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The work of Joseph Fels Ritt and Ellis Kolchin in differential algebra paved the way for exciting new applications in constructive symbolic computation, differential Galois theory, the model theory of fields, and Diophantine geometry. This book assembles Kolchin's mathematical papers.

The Broadview Editions series is an effort to represent the ever-changing canon of literature in English by bringing together texts long regarded as classics with valuable, lesser-known literature. Newly type-set and produced on high-quality paper in trade paperback format, the Broadview Editions series is a delight to handle as well as to read.Each volume includes a full introduction, chronology, bibliography, and explanatory notes along with...

This text states that democratic governments must be accountable to the electorate, but they must also be subject to restraint and oversight by other public agencies. The state must control itself. This text explores how new democracies can achieve this goal.

Veronica Mercier, a sophisticated Caribbean woman teaching and living in Paris, goes to a West African country to complete her search for self-identity. There, she finds herself involved with a "nigger with ancestors" - a cold, calculating minister for the interior and heir to the presidency.

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The mix of debt and equity called capital structure, representing major claims against a corporation's assets, has been the subject of a long debate focusing on its determination, evaluation, and accounting. Riahi-Belkaoui uses both theoretical and contingency approaches to examine the question of whether capital structure really can be determined. Using a bond rating model he looks at the evaluation of capital structure and the resolution of ...

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Presents modern algebra from first principles. This title combines standard materials and necessary algebraic manipulations with general concepts that clarify meaning and importance. It presents a conceptual approach to algebra that starts with a description of algebraic structures by means of axioms chosen to suit the examples.

This volume presents a picture of Islam in contemporary Egyptian politics and society, emphasizing its diversity and heterogeneity. It traces the development of Islam as a social, political, and economic force in Egypt. The authors also discuss Muslim-Christian relations and women in Islam.

Burke challenges the current thesis that companies should act responsibly toward communities and societies. Instead, he shows that changes in society mandate that companies must develop strategies and programs that foster a reputation of trust in local communities in order that they preserve their license to operate. Burke describes strategies and programs of action that enable companies to develop trust and thus maintain their license to oper...

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The contributions here cover the major socio-economic, political, cultural and sporting dimensions of the 1998 World Cup. It is set within the sporting context of the history and organization of French football and the French tradition of using major sporting events to focus world attention.