Divine action and natural selection : science, faith, and evolution

Table of Contents: “…/ Ernan McMullin. 9. Neo-Darwinism and random variation, or why it's important to read Darwin carefully / Oren Solomon Harman. 10. …”
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Feminist international relations : exquisite corpse by Zalewski, Marysia

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Survival under Uncertainty : an Introduction to Probability Models of Social Structure and Evolution by Volchenkov, Dimitri

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Subsistence in Uncertainty -- Time and Institutions -- Inequality and the Laws of supply and demand -- Decision making under uncertainty -- Capitalization of uncertainty: stochastic theory of advantage -- Doubly stochastic branching process as a model of natural selection -- Human history as a stochastic process -- The stochastic model of social conformity and political instability -- Random walks over political regimes : History seems to never end -- Urbanization failure and a fission chain reaction of states.…”
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The Espionage and Sedition Acts of World War I : using wartime loyalty laws for revenge and profit by Donalson, Daniel G., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Home Front Enters the War; Chapter 2: The Randomness: Bolts Out of the Blue; Chapter 3: Ethnicity and the Espionage and Sedition Acts; Chapter 4: A New Form of Political Assassination; Chapter 5: Using the Espionage and Sedition Acts in theWorkplace; Chapter 6: Conclusion: The Unintended Consequences; Bibliography; Index.…”
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From microstructure investigations to multiscale modeling : bridging the gap

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Scaling of structural strength by Bažant, Z. P.

Table of Contents: “…Front cover; copyright; table of contents; front matter; Foreword; Author's Preface; About the Author; body; 1 Introduction; 2 Asymptotic Analysis of Size Effect; 3 Randomness and Disorder; 4 Energetic Scaling for Sea Ice and Concrete Structures; 5 Energetic Scaling of Compression Fracture and Further Applications to Concrete, Rock and Composites; 6 Scaling via J-integral, With Application to Kink Bands in Fiber Composites; 7 Time Dependance, Repeated Loads and Energy Absorption Capacity; 8 Computational Approaches to Quasibrittle Fracture and Its Scaling.…”
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Computability Theory and Its Applications : Current Trends and Open Problems. by Cholak, Peter A.

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Preface -- Program of invited talks -- Conference participants -- Randomness in computability theory -- Open questions about the n-c.e. degrees -- The theory of numberings: Open problems -- Î 01 classes â€? …”
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The Messenger Bird. by Hawke, Rosanne

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Clinical trials : a practical approach by Pocock, Stuart J.

Table of Contents: “…; 5. Methods of Randomization; 5.1 Patient registration; 5.2 Preparing the randomization list; 5.3 Stratified randomization; 5.4 Unequal randomization; 6. …”
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Clinical trials a practical approach by Pocock, Stuart J.

Table of Contents: “…; 5. Methods of Randomization; 5.1 Patient registration; 5.2 Preparing the randomization list; 5.3 Stratified randomization; 5.4 Unequal randomization; 6. …”
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Design and Analysis of Experiments with SAS. by Lawson, John

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; CHAPTER 2: Completely Randomized Designs with One Factor; CHAPTER 3: Factorial Designs; CHAPTER 4: Randomized Block Designs; CHAPTER 5: Designs to Study Variances; CHAPTER 6: Fractional Factorial Designs; CHAPTER 7: Incomplete and Confounded Block Designs; CHAPTER 8: Split-Plot Designs; CHAPTER 9: Crossover and Repeated Measures Designs; CHAPTER 10: Response Surface Designs; CHAPTER 11: Mixture Experiments; CHAPTER 12: Robust Parameter Design Experiments; CHAPTER 13: Experimental Strategies for Increasing Knowledge.…”
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Asset price dynamics, volatility, and prediction by Taylor, Stephen (Stephen J.)

Table of Contents: “…The variance-ratio test of the random walk hypothesis ; Further tests of the random walk hypothesis ; Trading rules and market efficiency -- III. …”
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Engineering optimization : an introduction with metaheuristic applications by Yang, Xin-She

Table of Contents: “…A Brief History of Optimization -- Engineering Optimization -- Mathematical Foundations -- Classic Optimization Methods I -- Classic Optimization Methods II -- Convex Optimization -- Calculus of Variations -- Random Number Generators -- Monte Carlo Methods -- Random Walk and Markov Chain -- Metaheuristic Algorithms. …”
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Excel for teachers by Conmy, Colleen

Table of Contents: “…Preliminaries; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 -- Calculation Basics; Chapter 2 -- Multiplication Tables; Chapter 3 -- Calculating with Times; Chapter 4 -- Classroom Libraries; Chapter 5 -- Grade Books; Chapter 6 -- Attendance Records; Chapter 7 -- Lesson Plan Sheets; Chapter 8 -- Random Sequence for Book Reports; Chapter 9 -- Randomly Calling on a Student; Chapter 10 -- Tracking Student Information; Chapter 11 -- Student Mailing Lists.; Chapter 12 -- Sorting Class Lists by First Name; Chapter 13 -- Reporting Long Term Testing Results; Chapter 14 -- Reading Grade Level Test Results.…”
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Quantitative methods : an introduction for business management by Brandimarte, Paolo

Table of Contents: “…Descriptive Statistics: On the Way to Elementary Probability -- Probability Theories -- Discrete Random Variables -- Continuous Random Variables -- Dependence, Correlation, and Conditional Expectation -- Inferential Statistics -- Simple Linear Regression -- Time Series Models -- Models for Decision Making. …”
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Clinical trial design : Bayesian and frequentist adaptive methods by Yin, Guosheng

Table of Contents: “…Fundamentals of clinical trials -- Frequentist versus Bayesian statistics -- Phase I trial design -- Phase II trial design -- Phase III trial design -- Adaptive randomization -- Late onset toxicity -- Drug combination trials -- Targeted therapy design.…”
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Evidence-Based Diagnosis. by Newman, Thomas B.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments & Dedication; Abbreviations/Acronyms; 1 Introduction: understanding diagnosis and diagnostic testing; 2 Reliability and measurement error; 3 Dichotomous tests; 4 Multilevel and continuous tests; 5 Critical appraisal of studies of diagnostic tests; 6 Screening tests; 7 Prognostic tests and studies; 8 Multiple tests and multivariable decision rules; 9 Quantifying treatment effects using randomized trials; 10 Alternatives to randomized trials for estimating treatment effects.…”
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Maximum simulated likelihood methods and applications

Table of Contents: “…Nguyen -- Alternative random effects panel gamma SML estimation with heterogeneity in random and one-sided error / Saleem Shaik and Ashok K. …”
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Design of experiments : an introduction based on linear models by Morris, Max, 1950-

Table of Contents: “…Front cover; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; CHAPTER 2: Linear statistical models; CHAPTER 2: Linear statistical models; CHAPTER 3: Completely randomized designs; CHAPTER 4: Randomized complete blocks and related designs; CHAPTER 5: Latin squares and related designs; CHAPTER 6: Some data analysis for CRDs andorthogonally blocked designs; CHAPTER 7: Balanced incomplete block designs; CHAPTER 8: Random block effects; CHAPTER 9: Factorial treatment structure; CHAPTER 10: Split-plot designs; CHAPTER 11: Two-level factorial experiments:basics.…”
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Character sums with exponential functions and their applications by Koni︠a︡gin, S. V. (Sergeĭ Vladimirovich)

Table of Contents: “…Applications to Pseudo-Random Number Generators -- 11. Prediction of Pseudo-Random Number Generators -- 12. …”
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Convergence in ergodic theory and probability

Table of Contents: “…Besicovitch Functions and Weighted Ergodic Theorems for LCA Group ActionsA Remark on the Strong Sweeping Out Property -- Ergodic Invertible Liftings -- The Uniform Ergodic Theorem for Dynamical Systems -- Pointwise Fourier Inversion and Related Jacobi Polynomial Expansions -- The Distribution of the Particles of a Branching Random Walk -- On a Random Ergodic Theorem for Bistochastic Operators -- A Central Limit Theorem for Conditional Distributions -- Complex Methods in the Calculation of Some Distribution Functions -- Exponential Integrability of Rademacher Series…”
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Mechanical Engineering in Uncertainties from Classical Approaches to Some Recent Developments by Gogu, Christian

Table of Contents: “…Random fields -- 3.3.2. Generation methods for discretized random fields -- 3.3.2.1. …”
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Detection and estimation for communication and radar systems by Yao, Kung

Table of Contents: “…2 Review of probability and random processes2.1 Review of probability; 2.2 Gaussian random vectors; 2.2.1 Marginal and conditional pdfs of Gaussian random vectors; 2.3 Random processes (stochastic processes); 2.4 Stationarity; 2.5 Gaussian random process; 2.6 Ensemble averaging, time averaging, and ergodicity; 2.7 WSS random sequence; 2.8 Conclusions; 2.9 Comments; 2.A Proof of Theorem 2.1 in Section 2.2.1; 2.B Proof of Theorem 2.2 in Section 2.2.1; References; Problems; 3 Hypothesis testing; 3.1 Simple hypothesis testing; 3.2 Bayes criterion; 3.3 Maximum a posteriori probability criterion.…”
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Reliability modeling with applications : essays in honor of professor toshio nakagawa on his 70th birthday. by AL, NAKAMURA SYOUJI ET

Table of Contents: “…3.1 Selective Maintenance for MSS with Binary Components3.2 Selective Maintenance for MSS with Multistate Components; 3.2.1 System reliability evaluation; 3.2.2 Selective maintenance modeling; 3.2.3 Results; 4 Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; 3. Random Replacement Policies; 1 Introduction; 2 Random Age Replacement Policies; 2.1 Standard Age Replacement Policy; 2.2 Random Age Replacement Policy; 1. …”
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Optimal stopping rules by Shiri︠a︡ev, A. N. (Alʹbert Nikolaevich)

Table of Contents: “…Random Processes: Markov Times -- Optimal Stopping of Markov Sequences -- Optimal Stopping of Markov Processes -- Some Applications to Problems of Mathematical Statistics.…”
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Modulation theory by Alencar, Marcelo S., 1957-

Table of Contents: “…2.1.2 Operations on Sets2.1.3 Families of Sets; 2.1.4 Indexing Sets; 2.1.5 Algebra of Sets; 2.1.6 Borel Algebra; 2.2 Probability Theory; 2.2.1 Axiomatic Approach to Probability; 2.2.2 Bayes' Rule; 2.3 Random Variables; 2.3.1 Mean Value of a Random Variable; 2.3.2 Moments of a Random Variable; 2.3.3 The Variance of a Random Variable; 2.3.4 The Characteristic Function of a Random Variable; 2.3.5 Some Important Random Variables; 2.3.6 Joint Random Variables; 2.4 Stochastic Processes; 2.4.1 The Autocorrelation Function; 2.4.2 Stationarity; 2.4.3 Wide Sense Stationarity; 2.4.4 Ergodic Signals…”
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Operator Calculus on Graphs : Theory and Applications in Computer Science. by Schott, Rene

Table of Contents: “…4.3.1 Euler circuits4.3.2 Conditional branching; 4.3.3 Time-homogeneous random walks on finite graphs; 5. Random Graphs; 5.1 Preliminaries; 5.2 Cycles in Random Graphs; 5.3 Convergence of Moments; 6. …”
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Theoretical foundations and numerical methods for sparse recovery

Table of Contents: “…Compressive sensing and structured random matrices -- Numerical methods for sparse recovery -- Sparse recovery in inverse problems -- An introduction to total variation for image analysis.…”
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Politics of divination : neoliberal endgame and the religion of contingency by Ramey, Joshua Alan, 1975-

Table of Contents: “…Within the endgame -- We have always been giants -- Divining neoliberal order -- Random chance providential -- Risking derivative politics -- Decolonizing divination.…”
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Hands-On Ensemble Learning with R : a Beginner's Guide to Combining the Power of Machine Learning Algorithms Using Ensemble Techniques. by Tattar, Prabhanjan Narayanachar

Table of Contents: “…Bootstrapping survival models*Bootstrapping time series models*; Summary; Chapter 3: Bagging; Technical requirements; Classification trees and pruning; Bagging; k-NN classifier; Analyzing waveform data; k-NN bagging; Summary; Chapter 4: Random Forests; Technical requirements; Random Forests; Variable importance; Proximity plots; Random Forest nuances; Comparisons with bagging; Missing data imputation; Clustering with Random Forest; Summary; Chapter 5: The Bare Bones Boosting Algorithms; Technical requirements; The general boosting algorithm; Adaptive boosting; Gradient boosting.…”
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Is there a Novelty Premiumon New Financial Instruments? : the Argentine Experience with Gdp-Indexed Warrants by Ricci, Luca Antonio

Table of Contents: “…Arg GDP Warrant Premiums Using Random Sampling from 1981-2007 Residuals; 12. Euro GDP Warrant Premiums Using Random Sampling from 1981-2007 Residuals; 13. …”
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Methods matter : improving causal inference in educational and social science research by Murnane, Richard J.

Table of Contents: “…The challenge for educational research -- The importance of theory -- Designing research to address causal questions -- Investigator-designed randomized experiments -- Challenges in designing, implementing, and learning from randomized experiments -- Statistical power and sample size -- Experimental research when participants are clustered within intact groups -- Using natural experiments to provide "arguably exogenous" treatment variability -- Estimating causal effects using a regression-discontinuity approach -- Introducing instrumental-variables estimation -- Using IVE to recover the treatment effect in a quasi-experiment -- Dealing with bias in treatment effects estimated from nonexperimental data -- Methodological lessons from the long quest -- Substantive lessons and new questions.…”
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Longitudinal and panel data : analysis and applications in the social sciences by Frees, Edward W.

Table of Contents: “…Fixed Effects Models -- 3. Models with Random Effects -- 4. Prediction and Bayesian Inference -- 5. …”
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Mathematical Foundation Of Informatics, The - Proceedings Of The Conference. by Van, Do Long

Table of Contents: “…Preface; Contents; On Growth Function of Petri Net and its Applications Pham Tra An; On an Infinite Hierarchy of Petri Net Languages Pham Tra A n and Pham Van Thao; Algorithms to Test Rational w-Codes Xavier Augros and Igor Litovsky; Distributed Random Walks for an Efficient Design of a Random Spanning Tree Hichem Baala and Marc Bui; Formal Concept Analysis and Rough Set Theory in Clustering Ho Tu Bao; A Simple Heuristic Method for the Min-Cut k-Balanced Partitioning Problem Lelia Blin and Ivan Lavallee; Longest Cycles and Restgraph in Maximal Non-Hamiltonian Graphs Vu Dinh Hoa.…”
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Signal detection and estimation by Barkat, Mourad

Table of Contents: “…Signal Detection and Estimation; Contents vii; Preface xv; Acknowledgments xvii; Chapter 1 Probability Concepts 1; Chapter 2 Distributions 75; Chapter 3 Random Processes 141; Chapter 4 Discrete-Time Random Processes 223; Chapter 5 Statistical Decision Theory 289; Chapter 6 Parameter Estimation 345; Chapter 7 Filtering 399; Chapter 8 Representation of Signals 449; Chapter 9 The General Gaussian Problem 503; Chapter 10 Detection and Parameter Estimation 533; Chapter 11 Adaptive Thresholding CFAR Detection 627; Chapter 12 Distributed CFAR Detection 665; Appendix 675; References 677…”
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Principles of research design and drug literature evaluation

Table of Contents: “…The scientific approach to research and practice -- Ethical considerations in clinical research -- Research design and methods -- Randomized controlled trials -- Cohort and case-control studies -- Other observational studies -- Case reports and case series -- Measurement and descriptive analysis -- Interpretation and basic statistical concepts -- Bivariate analysis and comparing groups -- Simple and multiple linear regression -- Logistic regression and survival analysis -- Sample size and power analysis -- Systematic review and meta-analysis -- Principles of evidence-based medicine -- Introduction to drug literature -- Evaluating clinical literature : an overview -- Evaluating randomized controlled trials -- Evaluating observational studies -- Applying drug literature to patient care -- Basics of journal club.…”

Principles of research design and drug literature evaluation

Table of Contents: “…The scientific approach to research and practice -- Ethical considerations in clinical research -- Research design and methods -- Randomized controlled trials -- Cohort and case control studies -- Other observational studies -- Case reports and case series -- Measurement and descriptive analysis -- Interpretation and basic statistical concepts -- Bivariate analysis and comparing groups -- Simple and multiple linear regression -- Logistic regression and survival analysis -- Sample size and power analysis -- Systematic review and meta-analysis -- Principles of evidence-based medicine -- Introduction to drug literature -- Evaluating clinical literature : an overview -- Evaluating randomized clinical trials -- Evaluating observational studies -- Applying drug literature to patient care -- Basics of journal club.…”
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Duelling idiots and other probability puzzlers by Nahin, Paul J.

Table of Contents: “…When Negativity Is a No-No; 13. The Power of Randomness; 14. The Random Radio.…”
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Ergodic Theory by Assani, Idris

Table of Contents: “…Freedman construction of random distributions""; ""A maximal inequality for the tail of the bilinear Hardyâ€?…”
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Applications of hypergroups and related measure algebras : a Joint Summer Research Conference on Applications of Hypergroups and Related Measure Algebras, July 31-August 6, 1993, S...

Table of Contents: “…Asymptotic behaviour of the paths of random walks on some commutative hypergroupsI. Preliminaries on classical random walks -- II. …”
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