-understandings and social relations, inevitably acquire and practice revolutionary identities, each in their own light?

This book plunges into the contexts of these concerns to seek different relations that reveal the Revolution’s different meanings. Furthermore, this book shows that scholars of the Cultural Revolution encountered emotional and intellectual challenges as they cared about the real people who owned an identity resource that could trigger an imagined thread of solidarity in their minds.

The authors believe that the Revolution’s magnitude and pervasive scope always resulted in individualized engagements that have significant and differing consequences for those struggling in their micro-context. It has impacted a future with unpredictable collective implications in terms of ethnicity, gender, memory, scholarship, or career. The Cultural Revolution is, therefore, an evolving relation beneath the rise of China that will neither fade away nor sanction integrative paths.

Editors

Professor Chih-yu Shih teaches China studies, anthropology of knowledge and international relations theory in the Department of Political Science of National Taiwan University in the capacity of National Chair and University Chair.

Mariko Tanigaki (PhD) is Professor in the Department of Area Studies, The University of Tokyo. Her research interests cover contemporary Hong Kong studies and southern China studies.

Tina S Clemente is a Professor and the Assistant to the Dean for Academic Affairs at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. She earned a PhD and MA in economics and a BS in business economics at the same university. Her research interests include China Studies, Philippines–China economic relations, development studies, and economic history. She is editor-in-chief of the Chinese Studies Journal and is the lead editor of China Studies in the Philippines: Intellectual Paths and the Formation of a Field (2018, Routledge).

January 2023

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Extent: 200pp

Type: Review Volume

Main Subject: Asian Studies

Sub-Subjects: China Studies; Asian Politics; Society; Asian History; International Relations; Political Science; Policy Studies; Public Policy; Social Issues; Human Security

Keywords: The Cultural Revolution; China Studies; Maoism; Russian Sinology; Mongolian Nationality; British Broadcast Company; The Philippines; Gender Studies; Xi Jinping; Hong Kong

Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students interested in China studies, China’s Cultural Revolution, ethnicity studies, Chinese history, Hong Kong studies, intellectual history, journalism

• From Iron Girls to Greedy Girls: Gender Marking Stability and Chaos before and after the Cultural Revolution

• China’s Minorities in the Post-Cultural Revolution Scholarship: A Case Study of Inner Mongolia

• Russian Sinology During the USSR–PRC Rivalry, Late Soviet and Post-Soviet Periods: Trajectories of Evolution

• A Cross-reflection on Development: Recollecting China, Contemplating the Philippines

• Hong Kong as a Base for China Watching and the Growth of Byron S J Weng’s Scholarship

• British Media Coverage of the Early Cultural Revolution, 1966–1969

• Cultural Revolution and the Making of Xi Jinping

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Lion and Dragon Dance in Singapore

Pauline Loh

Key Features

• This is the only book chronicling Singapore lion and dragon dance in English

• Features writeups of lion and dragon dance pioneers which have never been recorded before in any English publications

• Documents the dying artform of lion and dragon dance in Singapore

Description

Lion dance has been in Singapore since the 1930s and is closely connected with the Chinese clans that organised the first troupes, with some of these clans hailing as far back as the 1800s. Chronicling the history of lion dance, therefore, is akin to chronicling the pioneering years of our nation. However, few books document the history of this art form in Singapore.

This book is the first of its kind to introduce the history, culture, sport and performance art that is lion and dragon dance in English. It will cover the types of dances and costumes, symbolisms and values embedded in the lion and dragon dance communities. It will tell the stories of Singaporean lion and dragon dance pioneers which have never before appeared in any English publications. It will also feature interviews with current leaders in the community and share our hopes for the future of the art form in Singapore.

Author

Pauline Loh is an award-winning author with 30 years of writing experience. She has published 12 adult non-fiction books, 6 youth books and 9 children’s storybooks. As a creative writing teacher, she has 60 weekly students and conducts author visits in schools. She graduated from Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, Raffles Junior College and National University of Singapore, and was formerly a journalist, magazine editor and book editor. She is happily married with three children.

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January 2023

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Extent: 160pp Type: Popular Book

Main Subject: Asian Studies

Sub-Subjects: Singapore Collection; Asian Culture; Literary Studies; Literature; Culture Studies

Keywords: Lion Dance; Dragon Dance; Chinese Culture; Singapore; Performing Arts; History; Chinese Pioneers; Kungfu; Martial Arts; Lion and Dragon Dance Troupes; Hok San; Gong Chow Hui Koon; Zhou Jia Quan; Fuzhou Dragon; Chin Woo Association

Readership: Lion and dragon dance enthusiasts, historians, culture enthusiasts, Chinese people, martial arts enthusiasts; Overseas lion and dragon dance troupes. Overseas Chinese

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• Acknowledgements

• Preface

• History: ᇶ Lion and Dragon Lore ᇶ Advent of the Lion and the Dragon ᇶ History of Lion and Dragon Dance in Singapore ᇶ Pioneers Remembered ᇶ Current leaders Speak ᇶ Being a Trainee ᇶ Values

• Culture: ᇶ Lion and Dragon Species ᇶ Crafting a Lion and a Dragon ᇶ The Lion and the Dragon Play ᇶ The Lion’s and Dragon’s Companions ᇶ The Lion’s and Dragon’s Band ᇶ Symbolisms in Lion and Dragon Dance

• Sport: ᇶ Training

• Lion and Dragons of the Future: ᇶ Lions and Dragons at Large ᇶ Lions and Dragons of the Future — Call to Action

• Index

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Immigrant Integration in Contemporary Singapore

Solutioning Amidst Challenges

Key Features

• Structured and signposted to encompass a wide variety of perspectives visà-vis the issue of immigrant integration in Singapore

• Timely publication for the perusal of academics and policy practitioners, given the prevailing socio-political climate and heightened interest in immigration and nationality

• Provides a contemporary “refresh” on the topic of immigrant integration in Singapore, incorporating more practical and ground-oriented chapters over and above traditional academic pieces

Description

Singapore’s success as a global city is in no small part attributable to its stance on foreign labour and immigrants, illustrated by a largely welcoming but discerning immigration regime to fulfil vital socio-economic needs. However, this fairly liberal policy on immigration has been met with substantial disquiet over the last decade. Xenophobic tendencies have surfaced periodically and have been compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This edited volume spotlights these contemporary issues on immigrant integration in Singapore, and adopts a functional approach by explicitly bridging academic and practitioner perspectives. The chapters are organised into three sections. The first section on Challenges discusses various dominant trends — obstacles to immigrant integration based on ethnicity, culture and religion, and the fear and associated emotions that characterise reactions to immigration. The second section focuses on Communities, their perspectives and lived experiences in Singapore society. The latter differ substantially depending on migrant statuses and are contingent on social capital defined in relation to locals in the city-state. The last section seeks to illustrate the various Solutioning endeavours in tandem with the contentious nature of immigration. These concrete efforts range from ground-up initiatives, community-based collaborative approaches and policy shifts; all seeking to advance immigrant integration in Singapore.

Editors

Mathew Mathews is Head, IPS Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), National University of Singapore. He has conducted over 50 research projects examining social cohesion, identity and inclusion issues. These have spanned the substantive areas of race, religion, immigrant integration, poverty, ageing and family.

Melvin Tay is Research Associate at the Institute of Policy Studies’ Social Lab, National University of Singapore (NUS). His research interests lie at the intersection of politics and society, with a focus on societal fault lines, their significance and their management via policy instruments and community platforms. He has scoped, managed and contributed to several public sector-commissioned projects on race, religion, immigration, class, sexuality, age and education — key fault lines in the Singapore context.

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Extent: 350pp

Type: Review Volume

Main Subject: Asian Studies

Sub-Subjects: Singapore Collection; Asian Politics; Society; Social Issues; Human Security; Political Science; Policy Studies; Public Policy; Southeast Asia

Keywords: Immigration; Integration; Singapore; Identity; Migration; Migrant; Citizenship; Multiculturalism

Readership: Academics and policy practioners in the field of migration, with a special focus on migration issues in Singapore

Mathews Mathew Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore Melvin Tay Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Acknowledgements

• Preface: A Primer to Immigrant Integration in Contemporary Singapore

• Challenges: ᇶ Impact of Covid-19 on Immigrant Perceptions and Relations (Mathew Mathews and Melvin Tay) ᇶ Viewing Ourselves and Others: Differences, Disconnects and Divides among Locals and Immigrants in Singapore (Lai Ah Eng) ᇶ

Regional Similarities and the Illusion of Unity: Asian Foreign Talent and the Lack of Integration in Singapore (Catherine Gomes) ᇶ

Fearing the Foreign: Dissecting Dicey Discourses of Local Emotional Responses towards Immigrants (Teo Kay Key and Yap Jia Hui )

• Communities: ᇶ Integration of Migrant Labour in Singapore (Danielle Hong) ᇶ Birthplace and Belonging: Negotiating Local-born and China-born Chinese Identities in Immigrant Integration (Teo Kay Key and Alicia Wang) ᇶ

What do the Masses Think? Themes of Immigrant Integration in Chinese Forum Letters (Clara Lee) ᇶ Contemporary Issues of Integrating New Indian Immigrants in Singapore (Ritu Jain and Shanthini Selvarajan) ᇶ Perspectives of High Net-Worth Indian Immigrants on National Integration (Chitra Rajaram) ᇶ Cultural Stress and Ethnic Identity: Korean Adolescents in Singapore (Chung You Jin)

• Solutioning: ᇶ

The Journey to Citizenship: Civic Integration and Multiculturalism in the Singapore Citizenship Quiz (Debbie Soon) ᇶ Making Singapore Feel Like Home: The Role of Grassroots Volunteers in Facilitating Migrant Integration (Rebecca Grace Tan) ᇶ

Migrant Workers Colabs: Convening and Empowering the Ecosystem (Gloria Arlini, Brian Theng and Melissa Kwee) ᇶ Immigrant Associations in Singapore and their Role in Promoting Integration (Mathew Mathews and Zhang Jiayi ) ᇶ

The Way Forward: Engagement, Dialogue, and Ground-up Initiatives Integral to Integration (Melvin Tay and Mathew Mathews)

• About the Contributors

• About the Editors

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Managing Information Technology Projects

Building a Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management

Srinath Perera

Western Sydney University, Australia

Robert Eadie Ulster University, UK

Key Features

• This book aims to initiate the development of the specialist ‘Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management’, also learning from relevant experiences from other sectors such as construction, aerospace and health among others, where project management is well established and successfully practised

• This book is designed to be of value to practitioners at all levels of IT project management, e.g., elevating the knowledge of novices’ current best practice levels, while providing pointers to experienced practitioners on areas for potential improvement, based on a wider array of lessons learned

• The book will also provide students, researchers and other academics with important insights into how best to appreciate and apply, as well as adapt and develop relevant principles of project management in IT project scenarios

Description

Information Technology project management has changed dramatically over recent years. Drawing on the experiences of successful project management beyond the IT industry and synergizing cutting edge research with well-established practices in the IT industry, this book prefigures the ‘next normal’ in IT project management.

As a milestone publication, this book augments and boosts the specialized body of knowledge in IT project management by capturing and consolidating key elements of this knowledge base. Chapters are presented in four distinct sections, each examining a different aspect of IT project management which includes — generic project management methodologies; teambuilding in relation to stakeholder management; the Iron Triangle of Time, Cost, Quality, and Risk; and new and innovative technologies and software for improved project management. Substantiated case studies and practical guidelines are designed to be of value to practitioners at all levels of IT project management: from novices’ to experienced practitioners, while collectively elevating the body of knowledge and skills needed. This book aims to upgrade and update the knowledge of current practice to novices; offer pointers to experienced practitioners on potential areas for improvement; and provide innovative insights to undergraduates, researchers and other academics on the development, appreciation and application of IT project management knowledge.

Editors

Srinath Perera is the Founding Director of the Centre for Smart Modern Construction at the Western Sydney University. He holds a PhD from the University of Salford and is a pioneer in the field of construction informatics by integrating AI technologies to construction and project management. He has over 30 years of experience internationally in the construction sector, of which 18 years was based in the United Kingdom. He is Board member of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB, www. cibworld.org).

Robert Eadie is an Academic Lead for Civil Engineering at Ulster University and a MSc Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Course Director. He is responsible for putting together the first Civil Engineering Apprenticeship to Master’s Degree Level in the United Kingdom.

January 2023

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Extent: 480pp

Type: Review Volume

Series: Domain-Specific Bodies of Knowledge in Project Management

Main Subject: Business and Management

Sub-Subjects: Innovation; Technology; Knowledge; Information Management; Systems Engineering; Fintech, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Economics And Finance; Software Engineering; Programming

Keywords: Managing IT Projects; Information Technology; Project Management; Innovative Technology

Readership: Undergraduates, research institutes, IT project management practitioners and professional bodies in project management

• Managing IT Projects — The Case for Consolidating and Developing an IT Project Management Body of Knowledge

• Generic Project Management Methodologies, Their Applicability to IT Project Management and Current IT Project Management Methodologies and Practices:

Overview of Generic Project Management Methodologies, Frameworks and Standards

Particular Context, Priorities, Constraints and Trends of Information Technology Projects (Projects vs IT Projects)

Comparison of Selected IT Project Management Methodologies with Generic Project Management Methodologies

Case Studies on Applications, Challenges, Successes, Failures of (selected) IT Project Management Methodology

• IT Project Management Teams & Stakeholders:

IT Project Stakeholders and Responsibilities in Different Project Management Methodologies

IT Project Teams

The Role of the Project manager in IT Projects

Case Studies and Discussion

• Critical Managerial Elements in the Iron Triangle — to Reconcile the Triple Targets of Time, Cost, Quality/Specification/ Performance: ᇶ

Project Time and Cost Management

Project Quality Management

Project Risk Management

Successfully Delivering Large IT Programmes

Learning from Other Domains/Sectors in Project Management

• New and Innovative Technologies and Software for Improved Project Management: ᇶ

Software for Time and Cost Management

Software for Quality Management

IT for Project Management in Future

Case Studies and Discussion

Conclusion

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Governance and Financial Performance

Current Trends and Perspectives

Emilios Galariotis

Audencia

Business School, France

Alexandros Garefalakis

Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece

Christos Lemonakis

Hellenic

Mediterranean University, Greece

Key Features

Marios Menexiadis Aegean Airlines, Greece

Constantin Zopounidis Technical University of Crete, Greece

• This book proposes a novel framework for combining the Corporate Governance Framework (CGF) with up-to-date corporate finance topics

• The book will perform a significant role in enhancing the understanding of the Contemporary Environment to a great extent. Both researchers and practitioners working in the field of Corporate Governance will highly benefit from it

• This book will be very useful because there are only a limited number of books in the market that provide a good collection of state-of-the-art references on prosperous investment decisions

Description

This book focuses on corporate governance and proposes a novel framework for combining the Corporate Governance Framework (CGF) with current corporate finance issues arising in the Contemporary Business Environment (CBE) and cointegrating them with today’s business needs. It consists of a good collection of state-of-the-art approaches that will be useful for new researchers and practitioners working in this field, helping them to quickly grasp the current state of corporate governance and corporate financial performance.

Good corporate governance is not only important for companies, but also for the society. To begin with, good corporate governance strengthens the public’s faith and trust in corporate governance. Legislative processes were developed to protect the society from known threats and prevent problems from occurring or recurring. Recent corporate scandals shed light on the impact that corporations have on social responsibility. The new focus on the corporate governance framework increases the responsibility and accountability of companies to their stakeholders and provides a solid framework for enhancing corporate performance.

Editors

Emilios Galariotis is full Professor of Finance at Audencia Business School (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB), France and Associate Dean for research. He has occupied several high impact administrative posts at Audencia as Director of research Laboratory; founder and director of the institute of Finance; founder and director of the Centre for Financial and Risk Management (CFRM); Head of the Finance Department; and Head of Research Axis. Prior to serving in his present position, Dr. Galariotis was a Senior Lecturer at Durham University Business School (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB), UK, where he was also Director of the masters programmes in finance.

Alexandros Garefalakis is Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA), Certified Public Accountant (Fellow of CPA), Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Controls Specialists (CCS) and Business Consultant in numerous companies, organizations and European programs from 2006. Also, he is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business Administration and Tourism at Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) in Greece. He holds a degree in Financial Applications, a Master degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Southampton and PhD in Accounting from Hellenic Open University.

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Extent: 290pp

Type: Review Volume

Main Subject: Business and Management

Sub-Subjects: Corporate Governance; General Business And Management; Accounting (Management); Corporate Finance

Keywords: Corporate Governance System; Agency Theory; Return on Assets; Stock Return; Firm Performance; Responsible Management and ESG

Readership: For researchers and practitioners working in the field of corporate governance to help them to understand the current status on corporate governance and corporate financial performance

• CG and the Performance Process: ᇶ

Corporate Governance’s Characteristics and Financial Performance in the Innovative SMEs

Ownership and Governance of State-Owned Enterprises: A Compendium of National Practices

New Corporate Governance Law in Greece Key Elements and Analysis

CG and Agency Problems

Corporate Governance Gender Equality and Firm Financial Performance: The Case of Euronext 100 Index • CG and the Corporate Debt: ᇶ A Bibliometric Overview of the State of the Art in Bankruptcy Prediction Methods and Applications

CG and viable Corporate Debt

Corporate Governance and Financial Fraud Detection

• CG and Externalities: ᇶ Governance and Corporate Control around the World

Event Study Methods in Corporate Governance Studies

CG and Prosperous Investment Decisions — the Paradigm of Mergers and Acquisitions

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Optimization Modeling for Supply Chain Applications

Key Features

• Introduction to optimization modeling (data-driven Prescriptive Analytics) using examples and applications in supply chains

• Focus on modeling techniques on model building rather than solution algorithms, which is often the first step in developing industry strength optimization tools and decision-support systems

• Comprehensive and systematic treatment on widely applied data-driven optimization techniques: linear programming, integer programming, network optimization and constraint programming

• Application modules for the prominent supply chain applications: network design, production planning, supply chain configuration, scheduling and routing

• Using the state-of-the-art optimization software OPL CPLEX Studio allows readers to quickly apply and implement optimization for real life problem solving

Description

How to design an efficient and cost-effective logistics network? How to plan procurement, production, and transportation to meet customer demand with minimum operating costs? How to sequence jobs through machines for on-time order completion? And how to dispatch vehicles and schedule their routes to serve customers efficiently?

Answers to these questions are key to effective and efficient supply chain operations. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive coverage of data-driven optimization modeling techniques and their applications in supply chain management. From the methodological perspective, it introduces various model building techniques including mathematical programming (linear and integer programming), network optimization, and constraint programming. From the application perspective, it covers the topics of supply chain network design, production planning, supply chain configuration, machine scheduling, and vehicle routing, among others. It also introduces the state-of-the-art optimization modeling software, the CPLEX OPL Studio, as a powerful and accessible tool for implementing the modeling techniques and solution methods in this book. Sample codes will be available upon purchase of the book.

This book is essential reading material for researchers and students in business, data analytics, industrial engineering, computer science and applied math who would like to learn optimization modeling in the context of supply chains. It is also suitable for practitioners and consultants in industry who would like to understand the behind-the-scene techniques in offthe-shelf commercial optimization software. As a textbook, it can be used for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course in supply chain management, operations management, data analytics, economics, and industrial engineering.

Author

Haitao Li is Professor and Chair of the Supply Chain & Analytics Department, College of Business Administration at University of Missouri, St Louis, USA. He holds his PhD degree in Operations Management (2005), Master of Arts in Economics (2002) from the University of Mississippi, and Bachelor of Engineering in Foreign Trade in Industry with a minor in Aeronautical Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, P R China (2000). Dr Li has many years of research experience in optimization modeling and algorithm design, and has been actively working with industry and research institutes in the application domains of supply chain optimization, project scheduling and resource allocation. His research was sponsored by the US Army Research Office, US Department of Transportation, Hewlett-Packard Labs, Ameren Corporation, Express Scripts Inc. and the Association of Supply Chain Management. Dr Li has published more than thirty journal articles, and is currently serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of the Operational Research Society and an Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Project Management.

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Extent: 344pp

Type: Textbook

£100 | HARDCOVER 978-981-125-968-5 Main Subject: Business & Management

Sub-Subjects: Operations Management; Operations Research; Supply Chain Management; Mathematical Modeling; Operations Research; Mathematical Programming

Keywords: Mathematical Programming; Model Building; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Optimization; Network Optimization; Constraint Programming; Supply Chain Network Design; Production Planning; Resource Planning; Project Scheduling; Vehicle Routing; Supply Chain Finance

Readership: For advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and practitioners in operations research, supply chain management, operations management and industrial engineering

Haitao Li

University of Missouri-St Louis, USA

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Climate-Smart Innovation

Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in the Environmental Economy

Elena G Popkova

MGIMO University, Russia Natalia G Vovchenko Rostov State University of Economics, Russia

Key Features

Olga V Andreeva

Rostov State University of Economics, Russia

• The book elaborates on the role of social entrepreneurship in the support of the sustainable development of the environmental economy and the mechanism of performing this role — through climate-smart innovations

• The book dwells on the special context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shows climate-smart innovations of social entrepreneurship in the new light

• The book presents and discusses not only the international experience but also the case experience of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which allows describing the applied aspects of climate-smart innovations of social

Description

This book studies smart green innovation through the prism of social entrepreneurship as a driver for sustainable development and the development of an environmental economy. It systematizes and analyzes the modern challenges of the environmental economy: climate change and environmental pollution. The tendencies and scenarios for the environmental economy are considered in the context of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Globalization and international trade are also considered factors in the sustainable development of the environmental economy.

The book hones in on the international experience of ecological responsibility and fighting climate change through social entrepreneurship. The contribution of corporate responsibility in the fight against climate change is determined, and state regulation of corporate responsibility in the resource-based economies of developing countries is considered. The market mechanisms for stimulating the fight against climate change through social entrepreneurship in countries with developed environmental economies are also considered. The advantages of digitalization for fighting climate change through social entrepreneurship are offered.

The book also reflects on the possibilities for the sustainable development of the environmental economy based on climate-smart innovation in social entrepreneurship. It presents a model of climate-smart enterprise and substantiates its advantages for corporate responsibility and sustainable development. The key climate-smart innovations in social entrepreneurship for sustainable development of the environmental economy—robots big data, AI, blockchain, and green finance—are determined. The book also develops policy recommendations to support climate-smart innovation in social entrepreneurship.

Editor

Elena G Popkova, Doctor of Science (Economics), the founder and president of the Institute of Scientific Communications (Russia) and leading researcher of the Center for Applied Research of the chair “Economic policy and public-private partnership” of MGIMO University (Moscow, Russia).

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Extent: 400pp

Type: Review Volume

Series: Advances in Entrepreneurial Economics and Sustainable Development - Volume 1

Main Subject: Business and Management

Sub-Subjects: Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Technology; Knowledge; Information Management; Climate Change Economics; Climate Change Policy; Developmental Economics; Environmental; Energy Economics; Environmental Management & Planning; Climate Change

Keywords: Climate-smart Innovation; Social Entrepreneurship; Sustainable Development; Environmental Economy; Green Economy; Environmental Marketing

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Readership: The primary market of this book is scholars who study the environmental economy, sustainable development, and social entrepreneurship. In this book, they will find the results of the latest studies that reflect the key role of social entrepreneurship in the sustainable development of the environmental economy. The secondary market of the book is practicing experts. In this book, they will find a detailed description of the leading international experience of the sustainable development of the environmental economy based on social entrepreneurship

• Introduction

• Water Resource Management for Sustainable Development in the South of Russia in Low Water Conditions: Economic Evidence

• The Role of the Global Stock Market in the Transition to the Green Economy in the Context of the Climate Risks

• The Concept of Environmental Marketing in Companies’ Activities as a Base for the Development of Green Economy in Russia

• The Mediating Impact of Innovation on Green Entrepreneurship Practices and Sustainability

• Social Entrepreneurship and Climate Innovation: The Mediating Effect of Norms and Self-Efficacy

• Environmental Performance of Countries in Dynamics of Economic Growth

• Issues of Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Policy: Foreign and Russian Experience

• Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Under the Economic Uncertainty and Geopolitical Transformation

• Issues of State Regulation of Beekeeping in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

• The Global Energy Transition as the Basis for the Formation of Green Economy

• Sequestration Industry in the Climate Innovation Development Framework: A Cluster Approach

• Directions and Tools for Implementing the Principles of Sustainable Development in Russia

• Sustainable Business Development in the Concept of Its ESG Responsibility

• New Trends in the Sustainable Development of Logistics Systems During the Impact of COVID-19

• Mechanism for Developing the Transit and Export Potential of the Southern Federal District Logistics System

• Medical Ecology and Organizational Marketing Solution within the Smart City Concept, Aimed at Improving the Quality of Life of the Population

• Issues Involving the Potential of Environmental Marketing in Regional Development

• Study of the Status and Role of Social Entrepreneurship in the Sustainable Development of the Regional Economy

• Fundamental Aspects of Sustainability Reporting Based on Gri Standards. Evolution of Development, Substance and Content of Integrated Reporting

• Legal Regime of Specially Protected Natural Territories as a Factor in the Development of Ecological Economy: Theoretical and Legal Aspect

• Global Threats and Challenges to the National Financial Security Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Green Mortgage is the Key to Energy-Efficient and Resource-Saving Real Estate

• Metamorphoses of the System of Sectoral and Institutional Principles of Administrative Law Through the Prism of Ecological Economics: Problems and Prospects of Their Solution in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Innovation for Sustainable Livestock Development to Meet Food Quality Challenges

• Peculiarities of Planning and Neutralization of Risks in Logistics Distribution Systems

• Conclusion

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Time to Rethink Risk Management

Surviving Future Global Crises

Tony Bendell Services Limited, UK & The Anti-Fragility Academy, UK

Key Features

• This book covers what organisations should have learnt from the COVID-19 crisis and previous global crises

• Based on adapting risk management to the emergent VUCA environment

• Proposes a reimagining and reformulation of Enterprise Risk Management and provides guidance on how organisations and governments can incorporate this

• Existing literature in the field is extremely limited, with most books having very limited scope and at most addressing one specific global crisis

Description

The purpose of this book is to change thinking about crises and risk. Risk management is today both a great success, an impressive achievement, and a notable failure. It works, and it doesn’t work. It saves lives and property, and it fails to save lives and property. It helps and it hinders. Like all such management approaches, this has a lot to do with how it is employed and practiced, but in the case of risk management there is also a much more fundamental issue. The risk management framework, the risk management model, is wrong. Many organisations today treat all risks as point events, when the real risks involve systemic threats inherent in the global economy, and the uncertain nature of global society.

The book argues that risk management has come a long way, but that evidence of its more recent failure is now all around us and that it needs to now change dramatically if it is to accommodate current realities. Whilst there is a clear need for us all to manage risk through a crisis, there is a lack of understanding of the nature of crises that is impeding progress. As well as providing a conceptual basis for changing the way risk management is undertaken, the book provides a blueprint for managing at organisational level through a global crisis, and, to a more limited extent, at government and other levels; how to prepare, what to do when it’s happening and how and when to emerge into the post-crisis world.

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Author

Professor Tony Bendell is committed to making organisations less fragile and more antifragile. This was the rationale behind his 2014 Gower book Building AntiFragile Organisations and the establishment of the Anti-Fragility Academy in 2012, for whom he acts as Lead Consultant & Trainer. During the COVID-19 pandemic he has focused more specifically on how to make organisations more Crisis Proof, which is the subject of his new book Time to Rethink Risk Management: Surviving Future Global Crises to be published by World Scientific Publishing in 2022.

He is distinguished for, amongst other qualities, an incisive intellect that draws him to innovative thinking and its application to his field, an infectious passion about business improvement, and an idiosyncratic sense of humour. These are all qualities that lie behind his quest to bring Antifragility into the practical domain of business and entrepreneurship.

Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company

Extent: 300pp

Type: Popular Book

Main Subject: Business and Management

Sub-Subjects: Corporate Governance; Decision Sciences; Entrepreneurship; General Business And Management; Innovation; Technology; Knowledge; Information Management; Operations Management; Operations Research; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Behavior; Industrial Organization; General Economics; Corporate Finance; International Finance; Money & Banking; Investments; Financial Markets & Institutions; Climate Change Economics; Climate Change Policy; General Interest

Keywords: Global Crises; Enterprise Risk Management; ERM; Organisational Survival

Readership: Board members, Chief Executives and Directors, Chief Risk Officers, Risk Managers and Business Continuity Managers, Managers, Organisational Change, Transformation, Quality Management and Organisational Excellence specialists, Business School students on MBA and related courses, and readers interested in current thinking about managing risk and the consequences and strategies for surviving through a global crisis

• Preface: Setting the Scene

• A Model of Global Crises & a Consequential Model for ERM

• Knowing the Crisis is Coming

• Seeing the Crisis is Coming

• Knowing the Crisis is Here

• Organisational Management Through the Crisis

• Timely Emergence

• After the Crisis

• Implementing Sensible Enterprise Risk Management

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Solid Growth Strategies of Industrial Champions in Global Markets

Olaf Plötner

ESMT

Berlin, Germany

Bianca Schmitz

ESMT Berlin, Germany

Key Features

Johannes Habel University of Houston, US

• Advises industrial companies on how to make their offerings more digital

• Examines key challenges that companies face in implementing their strategies

• Discusses the role of global developments and the extent to which they influence solutions for global industrial companies

Description

This book examines global strategies for industrial champions. In particular, it highlights three categories of supply in industrial markets: premium products, lowprice products, and complex digital solutions. The authors identify opportunities for creating synergies between these three strategies and address the overarching question: How can the company of the future be organized?

Editors

Olaf Plötner is a professor at ESMT Berlin and the director of ESMT’s BTM Center. His research and teaching focus is on strategic management in global B2B markets. His work is reflected in his most recent book, Counter Strategies in Global Markets, published by Palgrave Macmillan, Springer, and SDX Shanghai. His research has been portrayed in journals such as Industrial Marketing Management, the Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, as well as in leading international media such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal Europe, the Times of India, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, China Daily Europe, People’s Daily (China), and the Financial Times.

Johannes Habel is an associate professor of marketing at the C T Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. His primary areas of interest are the digital transformation of the sales function and sales psychology. His research has been published in some of the world’s most renowned academic marketing journals such as the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and the International Journal of Research in Marketing. Beyond academic research, Johannes has published case studies with Harvard Business Publishing and The Case Centre as well as managerial articles with journals such as Harvard Business Manager and the European Business Review.

Bianca Schmitz is a director of leadership development programs at ESMT Berlin and director of knowledge transfer at the BTM Center. Her research has been published in journals such as Industrial Marketing Management and the Journal of Family Business Management. Beyond academic research, Bianca has published a number of case studies and managerial articles on hidden champions and digital transformation.

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Extent: 300pp Type: Monograph

Main Subject: Business and Management

Sub-Subjects: General Business and Management; Organizational Behavior; Industrial Organization; Innovation; Technology; Knowledge; Information Management; Corporate Governance; Entrepreneurship; International Trade; Business

Keywords: Global B2B Strategy; Business Models; Complex Service Solutions; No-frills; Advanced Premium Goods; Digital Innovation

Readership: Practitioners, researchers and graduate students in the fields of global B2B industrial markets

• The Essence of Business Strategy

• Advanced Premium Products

• No-frills Products

• Complex Service Solutions

• The Bigger Picture

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China versus the US, World Bank and IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lynne Ciochetto Massey University, New Zealand

Key Features

• Offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to issues that are affecting development efforts in the region

• Written from an interesting historical perspective

• Long-term unequal structural relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa — social, economic, and environmental — are explored

Description

This timely book provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the major foreign forces active in contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa. Stimulated by the abundance of reports in the media criticizing China’s presence in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is an analysis of China’s involvement in the region compared to the largest Western players: the United States, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. China has only been economically active in Sub-Saharan Africa since the 1990s, while the United States, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have been active since the 1950s. Indeed, the World Bank has been the major lender for development during the whole period. The book explores how these foreign interests have assisted with, or hindered progress towards, addressing the challenges facing the region. These challenges include high rates of poverty and low levels of human development, loss of political and economic sovereignty, periodic sluggish economic development, government indebtedness, illegal financial flows and corruption, the resource curse, environmental destruction and climate change. The approach is interdisciplinary and emphasises the key development issues: social, economic and environmental sustainability. An audit approach is used to explore changes within China and the West since the 1950s and evaluate their impact on Sub-Saharan Africa.

China versus the US, World Bank and IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa is an important reference for academics, researchers and students. It is also written in an accessible style that is suitable for the general reader.

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Extent: 312pp Type: Monograph

Series: World Scientific Series in Multinational Investment and Business

Main Subject: Business and Management

Sub-Subjects: International Trade; Business; Social Issues; Human Security; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Political Science; Policy Studies; Public Policy; Developmental Economics

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; China; Development; Neo-Colonialism

Readership: Academics, researchers, students and general readers interested in the history of contemporary SubSaharan Africa

• Theories of Development

• Mercantilism and Colonialism

• The Development Decades

• Sub-Saharan Africa since 2000

• The West since 1945

• China since the 1950s

• the West and China in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Complete Guide to the Fragment Molecular Orbital Method in GAMESS

From

One Atom to a Million, at your Service

Dmitri G Fedorov

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan

Endorsement

“It is rather timely to have a rigorous but user-oriented and accessible book for the fragment molecular orbital. The implementation within GAMESS with a clear description of how to invoke FMO options, practical tips on how to apply these, and concrete examples will be of great practical value in addressing computational materials problems in biology, chemistry, and physics. A comprehensive treatment of both fundamental and practical concerns in FMO are included: the use of various levels of quantum chemical theory within FMO, PIEDA, segmentation and fragmentation, effective potentials and grids, and massively scaling up the calculation size.”

Kang Hway Chuan Associate Professor of Chemistry, National University of Singapore

Key Features

• First book covering usage of FMO in GAMESS

• Unique up-to-date textbook on rapidly developing FMO methods

• Written from a user perspective, includes troubleshooting common problems encountered

• Point-by-point layman description of technical keywords

• Deep analysis of performance issues arising from the coarse-grained use of CPUs in massively parallel calculations

• Supplementary material containing a collection of input and output files for GAMESS to assist readers in reading the book is provided online

Description

The fragment molecular orbital (FMO) method is a fast linear-scaling quantum-mechanical method employed by chemists and physicists all over the world. It provides a wealth of properties of fragments from quantum-chemical calculations, a bottomless treasure pit for data mining and machine learning. However, there is no user-friendly description of its usage in the widely employed quantum-chemical open-source software GAMESS, nor is there any book covering the usage of GAMESS in general. This leaves very many interested users to their own devices to get through a variety of problems with very cryptic descriptions of keywords in the program manual and no guide whatsoever as to what options should be set for particular scientific tasks. This book is the panacea to many frustrations.

The main focus of the book is to build a solid bridge connecting FMO users to GAMESS, by giving a helpful introduction of various FMO methods as needed for particular problems found in computational chemistry, and describing in detail how to do these simulations and understand the results from the output of the program. The book also covers parallelization strategies for attaining high parallel efficiency in massively parallel computations, and provides means to analyze performance and design a solution for overcoming performance bottlenecks. A special section is devoted to dealing with problems in executing GAMESS, arising from computational environment and user errors. Finally, 14 carefully selected types of applications are discussed in detail, describing the input keywords and explaining where to find the main results in the text-based output.

Author

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Extent: 300pp Type: Monograph

Main Subject: Chemistry

Sub-Subjects: Computational Chemistry; Supercomputing; Parallel Computing; Theoretical Chemistry; Quantum Chemistry; Bioinformatics; Biocomputing; Computational Biology; Computational Nanoscience; Physical Chemistry; Computational, Mathematical And Theoretical Physics; Quantum Mechanics And Quantum Information

Keywords: Drug Design; Medicinal Chemistry; Molecular Interactions; Quantum Chemistry; Linear-Scaling Methods; High-Performance Computing; Solvent Effects; Surface Adsorption

Readership: Research groups in the fundamental fields of computational chemistry, biology, physics and applied fields of catalysis, drug discovery, materials science, both in academia and in industry. Courses on computational chemistry/biochemistry/physics (can be used as reference textbook). Developers of theoretical methods and related scientific software

Dr Dmitri G Fedorov is Senior Researcher at the Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan.

• Introduction

• Getting Started: ᇶ Practical Summary of FMO

Installation of GAMESS

Understanding Parallel Execution

How to Run GAMESS

General Structure of GAMESS Input Files

FMO Input Files

FMO result files (out, dat, trj, rst, and F40)

How to Begin Your Own FMO Calculations

Parallelization Strategy

• Basic FMO Calculations: ᇶ Treating Solvent

Desolvation Penalty in Binding (SBA)

Solvent Screening

Polarization, Interaction, and Binding Energies

Analyses for FMO

Periodic Boundary Conditions (PBC)

Geometry Optimizations

Molecular Dynamics (MD)

Hessians, IR and Raman Spectra

Chemical Reactions

• Building up complexity: ᇶ Parametrized Methods ᇶ Unrestricted (UHF) and Open-Shell (ROHF) Methods

Electron Correlation

Multiconfigurational Self-Consistent Field (MCSCF)

Electronic Excited States

Multiple Layers

Frozen Domain (FD)

Molecular Orbitals and Their Energies (LCMO)

Properties on a Grid

Struggling with Convergence

Fragmentation

• Advanced Techniques: ᇶ How to compute polarization energies

Embedding types ᇶ Diffuse basis sets

Dual basis sets (AP)

Restarting jobs

Using FMO for non-FMO tasks

Temperature, entropy, and free energy

Acceleration tricks

How to calculate millions of atoms

Improving GDDI performance

• Reference Materials: ᇶ Conclusions and Outlook

Troubleshooting

Collection of Sample Input and Output Files

Processing Results

GAMElish Dictionary

Suggestions for Further Reading

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Options — 45 Years since the Publication of the Black–Scholes–Merton Model

The Gershon Fintech Center Conference

David Gershon

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Alexander Lipton

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, UAE & The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Key Features

Mathieu Rosenbaum École Polytechnique, France Zvi Wiener The

Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

• The contributors to the book are some of the most influential researchers in financial engineering who shaped the field over the recent decades

• The reader can get first-hand information about the key milestones in financial engineering from their respective authors

• The book’s content is extensive and covers the most significant developments in valuation, hedging, and trading of financial derivatives and corporate finance

• The book explains modern approaches to volatility in detail and covers local, stochastic, local-stochastic, and rough volatility models

• The book covers in-depth specialized derivatives markets, including commodities, French, and Chinese markets

Description

This book contains contributions by the best-known and consequential researchers who, over several decades, shaped the field of financial engineering. It presents a comprehensive and unique perspective on the historical development and the current state of derivatives research. The book covers classical and modern approaches to option pricing, realized and implied volatilities, classical and rough stochastic processes, and contingent claims analysis in corporate finance. The book is invaluable for students, academic researchers, and practitioners working with financial derivatives, market regulation, trading, risk management, and corporate decision-making.

Editors

David Gershon, Professor David Gershon is the founder of the Gershon Fintech Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a 25 years expert in the FinTech industry. In 1999 he founded SuperDerivatives, which offered real-time bid and ask option prices that reflected the interbank broker market accurately, based on a new model he invented for option pricing. In less than three years, SuperDerivatives generated a global transparency in option pricing and transformed the options market dramatically. Global trading volume tripled and the bid-ask spreads shrunk. Utilizing SuperDerivatives’ online system, many banks and corporations opened options trading desks.

Alexander Lipton is Global Head, Research & Development, at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Co-Founder and Advisor at Sila, Visiting Professor and Dean’s Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Connection Science Fellow at MIT. Alex is an advisory board member of several fintech companies worldwide. In 2006–2016, Alex was Co-Head of the Global Quantitative Group and Quantitative Solutions Executive at Bank of America. Earlier, he was a senior manager at Citadel, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and Bankers Trust, and a professor at the University of Illinois

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Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company

Extent: 630pp

Type: Review Volume

Series: World Scientific Lecture Notes in Finance

Main Subject: Economics & Finance

Sub-Subjects: Money & Banking; Investments; Financial Markets & Institutions; Computational Economics; Finance; Corporate Finance; Mathematical Economics; Game Theory; Econometrics; Mathematical; Quantitative Finance; Accounting; Corporate Governance; Mathematical Finance & Economics

Keywords: Options; Call; Put; Stock; Equity; Bond; Debt; Dividend; Investment; Diversification; Volatility; Black–Scholes; Merton Model; Stochastic; Swap; Commodity; Index; Contingent Claims; Exotic Option

Readership: Academic researchers and practitioners working with financial derivatives and professionals involved in market regulation, trading and research on options, hedging and corporate decision making

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International Development Cooperation and Aid Management Theory and Practice

Jianzhi Zhao Fudan University, China

Qin Lin Shanghai Normal University, China

Description

This book studies the theory, practice and evaluation methods of international development cooperation, aid and assistance management in detail from a global perspective. It attempts to answer the following questions: How effective are the current Western aid methods? How should China optimize current international development cooperation? How to effectively design an aid management system in the international community? How to assess the effectiveness of aid?

The book contributes to studies in international development cooperation. The theoretical part analyzes the main concepts, viewpoints, theories, and disputes in current international development cooperation, primarily focusing on the differences in concepts between traditional development donors and emerging donors represented by China. The practical part studies the roles and importance of different subjects in international development assistance. This part also explores the impact of different aid management institutions on international development cooperation. The evaluation part reviews the current mainstream methods of international development assessment and uses non-experimental methods of impact evaluation and randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Author & Translator

Jianzhi ZHAO is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs of Fudan University in Shanghai, China. His current research interests are international development, public policy, public economics, and development economics. He has worked at multiple international organizations, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank. He was also a visiting researcher at the Bank of Finland. He has been invited to present his research at various government agencies, such as the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Bank of Finland. He has served as a referee for many international journals and published papers in many peer-reviewed journals. He was a Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University and received PhD in International Economic Policy from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Qin LIN, PhD, is lecturer at the School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Normal University. Her research interests include Early Modern English literature and English poetry.

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Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company

Extent: 260pp

Type: Monograph

Main Subject: Economics & Finance

Sub-Subjects: General Economics; Developmental Economics; Political Economy

Keywords: International Development Cooperation; Aid Management System; Theory and Practice; Evaluation of International Development Projects

Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students interested in economics and developmental economics, international development cooperation, aid management system

Author Translated by

• Theory of International Development Cooperation:

◊ Definition of International Development Assistance

◊ Latest Developments in International Development Assistance

◊ Research on the Effectiveness of International Development Assistance: ᇶ Literature Review of Aid Effectiveness ᇶ Aid Ownership and Global Governance

◊ International Development Cooperation Models and China’s Experience: ᇶ A Comparative Study of Aid Models: Japan vs Europe and America ᇶ China’s Experience: South-South Cooperation

• Practice of International Development Cooperation:

◊ Introduction to the Management Systems of International Development Cooperation: ᇶ The Concept of Aid Management System ᇶ Research on Aid Management System and Aid Effectiveness

◊ Participants in International Development Cooperation: ᇶ Governmental or International Development Agency: Latest Developments ᇶ Non-governmental International Development Organizations: A Perspective of Government Funding ᇶ Multilateral Development Banks: A Comparative Perspective ᇶ International Cooperative Governance: A Global Governance Perspective - Cooperation between G20 and DWG

◊ A Comparison of the Aid Management Systems of Traditional Donor Countries: ᇶ The United States’ Aid Management System ᇶ Japan’s Aid Management System ᇶ The United Kingdom’s Aid Management System ᇶ France’s Aid Management System

◊ A Comparison of the Aid Management Systems of Emerging Donor Countries: ᇶ Introduction to the Aid Management Systems of Emerging Donor Countries ᇶ

India’s Aid Management System ᇶ Brazil’s Aid Management System ᇶ South Africa’s Aid Management System ᇶ A Comparison of Aid Management Systems between China and Other Emerging Donor Countries ᇶ China’s Aid Management System: A Path-dependence Perspective

• Evaluation of International Development Projects:

◊ Introduction to Evaluation of International Development Projects: ᇶ Introduction to Evaluation of International Development ᇶ Basic Categories of Evaluation of International Development ᇶ Impact Evaluation and Its Importance

◊ Methods of Impact Evaluation for International Development: ᇶ Non-experimental Methods of Impact Evaluation ᇶ Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)

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The Legendary Justice Bao Avenger of Justice

Aloysius Yap

Illustrated by Shaul Heymans

Description

Once upon a time in China, there lived a legendary magistrate who was known as Justice Bao! Also known as Bao Zheng, Bao Gong or Bao Qingtian, he was a wise and fearless man who disliked injustice and dishonesty, and he would never stand by and do nothing while there was a wrong to right.

In this book, you will read tales of Justice Bao’s famous cases. You will also discover the origin story of this well-respected figure who remains a household name in many parts of the world!

Author

Aloysius Yap has been a writer, editor and content creator for over 15 years, working in the fields of entertainment, the arts, and public service. He holds a degree in communication studies from the University of Western Australia, with majors in English and Philosophy.

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-344£6.99 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-126-345-3

Imprint: WS Education Extent: 96pp

Type: Children’s Chapter Book Series: Pop! Lit for Kids

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Classics; Chinese Classics; Classic Literature; Justice Bao; Bao Zheng; China

Readership: 6–12 years old

Author

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A Visit to the Sea Kingdom and other

Korean and Japanese Tales

Author Margerie Maria Kahlenberg

Illustrated by Eliz Ong

Description

Read on, as adventures begin: An unusual visit to the Sea Kingdom, an injured crane repays a kindness, an abandoned puppy is saved, a ferocious tiger meets its match, a gift that causes a misunderstanding, and the test of a woodcutter’s honesty. Whether they are humorous, tragic or uplifting, enjoy reading these Korean and Japanese stories!

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-379-8

£6.99 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-126-380-4

Imprint: WS Education Extent: 120pp Type: Children’s Chapter Book Series: Pop! Lit for Kids

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Japan; Korea; Folktales; Junior Chapter Book; Japanese Classic; Korean Classic; Asian Classic; Asian Values; Asian History; Asian Fiction

Readership: 6–12 years old

•

The Brave Brothers: ᇶ Introduction ᇶ Before You Read ᇶ Meeting of the Brave Brothers ᇶ A Pledge in the Peach Garden ᇶ Understanding the Story ᇶ A Villain in a Hero’s Robe ᇶ Cao Cao Tries to Trick Liu Bei ᇶ Cao Cao Captures Guan Yu ᇶ Through Thick and Thin ᇶ Understanding the Story

• Wars and Heroes: ᇶ Introduction ᇶ Before You Read ᇶ The Battle of Changban ᇶ Zhao Yun’s Loyalty ᇶ Three Visits to the Cottage ᇶ Understanding the Story ᇶ Three Kinds of Kings ᇶ Forming the Sun Liu Alliance ᇶ Cao Cao Wants the River! ᇶ Understanding the Story ᇶ Jobs in the Army ᇶ The Old General • Strategies and Ruses

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms Strategies and Ruses

Author Guanzhong Luo

Illustrated by Patrick Yee

Retold

by Pauline Loh

Description

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang fought many wars. Throughout, they did not have surveillance drones and binoculars to spy on the enemy. Radios and telephones had not been invented yet, so they could not even communicate with their own soldiers. How did they even manage to organise a war, much less win it? They did it with their intelligence and quick thinking! In the third and final book of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, learn about the strategies and ruses practiced by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang!

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-508-2

£6.99 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-126-509-9

Imprint: WS Education Extent: 104pp Type: Children’s Chapter Book Series: Pop! Lit for Kids

Main Subject: Education

Keywords: Romance of Three Kingdoms; Liu Bei; Guan Yu; Guan Gong; Zhang Fei; Junior Chapter Book; Chinese Classic; Asian Classic; Chinese Values; Asian History; Asian Fiction; Shu Han Dynasty; Wei Dynasty

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Readership: 6–12 years old

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The Intertidal Adventures of Biogirl MJ

Exploring our Marine Shores in Search of a Mysterious Island

Authors Man Jing Kong Raye Ng Alan Bay

Description

In this Special Edition comic book in the bestselling World of Science series, join Biogirl MJ, the co-founder and host of Just Keep Thinking, as she explores various types of marine shores, in search of a mysterious island! Embark on a journey to discover the environment, make friends with the wildlife living there, and learn about the marine issues we are facing.

January 2023

£16.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-665-2

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Imprint: WS Education Extent: 132pp Type: Comics Series: World of Science

Main Subject:

Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Science; Ecology; Seashore Life; Singapore; Marine Biology; Comics; Just Keep Thinking; Biology; Environmentalism

Readership: Children (6–12) and parents of young children who are curious about animals and marine life in and around seashores

Illustrated by

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Adventures with Man-Made Marvels

Editor Karen Kwek

Description

Adventures with Man-Made Marvels is an immersive tour of more than 15 of the world’s outstanding monuments, architectural wonders and national treasures. Who made the giant stone statues on Easter Island? Why is the tower of Pisa leaning? Where is the world’s tallest building? Discover the secrets of the Khufu pyramid. Lament the fate of prisoners in the Tower of London. And come face to face with the life-sized clay army of China’s first emperor. From deserted ruins to city sights, and from underground mysteries to towering skyscrapers, experience the eye-popping creative and engineering feats of humankind as never before!

The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, fullcolour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-thesyllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-665-2

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Imprint: WS Education Co-Publication with English Corner Publishing

Extent: 80pp

Type: Comics

Series: World of Science

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Science; Comics; Primary School; Sciences

Readership: 6–12 years olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere

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Adventures with Edible Plants

Kwek

Description

Adventures with Edible Plants is an immersive encounter with more than 15 plant species and parts that will tempt your tastebuds. How do cashew nuts grow? Why is saffron such an expensive spice? Which fruit is found in the desert? Dig up some tasty tubers. Pick your fill of cranberries. But watch out when you try wasabi! From fruit and nuts to staple starches, and from rare ingredients to the world’s favourite beverages, savour the edible gifts of the plant world as never before!

The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, fullcolour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-thesyllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-669-0

£6.99 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-126-670-6

Imprint: WS Education Co-Publication with English Corner Publishing

Extent: 80pp

Type: Comics

Series: World of Science

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Science; Comics; Primary School; Plants; Edible Plants

Readership: 6–12 years olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere

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Editor Karen

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Adventures with Health and the Human Body

Karen Kwek

Description

Hot on the heels of our bestselling Adventures in the Human Body and Adventures with Germs and Your Health comes Adventures with Health and the Human Body, an immersive exploration into the workings of the human body and the results of ill health or disease. How do your thoughts and feelings affect the way your body behaves? Why would anyone pay good money for human poo? Fight bad breath. Improve your posture. And learn how left-handers cope in a world made for righthanders. From birthmarks to acne scars, and from sleep secrets to the importance of saliva, discover how to help your body thrive inside and out!

The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, fullcolour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-thesyllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-673-7

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Imprint: WS Education Co-Publication with English Corner Publishing

Extent: 80pp

Type: Comics

Series: World of Science

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Science; Comics; Primary School; Health; Human Body

Readership: 6–12 years olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere

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Editor

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Adventures in Earth Sciences

Editor Karen Kwek

Description

Adventures in Earth Sciences is an immersive encounter with more than 15 natural processes that take place on our planet and beyond. Why are there four seasons in a year? How does the ozone layer protect life on Earth? What kind of displays light up our skies? Dig up fossils that take us back in time. Travel to the edge of a whirlpool. And journey to the heart of the sun. From parched deserts to the freezing tundra, from ocean depths to starry heights, and from tiny rocks to gas giants in space, explore the workings of our amazing universe as never before!

The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, fullcolour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-thesyllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-677-5

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Imprint: WS Education Co-Publication with English Corner Publishing

Extent: 80pp

Type: Comics Series: World of Science

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Science; Comics; Primary School; Earth Sciences

Readership: 6–12 years olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere

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Adventures with How More Things Work

Kwek

Description

Hot on the heels of our bestselling Adventures with How Things Work comes Adventures with How More Things Work, an immersive exploration of at least 15 additional scientific concepts and applications that make a difference to our lives. How can mirrors help you see around obstacles? Who first thought of using microwaves to cook food? Why doesn’t your paper hot pot bowl catch fire? Travel undersea in a submarine. Watch a movie come alive in 3-D. And experience living in a house made of ice! From the transfer of heat to the uses of sound, and from kitchen conveniences to the science of spycraft, understand how more things work as never before!

The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, fullcolour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-thesyllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.

January 2023

£9.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-681-2

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Imprint: WS Education Co-Publication with English Corner Publishing

Extent: 80pp

Type: Comics

Series: World of Science

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Science; Comics; Primary School

Readership: 6–12 years olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere

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Pop! Lit for Kids (Set 4)

A Visit to the Sea Kingdom: and other Korean and Japanese Tales

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategies and Ruses The Legendary Justice Bao: Avenger of Justice A Christmas Carol

Description

Taking classic stories from Asia and the West, Pop! Lit for Kids reimagines them into easy-to-read stories that provide the perfect introduction to classic tales. The most well-loved stories from around the world have been adapted into a form that will excite and entertain children everywhere. Readers can embark on new adventures with famous beloved storybook characters.

January 2023

£33.99 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-512-9

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Imprint: WS Education Extent: 412pp

Type: Children’s Chapter Book Series: Pop! Lit for Kids

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years Readership: 6–12 years old

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Complete Set

Illustrated by Patrick Yee

Retold

by Pauline Loh

Description

In the midst of war, heroes rise up. Come and experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China’s legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history.

Packed with non-stop action and humour, this retelling is the perfect introduction to the famous Chinese classic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The story is complete with three volumes: The Brave Brothers, Wars and Heroes and Strategies and Ruses.

Taking classic stories from Asia and the West, Pop! Lit for Kids reimagines them into easy-to-read stories that provide the perfect introduction to classic tales. The most well-loved stories from around the world have been adapted into a form that will excite and entertain children everywhere. Readers can embark on new adventures with famous beloved storybook characters. In addition, the books come to life with augmented reality features, giving readers an enhanced experience that they’ll never forget!

January 2023

£30 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-516-7

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Imprint: WS Education

Extent: 308pp

Type: Children’s Chapter Book

Series: Pop! Lit for Kids

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Keywords: Romance of Three Kingdoms; Liu Bei; Guan Yu; Guan Gong; Zhang Fei; Junior Chapter Book; Chinese Classic; Asian Classic; Chinese Values; Asian History; Asian Fiction; Shu Han Dynasty; Wei Dynasty

Readership: 6–12 years old

Author Guanzhong Luo

•

The Brave Brothers: ᇶ Introduction ᇶ Before You Read ᇶ Meeting of the Brave Brothers ᇶ A Pledge in the Peach Garden ᇶ Understanding the Story ᇶ A Villain in a Hero’s Robe ᇶ Cao Cao Tries to Trick Liu Bei ᇶ Cao Cao Captures Guan Yu ᇶ Through Thick and Thin ᇶ Understanding the Story

• Wars and Heroes: ᇶ Introduction ᇶ Before You Read ᇶ The Battle of Changban ᇶ Zhao Yun’s Loyalty ᇶ Three Visits to the Cottage ᇶ Understanding the Story ᇶ Three Kinds of Kings ᇶ Forming the Sun Liu Alliance ᇶ Cao Cao Wants the River! ᇶ Understanding the Story ᇶ Jobs in the Army ᇶ The Old General • Strategies and Ruses

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World of Science (Set 5)

Adventures with Man-Made Marvels

Adventures with Edible Plants

Adventures with Health and the Human Body Adventures in Earth Sciences

Adventures with How More Things Work

The Intertidal Adventures of Biogirl MJ: Exploring our Marine Shores in Search of a Mysterious Island

Author Man Jing Kong Raye Ng Alan Bay Illustrated by Edited by Karen Kwek

Description

The World of Science engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds. This set includes a bonus Special Edition book, The Intertidal Adventures of Biogirl MJ: Exploring our Marine Shores in Search of a Mysterious Island

January 2023

£70 | HARDCOVER SET 978-981-126-972-1

£50 | SOFTCOVER SET 978-981-126-973-8

Imprint: WS Education Co-Publication with English Corner Publishing Extent: 532pp

Type: Comics Series: World of Science

Authors

Biogirl MJ and Raye Ng are the founders of Just Keep Thinking, the only science and wildlife education video channel in Singapore. It has over 100,000 followers on Facebook and Instagram combined, and is known for its entertaining and educational format.

Main Subject: Education

Sub-Subjects: Children From 6 To 12 Years

Readership: 6–12 year olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere

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• Adventures with Man-Made Marvels

• Adventures with Edible Plants

• Adventures with Health and the Human Body

• Adventures in Earth Sciences

• Adventures with How More Things Work

• The Intertidal Adventures of Biogirl MJ: Exploring our Marine Shores in Search of a Mysterious Island

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Mathematical Methods and Models in Composites

2nd Edition

Vladislav Mantič University of Seville, Spain

Key Features

• The book will be a useful reference in the development of new theoretical and computer models for the design, manufacturing, testing and applications of composite components and structures

• Contributing authors are worldwide prominent experts in the very different areas of applied mathematics, physics and engineering related to composites

• Especially suitable for young researchers showing a great variety of different approaches available today to model composites manufacturing, structural behavior, and damage mechanisms

Description

Mathematical Methods and Models in Composites (Second Edition) provides an in-depth treatment of the modern and rigorous mathematical methods and models applied to composites modeling on the micro-, meso-, and macro scale. The diversity of such methods and models used in the analysis and characterization of composites, their behavior, and different phenomena and processes associated to them has grown steadily. This second edition expands upon the success of the first edition and has been substantially revised and updated.

Written by known experts in different areas of applied mathematics, physics, and composite engineering, this book is mainly focused on continuous fiber reinforced composites, with ever increasing applications (e.g., the aerospace industry), though it covers also other kind of composites. The topics of contributed chapters range from scaling and homogenization procedures in composites, thin plate and wave solutions in anisotropic materials, laminated structures, shells, thin-walled composite structures, fiber-reinforced nonlinearly elastic solids, instabilities, buckling and postbuckling, fiber kinking and splitting, fracture and damage analysis of composites to highly efficient methods for simulation of composites manufacturing like resin transfer molding. The results presented are useful for the design, fabrication, testing and industrial applications of composite components and structures.

This book is an essential reference for graduate and doctoral students and researchers in mathematics, physics and composite engineering. Explanations and references in the book are sufficiently detailed to provide the necessary background to further investigate the fascinating subject of composites modelling and explore relevant research literature. It is also suitable for non-experts who wish to have an overview of both the mathematical methods and models used in the area of composites and of the open problems in this area that require further research.

Editor

Vladislav Mantič is Professor of Continuum Mechanics at the School of Engineering, University of Seville, where he is currently teaching Solid Mechanics, Elasticity, Fracture Mechanics, Plasticity, Viscoelasticity, Finite and Boundary Element Method. He graduated in mathematical engineering from the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University of Prague, receiving a degree with distinction and Rector Award in 1984.

January 2023

£150 | HARDCOVER 978-1-80061-187-0

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Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Europe

Extent: 708pp

Type: Review Volume

Series: Computational and Experimental Methods in Structures

Main Subject: Engineering / Acoustics

Sub-Subjects: Engineering Mechanics; Mathematical Modeling; Mechanical Engineering; General Materials Science

Keywords: Composite Material; Laminate; Shell; Plate; Multilayer; Smart Composite Structure; ThinWalled Structure; Stiffened Panel; Fibre-Reinforced Nonlinearly Elastic Solid; Random Composite; MultiScale Asymptotic Homogenization; Scaling; Anisotropic Material; Stroh Formalism; Modeling of Manufacturing Process; Model Order Reduction; Proper Generalized Decomposition; Reduced Basis; Resin Transfer Moulding; Suspending Fluid Rheology; Multiphysics in Laminates; Damage; Delamination; Cohesive Interface; Large Deformation; Fracture; Instability

Readership: An essential reference for researchers and graduate and doctoral students in mathematics, physics and composite engineering interested in structural behaviour and damage mechanisms

• Micromechanical Modeling of Advanced Composites and Smart Composite Structures Using the Asymptotic Homogenization Method ( Alexander L Kalamkarov)

• Scaling Functions in Spatially Random Composites (Martin Ostoja-Starzewski & Shivakumar I Ranganathan)

• Stroh-Like Formalism for General Thin Laminated Plates and its Applications (Chyanbin Hwu)

• Classical Refined, Zig-Zag, Layer-Wise Models and Best Theory Diagrams for Laminated Structures (Erasmo Carrera, Maria Cinefra and Marco Petrolo)

• A Modeling Framework for the Analysis of Instabilities and Delamination in Composite Shells ( J Reinoso, M Paggi and A Blázquez)

• Bifurcation of Elastic Multilayers (Davide Bigoni, Massimiliano Gei and Sara Roccabianca)

• Instabilities Associated with Loss of Ellipticity in Fibre-Reinforced Nonlinearly Elastic Solids ( J Merodio and R W Ogden)

• Propagation of Rayleigh Waves in Anisotropic Media and an Inverse Problem in the Characterization of Initial Stress (Kazumi Tanuma and Chi-Sing Man)

• Advanced Mathematical Models and Efficient Numerical Simulation in Composite Processes (Emmanuelle AbissetChavanne, Anais Barasinski, Francisco Chinesta)

• Modeling Fracture and Complex Crack Networks in Laminated Composites (Carlos G Dávila, Cheryl A Rose, Endel V Iarve and Frank A Leone)

• Delamination and Adhesive Contacts, Their Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Treatment (Tomás Roubícek, Martin Kružík, Jan Zeman, Christos G Panagiotopoulos, Roman Vodička and Vladislav Mantič )

• Interaction of Cracks with Interfaces (Dominique Leguillon and Eric Martin)

• Computational Procedure for Singularity Analysis of Anisotropic Elastic Multimaterial Corners: Applications to Composites and Their Joints (Vladislav Mantič, Alberto Barroso and Federico París)

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Telegeoprocessing

Yong Xue

China University of Mining and Technology, China

Xiran Zhou China University of Mining and Technology, China

Description

Sheng Zhang

China University of Mining and Technology, China

Telegeoprocessing is the integration of remote sensing, Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Big Data and Telecommunication.

This unique compendium brings together most of the key issues involved in research in novel systems in telegeoprocessing. It elucidates a comprehensive introduction to the problems encountered in telegeoprocessing engineering and the major technologies and standards related to designing an integrated, fully functional telegeoprocessing system based on the latest multimedia and telecommunication technologies.

The useful cross-disciplinary reference text benefits teachers and researchers in both universities and research organizations, and for anyone keen in the impact of Earth observation, big data, geoinformatics in civil communities and human societies.

Author

Professor Dr Yong Xue, an expert in quantitative remote sensing and big Earth data, an Academician of the International Academy for Europe and Asia, a Corresponding Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics and a Chartered Physicist. He received his BSc degree in Space Physics from the Department of Geophysics, Peking University in 1986, his MSc degree from the Institute of Remote Sensing and Geoinformation, Peking University in 1989 and his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Department of Applied Physics, University of Dundee in 1995.

He is currently a Chair Professor in the School of Environment and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), the team leader of the Division of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at CUMT, the deputy chair of “Chinese National Committee of the International Society for Digital EarthDigital Energy Commission”, the deputy director of Jiawang Field Station for Land Rehabilitation and Ecological Succession in Resource Depleted Mining Areas, the Ministry of Education, in Jiangsu, China. He is also the director of the Collaborative Cross-Disciplines Research Center of Telegeoprocessing at CUMT, the director of the Remote Sensing Big Data Center for Energy and Environment at CUMT and the director of the Center for Intelligent Remote Sensing Analysis, Institute of Artificial Intelligence at CUMT. He has published more than 310 peer-reviewed papers (more than 260 corresponding and first-author papers) with more than 3720 citations and an H-index of 33. He has published two academic monographs (co-author) and more than 320 invited conference presentations. He is currently on the editorial board of the Journal International Journal of Remote Sensing and the editor of the World Scientific Publishing Remote Sensing book series (2001 - ).

January 2023

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Extent: 345pp

Type: Monograph

Series: Series in Remote SensingVolume 5

Main Subject: Environmental Science

Sub-Subjects: Environmental Engineering; Environmental Management & Planning; Communications; Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Keywords: Telegeoprocessing; Geoprocessing; Remote Sensing; GIS; GNSS; Real Time; Geoinformatics; Disaster

Readership: Researchers, professionals, academics, and graduate students in environmental engineering and environmental management & planning

• Remote Sensing and Real Time Processing in Remote Sensing

• Integration of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and Global Navigation Satellite Systems

• Parallel Geoprocessing

• Algorithms and Data Structures

• Grid Computing and Geoinformation

• High Performance Computing for Remote Sensing Big Data

• Data Communication

• A Prototype Telegeoprecessing System

• Telegeoprocessing Applications and Further Developments

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Science in Society

Climate Change and Climate Policies

Nico Stehr Zeppelin University, Germany

Hans von Storch

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany & Hamburg University, Germany

Key Features

• Key discussion of climate science in society. Governance of climate. Climate policies and climate science. Knowledge and politics. History of ideas of climate. The social construction of climate

Description

Hans von Storch and Nico Stehr, the authors of this anthology, reflect on the popular and scientific perception and construction of the phenomenon climate, climate change, climate policy and the impact of climate on society. In the early 1990s, the authors encountered notable resistance especially as they wrote about the urgency for societal adaptation to climate change. Something is wrong with our planet, and it is obvious that immediate action is needed to rectify the situation; the mankind activity that has been impacting on climate changes. However, the translation of scientific knowledge into society is not automatic or an autonomous force. Moving science into society is subject to economic, political, and cultural constraints and a central issue of the book.

Nico Stehr is a sociologist specializing in the theory of modern society and the sociology of knowledge; Hans von Storch is a mathematician and is also physical climate scientist. Since the authors “inhabit” rather different scientific cultures, their collaboration moreover is genuinely interdisciplinary and exemplary for transdisciplinary work. More specifically, the book documents the interdisciplinary path and the wide range of themes that has occupied Nico Stehr and Hans von Storch during more than three decades of joint research and writing and that continue to be of benefit to current research and reflection on the interrelation between nature, democracy, society, governance, and climate.

Authors

Nico Stehr is Karl Mannheim Professor of Cultural Studies Emeritus at the Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany. He is a fellow of the Royal Society (Canada). He is one of the authors of the Hartwell Paper on climate policy. His recent books include The Power of Scientific Knowledge (with Reiner Grundmann, 2012); Is Liberty a Daughter of Knowledge? (2016); Understanding Inequality: Social Costs and Benefits (with Amanda Machin, 2016); Knowledge: Is Knowledge Power? (with Marion Adolf, Routledge, 2017); Society & Climate (with Amanda Machin, 2019); Money: A Social Theory of Modernity (with Dustin Voss, Routledge, 2020) and Knowledge Capitalism, 2022.

Prof. Hans von Storch is Director Emeritus of the Institute of Coastal Research of the Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), Professor at the University of Hamburg and Guest Professor at the Ocean University of China (Qingdao). From 1987–1995, he was Senior Scientist and leader of the “Statistical Analysis and Modelling” group at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, and until 2015, Director of the Institute of Coastal Research of HZG. Although a mathematician by training, he became involved in the social science dimension of climate change in the 1990s, specifically in the framework of postnormal science. In recognition of this, he became a member of the faculty of social science at the University of Hamburg in 2018.

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Extent: 232pp

Type: Reprint Volume

£75 | HARDCOVER 978-1-80061-351-5 Main Subject: Environmental Science

Sub-Subjects: Climate Change; Political Science; Policy Studies; Public Policy

Keywords: Climate Science; Scientific Knowledge; Climate Change; Climate Policies; Governance; History of Ideas; Climate Determinism; Adaptation

Readership: Anyone interested in the societal consequences of climate change. Students of modern society. Climate scientists. Policymakers

• Social Construct of Climate and Climate Change

• History of Ideas of Climate

• Cultures of Science • Climate Policies

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Conjuring with Computation A Manual of Magic and Computing for Beginners

Paul Curzon

Queen Mary University, UK

Peter W McOwan Queen Mary University, UK

Key Features

• While there have been books on magic with maths, and magic with science, we believe this is the first comprehensively exploring the links between magic and computer science

• Both authors are eminent researchers and award winning for their public engagement work. Their cs4fn and Teaching London Computing Projects that the book draws from have a huge global following including of teachers. This book is an extended version of one of the most popular aspects of their projects: using magic tricks to introduce computer science ideas. This is a much more comprehensive version of that idea

• It will appeal to anyone interested in magic or computer science: novices interested in learning magic, magicians interested in the links to computation, and also teachers, students and the general public interested in computing. It gives teachers fun and novel ways to introduce computing topics

• Computing is now compulsory in UK schools as well as many other countries so there is a lot of interest in fun ways to learn about it and teach it

• It also builds on the tradition of recreational maths and magic and will also be of interest to those interested in lay recreational mathematics/science and STEM public engagement

Description

The team behind Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN), bring you Conjuring with Computation: A Manual of Magic and Computing for Beginners. Develop your skills to be a magician while also learning the basics of computer science by exploring its links to magic. Each chapter explains how to do a simple magic trick, step-by-step, then uses the trick to introduce linked fundamental ideas in computer science in a fun way.

By reading the book you will learn to do self-working tricks, be able to hold magic shows, create you own versions of tricks and with creativity even invent your own. We cover:

• Self-working card tricks;

• Magical jigsaws, boxes and other objects;

• False shuffles and cuts;

• False choices;

• Magic with books and pictures;

• Mentalism, clairvoyance and tricks with ghosts;

• Magic built on technology;

• Find out your friends’ superpowers!

You will also learn how computation underpins conjuring answering questions like:

• What is computation?

• Why are the skills of a computational thinker, like decomposition, abstraction and generalisation, so important?

• Why is data represented in different ways?

• How is easy to use software created?

• How does maths underpin programming?

• What are the basics of cyber security and privacy?

• Why must we all understand how computing technology affects society?

The book includes profiles of computer scientists, and magicians with links to technology, through history.

Master conjuring and thinking computationally.

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Extent: 280pp

Type: Study Guide

Main Subject: General

Sub-Subjects: Popular Science; Software Engineering; Programming; General Science; Digital Security; Innovation; Technology; Knowledge; Information Management; Databases; Information Sciences; Theoretical Computer Science; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Robotics And Automated Systems; Neural Networks; Networking; Machine Perception; Computer Vision; Popular & Recreational Mathematics

Keywords: Computation; Conjuring; Computational Thinking; Computer Science; Programming; Magic; Computing; Informatics; Self-Working tricks; Human-Computer Interaction; Cyber Security and Privacy; Cognitive Psychology

Readership: General public: Those interested in learning how to do magic tricks and lay computing/mathematics/ science including those visiting science and technology/computing museums. Those learning computer science subjects (at school or university) with an interest in magic

• Introduction

• Algorithmic Thinking

• Evaluation & Logical Thinking I

• Making it work for people

• Decomposition & Abstraction

• Procedures & Procedural Abstraction

• Building Bigger

• Abstraction & Data Representation

• Human Computer Interaction

• Evaluation & Logical Thinking II

• More Advanced Computational Thinking

• Cyber Security and Privacy

• Advanced Technology

• Acknowledgements

• Further Reading

• Index of Computing Terms

• Index of Tricks, Illusions and Conjuring Techniques

• Index of People

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The Collected Works of Anatole Katok

In 2 Volumes

Svetlana Katok

The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Bassam Fayad

University of Maryland, College Park, USA

Giovanni Forni

University of Maryland, College Park, USA

Boris Hasselblatt

Tufts University, USA

Key Features

Mariusz Lemańczyk

Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

Yakov Pesin

The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Federico Rodriguez Hertz The

Pennsylvania State University, USA Ralf

Spatzier

University of Michigan, USA

• The book presents and illuminates a large cross section of dynamics in the last half century by publishing the body of work of a leading dynamicist in a form that is organized and discussed by leading experts

• It includes works that are otherwise unpublished, difficult to obtain or translated into English for the first time

Description

These volumes collect most of the papers of Anatole Katok, one of the founders of the modern theory of dynamical systems. Katok’s work reflects half a century of research in mathematics and includes ergodic theory, hyperbolic, elliptic, and parabolic smooth dynamics, as well as higher-rank actions. Katok’s papers cover an extremely broad range of topics in dynamics, and they contain many seminal contributions that had great impact on later developments and are now widely recognized as classical.

Katok also authored numerous historical and biographical papers, and these contain accounts of crucial developments from the point of view of one of the main protagonists.

Besides papers which have already appeared in academic journals, this collection includes several previously unpublished papers as well as some whose English translation appears here for the first time.

These collected works are organized by topic into six chapters, each featuring an introduction written by respective leading specialists. Volume I focuses on the following topics: Hyperbolicity, Entropy, Geodesic Flows, Interval Exchange Transformations, Billiards, Twist Maps, Spectral Theory, Approximations, Combinatorial Constructions, and History of Dynamics. Volume II focuses on these topics: Cohomology and Geometric Rigidity, and Measure Rigidity.

Editors

Svetlana Katok is Professor of Mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University.

Bassam Fayad joins University of Maryland (UMD) as Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed Chair in Mathematics.

Giovanni Forni is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maryland.

Boris Hasselblatt obtained his doctorate at Caltech under the guidance of Anatole Katok.

Mariusz Lemańczyk obtained his doctorate at Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) and his habilitation at Warsaw University.

Yakov Pesin is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University.

Federico Rodriguez Hertz received his training in mathematics from IMPA, Brazil. He holds the Anatole Katok Chair Professorship at The Pennsylvania State University.

Ralf Spatzier is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Extent: 2696pp

Type: Reprint Volume

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Dynamical Systems And Ergodic Theory; Mathematical Physics

Keywords: Dynamical Systems; Dynamics; Ergodic Theory; Hyperbolicity; Hyperbolic Dynamics; Parabolic Dynamics; Elliptic Dynamics; Rigidity; Geometry; Higher-rank Actions; Billiards; Pesin Theory; History; Biography

Readership: Graduates and researchers in the fields of dynamical systems and ergodic theory

• Volume I: ᇶ

Hyperbolicity, Entropy, Geodesic Flows

Interval Exchange Transformations, Billiards, Twist Maps

Spectral Theory, Approximations, Combinatorial Constructions

History of Dynamics, Surveys, Unpublished Preprints • Volume II: ᇶ Cohomology and Geometric Rigidity

Measure Rigidity

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The Collected Works of Anatole Katok

Volume I

Svetlana Katok

The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Bassam Fayad

University of Maryland, College Park, USA

Giovanni Forni

University of Maryland, College Park, USA

Boris Hasselblatt

Tufts University, USA

Key Features

Mariusz Lemańczyk

Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

Yakov Pesin

The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Federico Rodriguez Hertz The

Pennsylvania State University, USA Ralf

Spatzier

University of Michigan, USA

• The book presents and illuminates a large cross section of dynamics in the last half century by publishing the body of work of a leading dynamicist in a form that is organized and discussed by leading experts

• It includes works that are otherwise unpublished, difficult to obtain or translated into English for the first time

Description

These volumes collect most of the papers of Anatole Katok, one of the founders of the modern theory of dynamical systems. Katok’s work reflects half a century of research in mathematics and includes ergodic theory, hyperbolic, elliptic, and parabolic smooth dynamics, as well as higher-rank actions. Katok’s papers cover an extremely broad range of topics in dynamics, and they contain many seminal contributions that had great impact on later developments and are now widely recognized as classical.

Katok also authored numerous historical and biographical papers, and these contain accounts of crucial developments from the point of view of one of the main protagonists.

Besides papers which have already appeared in academic journals, this collection includes several previously unpublished papers as well as some whose English translation appears here for the first time.

These collected works are organized by topic into six chapters, each featuring an introduction written by respective leading specialists. Volume I focuses on the following topics: Hyperbolicity, Entropy, Geodesic Flows, Interval Exchange Transformations, Billiards, Twist Maps, Spectral Theory, Approximations, Combinatorial Constructions, and History of Dynamics. Volume II focuses on these topics: Cohomology and Geometric Rigidity, and Measure Rigidity.

Editors

Svetlana Katok is Professor of Mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University.

Bassam Fayad joins University of Maryland (UMD) as Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed Chair in Mathematics.

Giovanni Forni is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maryland.

Boris Hasselblatt obtained his doctorate at Caltech under the guidance of Anatole Katok.

Mariusz Lemańczyk obtained his doctorate at Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) and his habilitation at Warsaw University.

Yakov Pesin is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University.

Federico Rodriguez Hertz received his training in mathematics from IMPA, Brazil. He holds the Anatole Katok Chair Professorship at The Pennsylvania State University.

Ralf Spatzier is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Type: Reprint Volume

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Dynamical Systems And Ergodic Theory; Mathematical Physics

Keywords: Dynamical Systems; Dynamics; Ergodic Theory; Hyperbolicity; Hyperbolic Dynamics; Parabolic Dynamics; Elliptic Dynamics; Rigidity; Geometry; Higher-rank Actions; Billiards; Pesin Theory; History; Biography

Readership: Graduates and researchers in the fields of dynamical systems and ergodic theory

• Volume I: ᇶ

Hyperbolicity, Entropy, Geodesic Flows

Interval Exchange Transformations, Billiards, Twist Maps

Spectral Theory, Approximations, Combinatorial Constructions

History of Dynamics, Surveys, Unpublished Preprints

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The Collected Works of Anatole Katok

Volume II

Svetlana Katok

The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Bassam Fayad

University of Maryland, College Park, USA

Giovanni Forni University of Maryland, College Park, USA

Boris Hasselblatt

Tufts University, USA

Key Features

Mariusz Lemańczyk

Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

Yakov Pesin

The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Federico

Rodriguez Hertz

The Pennsylvania State University, USA Ralf

Spatzier

University of Michigan, USA

• The book presents and illuminates a large cross section of dynamics in the last half century by publishing the body of work of a leading dynamicist in a form that is organized and discussed by leading experts

• It includes works that are otherwise unpublished, difficult to obtain or translated into English for the first time

Description

These volumes collect most of the papers of Anatole Katok, one of the founders of the modern theory of dynamical systems. Katok’s work reflects half a century of research in mathematics and includes ergodic theory, hyperbolic, elliptic, and parabolic smooth dynamics, as well as higher-rank actions. Katok’s papers cover an extremely broad range of topics in dynamics, and they contain many seminal contributions that had great impact on later developments and are now widely recognized as classical.

Katok also authored numerous historical and biographical papers, and these contain accounts of crucial developments from the point of view of one of the main protagonists.

Besides papers which have already appeared in academic journals, this collection includes several previously unpublished papers as well as some whose English translation appears here for the first time.

These collected works are organized by topic into six chapters, each featuring an introduction written by respective leading specialists. Volume I focuses on the following topics: Hyperbolicity, Entropy, Geodesic Flows, Interval Exchange Transformations, Billiards, Twist Maps, Spectral Theory, Approximations, Combinatorial Constructions, and History of Dynamics. Volume II focuses on these topics: Cohomology and Geometric Rigidity, and Measure Rigidity.

Editors

Svetlana Katok is Professor of Mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University.

Bassam Fayad joins University of Maryland (UMD) as Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed Chair in Mathematics.

Giovanni Forni is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maryland.

Boris Hasselblatt obtained his doctorate at Caltech under the guidance of Anatole Katok.

Mariusz Lemańczyk obtained his doctorate at Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) and his habilitation at Warsaw University.

Yakov Pesin is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University.

Federico Rodriguez Hertz received his training in mathematics from IMPA, Brazil. He holds the Anatole Katok Chair Professorship at The Pennsylvania State University.

Ralf Spatzier is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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January 2023

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Extent: 1312pp

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Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Dynamical Systems And Ergodic Theory; Mathematical Physics

Keywords: Dynamical Systems; Dynamics; Ergodic Theory; Hyperbolicity; Hyperbolic Dynamics; Parabolic Dynamics; Elliptic Dynamics; Rigidity; Geometry; Higher-rank Actions; Billiards; Pesin Theory; History; Biography

Readership: Graduates and researchers in the fields of dynamical systems and ergodic theory

Volume II:

Cohomology and Geometric Rigidity

Rigidity

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Perspectives in Scalar Curvature

Mikhail L Gromov Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, France

H Blaine Lawson, Jr. Stony Brook University, USA

Key Features

• This is a wide-ranging work centered on the subject, from geometry, of scalar curvature. It begins with a long article written by Misha Gromov with many topics and open problems. The rest of Volume 1 consists of articles written about very recent major advances, by people involved in these discoveries. Volume 2 is a diverse and fascinating collection of essays written by mathematicians and physicists about their view of scalar curvature in their own work. They were invited to write whatever they found appealing. Some wrote large surveys and others wrote articles that were specifically focused. The ensemble is extremely interesting

• One reason this book is needed is that it put together viewpoints on scalar curvature from many quite different perspectives. It seems likely that this will engender new thinking in many areas

• Certainly the contributors are all leading researchers, and very well known

Description

Volume I contains a long article by Misha Gromov based on his many years of involvement in this subject. It came from lectures delivered in Spring 2019 at IHES. There is some background given. Many topics in the field are presented, and many open problems are discussed. One intriguing point here is the crucial role played by two seemingly unrelated analytic means: index theory of Dirac operators and geometric measure theory.

Very recently there have been some real breakthroughs in the field. Volume I has several survey articles written by people who were responsible for these results.

For Volume II, many people in areas of mathematics and physics, whose work is somehow related to scalar curvature, were asked to write about this in any way thay pleased. This gives rise to a wonderful collection of articles, some with very broad and historical views, others which discussed specific fascinating subjects.

These two books give a rich and powerful view of one of geometry’s very appealing sides.

Editors

Misha Gromov, Jay Gould Professor of Mathematics at Courant Institute, NYU, and emeritus professor at IHES, France. PhD from Leningrad State University in 1969. Research interests: spaces of geometric structures on manifolds and of spaces of maps between manifolds; Riemannian geometry, symplectic geometry, combinatorial geometry, asymptotic geometry of infinite groups; mathematical structures underlying living organisms and their physiological and mental functions including human natural languages.

H Blaine Lawson, Jr., Distinguished Professor, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. Minimal surfaces in the 3-sphere, foliations of spheres, boundaries of complex analytic varieties and holomorphic chains, co-creator of the field of calibrated geometries, work with Gromov on positive scalar curvature, work on algebraic cycles and homotopy theory.

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Extent: 1636pp

Type: Review Volume

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Geometry (Convex And Discrete Geometry) And Topology; Global Analysis; Analysis On Manifolds; Relativity & Gravitation

Keywords: Scalar Curvature; Dirac Operators; Index of Dirac Operators; A-Roof Genus; Spin Manifolds; K-Theory; Lichnerowicz Formula; Macroscopic Dimension; Minimal Hypersufaces; Positive Mass Theorems; Domininant Energy Condition; Quasi-Local Mass; Riemannian Polyhedra; Band Width; Enlargeable Manifolds; Callias Operators; Waist Inequality; C* Algebras and K-theory

Readership: Professional mathematicians and physicists, and certainly graduate students, in differential geometry and related areas in mathematics, and in general relativity and related areas in physics. The books could easily be used for advanced graduate courses in mathematics and physics

• Volume I: ◊ Four Lectures on Scalar Curvature ◊ Scalar Curvature and Generalized Callias Operators ◊ Convergence and Regularity of Manifolds with Scalar Curvature and Entropy Lower Bounds ◊ Level Set Methods in the Study of Scalar Curvature ◊ The Secret Hyperbolic Life of Positive Scalar Curvature ◊ On the Scalar Curvature of 4-Manifolds

• Volume II: ◊ Classical Relations to Topology and the Dirac Operator: ᇶ Some Topological Implications of Positive Scalar Curvature and Generalizations ᇶ Complete Manifolds with Positive Scalar Curvature ᇶ Manifolds with Boundary and Spaces of Metrics with Positive Scalar Curvature and Mean Curvature

Minimal Varieties ◊ Positive Mass and Positive Energy ◊ Positive Scalar Curvature on Generalized Spaces: ᇶ Polyhedra and Positive Scalar Curvature on Metric Spaces ᇶ Distance Estimates ᇶ Families and Foliations

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Spatial Dynamics Models in the Life Sciences and the Role of Feedback in Robust Developments

Key Features

• Provides a comprehensive overview of history and politics in China since 1949

• Applies a thematic approach — revolution, recovery and rejuvenation — encompassing a chronological breakdown of events

• Examines the rise and rejuvenation of China not just within an economic and military context but also within framework of increasingly dominant Chinese discourses

• Addresses topical issues such as human rights, environment and nationalism

Description

Basic mathematical techniques for partial differential equations (PDE) with applications to the life sciences form an integral part of the core curriculum for programs in mathematical biology. Yet, students in such a program with an undergraduate training in biology are typically deficient in any exposure to PDE. This volume starts with simple first order PDE and progresses through higher order equations and systems but with interesting applications, even at the level of a single first order PDE with constant coefficients.

Similar to the two previous volumes by the author, another unique feature of the book is highlighting the scientific theme(s) of interest for the biological phenomena being modelled and analysed. In addition to temporal evolution of a biological phenomenon, its limiting equilibrium states and their stability, the possibility of locational variations leads to a study of additional themes such as (signal and wave) propagation, spatial patterning and robustness. The requirement that biological developments are relatively insensitive to sustained environmental changes provides an opportunity to examine the issue of feedback and robustness not encountered in the previous two volumes of this series.

Author

Frederic Wan has been a Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) since 1995 where he was also Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, 1995–2000. Prior to UCI, Professor Wan received SB, SM and PhD in Mathematics at MIT (1955–1965) and was on the Faculty of the Mathematics Department (1965–1974). He was appointed Professor of Mathematics and the founding Director of the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at the University of British Columbia (1974–1983). In 1983, Professor Wan relocated to the University of Washington as Professor (1983–1995) and the founding Chair of Department of Applied Mathematics (1983–1988), and later the Divisional Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (1988–1992). At the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Professor Wan was re-assigned by the University to serve as the Director of the Foundation’s Division of Mathematical Sciences (1992–1994). For his research contributions (supported by both NSF and the National Institute of Health (NIH)), Professor Wan was elected a Fellow of ASME, AAAS, SIAM and a Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences among others.

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Extent: 420pp Type: Textbook

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Mathematical Biology; Mathematical Modeling; Biomathematics; Tissue Engineering; Ordinary Differential Equations; Partial Differential Equations

Keywords: Mathematical Biology; Spatial Dynamics Models in Life Sciences; Robust Biological Developments; Partial Differential Equations; Systems Biology; Feedback in Biological Developments; Biological Tissue Patterning; Multiple Concurrent Feedback

Readership: Beginning graduate students and upper division undergraduates in mathematical biology. Also accessible to researchers in the life sciences interested in spatially nonuniform models but with little or no background in partial differential equations

Frederic Y M Wan University of California, Irvine, USA

• Renewal and Propagation

• Method of Characteristics

• Brownian Motion and Heat Conduction

• Eigenfunction Expansions

• Well-Posedness

• Offshore Territorial Sovereignty

• Reaction-Diffusion Systems

• Traveling Waves

• Traveling Waves in Higher Order Nonlinear Models

• An Extracellular One Diffusive Morphogen Model

• Non-receptors

• Robust Development 291

• Early Feedback Models toward Robust Signaling

• Spatially Uniform Concurrent Feedback

• Spatially Nonuniform Concurrent Feedback

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Introduction to Matrix Theory

with Applications in Economics and Engineering

2nd Edition

Ferenc Szidarovszky

Corvinus University, Hungary Sandor Molnar Szent Istvan University, Hungary

Key Features

Mark Molnar Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences, Hungary

• Practical approach to linear algebra with demonstrative examples and cases

• Easily digestible examples from economics and engineering

• Clear and concise structure

• New theoretical topics and applications from fields other than economics

• More difficult exercises which require deep understanding of the theoretical issues

• Some modernized proofs which give better overview of the study material

Description

Linear algebra and matrix theory are among the most important and most frequently applied branches of mathematics. They are especially important in solving engineering and economic models, where either the model is assumed linear, or the nonlinear model is approximated by a linear model, and the resulting linear model is examined.

This book is mainly a textbook, that covers a one semester upper division course or a two semester lower division course on the subject.

The second edition will be an extended and modernized version of the first edition. We added some new theoretical topics and some new applications from fields other than economics. We also added more difficult exercises at the end of each chapter which require deep understanding of the theoretical issues. We also modernized some proofs in the theoretical discussions which give better overview of the study material. In preparing the manuscript we also corrected the typos and errors, so the second edition will be a corrected, extended and modernized new version of the first edition.

Authors

Prof. Ferenc Szidarovszky is a mathematician focusing mainly on game theory, control and system theory, dynamic systems with applications to engineering and economics, numerical analysis and computation, optimization, operations research, calculus and their applications in economic sciences, linear algebra.

Prof. Sandor Molnar is a mathematician specialising in control and systems theory with a special focus on linear systems and applied mathematics in energy systems modeling. He is currently giving lectures as a professor emeritus at Szent Istvan University. He was an invited lecturer at the Chicago University, the University of Arizona, the Tokyo Metropolitan University and the Barcelona Technical University. He gives lectures in linear algebra, applications of control and systems theory, computational theory and energy modeling.

Dr Mark Molnar is an economist, currently an associate professor at ELTE- Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences, Faculty of Economics. Previously he was a Head of Department of Macroeconomics and International Economics at Szent Istvan University. He has given lectures in micro and macroeconomics, applied economics, international economics, linear algebra, calculus, dynamic systems and time series analysis. His research encompasses energy systems and climate change emissions modelling, artificial neural networks and time series analysis.

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Extent: 450pp Type: Textbook

Series: Series on Concrete and Applicable Mathematics - Volume 23

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Linear And Multilinear Algebra; Matrix Theory; Mathematical Finance & Economics; General Engineering; Mathematical Economics; Game Theory; Econometrics

Keywords: Matrices; Special Matrices; Decompositions; Canonical Forms; Characteristic Polynomial; Eigenvalues; Eigenvectors; Diagonalization; Jordanform Singular Value Decomposition, Linear Spaces, Inner-product Spaces; Splines; Ordinary Differential Equations; Boundary Value Problems; Numerical Differentiation; Numerical Integration

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• Vectors and Matrices

• Vector Spaces and Inner-Product Spaces

• Systems of Linear Equations and Inverses of Matrices

• Determinants

• Linear Mappings and Matrices

• Eigenvalues, Invariant Subspaces, Canonical Forms

• Special Matrices

• Elements of Matrix Analysis

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Analyzing Mathematical Patterns — Detection & Formulation

Inductive

Approach to Recognition, Analysis and Formulations of Patterns

Michael A Radin Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Key Features

• The book provides several repetitive-type guided examples that navigate to deeper fundamentals and to solving more challenging problems

• These practice problems lead to formulating patterns, to inductive reasoning and to proof by induction

• The book introduces the inductive approach to grasp the concepts

• The book presents each concept graphically and analytically and the connection between the two methods

• The book also emphasizes the similarities and contrasts between assorted patterns and widens the readers’ analytical skills and welcomes them to unfold more mathematical essences

Description

The book’s objectives are to expose students to analyzing and formulating various patterns such as linear, quadratic, geometric, piecewise, alternating, summationtype, product-type, recursive and periodic patterns. The book will present various patterns graphically and analytically and show the connections between them. Graphical presentations include patterns at same scale, patterns at diminishing scale and alternating patterns.

The book’s goals are to train and expand students’ analytical skills by presenting numerous repetitive-type problems that will lead to formulating results inductively and to the proof by induction method. These will start with formulating basic sequences and piecewise functions and transition to properties of Pascal’s Triangle that are horizontally and diagonally oriented and formulating solutions to recursive sequences. The book will start with relatively straight forward problems and gradually transition to more challenging problems and open-ended research questions.

The book’s aims are to prepare students to establish a base of recognition and formulation of patterns that will navigate to study further mathematics such as Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Matrix Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Difference Equations, and to potential research projects. The primary aims out of all are to make mathematics accessible and multidisciplinary for students with different backgrounds and from various disciplines.

Author

Michael A Radin earned his PhD at the University of Rhode Island in 2001 and is currently an associate professor of mathematics at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Michael started his journey analyzing difference equations that portray periodic and eventually periodic cycles as part of his PhD thesis. He has several publications on the boundedness and periodic nature of solutions of rational difference equations, max$-$type difference equations and piecewise difference equations. During the last 20 years, Michael published several papers together with his undergraduate and graduate students at RIT and has publications with students and colleagues from Riga Technical University, University of Latvia, Pskov State University and Yaroslavl State University.

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Extent: 290pp

Type: Textbook

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Mathematics Education; Combinatorics; Difference And Functional Equations; General Applied Mathematics; General Pure Mathematics; Teaching And Learning

Keywords: Pattern Recognition; Induction; Geometrical Configurations; Patterns at Same Scale; Patterns at Different Scales; Alternations Patterns; Piecewise Patterns; Recursive Patterns; Periodic Patterns

Readership: High school and undergraduate levels in mathematics for Non-STEM disciplines, Pattern Recognition, Discrete Mathematics, Difference Equations

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• Introduction to Patterns:

Geometrical Configurations

Piecewise Functions

Analytical Formulations

Recursive Sequences

Piecewise Sequences

Periodic Cycles

• Geometrical Configurations:

Patterns at Same Scale

Patterns at Different Scales

Alternating & Piecewise Patterns

Summation of Areas

Sequences, Products & Summations:

Linear Sequences

Quadratic Sequences

Summation–Type Sequences

Geometric Sequences

Product–Type Sequences

Alternating & Piecewise Sequences

• Summations & Proof by Induction:

3Linear & Geometric Summations

Proof by Induction

Traits of Pascal’s Triangle:

Horizontal Identities

Diagonal Identities

Binomial Expansion

• Recursive Relations:

Formulating a Recursive Relation

Obtaining an Explicit Solution

Non-autonomous Recursive Sequences

• Periodic Traits:

Autonomous Recursive Sequences

Multiplicative Form

Additive Form

Multiplicative & Additive Forms

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International & Multidisciplinary Pedagogy

Discoveries, Innovations, Challenges & Successes

Michael A Radin Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Key Features

• The book offers numerous photographs as comparisons and diagrams

• The book provides several practical examples of developing international pedagogy innovations in different educational systems. These include mathematics and multidisciplinary courses

• The book presents the utilization of primary, secondary, alternative and limited resources

• The book also focuses on establishing international relations, a positive international and multidisciplinary teaching and learning environment and achieving the expected learning outcomes

Description

The book’s primary objectives are to welcome you to the abundant and meaningful international and multidisciplinary education discovery journey. You will grow from exposure to other cultures and their practices and I daresay, become better teachers in your local as well as on-line environments. Most every local classroom is multi-cultural as well. The students have different backgrounds and different ways of internalizing information meaningfully.

The book will provide practical examples how to design, promote and teach various courses and seminars abroad. Examples are those the author experienced with a specific pedagogical idea that is successful in one system, however, the same concept may face unexpected challenges or fail in another system. Most importantly, the book will focus on applying feedback as vital tools that will guide us to the designing, promoting and teaching mathematics and multidisciplinary courses and seminars. The book’s most important goal is to make international and multidisciplinary education accessible to everyone.

The book will compare several educational systems as well as their similarities and differences. These include different teaching and learning styles, students’ preparation levels, and students’ interests and value orientations. The goal is to inspire you to embark on your own innovative discovery journey, seek out multicultural and international teaching opportunities and to effectively reach, effectively communicate information and help students learn.

Author

Michael A Radin earned his PhD at the University of Rhode Island in 2001 and is currently an associate professor of mathematics at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Michael started his journey analyzing difference equations that portray periodic and eventually periodic cycles as part of his PhD thesis. He has several publications on the boundedness and periodic nature of solutions of rational difference equations, max$-$type difference equations and piecewise difference equations. During the last 20 years, Michael published several papers together with his undergraduate and graduate students at RIT and has publications with students and colleagues from Riga Technical University, University of Latvia, Pskov State University and Yaroslavl State University.

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Extent: 200pp

Type: Study Guide

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Mathematics Education; Marketing; Innovation; Technology; Knowledge; Information Management; Globalization; International Relations; Teaching And Learning

Keywords: International Education; Multidisciplinary Education; Online Education; Resources; Primary Resources; Secondary Resources; Alternative Resources; Educational Systems; Feedback; International Horizons; International Collaborations; Evolving Your Innovations; Revising Your Innovations; Selling Your Innovations; Expected Learning Outcomes; Online Conferences; Multidisciplinary Conferences; International Conferences; Asking the Right Questions

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Readership: The primary audience are students, faculty and administrators. The book can be used for various high school courses, pedagogical courses and especially courses that address international or global education, leadership, innovations, advertising and marketing

• International Frontiers: ᇶ Sources of Academic Innovations

Positive Learning Atmosphere

Multidisciplinary Education

Expansion of International Horizons

Piecewise Sequences

Periodic Cycles

• Mathematics Teaching Strategies: ᇶ Hands-on Teaching & Learning

Use of Multiple Colors

Prompt Feedback

Flexibility to Students’ Feedback

• Expansion of International Frontiers: ᇶ Comparing Educational Systems

Building International Collaborations

Promoting New Seminars and Courses

Available Resources

• New Mathematical Horizons: ᇶ Workshop–Based Calculus at RIT

SAT Preparatory Course

Discrete Mathematics

Introduction to Difference Equations

Recognition & Deciphering of Patterns

International Math Olympiad

• New Multidisciplinary Horizons: ᇶ Introduction to Photography

International Research Coalitions

Risk Management ᇶ Introduction to Business Start Up

• Resources & Feedback: ᇶ Available Resources

Alternative Resources

Feedback

Limited Resources

• Promotion of Ideas & Innovations: ᇶ Evolving your Innovations ᇶ Revising your Innovations ᇶ Selling your Innovations

• Online Teaching & Learning: ᇶ Successful Online Teaching Practices

Expected Learning Outcomes & Beyond

Advantages of Online Environment

• Post Pandemic Environment: ᇶ New Technologies & Applications

New International Frontiers

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Stochastic Komatu–Loewner Evolutions

Zhen-Qing Chen University of Washington, USA Masatoshi Fukushima Osaka University, Japan

Key Features

Takuya Murayama Kyushu University, Japan

• This book gives a systematic extension of the mathematical theory of Schramm–Loewner evolution (SLE) to multiply connected planar domains, namely, domains allowing finitely many holes

• Topics are presented in a unified and mostly self-contained manner, accessible by interested researchers and graduate students

• Brownian motion with darning (BMD) and stochastic analysis are utilized in an essential way in the study of conformal mappings and Komatu–Loewner evolutions on multiply connected planar domains

Description

The present monograph on stochastic Komatu–Loewner evolutions (SKLEs) provides the first systematic extension of the Schramm–Loewner evolution (SLE) theory from a simply connected planar domain to multiply connected domains by using the Brownian motion with darning (BMD) that has arisen in a recent study of the boundary theory of symmetric Markov processes.

This volume is presented in an accessible manner for the interested researchers and graduate students. It also brings new insights into SLEs as special cases of SKLEs. Mathematically, it can be viewed as a powerful application of stochastic analysis via BMDs to complex analysis.

Authors

Zhen-Qing Chen is a professor at the University of Washington, USA. He is an elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society and of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. He has co-authored with M Fukushima on the book Symmetric Markov Processes, Time Changes, and Boundary Theory. He serves on several editorial boards of mathematical research journals, including Potential Analysis as the Editor-in-Chief.

Masatoshi Fukushima is a Professor Emeritus at the Osaka University, Japan. He is well known for his fundamental contributions in Dirichlet form theory. He is an author of three books on Dirichlet form theory. He received the 2003 Analysis Prize from the Mathematical Society of Japan, and the 2019 Itô Prize (together with Z-Q Chen) from the Bernoulli Society.

Since April 2022, Takuya Murayama is Assistant Professor at Kyushu University, Japan.

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Extent: 252pp Type: Monograph

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Probability Theory; Stochastic Processes; Functions Of A Complex Variable; Ordinary Differential Equations; Partial Differential Equation; Statistical; Physics, Complexity and Nonlinear Dynamical Systems (Including Heat And Thermodynamics)

Keywords: Absorbed Brownian Motion (ABM); Brownian Motion with Darning (BMD); BMD Complex Poisson Kernel; Komatu–Loewner Differential Equation; Hulls; Canonical Map; Half-Plane Capacity; K-L Equation for Slit Motions; Komatu–Loewner Evolution (KLE); Stochastic Komatu–Loewner Evolution (SKLE); Domain Markov Property; Continuously Growing Hulls; Driving Function; BMD Domain Constant

Readership: Researchers and graduate students interested in the Schramm–Loewner evolution (SLE)

• Multiply Connected Planar Domain and Brownian Motion

• Chordal Komatu–Loewner Differential Equation and BMD

• Komatu–Loewner Evolution (KLE)

• Stochastic Komatu–Loewner Evolution (SKLE)

• KLE and its Transformation

• Appendix

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Models and Methods for Quantum Condensation and Fluids

Weizhu Bao

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Yongyong Cai

Beijing Normal University, China

Key Features

Ionut Danaila

Université de Rouen Normandie, France

Peter A Markowich

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

• An original book with a comprehensive collection of significant topics at the frontier of modeling and simulation for Bose–Einstein condensation, quantum turbulence and quantum chemistry

• Contributions from leading researchers in the field that touch upon different aspects of physical problems, mathematical models, numerical methods, asymptotic and variational results

• Materials are based on tutorials which are accessible to students and young researchers

• Extensive reference lists lead to both historical developments and recent advances in the fields

Description

The Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the National University of Singapore hosted a thematic program on Quantum and Kinetic Problems: Modeling, Analysis, Numerics and Applications from September 2019 to March 2020. As an important part of the program, tutorials and special lectures were given by leading experts in the fields for participating graduate students and junior researchers.

This invaluable volume collects six expanded lecture notes with each self-contained tutorials. The coverage includes mathematical models and numerical methods for multidimensional solitons in linear and nonlinear potentials; Bose–Einstein condensation (BEC) with dipole-dipole interaction, higher order interaction and spin-orbit coupling; classical and quantum turbulence; and molecular dynamics process based on the first-principle in quantum chemistry.

This volume serves to inspire graduate students and researchers who will embark into original research work in these fields.

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Extent: 364pp

Type: Review Volume

Series: Lecture Notes Series, Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore - Volume 39

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Numerical Analysis; Mathematical Computation; Atomic And Molecular Physics; Mathematical Modeling; Computational, Mathematical And Theoretical Physics; Condensed Matter Physics; Computational Chemistry

Keywords: Bose–Einstein Condensation; Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation; Gross–Pitaevskii Equation; Multidimensional Soliton; DipoleDipole Interaction; Spin-Orbit Coupling; Quantum Turbulence; Molecular Dynamics Process; Computational Quantum Physics; Computational Quantum Chemistry

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in computational and applied mathematics, computational quantum physics, atomic and molecular physics, nonlinear optics, and computational quantum chemistry

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• Multidimensional Self-Trapping in Linear and Nonlinear Potentials (Boris A Malomed)

• Dipolar Bose–Einstein Condensates — Droplets and Supersolids Arising from Beyond Mean Field Effects (P Blair Blakie)

• Mathematical Theory and Numerical Methods for Bose–Einstein Condensation with Higher Order Interaction (Yongyong Cai and Xinran Ruan)

• Synthetic Gauge Field and Spin-Orbit Coupling in Ultracold Atomic Condensate (Li Chen and Han Pu)

• From Classical to Quantum Turbulence: Basic Concepts and Models (Ionut Danaila and Luminita Danaila)

• Numerical Methods for Solving the Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation for a Molecular Dynamics Process (Hailin Zhao and Zhigang Sun)

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Modeling and Simulation for Collective Dynamics

Weizhu Bao National University of Singapore, Singapore

Peter A Markowich King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Key Features

Benoit Perthame Sorbonne Université, France

Eitan Tadmor University of Maryland, USA

• Comprehensive and original collection of cutting-edge topics on modeling and simulation for collective dynamics and its emerging applications

• The contributors are leading researchers in the fields of mathematical models, numerical methods, mathematical analysis, asymptotic results, and emerging applications

• Based on tutorials, these materials are accessible to graduate students and junior researchers

• Extensive reference lists lead to both historical developments and recent advances in the fields

Description

The thematic program Quantum and Kinetic Problems: Modeling, Analysis, Numerics and Applications was held at the Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the National University of Singapore, from September 2019 to March 2020. Leading experts presented tutorials and special lectures geared towards the participating graduate students and junior researchers.

Readers will find in this significant volume four expanded lecture notes with selfcontained tutorials on modeling and simulation for collective dynamics including individual and population approaches for population dynamics in mathematical biology, collective behaviors for Lohe type aggregation models, mean-field particle swarm optimization, and consensus-based optimization and ensemble Kalman inversion for global optimization problems with constraints.

This volume serves to inspire graduate students and researchers who will embark into original research work in kinetic models for collective dynamics and their applications.

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Extent: 242pp Type: Review Volume Series: Lecture Notes Series, Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore - Volume 40

£75 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-613-3 Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Mathematical Modeling; Numerical Analysis; Mathematical Biology; Partial Differential Equations; Calculus Of Variations And Optimal Control; Optimization

Keywords: Collective Dynamics ; Kinetic Model; Mean-Field Fokker–Planck Equation; Vlasov–Fokker–Planck Type Equations; Population Reproduction; Bacterial Cell Division Cycle; Lohe Aggregation Model; Particle Swarm Optimization; Consensus-based Optimization ; Ensemble Kalman Inversion

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in computational and applied mathematics, mathematical biology, mathematical modeling, computational science and engineering

• Individual and Population Approaches for Calibrating Division Rates in Population Dynamics: Application to the Bacterial Cell Cycle (Marie Doumic and Marc Hoffmann)

• Collective Dynamics of Lohe Type Aggregation Models (Seung-Yeal Ha and Dohyun Kim)

• Mean-Field Particle Swarm Optimization (Sara Grassi, Hui Huang, Lorenzo Pareschi and Jinniao Qiu)

• Consensus-based Optimization and Ensemble Kalman Inversion for Global Optimization Problems with Constraints ( Jose Antonio Carrillo, Claudia Totzeck and Urbain Vaes)

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Study of Linear and Nonlinear Models with “Mathematica”

Czesław Mączka

AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland Sergii Skurativskyi National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Ukraine

Key Features

Vsevolod Vladimirov AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland

• Educational material for a full two-semester course has been collected. The presentation is carried out according to the principle of transition from simple to complex, therefore the first part covering one-semester course is entirely based on the classical material including various aspects of nonlinear mechanics and the theory of oscillations, while the second part, devoted to modeling physical fields, combines classical sections with material reflecting modern aspects of research

• The book includes an extensive section devoted to linear models of mathematical physics and methods for their solutions. From the point of view of the advantages provided by the use of software packages such as “Mathematica”, linear models represent the most fertile field for application, because they solve, as a rule, in a matter of seconds those problem that, being calculated manually, take a lot of time and require significant dexterity

• The book contains various applications of the classical Hirota method, known from theory of solitons, for obtaining exact solutions to a large number of nonlinear models in no way related to soliton topics

• Progress in the wide and successful application of the Hirota method and its modifications was due precisely to the possibility of using special software packages, as this is illustrated in the relevant sections. The methods presented, as well as the corresponding programs, can be easily adapted to solve the problems of this kind that are of interest to a potential reader

• The authors paid special attention to balancing the levels of physical and mathematical presentation of the material so that the book be understandable to the widest possible range of readers’ background

• The book combines well-known facts and the recent research, which helps lecturers to present modern achievements of nonlinear science, and students to get an idea of the actual work of scientists

• Together with the book, computer programs are provided, which not only visualize the material of the book, but can also be the basis for students to develop and analyze their own models

• The examples discussed in the book are multidisciplinary, which makes the manuscript interesting for a wide audience

• The book presents a number of new results of the authors, in particular, the search for exact solutions of Burgers-type equations, the study of the structure of non-analytical solutions of evolution equations, the construction of exact self-similar solutions to various nonlinear models. Special attention is paid to the study of localized wave modes (solitons, compactons), their formation and evolution within the models taking into account properties of the carrier medium, such as the Rosenau-Hyman K(m, n) hierarchy, Nesterenko’s equation and hydrodynamic-type model of relaxing media. It is important that the book collects in one place the mentioned nonlinear models and describes in detail the numerical schemes, which are scattered among the various scientific papers

Description

The book is devoted to the problems of modeling physical systems and fields using the tools and capabilities of the “Mathematica” software package. In the process of teaching classical courses in mechanics and mathematical physics, one often has to overcome significant difficulties associated with the cumbersomeness of the mathematical apparatus, which more than once distracts from the essence of the problems under consideration. The use of the “Mathematica” package, which has a rich set of analytical and graphic tools, makes the presentation of classic issues related to modeling and interpretation of physical processes much more transparent. This package enables the visualization of both analytical solutions of nonlinear differential equations and solutions obtained in the form of infinite series or special functions.

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Extent: 332pp

Type: Textbook

Main Subject: Mathematics

Sub-Subjects: Classical Mechanics 1: Mechanics Of Particles And Systems; Dynamical Systems And Ergodic Theory; General Applied Mathematics; Mathematical Modeling; Nonlinear Science, Chaos & Dynamical Systems; Interdisciplinary Physics; Computational, Mathematical And Theoretical Physics; Software Engineering; Programming

Keywords: Andronov-Hopf Bifurcation; Buckingham’s Pi Theorem; Cole-Hopf Transformation; Hirota Method; Lagrange’s Formalism; Hamiltonian System; Sturm-Liouville Problem; Completely Integrable Equation; Central Manifold; Cascade of Period Doubling Bifurcations; Chaotic Solution

Readership: Graduate students and researchers interested in mathematical modeling of nonlinear systems; advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, physics, engineering and technology; researchers in nonlinear science, engineering and technology; libraries

• Models Described in Terms of Ordinary Differential Equations and Their Discrete Analogs:

Examples of Models Described in Terms of Ordinary Differential Equations. Lagrange’s Formalism and Its Applications

Qualitative Methods in the Study of Dynamical Systems

Models Describing Nonlinear Oscillations

Oscillations in Non-Autonomous and Multidimensional Systems

• Models Described in Terms of Partial Differential Equation:

Models Based on the Concept of Fields

Methods of Solving Linear Partial Differential Equations

Finite-Difference Methods

Some Completely Integrable Nonlinear Models

Techniques and Methods for Obtaining Exact Solutions of Nonlinear Evolutionary Equations

Nonlinear Wave Patterns Described by Some Non-Integrable Models • Appendices: ᇶ Elements of Calculus of Functions of Complex Variables

Certain Statements Justifying the Use of Integral Transformations

An Introduction into the Theory of Special Functions

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Shoulder Surgery Made Easy!

The Singapore Shoulder & Elbow Society Guide to Arthroscopic and Open Shoulder Procedures

Denny T T Lie Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Key Features

• Well-proven surgical techniques developed over 15 years in one of Asia’s busiest hospitals All techniques are substantiated by published clinical results

• Key facts are summarized, techniques written in succinct and simple language, presented in point-form for easy reading

• Richly illustrated with more than 280 surgical pictures, diagrams and flow-charts

• Comprehensive approach to common shoulder problems, beginning with a diagnostic approach and physical examination in chapter 1, followed by imaging of the shoulder (chapter 2) and then pre-surgical preparations in chapter 3

• 19 chapters are dedicated to describing more than 22 surgical procedures; each chapter beginning with surgical indications, techniques, post-op care and outcomes

• A first for Singapore medicine; first shoulder surgical textbook by members of the Singapore Shoulder & Elbow Society

• A wide potential market in neighbouring countries where Singapore surgeons and members of SSES often teach

Description

What is causing the shoulder pain? How does one prepare for arthroscopic shoulder surgery? What is adequate subacromial decompression? How does one stabilize the lax capsule in the Asian shoulder? Which of the many suture configurations should one use for the many tear morphologies?

Shoulder surgery, especially arthroscopic procedures, have seen a dramatic increase in the past 10 years. With improved diagnostic modalities, increased awareness and rapid advances in implant technologies, the minimally invasive surgical option has been more appealing to patients.

This shoulder arthroscopic surgery guide attempts to answer the questions above, and was written as a quick reference and guide for Orthopaedic residents and practicing surgeons, with proven techniques developed by the author and contributors over the past 15 years. Each surgical technique has proven published results and thus provides an assurance to the readers that these techniques are reproducible.

The book starts with a chapter dedicated to a diagnostic approach to shoulder problems, often a confusing symptom that is not well studied. More than 22 surgical techniques are described in detail, in succinct and simple point-forms, each chapter beginning with an introduction to the problem, the surgical technique which the author(s) found useful, postop care and ending off with the clinical results of this technique. This 240-page book is illustrated with about 280 pictures and drawings.

Author

A/Prof Denny Lie is a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, practising at the Singapore General Hospital, in the field of shoulder and sports surgery. He has performed about 2000 shoulder surgeries in his 15 years of post-fellowship practice, and teaches medical students from Duke-NUS, YLL-NUS and LKC medical schools. He has published more than 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and given more than 200 talks in regional and international meetings. He regularly conducts arthroscopy training courses in Singapore and the region. He founded the Singapore Shoulder & Elbow Society in 2017 and is currently the President of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association. In addition to being the National Delegate to the Asian Shoulder Association, and other regional associations, he is a member of the ISAKOS Shoulder Committee.

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Extent: 250pp

Type: Medical Handbook

Main Subject: Medicine

Sub-Subjects: Orthopaedics (+Plastic Surgery); Biomechanics; Surgery; mSingapore Collection; Southeast Asia

Keywords: Shoulder; Surgical Guide; Arthroscopy; Cuff Tears; Dual-Row Repairs; Suture Configurations; Margin Convergence; Partial Tears; Massive Tears; Superior Capsular Reconstruction; Tendon Transfer; Balloon Inspace; Bankart Repair; Capsular Shift; Glenoid Bone Loss; Bony Bankart; Glenoid Reconstruction; Latarget; Remplissage

Readership: Primary market: Orthopaedic residents and practicing Orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore and regional countries in Asia especially India and China. Useful for higher post-grad Orthopaedic exams, and could serve as text guides in shoulder arthroscopy courses. Secondary markets: Advanced medical undergraduate, post-graduate allied healthcare staff, and researchers interested in shoulder surgery. This book would also be of interest to implant industry managers in their educational and marketing efforts

• Approach to Symptomology and Physical Exam of the Shoulder, the Diagnostic Approach

• Imaging of the Shoulder

• Positioning of the Patient, Portals, and Other Preparations

• Normal Shoulder: The Glenohumeral and Subacromial Routine

• Release of Frozen Shoulder, Approach to Stiff Shoulder with Cuff Tear

• Labral Repair +/- Capsular Shift

• Minor Bone Loss: An Approach, the Remplissage Procedure

• Major Bone Loss: Dealing with the Bony Bankart, Glenoid Reconstruction, the Latarget Procedure

• Posterior Labral Repairs

• SLAP Repairs

• Biceps Tendon Pathology, Tenotomy and Tenodecis

• Subscapularis Repairs

• Subacromial Decompression, Acromioplasty, Mumford’s

• Partial Tears: Articular Surface, Bursal Surface

• Small to Medium Tears: All-Inside, Dual-Row Repair

• Large Tears: Near and Far Sutures

• Margin Convergence

• Massive Tears: Partial Repairs, Biceps Autograft, SCR, Balloon Spacers, Tendon Transfers

• Acromio-Clavicular Joint Reconstructions

• Scapula Bursoscopy

• Proximal Humeral Head Fracture Fixation

• Hemiarthroplasty for Fractures

• Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Some Tips and Pearls

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Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine

Volume 21: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Key Features

• The editors of this series are internationally recognized, well-respected leaders in the field of Chinese medicine and evidence-based medicine with strong track records in research

• A rigorous scientific approach is used to review evidence from clinical studies — including randomised controlled trials, controlled clinical trials and non-controlled studies — of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture therapies and other Chinese medicine therapies, such as qigong and taichi exercise, Chinese massage and diet therapy

• This book provides a comprehensive review of classical Chinese medicine literature. Analysis of the classical literature presents the conception and treatment of diabetes using herbal medicine, acupuncture related therapies and diet therapy

Description

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive disease characterised by hyperglycaemia. It affects many people around the world and creates burden for the individual as well as the economy. Chinese medicine can be used to support the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus symptoms. Chapter 1 of the book summarises the conventional understanding of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, including aetiology, diagnosis and current available treatments.

This book uses the ‘whole evidence’ approach to give an overview of the available evidence for Chinese medicine treatment for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, from classical literature to clinical evidence. Evidence from clinical studies are evaluated using high-quality and rigorous scientific methodology. Clinical trial literature of Chinese medicine treatments for Type 2 diabetes mellitus are described, with treatment modalities including Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and other Chinese medicine therapies. The findings are analysed and potential implications for clinical practice and research are explored. Experimental studies that describe the potential mechanisms of action of key herbs are summarised. Current evidence of Chinese medicine for Type 2 diabetes mellitus is synthesised in the final chapter, and suggestions for contemporary clinical practice and future research are also offered.

Targeted at clinicians and students of Chinese and integrative medicine, this book is a convenient reference that provides comprehensive synthesis of both classical and contemporary knowledge, which can support and be incorporated into their clinical practice.

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Extent: 200pp Type: Monograph

Series: Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine - Volume 21

Main Subject: Medicine

Sub-Subjects: Alternative Medicine / Chinese Medicine | Endocrinology

Keywords: Evidence-based Chinese Medicine; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Classical Chinese Medicine Literature; Chinese Herbal Medicine; Acupuncture; Clinical Management

Readership: Chinese medicine practitioners and students in evidencebased Chinese medicine management of type 2diabetes mellitus

Charlie Changli Xue RMIT University, Australia Chuanjian Lu Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China

Yuan Ming Di RMIT University, Australia Lu Sun Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China

• Introduction to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Medicine

• Classical Chinese Medicine Literature

• Methods for Evaluating Clinical Evidence

• Clinical Evidence for Chinese Herbal Medicine

• Pharmacological Actions of Frequently Used Herbs

• Clinical Evidence for Acupuncture and Related Therapies

• Clinical Evidence for Other Chinese Medicine Therapies

• Clinical Evidence for Combination Therapies

• Summary and Conclusions

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Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine

Volume 26: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Charlie Changli Xue RMIT University, Australia

Lu

Key Features

Brian H May RMIT University, Australia Xuan Xia Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China

• Uses an innovative ‘whole evidence’ approach: This book combines multiple types and sources of evidence to provide a unique and comprehensive assessment of the available evidence for Chinese medicine in the management of rheumatoid arthritis

• Clinically informative and relevant: This book integrates the results of meta-analyses of clinical trial data with evidence from the classical Chinese medicine literature, and the recommendations in contemporary textbooks and clinical guidelines for the application of Chinese medicine in RA, using syndrome differentiation where appropriate

• Developed by a skilled team: The authors are internationally recognized, well-respected leaders in the field of Chinese medicine and evidence-based medicine with strong track records in research with multiple publications in the field. best available evidence

Description

This 26th volume of the Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine series provides a multi-faceted “whole evidence” analysis of the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using integrative Chinese medicine. Beginning with an overview of how RA is conceptualised and managed in conventional medicine (Chapter 1), the authors summarise the syndrome differentiation and management of RA in contemporary Chinese medicine (Chapter 2), based on clinical guidelines and contemporary books. Chapter 3 provides detailed analyses of how RA and related conditions were treated with herbal medicine and acupuncture in past eras based on the classical Chinese medical literature. The subsequent chapters comprehensively review the current state of the clinical evidence for the integrative application of Chinese herbal medicines (Chapter 5), acupuncture therapies (Chapter 7), other Chinese medicine therapies (Chapter 8) and combination Chinese medicine therapies (Chapter 9), as well as analyse and evaluate the results of these clinical studies from an evidence-based medicine perspective. Chapter 6 reviews and summarises experimental evidence for the bioactivity of commonly used Chinese herbs and their constituent compounds. The outcomes of these analyses are summarised and discussed in Chapter 10. Implications for clinical practice and future research are identified. This book informs clinicians and students in the fields of integrative medicine and Chinese medicine regarding contemporary practice and the current evidence base for Chinese medicine therapies for managing RA. It enables clinicians in making evidence-based decisions in patient care. It also provides researchers with a comprehensive survey of the state of the field that can inform future directions for clinical and experimental studies.

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Extent: 440pp Type: Monograph

Series: Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine - Volume 26

Main Subject: Medicine

Sub-Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Chinese Medicine; Endocrinology; Rheumatology

Keywords: Acupuncture; Chinese Herbal Medicine; Chinese Herbs; Evidence-based Chinese Medicine; Complementary and Alternative Therapies; Herbal Medicine; Rheumatology; Classical Chinese Medicine; Classical Chinese Medical Literature; Evidence-based Medicine; Integrative Chinese Medicine

Readership: Clinicians and students in Chinese and integrative medicine

Chuanjian

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China

• Introduction to Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Rheumatoid Arthritis in Chinese Medicine

• Classical Chinese Medicine Literature

• Methods for Evaluating Clinical Evidence

• Clinical Evidence for Chinese Herbal Medicine

• Pharmacological Actions of the Common Herbs

• Clinical Evidence for Acupuncture and Related Therapies

• Clinical Evidence for Other Chinese Medicine Therapies including Tai Chi

• Clinical Evidence for Combination Therapies

• Summary and Conclusions

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Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine

Volume 19: Irritable Bowel

RMIT University, Australia

Chuanjian Lu

Key Features

Syndrome

Shefton Parker RMIT University, Australia

Yinting Li Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China

• The editors of this series are internationally recognized, well-respected leaders in the field of Chinese medicine and evidence-based medicine with strong track records in research

• The book provides clinically relevant information written by experienced clinicians and researchers

• The book focuses on the management of irritable bowel syndrome with Chinese medicine using a ‘whole evidence’ approach, comprising information from various resources, including classical texts of Chinese medicine and clinical evidence

• This book provides a comprehensive review of classical Chinese medicine literature. Analysis of the classical literature presents the conception and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome using herbal medicine, acupuncture related therapies and diet therapy. Providing insight into Chinese medicine treatment for irritable bowel syndrome throughout the Chinese medicine history

• A rigorous scientific approach is used to review evidence from clinical studies — including randomised controlled trials, controlled clinical trials and non-controlled studies — of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture therapies and a combination of Chinese medicine therapies

Description

Irritable bowel syndrome is a type of functional bowel disorder causing symptoms of abdominal pain and altered bowel habits such as diarrhoea (IBS-D) and constipation (IBS-C). This book uses the ‘whole evidence’ approach to give an overview of the available evidence for Chinese medicine treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, particularly subtypes IBS-D and IBS-C.

The book starts by summarising the conventional understanding of irritable bowel syndrome, including its subtypes, aetiology, diagnosis and current available treatments. Data from Chinese medicine classical literature and clinical studies are then discussed. Evidence from clinical studies are evaluated using high-quality and rigorous scientific methodology. For IBS-D and IBS-C, evidence from treatment modalities including Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and combination Chinese medicine therapies are presented. The findings are analysed and potential implications for clinical practice and research are explored. Experimental studies that describe the potential mechanisms of action of key herbs are summarised. In the final chapter, current evidence of Chinese medicine for IBS-D and IBS-C are synthesised, recommendations for contemporary clinical practice and future research are also offered.

The book is a helpful guide for clinicians and students of Chinese and integrative medicine, offering a comprehensive synthesis of both classical and contemporary knowledge that can integrated into their clinical practice for people with irritable bowel syndrome.

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Extent: 150pp Type: Monograph

Series: Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine - Volume 19

Main Subject: Medicine

Sub-Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Chinese Medicine; Gastroenterology

Keywords: Evidence-based Chinese Medicine; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; IBS-D; IBS-C; Classical Chinese Medicine Literature; Chinese Herbal Medicine; Acupuncture; Clinical Management

Readership: Chinese medicine practitioners and students in evidencebased Chinese medicine management of irritable bowel syndrome, particularly irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome with predominant constipation

Charlie Changli Xue

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China

• Introduction to Irritable bowel syndrome

• Irritable bowel syndrome in Chinese Medicine

• Classical Chinese Medicine Literature

• Methods for Evaluating Clinical Evidence

• Clinical Evidence for Chinese Herbal Medicine

• Pharmacological Actions of Frequently Used Herbs

• Clinical Evidence for Acupuncture and Related Therapies

• Clinical Evidence for Combination Therapies

• Summary and Conclusions

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Pete’s Bogus Journey

Peter Cackett Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, UK

Endorsement

“This is a wonderful book, light, mostly witty and humorous, but sometimes bittersweet with a sense of pathos. It is an authentic reflection of life’s unpredictable ups and downs. This remarkable book depicts Peter’s keen sense of observations of human behavior, of being a doctor and a specialist ophthalmologist. It is a genuine account that brings us along his journey over different time periods, different situations and different countries. When we read it, we reflect on our own life journey, and the opportunities and situations our own life brings.”

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Description

An Autobiographical Descent through a Career in Medicine £60 | HARDCOVER 978-981-126-787-1

There is no doubt that life is a bogus journey and it does not end well for any of us. However, join eye surgeon Pete Cackett on his eventful pathway through life and career in medicine and learn from his own unfortunate mishaps. Discover how it is possible to make your own journey less bogus, especially if you follow his advice and tips from his “Hidden Curriculum”. This book is a celebration of life in all its glorious bogusness with plenty of humour and retro pop culture references along the way.

This is a medical autobiography and is the first one which directly addresses the medical profession (doctors and medical students) and other allied health professionals. It covers many relevant issues and topics on working as a doctor, including those which many are reluctant to talk about such as private practice. It also includes advice gleaned from over 30 years in medicine as part of a “Hidden Curriculum”. This guidance can be used by the reader to make changes to their own lives in order to create a happier and more successful existence.

Author

Dr Pete Cackett is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and works at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland. He qualified in Medicine with an Intercalated Degree in Anatomy at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Medical School in London. He trained in Ophthalmology in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and completed a fellowship at the Singapore National Eye Centre. He has over 60 scientific peer reviewed publications. He leads the undergraduate Ophthalmology teaching module at Edinburgh University Medical School and attempts to teach the students his “Hidden Curriculum”. He has “O” Levels in Ancient Greek and Latin which will serve him well if he achieves the ability to time travel. He has a Miniature Schnauzer dog called Rosika who keeps him sane and a wife called Smaranda who drives him insane.

Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company

Extent: 200pp

Type: Popular Book

Main Subject: Medicine

Sub-Subjects: General Medicine; Ophthalmology; Biography; Medical Education

Keywords: Medical Autobiography; Medical Biography; Doctor; Health Care; Surgery; Medical Career; Medicine; Ophthalmology; Eye; Humour; Self-Help; Comedy; Medical Student; Medical School; Surgeon; Hidden Curriculum; Medical Education

Readership: All doctors (in particular ophthalmologists), medical students, nurses, opticians and other allied health professions. It should be on the recommended reading list for anyone entering into a health profession especially medical students

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Professor Tien Yin Wong

Chair Professor & Founding Head, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, China Senior Advisor & Past Medical Director, Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore

• Doctor in the House

• Goodbye Lenin

• Doctor by the Sea

• State of Emergency

• Doctor Down Under

• Rainspotting

• Lost in Translation

• Doctor at Large

• Money Never Sleeps

• The Apprentice

• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

• The Funny Bone

• Flying High

• The Abyss

• Lost in Music

• Game On

• Tale of the Unexpected

• Published and Be Damned

• Final Destination

• Trust No One

• A Social Disaster

• Ophtherminator 3 — Rise of the Machines

• A Nightmare on Doctor Street

• Good News Bad News

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

• Why Don’t You?

• Doctor in Love

• The Plague

• The Crystal Maze

• The Meaning of Life

• Acknowledgements

• Hit-Squad Hill

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The Reasoning of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Song Xuan Ke Asanté Academy, UK

Key Features

• Delivered from the point of view of TCM reasoning, whereas most TCM theory books are mainly just statements of theory without much exploration of the reasoning or rationale behind them

• Easily accessible material for new students or practitioners, existing practitioners, or those with a general interest in the subject

• Editing of original manuscript provided by both TCM and Western medical professionals

Description

This book is intended as an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for students, practitioners, or lay people with a general interest in Chinese medicine. It provides concise and compact delivery of TCM’s history, philosophy, theory, and treatment principles. The author has approached this from the perspective of the reasoning behind Chinese medicine, its philosophical foundations, and its approach to treatment. The text is accompanied by clear and bold graphical illustrations to allow for easier understanding.

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Author

Professor Song Xuan Ke, founder, and principal of Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine has practiced and taught Traditional Chinese Medicine worldwide for over 30 years. He started to learn his skills very early, when he was a 13-year-old boy he was apprenticed to three herbal masters in his home province of Hubei, China. He was medically qualified in both Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine in Canton University of TCM in 1982.

His clinical success as a leading consultant of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the UK since 1986 has been featured in the Observer, Daily Mail, FT and on BBC, CNN, ITV, Channel 4, and many other broadcasting media throughout the world. He is twice listed in London Evening Standards’ Top 50 Health Practitioners and London’s 100 Best Alternative Experts, respectively. He is ‘simply brilliant’ (quoted from London Evening Standard 8th May 2001).

Professor Song Ke has been successfully promoting and providing Acupuncture services in NHS hospitals such as the Royal Free, Whittington and North Middlesex Hospitals, working as Acupuncture Consultant at the Royal Free Hospital. He has also been involved in research programmes in TCM with various London Hospitals and was instrumental in setting up the BSc (Hons) and MSc courses in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Middlesex University.

Professor Ke was one of the major founders of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, ATCM, and the general secretary of the organization. He was also the president of the British Society of Chinese Medicine. He is vice president of Pan European Federation of TCM Societies. He is actively involved with the UK Department of Health in the process of Statutory Regulation of Professional Practice, and he was a member of its Regulating Working Group.

Extent: 200pp Type: Popular Book

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Main Subject: Medicine

Sub-Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Chinese Medicine

Keywords: Traditional Chinese Medicine; Chinese Medicine; TCM; Acupuncture; Chinese Herbal Medicine; Tuina Massage; Qi; Yin-Yang Theory; Five Element Theory; Tongue Diagnosis; Pulse Diagnosis; Zang-Fu Organ Theory; Acupuncture Meridian Theory; Alternative Medicine

Readership: Newly enrolled students of Chinese Medicine courses including Acupuncture, Herbal medicine and Tuina Massage or recently graduated students of TCM courses

• Dedication

• Acknowledgements

• Preface

• An Introduction to TCM

• Metaphysics of TCM

• Causes of Disease

• Mechanisms of Illness

• Diagnosis

• Treatment of Illness in TCM

• The Prevention of Illness in TCM

• Epilogue

• Glossary

• Bibliography

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Transistors!

Mark Lundstrom Purdue University, USA

Key Features

• The publication coincides with the 75th anniversary of the invention of the transistor

• Focusing only on the essentials, discussing all the most used transistors: silicon MOSFETS, III-V heterostructure FETs and HBTs, and power MOSFETs

• Very useful book to pick up for semiconductor technologists and those intending to develop transistor technologies

• First introductory transistor textbook that seamlessly treats MOSFETs from longchannel square-law devices to short channel ballistic and quasi-ballistic devices

• First introductory textbook to treat the topic of transistor reliability

Description

Current leading-edge CMOS transistors are about as small as they will get. We now have a simple, clear, very physical understanding of how these devices function, but it has not yet entered our textbooks. Besides, CMOS logic transistors, power transistors are increasingly important as are III-V heterostructure transistors for high-frequency communication. Transistor reliability is also important but rarely treated in introductory textbooks.

As we begin a new era, in which making transistors smaller will no longer be a major driving force for progress, it is time to look back at what we have learned in transistor research. Today we see a need to convey as simply and clearly as possible the essential physics of the device that makes modern electronics possible. That is the goal of these lectures. This volume rearranges the familiar topics and distills the most essential among them, while adding most recent approaches which have become crucial to the discussion. To follow the lectures, readers need only a basic understanding of semiconductor physics. Familiarity with transistors and electronic circuits is helpful, but not assumed.

Author

Mark Lundstrom is the Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He currently also serves as Interim Dean of Engineering, while spearheading the college’s new microelectronics economic and workforce development initiatives. He is a Senior Research Fellow for the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy, Life Fellow of the IEEE, and Fellow for both the APS and the AAAS. Among his recognitions for his career contributions are the Semiconductor Industry Association’s University Researcher Award, the Semiconductor Research Corporation’s Aristotle Award, the IEEE’s Cledo Brunetti Award, and the IEEE’s Leon K Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award. Lundstrom was also elected to the US National Academy of Engineering for “leadership in microelectronics and nanoelectronics through research, innovative education, and unique applications of cyberinfrastructure”. He also founded nanoHUB (https:// nanohub.org), which now serves a global community of more than two million annually.

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Extent: 250pp

Type: Lecture Notes

Series: New Era Electronics: a Lecture Notes Series - Volume 1

Main Subject: Nanotechnology & Nanoscience

Sub-Subjects: Nanoelectronics; Circuits & Systems; Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Applied And Technical Physics; Condensed Matter Physics

Keywords: Transistors; Semiconductors; Integrated Circuits; Power Electronics; MOSFET; CMOS; III-V Heterostructure; Electronics; Circuits; Quasi-Ballistic Devices; Energy Band Diagram

Readership: Advanced undergraduates and graduates in electronic engineering, semiconductors, microelectronics and nanoelectronics, as well as professional engineers

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• A First Look at Transistors

• Circuits and Device Metrics

• IV Theory: Energy band approach

• IV Theory: Traditional Approach

• Mobile Charge

• IV Theory: The Ballistic MOSFET

• IV Theory: Transmission Approach

• Bulk MOSFETs

• Power MOSFET

• Transistors and Semiconductor Memory

• Heterostructure Transistors

• Transistor Reliability

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Mesoscopic Nuclear Physics

From Nucleus to Quantum Chaos to Quantum Signal Transmission

Vladimir Zelevinsky Michigan State University, USA

Alexander Volya Florida State University, USA

Key Features

• There are no competing books (only journal articles)

• The treatment combines nuclear physics, statistical thermodynamics, mathematics of random matrices, and simple engineering schemes of possible applications

• The authors have significant experience in practical university teaching and publishing textbooks

Description

This book summarizes the recent development of nuclear science as an important part of mesoscopic physics, the intermediate world between the macroscopic and microscopic. This fast developing area with many practical applications includes complex atoms, molecules (including biological), nuclei, small-scale solid state systems, and future quantum computers. The complexity of the problem appears due to the richness of problems, from the necessity to study individual quantum levels, to the fundamental features of statistics and thermodynamics.

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Extent: 160pp

Type: Monograph (Treat As Textbook)

Main Subject: Physics

Sub-Subjects: Nuclear Physics

Keywords: Nuclei; Isotopes; Pairing; Chaotic Ensembles; Parity Violation; Superradiance

Readership: The book could be useful for the reader interested in the current evolution of science, on all levels — from a student to a practitioner working in different areas of physics and engineering

• Introduction

• Nucleus as a Mesoscopic Object

• Many-Body Nuclear Complexity

• Statistical Ensembles

• Shell Model as a Testing Ground for Quantum Chaos

• Nucleus as an Open System

• Quantum Signal Transmission

• References

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How Does Sunshine Become Electricity

Authors

Key Features

• An updated popular science reading for primary school students by Academician of Chinese Academy of Science

Description

In recent decades, scientists have done a lot of research to find ways to make use of solar energy. One of the most direct ways is to use solar cell to transform sunshine into electricity. So what are the current products that use solar energy? And what can humans do with solar energy in the future?

This book is a compilation of the series of ‘Dialogues With Great Chinese Scientists’, where several great scientists in different research files were invited to share their stories and scientific knowledge. It is meant to inspire more students to become great scientists in the future.

Editors

Chu Junhao, who was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2005, is a scientist of infrared physics. He is China’s expert in semiconductor physics and instruments and also the research fellow of Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Hai Bo is a famous broadcasting host of Shanghai Media Group (SMG). He is the host of “Free Talk Show over the Sea” (Haishang Changtan) and “Haibo Hotline” (Haibo Rexian). He has received the National Golden Speaker Award and Shanghai Changjiang Taofen Award (national top award for news workers). He was awarded the “Prestigious Host of Shanghai Broadcasting and Television” three times.

Qin Chang is a famous broadcasting host of Shanghai Media Group (SMG). She is the host of “Free Talk Show over the Sea” (Haishang Changtan) and “Citizens and Society”. She has received the National Golden Speaker Award, Shanghai Changjiang Taofen Award (national top award for news workers) and Award of China News.

Xue Zhongying was born in May 1976 in Zibo City, Shandong Province. He received a bachelor’s degree in physics from Shandong University in 1999, a master’s degree from Shandong University in 2002, and was engaged in software development at Jicheng Electronics Co. Ltd. from 2002 to 2007. In June 2011, he received a PhD degree from Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since July 2011, he has been working in the State Key Laboratory of Information Functional Materials, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and has served as assistant researcher and associate researcher.

Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company

Extent: 128pp

Type: Popular Book

Main Subject: Physics

Sub-Subjects: Applied And Technical Physics; General Physics (Popular Reading)

Keywords: Solar Energy; Light; Electricity; Physics

Readership: General readers and primary school students

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Junhao Chu Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Bo Hai Shanghai Media Group, China

Chang Qin Shanghai Media Group, China

Translated by Zhongying Xue Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

• An Explorer who Grew Up by Liwa River

• Trying Our Best to Use Solar Energy

• The Wonderful World of the Sunlight

• The Secret of the Transformation Between Light and Electricity

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The Enchantment of Urania

25 Centuries of Exploration of the Sky

Key Features

• Scientific stories told in a captivating way, connected to each other by the thread of the general history in order to give a continuous fresco of the evolution of science in the context of the evolution of the human civilization

Description

Today we know much about the sky: how stars are born, how they live and die, and how the universe as a whole evolves. We have learned of the existence of another type of matter, indifferent to light and yet decisive for the formation of galaxies, and we have a hint of a dark energy that since the last 4.5 billion years has taken over the control of the cosmos. We postulated and then discovered and even photographed black holes and listened to the faint rustle of the space-time ripple produced when these monsters devour each other. We reached these astonishing results (recognized by a bunch of Nobel Prizes and filling every day the media with wonders for the eyes and the mind) by the marriage of physics and astronomy that unified the Earth with the sky and then by the leap forward of science and technology in the Twentieth Century. This rich heritage has ancient roots. It was built by accumulating discoveries with errors, observations with fantasies, myths, and superstitions with flashes of genius, over a span of millennia, since Homo sapiens, turning his eyes to the immutable and perfect sky, began to ask questions.

The book is a narration of the answers to these questions that had evolved over time: a progressive path, inserted in the general history, with some second thoughts and many obstacles. This is a saga of men and machines where greatness sometimes mixes with misery and passion often borders on sacrifice and even martyrdom. Why should we know it? Because our current knowledge is the result of these efforts and of the preconceptions that accompanied them.

The challenge has been to present this complex and intricate subject without resorting to any formulas, so that it can be accessible to a wide audience of curious people, including high school and university students and in general all those who normally keep themselves informed of scientific things. A rich bibliography has also been added in the appendix for those wishing to learn more on one or more topics.

Author

Massimo Capaccioli has served as professor of astronomy at the Universities of Padua and then of Naples Federico II, where he is currently emeritus. He has investigated the dynamics and evolution of stellar systems and the observational cosmology and published over 550 scientific articles in international journals (citations 13,740, H-index 58: source ADS July 2021). As a long-time director of the Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory in Naples, he has conceived and managed, in synergy with the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the construction of the VLT Survey Telescope (VST), one of the largest reflectors fully dedicated to astronomical surveys. He has chaired the Italian Astronomical Society (SAIt) for a decade and for a three-year turn the National Society of Sciences, Letters, and Arts in Naples. Journalist and passionate publicist, he has collaborated with various Italian newspapers and with the national public broadcasting company of Italy (RAI). He has authored both university textbooks and popular books (mostly in Italian), including: Arminio Nobile and the Measurement of the Sky (Springer 2012, with S Galano), Mille1Notte. Stories from the other world (Mediterranean 2018), Red Moon. The Soviet conquest of space (Carocci 2019), and The Enchantment of Urania: 25 centuries of explorations of the sky (Carocci 2020), Once upon the time in the sky. 30 short astronomical stories (Carocci 2021). The list of his honors includes the title of Commander of the Italian Republic for scientific merits (2005), the honorary professorship granted by the University of Moscow Lomonosov in 2010, the honorary doctorate by the Universities of Dubna (Russia, 2015), Kharkiv (Ukraine, 2017), and Pyatigorsk (Russia, 2019), and the medals Struve (2010; Russian Academy of Sciences), Tacchini (2013; SAIt), Karazin (2019; Karazin University, Kharkiv, Ukraine), and Gamov (2019: University of Odessa, Ukraine). He is a member of some academies in Italy, of the Academia Europaea and of the National Academy of Ukraine.

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Extent: 550pp Type: Popular Book

Main Subject: Physics

Sub-Subjects: Astronomy, Astrophysics And Cosmology (Including Geophysics); History Of Science

Keywords: Stars; Sun; Earth; Galaxies; Universe; Black Holes; Dark Energy; Dark Matter; Ancient Astronomy; Greek Astronomy; History of Astronomy; Cosmology; Cosmogony; Astronomical Instruments

Readership: This is accessible to a wide audience of curious people, including high school and university students and in general all those who normally keep themselves informed of scientific things

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Massimo Capaccioli University of Naples Federico II, Italy

• Preface

• Introduction

• With the Naked Eye

• An Introvert, a Reactionary, and a Visionary

• The Glass Eye

• The Heroic Fury

• The Celestial Laboratory Cassini, Huygens and Bradley

• Mirror of My Desires

• Beyond the Pillar of Hercules

• The Cyclops

• Stop Time

• The Harmony of Light

• The Meter and the Measure

• New World Symphony

• The Fundamental Building Blocks

• The Eighth Wonder

• The Sun and the Other Stars

• Astrophysics at the Time of the Cold War

• Observing with Closed Eyes

• The Last Half Century: ad maiora

• Acknowledgements

• Bibliography and Notes

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Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology

Seong K Mun Virginia Tech, USA Sonja Dieterich University of California, Davis, USA

Key Features

• Bridges the gap between basic didactics and frontline research, responding to the growing amount of literature for AI in radiation oncology

• Practical while being broad enough to provide enough overview to develop an AI implementation strategy

• Presents a possible ground-breaking pathway to improve the precision and scope of radiation oncology, especially in: treatment planning, personal therapy, natural language processing, error mitigation and productivity improvements

• Interdisciplinary collaboration brings a rich combination of contributions, with plenty of cross-pollination among different fields of research bringing a nuanced perspective

Description

The clinical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiation oncology is in its infancy. However, it is certain that AI is capable of making radiation oncology more precise and personalized with improved outcomes. Radiation oncology deploys an array of state-of-the-art technologies for imaging, treatment, planning, simulation, targeting, and quality assurance while managing the massive amount of data involving therapists, dosimetrists, physicists, nurses, technologists, and managers. AI consists of many powerful tools which can process a huge amount of inter-related data to improve accuracy, productivity, and automation in complex operations such as radiation oncology.

This book offers an array of AI scientific concepts, and AI technology tools with selected examples of current applications to serve as a one-stop AI resource for the radiation oncology community. The clinical adoption, beyond research, will require ethical considerations and a framework for an overall assessment of AI as a set of powerful tools.

30 renowned experts contributed to sixteen chapters organized into six sections: Define the Future, Strategy, AI Tools, AI Applications, and Assessment and Outcomes. The future is defined from a clinical and a technical perspective and the strategy discusses lessons learned from radiology experience in AI and the role of open access data to enhance the performance of AI tools. The AI tools include radiomics, segmentation, knowledge representation, and natural language processing. The AI applications discuss knowledge-based treatment planning and automation, AIbased treatment planning, prediction of radiotherapy toxicity, radiomics in cancer prognostication and treatment response, and the use of AI for mitigation of error propagation. The sixth section elucidates two critical issues in the clinical adoption: ethical issues and the evaluation of AI as a transformative technology.

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Extent: 400pp

Type: Reference Book

Main Subject: Physics

Sub-Subjects: Biophysics, Biological And Medical Physics; Applied And Technical Physics; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Oncology; Cancer Research

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Medical Physics; Radiation Oncology; Natural Language Processing; Treatment Planning; Medical Imaging; Image Segmentation

Readership: Medical physicists, biomedical engineers, AI developers and engineers, radiation oncologists, hospital managers in radiation oncology departments, medical technology enthusiasts

• Define the Future: ᇶ Clinical Radiation Oncology in 2040 — Vision for Future RO from Clinical Perspective ᇶ A Vision for Radiation Therapy in 2030

• Strategy: ᇶ Lessons from the Artificial Intelligence in Radiology for Radiation Oncology ᇶ Open Access Data to Enable AI Applications in Radiation Therapy

• AI Tools: ᇶ Science and Tools of Radiomics for Radiation Oncology ᇶ Artificial Intelligence for Image Segmentation in Radiation Oncology ᇶ Knowledge Representation for Radiation Oncology ᇶ Natural Language Processing for Radiation Oncology

• AI Applications: ᇶ Knowledge-Based Treatment Planning: An Efficient and Reliable Planning Technique towards Treatment Planning Automation ᇶ

Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning ᇶ Clinical Application of AI for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning ᇶ Using AI to Predict Radiotherapy Toxicity Risk Based on Patient Germline Genotyping: Opportunities and Obstacles ᇶ Utilization of Radiomics in Cancer Prognostication and Treatment Response ᇶ How AI Can Help Us Understand and Mitigate Error Propagation in Radiation Oncology

• Assessment and Outcomes: ᇶ Ethics and Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology ᇶ Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology

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Principles of Astrophotonics

Simon Ellis

Macquarie University, Australia

Joss Bland-Hawthorn

The University of Sydney, Australia

Key Features

Sergio Leon-Saval The University of Sydney, Australia

• It is written at approximately final year undergraduate level, and provides a sound introduction to the field suitable for both students and researchers coming to the field for the first time. It bridges the gap between standards textbooks on traditional astronomical instruments and more advanced treatises on photonics

• In addition, it describes the state of the art in the field, describing current instruments, those under development, and directions for future research

Description

Astrophotonics is the application of photonics to astronomical instrumentation. This rapidly developing field is a new approach to instrumentation in which the bulk optics of traditional instruments, such as lenses, mirrors, and diffraction gratings are replaced with devices embedded within waveguides. This enables instruments that are smaller, modular, more stable, and most excitingly, with optical capabilities not possible with traditional instruments.

Astrophotonics has reached a stage of development where many prototype devices are now being tested on sky, and the first fully-fledged instruments incorporating photonic devices are now being used for observations. The field is thus transitioning from one of instrumental research and development to mainstream observational astrophysics.

This is the first book focussed on astrophotonics, written by three experts in the field. Beginning with a sound introduction to the basic principles of astrophotonics, it is intended to communicate the current status, potential, and future possibilities of astrophotonics to the wider astronomical, optics and photonics communities.

Authors

Simon Ellis is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University where he is the head of the Instrument Science Group, which is responsible for research and development in astronomical instrumentation and technologies. He has over 20 years experience of research in astronomy and astrophysics, including instrumentation research and development, the evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies, and the astrophysics of positronium. He has played a leading role in the development of astrophotonics, most notably in the field of OH suppression. He was the commissioning scientist for the world’s first two instruments to use fibre Bragg gratings for OH suppression. He is currently leading the development of this technology for use on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope. He has published foundational papers in the use of silicon photonics for astronomy.

Joss Bland-Hawthorn is a Laureate Professor of Physics, and Director of the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, The University of Sydney. He has more than 30 years experience in astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation. In 2000, he founded the field of astrophotonics, now a major subfield of photonics. With T A Birks/Timothy A Birks and Sergio Leon-Saval he developed (and named) the photonic lantern, a device that is finding wider use in science and industry.

Sergio Leon-Saval is an Associate Professor at the School of Physics in The University of Sydney where he is now Director of the Sydney Astrophotonics Instrumentation Laboratory (SAIL), and Deputy Director of the Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS). He has more than 16 years of experience in the research area of photonics, and made breakthrough contributions in the fields of specialty optical fibres and astrophotonics, including the coinvention and pioneering the development of the photonic lantern technology, a corner stone of astrophotonics. He has published over 85 international refereed journal papers and more than 190 conference proceedings papers since 2004 with over 7400 citations, and an h-index of 42. A/Prof Leon-Saval has been a member of technical program and management committees on more than 10 international conferences.

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Extent: 286pp Type: Textbook Series: Advanced Textbooks in Physics

Main Subject: Physics

Sub-Subjects: Astronomy, Astrophysics And Cosmology (Including Geophysics) | Optics And Laser Physics

Keywords: Astrophotonics; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Photonics; Optics; Astronomical instrumentation; Instrumentation; Telescopes; Waveguides; Fibre Optics; Spectroscopy; Interferometry; OH Suppression; Fibre Bragg gratings; Photonic Lanterns

Readership: Final year undergraduate, or graduate students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, astronomical instrumentation, and photonics

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• Concepts of Astronomical Instrumentation and Photonics:

Introduction

Astronomical Optics

Astronomical Instruments

Propagation of Light in Waveguides

Waveguides in Practice

Coupling Light into Waveguides

• Astrophotonic Devices: ᇶ Interferometry

OH Suppression

Photonic Spectrographs

Wavelength Calibration

• Future Astrophotonics: ᇶ Unexploited Photonics

The Future of Astrophotonics

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Feminism Undaunted

50 Years as a Muslim Feminist

Key Features

• A unique approach to feminism as the power of womanhood; a guide to mentoring students on the importance of individualism in academic achievement; in-depth observations of Malaysian Islam from a feminist perspective; the emergence of political forms of oppression towards minority women and groups and why they are targeted by politicians; Jahan’s own colourful career as a feminist in an oppressive academic institution which saw feminism as a challenge to the status-quo of maleness in a tertiary education

Description

Wazir Jahan engages the reader in absorbing stories from her childhood to retirement against a backdrop of events in Malaysia — cultural, academic and political — which elucidates the complexities of being a Muslim feminist, in a divisive Asian society. Her narrative demonstrates that each woman can successfully negotiate the boundaries between patriarchy, family and modernity if they believe that being a woman is synonymous with being a feminist - that institutions which obstruct women’s path to freedom can be challenged through recognising the power of individualism. Jahan believes that once a woman understands what can work well for her, within the limitations of her own achievements and resources, she could be able to rise above these intimidations of life and actively engage in pursuing her dreams. For Jahan, femininity and feminism are complementary forms of activism which enabled her to gain acceptance and legitimacy for her work with disadvantaged and minority women. Her frank and refreshing confessions of success and failures in her work on women and gender demonstrates confidence, individuality and charisma — a catharsis in the journey to discovering the power of womanhood.

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Author

Wazir Jahan obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences in economic anthropology. She is the co-founder of Gender Studies in Malaysia (KANITA, USM: 1978–2001) and founding director of the Centre for Research on Women and Gender (2001–2004). She is also founder and the founding President of the Southeast Asian Association for Gender Studies (SAMA), 1992–1996); President of the Family Health Development Association, Penang (FHDA); Permanent Chairman of The Jawi Peranakan Heritage Society and Permanent Trustee of the Pan Pacific SEAsian Woman Association, Malaysia (PPSEAWA). Wazir is a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge. She is the first anthropologist to conduct fieldwork on the Ma’ Betise’ and to live in the mangrove enclave of Carey Island, Malaysia (1974–1978).

Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company

Extent: 250pp

Type: Popular Book

Main Subject: Social Sciences

Sub-Subjects: Social Issues; Human Security; Southeast Asia; Asian Politics; Society

Keywords: Muslim Feminism; Memoirs of a Muslim Feminist; Gender Studies; Gender Empowerment; Tertiary Feminism; Asian Values; Muslim Girls in Missionary Schools; Women’s Institute; KANITA; Centre for Women and Development; Gender Studies in Malaysia; The Communist Reinsurgency; Colonialism in Malaya; Missionary Education in Malaya; National University of Singapore, Eusoff College; University Sains Malaysia; Minority Women; Orang Asli; Ma’ Betise’ on Carey Island; Lahore and Migration to Malaya; Hafiz Ghulam Sarwar; Bismillah Begum Munawar; Dr Karim Nawab Din; Maurice Bloch

Readership: Undergraduates, graduates and researchers interested in the intersectionality between feminism, race, religion and society

Wazir Jahan Karim Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

• Malaya, 1955

• Early Beginnings, Lahore, 1873

• The Women’s Institute

• The Convent

• Secret Readings

• Eusoff College

• The Social Sciences

• The LSE

• A Femme Fatal

• Do Not Forget Us

• Feminist Fields

• KANITA

• Passions of Faith and Love

• Cambridge Conversations

• Epilogue

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Crisis Leadership and Public Governance during the COVID–19 Pandemic International Comparisons

Anthony B L Cheung

Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Sandra Van Thiel

Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands & Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Key Features

• With 12 different country/region chapters, the book presents a fairly representative picture of crisis response in (essentially) developed economies across East Asia, the Oceania, Europe and North America

• Among various issues and challenges posed by COVID-19, it focuses on crisis leadership and public governance, to provide relevant lessons to governments and leaders

• While it avoids jumping to any quick appraisal and ranking of international COVID-19 performance, some meaningful international comparisons are made which relate to crisis response strategies and effectiveness in leadership, governance capacities, institutional characteristics and even cultural legacies

• In addition, all chapter contributors are those highly conversant with their national/ regional systems and pandemic situations

• The two co-editors are experienced public administration and management scholars, one from Asia and the other from Europe, both with broad international outlook and networks, who have been able to bring about a strong writing team for this book

Description

This book explores various issues and challenges emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines how governments worldwide have dealt with the pandemic. Post-COVID-19 and its disruptive impact on social and economic life as well as public and political attitudes, the world is not the same. A new normal has dawned in public management and public services, with immense implications. This volume collects the lessons drawn from the pandemic, notably how crisis leadership and public governance were used to combat the crisis, as well as which aspects were helpful in that regard.

This book covers a total of 17 countries and regions, namely: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, China (Mainland), Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, The Netherlands, the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland), the UK and US. Special attention is drawn to China (Mainland) in particular, where the pandemic first broke out. Its subsequent efforts in suppressing the epidemic have been quite stunning. The range enables good international comparisons to be made in crisis leadership, response strategies and effectiveness across continents, systems, and cultures (East Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America). While the pandemic is still ongoing by the time the book is finalized, the experience gained over more than two years has provided good ground for lesson drawing.

Authors

Anthony B L Cheung is Research Chair Professor of Public Administration and Former President (2008-12), Education University of Hong Kong. From July 2012 to June 2017, he was Secretary for Transport and Housing of the Hong Kong Government and Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority.

Sandra Van Thiel is Professor of Public Management, Department of Public Administration and Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Department of Public Administration at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company

Extent: 400pp

Type: Review Volume

Series: Critical Perspectives and Issues in Governance and Public Management

Main Subject: Social Sciences

Sub-Subjects: Political Science; Policy Studies; Public Policy; Social Issues; Human Security; Public Health (+Epidemiology)

Keywords: Crisis Leadership; Crisis Governance; Public Administration; Public Management; Crisis Management; Public Policy; State Capacity; COVID-19

Readership: University and college libraries; academics, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in the fields of governance, public administration, government and politics, public management, public policy and crisis management; public sector managers (especial those who have a role to play in crisis management and anti-epidemic work); Masters students in Public Administration, Public Policy and Public Management and even MBA programmes; those who are generally interested in understanding government work and performance, including politicians, political party researchers, think tank analysts and media journalists

• Introduction: The World is Not the Same After COVID-19 (Anthony B L Cheung and Sandra van Thiel)

• China (Mainland): Strong Crisis Leadership and Dynamic Zero Clearing Strategy — Challenges and pitfalls (Liang Ma)

• Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Experience: Controlling the Pandemic Amid a Political Crisis (Anthony B L Cheung and Alex Jingwei He)

• Japan: Japan Attempting to Control the Pandemic: Framework and Policymaking Assessments from Governance and Leadership Perspectives (Akira Nakamura, Tomoki Iizuka and Tatsuya Nogami)

• South Korea: South Korean Experience of Fighting Against COVID-19: Institutional Infrastructure, Policy Responses, and Collaborative Governance (Pan Suk Kim)

• Singapore: Singapore and COVID-19: From Containment to Building Pandemic Resilience (J J Woo and Xun Wu)

• Taiwan: Crisis Leadership and Response Mode during Different Stages of COVID-19: The Case of Taiwan (Chun-Chieh Ma)

• Australia and New Zealand: The Politics and Policy of COVID-19 in Australia and New Zealand (Alan Fenna and Shaun Goldfinch)

• Italy: The Italian Policy Response to COVID-19: Did Political Leadership Matter? (Giliberto Capano and Anna Malandrino)

• The Netherlands: A Contested Intelligent Approach — Crisis Management and Societal Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in The Netherlands (Kees Boersma, Yiannis Kyratsis and Jeroen Wolbers)

• The Nordic Countries: Crisis Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Nordic Way and Swedish Exceptionalism (Tom Christensen and Per Laegreid )

• The United Kingdom: The Sick Man of Europe: The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 Response (Charlotte Boin, Martin Lodge and Henry Shields)

• The United States: Leadership and Crisis Management in COVID-19: The US Experience Through January 2021 (Zachary Cox, Paolo Cavaliere and James Kendra)

• Conclusions: Lessons from an Ongoing Crisis (Sandra van Thiel and Anthony B L Cheung)

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