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Quantum mechanics is arguably the most successful physical theory. It provides the structure underlying all of our electronic technology, and much of our mastery over materials. Suitable for undergraduates with minimal mathematical preparation, this title presents a logical path to understanding what quantum mechanics is about.

Introduces $p$-adic numbers from the point of view of number theory, topology, and analysis. Covering several topics from real analysis and elementary topology, this book includes totally disconnected spaces and Cantor sets, points of discontinuity of maps and the Baire Category Theorem, and surjectivity of isometries of compact metric spaces.

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Presents two essential and apparently unrelated subjects that include, microlocal analysis and the theory of pseudo-differential operators, a basic tool in the study of partial differential equations and in analysis on manifolds, and the Nash-Moser theorem, that is fundamentally important in geometry, dynamical systems, and nonlinear PDE.

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An overview of the concrete steps taken by a number of countries in transition to greater exchange rate flexibility elaborates on the key operational ingredients in promoting successful and durable transitions.

A dominant epistemological assumption behind Western philosophy is that it is possible to locate some form of commonality between languages, traditions, or cultures. This book argues that the thesis of incommensurability challenges this assumption and provides contributions to the discussion of incommensurability and related issues in philosophy.

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Whether it's surfer Jamilah Star riding an unprecedented fifty-foot wave, Olympic marathoner Deena Kastor winning the bronze in 2004, or top-ranked climber Lynn Hill facing down a tough climb at Joshua Tree, one thing is certain: these women have game. What's more, these amazing athletes capture our imagination. How do they do it? What motivates them to win and to become the best in their sport? In "Women Who Win, " adventure writer Lisa Tagga...

Women Beware Women is among the most powerful and adroitly plotted of Jacobean tragedies. Written by Thomas Middleton, a later contemporary of Shakespeare, the play deals with topics of enduring fascination such as sexual and financial greed, the sexual exploitation of women by a manipulative older woman, murderous revenge and the sexual predatoriness of a man in a position of power. The storyline is based on the most public of Medici scandals...

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Is conventional money simply a discourse? Is it merely a socially constructed unit of exchange? If money is not an actual thing, are people then free to make collective agreements to use other forms of currency that might work more effectively for them? Proponents of "better money" argue that they have created currencies that value people more than profitability, ensuring that human needs are met with reasonable costs and decent wages-and supp...

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Angeregt durch das Studium bei Nikolaus Harnoncourt in Salzburg begann sich Estampie um Michael Popp, Sigi Hausen und Ernst Schwindl mit mittelalterlicher Musik zu beschäftigen. In den folgenden Jahren begann die Band ausgehend von der relativ konventionell klingenden Frühphase immer neue Experimente und öffnete sich schließlich immer neuen Einflüssen und Strömungen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen stets Sigi Hausens brilliante Stimme und das exzellente...

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