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Defending Qualitative Research

Design, Analysis, and Textualization

By: Mario Cardano

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Defending Qualitative Research

Design, Analysis, and Textualization

By: Mario Cardano

Focussing on the phases of qualitative research which precede and follow fieldwork – design, analysis, and textualization – this book offers new theoretical tools to tackle one of the most common criticisms advanced against qualitative research: its presumed lack of rigour. Rejecting the notion of “rigour” as formulated in quantitative research and based on the theory of probability, it proposes a theoretical frame that allows combining the goals of rigour and that of creativity through the reference to theory of argumentation. As such, it will appeal to scholars and students across the social sciences with interests in qualitative research methods.

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The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved

How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry

By: Mario Livio

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The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved

How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry

By: Mario Livio

What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by the laws of symmetry, which elegantly unify scientific and artistic principles. Yet the mathematical language of symmetry-known as group theory-did not emerge from the study of symmetry at all, but from an equation that couldn't be solved. For thousands of years mathematicians solved progressively more difficult algebraic equations, until they encountered the quintic equation, which resisted solution for three centuries. Working independently, two great prodigies ultimately proved that the quintic cannot be solved by a simple formula. These geniuses, a Norwegian named Niels Henrik Abel and a romantic Frenchman named Évariste Galois, both died tragically young. Their incredible labor, however, produced the origins of group theory. The first extensive, popular account of the mathematics of symmetry and order, The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved is told not through abstract formulas but in a beautifully written and dramatic account of the lives and work of some of the greatest and most intriguing mathematicians in history.

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0743274628

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Integrated Computer-Aided Design in Automotive Development

Development Processes, Geometric Fundamentals, Methods of CAD, Knowledge-Based Engineering Data Management

By: Hirz Mario,Wilhelm Dietrich,Anton Gfrerrer,Johann Lang

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Integrated Computer-Aided Design in Automotive Development

Development Processes, Geometric Fundamentals, Methods of CAD, Knowledge-Based Engineering Data Management

By: Hirz Mario,Wilhelm Dietrich,Anton Gfrerrer,Johann Lang

The automotive industry faces constant pressure to reduce development costs and time while still increasing vehicle quality. To meet this challenge, engineers and researchers in both science and industry are developing effective strategies and flexible tools by enhancing and further integrating powerful, computer-aided design technology. This book provides a valuable overview of the development tools and methods of today and tomorrow. It is targeted not only towards professional project and design engineers, but also to students and to anyone who is interested in state-of-the-art computer-aided development. The book begins with an overview of automotive development processes and the principles of virtual product development. Focusing on computer-aided design, a comprehensive outline of the fundamentals of geometry representation provides a deeper insight into the mathematical techniques used to describe and model geometrical elements. The book then explores the link between the demands of integrated design processes and efficient data management. Within automotive development, the management of knowledge and engineering data plays a crucial role. Some selected representative applications provide insight into the complex interactions between computer-aided design, knowledge-based engineering and data management and highlight some of the important methods currently emerging in the field.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642119409

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A History of Physics from Antiquity to the Enlightenment

By: Mario Gliozzi

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A History of Physics from Antiquity to the Enlightenment

By: Mario Gliozzi

This book presents a general, unifying view of the developments of the ideas and the experimental findings underlying the evolution of physical knowledge from classical antiquity to the Eighteenth century. It is based on the study of the original sources in ancient texts, and includes classical antiquity with the Hellenic, Hellenistic and Greco-Roman ages, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. In particular, the ideas which gave rise to the experimental method and to the modern approach to physical phenomena are discussed in detail. Particularly original is the book’s focus on Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527580776

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The Amazing Journey of Reason

from DNA to Artificial Intelligence

By: Mario Alemi

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The Amazing Journey of Reason

from DNA to Artificial Intelligence

By: Mario Alemi

This Open Access book explores questions such as why and how did the first biological cells appear? And then complex organisms, brains, societies and –now– connected human societies? Physicists have good models for describing the evolution of the universe since the Big Bang, but can we apply the same concepts to the evolution of aggregated matter –living matter included? The Amazing Journey analyzes the latest results in chemistry, biology, neuroscience, anthropology and sociology under the light of the evolution of intelligence, seen as the ability of processing information. The main strength of this book is using just two concepts used in physics –information and energy– to explain: The emergence and evolution of life: procaryotes, eukaryotes and complex organisms The emergence and evolution of the brain The emergence and evolution of societies (human and not) Possible evolution of our "internet society" and the role that Artificial Intelligence is playing

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3030259625

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Manipulation of Surface Waves through Metasurfaces

By: Mario Junior Mencagli

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Manipulation of Surface Waves through Metasurfaces

By: Mario Junior Mencagli

This book presents innovative ideas and technical contributions in the area of metasurfaces and antenna technologies. On the one hand, it presents an effective method to analyze metasurfaces constituted by metallic texture with certain geometries. It shows how this method can be applied to the design of metasurface (MTS) antennas for deep space communications and other planar microwave devices. On the other hand, the book reports on a general methodology developed for analyzing flat devices realized by using modulated MTSs, which opens new design possibilities for a large number of microwave devices based on the manipulation of SWs. Finally, a novel approach of reconfigurability, which is based on a class of checkerboard MTS, is explored. All in all, this book covers important insights and significant results on the emerging topic of metasurfaces, from theoretical and computational aspects to experiments.

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Applied Probability and Statistics

By: Mario Lefebvre

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Applied Probability and Statistics

By: Mario Lefebvre

This book moves systematically through the topic of applied probability from an introductory chapter to such topics as random variables and vectors, stochastic processes, estimation, testing and regression. The topics are well chosen and the presentation is enriched by many examples from real life. Each chapter concludes with many original, solved and unsolved problems and hundreds of multiple choice questions, enabling those unfamiliar with the topics to master them. Additionally appealing are historical notes on the mathematicians mentioned throughout, and a useful bibliography. A distinguishing character of the book is its thorough and succinct handling of the varied topics.

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0387285059

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Galileo Courtier

The Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism

By: Mario Biagioli

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Galileo Courtier

The Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism

By: Mario Biagioli

Informed by currents in sociology, cultural anthropology, and literary theory, Galileo, Courtier is neither a biography nor a conventional history of science. In the court of the Medicis and the Vatican, Galileo fashioned both his career and his science to the demands of patronage and its complex systems of wealth, power, and prestige. Biagioli argues that Galileo's courtly role was integral to his science—the questions he chose to examine, his methods, even his conclusions. Galileo, Courtier is a fascinating cultural and social history of science highlighting the workings of power, patronage, and credibility in the development of science.

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University of Chicago Press

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022621897X

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9780226218977

Cryptocurrencies in Colombia: understanding their impact on the economy and society

By: Mario De la Puente Pacheco,Helen Pérez Hernández,Adrián Pabón Mendoza,Guillermo Londoño Meza

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Cryptocurrencies in Colombia: understanding their impact on the economy and society

By: Mario De la Puente Pacheco,Helen Pérez Hernández,Adrián Pabón Mendoza,Guillermo Londoño Meza

Cryptocurrencies in Colombia: Understanding Their Impact on the Economy and Society is a detailed research project that attempts to offer a complete overview of the present situation and future possibilities of Colombia's cryptocurrency business. The book aims to address numerous essential issues about the industry's present situation, the progress of crypto asset marketing and acceptance in contrast to the international market, and the intricacies of rules and legislation governing cryptocurrencies in Colombia. The primary audience for this book is scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in Colombia's cryptocurrency economy.

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Universidad del Norte

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9587896092

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STORIOGRAFIA SCIENTIFICA Volume VI (Italiano/Inglese)

By: MARIO CAMERIN

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STORIOGRAFIA SCIENTIFICA Volume VI (Italiano/Inglese)

By: MARIO CAMERIN

DA IPPARCO (280 a.C.) DI NICEA AD E.EINSTEIN (1879-1975)conclusa da E.HUBBLE (1889-1953) Questa è la PRIMA PARTE del VOLUME che RIASSUME LA STORIA DEI PERSONAGGI SOTTO EFFIGIATI CON IL PATROCINIO DELLA BIBLIOTECA CAPITOLARE. CON ASTRONOMIA ED ASTROFISICA DEL XX SECOLO (DAI QUARK AI QUASAR). (pubblicazione italiano/inglese consigliata ai docenti di matematica-fisica-astronomia-astrofisica). LE PAGINE ALL'INTERNO SONO IN BIANCO E NERO, DISPONIBILE L'EDIZIONE A COLORI) Tutti i grafici sono dell'autore.

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1291753672

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The Radical Reformation and the Making of Modern Europe

A Lasting Heritage

By: Mario Biagioni

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The Radical Reformation and the Making of Modern Europe

A Lasting Heritage

By: Mario Biagioni

In The Radical Reformation and the Making of Modern Europe, Mario Biagioni presents an account of the lives and thoughts of some radical reformers of the sixteenth century (Bernardino Ochino, Francesco Pucci, Fausto Sozzini, and Christian Francken), showing that the Radical Reformation was not merely a subplot of heretical history within the larger narrative of the Magisterial Reformation. Religious radicalism was primarily an extraordinary laboratory of ideas, which played a pivotal role in the rise of modern Europe: it influenced the intellectual process leading to the cultural revolution of the Enlightenment. Secularism, toleration, and rationalism ― three basic principles of Western civilization ― are part of its cultural heritage.

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9004335781

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Is God a Mathematician?

By: Mario Livio

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Is God a Mathematician?

By: Mario Livio

Bestselling author and astrophysicist Mario Livio examines the lives and theories of history’s greatest mathematicians to ask how—if mathematics is an abstract construction of the human mind—it can so perfectly explain the physical world. Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about “the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics” in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? investigates why mathematics is as powerful as it is. From ancient times to the present, scientists and philosophers have marveled at how such a seemingly abstract discipline could so perfectly explain the natural world. More than that—mathematics has often made predictions, for example, about subatomic particles or cosmic phenomena that were unknown at the time, but later were proven to be true. Is mathematics ultimately invented or discovered? If, as Einstein insisted, mathematics is “a product of human thought that is independent of experience,” how can it so accurately describe and even predict the world around us? Physicist and author Mario Livio brilliantly explores mathematical ideas from Pythagoras to the present day as he shows us how intriguing questions and ingenious answers have led to ever deeper insights into our world. This fascinating book will interest anyone curious about the human mind, the scientific world, and the relationship between them.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416594434

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Stepping into Virtual Reality

By: Mario A. Gutiérrez A.,Frédéric Vexo,Daniel Thalmann

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Stepping into Virtual Reality

By: Mario A. Gutiérrez A.,Frédéric Vexo,Daniel Thalmann

Virtual reality techniques are increasingly becoming indispensable in many areas. This book looks at how to generate advanced virtual reality worlds. It covers principles, techniques, devices and mathematical foundations, beginning with basic definitions, and then moving on to the latest results from current research and exploring the social implications of these. Very practical in its approach, the book is fully illustrated in colour and contains numerous examples, exercises and case studies. This textbook will allow students and practitioners alike to gain a practical understanding of virtual reality concepts, devices and possible applications.

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Springer Nature

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3031364872

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A History of Physics over the Last Two Centuries

By: Mario Gliozzi

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A History of Physics over the Last Two Centuries

By: Mario Gliozzi

The book tells the fascinating story of physics starting from the 19th century, from the wave theory of light, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism, up to the discoveries of the 20th century. It investigates the frequently contrasting ideas and the raging arguments that led to our current understanding of the physical world, from the theory of relativity to quantum mechanics.

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152758125X

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Mathematical methods for wave propagation in science and engineering

Volume 1: Fundamentals

By: Mario Durán

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Mathematical methods for wave propagation in science and engineering

Volume 1: Fundamentals

By: Mario Durán

This series of books deals with the mathematical modeling and computational simulation of complex wave propagation phenomena in science and engineering. This first volume of the series introduces the basic mathematical and physical fundamentals, and it is mainly intended as a reference guide and a general survey for scientists and engineers. It presents a broad and practical overview of the involved foundations, being useful as much in industrial research, development, and innovation activities, as in academic labors.

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9561413140

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Stepping into Virtual Reality

By: Mario Gutierrez,F. Vexo,Daniel Thalmann

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Stepping into Virtual Reality

By: Mario Gutierrez,F. Vexo,Daniel Thalmann

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1848001177

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Galileo

And the Science Deniers

By: Mario Livio

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Galileo

And the Science Deniers

By: Mario Livio

An “intriguing and accessible” (Publishers Weekly) interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history’s greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers. “We really need this story now, because we’re living through the next chapter of science denial” (Bill McKibben). Galileo’s story may be more relevant today than ever before. At present, we face enormous crises—such as minimizing the dangers of climate change—because the science behind these threats is erroneously questioned or ignored. Galileo encountered this problem 400 years ago. His discoveries, based on careful observations and ingenious experiments, contradicted conventional wisdom and the teachings of the church at the time. Consequently, in a blatant assault on freedom of thought, his books were forbidden by church authorities. Astrophysicist and bestselling author Mario Livio draws on his own scientific expertise and uses his “gifts as a great storyteller” (The Washington Post) to provide a “refreshing perspective” (Booklist) into how Galileo reached his bold new conclusions about the cosmos and the laws of nature. A freethinker who followed the evidence wherever it led him, Galileo was one of the most significant figures behind the scientific revolution. He believed that every educated person should know science as well as literature, and insisted on reaching the widest audience possible, publishing his books in Italian rather than Latin. Galileo was put on trial with his life in the balance for refusing to renounce his scientific convictions. He remains a hero and inspiration to scientists and all of those who respect science—which, as Livio reminds us in this “admirably clear and concise” (The Times, London) book, remains threatened everyday.

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1501194747

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Chasing Reality

Strife Over Realism

By: Mario Bunge,Professor Mario Bunge

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Chasing Reality

Strife Over Realism

By: Mario Bunge,Professor Mario Bunge

Dealing with the controversies over the reality of the external world, this work offers a defense of realism, a critique of various forms of contemporary anti-realism, and a sketch of the author's version of realism, namely hylorealism. It examines the main varieties of antirealism and argues that all of these in fact hinder scientific research.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802090753

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Apocalypsis - Brutal Awakening

Book 2

By: Mario Giordano

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Apocalypsis - Brutal Awakening

Book 2

By: Mario Giordano

Journalist Peter Adam wakes up in Germany. The Cologne Cathedral. He has somehow survived near-fatal injuries. But his memory from the past few days has been erased. What happened? Why can’t he remember? All around him the earth is shaking and Hell literally breaks loose as people spontaneously combust. It seems the apocalypse has begun... Meanwhile, the Vatican's chief exorcist has been elected pope. He has taken the name Peter II and seems set to fulfill the devastating prophecy of Malachi. The last hope for salvation? An enigmatic tattoo that has appeared all over Peter Adam’s body: in it, a pattern of ancient symbols could reveal one of the greatest mysteries in human history—the origin of evil. About the Series Written by award-winning screenwriter and author Mario Giordano, "Apocalypsis" is gripping and explosive: what starts out as a sophisticated Vatican conspiracy soon develops into a uniquely intense and spectacular thriller. APOCALYPSIS is a serial novel told in twelve installments per book. The entire saga is revealed throughout three complete novels; this is the complete second novel. About the Author Mario Giordano was born 1963 in Munich, studied psychology in Düsseldorf and writes novels for adults old and young as well as screenplays (his credits include Tatort, Schimanski, Polizeiruf 110, Das Experiment). He lives in Berlin.

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BASTEI LÜBBE

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Defending Qualitative Research

Design, Analysis, and Textualization

By: Mario Cardano

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