This book presents the latest perspectives and challenges within the interrelated fields of econophysics and sociophysics, which have emerged from the application of statistical physics to economics and sociology. Economic and financial markets appear to be in a permanent state of flux. Billions of agents interact with each other, giving rise to complex dynamics of economic quantities at the micro and macro levels. With the availability of huge data sets, researchers can address questions at a much more granular level than was previously possible. Fundamental questions regarding the aggregation of actions and information and the coordination, complexity, and evolution of economic and financial networks are currently receiving much attention in the econophysics research agenda. In parallel, the sociophysics literature has focused on large-scale social data and their interrelations. In this book, leading researchers from different communities - economists, sociologists, financial analysts, mathematicians, physicists, statisticians, and others - report on their recent work and their analyses of economic and social behavior.

Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology in Pharmaceutical Sciences explores advanced techniques in plant biotechnology, their applications to pharmaceutical sciences, and how these methods can lead to more effective, safe, and affordable drugs. The book covers modern approaches in a practical, step-by-step manner, and includes illustrations, examples, and case studies to enhance understanding. Key topics include plant-made pharmaceuticals, classical and non-classical techniques for secondary metabolite production in plant cell culture and their relevance to pharmaceutical science, edible vaccines, novel delivery systems for plant-based products, international industry regulatory guidelines, and more. Readers will find the book to be a comprehensive and valuable resource for the study of modern plant biotechnology approaches and their pharmaceutical applications.

This book is useful for the researchers, scholars working on the linseed in universities/Institutes/Centres. The genotypes used in the present investigation were found to have high fatty acid content ( -Linolenic-acid). Higher amount of linolenic acid in the experimental material shows its unsuitability for edible purpose but suggests its usefulness for industrial purposes. Of the 60 RAPD primers used in the present studies for identification of molecular markers linked to the wilt disease, only 12 primers were polymorphic but did not generate polymorphism among the bulks. Hence, proposed primers used in the present study were not useful and more random primers should be used to identify markers linked to the disease in future breeding programme."

This book is about the changing profile of urban poverty in the newly formed state Jharkhand since 1970's.Here, an attempt is made to compare the poverty scenario in Jharkhand with its parent state Bihar both before and after economic reform periods. The book provides key concepts and issues pertaining to urban poverty, its causes and its changing nature of the profiles of the poor in the era of liberalization.The important urban poverty alleviation programmes is critically analysed to find out its contribution towards alleviating poverty in the country with specific reference to Jharkhand.