Inequalities from Complex Analysis (Carus Mathematical Monographs)

Inequalities from Complex Analysis (Carus Mathematical Monographs)
John P. D'Angelo | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | The Mathematical Association of America | 280 | Mathematics
Inequalities from Complex Analysis is a careful, friendly exposition of some rather interesting mathematics. The author begins by defining the complex number field; he gives a novel presentation of some standard mathematical analysis in the early chapters. The development culminates with some results from recent research literature. The book provides complete yet comprehensible proofs as well as some surprising consequences of the results. One unifying theme is a complex variables analogue of Hilbert's seventeenth problem. Numerous examples, exercises and discussions of geometric reasoning aid the reader. The book is accessible to undergraduate mathematicians, as well as physicists and engineers.
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When I took my first course in real analysis as a graduate student, it was painfully, (literally and figuratively) obvious that success in the course was largely due to an ability to understand and manipulate inequalities. Throughout my career in mathematics since then, this opinion has been repeatedly reinforced, as I have often had to rediscover an inequality in order to solve a math problem. Knowledge of inequalities has also been a fundamental part of my work in computer science, especially in the areas of computation theory and algorithm analysis.

Therefore, I can strongly recommend this book for people who either are planning on working in complex analysis or are working in complex analysis. Many of the most widely used inequalities are explained, presented and then proved. The chapter headings are:



*) Complex numbers

*) Complex Euclidean Spaces and Hilbert Spaces

*) Complex Analysis in Several Variables

*) Linear Transformations and Positivity Conditions

*) Compact and Integral Operators

*) Positivity Conditions for Real-Valued Functions

*) Stabilization and Applications



If you are just starting out in complex analysis or need a quick refresher after some time of neglect, this is a book that will serve your needs very well.





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Democratic Drift: Majoritarian Modification and Democratic Anomie in the United Kingdom

Democratic Drift: Majoritarian Modification and Democratic Anomie in the United Kingdom
Matthew Flinders | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Oxford University Press | 325 | Non-fiction
Finally, democracy in the United Kingdom is currently drifting. The old rules do not appear to suit the new game, and yet the government continues to insist that the old rules still apply. The critical challenge for any future government, of any political complexion, will be to articulate a new form of constitutional morality with the capacity to clarify exactly what its reforms in the sphere of constitutional reform and democratic renewal are seeking to achieve.

The analysis offered in this book focuses on the evolution of democracy in the United Kingdom since the election of New Labour in 1997. However in order to achieve both depth and breadth this analysis is then located within the contours of much broader longitudinal and comparative analyses. This involves examining the trajectory of democracy in the United Kingdom from 1945 onwards, and then comparing this long-term view within a much broader comparative perspective to examine the degree to which recent developments in the United Kingdom fit within global democratic trends.
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Active Sensors for Local Planning in Mobile Robotics

Active Sensors for Local Planning in Mobile Robotics
Penelope Probert Smith,Penny Probert Smith | 2001-10-15 00:00:00 | World Scientific Publishing Company | 300 | Artificial Intelligence
Describes recent work on active sensors for mobile robots. Details of the physical operation are hidden. Deals mainly with active range sensors, which provide rapid information for local planning, describing extraction of two-dimensional features such as lines, corners, and cylinders.

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Complete Wireless Home Networking

Complete Wireless Home Networking
| 2003-06-12 00:00:00 | | 0 | Wireless Network


This book offers tips and tricks for finding the best equipment for your home networking project and then walks you through the wireless network setup that's right for you. The wireless market is expanding quickly. New standards, including high-speed 802.11a, and the emergence of other `no-new-wires` technologies, such as powerline, are making the home networking market a slightly confusing one for consumers. Connecting and using interoperable equipment from vendors including Linksys, Netgear, Intel, D-Link, and Proxim, among others, can be a genuine plug-and-play experience. Or it can lead to several days, or more, of confusing hang-ups. There are pitfalls to be sure, but they can be avoided with a little planning. This book can help. Looking toward the future, there are a host of new wireless standards coming out in the next two years. Should you wait for faster technology or jump in now? There are some ingenious ways being developed by manufacturers to make interoperable technologies work together (dual-mode wireless access points, for instance, that work with 802.11a and 802.11b), and you can always upgrade later. In a word, `jump.`

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Incomplete Wireless Home Networking
I gave this book a 1 star rating because there was no choice for less. I think it deserves no more the 1/2 star.


Lets start with the printing of the book itself. It looks like it was done in the author's basement on a broken down copier about to run out of toner. The printing on some of the pages was so faint that you had to strain your eyes to read it. Also the dozens of screenshots are so faint they are completely unreadable. In some of the shots there was barely any contrast between the shot and the white background of the page. Prentice Hall should be ashamed to put it's name on the covers of this book.

Now for the contents of the book. Yes, the author does state in the preface that it is not intended to be a wireless networking bible but he went too far in the opposite direction and made it too basic. He covers the hardware and it's installation fairly well but he ignores some of the software issues that can keep a network from working. For example, I could not find the word PING anywhere in the text. This is a very basic command that lets you know that you can communicate with another computer on the network, one of the first things you should try in setting up a network. Also the command IPCONFIG. He does mention this command briefly in it's simplest form but gives no hint of the useful parameters of this command such as IPCONFIG /ALL, /RELEASE, /RENEW and others. These are essential things you must try when things go wrong.


In my opinion, if you get a network working using this book alone it will be either by dumb luck or you have two brand new computers less than two days old. For me, I filed the copy I bought in the trash where it belongs.

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I felt like the woman on the cover when I was done
Illustrations are the key! This book is just what I was looking for. The illustrations are the key to the effectiveness of this book - esp. b/c 98 is so hard to set up. Paul Heltzel does an amazing job of making this difficult task easy and - believe it or not - fun to do. If you have 98 and XP and are trying to set up a wireless network at home - THIS IS THE BEST BOOK ON THE MARKET!

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I felt like the woman on the cover when I was done
Illustrations are the key! This book is just what I was looking for. The illustrations are the key to the effectiveness of this book - esp. b/c 98 is so hard to set up. Paul Heltzel does an amazing job of making this difficult task easy and - believe it or not - fun to do. If you have 98 and XP and are trying to set up a wireless network at home - THIS IS THE BEST BOOK ON THE MARKET!

Intermediate Accounting

Intermediate Accounting
Donald E. Kieso,Jerry J. Weygandt,Terry D. Warfield | 2007-12-20 00:00:00 | Wiley | 1348 | Accounting
The Gateway to the Profession

99% of surveyed practicing accountants feel that Kieso, Weygandt, and Warfield's Intermediate Accounting helped prepare them for success in professional practice.

100% would recommend the text to someone currently studying for an accounting degree.

80% said they referred to their copy when they first entered professional practice.


Professionals who learned accounting from Intermediate Accounting find themselves well prepared to enter the workplace. So well prepared in fact, that many keep their copy of the text to refer to again and again. Why is this text so essential for professional success?


* Currency--This 12th edition of Intermediate Accounting reflects the state-of-the-art in accounting today. The text is kept current with the Intermediate Accounting Newsletter, a periodical for users of the text that spotlights the very latest developments and their implications.


* Real-world examples and illustrations--Numerous examples from real corporations help you understand exactly how professionals apply accounting principles and techniques. International Insight notes compare accounting practices in other countries.


* Hands-on practice--This 12th edition features Professional Simulation problems, modeled on the new computerized exam. In addition, new accounting research exercises help you practice using the Financial Accounting Research Database System (FARS).


* Comprehensive and clear explanations of concepts--The authors' clear writing style and logical organization help you understand the material.


Make Kieso your gateway to the profession!
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Intermediate Accounting book was never delivered correctly. Instead the seller sent a wrong book. I added the complaint to the seller and they sent the same wrong book again. Now I have two books that I do not need.
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The shipping estimates given were ficticious. The textbook did not arrive timely, even with the "Expedited Mail" option.



I paid extra for quicker shipping and the shipping was still slow.
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The book was in excellent condition and packaged extremely well. Also, it arrived sooner than promised.
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This is my go-to financial accounting textbook. I bought it for an Intermediate Accounting class I was taking at a community college. I have since moved on to a Master's degree program where the book has been required several times. It is well-written and easy to read. If I ever have a financial accounting question. This is the book I turn to.
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I was very pleased with this purchase. There is just very minor highlighting in one chapter but otherwise it looks brand new. I will purchase again from the seller, most definitely should the need arise again.

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Biomedical Applications/Polymer Blends (Advances in Polymer Science)

Biomedical Applications/Polymer Blends (Advances in Polymer Science)
G.C. Eastmond,H. Höcker,D. Klee | 1999-10-29 00:00:00 | Springer | 240 | Engineering
Presents three papers on Biomedical Applications/ Polymer Blends; Polymers for Biomedical, Applications; Improvement of the Interface Compatability, and Poly (E-Caprolactone) Blends.

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Foundation Flash CS5 For Designers

Foundation Flash CS5 For Designers
friends of ED | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | friends of ED | 872 | Drawing
Flash is one of the most engaging, innovative, and versatile technologies available—allowing the creation of anything from animated banners and simple cartoons to Rich Internet Applications, interactive videos, and dynamic user interfaces for web sites, kiosks, devices, or DVDs. The possibilities are endless, and now it just got better.

Flash CS5 boasts a host of new features, including better support for mobile devices, a whole new animation engine enabling full manipulation of tweens and paths, custom easing, improved inverse kinematics, a revamped timeline, built-in 3D, and much more.

This book is all you’ll need to learn Flash CS5 from the ground up. If you already have Flash experience, this book will allow you to quickly catch up on all the cool new features. Flash experts Tom Green and Tiago Dias guide you step-by-step through all facets of Flash CS5, keeping the emphasis firmly on good design techniques that you use in your own projects.

* Learn Flash design from the ground up, or just get to grips with the new features, with a series of step-by-step tutorials.
* Provides an easy introduction to ActionScript 3.0 coding, but the focus is mainly kept on design.
* Learn from the experts—written by renowned Flash designers Tom Green and Tiago Dias.

What you’ll learn

* The ins and outs of the Flash CS5 interface
* How to use all of Flash CS5’s essential features, such as text, graphics, and animation
* How to use video and sound effectively in Flash
* How to create a mobile application
* The fundamentals of Flash CS5’s new animation and timeline features
* The basics of ActionScript 3.0
* How to populate a Flash movie with dynamic data such as XML.

Who this book is for

This book is for both beginners who want a solid grounding in Flash CS5, and designers with previous Flash experience, who want to get up to speed with the new features.
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