Foundations of mathematics is the study of the most basic concepts and
logical structure ofmathematics, with an eye to the unity of human knowl-
edge. Among the most basic mathematical concepts are: number, shape,
set, function, algorithm, mathematical axiom, mathematical definition,
and mathematical proof. Typical questions in...
Data Analysis with Microsoft® Excel: Updated for Offi ce 2007® harnesses
the power of Excel and transforms it into a tool for learning basic statistical
analysis. Students learn statistics in the context of analyzing data. We feel
that it is important for students to work with real data, analyzing real-world
problems,...
Dozens of examples in innumeracy show us how it affects not only personal economics and travel plans, but explains mischosen mates, inappropriate drug-testing, and the allure of psuedo-science.
Innumeracy, an inability to deal comfortably with the fundamental notions of number and
chance, plagues far too many otherwise...
It has been more than five years since the appearance of the first edition of
Nitric Oxide Protocols. According to Medline, more than 32,500 publications
dealing with nitric oxide have appeared in the primary literature in the intervening
time from 1999 to April 2004. These numbers attest to the continuing
vitality of a field...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) used to be regarded as a rare disease.
The increasing numbers of chronic hepatitis C virus carriers in the United
States and subsequent increased incidence of HCC seen in most large
medical centers means that it is no longer an uncommon disease for most
gastroenterologists or oncologists to...
Database management systems are the electronic filing cabinets that help individuals
and organizations to manage the mass of information they process each day. With a
well-designed database, information can be easily stored, updated, accessed, and collated.
For example, a freight company can use a database to record...
Numerous miniaturized DNA microarray, DNA chip, Lab on a Chip and biosensor devices
have been developed and commercialized. Such devices are improving theway many important
genomic and proteomic analyses are performed in both research and clinical diagnostic
laboratories. The development of these technologies was enabled by a...
This volume is based on the proceedings of the 7th annual symposium on the topic
Neuroimmune Circuits, Infectious Diseases and Drugs of Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland, October
7–9, 1999. This symposium, as in the past, focused on newer knowledge concerning the
relationship between the immune and nervous systems with regards to the...
Ideal as a reference or quick review of the fundamentals of linear algebra, this book offers a matrix-oriented approach--with more emphasis on Euclidean n-space, problem solving, and applications, and less emphasis on abstract vector spaces. It features a variety of applications, boxed statements of important...
A unique reference containing detailed reviews of more than 900 drugs and poisons, the Poisoning and Toxicology Handbook, Fourth Edition provides the latest information on medicinal, biological, herbal, and non-medicinal agents, and antidotes. Increasing its depth and scope with analyses of newer drugs, chemicals,...
