New perspectives on power and political representation from ancient history t…

This volume examines modes of political communication between rulers and ruled from antiquity to the present by applying the concept of representation. It explores the dynamic relationship between elites and the people which is shaped by self-representation and representative claims. Readership: All scholars and students interested in the phenomenon of political representation, from antiquity t…

The cellular automaton interpretation of quantum mechanics

This book presents the deterministic view of quantum mechanics developed by Nobel Laureate Gerard 't Hooft.Dissatisfied with the uncomfortable gaps in the way conventional quantum mechanics meshes with the classical world, 't Hooft has revived the old hidden variable ideas, but now in a much more systematic way than usual. In this, quantum mechanics is viewed as a tool rather than a theory.The …

Theory and applications of ordered fuzzy numbers :a tribute to Professor Wito…

This open access book offers comprehensive coverage on Ordered Fuzzy Numbers, providing readers with both the basic information and the necessary expertise to use them in a variety of real-world applications. The respective chapters, written by leading researchers, discuss the main techniques and applications, together with the advantages and shortcomings of these tools in comparison to other f…

Diversity and evolution of butterfly wing patterns :an integrative approach

This book facilitates an integrative understanding of the development, genetics and evolution of butterfly wing patterns. To develop a deep and realistic understanding of the diversity and evolution of butterfly wing patterns, it is essential and necessary to approach the problem from various kinds of key research fields such as “evo-devo,” “eco-devo,” ”developmental genetics,” “e…

Intergenerational family relations:an evolutionary social science approach

This book offers a synthesis of social science and evolutionary approaches to the study of intergenerational relations, using biological, psychological and sociological factors to develop a single framework for understanding why kin help one another across generations. With attention to both biological family relations as well as in-law and step-relations, it provides an overview of existing st…

Cultivating teacher resilience:international approaches, applications and impact

This open access book follows the development of the Building Resilience in Teacher Education (BRiTE) project across Australia and internationally. Drawing on the success of this project and the related research collaborations that have since emerged, it highlights the importance of cultivating resilience at various stages of teachers’ careers. Divided into three sections, the book includes c…

Functional somatic symptoms in children and adolescents :a stress-system appr…

This open access book sets out the stress-system model for functional somatic symptoms in children and adolescents. The book begins by exploring the initial encounter between the paediatrician, child, and family, moves through the assessment process, including the formulation and the treatment contract, and then describes the various forms of treatment that are designed to settle the child’s …

Researching elites and power :theory, methods, analyses

This open access book describes how elite studies theoretically and methodologically construct their object, i.e. how particular conceptualizations of elites are turned into research practice using different methods for collecting, dealing with and analyzing empirical data. The first of four sections focuses on what Mills named the power elite and includes Bourdieu’s field of power. The secon…

Behaviour, development and evolution

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134 p.; 23 cm.

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Brain and human body modeling 2020 :computational human models presented at E…

This open access book describes modern applications of computational human modeling in an effort to advance neurology, cancer treatment, and radio-frequency studies including regulatory, safety, and wireless communication fields. Readers working on any application that may expose human subjects to electromagnetic radiation will benefit from this book’s coverage of the latest models and techn…

Mosquitopia :the place of pests in a healthy world

This edited volume brings together natural scientists, social scientists and humanists to assess if (or how) we may begin to coexist harmoniously with the mosquito. The mosquito is humanity’s deadliest animal, killing over a million people each year by transmitting malaria, yellow fever, Zika and several other diseases. Yet of the 3,500 species of mosquito on Earth, only a few dozen of them a…

Ketahanan Sosial Keluarga Migran Miskin Perkotaan pada Era Pemberlakuan SJSN

Daerah perkotaan identik dengan kemajuan teknologi, industri, dan ekonomi. Bertolak belakang dengan hal tersebut, penduduk miskin masih menjadi permasalahan yang kerap ditemukan di daerah perkotaan. Sebagian besar penduduk miskin tersebut berasal dari kaum migran yang bekerja di sektor informal. Kaum ini sangat rentan mengalami proses marginalisasi yang berdampak pada rendahnya ketahanan sosial…

Tinjauan kritis ketahanan sosial masyarakat miskin perkotaan dan perdesaan:ru…

Kemiskinan masih menjadi salah satu permasalahan utama yang dialami Indonesia. Tak hanya di daerah perdesaan, permasalahan kemiskinan justru kerap ditemukan di area perkotaan yang identik dengan kemajuan teknologi, industri, dan ekonomi. Ruang sosial menjadi pembeda antara kemiskinan di pedesaan dan perkotaan. Namun, keduanya memiliki kesamaan. Sama-sama memiliki kesulitan dalam mengakses sumbe…

Models in microeconomic theory

There are many adjectives that one could reasonably use to describe the new open-access textbook, 'Models in Microeconomic Theory' by Martin Osborne and Ariel Rubinstein—terse, rigorous, deep and technically demanding, among them. But to me, the word that best describes their effort is ‘honest’. — Rajiv Sethi, Barnard College, Columbia University, Studies in Microeconomics 9(1) 128�…

Mathematical aspects of logic programming semantics

Covering the authors’ own state-of-the-art research results, Mathematical Aspects of Logic Programming Semantics presents a rigorous, modern account of the mathematical methods and tools required for the semantic analysis of logic programs. It significantly extends the tools and methods from traditional order theory to include nonconventional methods from mathematical analysis that depend on …

On learning :a general theory of objects and object-relations

This is a philosophical work that develops a general theory of ontological objects and object-relations. It does this by examining concepts as acquired dispositions, and then focuses on perhaps the most important of these: the concept of learning. This concept is important because everything that we know and do in the world is predicated on a prior act of learning. A concept can have many meani…

Human cultures through the scientific lens :essays in evolutionary cognitive …

1. Anthropology, Useful and Scientific: An Introduction This presents, very briefly, the project of a cultural anthropology that is informed by evolutionary biology, psychology and economics. This "consilient” version of the social sciences, to adopt EO Wilson’s terminology, is based on the idea that we cannot understand human cultures in their diversity and commonalities, without this p…

Traumatic stress in South Africa

Taking both a historical and contemporary perspective, the book covers the extent of and manner in which traumatic stress manifests, including the way in which exposure to such extremely threatening events impacts on people’s meaning and belief systems. Therapeutic and community strategies for addressing and healing the effects of trauma exposure are comprehensively covered, as well as the pa…

Trauma and resilience among displaced populations :a sociocultural exploration

This open access book provides an enriched understanding of historical, collective, cultural, and identity-related trauma, emphasising the social and political location of human subjects. It therefore presents a socio-ecological perspective on trauma, rather than viewing displaced individuals as traumatised “passive victims”. The vastness of the phenomenon of trauma among displaced populati…

Climate adaptation and resilience across scales :from buildings to cities

Climate Adaptation and Resilience Across Scales provides professionals with guidance on adapting the built environment to a changing climate. This edited volume brings together practitioners and researchers to discuss climate-related resilience from the building to the city scale. This book highlights North American cases that deal with issues such as climate projections, public health, adaptiv…