The Main Theorem: Cyclic Algebras -- The Paper: Dedication to Hensel -- The Local-Global Principle -- From the Local-Global Principle to the Main Theorem -- The Brauer Group and Class Field Theory -- The Team: Noether, Brauer and Hasse -- The American Connection: Albert -- Epilogue: Käte Hey.The unpublished writings of Helmut Hasse, consisting of letters, manuscripts and other papers, are kept…
Cluster Analysis—Partitioning -- An Introduction to Branch-and-Bound Methods for Partitioning -- Minimum-Diameter Partitioning -- Minimum Within-Cluster Sums of Dissimilarities Partitioning -- Minimum Within-Cluster Sums of Squares Partitioning -- Multiobjective Partitioning -- Seriation -- to the Branch-and-Bound Paradigm for Seriation -- Seriation—Maximization of a Dominance Index -- Seri…
Introduction: Population Without Age -- The Life Table -- The Matrix Model Framework -- Mortality Comparisons; The Male-Female Ratio -- Fixed Regime of Mortality and Fertility: The Uses of Stable Theory -- Birth and Population Increase from the Life Table -- Birth and Population Increase from Matrix Population Models -- Reproductive Value from the Life Table -- Reproductive Value from Matrix Mo…
Multivariate Data and Multivariate Analysis -- Looking at Multivariate Data -- Principal Components Analysis -- Exploratory Factor Analysis -- Multidimensional Scaling and Correspondence Analysis -- Cluster Analysis -- Grouped Multivariate Data: Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Discriminant Function Analysis -- Multiple Regression and Canonical Correlation -- Analysis of Repeated Measures …
Thinking about Joint Venture Agreements as the Result of a Decision-Making Process -- The Relevance of Dunning’s Ownership, Location and Internalisation Advantages for Explaining Why International Oil Companies Engage in Joint Venture Agreements in the Qatari gas industry -- Why Do International Oil Companies Engage in Joint Venture Agreements in the Qatari gas industry? – Dunning’s Owner…
Chapter 1. Introduction: Context and Connections -- Chapter 2. Alex C. Michalos: Pioneer of Quality of Life and Social Indicators; Bruno Zumbo -- Chapter 3. An Interview with Alex C. Michalos; Dan Weijers -- Chapter 4. The Best Teacher I Ever Had Was J. Coert Rylaarsdam -- Chapter 5. The Case for Atheism, Notes for a Discussion; Alex C. Michalos -- Chapter 6. Logic, Philosophy of Science and th…
Chapter I Introduction to Relationship between Central and Local Governments -- Chapter II Financial Contract System -- Chapter III Tax Distribution System -- Chapter IV Land Finance -- Chapter V Land Index -- Chapter VI Local Practice -- Chapter VII Relationship between Central and Local Governments and Townization -- References.This book examines the connection between central-local governmen…
The image of the university is tarnished: economists argue that modern universities foster 'meritocratic extremism'; educationalists say they perpetuate inequality; novelists describe for us the 'barbaric rituals' of academics and philosophers say universities are engaged in 'practices of barbarism'. This book examines how these aspects of the modern university have transformed its educational …
1. Defining and Theorizing about Household Mobility -- 2. Historical and Recent Trends in American Mobility -- 3. Characteristics of the Mobile Population -- 4. Household Mobility Decisions and Location Choice -- 5. Individual- and Family-Level Mobility Effects -- 6. Mobility Effects and Cumulative Mobility Contexts -- 7. Spatial and Community Consequences -- 8. Policy Initiatives, Programs, an…
1. Introduction: Assembling Neoliberalism -- 2. Neoliberalism and Rule by Experts -- 3. Assuming Everything Except Responsibility: Can We Blame Economists for Neoliberalism? -- 4. Assembling Climate Expertise: Carbon Markets, Neoliberalism and Science -- 5. The Politics of Expertise: Neoliberalism, Governance, and the Practice of Politics -- 6. Assembling Citizenship in Austere Times -- 7. (Re)…