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A Mathematical Gift, I

The interplay between topology, functions, geometry, and algebra

By: Kenji Ueno,Koji Shiga,Shigeyuki Morita

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A Mathematical Gift, I

The interplay between topology, functions, geometry, and algebra

By: Kenji Ueno,Koji Shiga,Shigeyuki Morita

This is the first of three volumes originated from a series of lectures in mathematics given by professors of Kyoto University in Japan for high school students. The main purpose of the lectures was to show the listeners the beauty and liveliness of mathematics using the material that is accessible to people with little preliminary knowledge. The first chapter of the book talks about the geometry and topology of surfaces. Among other topics the authors discuss the Poincar‚?Hopf theorem about critical points of vector fields on surfaces and the Gauss?Bonnet theorem about the relation between the curvature and topology (Euler characteristics). The second chapter addresses various aspects of the concept of dimension, including the Peano curve and the Poincar‚ approach to dimension. It also discusses the structure of three-dimensional manifolds, proving, in particular, that the three-dimensional sphere is the union of two doughnuts.

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American Mathematical Society

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1470475545

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A Mathematical Gift, III

The interplay between topology, functions, geometry, and algebra

By: Koji Shiga,Toshikazu Sunada

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A Mathematical Gift, III

The interplay between topology, functions, geometry, and algebra

By: Koji Shiga,Toshikazu Sunada

This book brings the beauty and fun of mathematics to the classroom. It offers serious mathematics in a lively, reader-friendly style. Included are exercises and many figures illustrating the main concepts. The first chapter talks about the theory of manifolds. It includes discussion of smoothness, differentiability, and analyticity, the idea of local coordinates and coordinate transformation, and a detailed explanation of the Whitney imbedding theorem (both in weak and in strong form).The second chapter discusses the notion of the area of a figure on the plane and the volume of a solid body in space. It includes the proof of the Bolyai-Gerwien theorem about scissors-congruent polynomials and Dehn's solution of the Third Hilbert Problem. This is the third volume originating from a series of lectures given at Kyoto University (Japan). It is suitable for classroom use for high school mathematics teachers and for undergraduate mathematics courses in the sciences and liberal arts. The first and second volumes are available as Volume 19 and Volume 20 in the AMS series, ""Mathematical World"".

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141

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American Mathematical Society

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0821832840

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9780821832844

The Archaeology of Japan

From the Earliest Rice Farming Villages to the Rise of the State

By: Koji Mizoguchi

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The Archaeology of Japan

From the Earliest Rice Farming Villages to the Rise of the State

By: Koji Mizoguchi

This is the first book-length study of the Yayoi and Kofun periods of Japan (c.600 BC–AD 700), in which the introduction of rice paddy-field farming from the Korean peninsula ignited the rapid development of social complexity and hierarchy that culminated with the formation of the ancient Japanese state. The author traces the historical trajectory of the Yayoi and Kofun periods by employing cutting-edge sociological, anthropological and archaeological theories and methods. The book reveals a fascinating process through which sophisticated hunter-gatherer communities in an archipelago on the eastern fringe of the Eurasian continent were transformed materially and symbolically into a state.

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393

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Cambridge University Press

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1107244382

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9781107244382

Love of Mountains

By: Uno Koji

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Love of Mountains

By: Uno Koji

Uno Koji, a literary figure of the first rank in twentieth-century Japan, was a maverick who defied literary conventions by combining the playfulness and stylistic verve of pre-Meiji literature with the often tortured self-reflection of modern fiction. Elaine Gerbert's startlingly evocative and graceful translation is preceded by an interpretive introduction that places Uno's writing in critical perspective. Here at last is a translation that makes accessible for the first time in English two of the most representative works of this acute, eccentric, and always entertaining author, whose versatility and deft control of language earned him a reputation as one of the great stylists of modern Japanese literature.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824863410

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9780824863418

Roles of Financial Institutions and Credit Guarantees in Regional Revitalization in Japan

By: Nobuyoshi Yamori,Yoshihiro Asai,Masao Ojima,Kei Tomimura,Koji Yoneda

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Roles of Financial Institutions and Credit Guarantees in Regional Revitalization in Japan

By: Nobuyoshi Yamori,Yoshihiro Asai,Masao Ojima,Kei Tomimura,Koji Yoneda

This book is about the roles that financial institutions are expected to play for revitalizing regional economies in Japan, which face several serious problems such as a rapidly aging population as well as a sharp decline in population. The Japanese government expects regional financial institutions to contribute to that revitalization. Actually, Japanese regional financial institutions have made various efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase their profitability and sustainability. However, the efforts have not yet produced adequate outcomes. To help clarify the reasons for the failures and to offer policy recommendations, the authors used four questionnaires to conduct surveys. They sent the questionnaires to the headquarters of regional financial institutions for Chapter 1 and to the staffs of regional financial institutions for Chapter 2. The government revised the Credit Guarantee System Reform Act in 2017 to promote financial institutions and credit guarantee corporations in order to proactively support SMEs, so in Chapter 3 the aims of the revised act are explained. Chapter 4 is based on a survey of startups that used the public credit guarantee. Finally, Chapter 5 is based on another, different questionnaire that was sent to SMEs to find out why they failed to improve their risk management and how financial institutions can help them to prepare for disasters. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, these questionnaire studies on regional revitalization have not been carried out elsewhere, making this book unique.

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105

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Springer

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9813296798

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9789813296794

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy

By: Mayako Shimamoto,Koji Ito,Yoneyuki Sugita

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Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy

By: Mayako Shimamoto,Koji Ito,Yoneyuki Sugita

The Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Japanese Foreign Policy.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442250674

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9781442250673

An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700

By: Koji Mizoguchi

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An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700

By: Koji Mizoguchi

An original, substantial contribution to interpretive archaeology (the first of its kind for Japan and East Asia), An Archaeological History of Japan addresses a broad range of issues concerning the self-identification of groups and the use of the past in contemporary society.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812236513

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9780812236514

Bayesian Analysis of Demand Under Block Rate Pricing

By: Koji Miyawaki

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Bayesian Analysis of Demand Under Block Rate Pricing

By: Koji Miyawaki

This book focuses on the structural analysis of demand under block rate pricing, a type of nonlinear pricing used mainly in public utility services. In this price system, consumers are presented with several unit prices, which makes a naive analysis biased. However, the response to the price schedule is often of interest in economics and plays an important role in policymaking. To address this issue, the book adopts a structural approach, referred to as the discrete/continuous choice approach in the literature, to develop corresponding statistical models for analysis. The resulting models are extensions of the Tobit model, a well-known statistical model in econometrics, and their hierarchical structure fits well in Bayesian methodology. Thus, the book takes the Bayesian approach and develops the Markov chain Monte Carlo method to conduct statistical inferences. The methodology derived is then applied to real-world datasets, microdata collected in Tokyo and the neighboring Chiba Prefecture, as a useful empirical analysis for prediction as well as policymaking.

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120

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Springer Nature

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9811518572

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9789811518577

Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei

By: Koji Kumeta

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Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei

By: Koji Kumeta

THE INCONVENIENCE OF CONVENIENCE ? Zetsubou-sensei is angry again, and this time he's turned his sights on Inconvenience. Modern-day inventions are supposed to make our lives more efficient, but the sensei sure doesn't see it that way. TV remote controls are meant to save us time and energy, but how much time do we waste just trying to find the remote? Our cellphones are supposed to keep us connected no matter where we are, but we spend half our time walking around trying to find a signal. Zetsubou-sensei has had it with so-called conveniences! Luckily, he's come up with the perfect solution: "Convenience Through Cloning." Because what the world needs now is another Zetsubou-sensei, and another, and another and . . .

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177

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Kodansha Comics

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161262507X

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9781612625072

A Mathematical Gift, I

The interplay between topology, functions, geometry, and algebra

By: Kenji Ueno,Koji Shiga,Shigeyuki Morita

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A Mathematical Gift, I

The interplay between topology, functions, geometry, and algebra

By: Kenji Ueno,Koji Shiga,Shigeyuki Morita

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American Mathematical Society

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Book's by Koji Shiga

A Mathematical Gift, I

A Mathematical Gift, I

A Mathematical Gift, III

A Mathematical Gift, III

The Archaeology of Japan

The Archaeology of Japan

Love of Mountains

Love of Mountains

Roles of Financial Institutions and Credit Guarantees in Regional Revitalization in Japan

Roles of Financial Institutions and Credit Guarantees in Regional Revitalization in Japan

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy

An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700

An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700

Bayesian Analysis of Demand Under Block Rate Pricing

Bayesian Analysis of Demand Under Block Rate Pricing

Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei

Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei

A Mathematical Gift, I

A Mathematical Gift, I

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