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Functional Differential Geometry

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom

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Functional Differential Geometry

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom

An explanation of the mathematics needed as a foundation for a deep understanding of general relativity or quantum field theory. Physics is naturally expressed in mathematical language. Students new to the subject must simultaneously learn an idiomatic mathematical language and the content that is expressed in that language. It is as if they were asked to read Les Misérables while struggling with French grammar. This book offers an innovative way to learn the differential geometry needed as a foundation for a deep understanding of general relativity or quantum field theory as taught at the college level. The approach taken by the authors (and used in their classes at MIT for many years) differs from the conventional one in several ways, including an emphasis on the development of the covariant derivative and an avoidance of the use of traditional index notation for tensors in favor of a semantically richer language of vector fields and differential forms. But the biggest single difference is the authors' integration of computer programming into their explanations. By programming a computer to interpret a formula, the student soon learns whether or not a formula is correct. Students are led to improve their program, and as a result improve their understanding.

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0262315610

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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, second edition

By: Harold Abelson,Gerald Jay Sussman

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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, second edition

By: Harold Abelson,Gerald Jay Sussman

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs has had a dramatic impact on computer science curricula over the past decade. This long-awaited revision contains changes throughout the text. There are new implementations of most of the major programming systems in the book, including the interpreters and compilers, and the authors have incorporated many small changes that reflect their experience teaching the course at MIT since the first edition was published. A new theme has been introduced that emphasizes the central role played by different approaches to dealing with time in computational models: objects with state, concurrent programming, functional programming and lazy evaluation, and nondeterministic programming. There are new example sections on higher-order procedures in graphics and on applications of stream processing in numerical programming, and many new exercises. In addition, all the programs have been reworked to run in any Scheme implementation that adheres to the IEEE standard.

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0262510871

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Software Design for Flexibility

How to Avoid Programming Yourself into a Corner

By: Chris Hanson,Gerald Jay Sussman

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Software Design for Flexibility

How to Avoid Programming Yourself into a Corner

By: Chris Hanson,Gerald Jay Sussman

Strategies for building large systems that can be easily adapted for new situations with only minor programming modifications. Time pressures encourage programmers to write code that works well for a narrow purpose, with no room to grow. But the best systems are evolvable; they can be adapted for new situations by adding code, rather than changing the existing code. The authors describe techniques they have found effective--over their combined 100-plus years of programming experience--that will help programmers avoid programming themselves into corners. The authors explore ways to enhance flexibility by: Organizing systems using combinators to compose mix-and-match parts, ranging from small functions to whole arithmetics, with standardized interfaces Augmenting data with independent annotation layers, such as units of measurement or provenance Combining independent pieces of partial information using unification or propagation Separating control structure from problem domain with domain models, rule systems and pattern matching, propagation, and dependency-directed backtracking Extending the programming language, using dynamically extensible evaluators

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0262045494

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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

JavaScript Edition

By: Harold Abelson,Gerald Jay Sussman

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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

JavaScript Edition

By: Harold Abelson,Gerald Jay Sussman

A new version of the classic and widely used text adapted for the JavaScript programming language. Since the publication of its first edition in 1984 and its second edition in 1996, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) has influenced computer science curricula around the world. Widely adopted as a textbook, the book has its origins in a popular entry-level computer science course taught by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman at MIT. SICP introduces the reader to central ideas of computation by establishing a series of mental models for computation. Earlier editions used the programming language Scheme in their program examples. This new version of the second edition has been adapted for JavaScript. The first three chapters of SICP cover programming concepts that are common to all modern high-level programming languages. Chapters four and five, which used Scheme to formulate language processors for Scheme, required significant revision. Chapter four offers new material, in particular an introduction to the notion of program parsing. The evaluator and compiler in chapter five introduce a subtle stack discipline to support return statements (a prominent feature of statement-oriented languages) without sacrificing tail recursion. The JavaScript programs included in the book run in any implementation of the language that complies with the ECMAScript 2020 specification, using the JavaScript package sicp provided by the MIT Press website.

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0262543230

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Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom

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Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom

The new edition of a classic text that concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior of classical systems, with extensive use of computation. We now know that there is much more to classical mechanics than previously suspected. Derivations of the equations of motion, the focus of traditional presentations of mechanics, are just the beginning. This innovative textbook, now in its second edition, concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior of classical systems, whether or not they have a symbolic solution. It focuses on the phenomenon of motion and makes extensive use of computer simulation in its explorations of the topic. It weaves recent discoveries in nonlinear dynamics throughout the text, rather than presenting them as an afterthought. Explorations of phenomena such as the transition to chaos, nonlinear resonances, and resonance overlap to help the student develop appropriate analytic tools for understanding. The book uses computation to constrain notation, to capture and formalize methods, and for simulation and symbolic analysis. The requirement that the computer be able to interpret any expression provides the student with strict and immediate feedback about whether an expression is correctly formulated. This second edition has been updated throughout, with revisions that reflect insights gained by the authors from using the text every year at MIT. In addition, because of substantial software improvements, this edition provides algebraic proofs of more generality than those in the previous edition; this improvement permeates the new edition.

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0262326671

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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

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By: Harold Abelson,Gerald Jay Sussman

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By: Harold Abelson,Gerald Jay Sussman

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Functional Differential Geometry

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom

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Software Design for Flexibility

How to Avoid Programming Yourself into a Corner

By: Chris Hanson,Gerald Jay Sussman

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Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom,Meinhard Edwin Mayer

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Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom,Meinhard Edwin Mayer

An innovative textbook that emphasizes the development of practical intellectual tools to support the analysis of nonlinear Hamiltonian systems.

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0262194554

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Interventional Nephrology

By: Arif Asif,Anil K. Agarwal,Alexander Yevzlin,Steven Wu,Gerald A. Beathard

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Interventional Nephrology

By: Arif Asif,Anil K. Agarwal,Alexander Yevzlin,Steven Wu,Gerald A. Beathard

A complete guide to every aspect of interventional nephrology—an essential text for students, residents, fellows, and clinicians This timely resource examines all relevant aspects of interventional nephrology, from the history of nephrology to the principles governing the latest vascular access techniques. Heavily illustrated with full-color procedural drawings and featuring an easy-to-follow design, the book includes contributions from many leading authorities in the field whose insights combine to form an unprecedented, clinically rigorous survey of interventional nephrology. Interventional Nephrology opens with an instructive look at the origins of hemodialysis access; an overview of the history of interventional nephrology in the U.S. and abroad; and clinically relevant coverage of vascular access outcomes. The high-yield coverage continues with a probing assessment of ethics, public policy, and practice guidelines, illuminating such pivotal topics as industry partnerships and conflicts of interest. The principles that support interventional nephrology techniques are also extensively reviewed, encompassing everything from vascular mapping to peritoneal dialysis catheter removal, while the following section delves into the key surgical aspects of vascular access. Finally, the book provides useful perspectives on how political and policy affairs impact current practice. FEATURES Illustrated with precise full-color drawings and radiographs that highlight both normal and vascular anatomy and clarify the management of vascular access problems Streamlined design and helpful pedagogy, including chapter-opening learning objectives, numerous tables, and concept-clarifying figures Complete overview of the core principles underlying interventional nephrology practice and techniques, covering vascular mapping, monitoring and surveillance of arteriovenous access, venous angioplasty, tunneled catheters, renal ultrasonography, and much more Discussion of vascular access in special populations and the role of pharmacologic agents in preserving vascular access provides evidence-based insights that are pertinent to the everyday practice of interventional nephrology In-depth emphasis on the surgical aspects of vascular access reviews sites, types, and creation of arteriovenous fistulae; secondary arteriovenous fistula; and surgical options for vascular anomalies Forward-thinking coverage of basic and translational science considers future directions in vascular access science; flow dynamics, maturity, and access failure; neointimal hyperplasia; pharmacologic prevention of access dysfunction; and device innovation

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071769331

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Organizational Communication

By: Gerald M. Goldhaber

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Organizational Communication

By: Gerald M. Goldhaber

A text for business or communications students and people engaged in industrial organizations. Examines the behavior of organizations, the communication process, interaction formats, and the diagnosis and change of dyscommunication. First published in 1974. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Functional Differential Geometry

Functional Differential Geometry

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, second edition

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, second edition

Software Design for Flexibility

Software Design for Flexibility

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Functional Differential Geometry

Functional Differential Geometry

Software Design for Flexibility

Software Design for Flexibility

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics

Interventional Nephrology

Interventional Nephrology

Organizational Communication

Organizational Communication

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