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The Keller-Segel model for chemotaxis is a prototype of nonlocal
systems describing concentration phenomena in physics and biology.
While the two-dimensional theory is by now quite complete, the
questions of global-in-time solvability and blowup characterization
are largely open in higher dimensions. In this book, global-in-time
solutions are constructed under (nearly) optimal assumptions on
initial data and rigorous blowup criteria are derived.
The discovery and development of new computational methods have
expanded the capabilities and uses of simulations. With agent-based
models, the applications of computer simulations are significantly
enhanced. Multi-Agent-Based Simulations Applied to Biological and
Environmental Systems is a pivotal reference source for the latest
research on the implementation of autonomous agents in computer
simulation paradigms. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant
applications, such as biodiversity conservation, pollution
reduction, and environmental risk assessment, this publication is
an ideal source for researchers, academics, engineers,
practitioners, and professionals seeking material on various issues
surrounding the use of agent-based simulations.
The book requires only rudimentary physics knowledge but ability to
program computers creatively and to keep the mind open to simple
and not so simple models, based in individuals, for the living
world around us.
* Interdisciplinary coverage
* Research oriented
* Contains and explains programs
* Based on recent discoveries
* Little special knowledge required besides programming
* Suitable for undergraduate and graduate research projects
Wildlife Demography compiles the multitude of available estimation
techniques based on sex and age data, and presents these varying
techniques in one organized, unified volume. Designed to guide
researchers to the most appropriate estimator based upon their
particular data set and the desired level of study precision, this
book provides quantitative consideration, statistical models,
estimator variance, assumptions and examples of use.
The authors focus on estimation techniques using sex and age ratios
because this data is relatively easy to collect and commonly used
by wildlife management
* Applicable to a wide array of wildlife species, including game
and non-game birds and mammals
* Features more than 100 annotated examples illustrating
application of statistical methods
* Includes more than 640 references of the analysis of nontagging
data and the factors that may influence interpretation
* Derives historical and "ad hoc" demographic methods in a modern
statistical framework
Discusses the clinical application of functional foods for the
management of a wide range of chronic diseases Covers chronic
diseases including Obesity, Arthritis, Cardiovascular Diseases, and
Endocrinal and Hormonal Diseases, among others. Explores beneficial
effects of nutraceuticals in chronic diseases *pending Vol 2
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Brains
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Leif Østergaard
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A short but engaging exploration of the brain. In Brains, scientist
Leif Østergaard explores our most complicated and mysterious
organ. From the dissection of Einstein's brain to research on how
to map networks of neurons, Østergaard deconstructs the different
parts of the brain and provides an engaging overview of its
essential functions. He explains how we store information in the
synapses of neural networks and how these networks carry commands
to our muscles and internal organs and receive sensory input from
our skin, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Delving into the
subconscious, we learn what our brains are doing while we daydream
and how neurotransmitters play a role in addiction. In this
fascinating book, Østergaard reveals how this enigmatic organ is
even more complex than we thought it was. In Reflections, a series
copublished with Denmark's Aarhus University Press, scholars
deliver 60-page reflections on key concepts. These books present
unique insights on a wide range of topics that entertain and
enlighten readers with exciting discoveries and new perspectives.
Explorer-naturalists Robert Brown and Mungo Park played a pivotal
role in the development of natural history and exploration in the
late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This work is a
fresh examination of the lives and careers of Brown and Park and
their impact on natural history and exploration. Brown and Park
were part of a group of intrepid naturalists who brought back some
of the flora and fauna they encountered, drawings of what they
observed, and most importantly, their ideas. The educated public
back home was able to gain an understanding of the diversity in
nature. This eventually led to the development of new ways of
regarding the natural world and the eventual development of a
coherent theory of organic evolution. This book considers these
naturalists, Brown, Park, and their contemporaries, from the
perspective of the Scottish Enlightenment. Brown's investigations
in natural history created a fertile environment for breakthroughs
in taxonomy, cytology, and eventually evolution. Brown's pioneering
work in plant taxonomy allowed biologists to look at the animal and
plant kingdoms differently. Park's adventures stimulated
significant discoveries in exploration. Brown and Park's adventures
formed a bridge to such journeys as Charles Darwin's voyage on
H.M.S. Beagle, which led to a revolution in biology and full
explication of the theory of evolution.
Comprehensive, illustrated, and perhaps most importantly:
applicable in practice. The latest edition of this best-selling
textbook proves difficult to put down. The third edition of
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is a concise yet
comprehensive introduction to the structure and function of the
human body. Written with the needs of nursing and healthcare
students in mind, this bestselling textbook incorporates clinical
examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate how the topics
covered are applied in practice. Hundreds of full-colour
illustrations complement numerous case studies encompassing all
fields of nursing practice, alongside learning outcomes,
self-assessment tests, chapter summaries, and other effective
learning tools. This latest edition has been thoroughly updated by
a team of international contributors to reflect the current Nursing
and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Education, with enhanced
online learning resources including an image bank, a searchable
online glossary, flashcards, interactive multiple-choice questions,
and more. Offering a user-friendly introduction to anatomy and
physiology, this textbook: Provides a variety of clinical scenarios
and examples to relate theory to practice Outlines the disorders
associated with each chapter's topic Presents information on
medicines management for each body system Is written by an
international team Features extensive supplementary online
resources for both students and instructors Is available with
accompanying study guide, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
Workbook Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is the perfect
introduction to the subject for student nurses, particularly those
in the first year of their course, healthcare assistants and
nursing associates, and other allied health students.
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