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Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations
by Laura Purdie SalasPoetry + Math + Science = A new way of looking at springMath meets metaphor in this eye-opening exploration of spring. Each clever equation is a tiny, perfect poem that prompts readers to look at the ordinary and see the miraculous. Can you look at an egg in a nest and see a jewelry box? How are sunlight and heat like an alarm clock? Engaging sidebars reveal the science behind the signs of spring.
So Many Bunnies
by Rick WaltonFrom the Publisher: Follow Mother Rabbit through her rambling house and garden as she tucks in a whole alphabet of baby bunnies, from Abel through Zed. This cozy bedtime book has the comforting familiarity of a lullaby combined with the fundamental concepts toddlers adore. From Children's Literature - Mary Quattlebaum: So Many Bunnies does double-duty. It gets kids hip-hopping into Easter as well as into National Poetry Month, celebrated each April. Rick Dalton's ingenious rhyming text weaves alphabet and counting lessons into a sweet tale of Old Mother Rabbit who lived in a shoe. Unlike her human counterpart, Mother Rabbit knows just what to do and where to tuck her twenty-six sleepy darlings, from "1 was named Abel./He slept on the table" to "26 was named Zed./He slept on the shed." Paige Miglio's soft-toned watercolors are a lovely complement to this lullaby.
So You Think You're a Boston Red Sox Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You're a Team Fan)
by Bill NowlinSo You Think You’re a Boston Red Sox Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Red Sox baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each-stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons.This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about the great Red Sox players and coaches of the past and present, from Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, and Roger Clemens to Pedro Martinez, Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, and so many more. Some of the many questions that this book answers include:What was the team nickname before it was the Red Sox?Who leads the Red Sox in ejections?Which Red Sox manager, who ran the team for at least 200 games, had the best winning percentage?Who holds the record for most stolen bases in a season?What former Red Sox player later became a candidate for President of the United States under the Rhinoceros Party ticket?This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the BoSox!
So You Think You're a Chicago Cubs Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You're a Team Fan)
by Sam PathySo You Think You’re a Chicago Cubs Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Cubs baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each-stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons.This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about Wrigley Field and the great Cub players and coaches of the past and present, from Billy Herman to Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Dave Kingman, Andre Dawson, Fergie Jenkins, Ryne Sandberg, Dennis Eckersley, Greg Maddux, Kerry Wood, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Jake Arrieta, and so many more. Some of the many questions that this book answers include: What was the original name of Wrigley Field when it opened in 1914? On what date did the Cubs play their first Wrigley Field night game? Which Cubs stalwart said, "I didn’t practice singing. I didn’t want to get on key?” In 1992, who were the first four players elected by fans into the Cubs Walk of Fame? In what year did the Cubs become the first team to reach .500 ten times through twenty games?This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Cubbies!
So You Think You're a Cleveland Indians Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You're a Fan?)
by Joseph WanchoSo You Think You're a Cleveland Indians Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Indians baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, this book will give you the details behind each--stories that bring to life players and managers, games and seasons. This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you'll learn more about the great Indians players and managers of the past and present, from Nap Lajoie to Tris Speaker, Cy Young, Bob Feller, Lou Boudreau, Bob Lemon, Rocky Colavito, Gaylord Perry, Sandy Alomar Jr., Omar Vizquel, Jim Thome, Corey Kluber, and so many more. The many questions that this book answers include: Who was the only Indians player to be named MVP of the All-Star Game? Who is the only pitcher in team history to win at least 30 games in a season? Which Cleveland Indians player led the team in home runs during the 1960s? In 1987, the Indians had two pitchers on their staff who were later enshrined into the Hall of Fame. Who were they? This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Tribe!
So You Think You're a Kansas City Royals Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You're a Team Fan)
by Curt NelsonSo You Think You’re a Kansas City Royals Fan? will test and expand your knowledge of one of Major League Baseball’s most successful expansion franchises. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each-stories that bring to life the history of the Kansas City Royals.This book, part of a new series, is divided into four parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. The first three-inning section contains the most basic questions. Next come the middle innings, then the late innings, and finally the Hall of Fame.Also, you’ll learn more about the great players and names in Royals history both past and present, from George Brett to Eric Hosmer, Amos Otis and Willie Wilson to Lorenzo Cain, Dan Quisenberry, Jeff Montgomery, Frank White, Mike Sweeney, Mike Moustakas, Bret Saberhagen, Paul Splittorff, Dennis Leonard, Whitey Herzog, Dick Howser, Ned Yost, Denny Matthews, Alex Gordon, and so many more-even Bo Jackson, of course. The many questions this book answers include: Who was the first player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with the Royals listed on his plaque? What special first in World Series history was the 2015 match-up between the Mets and Royals? Which two Royals players worked on crews that helped build Royals Stadium? Who was the first hitter to record a multi-home run game for the Royals?This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the 2015 World Champion Royals!
So You Think You're a New York Mets Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You're a Team Fan)
by Brett TopelSo You Think You’re a New York Mets Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Mets baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, this book will give you the details behind each-stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons.This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about the great Mets players and managers of the past and present, from Tom Seaver to Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Lee Mazzilli, Davey Johnson, Dave Kingman, Gil Hodges, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, John Stearns, Darryl Strawberry, Mike Piazza, Edgardo Alfonzo, Matt Harvey, David Wright, and so many more. The many questions that this book answers include: Who was drafted number one overall by the Mets in 1984? Who was on deck when Mookie Wilson hit his famous ground ball to Bill Buckner? There are two men enshrined in Cooperstown wearing Mets caps on their plaques, but there are 12 other Hall of Famers who played for the Mets at one point in their career. Name them. What do the Mets' World Series MVPs from 1969 and 1986 have in common? The two pitchers who were on the mound in 1969 and 1986 when the final out of each World Series was made were actually traded for each other. Name them.This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Amazin’s!
So You Think You're a New York Yankees Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards
by Howie KarpinSo You Think You’re a New York Yankees Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Yankee baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each—stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons.This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about the great Yankee players and coaches of the past and present, from Babe Ruth to Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage, Ron Guidry, Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Mark Texiera and so many more. Some of the many questions that this book answers include: How many times had the Yankees been to the World Series before acquiring Babe Ruth from the Red Sox? Who was the Yankee outfielder who was nicknamed “Ol’ Reliable”? Who did the Yankees trade to the Cincinnati Reds in November of 1992 to acquire outfielder Paul O’Neill? Which two players have hit walk off, pennant-winning home runs in Yankee history? The longest game in Yankee history lasted how many innings?This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Bombers!
So You Think You're a Philadelphia Phillies Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You're a Team Fan)
by Scott ButlerSo You Think You’re a Philadelphia Phillies Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Phillies baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each-stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons.This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about the great Phillies players and coaches of the past and present, from Grover Alexander to Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Jim Bunning, Dick Allen, Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, Garry Maddox, Jamie Moyer, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, and so many more. Some of the many questions that this book answers include: Which former Phil has the highest WAR in team history? Who holds the longest hitting streak (36 games) in team history? Which pitcher holds the records for most complete games and hits allowed? In what year were the team records set for hits, total bases, and runs scored?In what year was the team record set for home runs allowed? Who was the last Phillies pitcher to win the Cy Young Award?This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Phils!
So einfach ist Mathematik - Zwölf Herausforderungen im ersten Semester
by Dirk Langemann Vanessa SommerSie stehen am Anfang Ihres Studiums oder in den ersten Semestern, und Ihr Studium enthält Mathematik. Kein Grund zur Verzweiflung. Mathematik ist logisch, und Sie denken logisch. Dieses Buch widmet sich zwölf Themen aus der Analysis und der linearen Algebra, veranschaulicht die zentralen Begriffe und entwickelt ausführlich die grundlegende Gedankengänge. Das Buch ist aus Erfahrungen von Studierenden entstanden. Es bespricht typische Fragen und Schwierigkeiten. Es übersetzt mathematische Beschreibungen in bildliche Vorstellungen, und es erklärt, warum die Definitionen der Begriffe gerade so formuliert sind, wie Sie sie kennen lernen. Jedes der zwölf Kapitel behandelt eine Herausforderung: die Grenzwertdefinition, die komplexen Zahlen, Vektorräume, lineare Abbildungen und Matrizen, die Taylor-Entwicklung und die Stetigkeit von Funktionen. Verbindungen zu alltäglichen Beobachtungen und praktischen Anwendungen werden Ihnen schwierige Begriffe wie den Kern einer Abbildung oder Eigenwerte zugänglich machen. Das Buch erzählt die mathematischen Zusammenhänge in leichtem Ton. Kleinere Aufgaben regen Sie an, eigene Ideen, Skizzen und Ansätze zu entwickeln. Sie werden erleben, wie natürlich auch abstrakt erscheinende mathematische Zusammenhänge sind, und Sie werden zu den Herausforderungen sagen: Ja, so einfach ist Mathematik.
So einfach ist Mathematik - Zwölf Herausforderungen im ersten Semester
by Dirk LangemannSie stehen am Anfang Ihres Studiums oder in den ersten Semestern, und Ihr Studium enthält Mathematik. Kein Grund zur Verzweiflung. Mathematik ist logisch, und Sie denken logisch. Dieses Buch widmet sich zwölf Themen aus der Analysis und der linearen Algebra, veranschaulicht die zentralen Begriffe und entwickelt ausführlich die grundlegenden Gedankengänge.Das Buch ist aus Erfahrungen von Studierenden entstanden. Es bespricht typische Fragen und Schwierigkeiten. Es übersetzt mathematische Beschreibungen in bildliche Vorstellungen, und es erklärt, warum die Definitionen der Begriffe gerade so formuliert sind, wie Sie sie kennenlernen. Jedes der zwölf Kapitel behandelt eine Herausforderung: die Grenzwertdefinition, die komplexen Zahlen, Vektorräume, lineare Abbildungen und Matrizen, die Taylor-Entwicklung und die Stetigkeit von Funktionen. Verbindungen zu alltäglichen Beobachtungen und praktischen Anwendungen werden Ihnen schwierige Begriffe wie den Kern einer Abbildung oder Eigenwerte zugänglich machen.Das Buch erzählt die mathematischen Zusammenhänge in leichtem Ton. Kleinere Aufgaben im Text regen Sie an, eigene Ideen, Skizzen und Ansätze zu entwickeln.Zusätzlich finden Sie in der Springer-Nature-Flashcards-App Fragen und Aufgaben, um Ihr Wissen zu überprüfen, zu festigen und zu verbreitern. Sie werden erleben, wie natürlich auch abstrakt erscheinende mathematische Zusammenhänge sind, und Sie werden zu den Herausforderungen sagen: Ja, so einfach ist Mathematik.
So einfach ist Mathematik – Mathematische Modellierung
by Dirk Langemann Cordula ReischDieses Buch ist eine Einführung und gleichzeitig eine Diskussion der mathematischen Modellierung. Ausschnitte der Wirklichkeit werden mit mathematischen Methoden beschrieben, um Phänomene und Vorgänge zu erklären. Sie haben Freude an Mathematik, und Sie sind neugierig darauf, Beobachtungen aus dem Alltag, aus den Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften, aus den Gesellschaftswissenschaften und dem Zusammenleben der Menschen zu verstehen und mathematisch zu beschreiben? Dieses Buch erzählt Ihnen, worum es bei der mathematischen Modellierung geht, welche Überlegungen zu etablierten Modellen führen und wie Sie eigene mathematische Modelle entwickeln. Es behandelt Anwendungen aus der Mechanik, aus der Populationsdynamik, aus der Mikroökonomie und anderen Wissensgebieten. Gleichzeitig reflektieren wir, was wir tun und was wir - meist ohne es uns bewusst zu machen - voraussetzen, wenn wir beobachtete Phänomene mathematisch modellieren. Schon immer betrachten wissenschaftlich neugierige Menschen Phänomene erst als verstanden, wenn mathematische Modelle etabliert sind, die zutreffende Vorhersagen liefern. Diese Neugier hält bis heute an, führt zu neuen Einblicken, zur Entwicklung moderner Ansätze wie dem Maschinellen Lernen und damit zu immer neuen Modellen.
So einfach ist Mathematik – Partielle Differenzialgleichungen für Anwender
by Dirk Langemann Cordula ReischGott sprach: „Es werde Licht, und es ward ...“ steht auf manchem T-Shirt, und unter diesem Zitat findet man mit den Maxwell-Gleichungen dekorative und sehr anspruchsvolle partielle Differentialgleichungen zur Beschreibung elektromagnetischer Phänomene.Dieses Buch erzählt Ihnen, worum es bei der Beschäftigung mit partiellen Differentialgleichungen geht, woher sie kommen, was sie beschreiben, welche großen Fragen mit ihnen verbunden sind und warum diese Fragen so schwierig sind, wie sie sind, ohne sie in aller mathematischen Schwere zu behandeln. Vielmehr vermittelt Ihnen dieses Buch einen anschaulichen Einstieg und einen Überblick, der von der Herleitung der Wärmeleitungsgleichung und einem energetisch bedenklichen Studentenzimmer über die Schwingungsgleichung, den Produktansatz, die Spektralzerlegung bis zu den Grundideen der Finite-Elemente-Methode als dem Standardverfahren zur numerischen Behandlung von partiellen Differentialgleichungen reicht.Sie werden Freude haben, sich mit partiellen Differentialgleichungen zu beschäftigen, mit denen fast alle Vorgänge in der Natur beschrieben werden können, und Sie lüpfen so den Schleier, der über den Mysterien der Wirklichkeit liegt.Anregungen zur Übung und eigenen Beschäftigung sind in den Text eingestreut.
So viel Mathe muss sein!: Gut vorbereitet in ein WiMINT-Studium
by Klaus Dürrschnabel Rolf Dürr Wolfgang Erben Matthias Gercken Karin Lunde Rita Wurth Marc ZimmermannMithilfe dieses Arbeitsbuchs wird der Leser auf die mathematischen Herausforderungen in einem WiMINT-Studium vorbereitet. Kurze, verständlich formulierte Texte frischen Schulwissen wie logisches Begründen, Bruchrechnen, Differenzialrechnung oder lineare Gleichungssysteme wieder auf. Hierbei helfen eine Vielzahl an Beispielen und Aufgaben mit Lösungen sowie Selbsttests am Anfang jedes Kapitels, mögliche Stolperfallen schon frühzeitig zu identifizieren. Thematisch orientiert sich das Arbeitsbuch am sogenannten cosh-Mindestanforderungskatalog, welcher von Lehrenden aus Schule und Hochschule gemeinsam entwickelt wurde. Dieser hält nach übereinstimmender Meinung vieler deutscher Hochschulen, Dachverbände und Dozenten das für ein WiMINT-Studium notwendige mathematische Vorwissen fest. Neben allgemeinen mathematischen Kompetenzen werden elementare Algebra, Geometrie, Analysis, lineare Algebra und analytische Geometrie abgedeckt.
So viel Mathe muss sein!: Gut vorbereitet in ein WiMINT-Studium
by Klaus Dürrschnabel Rolf Dürr Wolfgang Erben Matthias Gercken Karin Lunde Rita Wurth Marc Zimmermann Torsten SchatzMithilfe dieses Arbeitsbuches können sich Studieninteressierte auf die mathematischen Herausforderungen in einem WiMINT-Studium vorbereiten. Kurze, verständlich formulierte Texte frischen Schulwissen wie logisches Begründen, Bruchrechnen, Differentialrechnung oder lineare Gleichungssysteme wieder auf. Hierbei helfen eine Vielzahl an Beispielen und Aufgaben mit Lösungen sowie Selbsttests am Anfang jedes Kapitels, mögliche Stolperfallen schon frühzeitig zu identifizieren. Thematisch orientiert sich das Arbeitsbuch am sogenannten cosh-Mindestanforderungskatalog, welcher von Lehrenden aus Schule und Hochschule gemeinsam entwickelt wurde. Dieser hält nach übereinstimmender Meinung vieler deutscher Hochschulen, Dachverbände und Hochschullehrenden das für ein WiMINT-Studium notwendige mathematische Vorwissen fest. Neben allgemeinen mathematischen Kompetenzen werden elementare Algebra, Geometrie, Analysis, lineare Algebra und analytische Geometrie sowie Stochastik abgedeckt.
So, How Big Is Earth?
by Amy TaoBeliefs about the shape of the earth have varied over the millennia, but the Ancient Greeks were able to observe that our planet is round and even Eratosthenes attempted to measure its size. It was not until explorers had fully charted the globe that most people were really able to comprehend its spherical shape.
Sobolev Inequalities, Heat Kernels under Ricci Flow, and the Poincare Conjecture
by Qi S. ZhangFocusing on Sobolev inequalities and their applications to analysis on manifolds and Ricci flow, Sobolev Inequalities, Heat Kernels under Ricci Flow, and the Poincare Conjecture introduces the field of analysis on Riemann manifolds and uses the tools of Sobolev imbedding and heat kernel estimates to study Ricci flows, especially with surgeries. The
Sobolev Spaces on Metric Measure Spaces: An Approach Based on Upper Gradients
by Juha Heinonen Pekka Koskela Nageswari Shanmugalingam Jeremy T. TysonAnalysis on metric spaces emerged in the 1990s as an independent research field providing a unified treatment of first-order analysis in diverse and potentially nonsmooth settings. Based on the fundamental concept of upper gradient, the notion of a Sobolev function was formulated in the setting of metric measure spaces supporting a Poincaré inequality. This coherent treatment from first principles is an ideal introduction to the subject for graduate students and a useful reference for experts. It presents the foundations of the theory of such first-order Sobolev spaces, then explores geometric implications of the critical Poincaré inequality, and indicates numerous examples of spaces satisfying this axiom. A distinguishing feature of the book is its focus on vector-valued Sobolev spaces. The final chapters include proofs of several landmark theorems, including Cheeger's stability theorem for Poincaré inequalities under Gromov-Hausdorff convergence, and the Keith-Zhong self-improvement theorem for Poincaré inequalities.
Soccer Analytics: An Introduction Using R (Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Science Series)
by Clive BeggsSports analytics is on the rise, with top soccer clubs, bookmakers, and broadcasters all employing statisticians and data scientists to gain an edge over their competitors.Many popular books have been written exploring the mathematics of soccer. However, few supply details on how soccer data can be analysed in real-life. The book addresses this issue via a practical route one approach designed to show readers how to successfully tackle a range of soccer related problems using the easy-to-learn computer language R. Through a series of easy-to-follow examples, the book explains how R can be used to: Download and edit soccer data Produce graphics and statistics Predict match outcomes and final league positions Formulate betting strategies Rank teams Construct passing networks Assess match play Soccer Analytics: An Introduction Using R is a comprehensive introduction to soccer analytics aimed at all those interested in analysing soccer data, be they fans, gamblers, coaches, sports scientists, or data scientists and statisticians wishing to pursue a career in professional soccer. It aims to equip the reader with the knowledge and skills required to confidently analyse soccer data using R, all in a few easy lessons.
Social Accounting for Industrial and Transition Economies (Routledge Revivals)
by Solomon CohenThis title was first published in 2002: Showing how the social accounting matrix provides a comprehensive framework for the analysis and tabulation of national statistics and how it can assist in developing economic policy, this work also demonstrates the key aspects of this approach in dealing with a wide range of economic and social issues. The reference, and the accompanying volume, "Social Accounting and Economic Modelling for Developing Countries" should be useful for researchers, instructors, policy makers and scholars.
Social Background and the Demographic Life Course: Cross-National Comparisons
by Aart C. Liefbroer Mioara Zoutewelle-TerovanThis open access book examines how childhood social disadvantage influences young-adult demographic decision-making and later-life economic and well-being outcomes. This book in particular focuses on testing whether the consequences of childhood social disadvantage for adult outcomes differ across societies, and whether these differences are shaped by the “context of opportunities” that societies offer to diminish the adverse impact of economic and social deprivation. The book integrates a longitudinal approach and provides new insights in how the experience of childhood disadvantage (e.g. low parental socio-economic status, family disruption) influences demographic decisions in adulthood (e.g. the timing of family-events such as cohabitation, marriage or parenthood; the risk of divorce or having a child outside a partner relationship; the exposure to later-life loneliness, poor health, and economic adversity). Moreover, using a cross-national comparative perspective it investigates whether the relationships of interest differ across nations, and tests the “context of opportunities” hypothesis arguing that the links between childhood disadvantage and adult outcomes are weakened in societal contexts offering good opportunities for people to escape situations of deprivation. To do so, the book analyzes national contexts based on economic prosperity, family values and norms, and welfare-state arrangements.
Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being: Insights from Cross-Cultural Studies (Societies and Political Orders in Transition)
by Alejandro Moreno Anna Almakaeva Rima WilkesThis book presents a cross-cultural investigation into the interplay between social capital and subjective well-being. Based on a quantitative analysis of the latest large-N cross-cultural data sets, including the World Value Survey and the European Social Survey, and covering various countries, it offers a comparative perspective on and new insights into the determinants of social capital and well-being. By identifying both universal and culture-specific patterns, the authors shed new light on the spatial and temporal differentiation of social capital and subjective well-being. The book is divided into two main parts: The first discusses mutual trust, religious and cultural tolerance, and pro-social and human values as essential dimensions of social capital. In turn, the second part studies social capital as a source of subjective well-being and life satisfaction. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars of sociology, social psychology, political science and economics seeking a deeper understanding of the multi-faceted nature of social capital and well-being.
Social Data Analytics
by Amin Beheshti Samira Ghodratnama Mehdi Elahi Helia FarhoodThis book is an introduction to social data analytics along with its challenges and opportunities in the age of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. It focuses primarily on concepts, techniques and methods for organizing, curating, processing, analyzing, and visualizing big social data: from text to image and video analytics. It provides novel techniques in storytelling with social data to facilitate the knowledge and fact discovery. The book covers a large body of knowledge that will help practitioners and researchers in understanding the underlying concepts, problems, methods, tools and techniques involved in modern social data analytics. It also provides real-world applications of social data analytics, including: Sales and Marketing, Influence Maximization, Situational Awareness, customer success and Segmentation, and performance analysis of the industry. It provides a deep knowledge in social data analytics by comprehensively classifying the current state of research, by describing in-depth techniques and methods, and by highlighting future research directions. Lecturers will find a wealth of material to choose from for a variety of courses, ranging from undergraduate courses in data science to graduate courses in data analytics.
Social Demography of South Africa: Advances and Emerging Issues
by Clifford O. Odimegwu John KekovoleThis edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa. This book project is funded by Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
Social Design: Essays in Memory of Leonid Hurwicz (Studies in Economic Design)
by Walter TrockelThis book contains invited essays in memory of Leonid Hurwicz spanning a large area of economic, social and other sciences where the implementation or enforcement of institutions and rules requires the design of effective mechanisms. The foundations of these articles are set by social choice concepts; game theory; Nash, Bayesian and Walrasian equilibria; complete and incomplete information. Besides in-depth treatments of well-established parts of mechanism and implementation theory, contributions on novel directions deal, for instance, with a quantum approach to game and decision making under uncertainty; digitalization; and the design of block chain for trading. The outstanding competence and reputation of the authors reflect the appreciation of the fundamental contributions and the lasting admiration of the personality and the work of Leonid Hurwicz.