The Neurobiology of Parental Behavior (Hormones, Brain, and Behavior)

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In addition to filling a need within the field of parental behavior, this book contributes importantly to the growing area of emotional and motivational neuroscience. A major part of neuroscience research at the whole organism level has been focused on cognitive neuroscience, with an emphasis on the neurobiology of learning and memory, but there has been a recent upsurge in research which is attempting to define the neural basis of basic motivational and emotional systems which regulate such behaviors as food intake, aggression, reproduction, reward-seeking behaviors, and anxiety-related behaviors. In this book the emphasis is on the research findings obtained from rodents, sheep and primates. The authors' goal, of course, was to provide a foundation that may help us understand the neurobiology of human parental behavior. Indeed, the last chapter attempts to integrate the non-human research data with some human data in order to make some inroads toward an understanding of postpartum depression, child abuse, and child neglect. Clearly, motivational and emotional neuroscience has close ties to psychiatry, and this connection will be very evident in the final chapter. By understanding the neurobiology of parental behavior we are also delving into neurobiological factors which may have an impact on core human characteristics involved in sociality, social attachment, nurturing behavior, and love. In this very violent world, it is hard to conceive of a group of characteristics that are more worthy of study.

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The Neurobiology of Parental Behavior
Michael/ Insel, Thomas R. Numan
Manufacturer: Springer Verlag 01/1//2003
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ASIN: B000MBYVO8

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Neal Koblitz was a student of Nicholas M. Katz, under whom he received his Ph.D. in mathematics at Princeton in 1974. He spent the year 1974 -75 and the spring semester 1978 in Moscow, where he did research in p -adic analysis and also translated Yu. I. Manin's "Course in Mathematical Logic" (GTM 53). He taught at Harvard from 1975 to 1979, and since 1979 has been at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has published papers in number theory, algebraic geometry, and p-adic analysis, and he is the author of "p-adic Analysis: A Short Course on Recent Work" (Cambridge University Press and GTM 97: "Introduction to Elliptic Curves and Modular Forms (Springer-Verlag).

P-adic numbers, p-adic analysis, and zeta-functions (Graduate texts in mathematics)

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P-adic numbers, p-adic analysis, and zeta-functions (Graduate texts in mathematics)
Neal Koblitz
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag
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An Introduction to G-Functions (Annals of Mathematics Studies)

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An Introduction to G-Functions (Annals of Mathematics Studies)
Bernard M. Dwork , Giovanni Gerotto , and Francis J. Sullivan
Manufacturer: Princeton Univ Pr
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Written for advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate students, this book aims to introduce students to a serious level of p-adic analysis with important implications for number theory. The main object is the study of G-series, that is, power series y=aij=0 Ajxj with coefficients in an algebraic number field K. These series satisfy a linear differential equation Ly=0 with LIK(x) [d/dx] and have non- zero radii of convergence for each imbedding of K into the complex numbers. They have the further property that the common denominators of the first s coefficients go to infinity geometrically with the index s. After presenting a review of valuation theory and elementary p-adic analysis together with an application to the congruence zeta function, this book offers a detailed study of the p-adic properties of formal power series solutions of linear differential equations. In particular, the p-adic radii of convergence and the p-adic growth of coefficients are studied. Recent work of Christol, Bombieri, Andr, and Dwork is treated and augmented. The book concludes with Chudnovsky's theorem: the analytic continuation of a G- series is again a G-series. This book will be indispensable for those wishing to study the work of Bombieri and Andr on global relations and for the study of the arithmetic properties of solutions of ordinary differential equations.

The Mysteries of the Real Prime (London Mathematical Society Monographs New Series)

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Incredible implications for physics and mathematics

The Mysteries of the Real Prime (London Mathematical Society Monographs New Series)
M.J. Shai Haran
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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In this important and original monograph, useful for both academic and professional researchers and students of mathematics and physics, the author describes his work on the Riemann zeta function and its adelic interpretation. It provides an original point of view, bringing new, highly useful dictionaries between different fields of mathematics. It develops an arithmetical approach to the continuum of real numbers and unifies many areas of mathematics including: Markov Chains, q-series, Elliptic curves, the Heisenberg group, quantum groups, and special functions (such as the Gamma, Beta, Zeta, theta, Bessel functions, the Askey-Wilson and the classical orthagonal polynomials) The text discusses real numbers from a p-adic point of view, first mooted by Araeklov. It includes original work on coherent theory, with implications for number theory and uses ideas from probability theory including Markov chains and noncommutative geometry which unifies the p-adic theory and the real theory by constructing a theory of quantum orthagonal polynomials.

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Incredible implications for physics and mathematics.......2003-04-16

At first it seemed this book was [spendy] but once I bought it I had no regrets. Mastering the material, means that one gets a glimpse at the potential exquisite simplicity of the p-adics. You also get a real sense that the proof of the greatest problem of all - the Riemann Hypothesis - is not far away if Haran's philosophy is pursued just one step further....

P-adic Function Analysis (Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics)

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P-adic Function Analysis (Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics)
Bayod
Manufacturer: CRC
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"Written by accomplished and well-known researchers in the field, this unique volume discusses important research topics on p-adic functional analysis and closely related areas, provides an authoritative overview of the main investigative fronts where developments are expected in the future, and more. "

PGL2 over the p-adics: Its Representations, Spherical Functions and Fourier Analysis (LNM 166)

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PGL2 over the p-adics: Its Representations, Spherical Functions and Fourier Analysis (LNM 166)
Allan J Silberger
Manufacturer: SPRINGER VERLAG
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ASIN: B000UFW9L8

Mahler Functions and Transcendence (Lecture Notes in Mathematics)

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Mahler Functions and Transcendence (Lecture Notes in Mathematics)
Kumiko Nishioka
Manufacturer: Springer
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This book is the first comprehensive treatise of the transcendence theory of Mahler functions and their values. Recently the theory has seen profound development and has found a diversity of applications. The book assumes a background in elementary field theory, p-adic field, algebraic function field of one variable and rudiments of ring theory. The book is intended for both graduate students and researchers who are interested in transcendence theory. It will lay the foundations of the theory of Mahler functions and provide a source of further research.

p-Adic analysis and zeta functions (Lectures in mathematics)

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p-Adic analysis and zeta functions (Lectures in mathematics)
Paul Monsky
Manufacturer: Kinokuniya Book-store Co
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P-Adic Numbers, P-Adic Analysis, Zeta-Functions

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P-Adic Numbers, P-Adic Analysis, Zeta-Functions
Neal Koblitz
Manufacturer: NY
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ASIN: B000N7IF52

PGL over the p-adics: its representations, spherical functions, and Fourier analysis (Lecture notes in mathematics, 166)

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PGL over the p-adics: its representations, spherical functions, and Fourier analysis (Lecture notes in mathematics, 166)
Allan J Silberger
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag
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Cuneiform records made some three thousand years ago are the basis for this essay on the ideas of death and the afterlife and the story of the flood which were current among the ancient peoples of the Tigro-Euphrates Valley. With the same careful scholarship shown in his previous volume, The Babylonian Genesis, Heidel interprets the famous Gilgamesh Epic and other related Babylonian and Assyrian documents. He compares them with corresponding portions of the Old Testament in order to determine the inherent historical relationship of Hebrew and Mesopotamian ideas.

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An Older Translation Of The Gilgamesh Epic.......2004-08-22

This is the second translation of the Gilgamesh epic that I have read recently, the other being translated by Benjamin R. Foster. Each of them has their strong points, but overall I prefer the Foster translation. The Foster translation is much more recent(2001), and benefits from additional pieces of the epic being found. The Heidel translation is from 1946 and for that reason has more gaps than the Foster translation. Heidel also translates the racier portions of the epic into Latin rather than English which is troublesome for non-scholars.

That being said, there are some very good things about this book which make it worthwhile. Heidel does an excellent job of informing the reader of what the source is for each part of the translation, as well as for the related material that he presents. His sections on 'Death and the Afterlife', and 'The Story Of The Flood' where he compares the Mesopotamian works with those of the Old Testament are much better than the discussion given with the Foster translation in my opinion. In addition, Rivkah Scharf Kluger uses Heidel's translation for most of her work presented in "The Archetypal Significance of Gilgamesh", which give those interested in a large amount of discussion all based on the same translation.

One last comment on the book itself is that the typeface used is rather small, and not very easy on the eyes.

Wonderful for such an old epic.......2001-06-06

I read Gilgamesh after I read the Iliad and they Oddyssey, and now i see where Homer got most of his ideas. I sat down with the notion that Gilgamesh would be a hard read; that it would take me forever to finish. However, it turns out that the actual epic is only a 100 pages, and version i got was filled with other poems that corresponded with the epic.

I thought that this was a wonderful story, and a worthwhile read if you've ever read anything by Homer or even the Bible, because this is the root of it all. The story is sad, erotic and wonderful all at the same time, and i highly recommend it for any age reader.

very interesting if somewhat heavy going at times.......2000-10-31

I was interested in this book as I had heard a lot about the influence of Mesopotamian literature on the Ancient Greek and Egyptian civilisations as well as some parts of the bible.

First the good points. Heidel wrote this book in order to appeal to a wide audience rather than just students of Akkadian, so there is no cuneiform or transcripted Akkadian, just the English translation. He introduces us to the background and then takes us through the Epic of Gilgamesh. Further chapters very carefully contrast parts of the Gilgamesh and other Mesopotamian literature to the stories of the bible. Heidel concentrates on the view of death and the afterlife and the Mesopotamiam Flood stories versus Noah. I found it very interesting if somewhat heavy going at times as I'm not a student in this field, and just familiarising myself with this type of literature. Luckily, Heidel was extremely careful to present a well annotated and referenced book so that readers can check up on each detail for themselves.

However, there is one problem: the whole look of this book is off-putting. Written in double-spaced, small Arial font, it looks like a research paper that has inexplicably been wrapped in a glossy cover. It's not easy on the eye at all and I found the presentation quite distracting. Also, compared to some of the more recent translations, (eg Stephanie Dalley)this particular translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh is not very reader friendly as the English is very old fashioned.

Overall I would say that the content will appeal to a wide range of readers, but the overall look of the book could do with a bit of an overhaul.

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Gilgamesh Epic & Old Testament Parallels
Alexander Heidel
Manufacturer: Chicago
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WV9P9O

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Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels, The

Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HVTUBM

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The Gilgamesh epic and old testament parallels;: A translation and interpretation of the Gilgamesh epic and related Babylonian and Assyrian documents,
Alexander Heidel
Manufacturer: Univ. of Chicago Press
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