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CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group Contents MATHEMATICS ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Algebra ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Algebraic Geometry & Number Theory ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Algorithms & Complexity ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Applied Mathematics .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Combinatorics & Discrete Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Differential Equations & Nonlinearity ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Game Theory ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 General & Introductory Mathematics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Geometry & Topology ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Mathematical & Computational Imaging ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Mathematical Modeling ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Mathematical Physics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Mathematics for Biology & Medicine ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Mathematics for Engineering .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Mathematics for Finance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Mathematics for Physics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Numerical Analysis & Mathematical Computation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41 Operations Research ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Real, Complex & Functional Analysis .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Recreational Mathematics & Popular Science ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Set Theory & Logic ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 STATISTICS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 54 Bioinformatics & Statistical Genetics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Biostatistics & Epidemiology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Computational Biology ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Computational Statistics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Environmental Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Introductory Statistics & General References ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Probability Theory & Applications ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ SPC/Reliability/Quality Control ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Statistical Learning & Data Mining ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Statistical Theory & Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Statistics for Business, Finance & Economics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Statistics for Engineering & Physical Science ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Statistics for Life Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Statistics for the Social & Behavioral Sciences ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 56 64 67 71 73 75 77 78 82 92 94 96 97 Index ................................................................................................................................................................................ 100 2 ALGEBRA TEXTBOOK 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Abstract Algebra A Gentle Introduction Actions and Invariants of Algebraic Groups, Second Edition Gary L. Mullen, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA and James A. Sellers, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Walter Ricardo Ferrer Santos, University of the Republic, Uruguay and Alvaro Rittatore, University of the Republic, Uruguay Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book introduces the basic notions of abstract algebra to sophomores and perhaps even junior mathematics majors who have a relatively weak background with conceptual courses. It introduces the material with many concrete examples and establishes a firm foundation for introducing more abstract mathematical notions. This book provides an introduction to geometric invariant theory by providing the reader with the tools needed to read the research in this field. Beginning with commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, the book develops the necessary background of affine algebra over an algebraically closed field K and then moves toward the eventual application of invariant theory, Lie algebras, and modern invariant theory. Two new chapters cover observable actions of affine algebraic groups and observable subgroups of affine monoids. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2016: 6 x 9: 600pp Hb: 978-1-482-25006-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25007-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482250060 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 530pp Hb: 978-1-482-23915-7: $169.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23916-4 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-824-75896-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482239157 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION TEXTBOOK Abstract Algebra Advanced Linear Algebra William Paulsen Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Nicholas Loehr, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This textbook is for a first undergraduate course in abstract algebra. It differs from the first edition in that it offers optional technology and less focus on interactivity. It has a more traditional approach where additional topics to the primary syllabus are placed after primary topics are covered, creating a more common table of contents. Where technology was the primary motivation of the first edition, this edition is transformed by historical notes and better explanations of why topics are covered. Designed for a second theoretical course in linear algebra, this text explores a variety of advanced topics in linear algebra that highlight the rich interconnections of the subject to geometry, algebra, analysis, combinatorics, numerical computation, and many other areas of mathematics. The author covers algebraic structures, matrices, structured matrices, geometric aspects of linear algebra, modules, and multilinear algebra. He gives complete proofs of all results and supplements the general theory with many specific examples and concrete computations. An Interactive Approach, 2nd Edition Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 619pp Hb: 978-1-498-71976-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71977-3 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-09452-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498719766 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2014: 7 x 10: 632pp Hb: 978-1-466-55901-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55902-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466559011 TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Abstract Algebra Advanced Linear Algebra Structures and Applications Stephen Lovett Taking a discovery-based approach, this text helps students understand the abstraction of modern algebra. It uses the general concept of an algebraic structure as a unifying principle and introduces other algebraic structures besides the three standard ones (groups, rings, and fields). Examples, exercises, investigative projects, and entire sections illustrate how abstract algebra is applied to areas of science and other branches of mathematics, including cryptography and geometry. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics July 2015: 8-1/2 x 11: 720pp Hb: 978-1-482-24890-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24891-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482248906 Hugo Woerdeman, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Written in clear and concise language, this book covers the standard topics in a second linear algebra course.The book first introduces general fields and emphasizes matrix algebra over finite fields and complex numbers. It then proceeds to cover vector spaces in depth, addressing vector spaces over general fields. Also discussed are standard topics in linear algebra including linear transformations, Jordan canonical form, inner product spaces, and spectral theory. Additional material covers dual spaces, quotient spaces, and tensor products. It includes well-designed exercises and full solutions to almost all exercises. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 327pp Hb: 978-1-498-75403-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75404-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498754033 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com ALGEBRA 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Advanced Linear Algebra, Second Edition Algebras, Rings and Modules Bruce Cooperstein, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book discusses structure theory of an operator, topics on inner product spaces, and trace and determinant functions of a linear operator. It addresses bilinear forms with a full treatment of symplectic spaces and orthogonal spaces, as well as explains construction of tensor, symmetric, and exterior algebras. Featuring several new exercises, the second edition adds coverage of sesquilinear forms, linear groups, matrices, normed vector spaces, orthogonal spaces over perfect fields of characteristic two, and Clifford algebras. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2015: 6 x 9: 622pp Hb: 978-1-482-24884-5: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24885-2 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-439-82966-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482248845 Non-commutative Algebras and Rings Michiel Hazewinkel, CWI, Amsterdam, Netherlands and Nadiya M. Gubareni, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland The theory of algebras, rings, and modules is one of the fundamental domains of modern mathematics. General algebra, more specifically non-commutative algebra, is poised for major advances in the twenty-first century (together with and in interaction with combinatorics), just as topology, analysis, and probability experienced in the twentieth century. This volume is a continuation and an in-depth study, stressing the non-commutative nature of the first two volumes of Algebras, Rings and Modules by M. Hazewinkel, N. Gubareni, and V. V. Kirichenko. It is largely independent of the other volumes. The relevant constructions and results from earlier volumes have been presented in this volume. CRC Press Market: Mathematics January 2016: 6 x 9: 600pp Hb: 978-1-482-24503-5: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24505-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482245035 Dummy text to keep placeholder 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Algebraic Computability and Enumeration Models Applied Abstract Algebra with MapleTM and MATLAB®, Third Edition Recursion Theory and Descriptive Complexity Cyrus F. Nourani, Independent Consultant in Computing R&D, San Francisco, California Richard Klima, Neil Sigmon and Ernest Stitzinger, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book presents new techniques with functorial models to address important areas on pure mathematics and computability theory from the algebraic viewpoint. The reader is first introduced to categories and functorial models, with Kleene algebra examples for languages. Functorial models for Peano arithmetic are described toward important computational complexity areas on a Hilbert program, leading to computability with initial models. Infinite language categories are also introduced to explain descriptive complexity with recursive computability with admissible sets and urelements. Apple Academic Press Market: Mathematics November 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 365pp Hb: 978-1-771-88247-7: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-771-88248-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771882477 This book provides an in-depth introduction to real-world abstract algebraic problems. Chapters examine the prerequisite mathematics needed, block designs, coding theory, and cryptography while the final chapters cover counting techniques, including Pólya's and Burnside's theorems. Eliminating the need for heavy number crunching, sophisticated mathematical software packages open the door to areas like cryptography, coding theory, and combinatorics that are dependent on abstract algebra. This book explores these topics and shows how to apply the software programs to abstract algebra and its related fields. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 539pp Hb: 978-1-482-24823-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24825-8 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88610-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482248234 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Algebraic Operads Computational Aspects of Polynomial Identities An Algorithmic Companion Volume l, Kemer's Theorems, 2nd Edition Murray R. Bremner and Vladimir Dotsenko This book applies the theory of noncommutative Grobner bases in free associative algebras to the construction of universal associative envelopes for nonassociative structures defined by multilinear operations. It begins by recalling the basic definitions of the most familiar examples of nonassociative structures: finite dimensional Lie and Jordan algebras and their universal associative enveloping algebras. It takes an algorithmic approach, developing just enough theory to motivate the computational methods. Easier proofs and examples are left as exercises for the reader. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 384pp Hb: 978-1-482-24856-2: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24857-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482248562 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 3 Alexei Kanel-Belov, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, Yakov Karasik, Technion, Israel and Louis Halle Rowen, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This edition presents the underlying ideas in recent polynomial identity (PI)-theory and demonstrates the validity of the proofs of PI-theorems. It gives all the details involved in Kemer’s proof of Specht’s conjecture for affine PI-algebras in characteristic 0. This edition presents a tighter formulation of Zubrilin’s theory and contains a more direct proof of the Wehrfritz–Beidar theorem. It also adds more details to the proof of Kemer’s difficult PI-representability theorem and develops several newer techniques, such as the "pumping procedure." Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 418pp Hb: 978-1-498-72008-3: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72009-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498720083 New in Paperback Companion Website 4 ALGEBRA TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Exploring Linear Algebra Introduction to Abelian Model Structures and Gorenstein Homological Dimensions Labs and Projects with Mathematica ® Crista Arangala, Elon University, North Carolina, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Marco A. P. Bullones Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This supplement for linear algebra courses provides a hands-on lab manual that includes exercises, theorems, and problems. The exercises ®section integrates problems, technology, Mathematica visualization, and Mathematica CDFs, enabling students to discover the theory and applications of linear algebra in a meaningful way. The theorems and problems section presents the theoretical aspects of linear algebra. Each chapter also contains application-driven projects that students can use as the basis for further undergraduate research. This book shows how to construct new Abelian model structures on the categories of modules and chain complexes from the notions of the Gorenstein-projective, injective, and flat dimensions. The method used for these new constructions is based on a theorem developed by Mark Hovey just a few years ago. The book provides a modern, readable introduction to the theory along with solid examples and nicely drawn diagrams that make proofs much easier to follow. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 151pp Hb: 978-1-482-24149-5: $49.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24150-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482241495 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 368pp Hb: 978-1-498-72534-7: $109.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72535-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498725347 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK 2nd Edition • 3 Volume Set • TEXTBOOK A First Course in Abstract Algebra Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Second Edition Jonathan D. H. Smith, Iowa State University, Ames, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Rings, Groups, and Fields, Third Edition Marlow Anderson and Todd Feil Like its popular predecessors, this text develops ring theory first by drawing on students’ familiarity with integers and polynomials. This unique approach motivates students in studying abstract algebra and helps them understand the power of abstraction. This edition makes it easier to teach unique factorization as an optional topic and reorganizes the core material on rings, integral domains, and fields. Along with new exercises on Galois theory, it also includes a more detailed treatment of permutations as well as new chapters on Sylow theorems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 7 x 10: 552pp eBook: 978-1-482-24553-0 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-24552-3: $89.95 Prev. Ed Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-584-88515-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482245523 Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Second Edition presents abstract algebra as the main tool underlying discrete mathematics. This edition offers numerous updates based on feedback from first edition adopters, as well as improved and simplified proofs of a number of important theorems. Many new exercises have been added throughout, while new study projects examine skewfields, quaternions, and octonions. Each chapter includes exercises of varying levels of difficulty, chapter notes that point out variations in notation and approach, and study projects that cover an array of applications. Chapman and Hall/CRC October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 340pp Hb: 978-1-498-73161-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73162-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-06371-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498731614 4th Edition • TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Galois Theory, Fourth Edition Introduction to Computational Linear Algebra Ian Nicholas Stewart This bestseller continues to deliver a rigorous yet engaging treatment of the subject while keeping pace with current educational requirements. This fourth edition replaces the topological proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra with a simple and plausible result from point-set topology. It revises the chapter on ruler-and-compass constructions and includes a new section on constructions using an angle-trisector. In addition, a new chapter takes a retrospective look at what Galois actually did compared to what many assume he did. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 344pp Pb: 978-1-482-24582-0: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24583-7 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-584-88393-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482245820 Nabil Nassif, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, Jocelyne Erhel, INRIA, Rennes Cedex, France and Bernard Philippe, INRIA, Rennes, France This text presents classroom-tested material on computational linear algebra and its application to numerical solutions of PDEs and ODEs. It covers the fundamentals needed in numerical linear algebra and describes many methods for solving a range of linear equations. The book expresses the numerical methods ® using pseudo-code or a detailed MATLAB program. Numerous exercises and computer projects test students’ understanding of the mathematics of numerical methods and the art of computer programming. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 259pp eBook: 978-1-482-25871-4 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-25869-1: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482258691 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com ALGEBRA Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition Lineability The Separable Galois Theory of Commutative Rings, Second Edition The Search for Linearity in Mathematics Richard M. Aron, Kent State University, Ohio, USA, Luis Bernal-Gonzalez, University of Seville, Spain, Daniel M. Pellegrino and Juan B. Seoane Sepulveda, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Bringing together research that was otherwise scattered throughout the literature, this book collects the main results on the conditions for the existence of large algebraic substructures. Many examples illustrate lineability, dense-lineability, spaceability, algebrability, and strong algebrability in different areas of mathematics, including real and complex analysis. The book presents general techniques for discovering lineability in its diverse degrees, incorporates assertions with their corresponding proofs, and provides exercises in every chapter. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 308pp Hb: 978-1-482-29909-0: $109.95 eBook: 978-1-482-29910-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482299090 TEXTBOOK 5 Andy R. Magid, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics This book provides a complete and self-contained account of the Galois theory of commutative rings from the viewpoint of categorical classification theorems and using solely the techniques of commutative algebra. Along with updating nearly every result and explanation, this edition contains a new chapter that introduces the theory of separable algebras. It presents complete proofs of all the main results and incorporates many examples to enable a better understanding. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 184pp Hb: 978-1-482-20805-4: $137.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20806-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482208054 Dummy text to keep placeholder Linear Algebra, Geometry and Transformation Bruce Solomon Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Understanding Geometric Algebra Hamilton, Grassmann, and Clifford for Computer Vision and Graphics Kenichi Kanatani, Okayama University, Japan This text provides students with a solid geometric grasp of linear transformations. It stresses the linear case of the inverse function and rank theorems and gives a careful geometric treatment of the spectral theorem. The text starts with basic questions about images and pre-images of mappings, injectivity, surjectivity, and distortion. In the process of answering these questions in the linear setting, the book covers all the standard topics for a first course on linear algebra. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 7 x 10: 474pp eBook: 978-1-482-29930-4 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-29928-1: $89.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482299281 This book introduces geometric algebra with an emphasis on the background mathematics of Hamilton, Grassmann, and Clifford. Unlike similar texts, this one first gives separate descriptions of the various algebras and then explains how they are combined to define the field of geometric algebra. With useful historical notes and exercises, it gives readers insight into the mathematical theories behind complicated geometric computations. It shows how to describe and compute geometry for 3D modeling applications in computer graphics and computer vision. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Mathematics April 2015: 7 x 10: 208pp Hb: 978-1-482-25950-6: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25951-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482259506 2nd Edition Monomial Algebras, Second Edition Rafael Villarreal, Centro de Investigacion, Mexico City, Mexico Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book presents algebraic, combinatorial, and computational methods for studying monomial algebras and their ideals, including Stanley–Reisner rings, monomial subrings, Ehrhart rings, and blowup algebras. Along with revising all existing chapters, this edition includes four new chapters that focus on the algebraic properties of blowup algebras in combinatorial optimization problems of clutters and hypergraphs. It also contains two new chapters that explore the algebraic and combinatorial properties of the edge ideal of clutters and hypergraphs. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 704pp Hb: 978-1-482-23469-5: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23470-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-824-70524-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482234695 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 6 ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY & NUMBER THEORY 4th Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION TEXTBOOK Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat's Last Theorem, Fourth Edition Elementary Number Theory Ian Stewart, University of Warwick, UK and David Tall, University of Warwick, UK This text introduces fundamental ideas of algebraic numbers and explores one of the most intriguing stories in the history of mathematics—the quest for a proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem. The authors use this celebrated theorem to motivate a general study of the theory of algebraic numbers from a relatively concrete point of view. Along with several recent developments, this fourth edition provides up-to-date information on unique prime factorization for real quadratic number fields and presents Mihăilescu’s proof of the Catalan conjecture. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6 x 9: 322pp Hb: 978-1-498-73839-2: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73840-8 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-568-81119-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498738392 James S. Kraft, Gilman School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA and Lawrence C. Washington, University of Maryland, College Park, USA This text teaches students about the role of number theory in pure mathematics and its important applications to cryptography and other areas. Designed for a one-semester undergraduate course in number theory, the book offers many pedagogical features. "Check your understanding" problems assess whether students have learned essential information. At the end of every chapter, exercises reinforce an understanding of the material. Other exercises introduce new and interesting ideas while computer exercises reflect the kinds of explorations that number theorists often carry out in their research. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 411pp Hb: 978-1-498-70268-3: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70269-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498702683 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Analytic Hyperbolic Geometry in N Dimensions Introduction to Number Theory, 2nd Edition An Introduction Abraham Albert Ungar, North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA This book introduces for the first time the hyperbolic simplex as an important concept in -dimensional hyperbolic geometry. The extension of common Euclidean geometry to dimensions, with being any positive integer, results in greater generality and succinctness in related expressions. Using new mathematical tools, the book demonstrates that this is also the case with analytic hyperbolic geometry. For example, the author analytically determines the hyperbolic circumcenter and circumradius of any hyperbolic simplex. CRC Press Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 622pp Hb: 978-1-482-23667-5: $174.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23668-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482236675 Anthony Vazzana, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, USA and David Garth, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This classroom-tested, student-friendly text covers a diverse array of number theory topics, from the ancient Euclidean algorithm for finding the greatest common divisor of two integers to recent developments such as cryptography, the theory of elliptic curves, and the negative solution of Hilbert’s tenth problem. Ideal for a one- or two-semester undergraduate-level course, the second edition features a more flexible structure, adds several new sections, expands exercise sets to encompass a wider variety of problems, and provides calculations, tutorials, and code via an author-maintained website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 414pp Hb: 978-1-498-71749-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71750-2 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88937-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498717496 Dummy text to keep placeholder Cremona Groups and the Icosahedron Ivan Cheltsov, University of Edinburgh, Scotland and Constantin Shramov, Steklov Institute of Mathematics, Moscow, Russia Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This work focuses on the Cremona groups of ranks 2 and 3 and describes the beautiful appearances of the icosahedral group A5 in them. The authors present interesting results that highlight the beauty of icosahedral symmetries of the variety 5. The book surveys known facts about surfaces with an action of A5, explores A5-equivariant geometry of the quintic del Pezzo threefold 5, and gives a proof of its A5-birational rigidity. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 527pp Hb: 978-1-482-25159-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25160-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482251593 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com ALGORITHMS & COMPLEXITY Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK A Formal Approach to Multi-Level Complex Systems Machine Translation Modeling and Analysis Emanuela Merelli, Univiersity of Camerino, Macerata, Italy, Marjan Sirjani, Reykjavik University, Iran and Narges Khakpour, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Although complex systems have been thoroughly studied by different scientific communities, Computer Science opens up potential that had not been fully exploited in this field. This book examines the multi-level nature of complex systems and includes formal methods for their modeling and the analysis. It presents a formal computational framework for the study of complex systems and provides concrete evidence of the usefulness of formal methods in many interdisciplinary research fields, e.g. biological systems and social systems. CRC Press June 2016: 6 x 9: 300pp Hb: 978-1-466-55662-1: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55663-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466556621 Pushpak Bhattacharyya, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai This book compares and contrasts the principles and practices of rule-based machine translation (RBMT), statistical machine translation (SMT), and example-based machine translation (EBMT). Presenting numerous examples, the text introduces language divergence as the fundamental challenge to machine translation, emphasizes and works out word alignment, explores IBM models of machine translation, covers the mathematics of phrase-based SMT, provides complete walk-throughs of the working of interlingua-based and transfer-based RBMT, and analyzes EBMT, showing how translation parts can be extracted and recombined to automatically translate a new input. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Machine Learning January 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 260pp eBook: 978-1-439-89719-5 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-439-89718-8: $89.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439897188 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Machine Learning Parallel Graph Algorithms Algorithms and Applications Edited by David A. Bader Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science Mohssen Mohammed, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Badruddin Khan, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University, Riyadh and Ejhab Bashier Mohammed Bashier, Department of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Baljurashi at Albaha University, Saudi Arabia Machine learning, one of the top emerging sciences, has an extremely broad range of applications. However, many books on the subject provide only a theoretical approach, making it difficult for a newcomer to grasp the subject material. This book provides a more practical approach by explaining the concepts of machine learning algorithms and describing the areas of application for each algorithm, using simple practical examples to demonstrate each algorithm and showing how different issues related to these algorithms are applied. CRC Press Market: Computer Science & Engineering July 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 320pp Hb: 978-1-498-70538-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70539-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498705387 7 Graph theoretic problems are representative of fundamental kernels in traditional and emerging scientific applications, such as complex network analysis, data mining, and computational biology, as well as applications in national security. Graph abstractions are also extensively used to understand and solve challenging problems in scientific computing. To efficiently solve large-scale graph problems, it is necessary to design high performance computing systems and novel parallel algorithms. In this book, some of the world’s most renowned experts explore the latest research and applications in this important area. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 400pp Hb: 978-1-466-57326-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57327-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466573260 2nd Edition Machine Learning An Algorithmic Perspective, Second Edition Stephen Marsland, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition This bestseller helps students understand the algorithms of machine learning. It puts them on a path toward mastering the relevant mathematics and statistics as well as the necessary programming and experimentation. Along with improved Python code, this second edition includes two new chapters on deep belief networks and Gaussian processes. It incorporates new material on the support vector machine, random forests, the perceptron convergence theorem, filters, and more. All of the code is available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Machine Learning October 2014: 7 x 10: 457pp eBook: 978-1-466-58333-7 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-466-58328-3: $79.95 Prev. Ed Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-420-06718-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466583283 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 8 APPLIED MATHEMATICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Approximate Iterative Algorithms Generalized Sylvester Equations Anthony Louis Almudevar, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA Iterative algorithms often rely on approximate evaluation techniques, which may include statistical estimation, computer simulation or functional approximation. This volume presents methods for the study of approximate iterative algorithms, providing tools for the derivation of error bounds and convergence rates, and for the optimal design of such algorithms. Techniques of functional analysis are used to derive analytical relationships between approximation methods and convergence properties for general classes of algorithms. The volume provides the necessary background in functional analysis and probability theory and presents extensive applications to Markov decision processes. CRC Press Market: Applied Mathematics February 2014: 372pp Hb: 978-0-415-62154-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-0-203-50341-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9780415621540 Unified Parametric Solutions Guang-Ren Duan, Harbin Institute of Technology, China This book presents a unified parametric approach for solving various types of GSEs. In an extremely neat and elegant matrix form, the author provides one unified parametric solution formula for the GSEs, which further reduces to a specific clear vector form when the parameter matrix in the equations is a Jordan matrix. The book covers several types of very general GSEs, including GSEs with arbitrary orders, arbitrary dimensions, parameter matrices, and GSEs without controllability or regularizability assumption. CRC Press Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 466pp Hb: 978-1-482-24396-3: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24398-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482243963 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Case Studies in System of Systems, Enterprise Systems, and Complex Systems Engineering Laser Beam Propagation Edited by Alex Gorod, Systomics Laboratory, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, Brian E. White, CAU, SES, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA, Vernon Ireland, The University of Adelaide, Australia, S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University Northridge, USA and Brian Sauser, University of North Texas, Denton, USA Series: Complex and Enterprise Systems Engineering Suitable as a reference for industry practitioners and as a textbook for classroom use, this book provides an understanding of systems engineering (SoSE), enterprise systems engineering (ESE), and complex systems engineering (CSE). Industry practitioners present and analyze case studies from a range of domains that demonstrate the underlying principles and best practices. A number of the case studies focus on addressing real human needs. Diverse approaches such as use of soft systems skills are illustrated in applications, and other helpful techniques are also provided. CRC Press Market: Engineering Management July 2014: 7 x 10: 808pp Hb: 978-1-466-50239-0: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50240-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466502390 TEXTBOOK Generation and Propagation of Customized Light Edited by Andrew Forbes, CSIR National Laser Centre, Pretoria, South Africa This book provides a comprehensive account of laser beam propagation, reflecting the major impact of new characterization methods, computational approaches, and fabrication techniques. It highlights new discoveries on laser beams and their propagation properties, including orbital angular momentum of light, the non-diffracting nature of light, and light that propagates along curved paths and reconstructs after obstacles. Chapters by expert researchers demonstrate how laser beams propagate, explain the generation of custom laser beams with modern techniques, describe beam properties, and showcase their application across various disciplines. CRC Press Market: Engineering/Electrical February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 364pp Hb: 978-1-466-55439-9: $162.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55440-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466554399 Dummy text to keep placeholder Fluid Dynamics via Examples and Solutions Sergey Nazarenko, University of Warwick, UK This text provides a substantial set of example problems and detailed model solutions covering various phenomena and effects in fluids. Ideal as a supplement, exam review, or self-study resource, the book covers several sub-areas of fluid dynamics, types of flows, and applications. It also includes supplementary theoretical material when necessary. Each chapter presents the background, an extended list of references for further reading, numerous problems, and a complete set of model solutions. CRC Press Market: Physics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 248pp Pb: 978-1-439-88882-7: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88890-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439888827 Mine Plan Optimisation Martin L. Smith, Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago, Santiago, Chile Textbook providing a range of tools for optimization in the mineral industry, including examples with mathematical programming. Topics covered include a survey of the application of optimisation technologies; a review of optimisation algorithms with math programming, math modelling and an introduction to AMPL, applications of linear programming to business improvement studies, surface mining applications, underground mining applications and options analysis. Developed for 3rd and 4th year BSc/MSc education in mine planning, design or optimisation. Engineers, planners and policy makers in the minerals industry may find it beneficial for their professional activities as well. CRC Press Market: Mining Engineering May 2016: 350pp Hb: 978-0-415-66578-0: $99.95 eBook: 978-0-203-50345-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9780415665780 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com APPLIED MATHEMATICS Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK A Practical Guide to Geometric Regulation for Distributed Parameter Systems Quantum Mechanics II Advanced Topics S. Rajasekar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India and R. Velusamy, ANJA College, Tamilnadu, India Eugenio Aulisa, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA and David Gilliam, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book provides an introduction to geometric control design methodologies for asymptotic tracking and disturbance rejection of infinite dimensional systems. It also introduces several new control algorithms inspired by geometric invariance and asymptotic attraction for a wide range of dynamical control systems. The book covers the regulation of both linear and nonlinear systems and offers an extensive collection of both types of problems. Examples range from one-dimensional heat and wave equations to control of non-isothermal Boussinesq flows. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 294pp Hb: 978-1-482-24013-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24014-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482240139 This book offers a tutorial guide to some of the most cutting-edge topics in quantum mechanics. The authors explain the basic principles, key features, and applications. They cover quantum technologies as well as emerging areas including quantum versions of the theory of gravity, teleportation, games, cloning, diffusion, and chaos. Problem sets are provided for each chapter with complete solutions at the end of the book and many original figures throughout the text to help the reader visualize important concepts. CRC Press Market: Physics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 313pp eBook: 978-1-482-26346-6 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-26345-9: $129.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482263459 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition Polychromatic Sets Signal Processing Theory and Applications A Mathematical Approach, Second Edition Shancang Li, Swansea University, Wales and Li Da Xu, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Series: Advances in Systems Science and Engineering (ASSE) Information modeling has significant influence on factors such as performances, quality, costs and the market competition ability of the product. Polychromatic sets (PS) is a new systematic theory and information-processing tool. This book covers the theoretical foundation, fundamental methods and main topics in complexity system modeling methodology. A crystallization of the authors' work since 2003, the book covers the latest advances in polychromatic theory and its application, providing a state-of- the-art overview of the complexity system modeling. CRC Press Market: Mathematics June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 320pp Hb: 978-1-466-58346-7: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58348-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466583467 Charles L. Byrne, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book explains how mathematical tools can be used to solve problems in signal processing. Assuming an advanced undergraduate- or graduate-level understanding of mathematics, this second edition contains new chapters on convolution and the vector DFT, plane-wave propagation, and the BLUE and Kalman filters. It expands the material on Fourier analysis to three new chapters to provide additional background information, presents real-world examples of applications that demonstrate how mathematics is used in remote sensing, and includes robust appendices and problems for classroom use. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 439pp Hb: 978-1-482-24184-6: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24185-3 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-568-81242-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482241846 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Quantum Mechanics I Stabilization Theory for Linear Boundary Control Systems The Fundamentals S. Rajasekar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India and R. Velusamy, ANJA College, Tamilnadu, India Along with the authors’ follow-up book on advanced topics, this text provides students with a broad, up-to-date introduction to quantum mechanics. The text offers a graduate-level account of the behavior of matter and energy at the molecular, atomic, nuclear, and sub-nuclear levels. It presents the latest mathematical treatments, theoretical methods, applications, and experimental observations. A collection of problems at the end of each chapter develops students’ understanding of both basic concepts and the application of theory to various physically important systems. CRC Press Market: Physics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 613pp eBook: 978-1-482-26338-1 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-26337-4: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482263374 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 9 Takao Nambu, Kobe University, Japan This book presents a unified algebraic approach to stabilization problems of linear boundary control systems with no assumption on finite-dimensional approximations to the original systems, such as the existence of the associated Riesz basis. A new proof of the stabilization result for linear systems of finite dimension is also presented, leading to an explicit design of the feedback scheme. The problem of output stabilization is discussed, and some interesting results are developed when the observability or the controllability conditions are not satisfied. CRC Press Market: Mathematics June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 275pp Hb: 978-1-498-75847-5: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75848-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498758475 New in Paperback Companion Website 10 COMBINATORICS & DISCRETE MATHEMATICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Commutation Relations, Normal Ordering, and Stirling Numbers Group Theoretic Cryptography Toufik Mansour, University of Haifa, Israel and Matthias Schork This book provides an introduction to the combinatorial aspects of normal ordering in the Weyl algebra and some of its close relatives. It discusses the Stirling numbers, closely related generalizations, and their role as normal ordering coefficients in the Weyl algebra. In addition to the combinatorial aspects, the book presents the relation to operational calculus and describes the physical motivation for ordering words in the Weyl algebra arising from quantum theory, along with some applications. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2015: 7 x 10: 504pp Hb: 978-1-466-57988-0: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57989-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466579880 Maria Isabel González Vasco, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain and Rainer Steinwandt, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Cryptography and Network Security Series Group theory appears to be a promising source of hard computational problems for deploying new cryptographic constructions. This reference focuses on the specifics of using groups, including in particular non-Abelian groups, in the field of cryptography. It provides an introduction to cryptography with emphasis on the group theoretic perspective, making it one of the first books to use this approach. The authors provide the needed cryptographic and group theoretic concepts, full proofs of essential theorems, and formal security evaluations of the cryptographic schemes presented. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 244pp Hb: 978-1-584-88836-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-584-88837-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781584888369 6th Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder Graphs & Digraphs, Sixth Edition Handbook of Enumerative Combinatorics Gary Chartrand, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA, Linda Lesniak, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA and Ping Zhang, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book masterfully employs student-friendly exposition, clear proofs, abundant examples, and numerous exercises to provide an essential understanding of the concepts, theorems, history, and applications of graph theory. Fully updated and thoughtfully reorganized, the sixth edition of this bestselling, classroom-tested text adds 160+ new exercises, several conjectures and open problems, many new theorems and examples, new material on graph decompositions, a proof of the perfect graph theorem, material on Hamiltonian extension, and a new chapter on the probabilistic method in graph theory and random graphs. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 640pp Hb: 978-1-498-73576-6: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73580-3 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-439-82627-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498735766 Edited by Miklos Bona, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA Series: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications Presenting the state of the art, the Handbook of Enumerative Combinatorics brings together the work of today’s most prominent researchers. The first two chapters provide a comprehensive overview of the most frequently used methods in combinatorial enumeration. These chapters supply an overview that is impressive both in its breadth and its depth, including algebraic, geometric, and analytic methods. Subsequent chapters illustrate applications of these methods for counting a wide array of objects. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 1086pp Hb: 978-1-482-22085-8: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22086-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482220858 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Graph-Theoretical Matrices in Chemistry Handbook of Graph Theory, Combinatorial Optimization, and Algorithms Dusanka Janezic, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia, Ante Milicevic, The Institute of Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia, Sonja Nikolic, The Rugjer Boškovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia and Nenad Trinajstic, The Rugjer Boškovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia Divided into five sections, this book offers 200 graph-theoretical matrices covering adjacency and related matrices, distance and related matrices, incidence matrices, and special and graphical matrices. It provides insight into the properties and potential usefulness of many novel graph-theoretical matrices in chemistry. Most of the graph-theoretical matrices presented have been used as sources of molecular descriptors usually referred to as topological indices. They are concerned with a special class of graphs that represent molecules. CRC Press Market: Chemistry April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 160pp Hb: 978-1-498-70115-0: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70122-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498701150 Krishnaiyan “KT” Thulasiraman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA, Subramanian Arumugam, Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil, India, Andreas Brandstädt, University of Rostock, Germany and Takao Nishizeki, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series This handbook is the first to present a unified, comprehensive treatment of graph theory, combinatorial optimization, and related algorithmic issues. It covers numerous topics of interest in applications in electrical, communication, computer, social, transportation, biological, and other networks. The book provides readers with the algorithmic and theoretical foundations to understand phenomena as shaped by their graph structures, develop needed algorithmic and optimization tools for the study of graph structures, and design and plan graph structures that lead to certain desirable behavior. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science December 2015: 8-1/2 x 11: 1226pp Hb: 978-1-584-88595-5: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-420-01107-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781584885955 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com COMBINATORICS & DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Introduction to Coding Theory, Second Edition Introduction to Modern Cryptography, Second Edition Juergen Bierbrauer, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, USA Series: Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics Series This book is designed to be usable as a textbook for an undergraduate course or for an advanced graduate course in coding theory as well as a reference for researchers in discrete mathematics, engineering and theoretical computer science. This second edition has three parts: an elementary introduction to coding, theory and applications of codes, and algebraic curves. The latter part presents a brief introduction to the theory of algebraic curves and its most important applications to coding theory. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 504pp Hb: 978-1-482-29980-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-29981-6 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88421-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482299809 11 Jonathan Katz, University of Maryland, College Park, USA and Yehuda Lindell, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Cryptography and Network Security Series This book presents the fundamental paradigms of modern cryptography to a general audience with a basic mathematics background. Integrating a practical perspective without sacrificing rigor, this second editionoffers improved treatment of several topics including stream ciphers, authenticated encryption, hash functions, attacks on poorly implemented cryptography, the random-oracle model, elliptic-curve cryptography, standardized encryption, MAC, and digital signature schemes. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 603pp Hb: 978-1-466-57026-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57027-6 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88551-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466570269 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder Introduction to Enumerative and Analytic Combinatorics, Second Edition Mathematical Foundations of Public Key Cryptography Miklos Bona, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA This book fills the gap between introductory texts in discrete mathematics and advanced graduate texts in enumerative combinatorics. The text first deals with basic counting principles, compositions and partitions, and generating functions. It then focuses on the structure of permutations, graph enumeration, and extremal combinatorics. Lastly, the book discusses supplemental topics, including error-correcting codes, properties of sequences, and magic squares. The second edition adds a new chapter on analytic combinatorics, new sections on advanced applications of generating functions, and new exercises to all chapters. Xiaoyun Wang, Guangwu Xu, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, Mingqiang Wang and Xianmeng Meng Based on the research experience of the authors, this book provides a theoretical structure of fundamental number theory and algebra knowledge supporting public-key cryptography. The authors integrate the results and thinking from more than 20 years of research and teaching, bridging the gap between math theory and crypto practice. It can be used in courses for junior/senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students. Cryptography researchers and engineers can also benefit from this manuscript to build a more rigorous and effective way of thinking. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 534pp Hb: 978-1-482-24909-5: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24910-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-498-70479-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482249095 CRC Press Market: Computer Science & Engineering October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 220pp Hb: 978-1-498-70223-2: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70224-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498702232 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression, Third Edition Polynomials in Finite Geometry Peter D. Johnson, Jr., Auburn University, Alabama, USA This unique text imparts the fundamentals of both information theory and data compression. Although the two topics are related, this text allows either topic to be presented independently and the data compression section requires no previous knowledge of information theory. The treatment of information theory is theoretical and abstract but elementary. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2016: 7 x 10: 400pp Hb: 978-1-482-24681-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24684-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482246810 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection Peter Sziklai, Eotvos L. University, Budapest, Hungary Series: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications The main topic is what the title indicates: to collect, survey and categorize the results and theories achieved in the last 30 years with “polynomial methods”, mostly (but not exclusively) in finite geometries. It contains techniques based on the careful examination of coefficients of polynomials, resultants, algebraic curves, subspaces generated by certain polynomials, random-like behaviour, etc. Our polynomials are usually defined over a finite field, and they express some combinatorial or geometric property of a combinatorial or geometric structure. We go through several types of applications of the methods. There will be more than a hundred exercises with short solutions. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp Hb: 978-1-498-73596-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73597-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498735964 New in Paperback Companion Website 12 COMBINATORICS & DISCRETE MATHEMATICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Quantitative Graph Theory Mathematical Foundations and Applications Edited by Matthias Dehmer, UMIT, Hall in Tirol, Austria and Frank Emmert-Streib, Queen's University Belfast, UK Series: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications This is the first book devoted exclusively to quantitative graph theory. It presents and demonstrates existing and novel methods for analyzing graphs quantitatively. Incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge from graph theory, information theory, measurement theory, and statistical techniques, this book covers a wide range of quantitative-graph theoretical concepts and methods, including those pertaining to real and random graphs. Through its broad coverage, this text fills a gap in the contemporary literature of discrete and applied mathematics, computer science, systems biology, and related disciplines. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 528pp Hb: 978-1-466-58451-8: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58452-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466584518 TEXTBOOK Student Handbook for Discrete Mathematics with Ducks SRRSLEH sarah-marie belcastro, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA This is a Student Reference, Review, Supplemental Learning, and Example Handbook (SRRSLEH) that mirrors the content of the author’s popular textbook Discrete Mathematics with Ducks (DMwD). This handbook provides a review of key material, illustrative examples, and new problems with accompanying solutions that are helpful even for those using a traditional discrete mathematics textbook. A quick refresher for any discrete math student, the book enables students to find information easily and reminds them of the terms and results they should know during their course. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Mathematics August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 208pp Pb: 978-1-498-71404-4: $29.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71405-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498714044 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & NONLINEARITY Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Abstract Volterra Integro-Differential Equations Approximate Analytical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Edited by Marko Kostic The theory of linear Volterra Integro-differental equations has been developing rapidly in the last three decades. This book provides an easy-to-read, concise introduction to the theory of ill-posed abstract Volterra Integro-differential equations. It is accessible to readers whose backgrounds include functions of one complex variable, integration theory and the basic theory of locally convex spaces. Each chapter is further divided into sections and subsections, and contains plenty of examples and open problems. CRC Press Market: Mathematics May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 484pp Hb: 978-1-482-25430-3: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25431-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482254303 T.S.L Radhika, T. K.V. Iyengar and T. Raja Rani, Higher College of Technology, Oman This is the first book to present all of the available approximate methods for solving ODEs, eliminating the need to wade through multiple books and articles. The book covers both well-established techniques and recently developed procedures, including the classical series solution method, diverse perturbation methods, pioneering asymptotic methods, and the latest homotopy methods. It gives a complete description of the methods without going deep into rigorous mathematical aspects. Detailed examples illustrate the application of the methods to solve real-world problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 200pp Hb: 978-1-466-58815-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58816-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466588158 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder Analytical Methods for Kolmogorov Equations, Second Edition Blow-up for Higher-Order Parabolic, Hyperbolic, Dispersion and Schrodinger Equations Luca Lorenzi, University of Parma, Italy Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics The second edition of this book has a new title that more accurately reflects the table of contents. Over the past few years, many new results have been proven in the field of partial differential equations. This edition takes those new results into account, in particular the study of nonautonomous operators with unbounded coefficients, which has received great attention. Additionally, this edition is the first to use a unified approach to contain the new results in a singular place. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2016: 7 x 10: 600pp Hb: 978-1-482-24332-1: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24334-5 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88659-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482243321 13 Victor A. Galaktionov, University of Bath, UK, Enzo L. Mitidieri, Universita' degli Studi di Trieste, Italy and Stanislav I. Pohozaev, Steklov Institute of Mathematics, Moscow, Russia Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book shows how four types of higher-order nonlinear evolution PDEs have many commonalities through their special quasilinear degenerate representations. The authors present a unified approach to deal with these quasilinear PDEs, describe many properties of the equations, and examine traditional questions of existence/nonexistence, uniqueness/nonuniqueness, global asymptotics, regularizations, shock-wave theory, and various blow-up singularities. The book illustrates how complex PDEs are used in a variety of applications and describes new nonlinear phenomena for the equations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 569pp Hb: 978-1-482-25172-2: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25173-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482251722 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Applied Differential Equations A Concise Introduction to Numerical Geometric Integration The Primary Course Vladimir A. Dobrushkin, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Designed for a two-semester undergraduate course, this text presents a contemporary treatment of ODEs and an introduction to PDEs, including their applications in engineering and the sciences. It covers traditional material, along with novel approaches to mathematical modeling that harness the capabilities of numerical algorithms and popular computer software packages. The text contains practical techniques as well as corresponding codes for numerical solvers. Many examples and exercises help students master effective solution techniques. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 7 x 10: 731pp eBook: 978-1-498-72835-5 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-439-85104-3: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439851043 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection Sergio Blanes and Fernando Casas Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Unlike many other books, this introductory book on numerical geometric integration covers both of the main themes needed by researchers and advanced graduate students: techniques and applications. Emphasis is placed on splitting and composition methods as well as other techniques like symplectic integrators, variational integrators, volume preserving methods, and Lie group methods. Additionally, several of the newer developments in splitting and composition methods are covered. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Advanced Mathematics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 232pp Hb: 978-1-482-26342-8: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-26344-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482263428 New in Paperback Companion Website 14 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & NONLINEARITY 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK 3rd Edition A Course in Ordinary Differential Equations, Second Edition Difference Equations Theory, Applications and Advanced Topics, Third Edition Ronald E. Mickens Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Stephen A. Wirkus, Arizona State University, Glendale, USA and Randall J. Swift, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA This second edition presents analytical and numerical solution methods for typical engineering, physics, and mathematics ® applications. It® uses the latest versions of MATLAB , Maple™, and Mathematica and moves the computer codes to Computer Labs at the end of each chapter. Along with new projects, exercises, and color graphs, this edition includes new sections on complex variables, the exponential response formula for solving nonhomogeneous equations, forced vibrations, and nondimensionalization. It also covers linear systems in their entirety before addressing applications to nonlinear systems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 807pp Hb: 978-1-466-50908-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50910-8 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88476-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466509085 This book provides a broad introduction to the mathematics of difference equations and their applications. Many worked examples illustrate how to calculate both exact and approximate solutions to special classes of difference equations. Along with more problems and an expanded bibliography, this edition includes two new chapters on special topics (such as discrete Cauchy–Euler equations) and the application of difference equations to complex problems arising in the mathematical modeling of phenomena in engineering and the natural and social sciences. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 555pp Hb: 978-1-482-23078-9: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23079-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482230789 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Decomposition Analysis Method in Linear and Nonlinear Differential Equations Differential Equations Theory, Technique and Practice, Second Edition Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Kansari Haldar, Retired Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata This book explains how the Adomian decomposition method can solve differential equations for the series solutions of fundamental problems in physics, astrophysics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and other scientific areas. It covers the four classes of the decomposition method: regular/ordinary decomposition, double decomposition, modified decomposition, and asymptotic decomposition. The author applies these classes to Laplace and Navier–Stokes equations in Cartesian and polar coordinates for obtaining partial solutions of the equations. Examples of physical and physiological problems demonstrate the applications. Designed for a one- or two-semester undergraduate course, this text educates a new generation of mathematical scientists and engineers on differential equations. This edition continues to emphasize examples and mathematical modeling as well as promote analytical thinking to help students in future studies. It improves the exercise sets and examples, reorganizes the material on numerical techniques, and enriches the presentation of predator-prey problems. It also updates the material on nonlinear differential equations and dynamical systems and includes a new appendix that reviews linear algebra. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 274pp Hb: 978-1-498-71633-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71634-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498716338 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 557pp Hb: 978-1-482-24702-2: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24704-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482247022 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Delay Differential Evolutions Subjected to Nonlocal Initial Conditions Differential Equations Monica-Dana Burlica, G. Asachi Technical University, Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Mun. Iasi, Jud. Iasi, Romania, Mihai Necula, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Faculty of Mathematics, Mun. Iasi, Jud. Iasi, Romania, Daniela Rosu, G. Asachi Technical University, Mun. Iasi, Jud. Iasi, Romania and Ioan I. Vrabie, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Faculty of Mathematics, Mun. Iasi, Jud. Iasi, Romania Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This proposed research monograph is, uniquely, devoted to a systematic presentation of several very recent results (and some of them appearing for the first time) referring to differential equations and inclusions subjected to nonlocal implicit initial conditions. The major themes of the book consist of a systematic study of the existence, regularity and continuous dependence on the data. The main abstract results are accompanied by illuminating examples describing the evolution of various phenomena; this points out the degree of generality of the developed theory and second, clarifes why the study of these rather abstract problems is needed in applications. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 385pp Hb: 978-1-498-74644-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74646-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498746441 Theory,Technique and Practice with Boundary Value Problems Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book delivers a stimulating exposition of modeling and computing, preparing students for higher-level mathematical and analytical thinking. Designed for an undergraduate-level course on ordinary differential equations, the text presents classical ideas and cutting-edge techniques in dynamical systems and other areas, highlighting applications from engineering, physics, and applied science. This version adds coverage of Sturm-Liouville theory and problems, streamlines content for the interests of engineers, enhances examples, and augments the substantial and valuable exercise sets. A solutions manual is available with qualifying course adoption. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 464pp Hb: 978-1-498-73501-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73502-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498735018 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & NONLINEARITY 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes, Third Edition Fractional Calculus View of Complexity 15 Tomorrow’s Science Bruce J. West, U.S. Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA George F. Simmons Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Written by a highly respected educator, this third edition updates the classic text designed for a first course in differential equations. With an emphasis on modeling, this edition presents a new section on Gauss’s bell curve and improved sections on Fourier analysis, numerical methods, and linear algebra. The text includes unique examples and exercises as well as interesting historical notes throughout. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 488pp Hb: 978-1-498-70259-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70260-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498702591 This book explains the quantitative reasoning required by the fractional calculus applied to complex physical, social, and biological phenomena. Fractional calculus is inextricably linked to complexity and provides a way to think systematically about complex phenomena without restricting it to a particular discipline. The book presents the case for science moving away from the fragmented disciplinary constructs devised to make the understanding of complex phenomena intellectually manageable, thus regaining its integrated nature as “natural philosophy” and underscoring how fractional calculus is the vehicle for accomplishing this task. CRC Press Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 303pp Hb: 978-1-498-73800-2: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73801-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498738002 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Differential Equations with MATLAB Fuzzy Differential Equations and Applications for Engineers and Scientists Exploration, Applications, and Theory Mark McKibben, West Chester University, Pennsylvania, USA and Micah D. Webster, Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics Designed for an undergraduate course on mathematical modeling or differential equations, this text provides students with an understanding of the practical and theoretical aspects of mathematical models involving ODEs and PDEs. It develops students’ intuition by building the theory from the ground up and illustrates the analysis of more than 20 distinct models through concrete applications in physics, engineering, finance, ® and many other areas. The book also uses MATLAB GUIs that enable students to discover patterns and make conjectures. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2014: 7 x 10: 497pp Hb: 978-1-466-55707-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55708-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466557079 S. Chakraverty, Smita Tapaswini, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa, India and Diptiranjan Behera, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa, India When variables and parameters within differential equations are not defined exactly but are vague, imprecise or incomplete due to errors in measurement or other factors, one may use fuzzy environment in parameters, variables and initial conditions in place of crisp ones, turning the general differential equations into Fuzzy Differential Equations (FDEs). This book presents reliable and efficient numerical techniques for the solution of FDEs viz. fuzzy ordinary and partial, fuzzy linear and nonlinear and fuzzy arbitrary order differential equations. CRC Press Market: Mathematics July 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 225pp Hb: 978-1-482-24473-1: $159.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24476-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482244731 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Fractals Generalized Calculus with Applications to Matter and Forces Patterns in Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications Santo Banerjee, University Putra Malaysia and Sayan Mukherjee The aim of this book is to describe the essence of fractals and multifractals dynamics in the applications of bioscience and engineering, bioinformatics, and financial time series. To reach these aims, the book will cover the basic idea, history, structure, methodology and analysis of fractals, the relationship between fractals and nonlinear dynamics, the applications of fractal and multifractal analysis in biomedical science, and how fractal signals and images are modelled by Iterated Function system. Illustrations and practical applications are given throughout the text to provide clear interpretations and explanations of various complex fractal objects and fractal modelling. CRC Press Market: Mathematics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 208pp Hb: 978-1-498-74135-4: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74136-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498741354 Luis Manuel Braga de Costa Campos, University of Lisbon, Portugal Series: Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology This volume combines mathematical theory, physical principles, and engineering problems to present generalized functions from an applied point of view. It examines the Heaviside unit jump and the Dirac unit impulse and its derivatives in one and several dimensions. Containing step-by-step examples with interpretations of results and discussions of assumptions and their consequences, the text covers Gauss and Stokes’ theorems, self-adjoint and non-self-adjoint problems, multipolar expansions, Green’s functions, and more to enable readers to construct mathematical–physical models suited to new observations or novel engineering devices. CRC Press April 2014: 7 x 10: 885pp Hb: 978-1-420-07115-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-28157-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420071153 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 16 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & NONLINEARITY 2nd Edition Dummy text to keep placeholder Green’s Functions with Applications, Second Edition Dean G. Duffy, Former Instructor, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, USA Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics Metasolutions of Parabolic Equations in Population Dynamics Julián López-Gómez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain This book provides a systematic approach to the various methods available for deriving a Green’s function. It begins by reviewing the historical development of the Green’s function, the Fourier and Laplace transforms, the classical special functions of Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials, and the Dirac delta function. It then presents Green’s functions for each class of differential equation (ordinary differential, wave, heat, and Helmholtz equations) according to the number of spatial dimensions and the geometry of the domain, including worked examples, problem sets, and illustrations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 685pp Hb: 978-1-482-25102-9: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25103-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482251029 This book explores the dynamics of a generalized prototype of semilinear parabolic logistic problem. The first part of the book introduces large solutions and metasolutions in the context of population dynamics. In a self-contained way, the second part analyzes a series of very sharp optimal uniqueness results found by the author and his colleagues. The last part reinforces the evidence that metasolutions are also categorical imperatives to describe the dynamics of huge classes of spatially heterogeneous semilinear parabolic problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 358pp Hb: 978-1-482-23898-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23899-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482238983 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Handbook of Applications of Chaos Theory The Navier-Stokes Problem in the 21st Century Christos H. Skiadas and Charilaos Skiadas Pierre Gilles Lemarie-Rieusset, University d Evry, Evry, France This book serves as a valuable reference for scientists, engineers and practitioners in the fields of science, technology and society where chaos theory is used to model unexplored cases and give rise to new applications. The need for a handbook which includes the main parts of the chaos theory in various fields, along with related applications, is obvious. The book is designed to be informative and useful to people from a variety of fields with different educations and specific needs. A devoted discussion on the Navier-Stokes equations in light of the Clay Milennium Prize, this book offers both historical and technical information and provides a self-contained guide to the role of harmonic analysis in the PDEs of fluid mechanics. It looks at the meaning of the equation, problems currently at stake, and recent progress. It includes classical results on local existence, studies criterion for regularity or uniqueness of solutions, and discusses related equations in gas kinetics and fluid mechanics. Chapman and Hall/CRC May 2016: 7 x 10: 1016pp Hb: 978-1-466-59043-4: $199.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59044-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466590434 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 708pp Hb: 978-1-466-56621-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56623-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466566217 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION TEXTBOOK Handbook of Linear Partial Differential Equations for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition Ordinary Differential Equations An Introduction to the Fundamentals Andrei D. Polyanin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow and Vladimir E. Nazaikinskii, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Kenneth B. Howell, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This large mathematical reference for scientists and engineers now contains over 3,200 linear partial differential equations and linear physics equations with solutions as well as exact asymptotic, approximate analytical, numeric, symbolic and qualitative methods for solving and analyzing linear equations. In addition, first, second, third, fourth and higher order linear partial differential equations are considered. A number of new linear equations, exact solutions transformations and methods are described along with applications from heat and mass transfer, aerodynamics, elasticity, acoustics, electrostatics, and This rigorous yet remarkably accessible textbook is ideal for an introductory course in ordinary differential equations. Providing a useful resource both in and out of the classroom, the text employs a unique expository style that explains the how and why of each topic covered, allows for a flexible presentation based on instructor preference and student ability, supports all claims with clear and solid proofs, and includes access to an author-maintained website featuring detailed solutions and a wealth of bonus material. many other fields. Chapman and Hall/CRC January 2016: 7 x 10: 1632pp Hb: 978-1-466-58145-6: $199.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58149-4 Prev. 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Repovs Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book provides a thorough introduction to the theory of nonlinear PDEs with a variable exponent, particularly those of elliptic type. It presents the most important variational methods for elliptic PDEs described by nonhomogeneous differential operators and containing one or more power-type nonlinearities with a variable exponent. The authors give a systematic treatment of the basic mathematical theory and constructive methods for these classes of nonlinear elliptic equations as well as their applications to various processes arising in the applied sciences. 17 Generalized and Regularized Solutions Accessible to non-specialists, this book provides a self-contained, complete introduction to the modern theory of stochastic differential equations in infinite-dimensional spaces. It describes various approaches to solve abstract stochastic Cauchy problems. The authors compare these approaches and illustrate them with numerous examples of applications in physics and financial mathematics, including the mathematics of bond markets requiring the infinite-dimensional setting. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 312pp Hb: 978-1-482-21050-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21051-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482210507 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 323pp Hb: 978-1-498-70341-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70344-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498703413 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition Reconstruction from Integral Data Stochastic Partial Differential Equations, Second Edition Victor Palamodov, Tel-Aviv University Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Reconstructive integral geometry has gained new interest due to the number of new problems arising through X-Ray, MRI, gamma and positron radiography, ultrasound, and other new imaging fields. Even though the present problems associated with these fields are diverse, their mathematical models have a great deal in common. This book gathers and presents in a uniform manner the results of the reconstructive integral geometry developed mostly during the 21st century that are widely scattered in journal publications. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 176pp Hb: 978-1-498-71010-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71011-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498710107 Pao-Liu Chow, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA This book covers basic theory as well as computational and analytical techniques to solve physical, biological, and financial problems. This second edition incorporates new material concerning stochastic PDEs driven by Lévy-type noise. It includes new sections on stochastic differential equations of Lévy type as well as stochastic parabolic, hyperbolic, and evolution equations with Poisson noise. This edition also provides new applications of stochastic PDEs to population biology and finance and an updated section on parabolic equations and related elliptic problems in Gauss–Sobolev spaces. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 334pp Hb: 978-1-466-57955-2: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57957-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466579552 Dummy text to keep placeholder Scattering of Waves Applied Theory D. N. Ghosh Roy, (816)Utah Center For Advanced Imaging Research (UCAIR), Salt Lake City, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics One of the most important areas of study in mathematics, physics and engineering involves scattering and the propagation of scalar and vector waves. This topic is very mathematical, which often obscures the physics and engineering of scattering and propagation. It is the goal of this author to introduce this topic in a manner where the emphasis is placed on the physical interpretations of the mathematics involved without losing the mathematical rigor. Lastly, a number of important developments in this field are discussed that have never been mentioned in books before as they are hidden away in many different journal articles. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp Hb: 978-1-498-72901-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72902-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498729017 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 18 GAME THEORY Dummy text to keep placeholder Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory James William Bryant, Sheffield Hallam University, UK This book uses drama theory—a radical extension of game theory—to show how best to communicate so as to manage the emotionally charged confrontations occurring in any worthwhile relationship. Alongside a toolset that provides a systematic framework for analysing conflicts, drama theory explains why people need to listen to, and rely on, their feelings to help shake themselves out of fixed, unproductive positions and to find new ways of solving tough problems. CRC Press Market: Business & Management October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 365pp Hb: 978-1-482-24531-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24532-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482245318 3rd Edition • NEW EDITION Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, Third Edition James M. Van Verth, Software Engineer, Google and Lars M. Bishop, Engineer, Handheld Developer Technologies Group, NVIDIA This updated book provides a conceptual understanding of the mathematics needed to create 3D games as well as a practical understanding of how these mathematical bases actually apply to games and graphics. It includes not only the theoretical mathematical background but also many examples of how the concepts are used to affect how a game looks and plays. This third edition reflects the increased use of shader graphics pipelines and updates the material on real-time graphics with coverage of more realistic materials and lighting. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Computer Game Development August 2015: 7-1/2 x 9-1/4: 592pp Hb: 978-1-482-25092-3: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25095-4 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-123-74297-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482250923 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling The Games People Play, Second Edition Ronald J. Gould, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book focuses on mathematical thinking and problem solving, demonstrating how discrete probability, statistics, and elementary discrete mathematics can be applied in games, sports, and gambling situations. The text draws on numerous examples, questions, and problems to explain the application of mathematical theory to various real-life games. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 354pp Pb: 978-1-498-71952-0: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71953-7 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-439-80163-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498719520 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com GENERAL & INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Algebra & Geometry Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World An Introduction to University Mathematics Mark V. Lawson This book is designed to be a bridge between school and university mathematics dealing mainly with the non-calculus part of first-year undergraduate mathematics. It deals with algebra, geometry and combinatorics, plus it introduces proofs. The book also provides the foundation for a number of important developments, including the basis for probability theory, vector calculus, single-subject courses on linear algebra and introductions to abstract algebra ("Groups, rings and fields") as well as the tools needed for calculus methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 384pp Pb: 978-1-482-24647-6: $64.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24648-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482246476 19 Proceedings of the International Conference on Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World, Vienna, Austria; 27–28 May 2014 Edited by Vlasta Kunova, Pan-European University, Bratislava, Slovakia and Martin Dolinsky, Pan-European University, Bratislava, Slovakia This book is presenting an overview of papers resulting from an International Conference in Vienna, organized by the Pan-European University (PEU). The Conference’s research aims were the analysis, synthesis and comparison of current impacts of globalization on those scientific disciplines that are in the centre of Pan-European University’s academic orientation. Thus scientific teams and individuals from the fields of law, economics, media sciences, informatics and psychology defined their scholarly opinions and conclusions. Interdisciplinary research on complex issues such as globalization may ultimately provide innovative and creative solutions. CRC Press Market: Sustainable Dvelopment December 2014: 384pp Hb: 978-1-138-02739-8: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-315-72248-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138027398 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Competitive Innovation and Improvement Dictionary of Inequalities, Second Edition Peter Bullen, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Statistical Design and Control Kieron Dey This book explains how to combine two widely known statistical methods—statistical design and statistical control—in a manner that can help any business, government, or research organization solve problems quickly, with sustained results. Because the problem-solving strategy employed is based on pure scientific method, it makes integration into any existing problem-solving or research method quite simple. Organizations can immediately apply the concepts discussed with existing staff, releasing latent energy rather than adding to their workload. Adding new results that have appeared in the last 15 years, this second edition provides an easy way for researchers to locate an inequality by name or subject. This edition offers an up-to-date, alphabetical listing of each inequality with a short statement of the result, some comments, references to related inequalities, and sources of information on proofs and other details. It includes more than 100 new inequalities, a new name index, and an updated bibliography that contains URLs for important references. Productivity Press Market: Business & Managment September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 231pp Hb: 978-1-482-23343-8: $74.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23344-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482233438 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 405pp Hb: 978-1-482-23761-0: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23762-7 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-582-32748-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482237610 4th Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION TEXTBOOK A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics, Fourth Edition Optimization Principles and Algorithms Martin Liebeck, Imperial College, London, UK Michel Bierlaire, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland Accessible to all students with a sound background in high school mathematics, this popular text presents some of the most fundamental and beautiful ideas in pure mathematics. Along with numerous new exercises, this edition includes two new chapters that serve as an introduction to abstract algebra via the theory of groups, covering abstract reasoning as well as many examples and applications. It also contains new material on inequalities, counting methods, the inclusion-exclusion principle, and Euler’s phi function. Optimization algorithms are critical tools for engineers, but difficult to use since none of them are universal in application. This introductery text builds up the knowledge set, from the basics, so that engineering students can understand the processes that govern optimization processes. Reinforcing theory with practice, the book includes discussions on how to match applications to appropiate methods and why certain approaches are not adapted to specific requirements. Following the success and adoption of the French version of this book with undergraduate and graduate students, the author has translated and substantially updated and reworked this new English edition. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 301pp Pb: 978-1-498-72292-6: $64.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72293-3 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-439-83598-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498722926 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection EPFL Press Market: Math September 2015: 6 x 9: 550pp Pb: 978-1-482-20345-5: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20346-2 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482203455 New in Paperback Companion Website 20 GENERAL & INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Einstein Was Right! Introduction to Finite and Spectral Element Methods Using MATLAB, Second Edition Karl Hess, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA Most modern books on Einstein emphasize the genius of his relativity theory and the corresponding corrections and extensions of the ancient space-time concept. However, Einstein’s opposition to the use of probability in the laws of nature and particularly in the laws of quantum mechanics are often portrayed as outdated. This book takes a different view and shows that Einstein created a "Trojan horse" ready to unleash forces against the use of probability as a basis for the laws of nature. Pan Stanford Market: Physics October 2014: 6 x 9: 220pp Hb: 978-9-814-46369-0: $34.95 eBook: 978-9-814-46370-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9789814463690 Constantine Pozrikidis, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA Suitable for self-study or as a textbook in various science and engineering courses, this self-contained book enables readers to quickly understand the theoretical foundation and practical implementation of the finite element method and its companion spectral element method. Readers gain hands-on computational ® experience by using the free online FSELIB library of MATLAB functions and codes. Along with updated software and additional solved problems, this edition includes two new chapters as well as updated proofs, derivations, schematic illustrations, and graphs. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics/Engineering June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 830pp Hb: 978-1-482-20915-0: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20916-7 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88529-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482209150 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition Fischer-Cripps Student Companion Set (5 Volumes) The Mathematics Companion Anthony C. Fischer-Cripps, Fischer-Cripps Laboratories Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia Mathematical Methods for Physicists and Engineers, 2nd Edition Anthony C. Fischer-Cripps, Fischer-Cripps Laboratories Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia Taking the same signature approach, these books use clear writing and a visual presentation to make the material suitable for students in any country, including those with English as a second language. The author has now extended the coverage of The Physics Companion, The Electronics Companion, The Mathematics Companion, and The Materials Physics Companion and updated them where necessary, building on the outstanding success of the first editions. Along with these volumes, the set contains The Chemistry Companion CRC Press Market: Physics September 2014: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pb: 978-1-498-70967-5: $159.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498709675 Updated and expanded with new topics, this second edition presents the essential core of mathematical principles needed by scientists and engineers. It uses a unique and educational approach that is the signature style of the author’s companion books. Starting from the basic concepts of trigonometry, the book covers calculus, differential equations, and vector calculus. A new chapter on applications discusses how we see objects "mathematically" with the eye, how quantum mechanics works, and more. CRC Press Market: Physics August 2014: 6 x 9: 302pp Pb: 978-1-466-51587-1: $39.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51588-8 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-0-750-31020-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466515871 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Handbook of Peridynamic Modeling Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Edited by Florin Bobaru, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA, John T. Foster, Univeristy of Texas, San Antonio, USA, Philippe H Geubelle, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA and Stewart A. Silling, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Series: Modern Mechanics and Mathematics This handbook covers the peridynamic modeling of failure and damage. Peridynamics is a reformulation of continuum mechanics based on the integration of interactions rather than the spatial differentiation of displacements. The book extends the classical theory of continuum mechanics to allow unguided modeling of crack propagation/fracture in brittle, quasi-brittle, and ductile materials; autonomous transition from continuous damage/fragmentation to fracture; modeling of long-range forces within a continuous body; and multiscale coupling in a consistent mathematical framework. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mechanical Engineering May 2016: 7 x 10: 600pp Hb: 978-1-482-23043-7: $199.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23044-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482230437 Jason I. Brown, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada This textbook teaches everyday mathematics topics to non-math majors at the undergraduate level. Through numerous examples and more than 600 exercises, students learn how to use math seamlessly in a variety of practical areas, from conversion factors, statistics, visualization, money, and risk to games, art, music, and humor. The text develops a logical, real-world approach to data and reasoning. Real-life stories in each chapter capture students’ interest and motivate them to work through the math. Ancillaries are available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 7 x 10: 440pp eBook: 978-1-466-59358-9 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-466-59336-7: $89.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466593367 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com GENERAL & INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS 2nd Edition 21 Dummy text to keep placeholder The Physics Companion, 2nd Edition Special Integrals of Gradshteyn and Ryzhik Anthony C. Fischer-Cripps, Fischer-Cripps Laboratories Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia the Proofs - Volume I Victor H. Moll, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Updated and expanded with new topics, this second edition offers a unique and educational approach to learning physics at a level suitable for first-year science students. This new edition expands the presentation to include senior topics, such as statistical mechanics, quantum physics, and nuclear physics. It provides detailed graphics, simple and clear explanations of difficult concepts, and annotated mathematical treatments in a one-page-per-topic format that is the signature style of the author’s companion books. CRC Press Market: Physics August 2014: 6 x 9: 568pp Pb: 978-1-466-51779-0: $39.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51780-6 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-0-750-30953-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466517790 This volume provides self-contained proofs of a variety of entries in the frequently used table of integrals by I.S. Gradshteyn and I.M. Ryzhik. It collects 15 papers from Revista Scientia covering logarithmic integrals, the gamma function, trigonometric integrals, the beta function, the digamma function, the incomplete beta function, Frullani integrals, and various combinations. The book gives the most elementary arguments ® possible and uses Mathematica to verify the formulas. Readers discover the beauty, patterns, and unexpected connections behind the formulas. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 260pp Hb: 978-1-482-25651-2: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25652-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482256512 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Physics Curiosities, Oddities, and Novelties Special Integrals of Gradshteyn and Ryzhik John Kimball the Proofs - Volume II Accessible to nonspecialists and beginning students, this work provides insight into physics using minimal mathematics and jargon. It highlights unusual aspects of physics and gives a new twist to some fundamental concepts. The book covers both classical and modern physics in an engaging, straightforward style. The author presents perplexing questions that often lack satisfying answers and includes many examples that reveal interesting ideas. He also delves into the stories of famous and eccentric past scientists. CRC Press Market: Physics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 380pp Pb: 978-1-466-57635-3: $34.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57636-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466576353 Victor H. Moll, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This volume provides self-contained proofs of a variety of entries in the frequently used table of integrals by I.S. Gradshteyn and I.M. Ryzhik. It collects 14 papers from Revista Scientia covering elliptic integrals, the Riemann zeta function, the error function, hypergeometric and hyperbolic functions, Bessel-K functions, logarithms and rational functions, polylogarithm functions, the exponential integral, and Whittaker functions. The book gives the most elementary arguments possible and uses Mathematica ® to verify the formulas. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 263pp Hb: 978-1-482-25653-6: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25654-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482256536 TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problem Solving Sports Math An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking An Introductory Course in the Mathematics of Sports Science and Sports Analytics Marilyn A. Reba, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA and Douglas R. Shier, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA Designed for undergraduate students in liberal arts mathematics courses, this text uses puzzles and paradoxes to introduce basic principles of mathematical thought. Decision-making situations that progress from recreational problems to important contemporary applications develop the critical-thinking skills of non-science and non-technical majors. The book covers graphs, logic, probability, voting, and cryptography. It uses a core set of representations, strategies, and algorithms to analyze diverse games, puzzles, and applications. This unified treatment logically connects the topics with a recurring set of solution approaches. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 7 x 10: 605pp Hb: 978-1-482-22753-6: $99.99 eBook: 978-1-482-29793-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482227536 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection Roland B. Minton, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, USA This is a textbook for a course in sports science or sports analytics. The opening section is on standard mathematical sports examples which are physics-related, including projectile motion and rotational motion. A middle section introduces several rating systems. Many of these matrix-based systems were made famous by the soon-defunct college football BCS system. The final section of the book contains statistical analysis of sports, taking in Moneyball-like techniques. Game strategies and player evaluation are the main goals of these chapters. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp Hb: 978-1-498-70626-1: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70629-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498706261 New in Paperback Companion Website 22 GENERAL & INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Time and Consistent Relativity Physical and Mathematical Fundamentals Lyubomir T. Gruyitch, Retired Professor, University of Technology Belfort–Montbeliard, France This book establishes a new and original theory of time relativity, which is fully consistent. It explains why Einstein’s theory of time relativity is physically meaningless and mathematically based on tacit inacceptable assumptions, and why it represents the singular case from the mathematical point of view. The consistent relativity theory established in the book represents an exit from the situation created by Einstein’s theory of time relativity. Apple Academic Press Market: Physics May 2015: 6 x 9: 601pp Hb: 978-1-771-88111-1: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72224-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771881111 Dummy text to keep placeholder Waves and Oscillations in Nature An Introduction A Satya Narayanan and Swapan K Saha Suitable for researchers and graduate students in fluid dynamics, astrophysics, and other areas of physics, this book clearly elucidates the dynamics and behavior of waves and oscillations in various mediums. It presents different types of waves and oscillations that can be observed and studied from macroscopic to microscopic scales. The authors describe applications in astrophysics, include simple exercises to give readers a hands-on grasp of the basics, and provide a large list of bibliographic sources that enable readers to research more technical aspects. CRC Press Market: Physics May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 551pp Hb: 978-1-466-59093-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59094-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466590939 Dummy text to keep placeholder Why String Theory? Joseph Conlon, University of Oxford and New College, UK This popular science book offers a highly readable and accessible panorama of the who, what, and why of string theory. The author, a theoretical physics professor at the University of Oxford and a leading string theorist, explains what string theory is and where it originated. He describes how string theory fits into physics and why so many physicists and mathematicians find it appealing when working on topics from M-theory to monsters and from cosmology to superconductors. CRC Press Market: Physics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 248pp Pb: 978-1-482-24247-8: $29.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24249-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482242478 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com GEOMETRY & TOPOLOGY 3rd Edition • NEW EDITION 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica, Third Edition Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, Second Edition David H. von Seggern Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics Thomas F. Banchoff, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA and Stephen T. Lovett, Wheaton College, Illinois, USA ® Since the publication of the first edition, Mathematica has matured considerably and the computing power of desktop computers has increased greatly. This enables the presentation of more complex curves and surfaces as well as the efficient computation of formerly prohibitive graphical plots. ®Incorporating both of these aspects, CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica , Third Edition is a virtual encyclopedia of curves and functions that depicts nearly all of the standard mathematical functions rendered using Mathematica. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2016: 7 x 10: 840pp Hb: 978-1-482-25021-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25022-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88599-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482250213 This self-contained text takes both an analytical/theoretical approach and a visual/intuitive approach to the local and global properties of curves and surfaces. It develops students’ geometric intuition through interactive computer graphics applets supported by sound theory. This edition includes more exercises and project ideas, reorganized material on the Gauss–Bonnet n theorem, and a new chapter on curves and surfaces in R . New sections cover applications to cartography and problems in spherical and hyperbolic geometry. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2015: 7-1/2 x 9-1/4: 414pp Hb: 978-1-482-24734-3: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24737-4 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-568-81456-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482247343 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Diagram Genus, Generators and Applications A Functorial Model Theory Alexander Stoimenow, GIST College, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Newer Applications to Algebraic Topology, Descriptive Sets, and Computing Categories Topos Cyrus F. Nourani, Independent Consultant in Computing R&D, San Francisco, California In knot theory, diagrams of a given canonical genus can be described by means of a finite number of patterns ("generators"). This book presents a self-contained account of the canonical genus: the genus of knot diagrams. The author explores recent research on the combinatorial theory of knots and supplies proofs for a number of theorems. He gives a detailed structure theorem for canonical Seifert surfaces of a given genus and covers applications, such as the braid index of alternating knots and hyperbolic volume. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 173pp Hb: 978-1-498-73380-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73382-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498733809 This book is an introduction to a functorial model theory based on infinitary language categories. The author introduces the properties and foundation of these categories before developing a model theory for functors starting with a countable fragment of an infinitary language. He also presents a new technique for generating generic models with categories by inventing infinite language categories and functorial model theory. In addition, the book covers string models, limit models, and functorial models. Apple Academic Press Market: Mathematics February 2014: 6 x 9: 302pp Hb: 978-1-926-89592-5: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23150-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781926895925 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Differential Forms and the Geometry of General Relativity An Illustrated Introduction to Topology and Homotopy Tevian Dray, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA Requiring little more than calculus and some linear algebra, this book provides readers with a coherent path to understanding relativity. It helps readers learn just enough differential geometry to grasp the basics of general relativity. The first half of the book describes some of the surprising implications of relativity without introducing more formalism than necessary. The second half takes a more detailed look at the mathematics of differential forms, showing how they are used to describe key geometric ideas in general relativity. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Mathematics October 2014: 6 x 9: 321pp Hb: 978-1-466-51000-5: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51032-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466510005 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 23 Sasho Kalajdzievski, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada This self-contained book explores the beauty of topology and homotopy theory in a direct and engaging manner while illustrating the power of the theory through many, often surprising, applications. It takes a visual and rigorous approach that incorporates both extensive illustrations and full proofs. Requiring only some familiarity with group theory, the text incorporates nearly 600 figures as well as various examples that show how the theory can be applied. It also includes roughly 750 exercises, many of which are relatively new. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 7 x 10: 485pp Hb: 978-1-439-84815-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22081-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439848159 New in Paperback Companion Website 24 GEOMETRY & TOPOLOGY TEXTBOOK 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION An Invitation to Knot Theory Submanifolds and Holonomy, Second Edition Jurgen Berndt, University of Hull, England, UK, Sergio Console and Carlos Enrique Olmos, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Virtual and Classical Heather A. Dye, McKendree University, Lebanon, Illinois, USA The multiverse of knot theories has become a popular source for undergraduate research, but there are no undergraduate texts on the topic. This book fills that void by offering the first undergraduate text on knot theory. Written in a modular format, it can be used in short courses or for student research projects. Detailed syllabi for using this book to teach a capstone course, a course on knot theory or independent study are provided in the introduction. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2016: 7 x 10: 280pp Hb: 978-1-498-70164-8: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70165-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498701648 This book provides an introduction to submanifold geometry with a special emphasis on new techniques based on the holonomy of the normal connection. This second edition includes five new chapters on the normal holonomy of complex submanifolds, the Berger–Simons holonomy theorem, the skew-torsion holonomy theorem, and polar actions on symmetric spaces of compact type and noncompact type. It also adds more than 100 references to the bibliography and substantially improves the index. Chapman and Hall/CRC February 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 458pp Hb: 978-1-482-24515-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24516-5 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88371-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482245158 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Knot Projections Transformational Plane Geometry Noboru Ito, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Shinjuku-ku, Japan and Senja Barthel, 66 07 114 882Imperial College, London, UK Ronald N. Umble and Zhigang Han Series: Textbooks in Mathematics The book gives an overview of methods to study knot projections. The intuitiveness of the objects allows us to present current research to audiences with a general mathematical background without requiring any knowledge of special (topology) courses. The book can be taken as a first approach to topology, alternative to the one given by standard text books. Exercises will be included. Nevertheless, it is mainly an introduction to an active research area, including many open questions. Designed for a one-semester undergraduate course, this text takes a hands-on, interactive approach to teaching plane geometry. It is self-contained, defining basic concepts from linear and abstract algebra gradually as needed. Following the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Common Core State Standards, the text provides students with a concrete visual alternative to Euclid’s purely axiomatic approach to plane geometry. It uses exploratory activities to motivate geometrical concepts and includes exercises at the end of each section. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 200pp Hb: 978-1-498-73675-6: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73677-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498736756 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 234pp Hb: 978-1-482-23471-8: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23472-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482234718 Dummy text to keep placeholder A Sampler of Useful Computational Tools for Applied Geometry, Computer Graphics, and Image Processing Edited by Daniel Cohen-Or, Tel Aviv University, Israel, Chen Greif, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Tao Ju, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Niloy J. Mitra, Ariel Shamir, Olga Sorkine-Hornung, ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Hao (Richard) Zhang, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada This book shows how to use a collection of mathematical techniques to solve important problems in applied mathematics and computer science areas. The book discusses fundamental tools in analytical geometry and linear algebra. It covers a wide range of topics, from matrix decomposition to curvature analysis and principal component analysis to dimensionality reduction. Written by a team of highly respected professors, the book can be used in a one-semester, intermediate-level course in computer science. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Computer Science & Engineering May 2015: 7 x 10: 246pp Hb: 978-1-498-70628-5: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70630-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498706285 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL IMAGING Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Background Modeling and Foreground Detection for Video Surveillance Handbook of Robust Low Rank and Sparse Matrix Decomposition Edited by Thierry Bouwmans, Universite La Rochelle, France, Fatih Porikli, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Benjamin Höferlin, University of Osnabrück, Germany and Antoine Vacavant This book provides a complete overview of the concepts, algorithms, and applications related to background modeling and foreground detection. It presents the top methods and algorithms for detecting moving objects in video surveillance. It covers statistical models, clustering models, neural networks, and fuzzy models. The book also addresses sensors, hardware, and implementation issues and discusses the resources and datasets required for evaluating and comparing background subtraction algorithms. The datasets and codes used in the text are available on the book’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering July 2014: 7 x 10: 631pp Hb: 978-1-482-20537-4: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20538-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482205374 Applications in Image and Video Processing Edited by Thierry Bouwmans, Universite La Rochelle, France, Necdet Serhat Aybat, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA and El-hadi Zahzah, Universite de La Rochelle, France This book explores the latest research and developments in low rank and sparse matrix decomposition. The handbook features contributions from leading experts and covers the main concepts, theories and algorithms in the field. It also focuses on applications in image and video processing. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Engineering - Electrical April 2016: 7 x 10: 552pp Hb: 978-1-498-72462-3: $199.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72463-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498724623 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder A Computational Introduction to Digital Image Processing, Second Edition Image Processing for Cinema Alasdair McAndrew This bestseller explores the nature and use of digital images and shows how they can be obtained, stored, and displayed. Along ® with MATLAB , this second edition now includes GNU Octave and Python. Programs are written as modular as possible, allowing for greater flexibility, code reuse, and conciseness. This edition also contains new images, redrawn diagrams, and new discussions of edge-preserving blurring filters, ISODATA thresholding, Radon transform, corner detection, retinex algorithm, LZW compression, and other topics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Engineering - Electrical November 2015: 7 x 10: 535pp Hb: 978-1-482-24732-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24733-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482247329 Marcelo Bertalmío, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Imaging Sciences Series This book presents a detailed overview of image processing techniques that are used in practice in digital cinema. It shows how image processing has become ubiquitous in movie-making, from shooting to exhibition. The book covers all the ways in which image processing algorithms are used to enhance, restore, adapt, and convert moving images. These techniques and algorithms make the images look as good as possible while exploiting the capabilities of cameras, projectors, and displays. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Image Processing February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 321pp Hb: 978-1-439-89927-4: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-89928-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439899274 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation from Scanned Images Immune System Modelling and Simulation Yongjie Zhang, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Imaging Sciences Series Incorporating a new interdisciplinary approach, this book covers many of the techniques used in computational biomodeling and visualization. It integrates a number of important topics from mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, and mathematics. The author introduces readers to the fundamentals of medical imaging, image processing, computational geometry, mesh generation, visualization, and finite element analysis. With end-of-chapter problems, the book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and physics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 360pp Hb: 978-1-482-22776-5: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22777-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482227765 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 25 Filippo Castiglione, National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Computing Applications and Franco Celada, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA This book describes a computational model of the immune system reaction, C-ImmSim. The book presents the basic model as well as the various customizations to implement the description of different diseases and the way they have been used to produce new knowledge either from hypothesis or from experimental data. The book can be used as a practical guide to implement a computational model with which to study a specific disease and to try to address realistic clinical questions. CRC Press Market: Computer Science & Engineering April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 286pp Hb: 978-1-466-59748-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59749-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466597488 New in Paperback Companion Website 26 MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL IMAGING Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder The Shroud of Turin Visualization Analysis and Design First Century after Christ! Giulio Fanti, Padua University, Padova, Italy and Pierandrea Malfi, Padua University, Padova, Italy The Turin Shroud is the most important and studied relic in the world. Many papers on it have recently appeared in important scientific journals. Scientific studies on the relic until today fail to provide conclusive answers about the identity of the enveloped man and the dynamics regarding the image formation impressed therein. This book not only addresses these issues in a scientific and objective manner but also leads the reader through new search paths. It summarizes the results in a simple manner for the reader to comprehend easily. Many books on the theme have been already published, but none of them contains such a quantity of scientific news and reports. Pan Stanford Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6 x 9: 450pp Hb: 978-9-814-66912-2: $79.95 eBook: 978-9-814-66913-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9789814669122 Tamara Munzner, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Series: AK Peters Visualization Series This book provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. It features a unified approach encompassing information visualization techniques for abstract data, scientific visualization techniques for spatial data, and visual analytics techniques for interweaving data transformation and analysis with interactive visual exploration. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced designers, the book does not assume any experience with programming, mathematics, human–computer interaction, or graphic design. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Computer Graphics/Visualization December 2014: 7-1/2 x 9-1/4: 428pp eBook: 978-1-466-50893-4 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-466-50891-0: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466508910 Dummy text to keep placeholder Theoretical and Computational Research in the 21st Century Edited by Nazmul Islam, Techno Global Balurghat (TBG), India This valuable book focuses mainly on the recent developments of all types of theoretical, mathematical, and computational conceptions, as well as modelling and simulation of specific research themes covering all scientific and technical disciplines from chemistry, physics, and engineering to biology and medicine. The book contains timely reviews and research covering fundamental and applied research aspects in all disciplines of natural sciences, including their historical representations and philosophical perspectives. Apple Academic Press Market: Mathematics October 2014: 6 x 9: 282pp Hb: 978-1-771-88033-6: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25274-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771880336 TEXTBOOK Variational Methods in Image Processing Luminita A. Vese, University of California, Los Angeles, USA and Carole Le Guyader, National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) Rouen, France Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Imaging Sciences Series Filled with tables, illustrations, algorithms, and exercises, this self-contained textbook presents the principles, techniques, and applications of variational image processing. It focuses on variational models, their corresponding Euler–Lagrange equations, and numerical implementations for image processing. The book balances traditional computational models with more modern techniques that solve the latest challenges introduced by new image acquisition devices. It includes the necessary mathematical background and covers the most important problems in image processing. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Image Processing December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 386pp Hb: 978-1-439-84973-6: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-84974-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439849736 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICAL MODELING 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder Computational Mathematics Conceptual Data Modeling and Database Design: A Fully Algorithmic Approach, Volume 1 Models, Methods, and Analysis with MATLAB® and MPI, Second Edition Robert E. White, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book covers core computational science concepts and techniques. It shows how to apply a model, select a numerical method, implement computer simulations, and assess the ensuing results. Providing a wealth of MATLAB, Fortran, and C++ code online for download, the second edition includes a new chapter with sections on the finite element method, shallow water waves, and the driven cavity problem. It introduces multiprocessor/multicore computers, parallel MATLAB, and MPI in the chapter on high-performance computing, as well as updates and adds code and documentation. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 478pp Hb: 978-1-482-23515-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23516-6 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88364-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482235159 The Shortest Advisable Path Christian Mancas, Ovidius State University, Constanta; Politechnica University; Asentinel International srl; DATASIS ProSoft, Bucharest, Romania This new book aims to provide both beginners and experts with a completely algorithmic approach to data analysis and conceptual modeling, database design, implementation, and tuning, starting from vague and incomplete customer requests and ending with IBM DB/2, Oracle, MS SQL Server, or Access-based software applications. A rich panoply of solutions to actual useful data sub-universes—such as business, university, public and home library, geography, and history—is provided, constituting a powerful library of examples. Apple Academic Press Market: Information Technology October 2015: 6 x 9: 698pp Hb: 978-1-771-88124-1: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72844-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771881241 1 Volume Set Dummy text to keep placeholder Computational Models for CO2 Geo-sequestration & Compressed Air Energy Storage Introduction to Computational Models with Python Edited by Rafid Al-Khoury, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands and Jochen Bundschuh, University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Toowoomba, QLD, Australia & Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden Series: Sustainable Energy Developments Sequestration of carbon dioxide in underground formations is considered an effective technique and a viable strategy for the mitigation of global warming and climate change. Compressed Air Energy Storage is a relatively new field of geoenvironmental application, gaining a lot of momentum due to its effective utilization for energy storage. Renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, can be efficiently stored in the form of a compressed air in underground formations at off-peak times, and re-utilized upon demand. Considering the great potential of these two geoenvironmental applications it is vital to model the involved flow processes and develop numerical tools in this book. CRC Press Market: Environmental Engineering April 2014: 574pp Hb: 978-1-138-01520-3: $212.95 eBook: 978-1-315-77872-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138015203 Jose M. Garrido, Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science Emphasizing analytical skill development and problem solving, this book shows how to implement computational models using the flexible and easy-to-use Python programming language. It provides the foundation for more advanced work in scientific computing. The book uses the Python programming language interpreter and several packages from the huge Python Library that improve the performance of numerical computing, such as the Numpy and Scipy modules. The Python source code and data files are available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science and Engineering September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 466pp Hb: 978-1-498-71203-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71204-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498712033 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Computer Graphics Through OpenGL Introduction to Theory of Control in Organizations From Theory to Experiments, Second Edition Sumanta Guha, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand From geometric primitives, animation, and 3D modeling to lighting, shading, and texturing, this second edition presents a comprehensive introduction to computer graphics using an active learning style to teach key concepts. 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Burkov, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Mikhail Goubko, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Nikolay Korgin, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Dmitry Novikov Series: Systems Evaluation, Prediction, and Decision-Making This book explains how methodologies from systems analysis and control theory, including game and graph theory, can be applied to improve organizational management. The theory presented extends the traditional approach of management science by introducing the optimization and game-theoretical tools required to account for the special nature of human beings being viewed as control objects. Requiring no prior knowledge of game theory or mechanism design, the book includes a systematic introduction to the underlying methodology of modern theory of control in organizations. CRC Press Market: Mathematics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 346pp Hb: 978-1-498-71423-5: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71424-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498714235 New in Paperback Companion Website 28 MATHEMATICAL MODELING TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Mathematical Modeling Modeling and Inverse Problems in the Presence of Uncertainty Models, Analysis and Applications Sandip Banerjee, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee H. T. Banks, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA, Shuhua Hu, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA and W. Clayton Thompson, Noth Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This how-to guide presents tools for mathematical modeling and analysis. It offers a wide-ranging overview of mathematical ideas and techniques that provide a number of effective approaches to problem solving. Topics covered include spatial and stochastic modeling. The text provides real-life examples of discrete and continuous mathematical modeling scenarios. ® This book collects recent research—including the authors’ own substantial projects—on uncertainty propagation and quantification. It covers two sources of uncertainty: where uncertainty is present primarily due to measurement errors and where uncertainty is present due to the modeling formulation itself. With many examples throughout addressing problems in physics, biology, and other areas, the book is suitable for applied mathematicians as well as scientists in biology, medicine, ® MATLAB , Mathematica , and MatCont are incorporated throughout the text. The examples and exercises in each chapter can be used as problems in a project. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Engineering Mathematics February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 276pp Hb: 978-1-439-85451-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22916-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439854518 engineering, and physics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 405pp Hb: 978-1-482-20642-5: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20643-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482206425 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Mathematical Modelling with Case Studies Natural Headland Sand Bypassing Using Maple and MATLAB, Third Edition Towards Identifying and Modelling the Mechanisms and Processes B. Barnes, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia and G..R. Fulford, University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This popular text provides students with hands-on modeling skills for a wide variety of problems involving differential equations that describe rates of change. This edition includes ® updated Maple™ and MATLAB code as well as new case studies and exercises. The text focuses on growth and decay processes, interacting populations, and heating/cooling problems. It carefully details the process of constructing a model. It uses flow diagrams and word equations to aid in the model-building process and to develop the mathematical equations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 7 x 10: 388pp Hb: 978-1-482-24772-5: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24775-6 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-08348-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482247725 Mohd Shahrizal Bin Ab Razak, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands Series: UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis Series Headland sand bypassing processes are relevant but poorly understood. This study contributes to the understanding of the mechanisms and processes of natural headland sand bypassing in artificial and non-artificial coastal environments through a numerical modelling study. It reveals the importance of understanding coastal processes and the role of geological controls in governing headland sand bypassing processes and embayed beach morphodynamics. The morphological model developed in this study is useful to increase understanding of the natural sand distribution patterns due to combination of engineering efforts and natural coastal processes. CRC Press Market: Civil Engineering October 2015: 6.7 x 9.5: 200pp Pb: 978-1-138-02864-7: $89.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138028647 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Mathematics and Archaeology Pharmacokinetics and Toxicokinetics Edited by Juan A. Barcelo, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain and Igor Bogdanovic, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain Although many archaeologists have a good understanding of the basics in computer science, statistics, geostatistics, modeling, and data mining, more literature is needed about the advanced analysis in these areas. This book aids archaeologists in learning more advanced tools and methods while also helping mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists with no previous knowledge of the field realize the potential of the methods in archaeological experiments. CRC Press Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 528pp Hb: 978-1-482-22681-2: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22682-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482226812 Mehdi Boroujerdi, College of Health Sciences - School of Pharmacy, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA The book unifies important topics relevant to both fields through a logical and systematic approach. It is intended to provide the principles of pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetics in a comprehensible, interrelated, and applied manner. It discusses the systematic overlapping of pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetics principles as well as the mathematics of modeling and interconnectivity between both topics. The systematic compilation of mathematical concepts and methodologies allows readers to decide on relevant concepts and approaches for their research, scientific or regulatory decisions, or for offering advance courses and seminars. CRC Press Market: Pharmaceutical Science & Regulation February 2015: 7 x 10: 550pp Hb: 978-1-482-22134-3: $159.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22135-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482221343 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICAL MODELING 29 Dummy text to keep placeholder Reflexion and Control Mathematical Models Dmitry A. Novikov, Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia and Alexander G. Chkhartishvili, Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Series: Communications in Cybernetics, Systems Science and Engineering The book considers the basics of mathematical modeling of reflexive processes in control. The models of informational and strategic reflexion allow describing and studying the behavior of reflexing subjects, investigating the relationship between payoffs gained by agents and their reflexion ranks, solving problems of informational and reflexive control in organizational, economic, social and other systems, and military applications among others (the book contains over 30 examples of possible applications in these fields), describing uniformly many phenomena connected with reflexion, viz., implicit control, informational control via the mass media and reflexion in psychology. CRC Press Market: Systems Science March 2014: 298pp Hb: 978-1-138-02473-1: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-315-77554-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138024731 Dummy text to keep placeholder Tubular String Characterization in High Temperature High Pressure Oil and Gas Wells Jiuping Xu, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China and Zezhong Wu Series: Multiphysics Modeling The book discusses the characters of tubular strings in HTHP (High Temperature - High Pressure) oil and gas wells. These characters include the mechanical behavior of tubular strings, the temperature and pressure variation of tubular strings in different conditions. The book provides numerical experiments to verify the validity of models and the feasibility of algorithms, and also discussed the impact of the parameters of models for oil and gas wells. This book is written for researchers and technicians in petroleum and gas testing and production engineering. It is also intended to serve as a reference book for college teachers and students. CRC Press Market: Physical Modelling March 2015: 408pp Hb: 978-1-138-02670-4: $199.95 eBook: 978-1-315-74824-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138026704 Dummy text to keep placeholder Water Wave Scattering Birendra Nath Mandal, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India and Soumen De, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India The theory of water waves constitutes an important branch of applied mathematics, and due to its vast applicability in ocean related activities, it is also an important branch of engineering. This book describes a number of classes of wave scattering problems involving obstacles of various geometrical shapes, surface discontinuities, variable bottom topography, and more. The book presents an up-to-date account of mathematical developments in water wave scattering. It covers mathematical modeling of breakwaters used in protecting ports and marinas. CRC Press Market: Engineering - Mechanical May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 376pp Hb: 978-1-498-70552-3: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70553-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498705523 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 30 MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Beyond Quantum Nonlinear Physics of Ecosystems Edited by Andrei Khrennikov, Linnaeus University, Sweden Ehud Meron, Ben-Gurion University, Sede Boqer, Israel The present wave of interest in quantum foundations is caused by the tremendous development of quantum information science and its applications to quantum computing and quantum communication. It has become clear that some of the difficulties encountered in realizations of quantum information processing have roots at the very fundamental level. To solve such problems, quantum theory has to be reconsidered. This book is devoted to the analysis of the probabilistic structure of quantum theory, probing the limits of classical probabilistic representation of quantum phenomena. Using problems from spatial ecology, this book shows how pattern formation theory can be applied to ecological research. Written in language understandable to most physicists and ecologists, it reveals the mechanisms of pattern formation and pattern dynamics. The book explores the implications of these mechanisms in important ecological problems, including self-organized vegetation patchiness, desertification, and biodiversity in changing environments. It also discusses recent developments, such as pattern-forming systems subjected to external periodic forcing, not covered in similar books. Pan Stanford Market: Quantum Physics April 2014: 6 x 9: 392pp Hb: 978-9-814-41173-8: $149.95 eBook: 978-9-814-41174-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9789814411738 CRC Press Market: Physics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 359pp Hb: 978-1-439-82631-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-82632-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439826317 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Essential Dynamics and Relativity Peter J. O’Donnell, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge, UK This text provides undergraduate students with an introduction to the core aspects of dynamics and special relativity. It helps students understand the precise nomenclature of dynamics and presents the mathematics of special relativity in a straightforward way. The author reiterates important ideas and terms throughout and covers concepts that are often missing from other textbooks at this level. He also places each topic within the wider constructs of the theory, without jumping from topic to topic to illustrate a point. CRC Press Market: Physics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 334pp Pb: 978-1-466-58839-4: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58840-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466588394 Quantum Nanochemistry, Volume Two Quantum Atoms and Periodicity Mihai V. Putz, West University of Timisoara, Romania Volume 2 of the 5-volume Quantum Nanochemistry presents fundamental and advanced concepts, principles, and models as well as their first and novel combinations and applications in quantum (physical) and chemical theory of atomic structure. It exposes the atom’s perspective of quantum structures, spanning its diverse analytical predictions by historical and in-depth quantum analysis of the atomic periodicities of the atomic radii, ionization potential, electron affinity, electronegativity, and chemical hardness, along with the recently consecrated electrophilicity and chemical action. Apple Academic Press Market: Chemistry September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 395pp Hb: 978-1-771-88134-0: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72954-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771881340 Dummy text to keep placeholder An Introduction to Beam Physics Martin Berz, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA, Kyoko Makino, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA and Weishi Wan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, USA Series: Series in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Accessible to beginning graduate and upper-division undergraduate students in physics, mathematics, and engineering, this book is based on lectures given at Michigan State University, the online VUBeam program, the U.S. Particle Accelerator School, the CERN Academic Training Programme, and other venues. It begins with essential techniques of production, acceleration, and storage of beams, whenever possible from the historical perspective. It covers transfer maps of single- and multi-pass systems and their properties as well as some advanced topics, including aberration integrals and analysis of resonances. CRC Press Market: Physics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 324pp Hb: 978-0-750-30263-0: $135.95 eBook: 978-1-420-01182-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9780750302630 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICS FOR BIOLOGY & MEDICINE Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Fractals An Introduction to Physical Oncology Applications in Biological Signalling and Image Processing Towards Transitional Application of Multiscale Cancer Modeling Dinesh Kumar, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, Sridhar P. Arjunan, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia and Behzad Aliahmad, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Vittorio Cristini, Department of Nanomedicine and Biomedical Engineering University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Zhihui Wang, Department of Nanomedicine and Biomedical Engineering University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Eugene Koay A comprehensive guide for those interested in biomedical signal and image processing, this book will provide insight into the advantages and limitations of the fractal measure of biomedical data, including a brief introduction to fractals and other associated measures and the applications for biomedical signals and images. Divided into three sections, the book will discuss the biological data in relation to fractals of biomedical signals, biomedical images, and human wellbeing, including health and ageing. The book will also discuss the experimentally observed differences between the different methods to compute fractals and describe some applications for these techniques. CRC Press Market: Biomedical Science August 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 224pp Hb: 978-1-498-74421-8: $169.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74422-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498744218 This book presents a theoretical multiscale modeling framework for the integration of processes spanning from molecular signaling to individual and collective cellular behavior to complex spatiotemporal dynamics at the tissue and organ levels. It then gives a detailed discussion on how to incorporate experimental and patient data into the modeling framework. The book also illustrates multiscale modeling approaches through several applications, including breast cancer and mammary gland development, lymphoma and leukemia growth, the investigation of biobarriers to chemotherapeutic drugs, and nanoparticle-based delivering strategies. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics/Biology July 2016: 7 x 10: 300pp Hb: 978-1-466-55134-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55136-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466551343 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Dynamical Systems for Biological Modeling Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering An Introduction Fred Brauer, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and Christopher Kribs, University of Texas at Arlington, USA Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics This book prepares both biology and mathematics students with the understanding and techniques necessary to undertake basic modeling of biological systems. Its approach emphasizes qualitative ideas rather than explicit computations and does not overwhelm students with precise technical details. The book discusses a variety of biological modeling topics, including population biology, epidemiology, immunology, intraspecies competition, harvesting, predator-prey systems, structured populations, and more. The authors also include many examples of problems with solutions and some exercises which follow the examples quite closely. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 478pp Hb: 978-1-420-06641-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-420-06642-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420066418 TEXTBOOK 31 Joseph D. Bronzino, Biomedical Engineering Alliance and Consortium (BEACON), Hartford, Connecticut, USA and Donald R. Peterson, Texas A&M University, Texarkana, USA Series: The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition As the fourth volume of The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition, this book covers broad areas such as molecular biology, transport phenomena, physiological modeling, tissue engineering, stem cells, drug delivery systems, artificial organs, and personalized medicine. More than three dozen specific topics are examined, including DNA vaccines, biomimetic systems, cardiovascular dynamics, biomaterial scaffolds, cell mechanobiology, synthetic biomaterials, stem cells, nanobiomaterials, biomedical imaging of engineered tissues, gene therapy, and bioethics. The material is presented in a systematic manner and has been updated to reflect the latest applications and research findings. CRC Press Market: Biomedical Engineering April 2015: 7 x 10: 1891pp Hb: 978-1-439-82530-3: $189.95 eBook: 978-1-439-82531-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439825303 Dummy text to keep placeholder Introduction to Mathematical Oncology Yang Kuang, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA, John D. Nagy, Scottsdale Community College, Arizona, USA and Steffen E. Eikenberry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology This self-contained book focuses on mathematical models related to cancer growth and treatment. It presents the medical and biological background of the diseases, specific issues to be modeled, and existing methods and their limitations. The book introduces mathematical and programming tools, along with analytical and numerical studies of the models. The authors also develop new mathematical tools and look to future improvements on dynamical models. The text provides many classroom-tested exercises and projects at the end of most chapters. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 504pp Hb: 978-1-584-88990-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-584-88991-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781584889908 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection Patterns in Excitable Media Genesis, Dynamics, and Control Sitabhra Sinha, Institue of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, India and S. Sridhar This book covers recent developments in the interdisciplinary field of dynamics and control of patterns in nonlinear biological systems described by excitable media models. Using examples of many real-life systems, it explores the impact of pattern dynamics on the structural and functional heterogeneities in the system. The book also discusses low-amplitude control schemes for eliminating patterns from an excitable medium, such as life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. Codes for numerical simulation are provided in the appendix. CRC Press Market: Physics December 2014: 7 x 10: 316pp Hb: 978-1-466-55283-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55284-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466552838 New in Paperback Companion Website 32 MATHEMATICS FOR BIOLOGY & MEDICINE Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Stochastic Dynamics for Systems Biology Linear-Quadratic Radiobiology J. Donald Chapman, CRM Consulting Services, West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Alan E. Nahum, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Bebington, Wirral, UK This volume describes tumor cell inactivation from a radiation physics perspective and offers appropriate linear-quadratic parameters for modeling tumor and normal tissue responses. It describes cell killing by radiation from two independent mechanisms: alpha and beta. The authors emphasize the biophysical factors associated with radiation cell killing and provide numbers that can be input into TCP and NTCP models. They also explain how the physical factors of fraction size, dose rate, and radiation quality are used in radiotherapy. CRC Press Market: Medical Physics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 190pp Hb: 978-1-439-86259-9: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-439-86260-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439862599 Christian Mazza, University of Fribourg, Switzerland and Michel Benaim Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology This is one of the first books to provide a systematic study of the many stochastic models used in systems biology. The book shows how the mathematical models are used as technical tools for simulating biological processes and how the models lead to conceptual insights on the functioning of the cellular processing system. Examples cover the phage lambda genetic switch, eukaryotic gene expression, noise propagation in gene networks, and more. Most of the text should be accessible to scientists with basic knowledge in calculus and probability theory. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics/Biology March 2014: 6 x 9: 274pp Hb: 978-1-466-51493-5: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51494-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466514935 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Self-organization in Chemical and Biochemical Systems Synthetic Gene Network Modeling, Analysis and Robust Design Methods Vladana Vukojevic, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, Ljiljana Kolar-Anic, University of Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia, Zeljko Cupic, University of Belgrade, Serbia and Slobodan Anic, University of Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia Bor-Sen Chen, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan R.O.C and Yu-Chao Wang, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan This book presents theoretical and experimental methods and describes their application for the analysis of real experimental systems and kinetic models. It describes how complex features of biochemical systems arise from underlying molecular interactions, tools available for their quantitative characterization, the functional role of dynamics, and how scientists can use self-organization to their advantage. This book develops a rational design and systematic approach to construct a gene network with desired behaviors. In order to achieve this goal, the registry of standard biological parts and experimental techniques are introduced at first. Then these biological components are characterized by a standard modeling method and collected in the component libraries, which can be efficiently reused in engineering synthetic gene networks. Based on the system theory, some design specifications are provided to engineer the synthetic gene networks to robustly track the desired trajectory by employing the component libraries. CRC Press Market: Mathematics August 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 544pp Hb: 978-1-482-23879-2: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23880-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482238792 CRC Press Market: Life Sciences May 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 216pp Hb: 978-1-466-59269-8: $162.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59271-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466592698 Dummy text to keep placeholder Solved and Unsolved Problems of Structural Chemistry Milan Randic, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, Marjana Novic and Dejan Plavsic This book introduces new methods and approaches for solving problems related to molecular structure. It includes numerous subjects such as aromaticity and topics from bioinformatics such as, DNA, proteins, and proteomes. It sheds light on numerous problems in chemistry which appeared to have been solved but were actually incomplete, including the protein alignment problem, as well as other complete solutions, methods, and approaches that can lead to the actualization of further solutions to problems in chemistry. CRC Press Market: Chemistry January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 466pp Hb: 978-1-498-71151-7: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71152-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498711517 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING Dummy text to keep placeholder 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Advanced Numerical Simulation Methods Applied Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineers, Third Edition From CAD Data Directly to Simulation Results Gernot Beer, Graz University of Technology, Austria Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA This entertaining introduction to advanced numerical modeling aims to lead the reader on a journey towards the ‘holy grail’ of numerical simulation, i.e. one without the requirement of mesh generation, that takes data directly from CAD programs. This hands-on book emphasizes implementation and examples of programming in a higher level language are given. Written for users of simulation software, so they can understand the benefits of this new technology and demand progress from a somewhat conservative industry, for software developers, so they can see that this is a technology with a big future and for researchers, in the hope that it will attract more people to work This book uses worked examples to showcase several mathematical methods that are essential to solving real-world process engineering problems. The third edition includes additional examples related to process control, Bessel Functions, and contemporary areas such as drug delivery. The author inserts more depth on specific applications such as nonhomogeneous cases of separation of variables, adds a section on special types of matrices such as upper- and lower-triangular matrices, incorporates examples related to biomedical engineering applications, and expands the problem sets of numerous chapters. in this field. CRC Press Market: Mathematical Modeling July 2015: 326pp Hb: 978-1-138-02634-6: $99.99 eBook: 978-1-315-76631-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138026346 CRC Press Market: Engineering - Chemical October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 545pp Hb: 978-1-466-55299-9: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55301-9 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-849-39778-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466552999 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder An Introduction to the Mathematics of Planning and Scheduling Data Fusion Mathematics Geza Paul Bottlik, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA Complex software systems have been designed to efficiently handle large numbers of variables. In manufacturing, variables affect every part of the supply chain from inventory to production to delivery. This book provides a comprehensive explanation of the mathematical foundations to solving these complex planning and scheduling requirements which goes beyond simply matching the problem with the necessary software. The industrial engineer who understands the underlying models can more expertly navigate software applications and can apply sophisticated solutions to project management. CRC Press June 2016: 7 x 10: 300pp eBook: 978-1-482-25925-4 Pack - Book and CD: 978-1-482-25921-6: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482259216 33 Theory and Practice Jitendra R. Raol, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bangalore, India In a focused, in-depth study, this book explores the mathematical tools used in this increasingly widespread and important technical field. It includes the theory, methods, and tools used for creating a synergy of the information acquired from multiple sources, sensors, databases, and direct information by humans. Researchers, scientists, and engineers working in the multi-sensor/data fusion area will find this book to be a valuable tool for design and analysis, especially in areas like aerospace engineering, defense systems, and environmental monitoring, where data fusion is critically important. CRC Press Market: Aerospace Engineering August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 600pp Hb: 978-1-498-72097-7: $159.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72102-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498720977 2nd Edition Dummy text to keep placeholder Applied Calculus of Variations for Engineers, Second Edition Electric Field Analysis Louis Komzsik, Siemens, Cypress, California, USA Enhancing engineers’ understanding and application of the calculus of variations, this Second Edition text offers new chapters discussing analytic solutions of variational problems and Lagrange-Hamilton equations of motion in depth, as well as new sections detailing the boundary integral and finite element methods and their calculation techniques. The book also contains several new examples, such as the compression of a beam, the optimal cross section of beam under bending force, the solution of Laplace’s equation, and Poisson’s equation with various methods. CRC Press Market: Mathematics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 233pp Hb: 978-1-482-25359-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25360-3 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-08662-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482253597 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection Sivaji Chakravorti, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India This text begins by introducing the physical and mathematical fundamentals of electric fields, presenting problems from power and dielectric engineering to show how the theories are put into practice. It then discusses finite difference, finite element, charge simulation, and surface charge simulation methods for the numerical computation of electric fields, providing case studies for electric field distribution and exploring numerical field calculation for electric field optimization. The book also explains how high-voltage field optimization studies are carried out to meet the desired engineering needs. CRC Press Market: Engineering - Electrical March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 568pp Hb: 978-1-482-23336-0: $159.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23337-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482233360 New in Paperback Companion Website 34 MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Essential MATLAB and Octave Jesus Rogel-Salazar, University of Hertfordshire, UK Introduction to Numerical Programming A Practical Guide for Scientists and Engineers Using Python and C/C++ Designed for students in physics, engineering, and other ® disciplines taking a course on MATLAB or Octave, this text presents the essential commands and structures that allow students to unlock the capabilities of MATLAB and Octave without having to understand too many technicalities. Given the similarities in syntax between both languages, the book shows students how to write code that can be used in both environments. The text assumes no prior programming knowledge, making it accessible to a wide range of students. CRC Press Market: Mathematics November 2014: 7-1/2 x 9-1/4: 288pp Pb: 978-1-482-23463-3: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23464-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482234633 Titus A. Beu, University Babes-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Series: Series in Computational Physics This book introduces numerical programming using Python and C/C++, emphasizing methods used in physics and engineering. It helps readers develop the ability to navigate relevant algorithms, knowledge of coding design, and efficient scientific programming skills. It requires minimal background in mathematics, leading readers from elementary methods to complex algorithms useful in modern programming. It incorporates examples and real code throughout, as well as problem sets, to facilitate a hands-on learning experience. CRC Press Market: Computer Science/Scientific Programming September 2014: 7 x 10: 674pp Pb: 978-1-466-56967-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56968-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466569676 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Fast Solvers for Mesh-Based Computations Materials Behavior Maciej Paszynski, Dept of Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunications, AGH University of Science and Technology Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics Research Methodology and Mathematical Models Edited by Mihai Ciocoiu, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania The development of advanced materials has become extremely important in the last decade, being widely used in academic and industrial research. This book examines the potential of advanced materials and nanotechnology to improve fiber science from fibril to fabric mode, to create better materials and products for a variety of aspects. With chapters written by eminent scientists, the book offers valuable information for academics, researchers, and engineering professionals. A combined theoretical and technical approach is utilized to illuminate the concept of advanced material for diverse application to electronic devices, medical implants, energy transducers, sensors and actuators, and more. Based on more than 10 years of the author’s experience in the area, this book targets researchers and graduate students who would like to learn how to design and implement parallel direct solvers for mesh-based computations. It presents an alternative way of constructing multi-frontal direct solver algorithms for mesh-based computations. The construction of the solver algorithm is based on the additional available knowledge concerning the structure of the computational mesh. Each chapter also derives the complete JAVA or Fortran code of the parallel sparse direct solver. CRC Press Market: Mathematics December 2015: 7 x 10: 309pp Hb: 978-1-498-75419-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75420-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498754194 Apple Academic Press Market: Materials Science May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 392pp Hb: 978-1-771-88075-6: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70322-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771880756 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Fractional Calculus with Applications for Nuclear Reactor Dynamics Mathematical Methods in Chemical and Biological Engineering Santanu Saha Ray, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India This book covers the applications of new analytical and numerical methods, including wavelet methods to explain the physical behavior of nuclear reactors. Fractional calculus represents the reactor more closely than classical integer order calculus. The reactor kinetics model has therefore been presented in this context and analytical and numerical solutions have been provided. Describing the reactor through fractional calculus helps readers understand fractional order control and achieve overall plant efficiency. CRC Press Market: Nuclear Engineering July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 235pp Hb: 978-1-498-72727-3: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72728-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498727273 Binay Kanti Dutta, West Bengal Pollution Control Board This book presents the major and common mathematical methods and techniques—from elementary to a moderately advanced level—that have proven to be useful and have established potential of use in shaping the model-based approach of chemical and biological engineering analysis. Applications are illustrated with copious examples. The examples and exercise problems are based on journal articles on chemical engineering, mathematical and theoretical biology, environmental science and engineering, pharmaceutics and drug release, and administration. Emphasis is placed on the background and physical understanding of the problems to prepare students for innovative applications. CRC Press Market: Engineering - Chemical April 2016: 7 x 10: 680pp Hb: 978-1-482-21038-5: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21039-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482210385 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING Dummy text to keep placeholder 4th Edition Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Methods in Chemical Physics and Mechanics Multistage Separation Processes, Fourth Edition Fouad M. Khoury, University of Houston, Texas, USA Building on the previous edition’s approach, this fourth edition covers the theory, mathematical models, and applications for a comprehensive list of processes. Along with more examples and exercises, this edition revises all chapters, adds several new sections, and includes an entirely new chapter on fluid-solid operations. The book can be used as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students or as a reference for practicing engineers in the process industry. Ali V. Aliev, M. I. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University, Izhevsk, Russia, Olga V. Mishchenkova, M. I. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University, Izhevsk, Russia and Alexey M. Lipanov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Izhevsk, Russia Series: Innovations in Chemical Physics and Mesoscopy The use of mathematical modeling in engineering allows for a significant reduction of material costs associated with design, production, and operation of technical objects, but it is important for an engineer to use the available computational approaches in modeling correctly. Taking into account the level of modern computer technology, this new volume explains how an engineer should properly define the physical and mathematical problem statement, choose the computational approach, and solve the problem by proven reliable computational approach using computer and software applications during the solution of a particular problem. Apple Academic Press Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 410pp Hb: 978-1-771-88151-7: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-771-88290-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771881517 CRC Press Market: Chemical Engineering October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 679pp Hb: 978-1-482-23054-3: $212.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23057-4 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-849-31856-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482230543 2nd Edition TEXTBOOK The Method of Moments in Electromagnetics, Second Edition A Numerical Primer for the Chemical Engineer Walton C. Gibson, Tripoint Industries Inc., Harvest, Alabama, USA This book explains the solution of electromagnetic integral equations via the method of moments (MOM). It incorporates sufficient background material and offers nuts-and-bolts implementation details. This second edition extends the integral equation framework to treat objects having conducting as well as dielectric parts. It also updates topics to reflect current technology, includes more material on the calculation of near fields, and improves equations and figures. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Engineering - Electrical July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 450pp Hb: 978-1-482-23579-1: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23580-7 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-06145-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482235791 Edwin Zondervan, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands This book provides an introduction to numerical methods for students in chemical engineering. The book starts with a recap on linear algebra. It then presents methods for solving linear and nonlinear equations, with a special focus on Gaussian elimination and Newton’s method. It also discusses ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations. The text also examines implicit and explicit schemes, including Euler’s method and higher order methods such as Runge Kutta. CRC Press Market: Chemical Engineering August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 193pp Hb: 978-1-482-22944-8: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22948-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482229448 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Moving Finite Element Method Physical Components of Tensors Fundamentals and Applications in Chemical Engineering Maria do Carmo Coimbra, University of Porto, Portugal, Alirio Egidio Rodrigues, University of Porto, Portugal, Jaime Duarte Rodrigues, Rui Jorge Mendes Robalo and Rui Manuel Pires Almeida This book focuses on process simulation in chemical engineering with a numerical algorithm based on the moving finite element method. It offers new tools and approaches for modeling problems with moving fronts. It provides a comprehensive account of the development of the moving finite element method, describing and analyzing the theoretical and practical aspects for models in 1D, 1D+1d, and 2D space domains. It also presents relevant numerical applications of the moving finite element method derived from real-world process simulations. CRC Press Market: Engineering - Chemical May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp eBook: 978-1-498-72388-6 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-498-72386-2: $129.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498723862 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 35 Wolf Altman, Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Brazil and Antonio Marmo De Oliveira, Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Brazil Series: Applied and Computational Mechanics Written for graduate students, professors, and researchers in the areas of elasticity and shell theories, this text contains a comprehensive account of tensor calculus (in both holonomic and anholonomic coordinate systems). It is based on transformations of bases of vector spaces rather than on transformations of coordinates, since the latter are not always available. It also establishes a theory of physical and anholonomic components of tensors and applies the theory of dimensional analysis to tensors and (anholonomic) connections. CRC Press Market: Mechanical Engineering November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 200pp Hb: 978-1-482-26382-4: $146.95 eBook: 978-1-482-26383-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482263824 New in Paperback Companion Website 36 MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING Dummy text to keep placeholder Power Electronic Systems Walsh Analysis with MATLAB® Anish Deb and Suchismita Ghosh Focusing on Walsh/block pulse domain analysis, this book presents orthogonal Walsh functions for analyzing power electronic systems. It covers two major members of the piecewise constant orthogonal function family: orthogonal Walsh and block pulse functions. These bi-valued functions are compatible to digital processing and, by increasing the number of component functions, a continuous-like solution can be obtained. The book shows how the methods are useful for power electronic systems and their optimization. CRC Press Market: Electrical Engineering April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 297pp Hb: 978-1-482-21596-0: $159.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21597-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482215960 Dummy text to keep placeholder Recursive Identification and Parameter Estimation Han-Fu Chen, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Wenxiao Zhao, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Recursive Identification and Parameter Estimation describes a recursive approach to solving system identification and parameter estimation problems arising from diverse areas. Supplying a systematic description of recursive estimation methods, it provides rigorous theoretical analysis of recursive solutions to problems of stochastic systems. Presenting the material and proposed algorithms in a manner that makes it easy to understand, the book provides readers with the modeling and identification skills required for successful theoretical research and effective applications. CRC Press Market: Electrical Engineering / Applied Mathematics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 429pp Hb: 978-1-466-56884-6: $162.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56886-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466568846 Dummy text to keep placeholder Zeroing Dynamics, Gradient Dynamics, and Newton Iterations Yunong Zhang, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Lin Xiao, Jishou University, Hunan, China, Zhengli Xiao, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China and Mingzhi Mao, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China This book is the first one that shows how to accurately and efficiently solve time-varying problems in real-time or online using continuous- or discrete-time zeroing dynamics. The authors provide a comprehensive treatment of the theory of both static and dynamic neural networks. They develop, analyze, model, simulate, and compare zeroing dynamics models for the online solution of numerous time-varying problems, such as root finding, nonlinear equation solving, matrix inversion, matrix square root finding, quadratic optimization, and inequality solving. CRC Press Market: Mathematics December 2015: 7 x 10: 310pp Hb: 978-1-498-75376-0: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75378-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498753760 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICS FOR FINANCE 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Actuarial Models Computing Financial Derivatives The Mathematics of Insurance, Second Edition A Finite-Difference Approach Vladimir I. Rotar, San Diego State University, California, USA Preparing students to take their actuarial exams, this text covers the basic models of insurance processes and presents the mathematical frameworks and methods used in actuarial modeling. It contains the standard material taught in actuarial modeling courses as well as several advanced topics. This second edition revises all chapters, especially material on the surplus process, and takes into account recent developments in teaching actuarial modeling. It includes a new chapter on pension models and new problems from Casualty Actuarial Society exams. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics August 2014: 7 x 10: 654pp eBook: 978-1-482-22707-9 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-22706-2: $99.95 Prev. Ed Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-584-88586-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482227062 Sweta Rout-Hoolash, AISM Ltd., Grand Bay, Mauritius and Choi-Hong Lai, University of Greenwich, London, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series From basic to exotic options, this volume describes accurate and efficient numerical solutions to the options pricing problem. It presents state-of-the-art developments in option pricing along with discretization techniques, numerical algorithms, distributed algorithms, and practical applications of these methods to real-world examples. The book offers a detailed description of mathematical modeling as well as a focus on implementation and results. Additional topics covered include Cartesian meshes, non-uniform time-stepping routines, and semi-Lagrangian time integration schemes. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics/Finance June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 268pp Hb: 978-1-420-08264-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-420-08265-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420082647 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Capital Account Liberation Counterparty Risk and Funding Methods and Applications A Tale of Two Puzzles Ying Yirong, College of Economics, Shanghai University and Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest, School of Business, Slippery Rock University Series: Systems Evaluation, Prediction, and Decision-Making Stéphane Crépey, Université d'Evry-Val-d'Essonne, Evry, France, Tomasz R. Bielecki, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA and Damiano Brigo, Imperial College, London, UK Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series This book details the benefits and risks of capital account liberalization and explains how to take an open-door policy, at the appropriate time, in order to reduce the risk to the lowest possible level. Supplying a complete mathematical analysis framework for the study of the problem of capital account liberalization, it presents a few important models that have been developed for the study of capital account liberalization. The book conveys cutting-edge results while providing a general, yet simple analysis framework, enriched with practical experiences from developing countries. This book explains how to study risk embedded in financial transactions between the bank and its counterparty. The authors provide an analytical basis for the quantitative methodology of dynamic valuation, mitigation, and hedging of bilateral counterparty risk on over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts under funding constraints. They explore credit, debt, funding, liquidity, and rating valuation adjustment (CVA, DVA, FVA, LVA, and RVA) as well as replacement cost (RC), wrong-way risk, multiple funding curves, and collateral. CRC Press Market: Business & Management May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 445pp Hb: 978-1-498-71226-2: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71227-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498712262 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Finance June 2014: 7 x 10: 388pp Hb: 978-1-466-51645-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51646-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466516458 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Commodities Financial Literacy Education Edited by M. A. H. Dempster, University of Cambridge & Cambridge Systems Associates, UK and Ke Tang, Tsinghua University, Beijing Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series This book covers the fundamental theory of and derivatives pricing for major commodity markets as well as the interaction between commodity prices, the real economy, and other financial markets. After an extensive theoretical and practical introduction, the book is divided into four parts covering oil products, natural gas, wine, soybeans, corn, gold, silver, copper, stocks, bonds, futures, currency markets, index products, and electricity markets. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2015: 7 x 10: 703pp Hb: 978-1-498-71232-3: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71233-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498712323 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 37 Addressing Student, Business, and Government Needs Edited by Jay Liebowitz, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Pennsylvania, USA Many of today's graduates lack the knowledge and skills to make rational, informed decisions on the use of their money and planning for future events. This book shows what you can do to improve financial literacy awareness and education. It covers such things as the use of interactive games and tutorials, peer-to-peer mentoring, and financial literacy contests in addition to more formal education. Divided into three parts, the book covers financial literacy education for grades K–12, college, and post-college. Auerbach Publications Market: Business & Management December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 220pp Hb: 978-1-498-73853-8: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73855-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498738538 New in Paperback Companion Website 38 MATHEMATICS FOR FINANCE TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Financial Mathematics Inflation Targeting and Policy Rules A Comprehensive Treatment The Case of Mexico, 2001–2012 Giuseppe Campolieti, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Roman N. Makarov, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series Tested and refined through years of the authors’ teaching experiences, this text provides a unified, self-contained account of the main theory and application of methods behind modern-day financial mathematics. With an abundance of examples, problems, and fully worked out solutions, the text introduces the financial theory and relevant mathematical methods in a mathematically rigorous yet engaging way. Unlike similar texts in the field, this one presents multiple problem-solving approaches, linking related comprehensive techniques for pricing different types of financial derivatives. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Financial Mathematics March 2014: 7 x 10: 829pp Hb: 978-1-439-89242-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-89243-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439892428 Oscar R. Medina and Elias A. Laguna, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Mexico Inflation Targeting and Policy Rules is an essential book for understanding how Mexico’s monetary policy has been evolving and functioning, from the beginning of the century to recent, highlighting the doctrine of policy rules and focusing on inflation targeting, both fundamental elements necessary to comprehend the operation of the main central banks of the world. The book is valuable because of its theoretical and empirical treatment applied to the policy rules and to inflation targeting, which range from their origin, criticism, development, controversies, evolution, and evaluation of the subject. Apple Academic Press Market: Economics November 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Hb: 978-1-771-88268-2: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771882682 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION TEXTBOOK Financial Modelling with Jump Processes, Second Edition Introduction to Financial Mathematics Peter Tankov, Universite Paris VII, France and Rama Cont Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series Including a new chapter on credit risk modelling and new developments in econometrics, the new edition of this bestselling resource provides an accessible overview of financials models based on jump processes used in risk management and option pricing. After presenting the necessary mathematics, the text presents theoretical, numerical, and empirical issues. While the emphasis is on demystifying technical difficulties so as to better understand applications, mathematical results are presented in a rigorous, though self-contained, manner, accessible to any reader having basic knowledge of the Black Scholes model. Concepts are illustrated through many numerical and empirical examples. Chapman and Hall/CRC June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 606pp Hb: 978-1-420-08219-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-420-08220-3 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88413-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420082197 Kevin J. Hastings, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, USA Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics Introduction to Financial Mathematics motivates students through a discussion of personal finances and portfolio management. The book covers nearly all of the syllabus topics of the Financial Mathematics Actuarial examination to provide students with the foundation they require for future studies and in their careers. It begins by covering standard material on the mathematics of interestand goes on to address probabilistic financial models and the valuation of financial derivatives. Many of the examples in the book involve numerical solution of complicated non-linear equations; others ask students to produce algorithms which beg to be implemented as programs. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 407pp Hb: 978-1-498-72390-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72391-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498723909 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder High-Performance Computing in Finance Investment and Employment Opportunities in China Problems, Methods, and Solutions Edited by Erik Vynckier, AllianceBernstein, UK, Juho Kanniainen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland and John Keane, University of Manchester, UK Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series This general book on high-performance computing in finance is academically and pragmatically relevant as it is built around real-life challenges. The text covers the newest techniques such as automatic differentiation, dataflow, and large scale computation for Basel III, Solvency II, and stochastic programming. With illustrative success stories in the use of high-performance computing in the finance and insurance industries, the book imparts the wisdom of adopting this method of numbers crunching to achieve business goals. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 352pp Hb: 978-1-482-29966-3: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-29967-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482299663 Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest and Tao Lixin Series: Systems Evaluation, Prediction, and Decision-Making Investment and Employment Opportunities in China supplies first-of-its-kind coverage of the regional economic, industrial, investment, and employment structures in China. After introducing the theoretical models, optimization theorems, and methods previously published by the authors, it establishes scientifically sound conclusions and advice through the analysis of various investments and employment opportunities. Although the book provides suggestions navigating the economic structures in China, the theories presented are general and can be used to assess the investment and employment climate of other countries and regions. CRC Press Market: Business & Management November 2014: 7 x 10: 500pp Hb: 978-1-482-25207-1: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25208-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482252071 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com MATHEMATICS FOR FINANCE Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder The Financial Mathematics of Market Liquidity Stochastic Volatility Modeling 39 Lorenzo Bergomi Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series From Optimal Execution to the Market Making Olivier Gueant, Universite Paris Diderot, FRANCE Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series This book is devoted to mathematical models for execution problems in finance. The main goal is to present a general framework (inspired from the Almgren-Chriss approach) for optimal execution problems, and then to use it in a wide range of areas. The book covers applications to the different types of execution proposed within the brokerage industry. It also presents applications to block trade pricing, to portfolio management and to option pricing. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp Hb: 978-1-498-72547-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72548-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498725477 Written by a practitioner and well-known contributor to volatility modeling, this book addresses the practicalities of stochastic volatility modeling, mostly in an equity context. Starting with a thorough cross-examination of local volatility, the book gently takes readers through various modeling issues while keeping a permanent focus on the practical relevance of modeling choices. Knowledge is built incrementally with later sections often referencing early material. Only elementary familiarity with the models and concepts of mathematical finance is required. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 506pp Hb: 978-1-482-24406-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24407-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482244069 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Quantitative Finance Stochastic Volatilty with Jumps A Simulation-Based Introduction Using Excel Models, Algorithms and Implementation Matt Davison, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada Accessible to students with a relatively modest level of mathematical background, this book guides them in becoming successful quants. The text not only enables students to practice with the basic techniques of financial mathematics, but it also helps them gain significant intuition about what the techniques mean, how they work, and what happens when they stop working. It uses both hand calculations and Excel spreadsheets to analyze plenty of examples from simple bond portfolios. The spreadsheets are available on the book’s CRC Press web page. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 532pp Hb: 978-1-439-87168-3: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-87169-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439871683 Aleksandar Mijatovic, University of Warwick, UK and Martijn Pistorius, Imperial College, London, UK Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series This book presents a thorough treatment of tractable pricing algorithms and models for derivative markets. It discusses the fundamentals of pricing theory, ideal for students and practitioners beginning their careers. The book also covers cutting-edge modeling and risk management issues stemming from stochastic volatility processes with jumps. It includes pseudo-code, exercises, and solutions to selected problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 356pp Hb: 978-1-466-55646-1: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55647-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466556461 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Risk Parity Fundamentals A Systems Perspective on Financial Systems Edward E. Qian The proposed book will consists of a series of essays that provides fundamental investment insights and answers practical questions regarding the popular risk parity investment strategies. Risk parity refers to the investing approach that uses risk budgeting, or risk allocation, instead of capital allocation, to construct investment portfolios. The active process of using risk budgeting to build portfolios has a short history. Even though risk parity has been gaining some degree of acceptance by investment community and the quantitative process associated with risk budgeting has been understood mathematically, there are many practical questions facing investors and perplexing its critics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2016: 7 x 10: 232pp Hb: 978-1-498-73879-8: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73880-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498738798 Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest, International Institute for General Systems Studies, Grove City, USA; Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, USA Series: Communications in Cybernetics, Systems Science and Engineering This book is devoted to a systems-theoretical presentation of the main results of money and financial institutions by using the systemic yoyo model and relevant analytical tools. The author presents the main concepts and results in the language of systems science, which has in the past century brought forward revolutionary applications of systems research in various areas of the traditional disciplines. This book can be used as a textbook for researchers and graduate students in economics, finance, systems science, and mathematical / systems modeling. It will also be useful as a reference book for applied economists and various policy makers. CRC Press Market: Economics March 2014: 570pp Hb: 978-1-138-02628-5: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-315-77209-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138026285 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 40 MATHEMATICS FOR PHYSICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Group Therapy in Particle, Nuclear, and Hadron Physics Syed Afsar Abbas, JMI University, Centre for Theoretical Physics, New Delhi, India This user-friendly book on group theory introduces topics in as simple a manner as possible and then gradually develops those topics into more advanced ones, eventually building up to the current state-of-the-art. By using simple examples from physics and mathematics, the advanced topics become logical extensions of ideas already introduced. In addition to being used as a textbook, this book would also be useful as a reference guide for graduates and researchers in particle, nuclear and hadron physics. CRC Press Market: Physics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 528pp Hb: 978-1-498-70466-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70467-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498704663 Dummy text to keep placeholder Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing Radhika Vathsan, BITS Pilani K K Birla, Zuarinagar, India Requiring no background in quantum physics, this text guides beginners in understanding the current state of research in the novel, interdisciplinary area of quantum information. Suitable for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics, mathematics, or engineering, the book goes deep into issues of quantum theory without raising the technical level too much. It describes basic algorithms used in quantum computation and addresses key elements of quantum information. Examples, exercises, problems, and references encourage hands-on practice and further exploration. CRC Press Market: Physics August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 270pp Hb: 978-1-482-23811-2: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23812-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482238112 Dummy text to keep placeholder Quantum Optics for Beginners Zbigniew Ficek, The National Centre for Applied Physics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur This graduate-level text discusses from first principles the background theory of various effects of quantum optics, introduces students to the main ideas of quantum optics as clearly as possible, and teaches the mathematical methods used by researchers working in the fields of quantum and atom optics. It contains numerous valuable derivations and calculations that are often hard to find in scientific articles and other texts on quantum optics. The book provides a useful starting point for those interested in learning more. Pan Stanford Market: Physics May 2014: 6 x 9: 350pp Hb: 978-9-814-41175-2: $129.95 eBook: 978-9-814-41176-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9789814411752 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATION Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Accelerating MATLAB Performance Coupled Systems 1001 tips to speed up MATLAB programs Theory, Models, and Applications in Engineering Yair M. Altman, Ganey Tivka, Israel This book describes MATLAB performance in a scale and depth never before published. It takes a comprehensive approach to MATLAB performance, illustrating numerous ways to attain the desired speedup. The book explains how to profile MATLAB code to identify performance hotspots and discusses various tradeoffs in MATLAB performance tuning. It covers vectorization, parallelization, distributed computing, caching, optimization, memory management, GUI, graphics, and I/O. The book includes numerous code examples and online references, and is supported by an active website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 7 x 10: 785pp Hb: 978-1-482-21129-0: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21130-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482211290 Juergen Geiser, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series This book explains how to solve complicated coupled models in engineering using analytical and numerical methods. It extends standard engineering tools to coupled models in materials and flow problems with respect to their scale dependencies and their influence on each time and spatial scale. The author presents splitting multiscale methods to solve multiscale and multiphysics problems and describes analytical and numerical methods in time and space for evolution ® equations arising in engineering problems. MATLAB and ® Simulink are used to implement the methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 315pp Hb: 978-1-466-57801-2: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57802-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466578012 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder CoArrays The End of Error Parallel Programming in Fortran Unum Computing Robert W. Numrich, Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, Minneapolis, USA and John Ker Reid, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science This book describes the coarray parallel programming model that will be part of the next standard version of the Fortran language. It provides a practical guide for Fortran programmers who want to start writing parallel applications using coarrays as soon as the compilers become commercially available. The authors present the technical specification of the coarray model in enough detail for programmers to write standard-conforming code. They also offer a large number of examples of parallel algorithms written in the coarray model and include exercises with solutions. A supplementary website offers Fortran code samples for download. Chapman and Hall/CRC May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 200pp Hb: 978-1-439-84004-7: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-84005-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439840047 John L. Gustafson, Formerly AMD and Intel Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science Written by one of the foremost experts in high-performance computing and the inventor of Gustafson’s Law, this groundbreaking book explains a new approach to computer arithmetic: the universal number (unum). The unum encompasses all IEEE floating-point formats as well as fixed-point and exact integer arithmetic. This new number type obtains more accurate answers than floating-point arithmetic yet uses fewer bits in many cases, saving memory, bandwidth, energy, and power. Richly illustrated in color, the book is accessible to anyone who uses computers for technical calculations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering February 2015: 7 x 10: 416pp Pb: 978-1-482-23986-7: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23987-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482239867 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder A Concise Introduction to Numerical Analysis Essentials of Cloud Computing A. C. Faul, 01954203552University of Cambridge, UK K. Chandrasekaran, Department of CSE, NITK Surathkal, India This textbook is an accessible and concise introduction to numerical analysis for upper undergraduate and beginning graduate students from various backgrounds. It was developed from the lecture notes of four successful courses on numerical analysis taught within the MPhil of Scientific Computing at the University of Cambridge. The book is easily accessible, even to those with limited knowledge of mathematics. This book explains the evolution of the Internet and web-based applications to cloud computing using a service-oriented approach. It discusses how emerging paradigms and technologies will change the way newer applications will be architected for cloud deployment. It also covers the technological features of cloud computing, including hardware, software, and networking, which together support the cloud’s infrastructure, platform, and software services. The book includes case studies, programming examples, industry-based examples, and hands-on tools and development environments. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 312pp Hb: 978-1-498-71218-7: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71219-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498712187 41 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 407pp Hb: 978-1-482-20543-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20544-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482205435 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 42 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATION TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder A First Course in Optimization Line Integral Methods for Conservative Problems Charles L. Byrne, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA Luigi Brugnano, University of Firenze, Italy and Felice Iavernaro, University of Bari, Italy Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This text is designed for a one-semester course in optimization taken by advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in the mathematical sciences and engineering. It teaches students the basics of continuous optimization and helps them better understand the mathematics from previous courses. The book focuses on general problems and the underlying theory. It covers the fundamental problems of constrained and unconstrained optimization, linear and convex programming, basic iterative solution algorithms, and more general iterative optimization methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 315pp Hb: 978-1-482-22656-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22658-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482226560 This self-contained book explains the numerical solution of differential equations within the framework of geometric integration, a branch of numerical analysis that devises numerical methods able to reproduce (in the discrete solution) relevant geometric properties of the continuous vector field. The book focuses on a large set of differential systems named conservative problems, particularly Hamiltonian systems. It covers the energy-conserving Runge–Kutta methods and discusses ® generalizations of them. MATLAB codes for implementing the methods are available online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 222pp Hb: 978-1-482-26384-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-26385-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482263848 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK The Green Computing Book Numerical Algorithms Tackling Energy Efficiency at Large Scale Methods for Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Graphics Edited by Wu-chun Feng, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science Edited by one of the founders and lead investigator of the Green500 list, this book presents state-of-the-art approaches to advance the large-scale green computing movement. It begins with low-level, hardware-based approaches and then traverses up the software stack with increasingly higher-level, software-based approaches. The book explains how to control power across the hardware, firmware, operating system, and application levels and explores trends in server costs, energy use, and performance at high-density computing facilities. It also discusses energy management and virtualization in cloud computing. CRC Press June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 353pp Hb: 978-1-439-81987-6: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-439-81988-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439819876 Justin Solomon, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA This text presents a new approach to numerical analysis for modern computer scientists. Using examples from a broad base of computational tasks, including data processing, computational photography, and animation, the book introduces numerical modeling and algorithmic design from a practical standpoint and provides insight into the theoretical tools needed to support these skills. Comprehensive end-of-chapter exercises encourage critical thinking and build students’ intuition while introducing extensions of the basic material. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Computer Science July 2015: 7 x 10: 400pp eBook: 978-1-482-25189-0 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-25188-3: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482251883 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Iterative Methods without Inversion Numerical Analysis for Engineers Anatoly Galperin Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Methods and Applications, Second Edition This book is about iterative methods for solving operator equations f(x) = 0 in Banach and/or Hilbert spaces. It covers methods that do not require inversions of f (or solving linearized subproblems). The typical representatives of the class of methods discussed are Ulm’s and Broyden’s methods. Convergence analyses of the methods considered are based on Kantorovich’s majorization principle which allows to avoid unnecessary simplifying assumptions like differentiability of the operator or solvability of the equation. These analyses are carried out under a more general assumption about degree of continuity of the operator than traditional Lipschitz continuity: regular continuity. CRC Press Market: Mathematics September 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 200pp Hb: 978-1-498-75892-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75896-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498758925 Bilal Ayyub, University of Maryland, College Park, USA and Richard H. McCuen, University of Maryland, College Park, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book demonstrates the power of numerical methods in the context of solving complex engineering and scientific problems. With a wealth of exercises, it emphasizes the practical aspects of numerical methods and addresses their advantages and disadvantages. Each chapter contains many computational examples, as well as a section on applications that contains additional engineering examples. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2015: 7 x 10: 431pp Hb: 978-1-482-25035-0: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25036-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482250350 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATION TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Numerical Analysis with Algorithms and Programming R for Programmers Santanu Saha Ray, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India Dan Zhang This book analyzes the basic techniques involved in providing efficient numerical solutions to problems in science and engineering and focuses on the development of numerical algorithms and detailed analysis of different numerical methods. While developing the basic understanding for the construction of numerical algorithms, it also emphasizes the applicability of these methods and explains the guaranteed accuracy that various methods provide for the efficiency and scalability of large-scale systems. In addition, it contains exercises, examples, and algorithms used for preparing computer programs in Mathematica ® This book discusses advanced topics such as R core programing, object oriented R programing, parallel computing with R, and spatial data types. The author will lead readers to merge mature and effective methdologies in traditional programing to R programing. It shows how to interface R with C, Java, and other popular programing laguages and platforms. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2016: 7 x 10: 728pp Hb: 978-1-498-74174-3: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74176-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498741743 Advanced Techniques CRC Press Market: Information Technology May 2016: 7 x 10: 328pp Pb: 978-1-498-73687-9: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73688-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498736879 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Numerical Methods and Optimization R for Programmers An Introduction Mastering the Tools Sergiy Butenko, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA and Panos M. Pardalos, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series This book combines the materials from introductory numerical methods and introductory optimization courses into a single text. This classroom-tested approach enriches a standard numerical methods syllabus with optional chapters on numerical optimization and provides a valuable numerical methods background for students taking an introductory optimization or operations research course. The book includes some mathematical proofs as samples of®rigorous analysis but in most cases, uses only examples to illustrate the concepts. A MATLAB guide and code are available for download. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 412pp Hb: 978-1-466-57777-0: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57778-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466577770 Dan Zhang The main focus of this book is to help a traditional computer programmer to master R. From a programmer perspective of theauthro, this book introduces more than 30 R packages from fundamental to higher level, presents solutions of the comprehensiveapplication of R with Java, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, Cassandra, Hadoop, Hive, Hbase, etc, which is strong in practice andoperability. This book may help readers appreciate the charm of R in all industries and all fields, and show a picture of strong vitalitywhen combining R with other computer languages and help readers break through the bottleneck. CRC Press Market: Information Technology January 2016: 7 x 10: 362pp Pb: 978-1-498-73681-7: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73682-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498736817 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Numerical Methods for Fractional Calculus Scientific Computing with MATLAB, Second Edition Changpin Li, Shanghai University, China and Fanhai Zeng, Shanghai University, China Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series This book provides efficient and reliable numerical methods for solving fractional calculus problems. It focuses on numerical techniques for fractional integrals, derivatives, and differential equations. The book covers frequently used fractional integrals and derivatives, explains how to implement fractional finite difference methods in various fractional differential equations relevant to scientific and engineering applications, and presents the finite element method for solving fractional PDEs. Many numerical examples support the theoretical analyses and ® MATLAB functions are available on the book’s CRC Press web page. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 300pp Hb: 978-1-482-25380-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25381-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482253801 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 43 Dingyu Xue, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China and YangQuan Chen, Utah State University, Logan, USA This book presents a variety of applied mathematics topics with an emphasis on problem solving techniques using MATLAB. Numerous examples are presented as illustrations of basic concepts and problem solving techniques. The proposed second edition of the book follows the structure of the first edition, and significant enhancement and modernization are introduced to make the textbook updated, reflecting the leading-edge facilities of MATLAB in solving scientific computation problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2016: 7 x 10: 608pp Hb: 978-1-498-75777-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75778-2 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-08250-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498757775 New in Paperback Companion Website 44 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATION Dummy text to keep placeholder Using R for Numerical Analysis in Science and Engineering Victor A. Bloomfield, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This practical guide shows how to use R and its add-on packages to obtain numerical solutions to complex mathematical problems commonly faced by scientists and engineers. Providing worked examples and code, the text not only addresses necessary aspects of the R programming language but also demonstrates how to produce useful graphs and statistically analyze and fit data to linear and nonlinear models. It covers Monte Carlo, stochastic, and deterministic methods and explores topics such as numerical differentiation and integration, interpolation and curve fitting, and optimization. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 359pp Hb: 978-1-439-88448-5: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88449-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439884485 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com OPERATIONS RESEARCH Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Adaptive Stochastic Optimization Techniques with Applications Iterative Optimization in Inverse Problems James A. Momoh, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA This book describes state-of-the-art optimization techniques used to solve problems with adaptive, dynamic, and stochastic features. It presents modern advances in static and dynamic optimization, decision analysis, intelligent systems, evolutionary programming, heuristic optimization, stochastic and adaptive dynamic programming, and adaptive critics. It evaluates optimization methods for handling operational planning, Voltage/VAr, control coordination, vulnerability, reliability, resilience, and reconfiguration issues, providing mathematical formulations, algorithms for implementation, examples, and case studies. It also discusses the limitations of current optimization techniques in meeting the challenges of smart electric grids. CRC Press Market: Electrical Engineering December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 414pp Hb: 978-1-439-82978-3: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-439-82979-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439829783 TEXTBOOK 45 Charles L. Byrne, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book brings together a number of important iterative algorithms for medical imaging, optimization, and statistical estimation. It incorporates recent work that has not appeared in other books and draws on the author’s considerable research in the field, including his recently developed class of SUMMA algorithms. Related to sequential unconstrained minimization methods, the SUMMA class includes a wide range of iterative algorithms well known to researchers in various areas, such as statistics and image processing. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 300pp Hb: 978-1-482-22233-3: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22234-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482222333 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK Business Analytics for Decision Making Steven Orla Kimbrough, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA and Hoong Chuin Lau, School of Information Systems, Singapore Management University, Singapore If you want to solve a problem, strip the problem of nonessentials, simplify, and specialize without sacrificing its core. This book highlights this spirit using concrete, specific, simple examples pertaining to business analytics. Offering examples in thorough detail and designed to illuminate topics that often ramify to great complexity in practice, it associates concepts through generalizations and refers the interested to further sources. This book establishes a national syllabus for an emerging first course at an MBA level in Business Analytics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Business & Management January 2016: 7 x 10: 332pp Hb: 978-1-482-22176-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22177-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482221763 Linear and Integer Optimization Theory and Practice, Third Edition Gerard Sierksma and Yori Zwols, Google, London, United Kingdom Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics This textbook presents a strong and clear relationship between theory and practice. It coversbasic topics such as Dantzig’s simplex algorithm, duality, sensitivity analysis, integer optimization models, and network models as well as more advanced topics including interior point algorithms, the branch-and-bound algorithm, cutting planes, and complexity. Along with case studies, it also discusses more advanced techniques such as column generation, multiobjective optimization, and game theory. It also includes computer code in the form of models in GMPL. The book contains appendices covering mathematical proofs, linear algebra, graph theory, convexity, and a background in nonlinear optimization. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2015: 7 x 10: 686pp Hb: 978-1-498-71016-9: $109.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74312-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498710169 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Decision Sciences Operations Planning Theory and Practice Mixed Integer Optimization Models Edited by Raghu Nandan Sengupta, Joydeep Dutta, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Aparna Gupta, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA Joseph Geunes, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA Series: Operations Research Series This text focuses on different mathematical, statistical, and quantitative tools for solving a variety of theoretical as well as practical decision analysis problems. It covers a whole gamut of interesting ideas starting from robust optimization, multi-criteria decision making, meta-heuristic techniques, project management, and more. It also includes chapters related to networks and game theory, time series analysis, volatility modeling, queuing and scheduling theory, ANN, DSS, and different statistical tools in this two-volume handbook. A reference for those working at the interface of operations planning and optimization modeling, this book blends essential theory and powerful approaches to practical operations planning problems. Starting with the Knapsack Problem, it presents a set of classical optimization models with widespread application in operations planning. The discussion of each of these classical models begins with the motivation for studying the problem as well as examples of the problem’s application in operations planning contexts. The book explores special structural results and properties of optimal solutions that have led to effective algorithmic solution approaches for each problem class. CRC Press June 2016: 7 x 10: 1500pp Hb: 978-1-466-56430-5: $359.95 eBook: 978-1-482-28256-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466564305 CRC Press Market: Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 218pp Hb: 978-1-482-23990-4: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23991-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482239904 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 46 OPERATIONS RESEARCH Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Optimization Rational Queueing Algorithms and Applications Rajesh Kumar Arora, Senior Engineer, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Trivandrum, INDIA This book presents a variety of solution techniques for optimization problems, emphasizing concepts rather than rigorous mathematical details and proofs. It explains how to solve complex optimization problems using gradient-based and stochastic methods. It also describes different architectures to handle multidisciplinary design optimization problems. The ® author uses MATLAB to solve many practical problems and links the software code to the corresponding algorithms in a user-friendly way. The codes are available on the book’s CRC Press web page. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 466pp Hb: 978-1-498-72112-7: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72115-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498721127 Refael Hassin, Tel Aviv University, Israel This book is a unique reference and valuable resource for anyone interested in queuing systems, both theory and practice in the modern era. It provides an up-to-date, comprehensive survey of research on the performance of queueing systems where multiple agents, like customers, servers, and central managers, all act but often in a noncooperative manner. Surveying the relavant literature and emphasizing the qualitative conclusions and insights of almost 700 papers, Refael Hassin groups these papers in a clear and coherent way, discussing the central model, main assumptions, most important qualitative insights, interesting extensions, and open questions. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 384pp Hb: 978-1-498-74527-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74528-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498745277 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Pseudolinear Functions and Optimization Search and Foraging Shashi Kant Mishra and Balendu Bhooshan Upadhyay This is the first book to focus exclusively on pseudolinear functions, a class of generalized convex functions. The book discusses the properties, characterizations, and applications of pseudolinear functions in nonlinear optimization problems. It encompasses nearly all the published literature on the subject along with new results on semi-infinite nonlinear programming problems. The authors present optimality conditions and duality results for many types of optimization problems. They also extend pseudolinear functions to higher-level problems and explore applications to hospital management and economics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6 x 9: 510pp Hb: 978-1-482-25573-7: $135.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25575-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482255737 Individual Motion and Swarm Dynamics Eugene Kagan, The Weizmann Institute of Sciences, Rehovot, Israel and Irad Ben-Gal, Tel Aviv University, Israel This book examines how to program artificial search agents so that they act optimally or demonstrate the same behavior as predicted by the foraging theory for living organisms. It discusses foraging theory as well as search and screening theory in the same mathematical and algorithmic framework. It presents an overview of the main ideas and methods of foraging and search theories, making the concepts of one theory accessible to specialists of the other. Numerical examples illustrate the application of both theories. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2015: 7 x 10: 268pp Hb: 978-1-482-24209-6: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24210-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482242096 Dummy text to keep placeholder Quadratic Programming with Computer Programs Michael Best, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics Quadratic programming is a mathematical technique that allows for the optimization of a quadratic function in several variables. QP is a subset of Operations Research and is the next higher lever of sophistication than Linear Programming. It is a key mathematical tool in Portfolio Optimization and structural plasticity. This is useful in Civil Engineering as well as Statistics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 552pp Hb: 978-1-498-73575-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73577-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498735759 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com REAL, COMPLEX & FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Analysis with Ultrasmall Numbers Complex Analysis Karel Hrbacek, City College of New York, USA, Olivier Lessmann, College Rousseau, Genieve and Richard O'Donovan, CEC Andre-Charanne, Genieve Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This text presents an intuitive treatment of mathematics using ultrasmall numbers. With this modern approach to infinitesimals, proofs become simpler and more focused on the combinatorial heart of arguments, unlike traditional treatments that use epsilon–delta methods. Readers can fully prove fundamental results, such as the Extreme Value Theorem, from the axioms immediately, without needing to master notions of supremum or compactness. The book includes numerous exercises throughout and at the end of each chapter. Conformal Inequalities and the Bieberbach Conjecture Prem K. Kythe, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book discusses the mathematical analysis created around the Bieberbach conjecture, which is responsible for the development of many beautiful aspects of complex analysis, especially in the geometric-function theory of univalent functions. The book covers novel techniques for solving problems in the complex plane, proves the de Branges theorem, and presents Weinstein’s alternative proof. It also includes proofs of all non-elementary theorems, 90 end-of-chapter exercises with complete solutions, an extensive bibliography, and supplemental appendices. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 316pp Hb: 978-1-498-70265-2: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70266-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498702652 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 343pp Hb: 978-1-498-71897-4: $109.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71899-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498718974 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder A Basic Course in Real Analysis Convex Analysis Ajit Kumar, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India and S. Kumaresan, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Hyderabad, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad 500046, India Although there are many books available on this subject, students often find it difficult to learn the essence of analysis on their own or after going through a course on real analysis. Written in a conversational tone, this text explains the hows and whys of real analysis and provides guidance that makes students think at every stage. It offers insight into how a typical mathematician works—observing patterns, conducting experiments, looking at or creating examples, understanding underlying principles, coming up with guesses or conjectures, and rigorously proving them. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 322pp Hb: 978-1-482-21637-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21638-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482216370 Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics The book showcases convexity in the context of mathematical analysis. It introduces analytic tools for studying convexity and provides analytical applications of the concept. The book includes a general background in classical geometric theory which allows readers to obtain a glimpse of how modern mathematics is developed and how geometric ideas may be studied analytically. Featuring a user-friendly approach, the book contains copious examples and plenty of figures to illustrate the ideas presented. It also includes a thorough glossary to help readers with unfamiliar terms. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 176pp Pb: 978-1-498-70637-7: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70638-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498706377 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder The Cauchy Transform, Potential Theory and Conformal Mapping, 2nd Edition CounterExamples Steven R. Bell, Purdue University, USA The book provides a fast track to understanding the Riemann Mapping Theorem. The Dirichlet and Neumann problems for the Laplace operator are solved, the Poisson kernel is constructed, and the inhomogenous Cauchy-Reimann equations are solved concretely and efficiently using formulas stemming from the Kerzman-Stein result. Also, four new chapters have been added: two on quadrature domains and another two on complexity of the objects of complex analysis and improved Riemann mapping theorems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 209pp Hb: 978-1-498-72720-4: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72721-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-849-38270-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498727204 Complimentary Exam Copy 47 e-Inspection From Elementary Calculus to the Beginnings of Analysis Andrei Bourchtein and Ludmila Bourchtein Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book provides a one-semester undergraduate introduction to counterexamples in calculus and analysis. It helps engineering, natural sciences, and mathematics students tackle commonly made erroneous conjectures. The book encourages students to think critically and analytically, and helps to reveal common errors in many examples. It is intended for students who are interested in developing a deeper understanding of the topics of calculus. The gathered counterexamples may also be used by calculus instructors in their classes. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 362pp Hb: 978-1-482-24667-4: $87.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24668-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482246674 New in Paperback Companion Website 48 REAL, COMPLEX & FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder A Course in Abstract Harmonic Analysis, Second Edition Fixed Point Theory, Variational Analysis, and Optimization Gerald B. Folland, University of Washington, Seattle, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book presents the essentials of harmonic analysis on locally compact groups in a concise and accessible form. The text provides necessary background on Banach algebras and spectral theory, develops the theory of analysis on Abelian groups and compact groups, examines the theory of induced representations, and explores the theory of representations of non-Abelian, non-compact groups. This second edition adds material on representations of the discrete Heisenberg group, coverage of von Neumann algebras and Wiener’s theorem, and discussion of SU(2), SO(3), and SO(4) using quaternions. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 305pp Hb: 978-1-498-72713-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72715-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-849-38490-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498727136 TEXTBOOK Edited by Saleh Abdullah R. Al-Mezel, Falleh Rajallah M. Al-Solamy, University of Tabuk, Saudia Arabia and Qamrul Hasan Ansari, Aligarh Muslim University, India, and King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia This book not only covers fixed point theory, variational inequalities, and vector optimization, but also explains the connections between them, enabling the study of a general form of variational inequality problems related to the optimality conditions involving differentiable or directionally differentiable functions. Packed with detailed proofs, the text supplies an introduction to the field and a guideline to the literature, progressing from basic concepts to the latest developments. It provides fundamental knowledge of directional derivatives and monotonicity required in understanding and solving variational inequality problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 368pp Hb: 978-1-482-22207-4: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22208-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482222074 TEXTBOOK A Course in Real Analysis Foundations of Analysis Hugo D. Junghenn, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA This extensively classroom-tested book provides a rigorous treatment of the foundations of differential and integral calculus at the advanced undergraduate level. It includes clear proofs, detailed examples, and numerous exercises. The text progresses from single variable to multivariable functions, providing a logical development of material that makes the book suitable for oneand two-semester courses and prepares students for more advanced analysis-based courses. Relevant results from elementary set theory and linear algebra are summarized in the appendices. This textbook covers the basics of real analysis for a one- or two-semester course. In a straightforward and concise way, it helps students understand the key ideas and apply the theorems. Each section begins with a boxed introduction that familiarizes students with the upcoming topics and sets the stage for the work to be done. Each chapter generally contains at least 50 exercises that build in difficulty, with an exercise set at the end of every section. This allows students to more easily link the exercises to the material in the section. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics February 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 613pp eBook: 978-1-482-21928-9 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-482-21927-2: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482219272 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 312pp Hb: 978-1-482-22074-2: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22075-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482220742 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Exploring the Infinite Functional Analysis for Physics and Engineering An Introduction to Proof and Analysis An Introduction Jennifer Kacmarcik, University of Montana Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This is a textbook for an introductory course in analysis, combining topics from a transition course. At some schools, a transition course is combined over one or two semesters to introduce topics from real analysis. This allows students a more gradual approach to the difficult topics of analysis. Beginning with logic and sets, this text gradually raises the sophistication level of students coming out of calculus and proceeds into analysis topics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics July 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp Hb: 978-1-498-70449-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70450-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498704496 Hiroyuki Shima, University of Yamanashi, Japan This book provides an introduction to functional analysis for non-experts in mathematics. As such, it is distinct from most other books on the subject that are intended for mathematicians. Concepts are explained concisely with visual materials, making it accessible for those unfamiliar with graduate-level mathematics. Topics include topology, vector spaces, tensor spaces, Lebesgue integrals, and operators, to name a few. Each chapter explains, concisely, the purpose of the specific topic and the benefit of understanding it. Researchers and graduate students in physics, mechanical engineering, and information science will benefit from this view of functional analysis. CRC Press Market: Mathematics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 285pp Hb: 978-1-482-22301-9: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22303-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482223019 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com REAL, COMPLEX & FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS TEXTBOOK 49 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Functions of a Complex Variable Measure and Integral Hemant Kumar Pathak, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, India, Ravi Agarwal, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, USA and Yeol Je Cho, Gyengsang National University, Jinju, South Korea An Introduction to Real Analysis, Second Edition Richard L. Wheeden, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics This text provides all the material for a course on the theory of functions of a complex variable at the senior undergraduate and beginning graduate level. Also suitable for self-study, the book covers every topic essential to training students in complex analysis. It also incorporates special topics to enhance students’ understanding of the subject, laying the foundation for future studies in analysis, linear algebra, numerical analysis, geometry, number theory, physics, thermodynamics, or electrical engineering. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 718pp Hb: 978-1-498-72015-1: $109.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72016-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498720151 This classic text provides an introduction to real analysis by first developing the theory of measure and integration in the simple setting of Euclidean space, and then introducing a more general treatment based on abstract notions characterized by axioms and with less geometric content. Packed with new exercises and material, the long-awaited second edition of this highly respected text for upper-division undergraduate and first-year graduate students of mathematics, statistics, probability, or engineering is revised for a new generation of students, instructors, and mathematicians. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 532pp Hb: 978-1-498-70289-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70290-4 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-824-76499-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498702898 3rd Edition TEXTBOOK Integral Transforms and Their Applications, Third Edition Measure Theory and Fine Properties of Functions, Revised Edition Lokenath Debnath, University of Texas-Pan Am, Edinburg, USA and Dambaru Bhatta, University of Texas-Pan Am, Edinburg, USA Through numerous examples and end-of-chapter exercises, this book develops readers’ analytical and computational skills in the theory and applications of transform methods. It covers advanced mathematical methods for many applications in science and engineering. The book presents a systematic development of the underlying theory as well as a modern approach to Fourier, Laplace, Hankel, Mellin, Radon, Gabor, wavelet, and Z transforms. This third edition includes revised chapters, several new sections, new examples of applications, new exercises with solutions, and many more new features. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 818pp Hb: 978-1-482-22357-6: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22358-3 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88575-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482223576 Lawrence Craig Evans, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Ronald F. Gariepy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book emphasizes the roles of Hausdorff measure and the capacity in characterizing the fine properties of sets and n functions. The book covers theorems and differentiation in , Hausdorff measures, area and coarea formulas for Lipschitz mappings and related change-of-variable formulas, and Sobolev functions and functions of bounded variation. This second edition includes countless improvements in notation, format, and clarity of exposition. Also new are several sections describing 1 the π-λ theorem, weak compactness criteria in , and Young measure methods for weak convergence. In addition, the bibliography has been updated. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 313pp Hb: 978-1-482-24238-6: $74.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24239-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482242386 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder A MatLab® Companion to Complex Variables Nonlinear Functional Analysis in Banach Spaces and Banach Algebras A. David Wunsch, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This supplemental text allows instructors and students to add a MatLab content to a complex variables course. This book seeks to create a bridge between functions of a complex variable and MATLAB. Every math department teaches a course in Complex Variables, often taken by engineering students. Complex variable theory is about half of a required course in advanced engineering mathematics, methods of mathematical physics. Professors may find and assign MATLAB programming problems that will strengthen the student’s knowledge of not only that language but the concepts of complex variable theory. CRC Press Market: Mathematics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 312pp Pb: 978-1-498-75567-2: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75568-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498755672 Fixed Point Theory under Weak Topology for Nonlinear Operators and Block Operator Matrices with Applications Aref Jeribi, University of Sfax, Tunisia and Bilel Krichen, University of Sfax, Tunisia Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This is the first book to tackle the topological fixed point theory for block operator matrices with nonlinear entries in Banach spaces and algebras. The authors present several extensions of Schauder’s and Krasnosel’skii’s fixed point theorems to the class of weakly compact operators acting on Banach spaces and algebras. They also address under which conditions a 2×2 block operator matrix with single- and multi-valued nonlinear entries will have a fixed point. In addition, the book describes applications of fixed point theory to diverse equations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 371pp Hb: 978-1-498-73388-5: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73389-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498733885 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 50 REAL, COMPLEX & FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS 5th Edition Pocket Book of Integrals and Mathematical Formulas, 5th Edition Ronald J. Tallarida, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA This popular pocket book covers topics ranging from precalculus to vector analysis and from Fourier series to statistics, presenting numerous worked examples to demonstrate the application of the formulas and methods. Enlarging the type without sacrificing special topics, this fifth edition includes several classic calculus applications, discusses "near misses," and reformats the table of integrals. Through careful selection of topics and detail, this edition remains a portable yet comprehensive resource for students and professionals, containing the most important mathematical formulas for engineering and scientific applications. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 4-1/5 x 6-1/2: 387pp Pb: 978-1-498-70475-5: $29.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70476-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498704755 Dummy text to keep placeholder Set Theoretical Aspects of Real Analysis Alexander B. Kharazishvili, Tbilisi State University, Georgia Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This book addresses a number of questions in real analysis and classical measure theory that are of a set-theoretic flavor. Accessible to graduate students, the beginning of the book presents introductory topics on real analysis and Lebesque measure theory. These topics highlight the boundary between fundamental concepts of measurability and non-measurability for point sets and functions. The remainder of the book deals with more specialized material on set-theoretical real analysis. Problems are included at the end of each chapter. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 456pp Hb: 978-1-482-24201-0: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24202-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482242010 Dummy text to keep placeholder Sinusoids Theory and Technological Applications Prem K. Kythe, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics With more than 200 illustrations, this book explains how sinusoids and Fourier transforms are used in a variety of application areas, including signal processing, GPS, optics, x-ray crystallography, radioastronomy, poetry and music as sound waves, and the medical sciences. The book discusses electromagnetic force and sychrotron radiation comprising all kinds of waves. It also covers topics of common interest, such as quasars, pulsars, the Big Bang theory, Olbers’ paradox, black holes, Mars mission, and SETI. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 519pp Hb: 978-1-482-22106-0: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22107-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482221060 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS & POPULAR SCIENCE Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Basic Gambling Mathematics From Computing to Computational Thinking Paul S. Wang, Kent State University, Ohio, USA The Numbers Behind The Neon This easy-to-understand guidebook gives you the tools for understanding and using Computational Thinking (CT). It does not assume experience or knowledge of programming or of a programming language, but explains concepts and methods for CT with clarity and depth. Puzzles, games, and everyday examples provide starting points for discussion and for connecting abstract thinking patterns to real-life situations. The book lays an interesting and thought-provoking path to gaining general knowledge about modern computing and the concepts and thinking processes underlying modern digital technologies. Mark Bollman, Albion College, Albion, Michigan, USA This book explains the mathematics involved in analyzing games of chance, including casino games, horse racing, and lotteries. It helps readers understand the mathematical reasons why some gambling games are better for the player than others. Along with discussing the mathematics of well-known casino games, the author examines game variations that have been proposed or used in actual casinos. Numerous examples illustrate the mathematical ideas in a range of casino games while end-of-chapter exercises go beyond routine calculations to give readers hands-on experience with casino-related computations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 284pp Pb: 978-1-482-20893-1: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20894-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482208931 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 266pp Pb: 978-1-482-21765-0: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21766-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482217650 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Computing The Science of Computing A Historical and Technical Perspective Shaping a Discipline Yoshihide Igarashi, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan, Tom Altman, University of Colorado, Denver, USA, Mariko Funada, Hakuoh University, Oyamashi, Japan and Barbara Kamiyama, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan Requiring no prior knowledge of advanced mathematics or computer science, this self-contained book covers the historical and technical foundation of ancient and modern-day computing. It starts with the earliest references to counting by humans, introduces various number systems, and discusses mathematics in early civilizations. The book guides readers all the way through the latest advances in computer science, such as the design and analysis of computer algorithms, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and more. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science May 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 350pp Pb: 978-1-482-22741-3: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22742-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482227413 Matti Tedre, Stockholm University, Kista, Sweden This book presents a rich picture of computing from the viewpoints of the field’s champions. It focuses on the mathematical, engineering, and scientific traditions of computing. The book first looks at computing as a formal, theoretical discipline that is in many ways similar to mathematics, yet different in crucial ways. It then explores the development of computing as an engineering discipline. The book concludes with the view of computing as a science in its own right. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 292pp Pb: 978-1-482-21769-8: $49.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21770-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482217698 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Crafting Conundrums Six Simple Twists Puzzles and Patterns for the Bead Crochet Artist The Pleat Pattern Approach to Origami Tessellation Design Ellie Baker and Susan Goldstine, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, USA Suitable for both math enthusiasts and crafters, this book provides methods, design challenges, and patterns that offer a springboard for creative exploration. Experienced bead crochet crafters can skip ahead to the pattern pages and begin crocheting from an abundance of unique, mathematically inspired designs. Those wishing to design their own patterns will find many useful tools, template patterns, and a new methodology for understanding how to do so even without using math. Puzzle lovers without previous knowledge of bead crochet will also find ample inspiration for learning the craft. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Mathematics December 2014: 8-1/2 x 11: 272pp Hb: 978-1-466-58848-6: $39.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58849-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466588486 Complimentary Exam Copy 51 e-Inspection Benjamin DiLeonardo-Parker This book introduces an innovative pleat pattern technique of origami design that is easily accessible to anyone who enjoys the geometry of paper. The book begins with basic forms and systematically builds upon them to teach a limitless number of patterns. It then describes a process of design for the building blocks themselves. The book focuses on how to design rather than construct, which leads to a better understanding of more complicated tessellations at the advanced level. CRC Press Market: Recreational Math September 2015: 8 x 10: 118pp Pb: 978-1-482-24461-8: $39.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24463-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482244618 New in Paperback Companion Website 52 RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS & POPULAR SCIENCE Dummy text to keep placeholder Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations Robert J. Lang, http://www.langorigami.com, Alamo, California, USA Twists, Tilings, and Tessellation describes the underlying principles and mathematics of the broad and exciting field of abstract and mathematical origami, most notably the field of origami tessellations. It contains folding instructions, underlying principles, mathematical concepts, and many beautiful photos of the latest work in this fast-expanding field. A K Peters/CRC Press September 2016: 8-1/2 x 11: 500pp Pb: 978-1-568-81232-8: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-439-87358-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781568812328 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com SET THEORY & LOGIC Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Application of Fuzzy Logic to Social Choice Theory Proof Theory John N. Mordeson, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, Davender S. Malik, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA and Terry D. Clark, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics Fuzzy social choice theory is useful for modeling the uncertainty and imprecision prevalent in social life yet it has been scarcely applied and studied in the social sciences. Filling this gap, this book provides a comprehensive study of fuzzy social choice theory. It focuses on Arrow’s theorem, one of the most important discoveries in social theory. The authors show how Black’s median voter theorem solves the Arrowian impossibility theorem by restricting preferences to single-peaked profiles. They also obtain Arrow-type results using an involutive fuzzy complement. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 352pp Hb: 978-1-482-25098-5: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25099-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482250985 Sequent Calculi and Related Formalisms Katalin Bimbo, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Series: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications Although sequent calculi constitute an important category of proof systems, they are not as well known as axiomatic and natural deduction systems. Addressing this deficiency, this book presents a comprehensive treatment of sequent calculi, including a wide range of variations. It focuses on sequent calculi for various non-classical logics, from intuitionistic logic to relevance logic, linear logic, and modal logic. The author presents a variety of proof systems for classical and non-classical logics and devotes chapters to proofs of cut theorems and decidability theorems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 386pp Hb: 978-1-466-56466-4: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56468-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466564664 6th Edition • TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Introduction to Mathematical Logic, Sixth Edition The Truth Value Algebra of Type-2 Fuzzy Sets Elliott Mendelson, Queens College, Flushing, New York, USA Series: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications John Harding, Carol L. Walker, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA and Elbert A. Walker Series: Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics This bestselling, classic textbook continues to provide a complete one-semester introduction to mathematical logic. The sixth edition incorporates recent work on Gödel’s second incompleteness theorem as well as an appendix on consistency proofs for first-order arithmetic. It also offers historical perspectives and many new exercises of varying difficulty, which motivate and lead students to an in-depth, practical understanding of the material. This mongraph is on the topic of type-2 fuzzy sets from a mathematical as opposed to an engineering perspective. It will be of interest to mathematicians who work in fields related to fuzzy sets as well as those who work with universal algebra. The book will make connections to logic, but will focus on truth value algebras which is fundamental to the subject. The underlying principles of this book will lead to connections with many other fields of mathematics like lattice theory, topological algebras, complex algebras and category theory. A major feature of this book will be the emphasis on applications as the subalgebra of normal convex functions will be covered. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 513pp Hb: 978-1-482-23772-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23778-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482237726 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 256pp Hb: 978-1-498-73527-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73529-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498735278 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Introduction to Mathematical Proofs, Second Edition Understanding Mathematical Proof Charles Roberts, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This book is designed to prepare students for higher mathematics by focusing on the development of theorems and proofs. Beginning with logic, the text discusses deductive mathematical systems and the systems of natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real numbers. It covers elementary topics in set theory, explores various properties of relations and functions, and proves several theorems using induction. The final chapters introduce the concept of cardinalities of sets and the concepts and proofs of real analysis and group theory. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 414pp Hb: 978-1-482-24687-2: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24688-9 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-06955-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482246872 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 53 John Taylor, University of Brighton, UK and Rowan Garnier, Surrey, UK The notion of proof is central to mathematics yet it is one of the most difficult aspects of the subject to teach and master. In particular, undergraduate mathematics students often experience difficulties in understanding and constructing proofs. This text describes the nature of mathematical proof, explores the various techniques that mathematicians adopt to prove their results, and offers advice and strategies for constructing proofs. It will improve students’ ability to understand proofs and construct correct proofs of their own. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 414pp Pb: 978-1-466-51490-4: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51491-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466514904 New in Paperback Companion Website 54 BIOINFORMATICS & STATISTICAL GENETICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Bayesian Phylogenetics Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Methods, Algorithms, and Applications Advances and Applications for Bioenergy, Bioremediation and Biopharmaceutical Research Edited by Ming-Hui Chen, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA, Lynn Kuo, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA and Paul O. Lewis, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology Suitable for graduate-level researchers in statistics and biology, this book presents a snapshot of current trends in Bayesian phylogenetic research. It emphasizes model selection, reflecting recent interest in accurately estimating marginal likelihoods. The book discusses new approaches to improve mixing in Bayesian phylogenetic analyses in which the tree topology varies. It also covers divergence time estimation, biologically realistic models, and the burgeoning interface between phylogenetics and population genetics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Bioinformatics May 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 396pp Hb: 978-1-466-50079-2: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50082-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466500792 Edited by Devarajan Thangadurai, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India and Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India Highlighting new tools, techniques, innovations, and applications, this book covers the role of targeted delivery of polymeric nanodrugs to cancer cells, microbial detoxifying enzymes in bioremediation and bacterial plasmids in antimicrobial resistance. It addresses pharmacogenomics, evaluation of gene expression, recombinant proteins from methylotrophic yeast, identification of novel fermentation inhibitors of bioethanol production, and polyhydroxyalkanoate-based biomaterials. The book highlights the practical utility of biotechnology and bioinformatics for bioenergy, production of high value biochemicals, modeling molecular interactions, drug discovery, and personalized medicine. Apple Academic Press Market: Statistics July 2014: 6 x 9: 524pp Hb: 978-1-771-88001-5: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23938-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771880015 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Bioinformatics Computational Biology and Bioinformatics The Impact of Accurate Quantification on Proteomic and Genetic Analysis and Research Gene Regulation Edited by Ka-Chun Wong Edited by Yu Liu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA This book presents the latest research in computational biology and bioinformatics, with a thematic focus on gene regulation. It is designed to be self-contained and comprehensive, targeting senior undergraduates and junior graduate students in the related disciplines such as bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, genome science, computer science, applied data mining, applied machine learning, life science, biomedical science, and genetics. In addition, this book serves as a useful reference for both bioinformaticians and computational biologists. The book introduces bioinformatic and statistical methodology and shows approaches to bias correction and error estimation. It also presents quantitative methods for genome and proteome analysis. Apple Academic Press Market: Biological Sciences February 2014: 6 x 9: 412pp Hb: 978-1-771-88019-0: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24662-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771880190 CRC Press Market: Biomedical Science March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 325pp Hb: 978-1-498-72497-5: $169.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72500-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498724975 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering: New Advances Crop Breeding Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2015), Shanghai, China, 18-20 September 2015 Edited by James Chou, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America and Zhou Huaibei The 9th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2015) was held on September 18-20, 2015, Shanghai, China. This proceedings volume assembles papers from various professionals engaged in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The conference had special sessions on biomedical imaging, biostatistics and biometry, information technology in bioinformatics and environmental pollution & public health. CRC Press Market: Water Science, Technology and Engineering October 2015: 452pp Hb: 978-1-138-02784-8: $229.95 eBook: 978-1-315-68301-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138027848 Bioinformatics and Preparing for Climate Change Edited by Santosh Kumar, Brandon Research Centre, Canada With contributions from 42 eminent researchers from 12 nations around the world, this volume offers a global perspective on the climate change. The editor is a respected and published scientist in the bioinformatics field, who has chosen articles in the following topics: genetic challenges presented by climate change, genomic toolkit for crop-related research, and specific methods of improvement for specific crop by means of genomic applications. The hand-picked up-to-date research makes this volume an excellent reference not only for university-level academics, but also for policymakers and stakeholders who must tackle the challenge of the world’s food security. Apple Academic Press Market: Agriculture February 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 372pp Hb: 978-1-771-88344-3: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-771-88345-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781771883443 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com BIOINFORMATICS & STATISTICAL GENETICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Managing Your Biological Data with Python WebGL Insights Allegra Via, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy, Kristian Rother, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland and Anna Tramontano, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology Requiring no prior programming experience, this text empowers biologists and other life scientists to work with biological data on their own using the Python language. The book teaches them not only how to program but also how to manage their data. It shows how to read data from files in different formats, analyze and manipulate the data, and write the results to a file or computer screen. Every piece of code in the text is aimed at solving real biological problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Bioinformatics March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 560pp Pb: 978-1-439-88093-7: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88094-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439880937 55 Edited by Patrick Cozzi, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA WebGL Insights presents real-world techniques for intermediate and advanced WebGL developers by assembling contributions from experienced WebGL engine and application developers, GPU vendors, browser developers, researchers, and educators. By focusing on current and emerging techniques, this bookdemonstrates the breadth and depth of WebGL. Readers will gain practical skills to solve problems related to performance, engine design, shader pipelines, rendering, mobile devices, testing, and more. A K Peters/CRC Press Market: Computer Science & Engineering August 2015: 7-1/2 x 9-1/4: 416pp eBook: 978-1-498-71608-6 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-498-71607-9: $69.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498716079 Dummy text to keep placeholder Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis Xinkun Wang, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA Recent advances in genomics technology has dramatically reduced the cost of genome sequencing. Huge amounts of data is generated by next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, posing substantial data analysis problems for many life scientists. There is a huge gap in the market for a book that gives practical guidance on these complex methods. This book provides practical NGS data analysis techniques for an applied audience with guidance on software and algorithms. It includes lots of examples using real data to illustrate all the techniques. It will be the first authored book on NGS data analysis and will generate a log if interest in this subject area. CRC Press Market: Statistics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 208pp Hb: 978-1-482-21788-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21789-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482217889 Dummy text to keep placeholder Understanding Enzymes Function, Design, Engineering and Analysis Edited by Allan Svendsen, Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark This book focuses on new understanding of enzyme function and optimization, past enzyme function analysis, enzyme engineering, and growing insights from the simulation work as well as nanotechnology measurement of enzymes in action in vitro or in silico. It presents insights into the mechanistic function and understanding of enzyme reactions and covers novel structure analysis technologies in conjunction with x-ray and NMR structural methods. The text discusses topics including single molecules, molecular dynamic simulations of different conformers of enzymes, surface enzyme kinetics, metagenomics and bioinformatics sequence handling, and coupled reactions in nanodevices. Pan Stanford Market: Biomedical Science January 2016: 6 x 9: 700pp Hb: 978-9-814-66932-0: $179.95 eBook: 978-9-814-66933-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9789814669320 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 56 BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Absolute or Crude Risk Applied Biclustering Methods for Big and High Dimensional Data Using R Applications in Disease Prevention Mitchell H. Gail, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA and Ruth Pfeiffer, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability Absolute risk is the probability of developing a specific disease over a specified time interval in the presence of competing causes of mortality. Although absolute risk is arguably more relevant to clinical decision making than "pure" risk, the development of appropriate statistical methods for estimating and applying absolute risk has lagged behind those for pure risk. This book focuses on the development, evaluation, and application of models of absolute risk. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 300pp Hb: 978-1-466-56165-6: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56168-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466561656 Edited by Adetayo Kasim, Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Durham University, UK, Ziv Shkedy, Hasselt Univeristy, Diepenbeek, Belgium, Sebastian Kaiser, GmbH & Co, Germany, Sepp Hochreiter, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria and Willem Talloen, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Beerse, Belgium Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Biclustering is a data-mining technique that allows simultaneous clustering of rows and columns within a matrix. This book focuses on biclustering as an unsupervised learning method for high-dimensional data and big data structure. The book covers this increasingly important methodology and illustrates its versatility beyond the analysis of gene expression. The book also provides easy-to-follow illustrations of how biclustering can be implemented in practice using the R-based user-friendly graphical interface BiclustGUI. Chapman and Hall/CRC May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 250pp Hb: 978-1-482-20823-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20824-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482208238 2nd Edition 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R, Second Edition Basic Statistics and Pharmaceutical Statistical Applications, Third Edition Mark Chang, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Covering even more adaptive designs, this second edition offers a detailed framework to understand the use of various adaptive design methods in clinical trials. It includes 12 new chapters, more analytical methods, 20 new SAS macros and R functions, and enhanced end-of-chapter problems that give readers hands-on practice addressing issues encountered in designing real-life adaptive trials. The book compares various methods using SAS and R simulations and explains how to analyze data in adaptive trials. James E. De Muth, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA Series: Pharmacy Education Series This popular text covers statistical topics most relevant to those in the pharmaceutical industry and pharmacy practice. It focuses on the fundamentals required to understand descriptive and inferential statistics for problem solving. Incorporating new material in virtually every chapter, this third edition now provides information on software applications to assist with evaluating data. It dispels some of the anxiety associated with using basic statistical tests in the pharmacy profession and helps readers correctly interpret their results using statistical software. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 706pp Hb: 978-1-482-25659-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25660-4 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88962-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482256598 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 847pp Hb: 978-1-466-59673-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59674-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-849-33799-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466596733 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Adaptive Designs for Sequential Treatment Allocation Bayesian Methods for Repeated Measures Alessandro Baldi Antognini, University of Bologna, Italy and Alessandra Giovagnoli, University of Bologna, Italy Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book presents a rigorous theoretical treatment of the results and mathematical foundation of adaptive design theory. The authors introduce the statistical models most commonly used in comparative experiments. They then illustrate biased coin and urn designs that only take into account past treatment allocations as well as designs that use past data, such as sequential maximum likelihood and doubly adaptive designs. The book also covers multipurpose adaptive experiments involving utilitarian choices and ethical issues and discusses covariate-adaptive methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 216pp Hb: 978-1-466-50575-9: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50576-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466505759 Lyle D. Broemeling, Broemeling and Associates, Medical Lake, Washington, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This practical book presents the main ideas for the analysis of repeated measures and associated designs from a Bayesian viewpoint. It describes many inferential methods for analyzing repeated measures in various scientific areas, especially biostatistics. The author bases all the computing and analysis on the WinBUGS package, which provides readers with a platform that efficiently uses prior information. The book includes the WinBUGS code needed to implement posterior analysis and offers the code for download online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 568pp Hb: 978-1-482-24819-7: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24820-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482248197 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Biostatistics in Public Health Using STATA Clinical Trial Biostatistics and Biopharmaceutical Applications Erick L. Suárez, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, USA, Cynthia M. Pérez, Graciela M. Nogueras and Camille Moreno-Gorrín This book helps public health practitioners and students gain expertise in applications of regression modeling in order to solve problems when data are collected in epidemiological studies. It covers linear regression models, polynomial regression models, weighted linear regression models, methods for selecting the best regression equation, logistic regression models, and Poisson regression models. One chapter solves these examples with the STATA program. Additionally, every chapter has exercise sets for practicing concepts and exercise solutions for self or group study. CRC Press Market: Public Health March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 160pp Hb: 978-1-498-72199-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72202-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498721998 Edited by Walter R. Young, Retired Pfizer and Ding-Geng (Din) Chen, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA With contributions from leaders in the biostatistical community, this book presents novel biostatistical methodologies in clinical trials as well as up-to-date biostatistical applications from the pharmaceutical industry. It covers emerging issues in clinical trial design and analysis, adaptive clinical trial designs, oncology clinical trials, multiple testing, and the use of biomarkers. Many real examples and case studies from drug development and cancer research illustrate the models and methods. R is also used to implement the procedures. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 580pp Hb: 978-1-482-21218-1: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21219-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482212181 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Cancer Clinical Trials Data Analysis with Competing Risks and Intermediate States Current and Controversial Issues in Design and Analysis Edited by Stephen L. George, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA, Xiaofei Wang and Herbert Pang, University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, China Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series There are many important and controversial topics in the design and analysis of cancer clinical trials, such as adaptive design and biomarker-integrated designs and analyses. This book provides readers a current understanding of the critical issues in these topics with state-of-the-art approaches and deepens the ongoing discussion in a well-informed and balanced fashion. Chapman and Hall/CRC May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 248pp Hb: 978-1-498-70688-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70690-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498706889 Ronald B. Geskus, Academic Medical Center and Public Health Service of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This practical and thorough book explains when and how to use models and techniques for the analysis of competing risks and intermediate states. It covers the most recent insights on estimation techniques and discusses in detail how to interpret the obtained results. Each chapter includes standard exercises; a software section on SAS, Stata, and R; and computer practicals that allow readers to practice with the techniques. The book’s website provides the R code for the computer practicals along with other material. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 277pp Hb: 978-1-466-57035-1: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57036-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466570351 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Clinical and Statistical Considerations in Personalized Medicine Design & Analysis of Clinical Trials for Economic Evaluation & Reimbursement Edited by Claudio Carini, Pfizer, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Sandeep M Menon, Pfizer, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and Mark Chang, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Despite the vast amount of literature on biomarkers, there is no comprehensive book that integrates the clinical and statistical components. This book is one of the first to incorporate both the clinical and statistical aspects of biomarkers in the personalized medicine paradigm. Leading clinicians, biostatisticians, regulators, commercial professionals, and researchers address the opportunities and challenges in successfully applying biomarkers in drug discovery and preclinical and clinical development. They cover a wide spectrum of personalized medicine-related topics, including epigenetics, adaptive designs, statistical methods, regulatory issues, and more. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 376pp Hb: 978-1-466-59386-2: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59387-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466593862 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 57 An Applied Approach Using SAS & STATA Iftekhar Khan, University College London, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This guide explains how to apply health economic evaluation techniques to both clinical trial and non-clinical trial data. Through a simple, applied approach using examples and SAS software, the book helps statisticians and researchers in health economics assess cost-effectiveness. It covers trial design, case report form design, quality of life measures, sample sizes, submissions to regulatory authorities for reimbursement, Markov models, cohort models, and decision trees. Examples and case studies are provided at the end of each chapter. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 313pp Hb: 978-1-466-50547-6: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50548-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466505476 New in Paperback Companion Website 58 BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials for Predictive Medicine Dynamical Biostatistical Models Edited by Shigeyuki Matsui, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, Marc Buyse and Richard Simon Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book offers statistical guidance on conducting clinical trials for predictive medicine. It covers statistical topics relevant to the main clinical research phases for developing molecular diagnostics and therapeutics. The book explains how to identify molecular biomarkers using DNA microarrays, validate the developed biomarkers, and confirm their clinical utility in randomized clinical trials. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 400pp Hb: 978-1-466-55815-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55816-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466558151 Daniel Commenges, INSERM and University of Bordeaux, France and Helene Jacqmin-Gadda, INSERM and University of Bordeaux, France Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book presents statistical models and methods for the analysis of longitudinal data. It focuses on models for analyzing repeated measures of quantitative and qualitative variables and events history, including survival and multistate models. The book also explores the possibility of unifying these models through a stochastic process point of view and introduces the dynamic approach to causal inference. Most of the advanced methods, such as multistate and joint models, can be applied using SAS or R software. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 374pp Hb: 978-1-498-72967-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72968-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498729673 3rd Edition Dummy text to keep placeholder Design and Analysis of Cross-Over Trials, Third Edition Empirical Likelihood Method in Survival Analysis Byron Jones, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland and Michael G. Kenward, GSK Professor of Biostatistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This third editioncontains new chapters on re-estimating sample size when testing for average bioequivalence, fitting a nonlinear dose response function, estimating a dose to take forward from phase two to phase three, establishing proof of concept, and recalculating the sample size using conditional power. It employs the specially created R package Crossover, includes updates regarding period baselines and data analysis from very small trials, reflects the availability of new procedures in SAS, and presents proc mcmc as an alternative to WinBUGS for Bayesian analysis. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 438pp Hb: 978-1-439-86142-4: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-439-86143-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-412-60640-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439861424 Mai Zhou, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book explains how to use the empirical likelihood method for right censored survival data. It focuses on all the standard survival analysis topics treated with empirical likelihood, including hazard functions, cumulative distribution functions, analysis of the Cox model, and computation of empirical likelihood for censored data. The author uses R for calculating empirical likelihood and includes many worked out examples with the associated R code. The datasets and code are available for download on his website and CRAN. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 220pp Hb: 978-1-466-55492-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55493-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466554924 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Discrete Event Simulation for Health Technology Assessment Essential Epidemiologic Principles and Concepts for Biomedical Researchers J. Jaime Caro, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Jörgen Möller, Lund University, Sweden, Jonathan Karnon, University of Adelaide, Australia, James Stahl, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA and Jack Ishak, Evidera, St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada This is the first book to make all the central concepts of discrete event simulation relevant for health technology assessment. Accessible to beginners, the book requires no prerequisites and describes the concepts with as little jargon as possible. It presents essential concepts, a fully worked out implementation example, approaches to analyze the simulations, the development of the required equations, model verification techniques, and validation. The book also covers various special topics and includes a real case study involving screening strategies for breast cancer surveillance. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 354pp Hb: 978-1-482-21824-4: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21825-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482218244 Guidelines for Design and Conduct Laurens Holmes, Jr., Nemours Healthcare System, Wilmington, Delaware, USA This book provides practical knowledge to biomedical researchers using biological and biochemical specimen/samples in order to understand health and disease processes at cellular, clinical, and population levels. Concepts and techniques provided will help researchers design and conduct studies, then translate data from bench to clinics in attempt to improve the health of patients and populations. This book presents the extreme complexity of epidemiologic research in a concise manner that will address the issue of confounders, thus allowing for more valid inferences and yielding results that are more reliable and accurate. CRC Press Market: Healthcare June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 336pp Hb: 978-1-498-74119-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74120-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498741194 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION TEXTBOOK Essential Epidemiologic Principles and Concepts for Clinicians Inference Principles for Biostatisticians Ian C. Marschner Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Guidelines for Design and Conduct This text gives graduate students with diverse backgrounds across the health, medical, social, and mathematical sciences a solid, unified foundation in the principles of statistical inference. Drawing on his extensive experience teaching graduate-level biostatistics courses and working in the pharmaceutical industry, the author covers the theoretical underpinnings essential to understanding subsequent core methodologies in the field. Extended examples illustrate key concepts in depth using a specific biostatistical context and simple R functions are provided for conducting simulation studies. Laurens Holmes, Jr., Nemours Healthcare System, Wilmington, Delaware, USA This book provides practical knowledge to clinicians and biomedical researchers using biological and biochemical specimen/samples in order to understand health and disease processes at cellular, clinical, and population levels. Concepts and techniques provided will help researchers design and conduct studies, then translate data from bench to clinics in attempt to improve the health of patients and populations. This book presents the extreme complexity of epidemiologic research in a concise manner that will address the issue of confounders, thus allowing for more valid inferences and yielding results that are more reliable and accurate. CRC Press Market: Healthcare June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 336pp Hb: 978-1-498-73378-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73383-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498733786 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 274pp Hb: 978-1-482-22223-4: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22224-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482222234 Dummy text to keep placeholder 4th Edition Exposure–Response Modeling An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Fourth Edition Methods and Practical Implementation Jixian Wang, Celgene International, Switzerland Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Svend Juul, Aarhus University, Denmark and Morten Frydenberg, Aarhus University, Denmark This book explores a wide range of topics in exposure-response modeling, from traditional PKPD modeling to other areas in drug development and beyond. It incorporates numerous examples and software programs for implementing novel methods. The book emphasizes dose adjustment and treatment adaptation based on dynamic exposure-response models, illustrates how to apply causal inference to exposure-response modeling in pharmacometrics and epidemiology, and links exposure-response modeling to clinical decision making through model-based decision analysis. Updated to correspond to Stata 13, this fourth edition is now written for both Windows and Mac users. It provides improved online documentation, including further reading in online manuals. The book methodically covers data management, simple description and analysis, and more advanced analyses often used in health research, including regression models, survival analysis, and evaluation of diagnostic methods. A chapter on graphics explores most graph types and describes how to modify the appearance of a graph before submitting it for publication. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 351pp Hb: 978-1-466-57320-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57321-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466573208 Stata Press Market: Statistics March 2014: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4: 346pp Pb: 978-1-597-18135-8: $79.95 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-597-18077-1 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781597181358 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Handbook of Spatial Epidemiology Introductory Adaptive Trial Designs Edited by Andrew B. Lawson, Sudipto Banerjee, UCLA School of Public Health, USA, Robert P. Haining, University of Cambridge, UK and Maria Dolores Ugarte, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks of Modern Statistical Methods A Practical Guide with R Spatial epidemiology is the study of the spatial distribution of health outcomes, i.e. the description and examination of disease and its geographic variation. It is a very active area of research in statistics, epidemiology, geography/GIS, public health and the social sciences. This handbook synthesizes the research in a carefully-edited collection, covering the state of the art in spatial epidemiology methods and applications. Divided into four major parts, the book covers basic principles and GIS, basic statistical methods, advanced methods and application areas/special topics. Chapman and Hall/CRC May 2016: 7 x 10: 680pp Hb: 978-1-482-25301-6: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25302-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482253016 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 59 Mark Chang, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Taking a learning-by-doing approach, this tutorial-style book helps newcomers quickly and easily grasp the essence of adaptive designs as well as the foundations of adaptive design methods. It reduces the mathematics to a minimum and makes the material as practical as possible. The author includes R functions that enable readers to better understand the algorithms and customize the designs to meet their needs. For those with no R experience, an appendix provides a 30-minute R tutorial. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 232pp Hb: 978-1-498-71746-5: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71747-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498717465 New in Paperback Companion Website 60 BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Introductory Statistics for the Health Sciences Lise DeShea, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA and Larry E. Toothaker, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA This textbook provides students entering a health sciences program with a strong, practical foundation in statistics. Real research examples and data sets from many areas in the health sciences illustrate descriptive and inferential statistics, interval estimation, graphing, probability, and other topics. In color throughout, the book can be used in a first-semester course in a health sciences program or in a service course for undergraduate students. Electronic flashcards for smartphones and data sets are available via a supplementary website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 603pp Hb: 978-1-466-56533-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56534-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466565333 Modelling Interactions Between Vector-Borne Diseases and Environment Using GIS Hassan M. Khormi, Umm al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Lalit Kumar, University of New England, Armidale, Australia This timely and groundbreaking work demonstrates how to develop models of vector-borne disease risks based on different environmental and socioeconomic variables and to assess the association between these variables and their vectors in a geographic information system (GIS) environment. It addresses new spatial approaches and techniques based on location and environment. The book also introduces methods to identify, determine, and analyze the trend, movement, and distribution of diseases and the vectors that transmit disease. CRC Press Market: Enviromental Science May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 262pp Hb: 978-1-482-22738-3: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22740-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482227383 Dummy text to keep placeholder 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK Mixed Effects Models for the Population Approach Modelling Survival Data in Medical Research, Third Edition Models, Tasks, Methods and Tools Marc Lavielle, INRIA Saclay, Orsay, France Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series David Collett, NHS Blood and Transplant, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This book provides wide-ranging coverage of parametric modeling in linear and nonlinear mixed effects models. It presents a rigorous approach for describing, implementing, and using mixed effects models. With these models, readers can perform parameter estimation and modeling across a whole population of individuals at the same time. The book takes readers through the whole modeling process, from defining/creating a parametric model to performing tasks on the model using various mathematical methods. Numerous examples illustrate how to implement the models using the Monolix software. Well known for its nontechnical style, this popular survival analysis textbook presents modern statistical techniques for handling survival data. This edition contains new chapters on frailty models and their applications, competing risks, non-proportional hazards, and dependent censoring. It also describes techniques for modelling the occurrence of multiple events and event history analysis. Earlier chapters are now expanded to include new material on a number of topics, including measures of predictive ability and flexible parametric models. Many new data sets and examples illustrate how all these techniques are used in modelling survival data. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 383pp Hb: 978-1-482-22650-8: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22651-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482226508 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 548pp Hb: 978-1-439-85678-9: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73169-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-412-44880-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439856789 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Modeling to Inform Infectious Disease Control Modern Adaptive Randomized Clinical Trials Niels G. Becker, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book shows how to take advantage of mathematical models when developing strategies to mitigate infectious disease transmission. It presents a way of modeling as well as modeling results that help to guide the effective management of infectious disease transmission and outbreak response. It discusses the requirements for preventing epidemics and ways to quantify the impact of preventative public health interventions on the size and dynamics of an epidemic. The book also illustrates how data are used to inform model choice. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 208pp Hb: 978-1-498-73106-5: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73107-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498731065 Statistical and Practical Aspects Edited by Oleksandr Sverdlov, EMD Serono, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book aids in identifying when to apply adaptive randomization designs in practice. Featuring contributions from statisticians, clinical trialists, and subject-matter experts in academia and industry, the text discusses restricted, covariate-adaptive, response-adaptive, and covariate-adjusted response-adaptive randomization designs, as well as randomized designs with treatment selection. It describes a successful implementation of a single pivotal phase II/III adaptive trial in infants with proliferating hemangioma, addresses practical aspects of phase II dose-ranging studies, and examines statistical monitoring and interim analysis issues in response-adaptive randomized clinical trials. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 533pp Hb: 978-1-482-23988-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23989-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482239881 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Multi-Regional Clinical Trials for Simultaneous Global New Drug Development Quantitative Methods for Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Edited by Joshua Chen, Merck Research Laboratories, Late Development Statistics and Hui Quan, Sanofi Aventis Group, Clinical Sciences and Operations Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Multi-regional clinical trials are often conducted as a single trial focusing on overall results. However, when such trials are submitted to health authorities, the scope and concern may broaden to include local results. Although this presents great opportunities, there are also tremendous challenges in the design, conduct, and interpretation of MRCTs. This book provides a collection of chapters contributed by various authors, each addressing a different aspect of the important problem in global clinical development and multi-regional clinical trials. Shein-Chung Chow, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This is the first book entirely devoted to the design and analysis of TCM development from a Western perspective, i.e., evidence-based clinical research and development. The book provides not only a comprehensive summary of innovative quantitative methods for developing TCMs but also a useful desk reference for principal investigators involved in personalized medicine. Written by one of the world’s most prominent biostatistics researchers, it covers all of the statistical issues encountered at various stages of pharmaceutical/clinical development of a TCM. Chapman and Hall/CRC April 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 360pp Hb: 978-1-498-70146-4: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70148-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498701464 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 430pp Hb: 978-1-482-23599-9: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23600-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482235999 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Noninferiority Testing in Clinical Trials Sample Size Calculations for Clustered and Longitudinal Outcomes in Clinical Research Issues and Challenges Tie-Hua Ng Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Requiring no prior knowledge of NI testing, this book explains how to choose the NI margin as a small fraction of the therapeutic effect of the active control in a clinical trial. It discusses issues with estimating the effect size based on historical placebo control trials of the active control. The author covers basic concepts related to NI trials, such as assay sensitivity, constancy assumption, discounting, and preservation. He also describes patient populations, three-arm trials, and the equivalence of three or more groups. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 208pp Hb: 978-1-466-56149-6: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56150-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466561496 Chul Ahn, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA, Moonseoung Heo, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA and Song Zhang, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book explains how to determine sample size for studies with correlated outcomes, which are widely implemented in medical, epidemiological, and behavioral studies. For clustered studies, the authors provide sample size formulas that account for variable cluster sizes and within-cluster correlation. For longitudinal studies, they present sample size formulas that account for within-subject correlation among repeated measurements and various missing data patterns. For multiple levels of clustering, the authors describe how randomization impacts trial administration, analysis, and sample size requirement. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 260pp Hb: 978-1-466-55626-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55627-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466556263 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Quantitative Evaluation of Safety in Drug Development Smart Use of State Public Health Data for Health Disparity Assessment Ge Lin and Ming Qu Design, Analysis and Reporting Edited by Qi Jiang, Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, California, USA and H. Amy Xia, Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, California, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Written by a team of experienced leaders, this book brings the most advanced knowledge and statistical methods of drug safety to the statistical, clinical, and safety community. It explains design, monitoring, analysis, and reporting issues for both clinical trials and observational studies in biopharmaceutical product development. The book addresses key challenges across regulatory agencies, industry, and academia. It discusses quantitative approaches to safety evaluation and risk management in drug development, covering Bayesian methods, effective safety graphics, and risk-benefit evaluation. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 382pp Hb: 978-1-466-55545-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55547-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466555457 Complimentary Exam Copy 61 e-Inspection Disparities represent a lack of efficiency within the healthcare system and therefore account for unnecessary costs. With the affirmation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reducing health disparities through enhanced public health data infrastructure and analytical capability will become essential for healthcare practitioners. This book explain how to maximize the use of various datasets from state health departments for assessing health disparity and for disease prevention. The authors offer practical advice on state public health data use, their strengths and weaknesses, data management insight, and lessons learned. Productivity Press March 2016: 7 x 10: 304pp Hb: 978-1-482-20531-2: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20532-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482205312 New in Paperback Companion Website 62 BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Spatio-Temporal Methods in Environmental Epidemiology Statistical Methods for Immunogenicity Assessment Gavin Shaddick, University of Bath, UK and James V. Zidek, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This is the first book of its kind to specifically address the interface between environmental epidemiology and spatio-temporal modeling. The book links recent developments in spatio-temporal methodology with epidemiological applications. Drawing on real-life problems, it provides the tools required to exploit recent advances in methodology when assessing the health risks associated with environmental hazards. The text includes practical examples together with embedded R code, details of specific R packages, and other software, including WinBUGS/OpenBUGS and INLA. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 395pp Hb: 978-1-482-23703-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23704-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482237030 Harry Yang, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, Jianchun Zhang, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, Binbing Yu, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA and Wei Zhao, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series A critical issue in the development of biologics, immunogenicity can cause early termination or limited use of the products if not managed well. This book shows how to use robust statistical methods for detecting, quantifying, assessing, and mitigating immunogenicity risk. Along with covering regulatory requirements, the authors discuss statistical considerations in assay development. They also address the challenges of the cut point performance parameter in practical clinical sample testing. The included computer codes and algorithms facilitate application of the statistical methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 259pp Hb: 978-1-498-70034-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70035-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498700344 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Statistical Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials Statistical Methods in Drug Combination Studies Principles and Methods Weichung Joe Shih, Rutgers University School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA and Joseph Aisner, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series Developed from the authors’ courses taught to public health and medical students, residents, and fellows, this text shows how biostatistics in clinical trials is an integration of many fundamental scientific principles and statistical methods. The authors cover design concepts and sample size calculation; analytical methods; trial monitoring with sequential designs, interim analyses, and adaptive midcourse modification; and the ubiquitous problem of missing data. The text includes many examples of real trials as well as homework assignments and in-class exercises. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 244pp Hb: 978-1-482-25049-7: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25050-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482250497 Edited by Wei Zhao, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA and Harry Yang, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This comprehensive reference covers all aspects of drug combination research, from designing in vitro drug combination studies to analyzing clinical trial data. Featuring contributions from researchers in industry, academia, and regulatory agencies, this balanced text provides researchers with a solid understanding of the available statistical methods and computational tools and how to apply them in drug combination studies. The book is equally useful for statisticians to become better equipped to deal with drug combination study design and analysis in their practice. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 240pp Hb: 978-1-482-21674-5: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21675-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482216745 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Statistical Methods for Drug Safety Statistical Testing Strategies in the Health Sciences Robert D. Gibbons, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA and Anup Amatya, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book presents a wide variety of statistical approaches for analyzing pharmacoepidemiologic data. It covers both commonly used techniques, such as proportional reporting ratios for the analysis of spontaneous adverse event reports, and newer approaches, such as the use of marginal structural models for controlling dynamic selection bias in the analysis of large-scale longitudinal observational data. Many real examples from both mental and physical health disorders illustrate the use of the methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 308pp Hb: 978-1-466-56184-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56185-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466561847 Albert Vexler, Department of Biostatistics, The State University of New York at Buffalo, USA, Alan D. Hutson, Department of Biostatistics, The State University of New York at Buffalo, USA and Xiwei Chen, Department of Biostatistics, The State University of New York at Buffalo, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series This book provides a broad compendium of statistical testing techniques, ranging from simple graphical and classical methods to newly developed empirical likelihood methods. These methods can be used to solve various problems encountered in medical and epidemiological studies. The book has a practical focus, with theoretical details kept to a minimum or relegated to appendices, and lots of real examples to illustrate the methods. The book includes some SAS and R code for implementation, with a supplementary website providing all code and data. The book has been written both for statisticians interested in the methods, and practitioners interested in applying them. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics May 2016: 7 x 10: 616pp Hb: 978-1-498-73081-5: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73084-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498730815 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY 63 Dummy text to keep placeholder Statistics in Toxicology Using R Ludwig A. Hothorn, Institut für Biostatistik, Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Germany Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series As statistical methods play key roles in the design and analysis of toxicological studies, toxicologists, especially those not educated in statistics, require good statistical guidance to follow. Written by a leading authority in statistics in toxicology, this book presents an introduction to the key statistical concepts required in toxicology. It keeps mathematical formulae to a minimum and incorporates detailed worked examples with R code throughout. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2016: 7 x 10: 271pp Hb: 978-1-498-70127-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70128-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498701273 Dummy text to keep placeholder Writing Dissertation and Grant Proposals Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics Lisa Chasan-Taber, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA This text targets effective grant proposal writing in epidemiology, preventive medicine, and biostatistics. It provides summary checklists and step-by-step guidelines for grant structure and style, critical do’s and don’ts that aid in writing solid grant proposals, and broader strategies for developing a research funding portfolio. Written by an established NIH reviewer with an impressive track record of funding, the book demonstrates proven tactics with extensive examples from successfully funded proposals. It serves as a virtual cookbook of the ingredients needed to construct a winning grant proposal. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 448pp Pb: 978-1-466-51206-1: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51207-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466512061 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 64 COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation with FLAME Big Data Analysis for Bioinformatics and Biomedical Discoveries Mariam Kiran Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series This book discusses various aspects of agent-based modeling and simulation using FLAME (Flexible Large-scale Agent-Based Modeling Environment) which is a popular agent-based modeling environment that enables automatic parallelization of models. Along with a focus on the software engineering principles in building agent-based models, the book comprehensively discusses how models can be written for various domains including biology, economics and social networks. The book also includes examples to guide readers on how to write their own models. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 400pp Hb: 978-1-498-72385-5: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72387-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498723855 Edited by Shui Qing Ye, University of Missouri–Kansas City and The Children’s Mercy Hospital, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology Big Data offers both unprecedented opportunities and overwhelming challenges. This book is intended to provide biologists, biomedical scientists, bioinformaticians and computer data analysts a pragmatic overview of the field as it applies to bioinformatics and biomedical science, allowing enthusiastic readers to more quickly, easily and effectively harness the power of Big Data in their ground-breaking biological discoveries, translational medical researches and personalized genomic medicine. It covers common tools and software, next generation sequencing data analysis and Big Data analysis pipelines. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 276pp Hb: 978-1-498-72452-4: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72454-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498724524 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Algorithms for Next-Generation Sequencing Computational and Visualization Techniques for Structural Bioinformatics Using Chimera Wing-Kin Sung, National University of Singapore Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology Due to advances in sequencing technology, we can view hundreds of millions of short reads in a few days. Sequencing technology enables us to study our genome on a large scale, but it also introduces new challenges, such as how to process vast amounts of data efficiently and how to summarize so much data. This text describes the algorithms for processing next-generation sequencing data. It also presents case studies that illustrate applications of next-generation sequencing. Chapman and Hall/CRC September 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 250pp Hb: 978-1-466-56550-0: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56551-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466565500 Forbes J. Burkowski, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology This book shows how to perform computations with Python scripts in the Chimera environment. It covers topics that deal primarily with protein structure and encourages mathematical analysis by providing a firm foundation for computations. Through more than 60 exercises that involve the development of Python scripts, the book gives readers concrete guidance on using the scripting capabilities of Chimera. Python scripts and other material are available on a supplementary website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Bioinformatics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 461pp eBook: 978-1-439-83662-0 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-439-83661-3: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439836613 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Basics of Molecular Recognition Computational Approaches to Protein Dynamics Dipankar Chatterji, Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Malleswaram, Bangalore, 560012, India From Quantum to Coarse-Grained Methods This book describes the major governing rules for biological recognition, self-assembly and the methods that follow. The book concludes with the problem of dimensionality in biological recognition process, and shows how biological recognition can be followed on a surface explaining the effect it has on molecular crowding. CRC Press Market: Physics April 2016: 6 x 9: 152pp Hb: 978-1-482-21968-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21969-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482219685 Edited by Monika Fuxreiter, University of Debrecen, Hungary Series: Series in Computational Biophysics This book presents modern biomolecular computational techniques that address protein flexibility/dynamics at all levels of theory. It shows how these advanced methods provide insights into dynamic aspects of biochemical processes. The book covers a wide spectrum of dynamics, from electronic structure-based to coarse-grained techniques via multiscaling at different levels. It describes the methods and results of enzyme catalysis, examines computational techniques to tackle biological problems involving intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), and discusses computational issues related to experimental characterization of IDPs. CRC Press Market: Biochemistry & Biophysics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 479pp Hb: 978-1-466-56157-1: $162.95 eBook: 978-1-482-29786-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466561571 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Computational Biophysics of the Skin Living Matter Edited by Bernard Querleux, L’OREAL Research & Innovation, Aulnay-Sous-Bois, France Algebra of Molecules Valery V. Stcherbic and Leonid P. Buchatsky This book has the ambition to gather, for the first time, chapters describing scientific computing and numerical modeling for a deeper understanding of mechanisms involved in skin physiology. The book is structured around some skin properties and functions, including optical and biomechanical properties, skin barrier function, and homeostasis, covered through several chapters describing either biological or physical models at different scales. Pan Stanford Market: Medicine July 2014: 6 x 9: 558pp Hb: 978-9-814-46384-3: $149.95 eBook: 978-9-814-46385-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9789814463843 This book provides a review of biochemistry as an algebra of molecules of living matter and utilizes Clifford algebras to discuss the basic biochemical processes of DNA replication, DNA transcription, RNA splicing and translation. Viral carcinogenesis is discussed in depth, specific attention is paid to the structural features of biomolecules that define a particular Clifford algebra, and useful examples of genetic information being transformed into Clifford algebras are provided. CRC Press Market: Computer Science & Engineering December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 160pp Hb: 978-1-498-74137-8: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74138-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498741378 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Fundamentals of Systems Biology Microarray Image and Data Analysis From Synthetic Circuits to Whole-cell Models Theory and Practice Markus W. Covert, Stanford University, California, USA For decades biology has focused on decoding cellular processes one gene at a time, but many of the most pressing questions and diseases such as cancer and heart disease are related to the interaction of hundreds, or even thousands, of gene products. How do we begin to understand this complexity? Systems biology addresses this need, standing at the intersection of computational modeling and high-throughput molecular biology. This textbook introduces readers to the field, walking them through studies that are the foundation and frontier of systems biology. CRC Press Market: Electrical Engineering December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 367pp Pb: 978-1-420-08410-8: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72847-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420084108 Edited by Luis Rueda, School of Computer Science, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Series: Digital Imaging and Computer Vision This book is a compilation of the latest microarray image and data analysis methods from the multidisciplinary international research community. Delivering a detailed discussion of the biological aspects and applications of different types of microarrays, it examines the current state of microarray technology and describes the key stages of image processing, gridding, segmentation, compression, quantification, and normalization. Featuring cutting-edge approaches to clustering and the reconstruction of regulatory networks, the book explains how data generated by microarray experiments are analyzed to obtain meaningful biological conclusions. CRC Press Market: Computer Science and Engineering March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 520pp Hb: 978-1-466-58682-6: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58687-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466586826 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Introduction to Computational Bioengineering Molecular Modeling at the Atomic Scale A Multidisciplinary Approach Methods and Applications in Quantitative Biology Guigen Zhang, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA This textbook is designed for an introductory course at undergraduate and graduate levels for bioengineering students. It provides a systematic way of examining bioengineering problems in a multidisciplinary computational approach. The book introduces basic concepts of multidiscipline-based computational modeling methods, provides detailed step-by-step techniques to build a model with consideration of underlying multiphysics, and discusses many important aspects of a modeling approach including results interpretation, validation, and assessment. CRC Press September 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 500pp Hb: 978-1-466-57228-7: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57229-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466572287 65 Edited by Ruhong Zhou, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA Series: Series in Computational Biophysics Developments in molecular modeling from experimental and computational techniques have enabled a wide range of biological applications. This timely summary reflects the recent advances in bridging novel algorithms and high performance computing with characterization of important biological processes, such as folding dynamics of key proteins. It encompasses the perspectives of leading experts on this transformation in molecular biology, illustrating with state of the art examples how molecular modeling approaches are being applied to critical questions in modern quantitative biology. CRC Press Market: Computational Biology/Biophysics & Biochemistry August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 388pp Hb: 978-1-466-56295-0: $124.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56296-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466562950 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 66 COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY Dummy text to keep placeholder RNA-seq Data Analysis A Practical Approach Eija Korpelainen, Jarno Tuimala, RS-koulutus, Helsinki, Finland, Panu Somervuo, University of Helsinki, Finland, Mikael Huss, SciLifeLab, Stockholm University, Sweden and Garry Wong, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology This self-contained guide enables researchers to examine differential expression at gene, exon, and transcript levels and to discover novel genes, transcripts, and whole transcriptomes. It takes readers through the whole data analysis workflow. Each chapter starts with theoretical background, followed by descriptions of relevant analysis tools and practical examples. Accessible to both bioinformaticians and nonprogramming wet lab scientists, the examples illustrate the use of command-line tools, R, and other open source tools. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 322pp eBook: 978-1-466-59501-9 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-466-59500-2: $69.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466595002 Dummy text to keep placeholder Semantic Web for the Life Sciences Andrea Splendiani and Paolo Romano, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology Offering a practical introduction for bioinformaticians, computational biologist, and other life scientists, this book explains the basic principles behind the semantic web and explains how to build data management, integration, and analysis solutions that can benefit from this framework. After an overview of basic concepts, the text discusses how to export information on the semantic web and how to use information that is available. It then presents relevant life sciences information resources that are available in the semantic web framework. The authors also include comprehensive, step-by-step examples throughout the book. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Bioinformatics June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 356pp Hb: 978-1-439-87360-1: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439873601 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Advanced R Dynamic Documents with R and knitr, Second Edition Hadley Wickham Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Yihui Xie, RStudio Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This practical book presents useful tools and techniques for attacking many types of R programming challenges, helping readers avoid mistakes and dead ends. With more than ten years of experience programming in R, the author shows how R is well tailored for data analysis and statistics. The book develops the necessary skills to produce quality code that can be used in a variety of circumstances. It covers the fundamentals of R, functional programming, metaprogramming, the basics of C++ and Rcpp, and more. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 476pp Pb: 978-1-466-58696-3: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58697-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466586963 Suitable for both beginners and advanced users, this popular book makes writing statistical reports easier by integrating computing directly with reporting. Reports range from homework, projects, exams, books, blogs, and web pages to virtually any documents related to statistical graphics, computing, and data analysis. This edition includes a new chapter on R Markdown v2, changes that reflect improvements in the knitr package, and several new sections. Demos and other information about the package are available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 294pp Pb: 978-1-498-71696-3: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71697-0 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-482-20353-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498716963 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Analyzing Sensory Data with R Graphical Data Analysis with R Sebastien Le, Agrocampus Ouest, Rennes, France and Thierry Worch, Qi Statistics, Ruscombe, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Antony Unwin, University of Augsburg Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This book focuses on why one draws graphics to display data and which graphics to draw (and uses R to do so). Graphical data analysis is useful for data cleaning, exploring data structure, detecting outliers and unusual groups, identifying trends and clusters, spotting local patterns, evaluating modelling output, and presenting results. All the datasets are available in R or one of its packages and the R code is available online. Color graphics are used throughout the book. This book helps readers choose the right statistical method to analyze their sensory data. Each chapter presents the nature of the sensory evaluation and its objectives, the sensory particularities related to the sensory evaluation, details about the data set obtained, and the statistical analyses required. Using real examples, the authors then illustrate step by step how the analyses are performed in R. The chapters conclude with variants and extensions of the methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 374pp Hb: 978-1-466-56572-2: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56573-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466565722 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 310pp Hb: 978-1-498-71523-2: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71524-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498715232 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION 3rd Edition Computational Statistics Handbook with MATLAB, Third Edition A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using R, Third Edition Wendy L. Martinez, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C., USA and Angel R. Martinez, Strayer University, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer Science & Data Analysis Torsten Hothorn, Universtität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland and Brian S. Everitt, Professor Emeritus, King’s College, London, UK This third edition covers today’s most commonly used techniques in computational statistics while maintaining the same philosophy and writing style of the bestselling previous ® editions. This edition uses the latest version of MATLAB and the corresponding version of the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox. It also incorporates new sections on the nearest neighbor classifier, support vector machines, model checking and regularization, partial least squares regression, and multivariate adaptive regression splines. MATLAB code, examples, and data sets are available online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 734pp Hb: 978-1-466-59273-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59274-2 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88566-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466592735 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 67 Like the best-selling first two editions, this third edition provides an up-to-date guide to data analysis using the R system for statistical computing. It explains how to conduct a range of statistical analyses, from simple inference to recursive partitioning to cluster analysis. Along with more exercises and more detailed explanations of R code, this edition includes three new chapters on quantile regression, missing values, and Bayesian inference. An updated version of the HSAUR package (HSAUR3) is available from CRAN. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 456pp Pb: 978-1-482-20458-2: $64.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20459-9 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-420-07933-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482204582 New in Paperback Companion Website 68 COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition A Handbook of Statistical Graphics Using SAS ODS Linear Mixed Models Geoff Der, University of Glasgow, UK and Brian S. Everitt, Professor Emeritus, King’s College, London, UK This handbook covers essential graphical methods for statisticians and explains how to implement the methods using SAS 9.4. It shows how to use SAS’s newer ODS graphics to create many types of statistical graphics for exploring data and diagnosing fitted models. Each chapter deals graphically with several sets of example data from a wide variety of areas, such as epidemiology, medicine, and psychology. The SAS programs and data sets are available online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 244pp Hb: 978-1-466-59903-1: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59904-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466599031 A Practical Guide Using Statistical Software, Second Edition Brady T. West, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, Kathleen B. Welch, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA and Andrzej T Galecki, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA The widely recommended first edition of this bestseller showed how to easily perform complex LMM analyses via a variety of software programs. This second edition continues to lead readers step by step through the process of fitting LMMs. It covers additional topics on the application of LMMs, updates the case studies using the latest versions of the software procedures, and provides up-to-date information on fitting LMMs in SAS, SPSS, Stata, R/S-plus, and HLM. Software code for the examples is available on the book’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 7 x 10: 440pp Hb: 978-1-466-56099-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56102-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88480-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466560994 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Implementing Reproducible Research Multiple Factor Analysis by Example Using R Edited by Victoria Stodden, Friedrich Leisch, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Institute of Applied Statistics and Computing, Vienna, Austria and Roger D. Peng, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This work covers many of the elements necessary for conducting and distributing reproducible research. It explains how to accurately reproduce a scientific result. Divided into three parts, the book discusses the tools, practices, and dissemination platforms for ensuring reproducibility in computational science. Each part presents contributions from leaders who have developed software and other products that have advanced the field, including Sweave, open source software packages, and good programming practices. Supplementary material is available online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 448pp Hb: 978-1-466-56159-5: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56160-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466561595 Jérôme Pagès, Agrocampus-Ouest, Rennes, France Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Multiple factor analysis (MFA) enables users to analyze tables of individuals and variables in which the variables are structured into quantitative, qualitative, or mixed groups. Written by the co-developer of the methodology, this book brings together the theoretical and methodological aspects of MFA. It also covers principal component analysis, multiple correspondence analysis, factor analysis for mixed data, hierarchical MFA, and more. The book also includes examples of applications and details on how to implement MFA using an R package, with the data and R scripts available online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 272pp Hb: 978-1-482-20547-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20548-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482205473 2nd Edition Dummy text to keep placeholder Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R, Second Edition Parallel Computing for Data Science Owen Jones, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, Robert Maillardet, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia and Andrew Robinson, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series With new chapters on ODEs and Markov chains, the second edition of this highly recommended, best-selling book introduces scientific programming and stochastic modelling in a clear, practical, and thorough way. Readers learn programming by experimenting with the provided R code and data. Requiring no prior knowledge of programming or probability, the book shows them how to turn algorithms into code. It includes case studies that demonstrate the simulation techniques as well as numerous student projects and exercises. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 606pp Hb: 978-1-466-56999-7: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57001-6 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-06872-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466569997 With Examples in R, C++ and CUDA Norman Matloff, University of California, Davis, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This is one of the first parallel computing books to focus exclusively on parallel data structures, algorithms, software tools, and applications in data science. The book prepares readers to write effective parallel code in various languages and learn more about different R packages and other tools. It covers the classic "n observations, p variables" matrix format and common data structures. Many examples illustrate the range of issues encountered in parallel programming. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 328pp Hb: 978-1-466-58701-4: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58703-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466587014 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition Producing High-Quality Figures Using SAS/GRAPH® and ODS Graphics Procedures SAS and R 69 Data Management, Statistical Analysis, and Graphics, Second Edition Ken Kleinman, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Nicholas J. Horton, Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA Charlie Chunhua Liu, Kythera, Westlake Village, CA 91362 This book demonstrates how to create commonly used figures ® and plots with SAS/GRAPH and ODS Graphics procedures. It provides all the details on selecting the right figure formats, options, and fonts. In-depth instructions and SAS programs using procedures in both SAS/GRAPH and ODS Graphics show how to generate sample figures in listing graphics formats and ODS document files. Each chapter includes practical examples and SAS programs. Readers can easily modify the SAS programs to develop high-quality figures to meet their own needs. Retaining the same accessible format of the popular first edition, this book explains how to easily perform an analytical task in both SAS and R. Through the extensive indexing and cross-referencing, users can directly find and implement the material they need. This edition now covers RStudio, a powerful and easy-to-use interface for R. Along with extended examples of simulations, it also incorporates a number of additional topics, including APIs, reproducible analysis tools, database management systems, MCMC methods, and finite mixture models. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics February 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 282pp Pb: 978-1-482-20701-9: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20702-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482207019 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 7 x 10: 468pp Hb: 978-1-466-58449-5: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58450-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-420-07057-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466584495 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder R and MATLAB Sharpening Your Advanced SAS Skills David E. Hiebeler, University of Maine, Orono, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Sunil Gupta, Gupta Programming, California, USA This guide presents sophisticated SAS programming techniques, procedures, and tools, such as Proc SQL, hash tables, and SAS Macro programming, for any industry. It empowers both advanced programmers who need a quick refresher and programmers interested in learning new techniques. It shows how to take advantage of the latest SAS options and new SAS procedures. The book illustrates syntax with simple, common task-oriented examples and prepares readers for the advanced SAS certification exam. Mindmaps and process flowcharts are available on the author’s website. ® This book is designed for users who already know R or MATLAB and now need to learn the other platform. The author covers essential tasks, such as working with matrices and vectors, writing functions and other programming concepts, graphics, numerical computing, and file input/output. He highlights important differences between the two platforms and explores common mistakes that are easy to make when transitioning from one platform to the other. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 7 x 10: 233pp Hb: 978-1-466-56838-9: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56839-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466568389 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 156pp Hb: 978-1-482-24037-5: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24038-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482240375 2nd Edition Dummy text to keep placeholder Reproducible Research with R and R Studio, Second Edition Statistics in MATLAB Christopher Gandrud, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This second edition incorporates the most important advances that have been developed since the first edition was published, including new packages, improvements to R and RStudio, and changes to GitHub and Dropbox. The book brings together the skills and tools needed for doing and presenting computational research. A practical reproducible research workflow enables you to gather and analyze data as well as dynamically present results in print and on the web. Supplementary materials are available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 323pp Pb: 978-1-498-71537-9: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71538-6 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-466-57284-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498715379 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection A Primer MoonJung Cho, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, District of Columbia, USA and Wendy L. Martinez, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C., USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer Science & Data Analysis This primer provides an accessible introduction to MATLAB® version 8 and its extensive functionality for statistics. Fulfilling the need for a practical user’s guide, the book covers capabilities in the main MATLAB package, the Statistics Toolbox, and the student version of MATLAB, presenting examples of how MATLAB can be used to analyze data. It explains how to determine what method should be used for analysis, and includes figures, visual aids, and access to a companion website with data sets and additional examples. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2: 286pp Pb: 978-1-466-59656-6: $49.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59657-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466596566 New in Paperback Companion Website 70 COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS 2nd Edition Using R and RStudio for Data Management, Statistical Analysis, and Graphics, Second Edition Nicholas J. Horton, Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA and Ken Kleinman, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA This book covers the aspects of R most often used by statistical analysts. Incorporating the use of RStudio and the latest R packages, this second edition offers new chapters on simulation, special topics, and case studies. It reorganizes and enhances the chapters on data input and output, data management, statistical and mathematical functions, programming, high-level graphics plots, and the customization of plots. It also provides a detailed discussion of the philosophy and use of the knitr and markdown packages for R. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2015: 7 x 10: 313pp Hb: 978-1-482-23736-8: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23737-5 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-439-82755-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482237368 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Computing in Geographic Information Systems Introduction to Ecological Sampling Narayan Panigrahi, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), Bangalore, India Edited by Bryan F.J. Manly, Western EcoSystem Technology, Inc., Laramie, Wyoming, USA and Jorge A. Navarro Alberto, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Mexico Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Environmental Statistics This book explores key concepts in GIS such as geodesy; the coordinate or referencing system for referring objects on Earth’s surface. It explains how the spatial data and 3D surface of Earth are projected on to a flat surface to make a map through different map projection methods. It discusses how three different types of geometry help in the analysis of spatial data. It also discusses the mathematical formulations of how to compute physical parameters of geometric and spatial quantities using different spatial data. CRC Press Market: Environmental Science July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 303pp Hb: 978-1-482-22314-9: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22316-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482223149 This book shows how to use sampling procedures for ecological and environmental studies. It incorporates both traditional sampling methods and recent developments in environmental and ecological sampling methods, including mark-recapture, adaptive, and removal sampling. The book explains the methods as simply as possible, keeping equations and their derivations to a minimum. Accessible to biologists, the text only assumes a basic knowledge of statistical methods. Data sets and R code are available on a supplementary website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 228pp Hb: 978-1-466-55514-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55515-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466555143 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition Environmental Risk Analysis Mathematical Techniques in GIS, Second Edition Probability Distribution Calculations Peter Dale, Consultant, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK Louis Theodore, Manhattan College, New York, USA Explaining the fundamentals that support the manipulation and display of geographic information, this book focuses on basic mathematical techniques and reviews the characteristics of geographic information. The new edition contains end-of-chapter summaries, thorough revisions to every chapter, expanded information on computer graphics and spatial analysis, and an expanded section on vectors. It gives GIS professionals the tools they need to advise others of the integrity of results, the quality of the information, and the safety of using it. Environmental risk comes into play in countless real-world industrial applications, posing unique challenges to the environmental community. An integral part of this subject area is the role of probability distributions. Designed as a training tool for environmental risk professionals, this book covers the principles and applications of probability distributions in environmental risk analysis in a thorough and clear manner. It thus provides a complete understanding of the role probability distributions play, enabling the reader to apply the concepts to real-world situations. CRC Press Market: Environmental Science September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 376pp Hb: 978-1-498-71439-6: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71440-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498714396 CRC Press Market: Environmental Science May 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 359pp Hb: 978-1-466-59554-5: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59555-2 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-415-33414-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466595545 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition Environmental Systems Analysis with MATLAB® Quantitative Methods and Socio-Economic Applications in GIS, Second Edition Stefano Marsili-Libelli, University of Florence, Italy The book explains how to use leading-edge numerical techniques to develop simple but successful models of environmental processes or to analyze environmental data sets. Ready-made computer codes in Matlab are available to assist the reader in adapting his or her problem to the theory described here. The material is organized in such a way that the book can be used either as an end-to-end textbook in Environmental Systems Analysis or as a handbook to address a specific problem. CRC Press Market: Environmental Science April 2016: 7 x 10: 546pp Hb: 978-1-498-70635-3: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70636-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498706353 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 71 Fahui Wang, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA The second edition of a bestseller, this book details applications of quantitative methods in social science, planning, and public policy with a focus on spatial perspectives. Updated to include the most recent version of ArcGIS 10.1, the new edition also covers recent developments in GIS—for example, simulation of urban environment. Two new chapters highlight cellular automata-based simulation of urban growth and Monte Carlo simulation of urban traffic, each co-authored with leading experts in the respective fields. In addition, all discussion has been expanded to improve readability, particularly for students. CRC Press Market: Geography December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 333pp Hb: 978-1-466-58472-3: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58473-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-849-32795-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466584723 New in Paperback Companion Website 72 ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Scale in Spatial Information and Analysis Uncertainty Modelling and Quality Control for Spatial Data Jingxiong Zhang, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, Peter Atkinson, University of Southampton, UK and Michael F. Goodchild, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Essential to the comprehension of spatial phenomena and application of spatial information, scale dependencies, along with their representations and analyses, must be properly and usefully incorporated for better-informed spatial problem-solving. This book provides a coherent synthesis of past and current research on scale issues in spatial information and analysis. Within a clear geostatistical framework, it describes those fundamental concepts, theories, and techniques essential for scale-dependent and sensitive handling of multi-source spatial data. It includes examples and illustrations for mathematical detail and outlines potential future developments in the field. CRC Press Market: Geographic Information Systems April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 367pp Hb: 978-1-439-82937-0: $162.95 eBook: 978-1-439-82938-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439829370 Edited by Shi Wenzhong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Bo Wu and Alfred Stein The rapid developments in GIS such as data integration and representation, spatial data products, and new spatial data mining methods, are forcing users to deal with data of unknown or ambiguous quality; thus, unpredictable risk in decision making is inevitable. This book covers aspects of spatial data quality that have been scarcely addressed. In the era of big data, the mass volume of heterogeneous data and the proper use of the acquired geospatial data remain a significant challenge for GIS users and need to be investigated. CRC Press Market: Environmental Science November 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 294pp Hb: 978-1-498-73328-1: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73334-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498733281 Dummy text to keep placeholder Spatial Analysis Statistics, Visualization, and Computational Methods Tonny J. Oyana and Florence Margai, Binghamton University, USA This book provides a concept-based problem-solving learning approach to mastering practical spatial analysis tasks. It draws from statistics, spatial statistics, visualization, and computational methods with the overall objective of supporting growth in geographic information systems (GIS). The book introduces spatial concepts together with a series of helpful hands-on computer-based GIS exercises for studying and quantifying spatial patterns, distributions, and relationships. CRC Press Market: Environmental Science August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 323pp Hb: 978-1-498-70763-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70764-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498707633 Dummy text to keep placeholder Spatial Analysis Methods of Road Traffic Collisions Becky P. Y. Loo, The University of Hong Kong and Tessa Kate Anderson, University of Hong Kong An interdisciplinary account of the spatial analytical approaches to road traffic crashes, this book draws on the computational advances of GIS to discuss the economic, social, and scientific importance of road safety measures and traffic management. It begins with an examination of the geographical concepts of risk, and then provides an overview of different types of analysis on road crashes. Lastly, it examines methods for road crash reduction and prevention. The book outlines current methodologies and approaches in a systematic and empirical way. CRC Press Market: Transportation Engineering September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 322pp Hb: 978-1-439-87412-7: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-439-87413-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439874127 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS & GENERAL REFERENCES Dummy text to keep placeholder 4th Edition Analytic Methods in Sports A Gentle Introduction to Stata, Fourth Edition Using Mathematics and Statistics to Understand Data from Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Other Sports Thomas A. Severini, Northwestern University, USA This book provides a concise yet thorough introduction to the analytic and statistical methods that are useful in studying sports. It explains how to apply the methods to sports data and interpret the results, demonstrating that the analysis of sports data is often different from standard statistical analysis. The book integrates numerous motivating sports examples throughout and offers guidance on computation and suggestions for further reading in each chapter. Many of the datasets are available from the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 254pp Hb: 978-1-482-23701-6: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23702-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482237016 Alan C. Acock, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA A Gentle Introduction to Stata, Fourth Edition is for people who need to learn Stata but who may not have a strong background in statistics or prior experience with statistical software packages. After working through this book, you will be able to enter, build, and manage a dataset, and perform fundamental statistical analyses. This book is organized like the unfolding of a research project. You begin by learning how to enter and manage data and how to do basic descriptive statistics and graphical analysis. Then you learn how to perform standard statistical procedures from t tests, nonparametric tests, and measures of association through ANOVA, multiple regression, and logistic regression. Stata Press Market: Statistics April 2014: 500pp Pb: 978-1-597-18142-6: $79.95 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-597-18075-7 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781597181426 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Basics of Matrix Algebra for Statistics with R Leadership and Women in Statistics Nick Fieller, University of Sheffield, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Avoiding vector spaces and other advanced mathematics, this book shows how to manipulate matrices and perform numerical calculations in R. It provides a guide to elementary matrix algebra sufficient for undertaking specialized courses, such as multivariate data analysis and linear models. It also covers advanced topics, such as generalized inverses of singular and rectangular matrices and manipulation of partitioned matrices, for those who want to delve deeper into the subject. The text includes many numerical examples as well as theoretical and numerical exercises. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 248pp Hb: 978-1-498-71236-1: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71238-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498712361 Edited by Amanda L. Golbeck, University of Montana, Missoula, USA, Ingram Olkin, Stanford University, California, USA and Yulia R. Gel, University of Texas at Dallas, USA This unique and insightful book examines leadership within the roles of statistician and data scientist from international and diverse perspectives. Featuring contributions from leadership experts and statisticians at various stages on the career jungle gym, the text supplies a greater understanding of leadership within teams, research consulting, and project management. It encourages reflection on leadership behaviors, promoting natural and organizational leadership, identifying existing opportunities to foster creative outputs and develop strong leadership voices, and explaining how to convert a passion for statistical science into visionary, ethical, and transformational leadership. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 468pp Hb: 978-1-482-23644-6: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23645-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482236446 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Fundamentals of Probability Principles of Scientific Methods with Stochastic Processes, Third Edition Saeed Ghahramani, Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA This versatile text teaches probability in a natural way through interesting and instructive examples and exercises that motivate the theory, definitions, theorems, and methodology. This edition includes 278 new exercises and examples as well as better solutions to the problems, a new introductory chapter on stochastic processes, and a new section on survival analysis and hazard functions. It also contains more practical, nontrivial applications of probability and stochastic processes in finance, economics, and actuarial sciences, along with more genetics examples. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2015: 7 x 10: 614pp Hb: 978-1-498-75501-6: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-75502-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498755016 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 73 Mark Chang, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA This book focuses on the fundamental principles behind scientific methods. The author uses concrete examples to explain principles. He also uses analogies to connect different methods or problems to arrive at a general principle or common notion. The book explores how the principles of scientific methods are not only applicable to scientific research but also in our daily lives. It shows how the scientific method is used to understand how and why things happen, make predictions, prevent mistakes, and solve problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 247pp Pb: 978-1-482-23809-9: $49.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23810-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482238099 New in Paperback Companion Website 74 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS & GENERAL REFERENCES Dummy text to keep placeholder Thirty Years with Stata A Retrospective Edited by Enrique Pinzon A sometimes serious and sometimes whimsical retrospective of Stata, the book covers its development and use over the last 30 years. It includes an essay from cofounder Bill Gould as well as essays from prominent researchers and members of the Stata community. Most discuss Stata’s use and evolution in disciplines such as behavioral sciences, business, economics, epidemiology, time series, political science, public health, public policy, veterinary epidemiology, and statistics. Some take a sweeping overview. The book is a celebration of the relationship between Stata users and Stata software. Stata Press July 2015: 6 x 9: 148pp Pb: 978-1-597-18172-3: $49.95 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781597181723 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Using R for Introductory Statistics, Second Edition John Verzani, CUNY/College of Staten Island, New York, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series The second edition of a bestselling textbook, Using R for Introductory Statistics guides students through the basics of R, helping them overcome the sometimes steep learning curve. The author does this by breaking the material down into small, task-oriented steps. The second edition maintains the features that made the first edition so popular, while updating data, examples, and changes to R in line with the current version. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 518pp Hb: 978-1-466-59073-1: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59074-8 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88450-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466590731 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com PROBABILITY THEORY & APPLICATIONS 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION TEXTBOOK Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes, Second Edition Essentials of Probability Theory for Statisticians 75 Michael A. Proschan, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH and Pamela A. Shaw, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science Frank Beichelt, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa This book is a self-contained introduction into stochastic processes with special emphasis on their applications in science, engineering, finance, computer science and operations research. It provides the theoretical foundations for modeling time-dependent random phenomena in these areas and illustrates their application through the analysis of numerous examples. The material is presented in a comprehensible, application-oriented way. This book is an introductory graduate level course for probability theory for students in biostatistics and statistics doctoral programs. It covers classical probability results, emphasizing those integral to fundamental theorems in statistics or ones that are generally useful for methodology work in statistics. Throughout the book, there is an emphasis on illustrative examples that are one of the most distinctive and useful aspects of the text. The ideal preparation for this book would be an undergraduate major in mathematics or statistics. Advanced Chapman and Hall/CRC April 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 592pp Hb: 978-1-482-25764-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25765-6 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88493-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482257649 calculus is essential. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2016: 7 x 10: 328pp Hb: 978-1-498-70419-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70420-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498704199 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Bayesian Analysis with Stata Introduction to Probability John Thompson, University of Leicester, UK Joseph K. Blitzstein, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and Jessica Hwang, Stanford University, California, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science Bayesian Analysis with Stata is written for anyone interested in applying Bayesian methods to real data easily. The book shows how modern analyses based on Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods are implemented in Stata both directly and by passing Stata datasets to OpenBUGS or WinBUGS for computation, allowing Stata’s data management and graphing capability to be used with OpenBUGS/WinBUGS speed and reliability. The book emphasizes practical data analysis from the Bayesian perspective and covers the selection of realistic priors, computational efficiency and speed, the assessment of convergence, the evaluation of models, and the presentation of results. Stata Press Market: Statistics May 2014: 6 x 9: 302pp Pb: 978-1-597-18141-9: $69.95 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781597181419 Assuming one semester of calculus, this textbook introduces probability to undergraduate students who want to learn statistics. It clearly explains the importance of widely used distributions in statistics, such as normal, binomial, and Poisson, and explores how they are all connected. The book makes the distributions easier to remember, understand, and work with by illustrating natural applications where they arise, including applications of MCMC. R is used to perform statistical calculations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 7 x 10: 596pp eBook: 978-1-466-57559-2 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-466-57557-8: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466575578 TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK The Dynamics of Discrete Populations and Series of Events The Mathematics of Games Keith Iain Hopcraft, University of Nottingham, UK, Eric Jakeman, University of Nottingham, UK and Kevin D. Ridley, Consultant Optical Physicist, UK Series: Graduate Student Series in Physics Discrete phenomena are an important aspect of various complex systems, acting both as underlying driving mechanisms and as manifestations of diverse behaviors. However, the characterization of these discrete phenomena requires models that go beyond those featured in existing books. This text shows students how analytical tools are used to develop and solve discrete stochastic models. It also explains how to simulate the models computationally and generate data to compare with measurements. Each chapter includes problem sets and guidance to further reading. CRC Press Market: Mathematics January 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 223pp Hb: 978-1-420-06067-6: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22765-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420060676 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection An Introduction to Probability David G. Taylor, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, USA Series: Textbooks in Mathematics This text takes an inquiry-based approach to teaching the standard material for an introductory probability course. It also discusses different games and ideas that relate to the law of large numbers as well as some more mathematical topics not typically found in similar books. Written in an accessible, student-friendly style, the book uses questions about various games (not just casino games) to motivate the mathematics. It explains the examples in detail and offers ample exercises for students to practice their skills. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Mathematics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 426pp Hb: 978-1-482-23543-2: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23545-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482235432 New in Paperback Companion Website 76 PROBABILITY THEORY & APPLICATIONS TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Markov Processes James R. Kirkwood, Sweet Briar College Series: Advances in Applied Mathematics This text fills a niche between a calculus-based probability course and a stochastic processes course typically taken by upper undergraduate students. While Markov processes are touched on in probability courses, this book offers the opportunity to concentrate on the topic when additional study is required. It discusses how Markov processes are applied in a number of fields, including economics, physics, and mathematical biology. CRC Press Market: Mathematics February 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 340pp Hb: 978-1-482-24073-3: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24074-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482240733 Stochastic Processes An Introduction with Applications Pierre Del Moral, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Spiridon Penev, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and Timothee Del Moral Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science Unlike traditional books presenting stochastic processes in an academic way, this book includes concrete applications that students will find interesting such as gambling, finance, physics, signal processing, statistics, fractals, and biology. Written with an important illustrated guide in the beginning, it contains many illustrations, photos and pictures, along with several website links. Computational tools such as simulation and Monte Carlo methods are included as well as complete toolboxes for both traditional and new computational techniques. Chapman and Hall/CRC July 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 600pp eBook: 978-1-498-70184-6 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-498-70183-9: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498701839 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Probability and Statistics with R, Second Edition Maria Dolores Ugarte, Ana F. Militino, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain and Alan T. Arnholt, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA Since the publication of the popular first edition, the contributed R packages on CRAN have increased from around 1,000 to over 6,000. This second edition explores how some of these new packages make analysis easier and more intuitive as well as create more visually pleasing graphs. Along with adding new examples and exercises, this edition improves the existing examples, problems, concepts, data, and functions. Data sets, R functions, and more are available online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 7 x 10: 983pp Hb: 978-1-466-50439-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50440-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88891-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466504394 Dummy text to keep placeholder Soccermetrics Science of Soccer Statistics Jan Vecer, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA This book presents a comprehensive treatment of pricing and hedging soccer betting contracts using the modern techniques of probability, statistics, finance, and portfolio management. It introduces betting in general and then addresses the probabilistic intuition needed in the more complex world of soccer betting. The author presents an innovative perspective by thinking about betting odds in terms of the expected number of goals of both teams. In addition, when the betting market is in play, the book treats betting before the game and during the game separately. CRC Press Market: Mathematics April 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 226pp Pb: 978-1-439-88420-1: $49.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88421-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439884201 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com SPC/RELIABILITY/QUALITY CONTROL 77 4th Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Quality by Experimental Design, Fourth Edition Thomas B. Barker, Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA and Andrew Milivojevich A practical guide to designed experiments, this book helps technicians, engineers, and Six Sigma professionals resolve technological problems, advance technology, and improve productivity. It can be used in an applied educational program at the undergraduate and graduate levels for engineers having little or no exposure to fundamental statistics. The book is also suitable for continuing education program in quality engineering. This fourth edition include four new chapters on mixture experiments. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2016: 7 x 10: 720pp Hb: 978-1-482-24966-8: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24967-5 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-824-72309-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482249668 Dummy text to keep placeholder Quality Management for Organizations Using Lean Six Sigma Techniques Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington, USA A reference on the workings of Modern Lean Six Sigma techniques, this book presents the background on quality and lean six sigma techniques and tools. It reviews the previous history of lean six sigma in manufacturing, current applications of lean six sigma in operations, which projects should be selected and prioritized, and what to do with non-lean six sigma projects. It also describes the different six sigma certitications, and closes with future directions. CRC Press Market: Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering February 2014: 7 x 10: 627pp Hb: 978-1-439-89782-9: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24699-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439897829 Dummy text to keep placeholder Reliability Analysis with Minitab Kishore Kumar Pochampally, Southern New Hampshire University, MA and Surendra M. Gupta, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Reliability is quality over time. It is formally defined as the probability of a product or system performing as intended for a specified time. Improper analysis of product reliability can be very expensive or even fatal. Many of the product recalls that we see daily are due to unexpected failures resulting from poor reliability analysis during the product design stage. Minitabis a statistical software package that has a highly useful set of "Reliability/Survival" tools, but those tools are barely explored or explained in literature. This new book illustrates the application of Minitabfor Reliability Analysis using case studies in both manufacturing and service sectors. CRC Press Market: Engineering - Industrial & Manufacturing March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 148pp Hb: 978-1-498-73758-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73767-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498737586 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 78 STATISTICAL LEARNING & DATA MINING Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Accelerating Discovery Big Data of Complex Networks Mining Unstructured Information for Hypothesis Generation Edited by Matthias Dehmer, Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen, Neubiberg, GERMANY, Frank Emmert-Streib, Queen's University Belfast, UK, Stefan Pickl, Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen, Neubiberg, GERMANY and Andreas Holzinger, Medical University Graz, AUSTRIA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Big Data Series Scott Spangler, IBM Research, San Jose, California, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series This book describes a novel approach to scientific research that uses unstructured data analysis as a generative tool for new hypotheses. The author develops a systematic process for leveraging heterogeneous structured and unstructured data sources, data mining, and computational architectures to make the discovery process faster and more effective. This process accelerates human creativity by allowing scientists and inventors to more readily analyze and comprehend the space of possibilities, compare alternatives, and discover entirely new approaches. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 270pp Hb: 978-1-482-23913-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23914-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482239133 This book presents and explains the methods utilized to apply techniques from big data to massive structural data sets, especially those relating to the generation and analysis of very large networks or large sets of graphs. It is evident that the analysis of massive data representing complex networks may often involve statistical analyses such as sampling and bootstrapping. Novel techniques may be applied to the existing concepts in an interdisciplinary way. Special aspects such as computer memory are also investigated. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 400pp Hb: 978-1-498-72361-9: $149.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72362-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498723619 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Artificial Superintelligence Bioinformatics Database Systems A Futuristic Approach Jason T.L. Wang, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA and Katherine G. Herbert, University of Montclair, New Jersey, USA Series: Emerging Directions in Database Systems and Applications Roman V. Yampolskiy, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA This book is designed to become a foundational text for the new science of AI safety engineering. While specific predictions regarding the consequences of an intelligence singularity vary from potential economic hardship to the complete extinction of humankind, many of the involved researchers agree that the issue is of utmost importance and needs to be seriously addressed. The book directly addresses this issue and consolidates research aimed at making sure that emerging superintelligence is beneficial to humanity. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Artificial Intelligence June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 227pp Pb: 978-1-482-23443-5: $39.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23444-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482234435 This book explains the world of database systems to bioinformatics and cheminformatics database users. It begins with a survey of popular databases, including primary genetic and protein sequence, phylogenetic, structure and pathway, and microarray databases. The text discusses information management and modeling issues in these databases, addressing data quality issues as well as efforts in the data cleaning field to combat such problems. From drug discovery to the structure of various molecular components of the cell, the authors present new applications and case studies illustrating concepts in database systems. CRC Press Market: Database Systems June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 300pp Hb: 978-1-439-81247-1: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-81248-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439812471 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Big Data in Complex and Social Networks Data Classification Edited by My T. Thai, Weili Wu and HUI XIONG, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Big Data Series Algorithms and Applications The ultimate objective of this book is to provide the academic and industrial communities with an in-depth introduction to the recent advances in development, theory, and impacts of Big Data, tailored to applications in complex and social networks. Specifically, the book focuses on how to retrieve, store, manipulate and analyze data and how to develop new tools and techniques to study and visualize massive datasets in the domain of complex and social networks. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering July 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp Hb: 978-1-498-72684-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72685-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498726849 Edited by Charu C. Aggarwal, IBM Research, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series Research on the problem of classification tends to be fragmented across such areas as pattern recognition, database, data mining, and machine learning. Addressing the work of these different communities in a unified way, this book explores the underlying algorithms of classification as well as applications of classification in a variety of problem domains, including text, multimedia, social network, and biological data. It presents core methods in data classification, covers recent problem domains, and discusses advanced methods for enhancing the quality of the underlying classification results. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Data Mining July 2014: 7 x 10: 707pp Hb: 978-1-466-58674-1: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58675-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466586741 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICAL LEARNING & DATA MINING 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Data Mining with R A First Course in Machine Learning, Second Edition Learning with Case Studies, Second Edition Luis Torgo, University of Porto, Portugal Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series Simon Rogers, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom and Mark Girolami, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition If you want to learn how to analyze your data with R, this is your book. A broad range of real-world case studies highlights the breadth and depth of the R software. This expanded second edition delves deeper into topical explanations and updates and expands all case studies. Assuming no prior knowledge of R or data mining/statistical techniques, the book covers a diverse set of problems that pose different challenges in terms of size, type of data, goals of analysis, and analytical tools. The new edition of this popular, undergraduate textbook will be revised and updated to reflect current growth areas in Machine Learning. The new edition will include three new chapters with more detailed discussion of Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques, Classification and Regression with Gaussian Processes, and Dirichlet Process models. Previous chapters will also be updated to reflect new developments in Machine Learning, and correct any previous errors in the text. Chapman and Hall/CRC May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 312pp Hb: 978-1-482-23489-3: $84.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23491-6 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-439-81018-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482234893 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering June 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 400pp eBook: 978-1-498-73854-5 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-498-73848-4: $79.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498738484 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Data Science in R Fundamentals of Database Indexing and Searching A Case Studies Approach to Computational Reasoning and Problem Solving Deborah Nolan, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Duncan Temple Lang, University of California, Davis, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This book explains the details involved in solving real computational problems encountered in data analysis. It reveals the dynamic and iterative process by which data analysts approach a problem and reason about different ways of implementing solutions. The book’s collection of projects, exercises, and sample solutions encompass practical topics pertaining to data processing and analysis. The book can be used for self-study or as supplementary reading in a statistical computing course, allowing students to gain valuable data science skills. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2015: 7 x 10: 539pp Pb: 978-1-482-23481-7: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23482-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482234817 Arnab Bhattacharya Requiring only a basic computer science background, this book presents well-known database searching and indexing techniques. After defining database queries and similarity search queries, the book describes low-dimensional index structures, memory-based index structures, hierarchical disk-based index structures, useful distance measures, and index structures that use the distance information to efficiently solve similarity search queries. It also presents several indexing methods that specifically deal with high-dimensional spaces. In addition, the book covers data reduction techniques, including embedding, various data transforms, and histograms. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 280pp Hb: 978-1-466-58254-5: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58255-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466582545 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Event Mining Graph-Based Social Media Analysis Algorithms and Applications Edited by Tao Li, Florida International University, Miami, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series With a focus on computing system management, this book presents a variety of event mining approaches for improving the quality and efficiency of IT service and system management. It covers different components in the data-driven framework, from system monitoring and event generation to pattern discovery and summarization. The book explores recent developments in event mining, such as new clustering-based approaches, as well as various applications of event mining, including social media. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Data Mining October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 304pp Hb: 978-1-466-56857-0: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56859-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466568570 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 79 Edited by Ioannis Pitas Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of graph analysis in the study of social media and digital media. It covers the following topics: graphs in social media, graph theory, algebraic analysis of graphs, graph clustering, diffusion in social media, label propagation in graphs, graphs in pattern recognition and machine learning, tensors in graph analysis, recommendation systems based on hypergraphs, big data approaches for social media and graph clustering and graph-based approaches for evolving social data. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Computer Science & Engineering December 2015: 7 x 10: 424pp Hb: 978-1-498-71904-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71905-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498719049 New in Paperback Companion Website 80 STATISTICAL LEARNING & DATA MINING Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Handbook of Big Data Learning with Uncertainty Edited by Peter Bühlmann, Petros Drineas, Michael Kane and Mark J. van der Laan Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks of Modern Statistical Methods This book describes modern approaches to analyzing and understanding the structure of Big Data. The editors have carefully curated representative methods and techniques from both industry and academia to provide the reader not only with a wide-ranging view of the Big Data landscape but also the fundamental concepts needed to tackle individual challenges. It quickly orients readers and provides a working understanding of key statistical and computing ideas. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics February 2016: 7 x 10: 466pp Hb: 978-1-482-24907-1: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24908-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482249071 Xizhao Wang, Hebei University, Baoding, PR of China and Junhai Zhai, Hebei University, Baoding, PR of China The purpose of this book is to help readers understand the impact of uncertainty on learning processes. It is the first comprehensive book on the subject of learning with uncertainty and covers the main branches of machine learning, including inductive learning, unsupervised learning, active learning and ensemble learning. The author provides many examples to facilitate understanding and includes hot research topics such as learning from big data with uncertainty. CRC Press Market: Computer Science May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 216pp Hb: 978-1-498-72412-8: $199.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72413-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498724128 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Healthcare Data Analytics Sparse Modeling Edited by Chandan K. Reddy, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA and Charu C. Aggarwal, IBM Research, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series Theory, Algorithms, and Applications Irina Rish, IBM, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA and Genady Grabarnik, St. John's University, Queens, NY Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition Supplying a comprehensive overview of recent healthcare analytics research, Healthcare Data Analytics provides an understanding of the analytical techniques currently available to solve healthcare problems. The book details novel techniques for acquiring, handling, retrieving, and making best use of healthcare data. It analyzes recent developments in healthcare computing and discusses emerging technologies that can help improve the health and well-being of patients. Written by prominent researchers and experts working in the healthcare domain, the book sheds light on many of the computational challenges in the field of medical informatics. This book provides an introduction to the growing field of sparse modeling, including application examples, problem formulations that yield sparse solutions, algorithms for finding such solutions, and recent theoretical results on sparse recovery. It describes optimization problems involving commonly used sparsity-enforcing approaches as well as sparse recovery problems that extend the basic formulation to more sophisticated forms of structured sparsity and to different loss functions. 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There is a current paucity of literature with emphasis on developing countries or relatable cases with relevance to their specific contexts. Most current publications focus on technical and mathematical jargon without clear explanation of how organizations can implement KDDM. Filling this need, this book considers important trends, techniques, strategies, and best practices to help readers make the most of their organizational data. Auerbach Publications Market: Databases March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 404pp Hb: 978-1-482-21236-5: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21238-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482212365 The Lasso and Generalizations Trevor Hastie, Stanford University, California, USA, Robert Tibshirani, Stanford University, California, USA and Martin Wainwright, Department of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability In this age of big data, the number of features measured on a person or object can be large and might be larger than the number of observations. This book shows how the sparsity assumption allows us to tackle these problems and extract useful and reproducible patterns from big datasets. The authors cover the lasso for linear regression, generalized penalties, numerical methods for optimization, statistical inference methods for fitted (lasso) models, sparse multivariate analysis, graphical models, compressed sensing, and much more. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 367pp Hb: 978-1-498-71216-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71217-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498712163 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICAL LEARNING & DATA MINING 81 Dummy text to keep placeholder Statistical Reinforcement Learning Modern Machine Learning Approaches Masashi Sugiyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition Reinforcement learning (RL) is a framework for decision making in unknown environments based on a large amount of data. 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The authors give detailed advice and guidelines on which procedures to use and why to use them. The text incorporates numerous examples from medicine, psychology, sports, ecology, and other areas, along with extensive R code and output. Data sets, R programs, and in-class recorded videos are available on the book’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2014: 7 x 10: 547pp Hb: 978-1-439-85567-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70676-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439855676 Current Trends in Bayesian Methodology with Applications Edited by Satyanshu K. Upadhyay, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Umesh Singh, Dipak K. Dey, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA and Appaia Loganathan, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India Collecting Bayesian material scattered throughout the literature, this volume examines the latest methodological and applied aspects of Bayesian statistics. The book covers biostatistics, econometrics, reliability and risk analysis, spatial statistics, image analysis, shape analysis, Bayesian computation, clustering, uncertainty assessment, high-energy astrophysics, neural networking, fuzzy information, objective Bayesian methodologies, empirical Bayes methods, small area estimation, and many more topics. Each chapter is self-contained, gives an overview of the area, presents theoretical insights, and emphasizes applications through motivating examples. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics May 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 680pp Hb: 978-1-482-23511-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23512-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482235111 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Dummy text to keep placeholder Analysis of Variance, Design, and Regression Data Analysis and Approximate Models Linear Modeling for Unbalanced Data, Second Edition Model Choice, Location-Scale, Analysis of Variance, Nonparametric Regression and Image Analysis Ronald Christensen, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This second edition focuses on modeling unbalanced data. It presents many new topics, including new chapters on logistic regression, log-linear models, and time-to-event data. It shows how to model main-effects and interactions and introduces nonparametric, lasso, and generalized additive regression models. The text carefully analyzes small unbalanced ®data by using tools that are easily scaled to big data. R, Minitab , and SAS codes are available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 7 x 10: 610pp Hb: 978-1-498-73014-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-73018-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-412-06291-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498730143 Patrick Laurie Davies, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book provides one of the first accounts of statistical analysis and inference based on approximate models Developed by the author, this approach consistently treats models as approximations to data, not to some underlying truth. The author develops a concept of approximation for probability models with applications to discrete data, location scale, ANOVA, nonparametric regression, image analysis, densities, time series, and model choice. He also offers a critique of statistics that covers likelihood, Bayesian statistics, sufficient statistics, efficiency, asymptotics, and model choice. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 320pp Hb: 978-1-482-21586-1: $104.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21587-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482215861 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Bayesian Inference for Partially Identified Models Dependence Modeling with Copulas Exploring the Limits of Limited Data Paul Gustafson, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book shows how the Bayesian approach to inference is applicable to partially identified models (PIMs) and examines the performance of Bayesian procedures in partially identified contexts. Drawing on his many years of research in this area, the author presents a thorough overview of the statistical theory, properties, and applications of PIMs. He covers a range of PIMs, including models for misclassified data and models involving instrumental variables. He also includes real data applications of PIMs that have recently appeared in the literature. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 196pp Hb: 978-1-439-86939-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-86940-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439869390 Harry Joe, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book covers recent advances in the field, including vine copula modeling of high-dimensional data. The author develops vine copula models and generalizations, discusses other multivariate constructions and parametric copula families, and presents dependence and tail properties to assist readers in copula model selection. He also covers inference, diagnostics, model comparison, numerical methods, and algorithms for copula applications. Software and code area available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 7 x 10: 480pp Hb: 978-1-466-58322-1: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58323-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466583221 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS TEXTBOOK 83 Dummy text to keep placeholder Design and Analysis of Experiments with R John Lawson, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This text presents a unified treatment of experimental designs and design concepts commonly used in practice. It connects the objectives of research to the type of experimental design required, describes the process of creating the design and collecting the data, shows how to perform the proper analysis of the data, and illustrates the interpretation of results. R code is used to create and analyze all the example experiments, with the code examples available on the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 620pp Hb: 978-1-439-86813-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72848-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439868133 Extreme Value Modeling and Risk Analysis Methods and Applications Edited by Dipak K. Dey, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA and Jun Yan, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA This book presents a broad overview of statistical modeling of extreme events along with the most recent methodologies and various applications. It brings together background material and advanced topics, eliminating the need to sort through the massive amount of literature on the subject. The book connects statistical/mathematical research with critical decision and risk assessment/management applications. It explores novel applications of extreme value modeling, including financial investments, climate disasters, clinical trials, and sports. Computer code is available on the editors’ website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 538pp Hb: 978-1-498-70129-7: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70131-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498701297 TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Discrete Data Analysis with R Handbook of Cluster Analysis Visualization and Modeling Techniques for Categorical and Count Data Michael Friendly, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and David Meyer, UAS Technikum Wien, Austria Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This text presents an applied treatment of modern methods for the analysis of categorical data, both discrete response data and frequency data. It explains how to use graphical methods for exploring data, spotting unusual features, visualizing fitted models, and presenting results. Along with describing the necessary statistical theory, the authors illustrate the practical application of the techniques to a large number of substantive problems. The data sets and R code are available on a supplementary website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2016: 7 x 10: 542pp eBook: 978-1-498-72585-9 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-498-72583-5: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498725835 Edited by Christian Hennig, University College London, UK, Marina Meila, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, Fionn Murtagh, University of Derby and Goldsmiths University of London, UK and Roberto Rocci, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks of Modern Statistical Methods This handbook provides a comprehensive and unified account of the main research developments in cluster analysis. Written by active, distinguished researchers in this area, the book helps readers make informed choices of the most suitable clustering approach for their problem and make better use of existing cluster analysis tools. It covers the traditional core approaches to cluster analysis, along with additional approaches, such as constrained and semi-supervised clustering. It also explores other relevant issues, such as cluster validation. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 7 x 10: 753pp Hb: 978-1-466-55188-6: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55189-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466551886 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Empirical Research in Software Engineering Handbook of Design and Analysis of Experiments Concepts, Analysis, and Applications Ruchika Malhotra, Delhi Technological University, India Written by a leading researcher in empirical software engineering, this book shows how to implement empirical research processes, procedures, and practices in software engineering. It describes the necessary steps to perform replicated and empirical research. It explains how to plan and design experiments, conduct systematic reviews and case studies, and analyze the results produced by the empirical studies. The book balances empirical research concepts with exercises, examples, and real-life case studies, making it suitable for a course on empirical software engineering. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Information Technology October 2015: 7 x 10: 472pp Hb: 978-1-498-71972-8: $109.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71973-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498719728 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection Edited by Angela Dean, Ohio State University, USA, Max Morris, Iowa State University, Ames, USA, John Stufken, Arizona State University, USA and Derek Bingham, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks of Modern Statistical Methods This carefully edited collection synthesizes the state of the art in the theory and applications of designed experiments and their analyses. It provides a detailed overview of the tools required for the optimal design of experiments and their analyses. The handbook covers many recent advances in the field, including designs for nonlinear models and algorithms applicable to a wide variety of design problems. It also explores the extensive use of experimental designs in marketing, the pharmaceutical industry, engineering, and other areas. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 7 x 10: 960pp Hb: 978-1-466-50433-2: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50434-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466504332 New in Paperback Companion Website 84 STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Handbook of Discrete-Valued Time Series Handbook of Statistical Distributions with Applications, Second Edition Edited by Richard A. Davis, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA, Scott H. 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Krishnamoorthy, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA Series: Statistics: A Series of Textbooks and Monographs This handbook provides quick access to common and specialized probability distributions for modeling practical problems and performing statistical calculations. This second edition enhances the PC calculator StatCalc with electronic help manuals and now contains R functions for cases where StatCalc is not applicable, with the codes available online. This edition also presents major changes in binomial, Poisson, normal, gamma, Weibull, exponential, logistic, Laplace, and Pareto distributions and updates statistical tests and intervals based on recent publications in statistical journals. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 398pp Hb: 978-1-498-74149-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74150-7 Prev. 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The book covers a range of approaches that assess the sensitivity of inferences to alternative assumptions about the missing data process. It also discusses how to handle missing data in clinical trials and sample surveys. Sudipto Banerjee, UCLA School of Public Health, USA, Bradley P. Carlin, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA and Alan E. Gelfand, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability More than twice the size of its predecessor, this second edition reflects the major growth in spatial statistics as both a research area and an area of application. This edition includes four new chapters on spatial point patterns, big data, spatial and spatiotemporal gradient modeling, and the theoretical aspects of point-referenced modeling. It also expands several other chapters, updates the WinBUGS programs and R packages, doubles the number of exercises, and integrates many more color figures throughout the text. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2014: 7 x 10: 600pp Hb: 978-1-439-85461-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-439-85462-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439854617 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics September 2014: 7 x 10: 584pp Hb: 978-1-439-81917-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-439-81918-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88410-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439819173 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Handbook of Mixed Membership Models and Their Applications Inferential Models Edited by Edoardo M. Airoldi, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, David Blei, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA, Elena A. Erosheva, University of Washington, Seattle, USA and Stephen E. Fienberg, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks of Modern Statistical Methods Incorporating more than 20 years of the editors’ and contributors’ statistical work in mixed membership modeling, this handbook shows how to use these flexible modeling tools to uncover hidden patterns in modern high-dimensional multivariate data. It explores the use of the models in various application settings, including survey data, population genetics, text analysis, image processing and annotation, and molecular biology. Through examples using real data sets, readers will discover how to characterize complex multivariate data in a range of areas. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2014: 7 x 10: 618pp Hb: 978-1-466-50408-0: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50409-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466504080 Reasoning with Uncertainty Ryan Martin, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA and Chuanhai Liu, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book introduces the authors’ recently developed approach to inference: the inferential model (IM) framework. This logical framework for exact probabilistic inference does not require the user to input prior information. The book covers the foundational motivations for this new approach, the basic theory behind its calibration properties, many important applications, and new directions for research. It explores a new way of thinking compared to existing schools of thought on statistical inference and encourages readers to think carefully about the correct approach to scientific inference. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 256pp Hb: 978-1-439-88648-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88651-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439886489 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Introduction to High-Dimensional Statistics Linear Models with R, Second Edition Christophe Giraud, Paris Sud University, Laboratoire de Mathématiques d'Orsay, France, and École Polytechnique, Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées, Palaiseau, France Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This is a concise guide to state-of-the-art models, techniques, and approaches for handling high-dimensional data. The book is intended to expose the reader to the key concepts and ideas in the most simple settings possible while avoiding unnecessary technicalities. This highly accessible text describes the challenges related to the analysis of high-dimensional data; covers cutting-edge statistical methods including model selection, sparsity and the lasso, aggregation, and learning theory; and provides detailed exercises at the end of every chapter with collaborative solutions on a wikisite. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 270pp Hb: 978-1-482-23794-8: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23795-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482237948 Julian J. Faraway, University of Bath, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science Like its widely praised, best-selling predecessor, this second edition explains how to use linear models in physical science, engineering, social science, and business applications. The material on interpreting linear models now distinguishes the main applications of prediction and explanation and introduces elementary notions of causality. This edition also covers QR decomposition, splines, additive models, Lasso, multiple imputation, and false discovery rates. It extensively uses R’s ggplot2 graphics package in addition to base graphics. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 286pp Hb: 978-1-439-88733-2: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88734-9 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88425-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439887332 TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Introduction to Multivariate Analysis Mathematical Statistics Linear and Nonlinear Modeling Basic Ideas and Selected Topics, Volume II Sadanori Konishi, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This text shows how to use multivariate analysis to extract useful information from multivariate data and understand the structure of random phenomena. Along with the basic concepts of various procedures in traditional multivariate analysis, the book covers nonlinear techniques for clarifying phenomena behind observed multivariate data. It primarily focuses on regression modeling, classification, discrimination, dimension reduction, and clustering. Many examples and figures throughout facilitate a deep understanding of the multivariate analysis techniques, including how to select the optimal model. Peter J. Bickel, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Kjell A. Doksum, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This second volume focuses on inference in non- and semiparametric models, including topics in machine learning. It not only reexamines the procedures introduced in the authors’ first volume from a more sophisticated point of view but also addresses new problems originating from the analysis of estimation of functions and other complex decision procedures and large-scale data analysis. Numerous examples and problems illustrate statistical modeling and inference concepts. Measure theory is not required for understanding. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 338pp Hb: 978-1-466-56728-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56729-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466567283 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2015: 7 x 10: 465pp eBook: 978-1-498-72270-4 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-498-72268-1: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498722681 TEXTBOOK 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis for Statistics Sudipto Banerjee, UCLA School of Public Health, USA and Anindya Roy, Department of Math and Statistics, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science Assuming no prior knowledge of linear algebra, this self-contained text offers a gradual exposition to linear algebra without sacrificing the rigor of the subject. It presents both the vector space approach and the canonical forms in matrix theory. The book covers important topics in linear algebra that are useful for statisticians, including the concept of rank, the fundamental theorem of linear algebra, projectors, and quadratic forms. It also provides an extensive collection of exercises on theoretical concepts and numerical computations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 580pp Hb: 978-1-420-09538-8: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24824-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420095388 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 85 Mathematical Statistics Basic Ideas and Selected Topics, Volume I, Second Edition Peter J. Bickel, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Kjell A. Doksum, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This first volume presents fundamental, classical statistical concepts at the doctorate level without using measure theory. It covers estimation, prediction, testing, confidence sets, Bayesian analysis, and the general approach of decision theory. This edition gives careful proofs of major results and explains how the theory sheds light on the properties of practical methods. The book includes in-depth examples throughout as well as many exercises at the end of each chapter. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2015: 7 x 10: 576pp eBook: 978-1-498-72381-7 Pack - Book and Ebook: 978-1-498-72380-0: $99.95 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498723800 New in Paperback Companion Website 86 STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Mathematical Statistics Missing Data Analysis in Practice Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics Basic Ideas and Selected Topics, Volumes I-II Package Peter .J. Bickel, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Kjell A. Doksum, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science Volume I presents fundamental, classical statistical concepts at the doctorate level without using measure theory. It gives careful proofs of major results and explains how the theory sheds light on the properties of practical methods. Volume II covers a number of topics that are important in current measure theory and practice. It emphasizes nonparametric methods which can really only be implemented with modern computing power on large and complex data sets. In addition, the set includes a large number of problems with more difficult ones appearing with hints and partial solutions for the instructor. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2015: 7 x 10: 1021pp Hb: 978-1-498-74031-9: $179.95 eBook: 978-1-498-74041-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498740319 This book provides practical methods for analyzing missing data along with the heuristic reasoning for understanding the theoretical underpinnings. The author presents both frequentist and Bayesian perspectives. He describes easy-to-implement approaches, the underlying assumptions, and practical means for assessing these assumptions. Actual and simulated data sets illustrate important concepts, with the data sets and codes available online. The book also includes practical examples, simulation studies, projects, and end-of-chapter exercises. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 210pp Hb: 978-1-482-21192-4: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21193-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482211924 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Measuring Statistical Evidence Using Relative Belief Modern Survey Sampling Michael Evans, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book provides an overview of recent work on developing a theory of statistical inference based on measuring statistical evidence. It attempts to establish a gold standard for how a statistical analysis should proceed. The book illustrates relative belief theory using many examples and describes the strengths and weaknesses of the theory. The author also addresses fundamental statistical issues, including the meaning of probability, the role of subjectivity, the meaning of objectivity, and the role of infinity and continuity. Arijit Chaudhuri, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India Starting from the preliminaries through live examples, the author tells the story about what a sample intends to communicate to a reader about the unknowable aggregate in a real situation. The story develops its own logic and a motivation for the reader to put up with, herein follows. Various intellectual approaches are set forth, in as lucid a manner as possible. Developments reached hitherto are presented and reviewed. Certain fresh and unseen problems are also noted and possible solutions are hit upon. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 250pp Hb: 978-1-482-24279-9: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24280-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482242799 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 280pp Hb: 978-1-466-57260-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57261-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466572607 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Mendelian Randomization Multilevel Modeling Using R Methods for Using Genetic Variants in Causal Estimation Stephen Burgess, MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK and Simon G. Thompson, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, UK Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics This book provides thorough coverage of the methods and practical elements of Mendelian randomization analysis. With many real-world examples, it makes the diverse aspects of the field understandable to newcomers. The book shows how to perform simple applied Mendelian randomization analyses and interpret their results. It also addresses specific methodological issues relevant to practical applications of Mendelian randomization and examines the potential of Mendelian randomization in the future. Software code and other materials are available on a supplementary website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 224pp Hb: 978-1-466-57317-8: $59.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57318-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466573178 W. Holmes Finch, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA, Jocelyn E. Bolin, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA and Ken Kelley, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences This book provides a helpful guide to conducting multilevel data modeling using the R software environment. After reviewing standard linear models, the authors present the basics of multilevel models and explain how to fit these models using R. They then show how to employ multilevel modeling with longitudinal data and demonstrate the valuable graphical options in R. The book also describes models for categorical dependent variables in both single level and multilevel data. The book concludes with Bayesian fitting of multilevel models. CRC Press Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 230pp Pb: 978-1-466-51585-7: $49.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51586-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466515857 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Multivariate Bonferroni-Type Inequalities Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R John Kloke, University of Wisconsin Madison and Joseph W. McKean, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Theory and Applications John Chen, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA This book presents a systematic account of research discoveries on multivariate Bonferroni-type inequalities published in the past decade. The emergence of new bounding approaches pushes the conventional definitions of optimal inequalities and demands new insights into linear and Fréchet optimality. The book explores these advances in bounding techniques with corresponding innovative applications. It presents the method of linear programming for multivariate bounds, multivariate hybrid bounds, sub-Markovian bounds, and bounds using Hamilton circuits. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 302pp Hb: 978-1-466-51843-8: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51845-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466518438 This book covers traditional nonparametric methods and rank-based analyses, including estimation and inference for models ranging from simple location models to general linear and nonlinear models for uncorrelated and correlated responses. The authors emphasize applications and statistical computation. They illustrate the methods with many real and simulated data examples using R, including the packages Rfit and npsm, which are available on CRAN. Each chapter includes exercises, making the book suitable for an undergraduate or graduate course. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 287pp Hb: 978-1-439-87343-4: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-87344-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439873434 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Network and Adaptive Sampling Nonparametric Statistics on Manifolds and Their Applications to Object Data Analysis Arijit Chaudhuri, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India Combining the two statistical techniques of network sampling and adaptive sampling, this book illustrates the advantages of using them in tandem to effectively capture sparsely located elements in unknown pockets. It shows how network sampling is a reliable guide in capturing inaccessible entities through linked auxiliaries. The text also explores how adaptive sampling is strengthened in information content through subsidiary sampling with devices to mitigate unmanageable expanding sample sizes. Empirical data illustrates the applicability of both methods. Victor Patrangenaru and Leif Ellingson, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA This book provides one of the first thorough treatments of the theory and methodology for analyzing data on manifolds. It also presents in-depth applications to practical problems arising in a variety of fields, including statistics, medical imaging, computer vision, pattern recognition, and bioinformatics. The authors introduce the relevant background material from statistics and differential geometry and explore ongoing research areas. Numerous exercises reinforce readers’ understanding of the underlying theoretical concepts. CRC Press Market: Statistics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 134pp Hb: 978-1-466-57756-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57757-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466577565 CRC Press Market: Statistics September 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 517pp Hb: 978-1-439-82050-6: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-439-82051-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439820506 TEXTBOOK 3rd Edition Nonlinear Time Series One Hundred Nineteen Stata Tips, Third Edition Theory, Methods and Applications with R Examples Randal Douc, Telecom SudParis, Evry, France, Eric Moulines, Telecom ParisTech, Paris, France and David Stoffer, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This text emphasizes nonlinear models for a course in time series analysis. After introducing stochastic processes, Markov chains, Poisson processes, and ARMA models, the authors cover functional autoregressive, ARCH, threshold AR, and discrete time series models as well as several complementary approaches. They discuss the main limit theorems for Markov chains, useful inequalities, statistical techniques to infer model parameters, and GLMs. Moving on to HMM models, the book examines filtering and smoothing, parametric and nonparametric inference, advanced particle filtering, and numerical methods for inference. 87 Nicholas J. Cox, Durham University, UK and H. Joseph Newton, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA One Hundred Nineteen Stata Tips provides concise and insightful notes about commands, features, and tricks that will help you obtain a deeper understanding of Stata. The book comprises the contributions of the Stata community that have appeared in the Stata Journal since 2003. Stata Press Market: Statistics April 2014: 7-1/2 x 9-1/4: 344pp Pb: 978-1-597-18143-3: $59.95 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781597181433 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 551pp Hb: 978-1-466-50225-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50234-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466502253 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 88 STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS 2nd Edition Dummy text to keep placeholder Pareto Distributions Second Edition Barry C. Arnold, University of California, Riverside, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book provides broad, up-to-date coverage of the Pareto model and its extensions. This edition expands several chapters to accommodate recent results and reflect the increased use of more computer-intensive inference procedures. It includes new material on multivariate inequality and new discussions of bivariate and multivariate income and survival models. This edition also explores recent ways of handling the problems of inference for Pareto models and their generalizations and extensions. Practical Guide to Logistic Regression Joseph M. Hilbe, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, and Arizona State University, Tempe, USA This book covers the key points of the basic logistic regression model and illustrates how to use it properly to model a binary response variable. By harnessing the capabilities of the logistic model, analysts can better understand their data, make appropriate predictions and classifications, and determine the odds of one value of a predictor compared to another. Complete Stata, SAS, and R codes are available in the text and on the author’s website, enabling analysts to adapt the code as needed. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 456pp Hb: 978-1-466-58484-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58485-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466584846 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2: 174pp Pb: 978-1-498-70957-6: $49.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70958-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498709576 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Past, Present, and Future of Statistical Science Probability and Statistics Edited by Xihong Lin, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Christian Genest, McGill University, Montréal (Québec), Canada, David L. Banks, Duke University, USA, Geert Molenberghs, Universiteit Hasselt & KU Leuven, Belgium, David W. Scott and Jane-Ling Wang, University of California, Davis, USA To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS), this volume showcases the breadth and vibrancy of statistics, describes current challenges and new opportunities, highlights the exciting future of statistical science, and provides guidance to future generations of statisticians. Fifty distinguished statisticians who are past winners of at least one of the five awards sponsored by COPSS present expository articles on a broad spectrum of topics in statistical education, research, and applications. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 646pp Hb: 978-1-482-20496-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-20498-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482204964 A Didactic Introduction Edited by José I. Barragués, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain, Adolfo Morais, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain and Jenaro Guisasola, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain With contributions by leaders in the field, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of probability and statistics. Each of the chapters covers a major topic and offers an intuitive view of the subject matter, methodologies, concepts, terms, and related applications. The book is suitable for use for entry level courses in first year university studies of Science and Engineering, higher level courses, postgraduate university studies and for the research community. CRC Press Market: Statistics February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 490pp Hb: 978-1-482-21977-7: $187.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21980-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482219777 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Perfect Simulation Quasi-Least Squares Regression Mark L. Huber, Claremont McKenna College, California, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book illustrates the application of perfect simulation ideas and algorithms to a wide range of problems. The author describes numerous protocol methodologies for designing algorithms for specific problems. He first examines the commonly used acceptance/rejection (AR) protocol for creating perfect simulation algorithms. He then covers other major protocols, including coupling from the past (CFTP); the Fill, Machida, Murdoch, and Rosenthal (FMMR) method; the randomness recycler; retrospective sampling; and partially recursive AR, along with multiple variants of these protocols. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 228pp Hb: 978-1-482-23244-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23245-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482232448 Justine Shults, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA and Joseph M. Hilbe, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, and Arizona State University, Tempe, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book provides a thorough treatment of QLS regression—a computational approach for the estimation of correlation parameters within the framework of GEEs. Special focus is given to goodness-of-fit analysis as well as new strategies for selecting the appropriate working correlation structure for QLS and GEE. A fully worked out example leads readers from model building and interpretation to the planning stages for a future study. Code in the text or on the book’s website enables readers to replicate many of the examples ® in Stata, R, SAS, or MATLAB Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 221pp Hb: 978-1-420-09993-5: $93.95 eBook: 978-1-420-09994-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781420099935 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Ranking of Multivariate Populations Robust Methods for Data Reduction A Permutation Approach with Applications Livio Corain, University of Padova, Vicenza, Italy, Rosa Arboretti and Stefano Bonnini Many parametric approaches to ranking multivariate populations have drawbacks in areas, such as business and industrial research. This book introduces a novel permutation-based nonparametric approach for ranking several multivariate populations. It covers the theoretical details in depth and many detailed worked examples and case studies show how the approach can be applied in practice. The authors’ web-based software for the analyses is available for download on their website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics February 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 336pp Hb: 978-1-466-50554-4: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50555-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466505544 Alessio Farcomeni, Sapienza -- University of Rome, Rome, Italy and Luca Greco, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy This book gives a non-technical overview of robust data reduction techniques, encouraging the use of these important and useful methods in practical applications. The main areas covered include principal components analysis, sparse principal component analysis, canonical correlation analysis, factor analysis, clustering, double clustering, and discriminant analysis. Using real examples, the authors show how to implement the procedures in R. The code and data for the examples are available on the book’s CRC Press web page. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 297pp Hb: 978-1-466-59062-5: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59063-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466590625 3rd Edition Dummy text to keep placeholder Regression Models for Categorical Dependent Variables Using Stata, Third Edition Robust Response Surfaces, Regression, and Positive Data Analyses J. Scott Long, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA and Jeremy Freese, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA This book shows how to use Stata to fit and interpret regression models for categorical data. The third edition is a complete rewrite of the book. Factor variables and the margins command changed how the effects of variables can be estimated and interpreted. In addition, the authors' views on interpretation have evolved. The changes to Stata and to the authors' views inspired the authors to completely rewrite their popular SPost commands to take advantage of the power of the margins command and the flexibility of factor-variable notation. Rabindra Nath Das, The University of Burdwan, India Showing how robust response surface methodology (RRSM) can overcome the limitations of RSM, this book presents RRS designs, along with the relevant regression and positive data analysis techniques. It explains how to use RRSM in experimental designs and regression analysis and addresses problems of RRS designs, such as rotatability, slope-rotatability, weak rotatability, and optimality. The author illustrates the concepts and methods with real examples of lifetime responses, resistivity, replicated measures, and more. Stata Press September 2014: 6 x 9: 589pp Pb: 978-1-597-18111-2: $89.95 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-597-18011-5 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781597181112 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics May 2014: 7 x 10: 336pp Hb: 978-1-466-50677-0: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50680-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466506770 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Robust Cluster Analysis and Variable Selection Semialgebraic Statistics and Latent Tree Models Gunter Ritter, Universitat Passau, Germany Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability Piotr Zwiernik, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability Clustering remains a vibrant area of research in statistics. Although there are many books on this topic, there are relatively few that are well founded in the theoretical aspects. This book presents an overview of the theory and applications of probabilistic clustering and variable selection, synthesizing the key research results of the last 50 years. It includes all the important theoretical details, and covers the probabilistic models and inference, robustness issues, optimization algorithms, validation techniques and variable selection methods. The book illustrates the different methods with simulated data and applies them to real-world data sets that can be easily downloaded from the web. This book explains how to analyze statistical models with hidden (latent) variables. It takes a systematic, geometric approach to studying the semialgebraic structure of latent tree models. The first part of the book introduces key concepts in algebraic statistics, focusing on methods that are helpful in the study of models with hidden variables. The second part illustrates important examples of tree models with hidden variables. The author develops the important concepts of -cumulants and links latent tree models and various tree spaces. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics September 2014: 7 x 10: 392pp Hb: 978-1-439-85796-0: $104.95 eBook: 978-1-439-85797-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439857960 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 89 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 245pp Hb: 978-1-466-57621-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57622-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466576216 New in Paperback Companion Website 90 STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Sequential Analysis State-Space Methods for Time Series Analysis Hypothesis Testing and Changepoint Detection Theory, Applications and Software Alexander Tartakovsky, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, Igor Nikiforov, Universite de Technologie de Troyes, France and Michele Basseville, IRISA, Rennes Cedex, France Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This book covers the theoretical developments and applications of sequential hypothesis testing and sequential quickest changepoint detection in a wide range of engineering and environmental domains. It reviews recent accomplishments in hypothesis testing and changepoint detection both in decision-theoretic (Bayesian) and non-decision-theoretic (non-Bayesian) contexts. The authors not only emphasize traditional binary hypotheses but also substantially more difficult multiple decision problems. They treat conventional i.i.d. and general non-i.i.d. stochastic models in detail, including Markov, hidden Markov, state-space, regression, and autoregression models. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2014: 7 x 10: 603pp Hb: 978-1-439-83820-4: $104.95 eBook: 978-1-439-83821-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439838204 Jose Manuel Carro Casals, Alfredo Garcia-Hiernaux, Universidad Complutense, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain, Miguel Jerez, Universidad Complutense, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain, Sonia Sotoca and Adao Alexandre Trindade, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability State-space models are a very flexible class of models used primarily in time series analysis. This book provides a synthesis of recent research in this area, with modern methods and computational guidance. It covers all the key topics, including linear state-space models, filtering and smoothing, signal extraction, subspace methods and aggregation/disaggregation. It includes lots of practical examples to illustrate the methods and is supported by a comprehensive MATLAB toolbox for all the computations. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 280pp Hb: 978-1-482-21959-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21960-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482219593 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Spatial Point Patterns Statistical Inference Methodology and Applications with R An Integrated Approach, Second Edition Adrian Baddeley, Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia, Ege Rubak, Aalborg University, Denmark and Rolf Turner, University of Auckland, New Zealand Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics Helio S. Migon, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dani Gamerman, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Francisco Louzada, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This book shows scientific researchers and applied statisticians from a wide range of fields how to analyze their spatial point pattern data. Making the techniques accessible to non-mathematicians, the authors draw on their 25 years of software development experiences, methodological research, and broad scientific collaborations to deliver a book that clearly and succinctly explains concepts and addresses real scientific questions. The book uses the authors’ R package spatstat throughout to process and analyze spatial point pattern data. This text presents a balanced account of the Bayesian and frequentist approaches to statistical inference. Along with more examples and exercises, this second edition includes new material on empirical Bayes and penalized likelihoods and their impact on regression models and offers expanded material on hypothesis testing, method of moments, bias correction, and hierarchical models. It also compares the Bayesian and frequentist schools of thought and explores procedures that lie on the border between the two. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 7 x 10: 810pp Hb: 978-1-482-21020-0: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21021-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482210200 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 385pp Hb: 978-1-439-87880-4: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-87882-8 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-340-74059-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439878804 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Speaking Stata Graphics Statistical Rethinking A Collection from the Stata Journal A Bayesian Course with Examples in R and Stan Nicholas J. Cox, Durham University, UK Speaking Stata Graphics is ideal for researchers who want to produce effective, publication-quality graphs. A compilation of articles from the popular Speaking Stata column by Nicholas J. Cox, this book provides valuable insights about Stata's built-in and user-written statistical-graphics commands. Stata Press Market: Statistics April 2014: 7-1/2 x 9-1/4: 362pp Pb: 978-1-597-18144-0: $69.95 *For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781597181440 Richard McElreath, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This text builds readers’ knowledge of and confidence in statistical modeling. Reflecting the need for even minor programming in today’s model-based statistics, the book pushes readers to perform step-by-step calculations that are usually automated. This unique computational approach ensures that readers understand enough of the details to make reasonable choices and interpretations in their own modeling work. The book is accompanied by an R package that is available on the author’s website and GitHub. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 7 x 10: 469pp Hb: 978-1-482-25344-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25346-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482253443 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICAL THEORY & METHODS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Statistics in Action Time Series Modelling with Unobserved Components A Canadian Outlook Edited by Jerald F. Lawless, University of Waterloo, Canada Matteo M. Pelagatti, University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy Commissioned by the Statistical Society of Canada (SSC), this volume helps both general readers and users of statistics better appreciate the scope and importance of statistics. It presents the ways in which statistics is used while highlighting key contributions that Canadian statisticians are making to science, technology, business, government, and other areas. The book emphasizes the role and impact of computing in statistical modeling and analysis, including the issues involved with the huge amounts of data being generated by automated processes. This work focuses on the unobserved components model (UCM) approach rather than general state space modeling. It provides enough theory so that readers understand the underlying mechanisms while keeping the mathematical rigor to a minimum. Detailed worked examples and case studies illustrate applications in economics and business. The author also discusses the available software for UCM, including SAS, Stamp, R, and Stata. The data and code are available on a supplementary website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 384pp Hb: 978-1-482-23623-1: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23624-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482236231 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 275pp Hb: 978-1-482-22500-6: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22501-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482225006 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Stochastic Analysis for Gaussian Random Processes and Fields Visualization and Verbalization of Data With Applications Vidyadhar S. Mandrekar and Leszek Gawarecki, Kettering University, Flint, Michigan, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability This monograph presents Hilbert space methods to study deep analytic properties connecting probabilistic notions. In particular, the authors study Gaussian random fields using reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces (RKHSs). They explain how covariances are related to RKHSs and examine the Bayes’ formula, the filtering and analytic problem related to fractional Brownian motion, and equivalence and singularity of Gaussian random fields. The book also describes applications in finance and spatial statistics and presents results on Dirichlet forms and associated Markov processes. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 201pp Hb: 978-1-498-70781-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-498-70782-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498707817 91 Edited by Jorg Blasius, University of Bonn, Germany and Michael Greenacre, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer Science & Data Analysis This volume shows how correspondence analysis and related techniques enable the display of data in graphical form, which results in the verbalization of the structures in data. Renowned researchers in the field trace the history of these techniques and cover their current applications. Examples include the spatial visualization of multivariate data, cluster analysis in computer science, the transformation of a textual data set into numerical data, the use of quantitative and qualitative variables in multiple factor analysis, and more. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 392pp Hb: 978-1-466-58980-3: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58981-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466589803 TEXTBOOK Stochastic Modeling and Mathematical Statistics A Text for Statisticians and Quantitative Scientists Francisco J. Samaniego, University of California, Davis, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This book is intended as a text for a two-quarter or two-semester post-calculus introduction to probability and mathematical statistics for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, and also for graduate students in the quantitative sciences (e.g., agriculture, computer science, ecology, economics, engineering, epidemiology, genetics, psychology, and many others). The book designed to effectively serve two different audiences (a) majors and minors in mathematics and statistics and (b) students in quantitative disciplines with the appropriate mathematical background and with a serious interest of understanding probability and statistics at the foundational level. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics January 2014: 7 x 10: 622pp Hb: 978-1-466-56046-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56047-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466560468 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 92 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS, FINANCE & ECONOMICS Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Active Risk Management Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management Financial Models and Statistical Methods Tze Leung Lai, Stanford University, California, USA and Haipeng Xing, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York, USA Series: Chapman and Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series Following the recent financial crisis, risk management in financial institutions, particularly in banks, has attracted widespread attention and discussion. Novel modeling approaches and courses to educate future professionals in industry, government, and academia are of timely relevance. This book introduces an innovative concept and methodology developed by the authors: active risk management. It is suitable for graduate students in mathematical finance/financial engineering, economics, and statistics as well as for practitioners in the fields of finance and insurance. The book’s website features the data sets used in the examples along with various exercises. CRC Press Market: Statistics May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 350pp Hb: 978-1-439-83948-5: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-83949-2 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439839485 Proceedings of the 2015 International Congress on Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management (ICESSIM 2015), 28-29 March 2015, Bali, Indonesia Edited by Ford Lumban Gaol, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia and Fonny Hutagalung, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The 2015 International Congress on Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management (ICESSIM 2015), held 28-29 March 2015 in Bali, Indonesia, aimed to provide a platform for scholars, academics, practitioners, and business managers to share their knowledge and experience with each other in the context of changing economics and social settings. The objective of the conference was to bring people from academia and the business world closer so that they could share the latest developments in their respective fields.This proceedings contains contributions presented at the conference on the topics of business, economics, development studies, social sciences, and information technology. CRC Press Market: Economics December 2015: 300pp Hb: 978-1-138-02876-0: $159.95 eBook: 978-1-315-65828-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138028760 Dummy text to keep placeholder TEXTBOOK Adversarial Risk Analysis Mathematical Statistics for Applied Econometrics David L. Banks, Duke University, USA, Jesus M. Rios Aliaga, Business Analytics and Mathematical Sciences, IBM, New York, USA and David Rios Insua, Institute of Mathematical Sciences ICMAT-CSIC, Spain This book shows decision makers how to build Bayesian models for the strategic calculation of their opponents, enabling decision makers to maximize their expected utility or minimize their expected loss. Many examples throughout illustrate the application of the ARA approach to a variety of games and strategic situations. A case study based on a real application in railway security provides a blueprint for how to perform ARA in similar security situations. In addition, multi-agent influence diagrams help readers visualize complex information structures. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 224pp Hb: 978-1-498-71239-2: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-498-71240-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498712392 Charles B Moss, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA Avoiding a cookbook approach to econometrics, this textbook develops students’ theoretical understanding of statistical tools and econometric applications. It covers the basics of statistical inference in support of a subsequent course on classical econometrics. The book shows students how mathematical statistics concepts form the basis of econometric formulations and helps them think about statistics as more than a toolbox of techniques. Each chapter includes a summary, review questions, and numerical exercises. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 363pp Hb: 978-1-466-59409-8: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59410-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466594098 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Computational Actuarial Science with R Online Portfolio Selection Edited by Arthur Charpentier, University of Québec at Montreal, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series This book demystifies the computational aspects of actuarial science, showing that even complex computations can usually be done without too much trouble. Using simple R code, the book helps readers understand the algorithms involved in actuarial computations. It also covers more advanced topics, such as parallel computing and C/C++ embedded codes. Datasets used in the text are available in an R package (CASdatasets). Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics for Finance August 2014: 7 x 10: 656pp Hb: 978-1-466-59259-9: $112.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59260-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466592599 Principles and Algorithms Bin Li, Wuhan University, Hubei, China and Steven Chu Hong Hoi, Singapore Management University With the ability to sequentially determine optimal allocations across a set of assets, online portfolio selection (OLPS) has significantly reshaped the financial investment landscape. This book studies OLPS. It supplies a comprehensive survey of existing principles and presents a family of new strategies that use machine-learning techniques. The authors unveil four new algorithms and also detail powerful new portfolio selection tools ® based on these new algorithms. The book includes MATLAB code for simulation trading systems and a back-test system that uses historical data to evaluate the performance of trading strategies. CRC Press Market: Computer Science & Engineering November 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 212pp Hb: 978-1-482-24963-7: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-482-24964-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482249637 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS, FINANCE & ECONOMICS TEXTBOOK 93 TEXTBOOK Pricing in General Insurance Statistics for Finance Pietro Parodi, Swiss Re, London, UK Erik Lindström, Lund University, Sweden, Henrik Madsen, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby and Jan Nygaard Nielsen, Netcompany, Denmark Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science This book is based on the syllabus of the actuarial industry course on general insurance pricing. It delivers a practical introduction to all aspects of general insurance pricing, covering data preparation, frequency analysis, severity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation for the calculation of aggregate losses, and burning cost analysis. Providing case studies, examples, exercises, and step-by-step methods, this text presents pricing as a formalised process that starts with collecting information about a particular policyholder or risk and ends with a commercially informed rate. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2014: 7 x 10: 584pp Hb: 978-1-466-58144-9: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58148-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466581449 This text develops students’ professional skills in statistics with applications in finance. It bridges the gap between classical, rigorous treatments of financial mathematics that rarely connect concepts to data and books on econometrics and time series analysis that do not cover specific problems related to option valuation. The authors explain how various statistical and mathematical tools are used to price financial derivatives, identify interest rate models, and much more. The book includes examples, case studies, cross references, and end-of-chapter problems. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 384pp Hb: 978-1-482-22899-1: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22900-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482228991 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Principles of Copula Theory A User's Guide to Business Analytics Fabrizio Durante, Free University of Bozen–Bolzano, Italy and Carlo Sempi, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy Ayanendranath Basu, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India and Srabashi Basu, Online Instructor, World Campus, Pennsylvania State University This book gives readers the solid and formal mathematical background to apply copulas to a range of mathematical areas, such as probability, real analysis, measure theory, and algebraic structures. The authors prove the results as simply as possible and unify various methods scattered throughout the literature in common frameworks, including shuffles of copulas. They also explore connections with related functions, such as quasi-copulas, semi-copulas, and triangular norms, that have been used in different domains. This book provides a comprehensive discussion of statistical methods that are useful to the business analyst. The book includes a substantial number of case studies and numerical illustrations using the R software. A collection of basic techniques that analytics personnel require with detailed case studies, the book can help motivated young personnel to get a head-start in analytics, and serve as a comprehensive reference book for the experts on the job. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 332pp Hb: 978-1-439-88442-3: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88444-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439884423 Chapman and Hall/CRC April 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 392pp Hb: 978-1-466-59165-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59166-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466591653 Dummy text to keep placeholder Statistical Studies of Income, Poverty and Inequality in Europe Computing and Graphics in R using EU-SILC Nicholas T. Longford, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences This book shows how to use statistical computing in survey analysis. It presents a linked set of analyses of European Union statistics on income and living conditions using the statistical environment R. The book covers informative graphics and advanced analytical and programming skills for dealing with large-scale databases. It also focuses on the application of complex methods to survey data, such as longitudinal analysis of continuous and categorical data, mixture modeling, and small-area estimation. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics July 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 375pp Hb: 978-1-466-56832-7: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56833-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466568327 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 94 STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCE Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Adaptive Filtering Monte Carlo Methods for Particle Transport Fundamentals of Least Mean Squares with MATLAB® Alexander D. Poularikas, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA This book covers the fundamentals of adaptive filtering, with a focus on the least mean square (LMS) adaptive filter. It discusses random variables, stochastic processes, vectors, matrices, determinants, discrete random signals, and probability distributions, while delivering a concise introduction to MATLAB®—complete with problems, computer experiments, and over 110 functions and script files. The text not only addresses the basics of the LMS adaptive filter algorithm but also explores the Wiener filter and its applications, details the steepest descent method, and develops the Newton’s algorithm. CRC Press Market: Engineering - Electrical September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 363pp Pb: 978-1-482-25335-1: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-482-25336-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482253351 Alireza Haghighat, Virginia Tech, Arlington, USA This book explains the fundamental concepts, issues, and limitations of the Monte Carlo method. A practical guide to the method’s application, the text introduces the particle importance equation and its use for variance reduction, describes general and particle-transport-specific variance reduction techniques, presents particle transport eigenvalue issues and methodologies to address these issues, explores advanced formulations based on the author’s research activities, discusses parallel processing concepts and factors affecting parallel performance, and includes illustrative examples, mathematical derivations, computer algorithms, and homework problems. CRC Press Market: Nuclear Physics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 272pp Hb: 978-1-466-59253-7: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59254-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466592537 TEXTBOOK 2nd Edition • NEW EDITION Bayesian Networks Probability Methods for Cost Uncertainty Analysis With Examples in R A Systems Engineering Perspective, Second Edition Marco Scutari and Jean-Baptiste Denis, Unité de Recherche Mathématiques et Informatique Appliquées, INRA, Jouy-en-Josas, France Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science Suitable for graduate students and non-statisticians, this text introduces Bayesian networks using a hands-on approach with simple yet meaningful examples in R illustrating each step of the modeling process. The book explains the whole process of Bayesian network modeling, from structure learning to parameter learning to inference. It also gives a concise but rigorous treatment of the fundamentals of Bayesian networks, offers an introduction to causal Bayesian networks, and evaluates real-world examples involving causal protein signaling and body composition prediction. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics June 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 241pp Hb: 978-1-482-22558-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22559-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482225587 Paul R. Garvey, Stephen A. Book and Raymond P. Covert, Covarus LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA This book presents analytical methods for modeling and measuring uncertainty in the cost of engineering systems. This includes the treatment of correlation between the cost of system elements, how to present the analysis to decision-makers, and the use of bivariate probability distributions to capture joint interactions between a system’s cost and schedule. Analytical techniques from probability theory are stressed, along with the Monte Carlo simulation method. Numerous examples and case discussions illustrate the practical application of theoretical concepts. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 502pp Hb: 978-1-482-21975-3: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-482-21976-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-0-824-78966-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482219753 Dummy text to keep placeholder 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK Displaying Time Series, Spatial, and Space-Time Data with R Risk Analysis in Engineering and Economics, Second Edition Oscar Perpinan Lamigueiro, ETSIDI-UPM, Madrid, Spain Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Focusing on the exploration of data with visual methods, this book presents methods and R code for producing high-quality graphics of time series, spatial, and space-time data. It illustrates how to display a dataset starting with an easy and direct approach and progressively adding improvements that involve more complexity. Practical examples using real-world datasets help readers understand how to apply the methods and code. The graphics, data, and R code are accessible from the author’s website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 208pp Hb: 978-1-466-56520-3: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56522-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466565203 Bilal M. Ayyub This book describes the fundamental concepts, methods, and applications of risk analysis and management. Containing contemporary case studies, such as protecting hurricane-prone regions and critical infrastructure, the second edition covers risk finance, predictive risk management, and performance segregation and aggregation within a risk framework. To help readers translate discussed techniques into real-world solutions, the book includes a wealth of new and updated end-of-chapter problems, 320+ tables and figures, over 110 diverse examples, numerous end-of-book references, and a bibliography. Plus, homeland security applications are incorporated throughout. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Engineering/Statistics March 2014: 7 x 10: 640pp Hb: 978-1-466-51825-4: $129.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51826-1 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88395-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466518254 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCE 95 6th Edition • TEXTBOOK • NEW EDITION Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, Sixth Edition William M. Mendenhall and Terry L. Sincich Designed for a two-semester introductory course, this popular text continues to teach students the basic concepts of data description and statistical inference as well as the statistical methods necessary for real-world applications. Along with updated and reorganized material, this sixth edition includes many new and updated exercises based on contemporary engineering and scientific-related studies and real data. It also offers more statistical software printouts and corresponding instructions for use that reflect the latest versions of the SAS, SPSS, and MINITAB software. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 8 x 10: 1166pp Hb: 978-1-498-72885-0: $119.95 eBook: 978-1-498-72887-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781498728850 1 Volume Set Statistics for Mining Engineering Jacek M. Czaplicki, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland Knowledge about modern statistics is necessary for mining engineers; not only on how statistical analysis of data should be conducted and statistical synthesis should be done, but also on understanding the results obtained and how to use them to make appropriate decisions connected with a mining operation.; This book on statistical analysis and synthesis is preceded by a short repetition of the probability theory. A special section about statistical prediction is also included. The text is illustrated by many examples taken from mine practice, moreover the tables required to conduct statistical inference are attached. CRC Press Market: Mining Engineering January 2014: 288pp Hb: 978-1-138-00113-8: $162.95 eBook: 978-1-315-81503-9 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781138001138 Dummy text to keep placeholder Traffic Simulation and Data Validation Methods and Applications Edited by Winnie Daamen, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, Christine Buisson, Universite de Lyon, France and Serge P. Hoogendoorn, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands This book provides an overview of calibration and validation techniques for traffic simulation models. It details the data required as an input for the calibration and validation processes and shows how to increase its applicability using data enhancement techniques. It presents an extensive overview of traffic estimation, calibration, and validation techniques, taking into account the key factor of uncertainty. This book derives from the MULTITUDE project of the European Union COST framework. CRC Press Market: Transport Engineering September 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 262pp Hb: 978-1-482-22870-0: $135.95 eBook: 978-1-482-22871-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482228700 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection New in Paperback Companion Website 96 STATISTICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Analysis of Capture-Recapture Data Methods in Brain Connectivity Inference through Multivariate Time Series Analysis Rachel S. McCrea, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK and Byron J. T. Morgan Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics Written for researchers and students in statistics, ecology, demography, and the social sciences, this book covers many modern developments of capture-recapture and related methods. With an emphasis on ecology, it helps readers understand model formulation and applications, including the technicalities of model diagnostics and checking. A wide range of real examples demonstrates the complexities that arise when describing extensive modern data. The book contains 130 exercises that extend the text and offers data sets, computer programs, and more online. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 314pp Hb: 978-1-439-83659-0: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-83660-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439836590 Edited by Koichi Sameshima, Department of Radiology and Oncology, University of São Paulo, Brazil and Luiz Antonio Baccala, Department of Telecommunications and Control Engineering, University of São Paulo, Brazil Series: Frontiers in Neuroengineering Series Incorporating multidisciplinary work in applied mathematics, statistics, and animal and human experiments at the forefront of the field, this volume addresses the use of time series data in brain connectivity interference studies. Contributors present codes and data examples to back up their methodological descriptions, exploring the details of each proposed method as well as an appreciation of their merits and limitations. Supplemental material for the book, including code, data, practical examples, and color figures is supplied in the form of a CD with directories organized by chapter and instruction files that provide additional detail. CRC Press Market: Biological Sciences March 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 282pp Hb: 978-1-439-84572-1: $167.95 eBook: 978-1-439-84573-8 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439845721 2nd Edition • TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis for the Life Sciences, Second Edition Statistical Methods in Biology Design and Analysis of Experiments and Regression S.J. Welham, Rothamsted Research, UK, S.A. Gezan, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, University of Florida, USA, S.J. Clark, Rothamsted Research, UK and A. Mead, Horticultural Research Institute, University of Warwick, UK Claus Thorn Ekstrom and Helle Sørensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Using R throughout, this popular textbook presents the right balance of data examples, statistical theory, and computing to teach introductory statistics to students in the life sciences. Expanded with over 100 more pages, this edition includes a new chapter on non-linear regression models and a new chapter that contains examples of complete data analyses. It also incorporates additional exercises in most chapters as well as a summary of statistical formulas related to the specific designs used to teach the statistical concepts. Written in simple language with relevant examples, this illustrative introductory book presents best practices in experimental design and simple data analysis. Taking a practical and intuitive approach, it only uses mathematical formulae to formalize the methods where necessary and appropriate. The text features extended discussions of examples that include real data sets arising from research. The authors analyze data in detail to illustrate the use of basic formulae for simple examples while ® Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics November 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 526pp Pb: 978-1-482-23893-8: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23894-5 Prev. Ed Pb: 978-1-439-82555-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482238938 using the GenStat statistical package for more complex examples. Each chapter offers instructions on how to obtain the example analyses in GenStat and R. Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Introductory Fisheries Analyses with R Statistical Techniques for Neuroscientists Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2014: 7 x 10: 608pp Hb: 978-1-439-80878-8: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-439-89805-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439808788 Derek H. Ogle, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Edited by Young K. Truong, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience This book provides detailed instructions on performing basic fisheries stock assessment analyses in the R environment. Accessible to practicing fisheries scientists as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the book demonstrates the flexibility and power of R, offers insight into the reproducibility of script-based analyses, and shows how the use of R leads to more efficient and productive work in fisheries science. The author’s website includes data files, R code, exercises, and other supplementary material. An ideal introduction to statistical neurocomputing, this book examines current statistical methods for solving emerging problems in neuroscience. These methods have been applied to data involving multichannel neural spike train, spike sorting, blind source separation, functional and effective neural connectivity, spatiotemporal modeling, and multimodal neuroimaging technique. It provides an overview of various methods being applied to specific research area of neuroscience. The book emphasizes statistical principles and their software. It includes example and experimental data so that readers can understand the principles and master the methods. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2015: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 317pp Hb: 978-1-482-23520-3: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-482-23522-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781482235203 CRC Press Market: Biomedical Science May 2016: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 450pp Hb: 978-1-466-56614-9: $219.95 eBook: 978-1-466-56615-6 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466566149 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Age-Period-Cohort Models Bayesian Psychometric Modeling Approaches and Analyses with Aggregate Data Roy Levy, Arizona State University, USA and Robert J. Mislevy, University of Maryland, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Robert O'Brien Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences This book presents an introduction to the problems and strategies for modeling age, period, and cohort (APC) effects for aggregate-level data. These strategies include constrained estimation, the use of age and/or period and/or cohort characteristics, estimable functions, variance decomposition, and a new technique called the s-constraint approach. Emphasizing both the geometry and algebra of several APC approaches, the book develops readers’ understanding of the statistical issues of APC analysis and shows how common methods are related to each other. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics August 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 216pp Hb: 978-1-466-55153-4: $79.95 eBook: 978-1-466-55154-1 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466551534 In a detailed, coherent treatment of the practices of measurement modeling from a Bayesian perspective, this book covers foundational concepts of Bayesian inference and statistical modeling and their application in a number of measurement models popular in educational, psychological, and related assessment. The book is rich with examples taken from psychology, educational research, sociology, criminology and marketing; implemented using a number of relevant software packages. Code and datasets are made available at the book's website. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics April 2016: 7 x 10: 512pp Hb: 978-1-439-88467-6: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-439-88468-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439884676 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment with R Computerized Multistage Testing Theory and Applications David A. Armstrong, II, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA, Ryan Bakker, University of Georgia, Athens, USA, Royce Carroll, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA, Christopher Hare, Keith T. Poole and Howard Rosenthal Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Edited by Duanli Yan, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, Alina A. von Davier, Educational Testing Service, USA and Charles Lewis, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences This book demonstrates how to estimate and interpret spatial models using a variety of methods with R. In each chapter, the authors explain the basic theory behind the spatial model, illustrate the estimation techniques and explore their historical development, and discuss the advantages and limitations of the methods. They also demonstrate step by step how to implement each method using R with actual datasets. The R code and datasets are available on the book’s website. Unlike other forms of adaptive testing, multistage testing (MST) is highly suitable for testing educational achievement because it can be adapted to educational surveys and student testing. This volume provides the first unified source of information on the design, psychometrics, implementation, and operational use of MST. It shows how to apply theoretical statistical tools to testing in novel and useful ways. It also explains how to explicitly tie the assumptions made by each model to observable (or at least inferable) data conditions. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Political Behavior and Participation February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 356pp Hb: 978-1-466-51715-8: $69.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51716-5 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466517158 Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics May 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 546pp Hb: 978-1-466-50577-3: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-50580-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466505773 3rd Edition • TEXTBOOK Dummy text to keep placeholder Bayesian Methods Generalized Structured Component Analysis A Social and Behavioral Sciences Approach, Third Edition A Component-Based Approach to Structural Equation Modeling Jeff Gill, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences The third edition of this bestseller focuses more on implementation details of the procedures and less on justifying procedures. It includes new chapters on Bayesian decision theory and the practical implementation of MCMC methods using the BUGS software. It also expands the chapter on hierarchical models, presents many new applications from a variety of social science disciplines, and doubles the number of exercises. The author’s website provides new datasets, code, and procedures for calling BUGS packages from R. Chapman and Hall/CRC December 2014: 7 x 10: 724pp Hb: 978-1-439-86248-3: $75.95 eBook: 978-1-439-86249-0 Prev. Ed Hb: 978-1-584-88562-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781439862483 Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection 97 Heungsun Hwang, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Yoshio Takane, Univeristy of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences This book provides a detailed account of the authors’ novel statistical methodology for structural equation modeling. It presents the theoretical underpinnings of generalized structured component analysis and demonstrates how it can be applied to various empirical examples. Most chapters compare this novel approach to partial least squares path modeling to show how the two component-based approaches differ when addressing an identical issue. The authors also offer software for implementing the basic features of generalized structured component analysis. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics December 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 342pp Hb: 978-1-466-59294-0: $99.95 eBook: 978-1-466-59295-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466592940 New in Paperback Companion Website 98 STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Growth Curve Analysis and Visualization Using R Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume Two Daniel Mirman, Moss Rehabilitation Institute, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series Statistical Tools Edited by Wim van der Linden, Distinguished Scientist & Director of Research Innovation, Pacific Metrics Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences This book provides a practical, easy-to-understand guide to carrying out multilevel regression/growth curve analysis (GCA) of time course or longitudinal data in the behavioral sciences, particularly cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, and psychology. With a minimum of statistical theory and technical jargon, the author focuses on the concrete issue of applying GCA to behavioral science data and individual differences. Throughout the book, R code illustrates how to implement the analyses and generate the graphs. The example datasets, code, and more are available on the author’s website. Drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, the second volume in this set presents many classical and modern statistical tools used in item response theory. It describes various modeling issues and explains how to compare models. It also covers CRAN packages, WinBUGS, Bilog MG, Multilog, Parscale, IRTPRO, and numerous other software tools. The book has been thoroughly edited with uniform notation, format, and pedagogical principles across all chapters. Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics February 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 188pp Hb: 978-1-466-58432-7: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-58433-4 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466584327 Chapman and Hall/CRC February 2016: 7 x 10: 446pp Hb: 978-1-466-51432-4: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51443-0 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466514324 Dummy text to keep placeholder Dummy text to keep placeholder Handbook of Item Response Theory, Three Volume Set Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume Three Edited by Wim Van Der Linden, Distinguished Scientist & Director of Research Innovation, Pacific Metrics Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, this three-volume handbook presents models, statistical tools, and applications of item response theory. The first volume covers the current models in item response theory. 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The book has been thoroughly edited with uniform notation, format, and pedagogical principles across all chapters. Chapman and Hall/CRC July 2016: 7 x 10: 600pp Hb: 978-1-466-51431-7: $139.95 eBook: 978-1-466-51442-3 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466514317 Andrew S. Fullerton and Jun Xu Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Ordered regression models differ from nominal outcome models in that the category order is meaningful. Thus, changing the order of the categories affects the results. This book provides in-depth coverage on a wide range of ordered regression models, including several models that are quite useful yet not included in other books on ordered models. It discusses multiple estimation approaches, including person-level and person/threshold-level estimators. The book assumes a basic background in OLS and binary regression models. 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Chapman and Hall/CRC Market: Statistics October 2014: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4: 215pp Hb: 978-1-466-57201-0: $89.95 eBook: 978-1-466-57202-7 * For full contents and more information, visit: www.crcpress.com/9781466572010 New in Paperback Companion Website 100 INDEX BY TITLE A Absolute or Crude Risk ..................................................... 56 Abstract Algebra ................................................................... 2 Abstract Algebra ................................................................... 2 Abstract Algebra ................................................................... 2 Abstract Volterra Integro-Differential Equations .............................................................................. 13 Accelerating Discovery .................................................... 78 Accelerating MATLAB Performance ........................... 41 Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory ............... 18 Actions and Invariants of Algebraic Groups, Second Edition ....................................................................................... 2 Active Risk Management ................................................ 92 Actuarial Models ................................................................ 37 Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R, Second Edition ............................................. 56 Adaptive Designs for Sequential Treatment Allocation .............................................................................. 56 Adaptive Filtering ............................................................... 94 Adaptive Stochastic Optimization Techniques with Applications ......................................................................... 45 Advanced Linear Algebra .................................................. 2 Advanced Linear Algebra .................................................. 2 Advanced Linear Algebra, Second Edition ................ 3 Advanced Numerical Simulation Methods ............ 33 Advanced R ........................................................................... 67 Adversarial Risk Analysis ................................................. 92 Age-Period-Cohort Models ............................................ 97 Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation with FLAME ..................................................................................... 64 Algebra & Geometry .......................................................... 19 Algebraic Computability and Enumeration Models ....................................................................................... 3 Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat's Last Theorem, Fourth Edition ........................................................................ 6 Algebraic Operads ............................................................... 3 Algebras, Rings and Modules .......................................... 3 Algorithms for Next-Generation Sequencing ........................................................................... 64 Analysis of Capture-Recapture Data ......................... 96 Analysis of Categorical Data with R .......................... 82 Analysis of Variance, Design, and Regression ............................................................................. 82 Analysis with Ultrasmall Numbers ............................. 47 Analytic Hyperbolic Geometry in N Dimensions ............................................................................. 6 Analytic Methods in Sports ............................................ 73 Analytical Methods for Kolmogorov Equations, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 13 Analyzing Sensory Data with R .................................... 67 Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment with R ...................................................................................... 97 Application of Fuzzy Logic to Social Choice Theory ..................................................................................... 53 Applied Abstract Algebra with MapleTM and MATLAB®, Third Edition ...................................................... 3 Applied Biclustering Methods for Big and High Dimensional Data Using R ............................................ 56 Applied Calculus of Variations for Engineers, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 33 Applied Differential Equations ..................................... 13 Applied Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineers, Third Edition ................................................... 33 Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 75 Approximate Analytical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations ...................................................... 13 Approximate Iterative Algorithms ................................. 8 Artificial Superintelligence ............................................. 78 B Background Modeling and Foreground Detection for Video Surveillance .............................................................. 25 Basic Course in Real Analysis, A .................................... 47 Basic Gambling Mathematics ...................................... 51 Basic Statistics and Pharmaceutical Statistical Applications, Third Edition ............................................. 56 Basics of Matrix Algebra for Statistics with R .......... 73 Basics of Molecular Recognition ................................. 64 Bayesian Analysis with Stata ........................................ 75 Bayesian Inference for Partially Identified Models .................................................................................... 82 Bayesian Methods ............................................................. 97 Bayesian Methods for Repeated Measures ............. 56 Bayesian Networks ............................................................ 94 Bayesian Phylogenetics ................................................... 54 Bayesian Psychometric Modeling ............................... 97 Beyond Quantum .............................................................. 30 Big Data Analysis for Bioinformatics and Biomedical Discoveries ............................................................................ 64 Big Data in Complex and Social Networks ............. 78 Big Data of Complex Networks .................................... 78 Bioinformatics ..................................................................... 54 Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering: New Advances ............................................................................... 54 Bioinformatics Database Systems .............................. 78 Biostatistics in Public Health Using STATA .............. 57 Biotechnology and Bioinformatics ............................ 54 Blow-up for Higher-Order Parabolic, Hyperbolic, Dispersion and Schrodinger Equations .................... 13 Business Analytics for Decision Making ................... 45 C Cancer Clinical Trials ........................................................ 57 Capital Account Liberation ........................................... 37 Case Studies in System of Systems, Enterprise Systems, and Complex Systems Engineering .............................. 8 Cauchy Transform, Potential Theory and Conformal Mapping, 2nd Edition, The ............................................. 47 Clinical and Statistical Considerations in Personalized Medicine ................................................................................ 57 Clinical Trial Biostatistics and Biopharmaceutical Applications ......................................................................... 57 CoArrays ................................................................................. 41 Commodities ....................................................................... 37 Commutation Relations, Normal Ordering, and Stirling Numbers ................................................................. 10 Competitive Innovation and Improvement ........... 19 Complex Analysis ............................................................... 47 Computational Actuarial Science with R ................ 92 Computational and Visualization Techniques for Structural Bioinformatics Using Chimera ............... 64 Computational Approaches to Protein Dynamics .............................................................................. 64 Computational Aspects of Polynomial Identities ................................................................................... 3 Computational Biology and Bioinformatics ........... 54 Computational Biophysics of the Skin ...................... 65 Computational Introduction to Digital Image Processing, Second Edition, A ....................................... 25 Computational Mathematics ...................................... 27 Computational Models for CO2 Geo-sequestration & Compressed Air Energy Storage ................................... 27 Computational Statistics Handbook with MATLAB, Third Edition ......................................................................... 67 Computer Graphics Through OpenGL ..................... 27 Computerized Multistage Testing .............................. 97 Computing ........................................................................... 51 Computing Financial Derivatives ............................... 37 Computing in Geographic Information Systems ................................................................................... 71 Conceptual Data Modeling and Database Design: A Fully Algorithmic Approach, Volume 1 ..................... 27 Concise Introduction to Numerical Analysis, A ................................................................................................. 41 Concise Introduction to Numerical Geometric Integration, A ....................................................................... 13 Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics, Fourth Edition, A ................................................................................ 19 Convex Analysis .................................................................. 47 CounterExamples ............................................................... 47 Counterparty Risk and Funding ................................... 37 Coupled Systems ................................................................ 41 Course in Abstract Harmonic Analysis, Second Edition, A ................................................................................................. 48 Course in Ordinary Differential Equations, Second Edition, A ................................................................................ 14 Course in Real Analysis, A ............................................... 48 Crafting Conundrums ...................................................... 51 CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica, Third Edition ......................................................................... 23 Cremona Groups and the Icosahedron ...................... 6 Crop Breeding ...................................................................... 54 Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World ....................................................................................... 19 Current Trends in Bayesian Methodology with Applications ......................................................................... 82 D Data Analysis and Approximate Models ................. 82 Data Analysis with Competing Risks and Intermediate States ....................................................................................... 57 Data Classification ............................................................ 78 Data Fusion Mathematics ............................................. 33 Data Mining with R ........................................................... 79 Data Science in R ................................................................ 79 Decision Sciences ............................................................... 45 Decomposition Analysis Method in Linear and Nonlinear Differential Equations ................................ 14 Delay Differential Evolutions Subjected to Nonlocal Initial Conditions ................................................................ 14 Dependence Modeling with Copulas ........................ 82 Design & Analysis of Clinical Trials for Economic Evaluation & Reimbursement ....................................... 57 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials for Predictive Medicine ................................................................................ 58 Design and Analysis of Cross-Over Trials, Third Edition ..................................................................................... 58 Design and Analysis of Experiments with R ............ 83 Diagram Genus, Generators and Applications ......................................................................... 23 Dictionary of Inequalities, Second Edition .............. 19 Difference Equations ........................................................ 14 Differential Equations ...................................................... 14 Differential Equations ...................................................... 14 Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes, Third Edition ........................................................... 15 Differential Equations with MATLAB ......................... 15 Differential Forms and the Geometry of General Relativity ................................................................................ 23 Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 23 Discrete Data Analysis with R ....................................... 83 Discrete Event Simulation for Health Technology Assessment ........................................................................... 58 Displaying Time Series, Spatial, and Space-Time Data with R ...................................................................................... 94 Dynamic Documents with R and knitr, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 67 Dynamical Biostatistical Models ................................. 58 Dynamical Systems for Biological Modeling .......... 31 Dynamics of Discrete Populations and Series of Events, The ............................................................................................ 75 E Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management ....................................................................... 92 Einstein Was Right! ............................................................ 20 Electric Field Analysis ........................................................ 33 Elementary Number Theory ............................................. 6 Empirical Likelihood Method in Survival Analysis ................................................................................... 58 Empirical Research in Software Engineering .......... 83 End of Error, The .................................................................. 41 Environmental Risk Analysis ......................................... 71 Environmental Systems Analysis with MATLAB® ................................................................................ 71 Essential Dynamics and Relativity .............................. 30 Essential Epidemiologic Principles and Concepts for Biomedical Researchers .................................................. 58 Essential Epidemiologic Principles and Concepts for Clinicians ............................................................................... 59 Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, Third Edition ............................................. 18 Essential MATLAB and Octave ...................................... 34 Essentials of Cloud Computing .................................... 41 Essentials of Probability Theory for Statisticians .......................................................................... 75 Event Mining ........................................................................ 79 Exploring Linear Algebra ................................................... 4 Exploring the Infinite ........................................................ 48 Exposure–Response Modeling ..................................... 59 Extreme Value Modeling and Risk Analysis ............ 83 F Fast Solvers for Mesh-Based Computations ........... 34 Financial Literacy Education ........................................ 37 Financial Mathematics ................................................... 38 Financial Mathematics of Market Liquidity, The ............................................................................................ 39 Financial Modelling with Jump Processes, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 38 First Course in Abstract Algebra, A ................................ 4 First Course in Machine Learning, Second Edition, A ................................................................................................. 79 First Course in Optimization, A ..................................... 42 Fischer-Cripps Student Companion Set (5 Volumes) ................................................................................ 20 Fixed Point Theory, Variational Analysis, and Optimization ........................................................................ 48 Fluid Dynamics via Examples and Solutions ............ 8 Formal Approach to Multi-Level Complex Systems, A ................................................................................................... 7 Foundations of Analysis .................................................. 48 Fractals ................................................................................... 31 Fractals ................................................................................... 31 Fractional Calculus View of Complexity ................... 15 Fractional Calculus with Applications for Nuclear Reactor Dynamics ............................................................. 34 From Computing to Computational Thinking ................................................................................. 51 Functional Analysis for Physics and Engineering .......................................................................... 48 Functions of a Complex Variable ................................ 49 Functorial Model Theory, A ............................................ 23 Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com INDEX BY TITLE Fundamentals of Database Indexing and Searching .............................................................................. 79 Fundamentals of Probability ........................................ 73 Fundamentals of Systems Biology ............................. 65 Fuzzy Differential Equations and Applications for Engineers and Scientists .................................................. 15 G Galois Theory, Fourth Edition .......................................... 4 Generalized Calculus with Applications to Matter and Forces ...................................................................................... 15 Generalized Structured Component Analysis ................................................................................... 97 Generalized Sylvester Equations .................................... 8 Gentle Introduction to Stata, Fourth Edition, A ................................................................................................. 73 Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation from Scanned Images ................................................................. 25 Graph-Based Social Media Analysis .......................... 79 Graph-Theoretical Matrices in Chemistry ............... 10 Graphical Data Analysis with R ................................... 67 Graphs & Digraphs, Sixth Edition ................................ 10 Green Computing Book, The ......................................... 42 Green’s Functions with Applications, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 16 Group Theoretic Cryptography .................................... 10 Group Therapy in Particle, Nuclear, and Hadron Physics .................................................................................... 40 Growth Curve Analysis and Visualization Using R ................................................................................................. 98 H Handbook of Applications of Chaos Theory ........... 16 Handbook of Big Data ..................................................... 80 Handbook of Cluster Analysis ....................................... 83 Handbook of Design and Analysis of Experiments .......................................................................... 83 Handbook of Discrete-Valued Time Series .............. 84 Handbook of Enumerative Combinatorics ............ 10 Handbook of Graph Theory, Combinatorial Optimization, and Algorithms ..................................... 10 Handbook of Item Response Theory, Three Volume Set ............................................................................................. 98 Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume One ........................................................................................... 98 Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume Three ........................................................................................ 98 Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume Two .......................................................................................... 98 Handbook of Linear Partial Differential Equations for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition ................ 16 Handbook of Missing Data Methodology .............. 84 Handbook of Mixed Membership Models and Their Applications ......................................................................... 84 Handbook of Peridynamic Modeling ........................ 20 Handbook of Robust Low Rank and Sparse Matrix Decomposition ................................................................... 25 Handbook of Spatial Epidemiology ........................... 59 Handbook of Statistical Analyses using R, Third Edition, A ................................................................................ 67 Handbook of Statistical Distributions with Applications, Second Edition ........................................ 84 Handbook of Statistical Graphics Using SAS ODS, A ................................................................................................. 68 Healthcare Data Analytics ............................................. 80 Hierarchical Modeling and Analysis for Spatial Data, Second Edition .................................................................... 84 High-Performance Computing in Finance ............. 38 Illustrated Introduction to Topology and Homotopy, An .............................................................................................. 23 Image Processing for Cinema ....................................... 25 Immune System Modelling and Simulation ........... 25 Implementing Reproducible Research ...................... 68 Inference Principles for Biostatisticians ..................... 59 Inferential Models .............................................................. 84 Inflation Targeting and Policy Rules .......................... 38 Integral Transforms and Their Applications, Third Edition ..................................................................................... 49 Introduction to Abelian Model Structures and Gorenstein Homological Dimensions ......................... 4 Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Second Edition ....................................................................................... 4 Introduction to Beam Physics, An ............................... 30 Introduction to Coding Theory, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 11 Introduction to Computational Bioengineering .................................................................... 65 Introduction to Computational Linear Algebra ...................................................................................... 4 Introduction to Computational Models with Python ..................................................................................... 27 Introduction to Ecological Sampling ........................ 71 Introduction to Enumerative and Analytic Combinatorics, Second Edition ................................... 11 Introduction to Financial Mathematics ................... 38 Introduction to Finite and Spectral Element Methods Using MATLAB, Second Edition .................................... 20 Introduction to High-Dimensional Statistics .......... 85 Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression, Third Edition ............................................ 11 Introduction to Mathematical Logic, Sixth Edition ..................................................................................... 53 Introduction to Mathematical Oncology ................ 31 Introduction to Mathematical Proofs, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 53 Introduction to Modern Cryptography, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 11 Introduction to Multivariate Analysis ........................ 85 Introduction to Number Theory, 2nd Edition ....................................................................................... 6 Introduction to Numerical Programming .............. 34 Introduction to Physical Oncology, An ..................... 31 Introduction to Probability ............................................ 75 Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing ............................................................................. 40 Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R, Second Edition ........................... 68 Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Fourth Edition, An ............................................................................. 59 Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis for the Life Sciences, Second Edition ................................................. 96 Introduction to the Mathematics of Planning and Scheduling, An .................................................................... 33 Introduction to Theory of Control in Organizations ...................................................................... 27 Introductory Adaptive Trial Designs .......................... 59 Introductory Fisheries Analyses with R ...................... 96 Introductory Statistics for the Health Sciences .................................................................................. 60 Investment and Employment Opportunities in China ....................................................................................... 38 Invitation to Knot Theory, An ........................................ 24 Iterative Methods without Inversion .......................... 42 Iterative Optimization in Inverse Problems ............. 45 K I Complimentary Exam Copy e-Inspection Knot Projections .................................................................. 24 Knowledge Discovery Process and Methods to Enhance Organizational Performance .................... 80 L Laser Beam Propagation ................................................... 8 Leadership and Women in Statistics ......................... 73 Learning with Uncertainty ............................................. 80 Line Integral Methods for Conservative Problems ................................................................................ 42 Lineability ................................................................................. 5 Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis for Statistics ................................................................................. 85 Linear Algebra, Geometry and Transformation ..................................................................... 5 Linear and Integer Optimization ................................. 45 Linear Mixed Models ......................................................... 68 Linear Models with R, Second Edition ....................... 85 Living Matter ........................................................................ 65 M Machine Learning ................................................................ 7 Machine Learning ................................................................ 7 Machine Translation ........................................................... 7 Managing Your Biological Data with Python ..................................................................................... 55 Markov Processes ............................................................... 76 Materials Behavior ............................................................. 34 Mathematical Foundations of Public Key Cryptography ....................................................................... 11 Mathematical Methods in Chemical and Biological Engineering .......................................................................... 34 Mathematical Modeling ................................................. 28 Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Methods in Chemical Physics and Mechanics ............................... 35 Mathematical Modelling with Case Studies ........... 28 Mathematical Statistics .................................................. 86 Mathematical Statistics .................................................. 86 Mathematical Statistics .................................................. 86 Mathematical Statistics for Applied Econometrics ....................................................................... 92 Mathematical Techniques in GIS, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 71 Mathematics and Archaeology ................................... 28 Mathematics Companion, The .................................... 20 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts ................................. 20 Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling .............................................................................. 18 Mathematics of Games, The ......................................... 75 MatLab® Companion to Complex Variables, A ................................................................................................. 49 Measure and Integral ....................................................... 49 Measure Theory and Fine Properties of Functions, Revised Edition .................................................................... 49 Measuring Statistical Evidence Using Relative Belief ........................................................................................ 86 Mendelian Randomization ........................................... 86 Metasolutions of Parabolic Equations in Population Dynamics .............................................................................. 16 Method of Moments in Electromagnetics, Second Edition, The ........................................................................... 35 Methods in Brain Connectivity Inference through Multivariate Time Series Analysis ................................ 96 Microarray Image and Data Analysis ....................... 65 Mine Plan Optimisation .................................................... 8 Missing Data Analysis in Practice ............................... 86 Mixed Effects Models for the Population Approach ............................................................................... 60 Modeling and Inverse Problems in the Presence of Uncertainty ........................................................................... 28 New in Paperback 101 Modeling to Inform Infectious Disease Control .................................................................................... 60 Modelling Interactions Between Vector-Borne Diseases and Environment Using GIS .......................................... 60 Modelling Survival Data in Medical Research, Third Edition ..................................................................................... 60 Modern Adaptive Randomized Clinical Trials ........................................................................................ 60 Modern Survey Sampling ............................................... 86 Molecular Modeling at the Atomic Scale ................ 65 Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering ........... 31 Monomial Algebras, Second Edition ............................ 5 Monte Carlo Methods for Particle Transport ........... 94 Moving Finite Element Method ................................... 35 Multi-Regional Clinical Trials for Simultaneous Global New Drug Development ................................................. 61 Multilevel Modeling Using R .......................................... 86 Multiple Factor Analysis by Example Using R ................................................................................................. 68 Multistage Separation Processes, Fourth Edition ..................................................................................... 35 Multivariate Bonferroni-Type Inequalities ............... 87 N Natural Headland Sand Bypassing ............................ 28 Navier-Stokes Problem in the 21st Century, The ............................................................................................ 16 Network and Adaptive Sampling ............................... 87 Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis ........... 55 Noninferiority Testing in Clinical Trials ..................... 61 Nonlinear Functional Analysis in Banach Spaces and Banach Algebras ................................................................ 49 Nonlinear Physics of Ecosystems ................................. 30 Nonlinear Time Series ....................................................... 87 Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R ........... 87 Nonparametric Statistics on Manifolds and Their Applications to Object Data Analysis ........................ 87 Numerical Algorithms ...................................................... 42 Numerical Analysis for Engineers ................................ 42 Numerical Analysis with Algorithms and Programming ...................................................................... 43 Numerical Methods and Optimization .................... 43 Numerical Methods for Fractional Calculus ........... 43 Numerical Primer for the Chemical Engineer, A ................................................................................................. 35 O One Hundred Nineteen Stata Tips, Third Edition ..................................................................................... Online Portfolio Selection ............................................... Operations Planning ........................................................ Optimization ........................................................................ Optimization ........................................................................ Ordered Regression Models ........................................... Ordinary Differential Equations ................................... 87 92 45 46 46 98 16 P Parallel Computing for Data Science ........................ 68 Parallel Graph Algorithms ................................................ 7 Pareto Distributions Second Edition .......................... 88 Partial Differential Equations with Variable Exponents .............................................................................. 17 Companion Website 102 INDEX BY TITLE Past, Present, and Future of Statistical Science .................................................................................... 88 Patterns in Excitable Media ........................................... 31 Perfect Simulation ............................................................. 88 Pharmacokinetics and Toxicokinetics ...................... 28 Physical Components of Tensors ................................ 35 Physics Companion, 2nd Edition, The ....................... 21 Physics Curiosities, Oddities, and Novelties ............. 21 Pocket Book of Integrals and Mathematical Formulas, 5th Edition ............................................................................. 50 Polychromatic Sets .............................................................. 9 Polynomials in Finite Geometry ................................... 11 Power Analysis of Trials with Multilevel Data ......................................................................................... 99 Power Electronic Systems ............................................... 36 Practical Guide to Geometric Regulation for Distributed Parameter Systems, A ................................. 9 Practical Guide to Logistic Regression ...................... 88 Pricing in General Insurance ......................................... 93 Principles of Copula Theory ........................................... 93 Principles of Scientific Methods ................................... 73 Probability and Statistics ................................................ 88 Probability and Statistics with R, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 76 Probability Methods for Cost Uncertainty Analysis ................................................................................... 94 Producing High-Quality Figures Using SAS/GRAPH® and ODS Graphics Procedures ..................................... 69 Proof Theory ......................................................................... 53 Pseudolinear Functions and Optimization ............ 46 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problem Solving ............... 21 Q Quadratic Programming with Computer Programs ............................................................................... 46 Quality by Experimental Design, Fourth Edition ..................................................................................... 77 Quality Management for Organizations Using Lean Six Sigma Techniques ...................................................... 77 Quantitative Evaluation of Safety in Drug Development ....................................................................... 61 Quantitative Finance ....................................................... 39 Quantitative Graph Theory ........................................... 12 Quantitative Methods and Socio-Economic Applications in GIS, Second Edition ........................... 71 Quantitative Methods for Traditional Chinese Medicine Development ................................................... 61 Quantum Mechanics I ....................................................... 9 Quantum Mechanics II ...................................................... 9 Quantum Nanochemistry, Volume Two ................. 30 Quantum Optics for Beginners .................................... 40 Quasi-Least Squares Regression .................................. 88 R R and MATLAB ..................................................................... 69 R for Programmers ............................................................ 43 R for Programmers ............................................................ 43 Radiotherapy Treatment Planning ............................ 32 Ranking of Multivariate Populations ........................ 89 Rational Queueing ............................................................ 46 Reconstruction from Integral Data ............................ 17 Recursive Identification and Parameter Estimation ............................................................................. 36 Reflexion and Control ...................................................... 29 Regression Models for Categorical Dependent Variables Using Stata, Third Edition ........................... 89 Reliability Analysis with Minitab .................................. 77 Reproducible Research with R and R Studio, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 69 Risk Analysis in Engineering and Economics, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 94 Risk Parity Fundamentals ............................................... 39 RNA-seq Data Analysis .................................................... 66 Robust Cluster Analysis and Variable Selection ................................................................................. 89 Robust Methods for Data Reduction ......................... 89 Robust Response Surfaces, Regression, and Positive Data Analyses ...................................................................... 89 S Sample Size Calculations for Clustered and Longitudinal Outcomes in Clinical Research .......... 61 Sampler of Useful Computational Tools for Applied Geometry, Computer Graphics, and Image Processing, A ................................................................................................. 24 SAS and R ............................................................................... 69 Scale in Spatial Information and Analysis .............. 72 Scattering of Waves .......................................................... 17 Science of Computing, The ............................................ 51 Scientific Computing with MATLAB, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 43 Search and Foraging ........................................................ 46 Self-organization in Chemical and Biochemical Systems ................................................................................... 32 Semantic Web for the Life Sciences ............................ 66 Semialgebraic Statistics and Latent Tree Models .................................................................................... 89 Separable Galois Theory of Commutative Rings, Second Edition, The ............................................................. 5 Sequential Analysis ........................................................... 90 Set Theoretical Aspects of Real Analysis ................... 50 Sharpening Your Advanced SAS Skills ...................... 69 Shroud of Turin, The .......................................................... 26 Signal Processing .................................................................. 9 Sinusoids ................................................................................ 50 Six Simple Twists ................................................................. 51 Smart Use of State Public Health Data for Health Disparity Assessment ........................................................ 61 Soccermetrics ....................................................................... 76 Solved and Unsolved Problems of Structural Chemistry .............................................................................. 32 Sparse Modeling ................................................................. 80 Spatial Analysis ................................................................... 72 Spatial Analysis Methods of Road Traffic Collisions ................................................................................ 72 Spatial Point Patterns ....................................................... 90 Spatio-Temporal Methods in Environmental Epidemiology ....................................................................... 62 Speaking Stata Graphics ................................................ 90 Special Integrals of Gradshteyn and Ryzhik ........... 21 Special Integrals of Gradshteyn and Ryzhik ........... 21 Sports Math .......................................................................... 21 Stabilization Theory for Linear Boundary Control Systems ..................................................................................... 9 Stata for the Behavioral Sciences ................................ 99 State-Space Methods for Time Series Analysis ................................................................................... 90 Stated Preference Methods Using R ........................... 99 Statistical Analysis of Questionnaires ....................... 99 Statistical Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials ........................................................................................ 62 Statistical Inference ........................................................... 90 Statistical Learning with Sparsity ................................ 80 Statistical Methods for Drug Safety ........................... 62 Statistical Methods for Immunogenicity Assessment ........................................................................... 62 Statistical Methods in Biology ...................................... 96 Statistical Methods in Drug Combination Studies .................................................................................... 62 Statistical Methods in Psychiatry Research and SPSS .......................................................................................... 99 Statistical Reinforcement Learning ............................ 81 Statistical Rethinking ........................................................ 90 Statistical Studies of Income, Poverty and Inequality in Europe ................................................................................ 93 Statistical Techniques for Neuroscientists ............... 96 Statistical Testing Strategies in the Health Sciences .................................................................................. 62 Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, Sixth Edition ..................................................................................... 95 Statistics for Finance ......................................................... 93 Statistics for Mining Engineering ................................ 95 Statistics in Action ............................................................. 91 Statistics in MATLAB .......................................................... 69 Statistics in Toxicology Using R .................................... 63 Stochastic Analysis for Gaussian Random Processes and Fields .............................................................................. 91 Stochastic Cauchy Problems in Infinite Dimensions ........................................................................... 17 Stochastic Dynamics for Systems Biology ............... 32 Stochastic Modeling and Mathematical Statistics ................................................................................. 91 Stochastic Partial Differential Equations, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 17 Stochastic Processes 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Waves and Oscillations in Nature ............................... WebGL Insights ................................................................... Why String Theory? ........................................................... Writing Dissertation and Grant Proposals .............. 29 22 55 22 63 Z Zeroing Dynamics, Gradient Dynamics, and Newton Iterations ................................................................................ 36 T Text Mining and Visualization ...................................... 81 Theoretical and Computational Research in the 21st Century ................................................................................... 26 Thirty Years with Stata ..................................................... 74 Time and Consistent Relativity ..................................... 22 Time Series Modelling with Unobserved Components ........................................................................ 91 Traffic Simulation and Data ......................................... 95 Transformational Plane Geometry ............................ 24 Truth Value Algebra of Type-2 Fuzzy Sets, The ............................................................................................ 53 Tubular String Characterization in High Temperature High Pressure Oil and Gas Wells .................................. 29 Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations .................................. 52 U Uncertainty Modelling and Quality Control for Spatial Data ......................................................................................... 72 Understanding Enzymes ................................................. 55 Understanding Geometric Algebra .............................. 5 Understanding Mathematical Proof ......................... 53 User's Guide to Business Analytics, A .......................... 93 Using R and RStudio for Data Management, Statistical Analysis, and Graphics, Second Edition ................... 70 Using R for Introductory Statistics, Second Edition ..................................................................................... 74 Using R for Numerical Analysis in Science and Engineering .......................................................................... 44 V Browse and order online: www.crcpress.com INDEX BY AUTHOR A Ab Razak, Mohd Shahrizal Bin .................................... 28 Abakuks, Andris .................................................................. 99 Acock, Alan C. ...................................................................... 73 Afsar Abbas, Syed .............................................................. 40 Aggarwal, Charu C. ........................................................... 78 Ahn, Chul ................................................................................ 61 Airoldi, Edoardo M. ........................................................... 84 Aizaki, Hideo ......................................................................... 99 Al-Khoury, Rafid .................................................................. 27 Al-Mezel, Saleh Abdullah R. ......................................... 48 Aliev, Ali V. .............................................................................. 35 Almudevar, Anthony Louis ............................................. 8 Altman, Wolf ......................................................................... 35 Altman, Yair M. .................................................................... 41 Anderson, Marlow ................................................................ 4 Arangala, Crista ...................................................................... 4 Armstrong, II, David A. .................................................... 97 Arnold, Barry C. .................................................................... 88 Aron, Richard M. .................................................................... 5 Arora, Rajesh Kumar ......................................................... 46 Aulisa, Eugenio ....................................................................... 9 Ayyub, Bilal ............................................................................ 42 Ayyub, Bilal M. ...................................................................... 94 B Baddeley, Adrian ................................................................ 90 Bader, David A. ....................................................................... 7 Baker, Ellie ............................................................................... 51 Baldi Antognini, Alessandro ........................................ 56 Banchoff, Thomas F. ......................................................... 23 Banerjee, Sandip ................................................................. 28 Banerjee, Santo ................................................................... 15 Banerjee, Sudipto .............................................................. 84 Banerjee, Sudipto .............................................................. 85 Banks, David L. ..................................................................... 92 Banks, H. T. .............................................................................. 28 Barcelo, Juan A. ................................................................... 28 Barker, Thomas B. ............................................................... 77 Barnes, B. ................................................................................. 28 Barragués, José I. ................................................................ 88 Bartolucci, Francesco ...................................................... 99 Basu, Ayanendranath ...................................................... 93 Becker, Niels G. .................................................................... 60 Beer, Gernot .......................................................................... 33 Beichelt, Frank ..................................................................... 75 belcastro, sarah-marie .................................................... 12 Bell, Steven R. ....................................................................... 47 Bergomi, Lorenzo .............................................................. 39 Berndt, Jurgen ..................................................................... 24 Bertalmío, Marcelo ............................................................ 25 Berz, Martin ............................................................................ 30 Best, Michael ......................................................................... 46 Beu, Titus A. ........................................................................... 34 Bhattacharya, Arnab ......................................................... 79 Bhattacharyya, Pushpak ................................................... 7 Bickel, Peter .J. ...................................................................... 86 Bickel, Peter J. ....................................................................... 85 Bickel, Peter J. ....................................................................... 85 Bierbrauer, Juergen .......................................................... 11 Bierlaire, Michel ................................................................... 19 Bilder, Christopher R. ....................................................... 82 Bimbo, Katalin ...................................................................... 53 Blanes, Sergio ....................................................................... 13 Blasius, Jorg ........................................................................... 91 Blitzstein, Joseph K. ........................................................... 75 Bloomfield, Victor A. ......................................................... 44 Bobaru, Florin ....................................................................... 20 Bollman, Mark ...................................................................... 51 Bona, Miklos .......................................................................... 10 Bona, Miklos .......................................................................... 11 Boroujerdi, Mehdi .............................................................. 28 Bottlik, Geza Paul ................................................................ 33 Bourchtein, Andrei ............................................................ 47 Bouwmans, Thierry ........................................................... 25 Bouwmans, Thierry ........................................................... 25 Braga de Costa Campos, Luis Manuel .................. 15 Brauer, Fred ........................................................................... 31 Bremner, Murray R. .............................................................. 3 Broemeling, Lyle D. ........................................................... 56 Bronzino, Joseph D. .......................................................... 31 Brown, Jason I. ..................................................................... 20 Brugnano, Luigi ................................................................... 42 Bryant, James William ..................................................... 18 Complimentary Exam Copy Bullen, Peter .......................................................................... 19 Bullones, Marco A. P. .......................................................... 4 Burgess, Stephen ............................................................... 86 Burkov, Vladimir N. ............................................................ 27 Burkowski, Forbes J. ......................................................... 64 Burlica, Monica-Dana ...................................................... 14 Butenko, Sergiy ................................................................... 43 Byrne, Charles ...................................................................... 42 Byrne, Charles ...................................................................... 45 Byrne, Charles L. .................................................................... 9 Bühlmann, Peter ................................................................. 80 C Campolieti, Giuseppe ..................................................... 38 Carini, Claudio ...................................................................... 57 Caro, J. Jaime ........................................................................ 58 Casals, Jose Manuel Carro ............................................ 90 Castiglione, Filippo ........................................................... 25 Chakraverty, S. ...................................................................... 15 Chakravorti, Sivaji ............................................................... 33 Chandrasekaran, K. ............................................................ 41 Chang, Mark .......................................................................... 56 Chang, Mark .......................................................................... 59 Chang, Mark .......................................................................... 73 Chapman, J. Donald ......................................................... 32 Charpentier, Arthur .......................................................... 92 Chartrand, Gary ................................................................... 10 Chasan-Taber, Lisa ............................................................ 63 Chatterji, Dipankar ............................................................ 64 Chaudhuri, Arijit .................................................................. 86 Chaudhuri, Arijit .................................................................. 87 Cheltsov, Ivan .......................................................................... 6 Chen, Bor-Sen ...................................................................... 32 Chen, Han-Fu ....................................................................... 36 Chen, John ............................................................................. 87 Chen, Joshua ........................................................................ 61 Chen, Ming-Hui ................................................................... 54 Cho, MoonJung .................................................................. 69 Chou, James .......................................................................... 54 Chow, Pao-Liu ...................................................................... 17 Chow, Shein-Chung ......................................................... 61 Christensen, Ronald ......................................................... 82 Ciocoiu, Mihai ...................................................................... 34 Cohen-Or, Daniel ............................................................... 24 Coimbra, Maria do Carmo ............................................ 35 Collett, David ........................................................................ 60 Commenges, Daniel ........................................................ 58 Conlon, Joseph ................................................................... 22 Cooperstein, Bruce .............................................................. 3 Corain, Livio ........................................................................... 89 Covert, Markus W. .............................................................. 65 Cox, Nicholas J. .................................................................... 87 Cox, Nicholas J. .................................................................... 90 Cozzi, Patrick ......................................................................... 55 Cristini, Vittorio .................................................................... 31 Crépey, Stéphane .............................................................. 37 Czaplicki, Jacek M. ............................................................. 95 Dye, Heather A. ................................................................... 24 E Ekstrom, Claus Thorn ....................................................... 96 Evans, Lawrence Craig .................................................... 49 Evans, Michael ..................................................................... 86 F Fanti, Giulio ............................................................................ 26 Faraway, Julian J. ................................................................ 85 Farcomeni, Alessio ............................................................ 89 Faul, A. C. ................................................................................. 41 Feng, Wu-chun ................................................................... 42 Ferrer Santos, Walter Ricardo ........................................ 2 Ficek, Zbigniew ................................................................... 40 Fieller, Nick ............................................................................. 73 Finch, W. Holmes ............................................................... 86 Fischer-Cripps, Anthony C. .......................................... 20 Fischer-Cripps, Anthony C. .......................................... 20 Fischer-Cripps, Anthony C. .......................................... 21 Folland, Gerald B. ............................................................... 48 Forbes, Andrew ..................................................................... 8 Forrest, Jeffrey Yi-Lin ........................................................ 38 Forrest, Jeffrey Yi-Lin ........................................................ 39 Friendly, Michael ................................................................ 83 Fullerton, Andrew S. ......................................................... 98 Fuxreiter, Monika ............................................................... 64 G Gail, Mitchell H. ................................................................... 56 Galaktionov, Victor A. ...................................................... 13 Galperin, Anatoly ............................................................... 42 Gandrud, Christopher ..................................................... 69 Gaol, Ford Lumban ........................................................... 92 Garrido, Jose M. ................................................................... 27 Garvey, Paul R. ...................................................................... 94 Geiser, Juergen .................................................................... 41 George, Stephen L. ........................................................... 57 Geskus, Ronald B. ............................................................... 57 Geunes, Joseph ................................................................... 45 Ghahramani, Saeed .......................................................... 73 Gibbons, Robert D. ........................................................... 62 Gibson, Walton C. .............................................................. 35 Gill, Jeff ..................................................................................... 97 Giraud, Christophe ............................................................ 85 Golbeck, Amanda L. ......................................................... 73 González Vasco, Maria Isabel ...................................... 10 Gorod, Alex ............................................................................... 8 Gould, Ronald J. .................................................................. 18 Gruyitch, Lyubomir T. ...................................................... 22 Gueant, Olivier ..................................................................... 39 Guha, Sumanta ................................................................... 27 Gupta, Sunil ........................................................................... 69 Gustafson, John L. ............................................................. 41 Gustafson, Paul .................................................................... 82 D H Daamen, Winnie ................................................................. 95 Dale, Peter .............................................................................. 71 Das, Rabindra Nath ........................................................... 89 Davies, Patrick Laurie ....................................................... 82 Davis, Richard A. ................................................................. 84 Davison, Matt ....................................................................... 39 De Muth, James E. ............................................................. 56 Dean, Angela ........................................................................ 83 Deb, Anish .............................................................................. 36 Debnath, Lokenath ........................................................... 49 Dehmer, Matthias .............................................................. 12 Dehmer, Matthias .............................................................. 78 Del Moral, Pierre ................................................................. 76 Dempster, M. A. H. ............................................................. 37 Der, Geoff ................................................................................ 68 DeShea, Lise .......................................................................... 60 Dey, Dipak K. ......................................................................... 83 Dey, Kieron ............................................................................. 19 DiLeonardo-Parker, Benjamin .................................... 51 Dobrushkin, Vladimir ....................................................... 13 Douc, Randal ........................................................................ 87 Dray, Tevian ........................................................................... 23 Duan, Guang-Ren ................................................................. 8 Duffy, Dean G. ...................................................................... 16 Durante, Fabrizio ................................................................ 93 Dutta, Binay Kanti .............................................................. 34 Haghighat, Alireza ............................................................. 94 Haldar, Kansari ..................................................................... 14 Harding, John ....................................................................... 53 Hassin, Refael ........................................................................ 46 Hastie, Trevor ........................................................................ 80 Hastings, Kevin J. ................................................................ 38 Hazewinkel, Michiel ............................................................ 3 Hennig, Christian ............................................................... 83 Hess, Karl ................................................................................. 20 Hiebeler, David E. ............................................................... 69 Hilbe, Joseph M. ................................................................. 88 Hofmann, Markus .............................................................. 81 Holmes, Jr., Laurens .......................................................... 58 Holmes, Jr., Laurens .......................................................... 59 Hopcraft, Keith Iain ........................................................... 75 Horton, Nicholas J. ............................................................ 70 Hothorn, Ludwig A. .......................................................... 63 Hothorn, Torsten ................................................................ 67 Howell, Kenneth B. ............................................................ 16 Hrbacek, Karel ...................................................................... 47 Huber, Mark L. ...................................................................... 88 Hwang, Heungsun ............................................................ 97 e-Inspection I Igarashi, Yoshihide ............................................................ 51 New in Paperback 103 Islam, Nazmul ....................................................................... 26 Ito, Noboru ............................................................................. 24 J Janezic, Dusanka ................................................................ Jeribi, Aref ............................................................................... Jiang, Qi ................................................................................... Joe, Harry ................................................................................ Johnson, Jr., Peter D. ........................................................ Jones, Byron .......................................................................... Jones, Erick ............................................................................. Jones, Owen ......................................................................... Junghenn, Hugo D. .......................................................... Juul, Svend ............................................................................. 10 49 61 82 11 58 77 68 48 59 K Kacmarcik, Jennifer ........................................................... 48 Kagan, Eugene .................................................................... 46 Kalajdzievski, Sasho .......................................................... 23 Kanatani, Kenichi .................................................................. 5 Kanel-Belov, Alexei .............................................................. 3 Kasim, Adetayo ................................................................... 56 Katz, Jonathan ..................................................................... 11 Khan, Iftekhar ........................................................................ 57 Kharazishvili, Alexander B. ............................................ 50 Khormi, Hassan M. ............................................................. 60 Khoury, Fouad M. ............................................................... 35 Khrennikov, Andrei ........................................................... 30 Kimball, John ........................................................................ 21 Kimbrough, Steven Orla ................................................ 45 Kiran, Mariam ........................................................................ 64 Kirkwood, James R. ........................................................... 76 Kleinman, Ken ...................................................................... 69 Klima, Richard ......................................................................... 3 Kloke, John ............................................................................. 87 Komzsik, Louis ...................................................................... 33 Konishi, Sadanori ................................................................ 85 Korpelainen, Eija ................................................................. 66 Kostic, Marko ........................................................................ 13 Kraft, James S. ......................................................................... 6 Krantz, Steven G. ................................................................ 14 Krantz, Steven G. ................................................................ 14 Krantz, Steven G. ................................................................ 47 Krantz, Steven G. ................................................................ 48 Krishnamoorthy, K. ............................................................ 84 Kuang, Yang .......................................................................... 31 Kumar, Ajit .............................................................................. 47 Kumar, Dinesh ..................................................................... 31 Kumar, Santosh ................................................................... 54 Kunova, Vlasta ...................................................................... 19 Kythe, Prem K. ...................................................................... 47 Kythe, Prem K. ...................................................................... 50 L Lai, Tze Leung ...................................................................... 92 Lang, Robert J. ..................................................................... 52 Lavielle, Marc ........................................................................ 60 Lawless, Jerald F. ................................................................ 91 Lawson, Andrew B. ........................................................... 59 Lawson, John ....................................................................... 83 Lawson, Mark V. .................................................................. 19 Le, Sebastien ......................................................................... 67 Lemarie-Rieusset, Pierre Gilles ................................... 16 Levy, Roy ................................................................................. 97 Li, Bin ......................................................................................... 92 Li, Changpin .......................................................................... 43 Li, Shancang ............................................................................ 9 Li, Tao ........................................................................................ 79 Liebeck, Martin .................................................................... 19 Liebowitz, Jay ....................................................................... 37 Lin, Ge ....................................................................................... 61 Lin, Xihong ............................................................................. 88 Lindström, Erik ..................................................................... 93 Liu, Charlie Chunhua ....................................................... 69 Liu, Yu ....................................................................................... 54 Loehr, Nicholas ...................................................................... 2 Loney, Norman W. ............................................................ 33 Long, J. Scott ........................................................................ 89 Longford, Nicholas T. ....................................................... 93 Loo, Becky P. Y. .................................................................... 72 Lorenzi, Luca ......................................................................... 13 Lovett, Stephen ..................................................................... 2 López-Gómez, Julián ....................................................... 16 M Companion Website 104 INDEX BY AUTHOR Magid, Andy R. ....................................................................... 5 Malhotra, Ruchika .............................................................. 83 Mancas, Christian ............................................................... 27 Mandal, Birendra Nath .................................................... 29 Mandrekar, Vidyadhar S. ................................................ 91 Manly, Bryan F.J. .................................................................. 71 Mansour, Toufik .................................................................. 10 Marschner, Ian C. ................................................................ 59 Marsili-Libelli, Stefano ..................................................... 71 Marsland, Stephen ............................................................... 7 Martin, Ryan .......................................................................... 84 Martinez, Wendy L. ........................................................... 67 Matloff, Norman ................................................................. 68 Matsui, Shigeyuki ............................................................... 58 Mazza, Christian .................................................................. 32 McAndrew, Alasdair ......................................................... 25 McCrea, Rachel S. ............................................................... 96 McElreath, Richard ............................................................ 90 McKibben, Mark .................................................................. 15 Medina, Oscar R. ................................................................. 38 Melnikova, Irina V. .............................................................. 17 Mendelson, Elliott .............................................................. 53 Mendenhall, William M. ................................................. 95 Merelli, Emanuela ................................................................. 7 Meron, Ehud ......................................................................... 30 Mickens, Ronald E. ............................................................. 14 Migon, Helio S. ..................................................................... 90 Mijatovic, Aleksandar ...................................................... 39 Minton, Roland B. .............................................................. 21 Mirman, Daniel .................................................................... 98 Mishra, Shashi Kant ........................................................... 46 Mitchell, Michael N. .......................................................... 99 Moerbeek, Mirjam ............................................................. 99 Mohammed, Mohssen ...................................................... 7 Molenberghs, Geert ......................................................... 84 Moll, Victor H. ....................................................................... 21 Moll, Victor H. ....................................................................... 21 Momoh, James A. .............................................................. 45 Mordeson, John N. ............................................................ 53 Moss, Charles B ................................................................... 92 Mullen, Gary L. ........................................................................ 2 Munzner, Tamara ............................................................... 26 N Nambu, Takao ........................................................................ 9 Narayanan, A Satya ........................................................... 22 Nassif, Nabil .............................................................................. 4 Nazarenko, Sergey ............................................................... 8 Ng, Tie-Hua ............................................................................ 61 Nolan, Deborah ................................................................... 79 Nourani, Cyrus F. ................................................................... 3 Nourani, Cyrus F. ................................................................ 23 Novikov, Dmitry A. ............................................................ 29 Numrich, Robert W. .......................................................... 41 O O'Brien, Robert .................................................................... Ogle, Derek H. ...................................................................... Osei-Bryson, Kweku-Muata .......................................... Oyana, Tonny J. ................................................................... O’Donnell, Peter J. ............................................................. 97 96 80 72 30 P Pagès, Jérôme ...................................................................... 68 Palamodov, Victor ............................................................. 17 Panigrahi, Narayan ............................................................ 71 Parodi, Pietro ........................................................................ 93 Paszynski, Maciej ................................................................ 34 Pathak, Hemant Kumar .................................................. 49 Patrangenaru, Victor ........................................................ 87 Paulsen, William .................................................................... 2 Pelagatti, Matteo M. ......................................................... 91 Perpinan Lamigueiro, Oscar ........................................ 94 Pinzon, Enrique ................................................................... 74 Pitas, Ioannis ......................................................................... 79 Pochampally, Kishore Kumar ...................................... 77 Polyanin, Andrei D. ........................................................... 16 Poularikas, Alexander D. ................................................ 94 Pozrikidis, Constantine ................................................... 20 Proschan, Michael A. ........................................................ 75 Putz, Mihai V. ........................................................................ 30 Q Qian, Edward E. ................................................................... 39 Querleux, Bernard ............................................................. 65 R Radhika, T.S.L ........................................................................ 13 Radulescu, Vicentiu D. .................................................... 17 Raghunathan, Trivellore ................................................ 86 Rajasekar, S. .............................................................................. 9 Rajasekar, S. .............................................................................. 9 Randic, Milan ........................................................................ 32 Raol, Jitendra R. ................................................................... 33 Ray, Santanu Saha ............................................................. 34 Ray, Santanu Saha ............................................................. 43 Reba, Marilyn A. .................................................................. 21 Reddy, Chandan K. ............................................................ 80 Reddy, M. Venkataswamy ............................................. 99 Rish, Irina ................................................................................. 80 Ritter, Gunter ........................................................................ 89 Roberts, Charles .................................................................. 53 Rogel-Salazar, Jesus .......................................................... 34 Rogers, Simon ...................................................................... 79 Rotar, Vladimir I. .................................................................. 37 Rout-Hoolash, Sweta ....................................................... 37 Roy, D. N. Ghosh ................................................................. 17 Rueda, Luis ............................................................................. 65 S Samaniego, Francisco J. ................................................. 91 Sameshima, Koichi ............................................................ 96 Scutari, Marco ...................................................................... 94 Sengupta, Raghu Nandan ............................................ 45 Severini, Thomas A. .......................................................... 73 Shaddick, Gavin .................................................................. 62 Shih, Weichung Joe .......................................................... 62 Shima, Hiroyuki ................................................................... 48 Shults, Justine ...................................................................... 88 Sierksma, Gerard ................................................................. 45 Simmons, George F. ......................................................... 15 Sinha, Sitabhra ..................................................................... 31 Skiadas, Christos H. ........................................................... 16 Smith, Jonathan D. H. ......................................................... 4 Smith, Martin L. ...................................................................... 8 Solomon, Bruce ..................................................................... 5 Solomon, Justin .................................................................. 42 Spangler, Scott .................................................................... 78 Splendiani, Andrea ........................................................... 66 Stcherbic, Valery V. ............................................................ 65 Stewart, Ian ............................................................................... 6 Stewart, Ian Nicholas .......................................................... 4 Stodden, Victoria ................................................................ 68 Stoimenow, Alexander ................................................... 23 Sugiyama, Masashi ............................................................ 81 Sung, Wing-Kin ................................................................... 64 Suárez, Erick L. ...................................................................... 57 Svendsen, Allan ................................................................... 55 Sverdlov, Oleksandr .......................................................... 60 Sziklai, Peter ........................................................................... 11 T Tallarida, Ronald J. ............................................................. 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