Arachidonate Remodeling and Inflammation (Progress in Inflammation Research)

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Arachidonic acid (AA) and other 20 or 22-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are precursors of lipid mediators of inflammation known as eicosanoids. These mediators are critical in disease processes and in regulating normal cell function. Remodeling is important in maintaining homeostasis and in regulating cell function by dictating how PUFAs are converted to lipid mediators of inflammation. Thus, PUFA remodeling is a critical process in the biosynthesis of a multitude of mediators, and understanding this process will unravel better therapeutic targets for controlling inflammatory diseases such as asthma and Alzheimer’s disease.
AA metabolism is described in an integrated context linking the remodeling processes with the biosynthesis of mediators and diseases. By following the movement of the substrate (AA), the volume describes how upstream biosynthetic pathways influence the formation of lipid mediators of inflammation, showing the metabolic interrelationship between all AA-derived mediators.

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Excellent Book.......2004-08-25

Arachidonate Remodeling and Inflammation, edited by Alfred Fonteh and Robert Wykle provides an excellent, up-to-date review of the control of cellular arachidonic acid. The editors did a wonderful job of obtaining contributors to this book who are all highly respected investigators in this field of research. This book is an excellent resource for scientists who are actively involved in research dealing with the control of cellular arachidonate, as well as those who have a more peripheral interest in the field. Importantly, this book is the first volume to fully review the important and emerging area of arachidonate remodelling and its potential role in multiple disease processes. As an active academic researcher in the field of arachidonaic acid metabolism, I highly recommend this book.

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Differential Geometry: A First Course is an introduction to the classical theory of space curves and surfaces offered at the Graduate and Post- Graduate courses in Mathematics. Based on Serret-Frenet formulae, the theory of space curves is developed and concluded with a detailed discussion on fundamental existence theorem. The theory of surfaces includes the first fundamental form with local intrinsic properties, geodesics on surfaces, the second fundamental form with local non-intrinsic properties and the fundamental equations of the surface theory with several applications.

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THIS IS HOW A FIRST COURSE IS DONE.......2007-02-13

This beautiful, incisive and up-to-date treatment of classical differential geometry shows that D Somasundaram is blessed with a profound mathematical thought. I have particularly appreciated some smart and agile procedures which give the reader an illuminating insight into the essence of Mathematics. Obviously the inexperienced reader need to be willingly interactive if he wants to reach a full comprehension of the matter, and in my opinion this is the greatest merit of the book.

A First Course in Discrete Dynamical Systems (Universitext)

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A First Course in Discrete Dynamical Systems (Universitext)
Richard A. Holmgren
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An Introduction to Chaotic Dynamical Systems, 2nd Edition

ASIN: 0387947809

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Discrete dynamical systems are essentially iterated functions. Given the ease with which computers can do iteration, it is now possible for anyone with access to a personal computer to generate beautiful images whose roots lie in discrete dynamical systems. Images of Mandelbrot and Julia sets abound in publications both mathematical and not. The mathematics behind the pictures are beautiful in their own right and are the subject of this text. The level of the presentation is suitable for advanced undergraduates with a year of calculus behind them. Students in the author's courses using this material have come from numerous disciplines; many have been majors in other disciplines who are taking mathematics courses out of general interest. Concepts from calculus are reviewed as necessary. Mathematica programs that illustrate the dynamics and that will aid the student in doing the exercises are included in an appendix.

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An excellent book.......2004-05-27

This is an excellent book for teaching for mathematics students. Besides the standard material it contains a chapter about some numerical methods as dynamical systems. I strongly propose that a third updated edition is made.

A First Course in Differential Geometry (Series in Undergraduate Texts)

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A First Course in Differential Geometry (Series in Undergraduate Texts)
Chuan-Chih Hsiung
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The origins of differential geometry go back to the early days of the differential calculus, when one of the fundamental problems was the determination of the tangent to a curve. With the development of the calculus, additional geometric applications were obtained. The principal contributors in this early period were Leonhard Euler (1707- 1783), GaspardMonge(1746-1818), Joseph Louis Lagrange (1736-1813), and AugustinCauchy (1789-1857). A decisive step forward was taken by Karl FriedrichGauss (1777-1855) with his development of the intrinsic geometryon a surface. This idea of Gauss was generalized to n( > 3)-dimensional spaceby Bernhard Riemann (1826- 1866), thus giving rise to the geometry that bears his name. This book is designed to introduce differential geometry to beginning graduate students as well as advanced undergraduate students (this introduction in the latter case is important for remedying the weakness of geometry in the usual undergraduate curriculum). In the last couple of decades differential geometry, along with other branches of mathematics, has been highly developed. In this book we will study only the traditional topics, namely, curves and surfaces in a three-dimensional Euclidean space E3. Unlike most classical books on the subject, however, more attention is paid here to the relationships between local and global properties, as opposed to local properties only. Although we restrict our attention to curves and surfaces in E3, most global theorems for curves and surfaces in this book can be extended to either higher dimensional spaces or more general curves and surfaces or both. Moreover, geometric interpretations are given along with analytic expressions. This will enable students to make use of geometric intuition, which is a precious tool for studying geometry and related problems; such a tool is seldom encountered in other branches of mathematics.

A First Course in Geometric Topology and Differential Geometry

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Great Book
a remark on omissions
Good introduction
Presentation of The Spirit...
Just a mediocre book of lesser extent

A First Course in Geometric Topology and Differential Geometry
Ethan Bloch
Manufacturer: Birkhäuser Boston
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ASIN: 0817638407

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The uniqueness of this text in combining geometric topology and differential geometry lies in its unifying thread: the notion of a surface. With numerous illustrations, exercises and examples, the student comes to understand the relationship between modern axiomatic approach and geometric intuition. The text is kept at a concrete level, 'motivational' in nature, avoiding abstractions. A number of intuitively appealing definitions and theorems concerning surfaces in the topological, polyhedral, and smooth cases are presented from the geometric view, and point set topology is restricted to subsets of Euclidean spaces. The treatment of differential geometry is classical, dealing with surfaces in R3 . The material here is accessible to math majors at the junior/senior level.

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Great Book.......2006-03-13

It is a very intiutive book in both areas. Also at the end of the book there is a good material for further study, author explains the research fields in Geometry/Topology and related books. If you are an undergraduate and want to get an overall idea about the gradute study in topology and geometry that is a nice introduction.

a remark on omissions.......2005-02-19

I have not read the book, only the reviews. In one excellent review here it is remarked that it is "unfortunate" that the author does not prove the Schoenflies theorem and the triangulability of surfaces.

later this same reviewer observes that the proof of the smooth Gauss Bonnet theorem in the book seems relatively hard. I merely wish to point out that the author has made choices in the reader's interest both by what he includes and what he omits.

The two theorems named above which are not proved, could well take another entire book to prove. They are far harder than the smooth Gauss Bonnet theorem.

I have seen entire books devoted to proving triangulability, and Schoenflies theorem was the subject of weeks of tedious work in a topology course I took as a student. I still dislike even hearing of this result. So if these omissions are the reviewer's only criticisms of the book, they should rightly be considered pluses.

Hence I also give the book at least 4 stars, by logical deduction.

Good introduction.......2001-10-10

This book is suitable for reading at an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. The author is careful to present the subject from both a rigorous point of view and one that emphasizes the geometric intuition behind the subject. These two approaches to teaching topology are not mutually exclusive, with this book giving a good example of this.

After a brief overview of the elementary topology of subsets of Euclidean space in chapter 1, topological surfaces are discussed in chapter 2. Surfaces are built up from arcs, disks, and one-spheres. Unfortunately, the proofs of the theorem of invariance of domain and the Schonflies Theorem are not included, but references are given. Gluing techniques though are effectively discussed, and the author does not hesitate to use diagrams to explain the relevant concepts. The more popular constructions in surface topology, namely the Mobius strip and the Klein bottle are given as examples of the cutting and pasting techniques. The amusing fact that the Klein bottle can be obtained from gluing two Mobius strips along their boundaries is proven.

The theory of simplicial surfaces is discussed in the next chapter. Simplicial surfaces are much easier to deal with for beginning students of topology. Simplicial complexes are introduced first, and the author then studies which simplicial complexes have underlying spaces that are topological surfaces. He proves that this is the case when each one-dimensional simplex of the complex is the face of precisely two two-dimensional simplices, and the underlying space of each link of each zero-dimensional simplex of the complex is a one-dimensional sphere. Unfortunately, the author does not prove that any compact topological surface in n-dimensional Euclidean space can be triangulated. The Euler characteristic is defined first for 2-complexes and it is shown that it is the same for two simplicial surfaces that triangulate a compact topological surface. The author does prove in detail the classification of compact connected surfaces. Interestingly, the author also proves a simplicial analogue of the Gauss-Bonnet theorem, and gives a proof of the Brouwer fixed point theorem.

The author turns to smooth surfaces in the next few chapters, wherein curves are defined along with the relevant differential-geometric notions such as curvature and torsion. The fundamental theorem of curves is proven. The reader is first introduced to the concept of what in more advanced treatments is called a differentiable manifold, and several concrete examples are given of smooth surfaces. The differential geometry of smooth surfaces is outlined, with the first fundamental form and directional derivatives discussed in great detail. The reader should be familiar with the inverse function theorem to appreciate the discussion of regular values.

Even more interesting differential geometry is discussed in chapter 6, which covers the curvature of smooth surfaces. The important Gauss map is defined, along with the Weingarten map and the second fundamental form. This allows an intrinsic notion of curvature, but the author does perform explicit computations of curvature using various choices of coordinates. The proof that Gaussian curvature is intrinsic (Theorema Egregium) is proven, along with the fundamental theorem of surfaces. Geodesics, so important in physical applications, are discussed in the next chapter. The reader gets a first look at the "Christoffel symbols", even though they are not designated as such in the book.

The book ends with a thorough treatment of the Gauss-Bonnet theorem for smooth surfaces. The smooth case is much more difficult to prove than the simplicial case, as the reader will find out when studying this chapter. The author also gives a very brief introduction to non-Euclidean geometry.

Presentation of The Spirit..........1999-08-04

Lots of times the mathematicians stuck in proofs, in that fool symbols, forgetting the ideas, the picture. One can never find the right way with closed eyes. This book teaches to think, getting beyond the symbols. It has also useful advises about the research areas. The author made his Phd at Cornell with D.Henderson. A beautiful undergraduate text.

Just a mediocre book of lesser extent.......1998-05-08

First, the title reads fine. But there's a catch. This kind of title sounds like it covers all. The truth is. It ain't true. Second. The author's attitude. I'd rather say the author is talking to himself.

Differentiable Manifolds: A First Course (Basler Lehrbucher, a Series of Advanced Textbooks in Mathematics, Vol 5)

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Differentiable Manifolds: A First Course (Basler Lehrbucher, a Series of Advanced Textbooks in Mathematics, Vol 5)
Lawrence Conlon
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ASIN: 0817636269

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The basics of differentiable manifolds, global calculus, differential geometry, and related topics constitute a core of information essential for the first or second year graduate student preparing for advanced courses in differential topology and geometry. Differential Manifolds is a text designed to cover this material in a careful and sufficiently detailed manner, presupposing only a good grounding in general topology, calculus, and modern algebra. It is ideal for a full year Ph.D. qualifying course and sufficiently self contained for private study by non-specialists wishing to survey the topic. The themes of linearization, (re)integration, and global versus local are emphasized repeatedly; additional features include a treatment of the elements of multivariable calculus, an exploration of bundle theory, and a further development of Lie theory than is customary in textbooks at this level. Students, teachers, and professionals in mathematics and mathematical physics should find this a most stimulating and useful text.

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First Course in Differential Geometry
Izu Vaisman
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A First Course in Differential Geometry (Pure and Applied Mathematics)

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A First Course in Differential Geometry (Pure and Applied Mathematics)
Vaisman
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Since its publication in 1908, Anne of Green Gables has been a continuous international best-seller, enjoying successful television adaptations on PBS and The Disney Channel, and captivating children and adults alike with the irresistible charms of its remarkable heroine, Anne Shirley. This wildly imaginative, red-headed chatterbox tries to fit into the narrow confines of Victorian expectations, but her exuberant spirit keeps leaping delightfully beyond the bounds. Indeed, when Maud Montgomery decided to reject the sermonizing formulas of the children's books of her day, she brought to life a character much closer to Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, and Tom Sawyer--also orphans, like Anne--than to the self-sacrificing, conformist heroines then in demand. In doing so, Montgomery subtly questioned the values of her society--the stifling restraints of its religion and most especially its treatment of women--while giving readers all the pleasures of her considerable story-telling gifts. Now, in this first fully annotated edition of Anne of Green Gables, readers will appreciate more clearly than ever before the scope and depth of this extraordinary novel. Editors Margaret Anne Doody, Mary Doody Jones, and Wendy Barry provide a richly illustrated, completely revised text, along with hundreds of notes describing the real-life characters and settings Anne encounters, the autobiographical connections between Anne and Maud Montgomery, and the book's astonishing range of literary, biblical, and mythological references. Additional essays offer fascinating background information on such topics as the geography and settlement of Prince Edward Island (where Anne takes place); the education, orphanages, music, and literature of Anne's time; and the horticulture, homemade artifacts, and food preparation that are so prevalent in the story. Margaret Anne Doody supplies a comprehensive introduction, which situates the novel in its literary and social contexts, explores those aspects of Montgomery's life most relevant to the story, examines revisions in the manuscripts, and provides an overall sense of both the impulses that drove Montgomery to write Anne of Green Gables and the larger concerns it dramatizes so compellingly. This edition also contains a chronology of Montgomery's life, an extensive bibliography, songs and poems that appear in the text, and a selection of original reviews of the book. This wealth of material enables readers to grasp the marvelous multi-layeredness of the novel and to understand more fully its place in both its own time and in ours. Elegantly and beautifully designed, with generous illustrations from previous editions, photographs of the places the novel inhabits, and explanatory drawings that reproduce the texture of Anne's world, The Annotated Anne of Green Gables is a major event in the publishing history of one of the world's most charming stories.

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GREAT book........2007-08-30

If you want or need to know more about Anne or LMM, it's just THE book. It's absolutely great, very informative and totally worth the money.

The Annotated Anne of Green Gables.......2006-08-26

This book is great if you have to write a report about Anne of Green Gables and Lucy Montgomery. This book was very informative and helped me complete my project. There are lots of interesting pieces of information about the author, the time period, and the location in this book. There are many diffrent black and white photographs illustrating the background information for the book. The pictures of where the author based her story on were very useful. I enjoyed this book. However, if you are just looking for the novel without all the extra information, you might want to get another version.

Anne is given her due at last!.......2005-08-19

The story of Anne has been a cherished part of Canadian (and the world) literature for nearly a century. An annotated version had been long in coming for such a classic, but it was well worth the wait. For those familiar with the story, one might be surprised by just how many unasked questions are answered by the helpful information on the sides. A particularly interesting addition is the inclusion of selections of Montgomery's journals. Some of the classic lines that Anne says during the novel were actually the words of her author during her own childhood. Though perhaps over-saturated for the newcomer, Anne's kindred spirits should adore this new version.

Everything Anne.......2003-05-18

This is one of the most outstanding annotated editions of a book I have ever seen. It is packed with interesting, relevant annotations about the world of Anne of Green Gables, as well as LM Montgomery's own life and Prince Edward Island itself.

Due to the nature of the writing in Anne of Green Gables, an annotated edition is especially welcome to fill in the blanks on Canadian politics (What is a "grit?") and social conventions at the time. Reading the annotations increases the pleasure of entering the Anne's world, and that is incredibly important.

Also, of special note and appreciation, many of Anne's favorite obscure poems and readers are included in the back. Finally, you are able to get the whole version of the many quotes that she drops, and see just where she picked up her big words.

The best gift you could get for a true fan of Anne of Green Gables.

THE version of "Anne" you want to read before visiting PEI.......2001-08-26

While packing away all of my Anne of Green Gables books for a trip to Prince Edward Island, I could not find my paperback copies of the first novel. Since I was not about to take my original 6th edition hardcover copy I went to the library to pick up "Anne of Green Gables," and I stumbled upon the Annotated Anne. I lucked out big time. This volume footnotes almost every literary reference and allusion (there are a few that have stilled escaped detection), along with all the people and places. Appendixes present songs mentioned in the book, along with the music, as well as stories and poems, the geography of the story, and lots of other fascinating details. These books is ideal for not only those who want an additional level of understanding to this beloved classic as they reread it (again), but is extremely useful if you happen to be coming out to PEI to visit the "actual" locations. This book will tell you where to find the real Lovers Lane, Lake of Shinning Waters, and other places from the novel as well as places important in the life of L. M. Montgomery. I realize that if you are looking this book over there is a very good chance you already have a copy of "Anne of Green Gables." But you are going to want to have this one as well. I bought my own copy at the Cavendish site, where, as I learned from this book, is where Montgomery wrote the first two Anne books. This is a special edition of a very special story.

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