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A First Course in Fuzzy Logic, Fourth Edition is an expanded
version of the successful third edition. It provides a
comprehensive introduction to the theory and applications of fuzzy
logic. This popular text offers a firm mathematical basis for the
calculus of fuzzy concepts necessary for designing intelligent
systems and a solid background for readers to pursue further
studies and real-world applications. New in the Fourth Edition:
Features new results on fuzzy sets of type-2 Provides more
information on copulas for modeling dependence structures Includes
quantum probability for uncertainty modeling in social sciences,
especially in economics With its comprehensive updates, this new
edition presents all the background necessary for students,
instructors and professionals to begin using fuzzy logic in its
many-applications in computer science, mathematics, statistics, and
engineering. About the Authors: Hung T. Nguyen is a Professor
Emeritus at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico
State University. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Economics at
Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Carol L. Walker is also a
Professor Emeritus at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, New
Mexico State University. Elbert A. Walker is a Professor Emeritus,
Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico State University.
A no-holds-barred insight into the corridors of Westminster and the
secretive club of Lobby journalists - from a woman who was at the
heart of the political establishment for two decades.
This important book makes a vital academic and political statement
in the cause of social justice. It begins with an appreciation of
the seminal contributions of Peter Townsend (1928-2009), and
applies them to contemporary policy debates. It brings together
many of the leading contributors to current debates in this field
and provides a compelling manifesto for change for students and
researchers in the social sciences, policy makers and
practitioners, and everybody with an interest in creating a more
equal and socially just society.
A First Course in Fuzzy Logic, Fourth Edition is an expanded
version of the successful third edition. It provides a
comprehensive introduction to the theory and applications of fuzzy
logic. This popular text offers a firm mathematical basis for the
calculus of fuzzy concepts necessary for designing intelligent
systems and a solid background for readers to pursue further
studies and real-world applications. New in the Fourth Edition:
Features new results on fuzzy sets of type-2 Provides more
information on copulas for modeling dependence structures Includes
quantum probability for uncertainty modeling in social sciences,
especially in economics With its comprehensive updates, this new
edition presents all the background necessary for students,
instructors and professionals to begin using fuzzy logic in its
many-applications in computer science, mathematics, statistics, and
engineering. About the Authors: Hung T. Nguyen is a Professor
Emeritus at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico
State University. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Economics at
Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Carol L. Walker is also a
Professor Emeritus at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, New
Mexico State University. Elbert A. Walker is a Professor Emeritus,
Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico State University.
Wild horses: bold, elusive, independent. Above all, free. Or are
they? Most of us consider wild horses honoured emblems of our
Western spirit, but some see them as a resource to exploit or even
a pest to eliminate. Which are they? For Carol Walker, the
photographer and author of "Wild Hoofbeats", the answer begins not
in abstract argument over symbols and statistics, but with the
horses themselves. In images that move fleetly from the pages
straight into our hearts, Walker brings to brilliant life the
horses of the Adobe Town herd in Wyoming's Red Desert, and we gain
a priceless perspective on these graceful, courageous animals.
Walker gathered these dynamic images over years spent observing
(sometimes at a distance, often within a mere stride or two) the
bands of the Adobe Town herd. She emerged from her experience with
a sense of personal acquaintance with the horses, a deep respect
for their social allegiances and intelligence and a heart fully
engaged by their plight. As art, the photographs are elegant. As
documentary, they are evocative. In every respect, they are
indelibly memorable. But Walker doesn't offer just photographs. In
quiet, spare prose Walker invites us to journey with her as she
meets the horses in the initial blur of mass impression, then band
by band, and eventually, individual by individual. We come to
recognise each stallion and note as the seasons pass the new battle
scars, the special attention each gives to a favourite mare. We
understand which mare is tender, which is a disciplinarian with her
baby. And of course, we grow attached to the youngsters, first as
curious foals, finally as adults venturing into perilous
independence. In the final chapters, Walker takes us on the roundup
done by the Bureau of Land Management to control herd population,
and we hold our breath. Which ones return home to their family
bands, and which are separated forever? Ultimately, we are as
invested in these horses as if they are our own. So travel with
Carol Walker through "Wild Hoofbeats", savour every painterly image
and every poignant story, but beware: you cannot venture through
this book and emerge unchanged.
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