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Urolithiasis Medical and Surgical Management of Stone Disease

Urolithiasis Medical and Surgical Management of Stone Disease

Urolithiasis or stone disease occurs in 7% of women and 12% of men at some point and these statistics are rising. Furthermore for those who form a stone the likelihood of a recurrence is nearly 50% within 5 years of initial diagnosis. Therefore the need for effective minimally invasive alternatives for stone eradication and prevention is critical. Because stone disease comprises a large part of any urologist’s practice a thorough knowledge of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of stone disease is critical in order to understand and implement treatment strategies to prevent stone formation. Likewise a working knowledge of the surgical treatments instrumentation and outcomes is necessary to arm patients with sufficient information to make an informed decision and to provide the appropriate treatment modality for a given stone situation. In Urolithiasis: Medical and Surgical Management the authors provide a complete guide to the management of stone disease from both a medical and surgical prospective. This book should be an invaluable resource for those who treat stone disease in any capacity whether surgically or medically acutely or long-term. | Urolithiasis Medical and Surgical Management of Stone Disease

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Understanding Building Stones and Stone Buildings

Understanding Building Stones and Stone Buildings

This book covers the wide spectrum of subjects relating to obtaining and using building stones starting with their geological origin and then describing the nature of granites volcanics limestones sandstones flint metamorphic stones breccias and conglomerates with emphasis being placed on how to recognise the different stones via the many illustrated examples from Great Britain and other countries. The life of a building stone is explained from its origin in the quarry through its exposure to the elements when used for a building to its eventual deterioration. The structure of stone buildings is then discussed with explanations of the mechanics of pillars lighthouses and walls arches bridges buttresses and roof vaults plus castles and cathedrals. The sequence of the historical architectural styles of stone buildings is explained—from the early days through to postmodern buildings. Special attention is paid to two famous architects: the Roman Vitruvius and the English Sir Christopher Wren who designed and supervised the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. To demonstrate many of the concepts presented two exemplary stone buildings are described in detail: the Albert Memorial in London and Durham Cathedral in northern England. The former building is interesting because it is comprised of a cornucopia of different building stones and the latter building because of its architecture and sandstone decay mechanisms. In the final Chapter ruined stone buildings are discussed—the many reasons for their decay and the possibility of their ‘rebirth’ via digital recording of their geometry. The book has over 350 pages and is illustrated with more than 450 diagrams and colour photographs of both the various stones and the associated stone buildings. Readers’ knowledge of the subject will be greatly enhanced by these images and the related explanatory text. A wide-ranging references and bibliography section is also included. | Understanding Building Stones and Stone Buildings

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Stone Matrix Asphalt Theory and Practice

Stone Matrix Asphalt Theory and Practice

In the years since the development and subsequent success of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) a plethora of articles have emerged scattered throughout various publications. The time is right for a comprehensive resource that collects examines and organizes this information and makes it easily accessible. A compilation and distillation of the latest knowledge available Stone Matrix Asphalt: Theory and Practice describes SMA from its origin through implementation and explores various methods and design approaches. Detailing the requirements and materials for the mix including asphalt binder aggregates and stabilizers the book covers standard and alternative design methods and their execution as well as best practices and production processes. It addresses issues such as permanent deformation and fatigue resistance as well as special applications such as bridge deck surfacing and airfields. The book uses practical examples to illustrate theory presents practical tips useful in everyday work and includes a review of problems that can occur during laydown and their potential solutions. Drawn from the author’s extensive experience during the introduction of SMA in the early 1990s and discussions with many process engineers the book provides the practical information needed to customize methods for individual applications of SMA. Blazejowski puts together a picture drawn from a broad range of literature. The result: a reference that is handy practical and easy to use. | Stone Matrix Asphalt Theory and Practice

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Historic Bridges Evaluation Preservation and Management

Historic Bridges Evaluation Preservation and Management

Explore Historic Bridge Design through the Perspective of Modern Engineering Historic Bridges:Evaluation Preservation and Management provides both an admiring and a technical account of bridge engineering through an exploration of several remarkable examples. From ancient China to modern-day Minnesota the book discusses the history and structural evaluation of bridges as well as their preservation and restoration. With chapters written by renowned engineers this unique resource — Compares the techniques and materials used in building three railroad bridges that traversed the Mississippi at the same site in 1865 1887 and 1910 Investigates a legendary stone-arch bridge constructed in Ancient China in 606 A. D. Demonstrates how historians and engineers in Milwaukee found an approach to new bridge design that balances modern design standards with aesthetic interpretation Details a collaborative team approach to historic bridge management in Minnesota Considers the design and repair process of rapidly disappearing wrought iron bridges Discusses preservation of stone masonry aqueducts on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal An educational treatise for engineers and historical preservationists this work includes a wealth of illustrations and scientific tables. Demonstrating historic engineering significance beyond their utilitarian function the bridges encountered in these pages are true landmarks as worthy of emulation as they are preservation. | Historic Bridges Evaluation Preservation and Management

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Landscape Construction Volume 3: Earth and Water Retaining Structures

Landscape Construction Volume 3: Earth and Water Retaining Structures

Landscape Construction Volume 1 deals with elements of landscape construction which are required to provide enclosure privacy demarcation of land shelter and security. The elements discussed include free-standing brick and stone walls fences gates and railings. Fittings and finishes are also covered. Each section describes the materials construction and constraints relevant to the subject and a large number of detailed figures and photographs supplement the text and help to illustrate the more important aspects. There is also a section on preservation treatment and painting. The current British Standard references are included. | Landscape Construction Volume 3: Earth and Water Retaining Structures

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Measure and Probability

Measure and Probability

This book covers the fundamentals of measure theory and probability theory. It begins with the construction of Lebesgue measure via Caratheodory’s outer measure approach and goes on to discuss integration and standard convergence theorems and contains an entire chapter devoted to complex measures Lp spaces Radon–Nikodym theorem and the Riesz representation theorem. It presents the elements of probability theory the law of large numbers and central limit theorem. The book then discusses discrete time Markov chains stationary distributions and limit theorems. The appendix covers many basic topics such as metric spaces topological spaces and the Stone–Weierstrass theorem. | Measure and Probability

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The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

The Geometry Toolbox takes a novel and particularly visual approach to teaching the basic concepts of two- and three-dimensional geometry. It explains the geometry essential for today's computer modeling computer graphics and animation systems. While the basic theory is completely covered the emphasis of the book is not on abstract proofs but rather on examples and algorithms. The Geometry Toolbox is the ideal text for professionals who want to get acquainted with the latest geometric tools. The chapters on basic curves and surfaces form an ideal stepping stone into the world of graphics and modeling. It is also a unique textbook for a modern introduction to linear algebra and matrix theory. | The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

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Common Sense About the Common Market Germany and Britain in Post-War Europe

Common Sense About the Common Market Germany and Britain in Post-War Europe

The Common Market between France Western Germany Italy and the ‘Benelux’ counties was not merely a reshuffle of tariff rates and trade agreements but a political mile-stone in post-war history. Originally published in 1958 this book surveys the pre-history of the Common Market from the German Zollverein to the abortive customs union with Austria in 1931 and traces its roots amongst the tangled post-war politics of occupied Germany the Ruhr Authority and the Coal and Steel pool. The book provides a summary of post-war economic developments in Europe and examines the guiding principles of the famous Spaak Report comparing it with the text of the Rome Treaty. Finally the book deals with the challenge of the new developments to Great Britain. | Common Sense About the Common Market Germany and Britain in Post-War Europe

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Handbook of Sealant Technology

Handbook of Sealant Technology

Sealing is an age-old problem that dates back to our earliest attempts to create a more comfortable living environment. Prehistoric people used natural sealants such as earth loam grass and reeds to protect the interior of their homes against the weather. Today’s applications extend to a myriad of uses. The Handbook of Sealant Technology provides an in-depth examination of sealants reviewing their historical developments and fundamentals adhesion theories and properties and today’s wide range of applications. Featuring contributions from international academic and industry experts this comprehensive illustrated reference explores:The history of sealants from the Stone Age to the presentThe testing and durability of sealants and sealed jointsThe use of organofunctional silanes in sealant technologyHot melt and intumescent sealantsUrethane waterproofing membrane systemsFoam back-up materialsSealants for use in construction bridge expansion joints and automotive electronicsFibrin sealants for biomedical applicationsAs technology continues to develop the potential for sealant use grows exponentially. This valuable reference guide provides a window on the past and offers insight into the extent of future possibilities in a host of industries.

GBP 44.99
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Building from Tradition Local Materials and Methods in Contemporary Architecture

Building from Tradition Local Materials and Methods in Contemporary Architecture

Building from Tradition examines the recent resurgence of interest in the handmade building and the use of local and renewable materials in contemporary construction. In the past raw materials were shaped to provide shelter and to accommodate the cultural social and economic needs of individuals and communities. This is still true today as architects engineers and builders turn once again to local resources and methods not simply for constructing buildings but also as a strategy for supporting social engagement sustainable development and cultural continuity. Building from Tradition features global case studies that allow readers to understand how building practices—developed and refined by previous generations—continue to be adapted to suit a broad range of cultural and environmental contexts. The book provides: • a survey of historical and technical information about geologic and plant-based materials such as: stone earth reed and grass wood and bamboo; • 24 detailed case studies examining the disadvantages and benefits to using traditional materials and methods and how they are currently being integrated with contemporary construction practices. | Building from Tradition Local Materials and Methods in Contemporary Architecture

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Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of Yunnan Province of China

Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of Yunnan Province of China

Although many texts describe plants from China the focus of this book is to draw on the rich culture and environment of medicinal plants and fungi/mushrooms of Yunnan Province. In fact Yunnan Province covers two global hotspots of biodiversity with the richest biological and cultural diversity in China. In particular the Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (founded in 1938 and located in the capital city of Yunnan Province) has made great contributions in the fields of botany and phytochemistry earning an international reputation. This book covers those medicinal plants and fungi/mushrooms specific to Yunnan Province and is written mainly by KIB experts in this research field. Key Features: Distinct sections cover the breadth of the topic including resource availability (wildly grown or cultivated) sustainability and distribution Discusses plant parts used for medicinal uses (the folklore the ancient and modern uses) Describes the important natural products and the known pharmacologically active components Presents biological activities related to medicinal uses or clinical evidence Cover image: Shilin the stone forest (eroded vertical pinnacles of limestone) landmark of Kunming Yunnan. | Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of Yunnan Province of China

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Design of Breast Walls A Practical Solution Approach

Design of Breast Walls A Practical Solution Approach

The design of breast walls is important parameter for various earth-retaining purposes and many problems are encountered in the field as a result of improper design and the proper explanation of parameters which influence the technoeconomic designs is required. The book provides insight into the design of retaining walls by explaining the basics of earth pressure theories the parameters influencing earth pressures gravity vis-à-vis breast walls and tables and charts for designing stone masonry and concrete breast walls across eight chapters. Details of the analysis are tabulated to aid professional engineers or designers in their practical work. FEATURES Basic principles design methodology the influence of various parameters on design and construction features Technoeconomical designs for various combinations of pertinent parameters How to design masonry and concrete walls Design principles and methodologies of designing breast walls with illustrative examples and construction features Design charts and tables for ease of access and a quick design process of breast walls This volume is aimed at professionals in civil engineering geotechnical engineering retaining walls soil mechanics and foundation engineering as well as engineers working in the highway water resources and construction sectors. | Design of Breast Walls A Practical Solution Approach

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Pests of Fruit Crops A Colour Handbook Second Edition

Pests of Fruit Crops A Colour Handbook Second Edition

Pests of Fruit Crops: A Colour Handbook Second Edition provides an up-to-date illustrated account of the various pests of fruit crops throughout Europe many of which (or their close relatives) are also present in non-European countries. In fact several pose problems on fruit crops worldwide. This authoritative book focuses on insect and mite pests affecting fruit hop and nut crops in both temperate and subtropical climates. Pome fruits stone fruits cane fruits strawberries bush fruits hops grapevines citrus fruits nuts figs and olives all receive attention. For ease of reference this new edition has been significantly rearranged so that under genera species of pests are now listed alphabetically and nomenclature has been updated. The pests most of which are illustrated are described and details are given of their life histories distribution and status. Damage caused is also indicated. The work is profusely illustrated with over 1 150 superb colour photographs and is an essential and invaluable source of reference for both professional and lay readers—including extension workers consultants scientists students fruit growers and private gardeners. To help readers locate information on pests of interest alternative names for genera and species and frequently used colloquial names are cross-referenced in the pest index. | Pests of Fruit Crops A Colour Handbook Second Edition

GBP 59.99
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Doors History Repair and Conservation

Doors History Repair and Conservation

In Doors: History Repair and Conservation readers are guided through the function history development care repair and conservation of doors by chapter authors who are experts in their field. This book offers depth and range of detail from dating and archaeology right through to the surveying recording engineering and curation of the door its furniture and the part of the building into which it is set. Doors vary from basic designs to exceptional and intricate masterpieces of craftmanship. Whether wood stone metal or glass throughout history doors have been vital barriers against weather and intruders providing those inside with protection privacy and comfort. Split into three sections this book covers history development identification and dating of doors maintenance and engineering of doors and door openings and materials of doors their furniture openings and surrounds. Throughout the book the authors provide detailed photographs drawings techniques and methodologies and the latest research available. Doors is the first major reference work devoted to the understanding of doors and doorways and the issues surrounding their repair and conservation. This comprehensive highly-illustrated full-colour study will provide professionals students and academics with a complete overview of door conservation that will inform both research and practice for years to come. | Doors History Repair and Conservation

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Viva Practice for the FRCS(Urol) and Postgraduate Urology Examinations

Viva Practice for the FRCS(Urol) and Postgraduate Urology Examinations

This is the first revision book to be published specifically for candidates sitting the FRCS(Urol) examination which tests the required standard of a recognised Urology specialist. It provides a selection of common clinical scenarios together with a guide to answering the FRCS(Urol) questions. Each chapter is written by Consultant Urological Surgeons or Senior Urology Trainees who have already been successful in passing the examination. This second edition responds to continual changes in practice: The chapters on urological cancers including prostate cancer bladder cancer and renal cancer have important updates due to emergence of new evidence and changes in NICE EAU and AUA guidelines. Substantial revisions to other sections such as paediatric urology female urology urinary stone disease benign prostatic hyperplasia and uro-technology to meet standards of current best practice. Adds an extra chapter on the TNM classification of urological cancers. The book remains an invaluable revision tool for the FRCS(Urol) and will also be useful for individuals sitting the FEBU and equivalent postgraduate urological examinations in the USA Australia and Asia. Established consultants will also find value in the text as a ‘refresher’ in areas outside their subspecialist interest. | Viva Practice for the FRCS(Urol) and Postgraduate Urology Examinations

GBP 56.99
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Designing Network On-Chip Architectures in the Nanoscale Era

Designing Network On-Chip Architectures in the Nanoscale Era

Going beyond isolated research ideas and design experiences Designing Network On-Chip Architectures in the Nanoscale Era covers the foundations and design methods of network on-chip (NoC) technology. The contributors draw on their own lessons learned to provide strong practical guidance on various design issues. Exploring the design process of the network the first part of the book focuses on basic aspects of switch architecture and design topology selection and routing implementation. In the second part contributors discuss their experiences in the industry offering a roadmap to recent products. They describe Tilera’s TILE family of multicore processors novel Intel products and research prototypes and the TRIPS operand network (OPN). The last part reveals state-of-the-art solutions to hardware-related issues and explains how to efficiently implement the programming model at the network interface. In the appendix the microarchitectural details of two switch architectures targeting multiprocessor system-on-chips (MPSoCs) and chip multiprocessors (CMPs) can be used as an experimental platform for running tests. A stepping stone to the evolution of future chip architectures this volume provides a how-to guide for designers of current NoCs as well as designers involved with 2015 computing platforms. It cohesively brings together fundamental design issues alternative design paradigms and techniques and the main design tradeoffs—consistently focusing on topics most pertinent to real-world NoC designers.

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Lady Bird Self-Determination for a New Century

Lady Bird Self-Determination for a New Century

Examining the ideas philosophies and strategies that inform and enable a young woman’s self-determination for a new century this is a detailed insightful study of Greta Gerwig’s much-loved influential and critically acclaimed film. Drawing on Transcendentalism French feminist thought Californian art and the work of iconic American essayist Joan Didion Rob Stone approaches Lady Bird as a film about young women’s self-determination in relation to other women and waves of feminist history. Structured to emulate the evolving conscience and emerging consciousness of the film’s eponymous protagonist this new volume in the Cinema and Youth Cultures series provides an incisive portrait of a particular American youth subculture struggling to assert its identity between the shock of 9/11 in 2001 and the global financial crisis of 2008. It also sensitively examines tensions between Gerwig and Lady Bird and between Lady Bird being set in 2002 and made in 2017. Written by an expert on American independent cinema and the dynamics of World Cinema this volume explores strategies of self-determination that ignite in the friction between mothers and daughters and culminate in considerations of how the film’s form and aesthetics lead to reflections on its philosophy and politics. Situating Lady Bird in the genre of youth movies and feminist film practice and culture this book is ideal for students and researchers looking at wider dialogues and discourses about feminism philosophy gender genre and American independent filmmaking. | Lady Bird Self-Determination for a New Century

GBP 45.00
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Introduction to Geopolitics

Introduction to Geopolitics

This new updated edition presents the overarching themes of geopolitical structures and agents in an engaging and accessible manner which requires no previous knowledge of theory or current affairs. It helps readers understand the geopolitical implications of COVID-19 China’s pronounced role in the world the relative decline of the US and the Black Lives Matter movement. Using new pertinent case studies and guided exercises the title explains the contemporary global power of the United States and the challenges it is facing the changing foreign policy of China and other countries the persistence of nationalist conflicts migration cyberwar and cyberactivism terrorism energy geopolitics and environmental geopolitics. Expanded case studies of the South China Sea disputes and China’s Belt and Road Initiative emphasize the multi-faceted nature of conflict. The book raises questions by incorporating international and long-term historical perspectives and introduces readers to different theoretical viewpoints including feminist contributions. The new edition features fresh discussion of island geopolitics the Anthropocene age and geoeconomics. Introduction to Geopolitics will provide its readers with a set of critical analytical tools for understanding the actions of states as well as non-state actors acting in competition over resources and power. Both students and general readers will find this book an essential stepping-stone to a deeper and critical understanding of contemporary conflicts. The companion website will enable readers to apply the themes of the book to the constant shifts in current affairs to enable deeper understanding. It will provide access to weekly essays showing how the themes explain current events.

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Handbook of Optofluidics

Handbook of Optofluidics

Optofluidics is an emerging field that involves the use of fluids to modify optical properties and the use of optical devices to detect flowing media. Ultimately its value is highly dependent on the successful integration of photonic integrated circuits with microfluidic or nanofluidic systems. Handbook of Optofluidics provides a snapshot of the state of the field captures current trends and gives insight into the technology of tomorrow which will enable researchers to tackle challenges and opportunities that it can uniquely answer. Divided into three sections this comprehensive resource begins by introducing the scientific foundations that contribute to optofluidics. It details the connections to related research areas and reveals the scientific influences currently shaping the design and function of optofluidic systems. It provides brief reviews of those established fields from which optofluidics has evolved putting special emphasis on how they currently intersect. This introductory material provides a basis for understanding the chapters that follow. The second section explores the synthesis of fundamental concepts to create novel devices specifically those with optical properties that are manipulated by fluids. A main theme that runs through this part is the dynamic reconfigurability made possible by flowing and reshaping fluids. The final section looks to future applications of the field presenting recent developments in particle detection and manipulation primarily being developed for biosensing and biomedical applications. Enhanced by thematic connections throughout the chapters that help define the field this volume is a concise reference for the growing optofluidics community and is poised to provide a stepping stone for continued research in an area that holds promise for a myriad of applications.

GBP 64.99
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A Vast Bundle of Opportunities An Exploration of Creativity in Personal Life and Community

A Vast Bundle of Opportunities An Exploration of Creativity in Personal Life and Community

The conventional view of religion is that the basic truths were settled long ago that all we have to do is to accept them and behave accordingly. Essentially then there is no room for originality. To be religious we have to be followers adherents to be convinced addicted to be in a position to say: we are right you are wrong. In A Vast Bundle of Opportunities originally published in 1975 Kenneth Barnes maintains that this is a sterile condition of mind. Religion is not a separate kind of experience; it includes our whole selves and all that we do. It follows that if art and science can be creative and originative so also must religion be if it is real. If it is the Christian religion we are thinking of then to try to ‘imitate’ Jesus is to kill him stone dead. To make him an ideal is to put him away. But to respond to him is to come alive as creators and originators. The writer as the founder of an unusual kind of boarding school – Wennington School Wetherby – knows what it is like to live in the midst of incessant enterprising activity; in his own life he knows what it feels like to be a scientist an artist a craftsman. He asks if there are ways we can deliberately choose by which we can become originators. He takes the philosophy of John Macmurrray to show what freedom could mean to us and the more recent writings of Arthur Koestler and Edouard de Bono to suggest that the obvious development of creativeness in science can be encouraged in the total approach to life and human problems. Life then becomes an experience of endless discovery a continual opening up of possibilities. | A Vast Bundle of Opportunities An Exploration of Creativity in Personal Life and Community

GBP 85.00
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Exploring Roguelike Games

Exploring Roguelike Games

Since 1980 in-the-know computer gamers have been enthralled by the unpredictable random and incredibly deep gameplay of Rogue and those games inspired by it known to fans as roguelikes. For decades this venerable genre was off the radar of most players and developers for a variety of reasons: deceptively simple graphics (often just text characters) high difficulty and their demand that a player brings more of themselves to the game than your typical AAA title asks. This book covers many of the most prominent titles and explains in great detail what makes them interesting the ways to get started playing them the history of the genre and more. It includes interviews playthroughs and hundreds of screenshots. It is a labor of love: if even a fraction of the author’s enthusiasm for these games gets through these pages to you then you will enjoy it a great deal. Key Features: Playing tips and strategy for newcomers to the genre Core roguelikes Rogue Angband NetHack Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup ADOM and Brogue The lost roguelikes Super Rogue and XRogue and the early RPG dnd for PLATO systems The Japanese console roguelikes Taloon’s Mystery Dungeon and Shiren the Wanderer Lesser-known but extremely interesting games like Larn DoomRL HyperRogue Incursion and Dungeon Hack Rogue-ish games that blur the edges of the genre including Spelunky HyperRogue ToeJam & Earl Defense of the Oasis Out There and Zelda Randomizer Interviews with such developers as Keith Burgun (100 Rogues and Auro) Rodain Joubert (Desktop Dungeons) Josh Ge (Cogmind) Dr. Thomas Biskup (ADOM) and Robin Bandy (devnull public NetHack tournament) An interview regarding Strange Adventures in Infinite Space Design issues of interest to developers and enthusiasts Author Bio: John Harris has bumped around the Internet for more than 20 years. In addition to writing the columns @Play and Pixel Journeys for GameSetWatch and developer interviews for Gamasutra he has spoken at Roguelike Celebration. John Harris has a MA in English Literature from Georgia Southern University. | Exploring Roguelike Games

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Fundamentals of Ramsey Theory

Fundamentals of Ramsey Theory

Ramsey theory is a fascinating topic. The author shares his view of the topic in this contemporary overview of Ramsey theory. He presents from several points of view adding intuition and detailed proofs in an accessible manner unique among most books on the topic. This book covers all of the main results in Ramsey theory along with results that have not appeared in a book before. The presentation is comprehensive and reader friendly. The book covers integer graph and Euclidean Ramsey theory with many proofs being combinatorial in nature. The author motivates topics and discussion rather than just a list of theorems and proofs. In order to engage the reader each chapter has a section of exercises. This up-to-date book introduces the field of Ramsey theory from several different viewpoints so that the reader can decide which flavor of Ramsey theory best suits them. Additionally the book offers: A chapter providing different approaches to Ramsey theory e. g. using topological dynamics ergodic systems and algebra in the Stone-Čech compactification of the integers. A chapter on the probabilistic method since it is quite central to Ramsey-type numbers. A unique chapter presenting some applications of Ramsey theory. Exercises in every chapter The intended audience consists of students and mathematicians desiring to learn about Ramsey theory. An undergraduate degree in mathematics (or its equivalent for advanced undergraduates) and a combinatorics course is assumed. TABLE OF CONENTS Preface List of Figures List of Tables Symbols 1. Introduction 2. Integer Ramsey Theory 3. Graph Ramsey Theory 4. Euclidean Ramsey Theory 5. Other Approaches to Ramsey Theory 6. The Probabilistic Method 7. Applications Bibliography Index Biography Aaron Robertson received his Ph. D. in mathematics from Temple University under the guidance of his advisor Doron Zeilberger. Upon finishing his Ph. D. he started at Colgate University in upstate New York where he is currently Professor of Mathematics. He also serves as Associate Managing editor of the journal Integers. After a brief detour into the world of permutation patterns he has focused most of his research on Ramsey theory. | Fundamentals of Ramsey Theory

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