Haddon; Malcolm University of Tasmania, Australia
Modelling and Quantitative Methods in Fisheries
Description
Quantitative methods and mathematical modelling are of critical importance to fishery science and management but, until now, there has been no book that offers the sharp focus, methodological detail, and practical examples needed by non-specialist fishery scientists and managers, and ecologists. Modelling and Quantitative Methods in Fisheries fills that void. To date, methodology books in fisheries science have been limited to cookbook approach to problems;
simple compilations; or expositions in which either too much theory or insufficient methodological detail is given. The text is organized into three sections: an introduction to modelling in fisheries and ecology, a straight methodology section covering a range of methods, and a section focusing on specific fields in fisheries science. This book is timely as it addresses a topic of recent debate in fisheries and ecology, describing and comparing the uses of Least Squares, Maximum Likelihood, and Bayesian quantitative methods. Designed as stand-alone units, each chapter provides examples from both classic and recent literature and comes with dedicated Excel spreadsheets that permit you to delve into every detail of the analysis. All of these spreadsheets serve as active examples, which can easily be modified and customized and can be used as templates for analyzing your own data. The spreadsheets permit you to learn at your own speed and cover the simplest linear regression to the more complex non-linear modelling using maximum likelihood. Data analysis and modelling are best learned by doing and not just by reading. This book illustrates, step by step, the analyses it covers. More detailed in terms of introductory quantitative methods and
modelling as applied to fisheries than any other book available, Modelling and Quantitative Methods in Fisheries gives you the advantage by supplying the full details of the analysis so that understanding the material is a matter of following the book.
ISBN 1-58488-177-1
Linton; Christopher M. Loughborough University,
McIver; Philip Loughborough University,Handbook of Mathematical Techniques
for Wave/Structure Interactions
Description
Although a wide range of mathematical techniques can apply to solving problems involving the interaction of waves with structures, few texts discuss those techniques within that context-most often they are presented without reference to any applications. Handbook of Mathematical Techniques for Wave/Structure Interactions brings together some of the most important techniques useful to applied mathematicians and engineers. Each chapter is dedicated to a particular technique, such as eigenfunction expansions, multipoles, integral equations, and Wiener-Hopf methods. Other chapters discuss approximation techniques and variational methods. The authors describe all of the techniques in terms of wave/structure interactions, with most illustrated by application to research problems. They provide detailed explanations of the important steps within the mathematical development, and, where possible, physical interpretations of mathematical results. Handbook of Mathematical Techniques for Wave/Structure Interactions effectively bridges the gap between the heavy computational methods preferred by some engineers and the more mathematical approach favored by others. These techniques provide a powerful means of dealing with wave/structure interactions, are readily applied to relevant problems, and illuminate those problems in a way that neither a purely computational approach nor a straight theoretical treatment can.
ISBN 1-58488-132-1
Lopez-Gomez; Julian Universidad Complutense de Mad
Spectral Theory and Nonlinear Functional Analysis
Description
This Research Note addresses several pivotal problems in spectral theory and nonlinear functional analysis in connection with the analysis of the structure set of zeroes of a general class of nonlinear operators. Appealing to a broad audience, it contains many important contributions to linear algebra, linear functional analysis, nonlinear function analysis, and topology. The author gives several applications of the abstract theory to reaction diffusion equations and system. The results presented cover a thirty-year period and cut across a variety of mathematical fields.
Features
o Construction of an optimal algebraic/analytic invariant for calculating the Leray-Schauder degree
o New methods for solving nonlinear equations in Banach spaces applicable to singularity theory and algebraic geometry
o General properties of components of solutions sets presented with minimal use of topological tools
o Applications to reaction-diffusion equations, of interest to researchers in applied sciences and engineering
Contents
Introduction. Bifurcation from Simple Eigenvalues. First General Bifurcation Results. The Algebraic Multiplicity. Fundamental Properties of the Multiplicity. Global Bifurcation Theory. Some Applications. Bibliography.
ISBN 1-58488-249-2
Chapman & Hall/CRC Research Notes in Mathematics Series
Krantz; Steven G. Washington University, St. Lou
Handbook of Typography for Mathematical Sciences
Description
You know mathematics. You know how to write mathematics. But do you know how to produce clean, clear, well-formatted manuscripts for publication? Do you speak the language of publishers, typesetters, graphics designers, and copy editors? Your page design-the style and format of theorems and equations, running heads and section headings, page breaks, fonts, and spacing-makes the difference between, awkward, hard-to-read publications and coherent, professional ones. The Handbook of Typography for the Mathematical Sciences is your key to exercising control over how your books and articles look, read, and ultimately communicate your ideas. Focusing on TeX, today's medium of choice for producing mathematical documents, the author illuminates all of the issues associated with page design and seeing your manuscript smoothly and accurately through each step of its publication. ・ Learn how to format, edit, and layout a page ・ Examine a variety of graphics options: Postscriptｮ, bitmaps, *.jpg, *.gif, and *.pdf files ・ Discover powerful tools available for indexing, bibliographies, tables, and diagrams ・ Access a compendium of all TeX commands commonly used in mathematical writing ・ Explore ways to
include diskettes, source code, or software available on the Internet with you publications Becoming acquainted with this material will make you a well-informed author equipped to deal with publishers, compositors, editors, and typesetters, with TeX consultants, copy editors, and graphics designers-an author who has a better understanding of the publishing process and is able to create better mathematics books.
Features
o Covers basic typesetting principles for TeX and other word processing programs
o Offers instruction in creating an index, table of contents, and bibliography
o Presents postscript, bitmaps, and graphics options for TeX, LaTeX, and AMS TeX
o Allows researchers a more active role in the publishing process
ISBN 1-58488-149-6
Thuraisingham; Bhavani The Mitre Corporation, Bedford
Managing and Mining Multimedia Databases
Description
While developments have been made on multimedia databases, data mining has exploded as a major technology area during the past few years. Since there is an urgent need to manage multimedia databases, it has also become important to mine them and extract useful information previously unknown. Divided into two parts, this book addresses the topics of managing and mining text, image, and video databases. It refers to books, journals, magazines, and conference and workshop proceedings to provide background information as well as key points in multimedia data management and mining. It also discusses emerging trends, prototypes, and products.
Features
o Only book of its kind to focus on multimedia databases and how to mine data from them
o Self-contained, providing a comprehensive overview of the necessary background materials
o Discussion of emerging trends, prototypes, and products
o Three appendices provide information on technologies
ISBN 0-8493-0037-1
Hu; Yu Hen University of Wisconsin,
Hwang; Jeng-Neng University of Washington,Handbook of Neural Network Signal Processing
Description
A comprehensive reference book for practical engineers and researchers focusing on neural network applications on signal processing, this text concerns itself with a vast array of signals. Among included signals, readers will find information on audio, video, speech, communication, geophysical, sonar, radar and medical signals. Written for those at the professional and academics levels, as well as for those in both graduate and undergraduate study, this book provides a detailed treatment of neural networks for signal processing.
Features
o Provides a comprehensive treatment of signal processing applications using neural network approaches
o Focuses on several network paradigms that have been applied to solve real-world problems
o Offers a detailed listing of algorithms and application examples so techniques can be easily applied
ISBN 0-8493-2359-2