A First Course in Topology

A First Course in Topology
Author: Robert A Conover
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2014-05-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486780015

Students must prove all of the theorems in this undergraduate-level text, which features extensive outlines to assist in study and comprehension. Thorough and well-written, the treatment provides sufficient material for a one-year undergraduate course. The logical presentation anticipates students' questions, and complete definitions and expositions of topics relate new concepts to previously discussed subjects. Most of the material focuses on point-set topology with the exception of the last chapter. Topics include sets and functions, infinite sets and transfinite numbers, topological spaces and basic concepts, product spaces, connectivity, and compactness. Additional subjects include separation axioms, complete spaces, and homotopy and the fundamental group. Numerous hints and figures illuminate the text. Dover (2014) republication of the edition originally published by The Williams & Wilkins Company, Baltimore, 1975. See every Dover book in print at www.doverpublications.com

First Course

First Course
Author: Jenn Bouchard
Publisher: Touchpoint Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781952816499

When four life-altering catastrophes hit in just one day-including the loss of her parents in a tragic plane crash-twenty-four-year-old Janie Whitman retreats to her family's summer house in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Here she tries to provide stability for her older sister Alyssa and two young nieces by cooking them amazing food.Through a mix-up with the alumni office at her parents' alma mater, Janie meets a young high school guidance counselor named Rocky at a volunteer event, and their fast-tracked romance helps Janie to see possibilities beyond the life she had known just a few weeks prior. But with her ex-boyfriend (and former boss) making overtures beyond her wildest dreams, as well as Alyssa's estranged husband willing to do whatever it takes to win her back, the Whitman sisters are faced with big decisions.Despite the obstacles in their way, when Janie and Alyssa are tasked with establishing a lasting memorial for their parents, they just might find the second acts they are seeking.

A First Course in Calculus

A First Course in Calculus
Author: Serge Lang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 741
Release: 2012-09-17
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1441985328

This fifth edition of Lang's book covers all the topics traditionally taught in the first-year calculus sequence. Divided into five parts, each section of A FIRST COURSE IN CALCULUS contains examples and applications relating to the topic covered. In addition, the rear of the book contains detailed solutions to a large number of the exercises, allowing them to be used as worked-out examples -- one of the main improvements over previous editions.

A First Course in Machine Learning

A First Course in Machine Learning
Author: Simon Rogers
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2016-10-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1498738540

Introduces the main algorithms and ideas that underpin machine learning techniques and applications Keeps mathematical prerequisites to a minimum, providing mathematical explanations in comment boxes and highlighting important equations Covers modern machine learning research and techniques Includes three new chapters on Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques, Classification and Regression with Gaussian Processes, and Dirichlet Process models Offers Python, R, and MATLAB code on accompanying website: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~srogers/firstcourseml/"

A First Course in Wine

A First Course in Wine
Author: Dan Amatuzzi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1937994139

"This practical wine guide offers sound advice on how to buy, store, serve, and enjoy wine"--Page 4 of cover.

A First Course in the Calculus of Variations

A First Course in the Calculus of Variations
Author: Mark Kot
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2014-10-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1470414953

This book is intended for a first course in the calculus of variations, at the senior or beginning graduate level. The reader will learn methods for finding functions that maximize or minimize integrals. The text lays out important necessary and sufficient conditions for extrema in historical order, and it illustrates these conditions with numerous worked-out examples from mechanics, optics, geometry, and other fields. The exposition starts with simple integrals containing a single independent variable, a single dependent variable, and a single derivative, subject to weak variations, but steadily moves on to more advanced topics, including multivariate problems, constrained extrema, homogeneous problems, problems with variable endpoints, broken extremals, strong variations, and sufficiency conditions. Numerous line drawings clarify the mathematics. Each chapter ends with recommended readings that introduce the student to the relevant scientific literature and with exercises that consolidate understanding.

A First Course in Information Theory

A First Course in Information Theory
Author: Raymond W. Yeung
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1441986081

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to information theory. In addition to the classical topics discussed, it provides the first comprehensive treatment of the theory of I-Measure, network coding theory, Shannon and non-Shannon type information inequalities, and a relation between entropy and group theory. ITIP, a software package for proving information inequalities, is also included. With a large number of examples, illustrations, and original problems, this book is excellent as a textbook or reference book for a senior or graduate level course on the subject, as well as a reference for researchers in related fields.

A First Course in Quality Engineering

A First Course in Quality Engineering
Author: K.S. Krishnamoorthi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 636
Release: 2011-08-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1439840342

Completely revised and updated, A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality, Second Edition contains virtually all the information an engineer needs to function as a quality engineer. The authors not only break things down very simply but also give a full understanding of why each topic covered is essential to learning proper quality management. They present the information in a manner that builds a strong foundation in quality management without overwhelming readers. See what’s new in the new edition: Reflects changes in the latest revision of the ISO 9000 Standards and the Baldrige Award criteria Includes new mini-projects and examples throughout Incorporates Lean methods for reducing cycle time, increasing throughput, and reducing waste Contains increased coverage of strategic planning This text covers management and statistical methods of quality engineering in an integrative manner, unlike other books on the subject that focus primarily on one of the two areas of quality. The authors illustrate the use of quality methods with examples drawn from their consulting work, using a reader-friendly style that makes the material approachable and encourages self-study. They cover the must-know fundamentals of probability and statistics and make extensive use of computer software to illustrate the use of the computer in solving quality problems. Reorganized to make the book suitable for self study, the second edition discusses how to design Total Quality System that works. With detailed coverage of the management and statistical tools needed to make the system perform well, the book provides a useful reference for professionals who need to implement quality systems in any environment and candidates preparing for the exams to qualify as a certified quality engineer (CQE).

A First Course in Sobolev Spaces

A First Course in Sobolev Spaces
Author: Giovanni Leoni
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2009
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821847686

Sobolev spaces are a fundamental tool in the modern study of partial differential equations. In this book, Leoni takes a novel approach to the theory by looking at Sobolev spaces as the natural development of monotone, absolutely continuous, and BV functions of one variable. In this way, the majority of the text can be read without the prerequisite of a course in functional analysis. The first part of this text is devoted to studying functions of one variable. Several of the topics treated occur in courses on real analysis or measure theory. Here, the perspective emphasizes their applications to Sobolev functions, giving a very different flavor to the treatment. This elementary start to the book makes it suitable for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students. Moreover, the one-variable part of the book helps to develop a solid background that facilitates the reading and understanding of Sobolev functions of several variables. The second part of the book is more classical, although it also contains some recent results. Besides the standard results on Sobolev functions, this part of the book includes chapters on BV functions, symmetric rearrangement, and Besov spaces. The book contains over 200 exercises.

A First Course in Order Statistics

A First Course in Order Statistics
Author: Barry C. Arnold
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2008-09-25
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0898716489

This updated classic text will aid readers in understanding much of the current literature on order statistics: a flourishing field of study that is essential for any practising statistician and a vital part of the training for students in statistics. Written in a simple style that requires no advanced mathematical or statistical background, the book introduces the general theory of order statistics and their applications. The book covers topics such as distribution theory for order statistics from continuous and discrete populations, moment relations, bounds and approximations, order statistics in statistical inference and characterisation results, and basic asymptotic theory. There is also a short introduction to record values and related statistics. The authors have updated the text with suggestions for further reading that may be used for self-study. Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in statistics and mathematics, practising statisticians, engineers, climatologists, economists, and biologists.