This new book features a unique, engaging approach to introduce students to philosophy. It combines traditional readings and exercises with fictive narratives starring central figures in the history
Matrix positivity is a central topic in matrix theory: properties that generalize the notion of positivity to matrices arose from a large variety of applications, and many have also taken on notable theoretical significance, either because they are natural or unifying. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date reference of important material on matrix positivity classes, their properties, and their relations. The matrix classes emphasized in this book include the classes of semipositive matrices, P-matrices, inverse M-matrices, and copositive matrices. This self-contained reference will be useful to a large variety of mathematicians, engineers, and social scientists, as well as graduate students. The generalizations of positivity and the connections observed provide a unique perspective, along with theoretical insight into applications and future challenges. Direct applications can be found in data analysis, differential equations, mathematical programming, compu
The Leaky Whale tells the delightful story of a whale named Earl who, by helping a crew of friendly seamen in a terrible storm, was helped by them in return. This long out-of-print classic was origina
The Leaky Whale tells the delightful story of a whale named Earl who, by helping a crew of friendly seamen in a terrible storm, was helped by them in return. This long out-of-print classic was origina
Chronic illness and pain are now, more than ever, seen asas major problems in the current health care system. Because they are unresponsive to both antibiotics and surgery, theyr are seen as elusive a
This is a new edition of Captain Charles Johnson's original 1724 publication providing detailed profiles and accounts of the most notorious pirates of the time. The classic work has become a central r
In Parliament and Congress the constitutional background of both legislatures and their procedures are described and where possible compared. Currently unsolved problems often have much in common, in
Madman. Prophet. Magician. Hippie. Murderer. Who is the Sunlight Man?In The Sunlight Dialogues, John Gardner's vision of America in the turbulent 1960s embraces an unconventional cast of conventional
Johnson and Brickman (both political science, Texas A & M U.) analyze the origins, evolution, functions and dissolution of the office of the independent counsel, created in the late-1970s to inves
Carl Sims, a young virologist, discovers a plot hatched by agroup of international scientists to cull, in a matter of weeks, two-thirds ofthe world's population—some 4.5 billion people—by releasing a
In this comprehensive survey of the particulars of leaders and notables in the Puritan movement in England and America, some of those particulars are startling to those of us whose last contact with t
Carl Sims, a young virologist, discovers a plot hatched by agroup of international scientists to cull, in a matter of weeks, two-thirds ofthe world's population—some 4.5 billion people—by releasing a
