The biological and genetic bases of behavioral diversity have long been topics of study within many disciplines, including evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, sociobiology, and comparative psychology, but only relatively recently have attempts been made to bring these different approaches together. This volume covers a wide range of interdisciplinary research which uses some of the newest and most promising methods and technologies. Presented here is an overview of findings in the ongoing search for the ultimate causes of behavior in several different species, including primates, dogs, rodents, birds, and fish. Divided into five parts, the work describes research on sexual and kin selection, personality and temperament, molecular genetics of personality, color vision and body coloration, and the neurological underpinnings of complex behaviors. Valuable for researchers as well as graduate students in a wide range of fields from neuroscience to ecology, the book is also useful to those seeking to move beyond the boundaries of their own discipline and to expand their knowledge.

Recently, there has been an increased interest in research on personality, temperament, and behavioral syndromes (henceforth to be referred to as personality) in nonhuman primates and other animals. This follows, in part, from a general interest in the subject matter and the realization that individual differences, once consigned to error terms in statistical analyses, are potentially important predictors, moderators, and mediators of a wide variety of outcomes ranging from the results of experiments to health to enrichment programs. Unfortunately, while there is a burgeoning interest in the subject matter, findings have been reported in a diverse number of journals and most of the methodological and statistical approaches were developed in research on human personality.

The proposed volume seeks to gather submissions from a variety of specialists in research on individual differences in primate temperament, personality, or behavioral syndromes. We anticipate that chapters will cover several areas. The first part of this edited volume will focus on methodological considerations including the advantages and disadvantages of different means of assessing these constructs in primates and introduce some statistical approaches that have typically been the domain of human personality research. Another part of this edited volume will focus on present findings including the physiological and genetic bases of personality dimensions in primates; the relationship between personality and age; how personality may moderate or impact various outcomes including behavior, health, and well-being in captive and non-captive environments. For the third part of the volume we hope to obtain summaries of the existing work of the authors on the evolutionary important of personality dimensions and guideposts for future directions in this new and exciting area of research."

This stimulating and comprehensive collection brings together multiple perspectives on the topic of personality in nonhuman animals-linking historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, methods, and cutting-edge discoveries. Experts from various fields describe their findings on species ranging from dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and dolphins to sharks, snakes, and other reptiles. Chapters not only discuss the evolution of personality, but also describe potential applications within the areas of animal-human interactions, animal ethics and welfare, conservation science, and other areas. A key focus is the role of genetics and the environment in determining animal behavior and personality, including related traits, such as creativity and boredom. These chapters present the study of personality in nonhumans as a means by which we can better understand medical and psychological issues specific to our own species as well. Chapters include: * Exploring factor space (and other adventures) with the Hominoid Personality Questionnaire * The quantitative and molecular genetics of individual differences in animal personality * Personality, temperament and individuality in reptile behavior * What do we want to know about personality in marine mammals? * Individual differences in nonhuman animals: examining boredom, curiosity, and creativity * The interplay between animal personality and foraging ecology Taking significant steps in advancing the study of animal personality, Personality in Nonhuman Animals will engage personality psychologists, comparative psychologists, and behavior ecologists as well as conservationists, zookeepers, livestock managers, and all those interested in the brain and behavior of animals.

Looking for the real state of play in computational many-particle physics? Look no further. This book presents an overview of state-of-the-art numerical methods for studying interacting classical and quantum many-particle systems. A broad range of techniques and algorithms are covered, and emphasis is placed on their implementation on modern high-performance computers. This excellent book comes complete with online files and updates allowing readers to stay right up to date.

This volume reviews the broad topic of welfare in nonhuman primates under human care. Chapters detail the history of primates in captivity, ethical and legal issues surrounding the use of nonhuman primates as entertainment or in research, the different approaches that welfare are measured, and how housing, enrichment, and other conditions can foster or degrade welfare. Since humans began keeping nonhuman primates we have made vast strides in understanding their cognitive abilities, strong social bonds, vibrant personalities, and their capacity for joy and suffering. With an increasing number of countries banning the use of great apes in biomedical research, the welfare of primates in zoos and research facilities has gained increasing attention. This interdisciplinary work features contributors from many of the fields involved and those on both sides of the issue, thus providing an exhaustive overview of primate welfare. Readers from animal welfare science, primatology, animal testing, veterinary medicine, conservation to ethics and legislation will find this an important account.

The biological and genetic bases of behavioral diversity have long been topics of study within many disciplines, including evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, sociobiology, and comparative psychology, but only relatively recently have attempts been made to bring these different approaches together. This volume covers a wide range of interdisciplinary research which uses some of the newest and most promising methods and technologies. Presented here is an overview of findings in the ongoing search for the ultimate causes of behavior in several different species, including primates, dogs, rodents, birds, and fish. Divided into five parts, the work describes research on sexual and kin selection, personality and temperament, molecular genetics of personality, color vision and body coloration, and the neurological underpinnings of complex behaviors. Valuable for researchers as well as graduate students in a wide range of fields from neuroscience to ecology, the book is also useful to those seeking to move beyond the boundaries of their own discipline and to expand their knowledge.

Der Band versammelt Beitrage, die aus Anlass des 65. Geburtstages von Michael Th. Greven verfasst worden sind. Im Zentrum steht dabei insbesondere die Diskussion der theoretischen und zeitdiagnostischen Potentiale der von Greven vorgelegten Theorie der "politischen Gesellschaft". Die Beitrage gruppieren sich dabei um die folgenden Schwerpunkte: Zu einer Theorie der politischen Gesellschaft - Zum Zustand von Politik und Demokratie in der Gegenwartsgesellschaft - Politik und Demokratie im Prozess von Europaisierung und Globalisierung.

Until now, the image of the Amazons that prevailed in classical antiquity has been predominantly interpreted within the framework of gender discourse. However, Amazons have been paradigmatic in all literary and pictorial genres and through all epochs of antiquity as representatives of various contrast in myth and history, including the familiar and alien, self and other, as well as settled and nomadic. As such, they are a part of very generalized alternative worlds in which constructions of the self and images of the other are co-mingled

This stimulating and comprehensive collection brings together multiple perspectives on the topic of personality in nonhuman animals-linking historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, methods, and cutting-edge discoveries. Experts from various fields describe their findings on species ranging from dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and dolphins to sharks, snakes, and other reptiles. Chapters not only discuss the evolution of personality, but also describe potential applications within the areas of animal-human interactions, animal ethics and welfare, conservation science, and other areas. A key focus is the role of genetics and the environment in determining animal behavior and personality, including related traits, such as creativity and boredom. These chapters present the study of personality in nonhumans as a means by which we can better understand medical and psychological issues specific to our own species as well. Chapters include: * Exploring factor space (and other adventures) with the Hominoid Personality Questionnaire * The quantitative and molecular genetics of individual differences in animal personality * Personality, temperament and individuality in reptile behavior * What do we want to know about personality in marine mammals? * Individual differences in nonhuman animals: examining boredom, curiosity, and creativity * The interplay between animal personality and foraging ecology Taking significant steps in advancing the study of animal personality, Personality in Nonhuman Animals will engage personality psychologists, comparative psychologists, and behavior ecologists as well as conservationists, zookeepers, livestock managers, and all those interested in the brain and behavior of animals.

Recently, there has been an increased interest in research on personality, temperament, and behavioral syndromes (henceforth to be referred to as personality) in nonhuman primates and other animals. This follows, in part, from a general interest in the subject matter and the realization that individual differences, once consigned to 'error' terms in statistical analyses, are potentially important predictors, moderators, and mediators of a wide variety of outcomes ranging from the results of experiments to health to enrichment programs. Unfortunately, while there is a burgeoning interest in the subject matter, findings have been reported in a diverse number of journals and most of the methodological and statistical approaches were developed in research on human personality. The proposed volume seeks to gather submissions from a variety of specialists in research on individual differences in primate temperament, personality, or behavioral syndromes. We anticipate that chapters will cover several areas. The first part of this edited volume will focus on methodological considerations including the advantages and disadvantages of different means of assessing these constructs in primates and introduce some statistical approaches that have typically been the domain of human personality research. Another part of this edited volume will focus on present findings including the physiological and genetic bases of personality dimensions in primates; the relationship between personality and age; how personality may moderate or impact various outcomes including behavior, health, and well-being in captive and non-captive environments. For the third part of the volume we hope to obtain summaries of the existing work of the authors on the evolutionary important of personality dimensions and guideposts for future directions in this new and exciting area of research.

Complicated many-particle problems abound in nature and in research alike. Plasma physics, for example, or statistical and condensed matter physics are all heavily dependent on efficient methods for solving such problems. Addressing graduate students and young researchers, this book presents an overview and introduction to state-of-the-art numerical methods for studying interacting classical and quantum many-particle systems. A broad range of techniques and algorithms are covered, and emphasis is placed on their implementation on modern high-performance computers.

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 1998 im Fachbereich Mathematik - Angewandte Mathematik, Note: sehr gut, Eberhard-Karls-Universitat Tubingen (Mathematische Fakultat), 9 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Eigenwerte von Matrizen zu berechnen ist ein Problem, das haufig in naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Anwendungen auftritt. In der Theorie kann man mit Hilfe von Eigenwerten unter anderem Aussagen uber die Stabilitat von dynamischen Systemen machen. Ausserdem spielen sie in der Stochastik, z.B. bei Markov-Ketten (Ubergangswahrscheinlichkeiten, Brownsche Bewegung), eine wichtige Rolle. Nun einige Beispiele aus praktischen Anwendungen: - in der Physik bei Schwingungsproblemen - in der Chemie bei Verbrennungsprozessen - in der Makrookonomie bei der Uberprufung von Marktstabilitat - in der Biologie bei Populationsmodellen Die hierbei auftretenden Fragen bzw. Aufgaben sind z.B.: Wie berechnet man - alle Eigenwerte und/oder alle Eigenvektoren fur eine kleine Matrix (bis 10 DEGREES3*10 DEGREES3)? - einen Eigenwert und/oder den zugehorigen Eigenvektor (betragsgrosster, -kleinster, mit grosstem Realteil, ...)? - einige wenige Eigenwerte und gegebenenfalls die zugehorigen Eigenvektoren? - einen Eigenvektor zu einem bekannten Eigenwert (Markov-Ketten) Bei kleinen Matrizen, das heisst Matrizen der Grossenordnung bis etwa 10 DEGREES3*10 DEGREES3, konnen diese mittels Householder-Transformationen auf Hessenberg-Form bzw. im hermiteschen Fall auf Tridiagonal-Form zuruckgefuhrt werden. Dann kann man z.B. mit der QR-Zerlegung die gewunschten Eigenwerte und/oder die zugehorigen Eigenvektoren berechnen. In dieser Arbeit sollen Matrizen in der Grossenordnung 10 DEGREES3*10 DEGREES3 bis 10 DEGREES6*10 DEGREES6 betrachtet werden. Da die erwahnten Standard-Algorithmen einen zu hohen Rechen- und Speicheraufwand verursachen, versucht man mittels Projektionsverfahren dieses grosse Problem auf ein kleines zu reduzieren, um darauf die Standardtechniken wieder anwenden und so