The Bounded Field

The Bounded Field
Author: Jaro Stacul
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2018-01-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1785339133

Regionalism is one of the most debated issues in contemporary western Europe. Yet why the region, rather than the nation state, can have such a strong appeal for the construction of social and political identity remains largely unexplored. Drawing on data collected in the mountainous Trentino region of northern Italy, the author investigates how ideas about village boundaries and private property form the background against which regionalist ideologies are understood. In suggesting that ideas about regionalism largely reflect views about private property, he provides an alternative to theories of nationalism that overlook the articulation between official ideologies and discourses at the local level.

The Classical Fields

The Classical Fields
Author: H. Salzmann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2007-08-23
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0521865166

The real, rational, complex and p-adic numbers are discussed in detail in this comprehensive work.

Infinite Matrices and Sequence Spaces

Infinite Matrices and Sequence Spaces
Author: Richard G. Cooke
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2014-06-10
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486795063

Clear, correct summation of basic results on general behavior of infinite matrices features three introductory chapters leading to applications related to summability of divergent sequences and series. Nearly 200 examples. 1950 edition.

Performance in the Field

Performance in the Field
Author: David Overend
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2023-04-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 3031214250

This book makes a compelling case for ‘performance fieldwork’ as a vital new approach to interdisciplinary collaboration. Refocussing the histories and practices of field research, it shows how creative methods and artistic processes can contribute to an embodied and situated knowledge of complex landscapes and environments. The book brings together case studies of innovative research in the fields of ecology, clubbing, heritage, mobility and deep time, which took place in the United Kingdom between 2009 and 2021. These accessible and engaging field notes connect to international and intercultural contexts, with attention to alternative experiences and perspectives throughout. Together, they provide a critically informed ‘toolbox’ of playful and exploratory strategies for working with a diverse range of urban and rural sites – including a river, a museum, a nightclub, a motorway and a cave. This is a timely methodology that reaches across disciplines to demonstrate how performance continually plays out ‘in the field’.

Remarks on The Classical Theory of Fields

Remarks on The Classical Theory of Fields
Author: Eliahu Comay
Publisher: BrownWalker Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2023-02-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1599426390

This book undertakes the unusual task of correcting and proposing supplements to the Landau and Lifshitz's highly celebrated textbook titled: The Classical Theory of Fields 1, which has been extraordinarily influential. Its first edition was published in 1939, and new editions in many languages continue to be published. Furthermore, it is still cited in scientific works several hundred times each year. The Classical Electrodynamic Part of Landau and Lifshitz's Textbook The Classical Theory of Fields is rigorously analyzed. The need for corrections is proved. The distinction between bound fields and radiation fields is stipulated. Apparent paradoxes, like the "hidden momentum" concept and the 4/3 factor of the Lorentz transformation of the electromagnetic fields' momentum of a charged particle are explained. Inherent contradictions of of the gauge transformations are proved. In particular, it is proved that the apparent gauge invariance of the QED Lagrangian density does not hold because of its inherent mathematical inconsistencies. This analysis clarifies the long debate concerning the meaning of the electromagnetic 4-potential and its gauge transformations. A regular magnetic monopole theory is outlined, and the systematic failure of the quest for Dirac monopoles is proved.

Pierre Bourdieu and Physical Culture

Pierre Bourdieu and Physical Culture
Author: lisahunter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1134115016

The work of French sociologist, anthropologist and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu has been influential across a set of cognate disciplines that can be classified as physical culture studies. Concepts such as field, capital, habitus and symbolic violence have been used as theoretical tools by scholars and students looking to understand the nature and purpose of sport, leisure, physical education and human movement within wider society. Pierre Bourdieu and Physical Culture is the first book to focus on the significance of Bourdieu’s work for, and in, physical culture. Bringing together the work of leading and emerging international researchers, it introduces the core concepts in Bourdieu’s thought and work, and presents a series of fascinating demonstrations of the application of his theory to physical culture studies. A concluding section discusses the inherent difficulties of choosing and using theory to understand the world around us. By providing an in-depth and multi-layered example of how theory can be used across the many and varied components of sport, leisure, physical education and human movement, this book should help all serious students and researchers in physical culture to better understand the importance of social theory in their work.

Constructing the Field

Constructing the Field
Author: Vered Amit
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2003-12-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134640684

Ethnographic fieldwork is traditionally seen as what distinguishes social and cultural anthropology from the other social sciences. This collection responds to the inte nsifying scrutiny of fieldwork in recent years. It challenges the idea of the necessity for the total immersion of the ethnographer in the field, and for the clear separation of professional and personal areas of activity. The very existence of 'the field' as an entity separate from everyday life is questioned. Fresh perspectives on contemporary fieldwork are provided by diverse case-studies from across North America and Europe. These contributions give a thorough appraisal of what fieldwork is and should be, and an extra dimension is added through fascinating accounts of the personal experiences of anthropologists in the field.

Fields and Waves in Electromagnetic Communications

Fields and Waves in Electromagnetic Communications
Author: Nemai Chandra Karmakar
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2023-04-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119472180

FIELDS AND WAVES IN ELECTROMAGNETIC COMMUNICATIONS A vital resource that comprehensively covers advanced topics in applied electromagnetics for the professional Electromagnetism (EM) is a highly abstract and complex subject that examines how exerting a force on charged particles is affected by the presence and motion of adjacent particles. The interdependence of the time varying electric and magnetic fields—one producing the other, and vice versa—has allowed researchers to consider them as a single coherent entity: the electromagnetic field. Under this umbrella, students can learn about numerous and varied topics, such as wireless propagation, satellite communications, microwave technology, EM techniques, antennas, and optics, among many others. Fields and Waves in Electromagnetic Communications covers advanced topics in applied electromagnetics for the professional by offering a comprehensive textbook that covers the basics of EM to the most advanced topics such as the classical electron theory of matters, the mechanics model and macroscopic model. Specifically, the book provides a welcome all-in-one source on wireless and guided EM that deals in a wide range of subjects: transmission lines, impedance matching techniques, metallic waveguides, resonators, optical waveguides, optical fibres, antennas, antenna arrays, wireless systems, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and more. The content is supported with innovative pedagogy, the most recent reports and working principles of relevant and contemporary technological developments including applications, specialist software tools, laboratory experiments, and innovative design projects. Fields and Waves in Electromagnetic Communications readers will also find: Multiple practical examples, similes and illustrations of interdisciplinary topics related to wireless and guided electromagnetism Explanations of new topics with support of basic theories connected to real-world contexts and associated applications Sets of technology applications that rely on advanced electromagnetism A series of review questions and drills, end-of-chapter problems, and exercises to help enforce what was learned in each chapter Fields and Waves in Electromagnetic Communications is an ideal textbook for graduate students and senior undergraduates studying telecommunication and wireless communication. It is also a useful resource for industry engineers and members of defense services. Moreover, the book is an excellent non-specialist engineering reference able to be used in other disciplines, such as biomedical engineering, mechatronics, computer science, materials engineering, civil and environmental engineering, physics, network engineering, and wireless services.

Effects of Time-Varying Magnetic Fields in the Frequency Range 1 KHz to 100 KHz Upon the Human Body

Effects of Time-Varying Magnetic Fields in the Frequency Range 1 KHz to 100 KHz Upon the Human Body
Author: Julia Bohnert
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3866447825

In this work, the physiological effects of time-varying magnetic fields up to 100 kHz have been investigated, namely magnetic stimulation and body warming. Simulation studies were based on numerical calculations on sophisticated cell and body models. In addition, magnetic stimulation thresholds have been determined experimentally.The project was carried out within the scope of the development of Magnetic Particle Imaging, a new imaging technology for medical diagnostics.

Anthropological Ethics in Context

Anthropological Ethics in Context
Author: Dena Plemmons
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1315434849

Using the recent multi-year revision of the American Anthropology Association’s code of ethics as a platform, this volume suggests a set of principles and practices, based on ethical dilemmas common in the social sciences.