Leks

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The evolution of leks--clusters of small territories where males congregate and display in order to attract mates--is of central issue in behavioral ecology, because of the insights it offers into female mate choice, sexual selection, and the evolution of mating systems. In the first book on the subject, Jacob Höglund and Rauno Alatalo draw together existing knowledge on two main aspects of lekking. Why do leks evolve in some species and not in others? Why do females of certain lekking species select their mates even though such behavior reaps few or no material benefits for them? In each case they emphasize the importance of understanding the selective forces that act on individuals in natural populations.

Höglund and Alatalo synthesize the available information on lekking in all animal groups and suggest new areas of research.

ARENA BIRDS: Sexual Selection and Behavior

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ARENA BIRDS: Sexual Selection and Behavior
Paul A. Johnsgard
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Artificial Neuronal Networks: Application to Ecology and Evolution (Environmental Science)

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Artificial Neuronal Networks: Application to Ecology and Evolution (Environmental Science)

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ASIN: 3540669213

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In this book, an easily understandable account of modelling methods with artificial neuronal networks for practical applications in ecology and evolution is provided. Special features include examples of applications using both supervised and unsupervised training, comparative analysis of artificial neural networks and conventional statistical methods, and proposals to deal with poor datasets. Extensive references and a large range of topics make this book a useful guide for ecologists, evolutionary ecologists and population geneticists.

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Good information -- Poor editing.......2001-04-01

The information content in this book makes it well worth the price. I bought it because I am using the technique in my research and thought it might provide some good references and possibly some pointers on applications. It did that. Unfortunately, this important contribution is marred by bad editing and poor English usage. Almost every chapter contains what I can only assume are mistranslated words and confusing sentence structure. The book could have benefited greatly from an English-speaking copy editor.

Ban Ræng Khai, muban lek-lek hæng nng nai Prathet Thai =: Ban Reng Khai, a village in Thailand

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Ban Ræng Khai, muban lek-lek hæng nng nai Prathet Thai =: Ban Reng Khai, a village in Thailand
Lea Dingjan-Laarakker
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Cambodia in the Southeast Asian War
Malcolm Caldwell , and Lek Tan
Manufacturer: Monthly Review Press
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Cambodia in the Southeast Asian War.
MALCOLM and LEK TAN: CALDWELL
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Dans och lek och fagra ord: Folkvisestudier (En PAN-bok)

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Dans och lek och fagra ord: Folkvisestudier (En PAN-bok)
Gustaf Freden
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Diegetic Music in Opera and Film: A Similarity Between Two Genres of Drama Analysed in Works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)

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Diegetic Music in Opera and Film: A Similarity Between Two Genres of Drama Analysed in Works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
Robert Van Der Lek
Manufacturer: Editions Rodopi
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Ecology & Evolution of Lek Mating Behavi

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Ecology & Evolution of Lek Mating Behavi
F G Stiles
Manufacturer: AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS UNION
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Ecology and Evolution of Lek Mating Behavior in the Long-Tailed Hermit Hummingbird (No. 27)

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Ecology and Evolution of Lek Mating Behavior in the Long-Tailed Hermit Hummingbird (No. 27)
Larry Wolf
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ASIN: 0943610273

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Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress of Quantum Chemistry, held at Uppsala, Sweden, June 19-24, 1982

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Professor Ziman’s classic textbook on the theory of solids was first pulished in 1964. This paperback edition is a reprint of the second edition, which was substantially revised and enlarged in 1972. The value and popularity of this textbook is well attested by reviewers’ opinions and by the existence of several foreign language editions, including German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Polish and Russian. The book gives a clear exposition of the elements of the physics of perfect crystalline solids. In discussing the principles, the author aims to give students an appreciation of the conditions which are necessary for the appearance of the various phenomena. A self-contained mathematical account is given of the simplest model that will demonstrate each principle. A grounding in quantum mechanics and knowledge of elementary facts about solids is assumed. This is therefore a textbook for advanced undergraduates and is also appropriate for graduate courses.

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Wow a pleasure to read.......2005-03-11

There are few physics books that I can say I enjoy reading for fun (and I'm a student of physics) but I must admit that this book is excellent. It holds true not only to its reputation but to what the author's original intent was. It is thorough, enlightening, to the point and fun to read, the author's sense of humor not only aids in ease or reading but makes retention and elucidation all the more easy! This is an excellent graduate text on basic solid sate physics, even though it was published in 1975.

It covers all the bascis areas, from periodicty to lattice waves, phonons, semiconductors etc at an accessible level to the beginning graduate student. A must read.

A joy to read.......2003-01-19

This book deserves to be much more widely used. Ziman's prose is simply wonderful, where Kittel is unreadable, and Ashcroft & Mermin often dense. It's a bit quirky (how on earth did he find the epigrams for each chapter?) but that is what makes it lovable. Anyone who doubts his scientific soundness should check out his massive "Electrons & Phonons."

The main advantage of this book is that it emphasizes conceptual understanding over mathematical manipulation. That's also its weakness: Ziman often glosses over or just sketches what in other texts would be occasions for massive algebra. Perhaps if you are a true theorist type, you can fill in the blanks on your own. As an experimentalist, I feel like I need some other intro texts to make me feel like I can do *some* math in the field. On the other hand, I don't know of any textbook that makes me feel I could do the truly heavy lifting.

No doubt as good as the first edition.......2002-03-17

I used heavily the first edition of this book, and have not seen the second, but it is no doubt as good as the first, which was packed full of insights into the many rich phenomena that exists in solids. It has served, and will serve, future generations of students in the 21st century in their development of new ideas and technologies based on condensed matter physics.

Writers of physics texts should follow the strategy that this author does, in his statement that "a treatise expounds; a textbook explains". The emphasis of any book in physics should be in developing the reader's intuition; the mathematics sometimes takes hold and moves the reader away from the essential ideas. The author is one of the few who has not done this, and that is no doubt the reason for this book's popularity.

An excellent classic.......2001-08-03

The book is surely an advanced treatment of solid state physics and as such, the uninitiated reader may not necessarily appreciate the beauty of the treatment at first. Indubitably, however, Ziman presents a coherent and clear exposition in which the principles of the solid state are explained in a unified manner --a merit many books are missing. It is a joy to read if you have the basics covered in an earlier course and/or self-study. Ziman's Shakespearian flair is virtually impossible to not realize and in turn, further enhances the quality of the exposition. For those who would like to kick their theoretical background up a notch, this book is the right answer.

Very good; not really intro level, though........2000-08-04

For students who have Kittel or Ashcroft/Mermin under their belt, this book provides a somewhat more mathematical presentation of fundamental concepts in solid state theory, as is clear from the contents shown on this site. I might add, that Ziman is a highly respected physicist, well known for his work on superconductivity. This was the first book I got into my hands that said something like "as the group of lattice translations is abelian, Bloch functions that are translated change only by a phase factor", which made me hungry for more.

Effective Medium Theory: Principles and Applications (International Series of Monographs on Physics)

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Effective Medium Theory: Principles and Applications (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
Tuck C. Choy
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ASIN: 0198518927

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Effective medium theory arises in condensed matter physics when a field in a material medium is to be considered. The subject has been developed considerably and while the results are useful for predicting materials performance, the theory can also be used in a wide range of problems in physics and engineering. This book develops the topic of effective medium theory by bringing together the essentials of both the static and the dynamical theory. Electromagnetic systems are thoroughly dealt with, as well as related areas such as the CPA theory of alloys, liquids, the density functional theory and others, and the unifying aspects of the effective medium concept are emphasized. The final chapter contains a wide range of useful applications in condensed matter physics and material science.

Quantum Chemistry of Solids: The LCAO First Principles Treatment of Crystals (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)

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Quantum Chemistry of Solids: The LCAO First Principles Treatment of Crystals (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)
Robert A. Evarestov
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Quantum Chemistry of Solids delivers a comprehensive account of the main features and possibilities of LCAO methods for the first principles calculations of electronic structure of periodic systems. The first part describes the basic theory underlying the LCAO methods applied to periodic systems and the use of wave-function-based (Hartree-Fock), density-based (DFT) and hybrid hamiltonians. The translation and site symmetry consideration is included to establish connection between k-space solid-state physics and real-space quantum chemistry methods in the framework of cyclic model of an infinite crystal. The inclusion of electron correlation effects for periodic systems is considered on the basis of localized crystalline orbitals. The possibilities of LCAO methods for chemical bonding analysis in periodic systems are discussed. The second part deals with the applications of LCAO methods for calculations of bulk crystal properties, including magnetic ordering and crystal structure optimization. The discussion of the results of some supercell calculations of point defects in non-metallic solids and of the crystalline surfaces electronic structure illustrates the efficiency of LCAO method for solids.

Diffusion in Solids: Field Theory, Solid-State Principles, and Applications

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A fine modern book on a good old topic at last !!!
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Diffusion in Solids: Field Theory, Solid-State Principles, and Applications
Martin Eden Glicksman
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ASIN: 0471239720

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This book offers a modern treatment of diffusion in solids, covering such core topics as the transport of mass through the lattice of a crystalline solid. Part I of the book develops basic concepts in diffusion field theory and illustrates them with several applications, while Part II focuses on key solid-state principles needed to apply diffusion theory to real materials.

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A fine modern book on a good old topic at last !!!.......2005-08-20

To the curious minds of today and tomorrow:

I've recently gotten this book as a present and read a few chapters of it to date. As I am well versed in diffusion, I presume it's ok for me to comment on the book without having fully read it.

After reading a few chapters, and perusing over the entire volume, I was most impressed with Dr. Glickman's text. He's to be commended for having done a very fine job.

Diffusion is inherently a very mathematical subject. Yet, without a proper presentation of the important aspects of the physical phenomena it is barrren and simply reduced to solving partial differential equations. Glickman's book, seems to succeed at providing the physical picture of diffusion with utmost clarity, while maintaining mathematical rigor. Furthermore, it is up to date and exposes the reader to recent developments in the study of diffusion phenomena. The treatment is primarily on the phenomenology of diffusion. If you fancy to learn more about diffusion kinetics, I recommend the book by Khachaturyan (Theory of Structural Phase Transformations in Solids).

As someone who learned diffusion from Physical Metallurgy books, Shewmon's and Carslaw's books, I find Glickman's very refreshing for it's modern, rigorous and comprehensive.

I highly recommend it.

Cheers,

Dr. E.
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Not a random walk............2003-02-25

...but a coherent and organized text on diffusion.

This is a complete text on the subject of diffusion. Similar to Shewmon's original "Diffusion in Solids", but Glicksman is more complete and modern. Glicksman is worth purchasing even if you already own Shewmon.

Finally, a complete explanation..........2000-04-06

I have found that mathematically intensive books frequently leave out many of the steps that are critical to a complete understanding of the fundamental equations. Diffusion in Solids does a wonderful job of taking you from start to finish in each problem presented. It is a complete tome worth every dollar spent. Thanks Marty!

Symmetry Principles in Solid State and Molecular Physics

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Symmetry Principles in Solid State and Molecular Physics
Melvin Lax
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High-level text applies group theory to solid state and molecular physics. The author develops short-cut and invariant methods for solving molecular vibration problems and for determining the form of crystal tensors; develops the translational properties of crystals; and explains relevant applications. 69 illustrations. 1974 edition.

$Electron Density and Bonding in Crystals: Principles, Theory and X-Ray Diffraction Experiments in Solid State Physics and Chemistry$
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Electron Density and Bonding in Crystals: Principles, Theory and X-Ray Diffraction Experiments in Solid State Physics and Chemistry
V.G Tsirelson , and R.P Ozerov
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Electron Density and Bonding in Crystals: Principles, Theory and X-Ray Diffraction Experiments in Solid State Physics and Chemistry provides a comprehensive, unified account of the use of diffraction techniques to determine the distribution of electrons in crystals. The book discusses theoretical and practical techniques, the application of electron density studies to chemical bonding, and the determination of the physical properties of condensed matter. The book features the authors' own key contributions to the subject as well a thorough, critical summary of the extensive literature on electron density and bonding. Logically organized, coverage ranges from the theoretical and experimental basis of electron density determination to its impact on investigations of the nature of the chemical bond and its uses in determining electromagnetic and optical properties of crystals. The main text is supplemented by appendices that provide clear, concise guidance on aspects such as systems of units, quantum theory of atomic vibrations, atomic orbitals, and creation and annihilation operators. The result is a valuable compendium of modern knowledge on electron density distributions, making this reference a standard for crystallographers, condensed matter physicists, theoretical chemists, and materials scientists.

The Landscape of Theoretical Physics: A Global View - From Point Particles to the Brane World and Beyond in Search of a Unifying Principle (Fundamental Theories of Physics, Volume 119)

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The Landscape of Theoretical Physics: A Global View - From Point Particles to the Brane World and Beyond in Search of a Unifying Principle (Fundamental Theories of Physics, Volume 119)
M. Pavsic
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ASIN: 0792370066

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This book attempts to provide a synthetic view of fundamental theoretical physics. It describes the ingredients which may have to be used in order to build a theory which will unify general relativity, quantum field theory, and the known fundamental interactions. The books written so far have either considered a specialized topic in much detail, or they were too superficial and general. This book unites both approaches: it provides enough detail to start with, but does not go too far in developing a particular special field. Instead it turns to another special field and then shows how different fields are interrelated in a fascinating way. Many surprising new findings are revealed. Audience: This book will be of interest to those who would like to explore how the `Theory of Everything' could possibly be formulated. It will be of interest to researchers and students. A background in general relativity and quantum mechanics is recommended. The introductory sections, and especially Part IV: Beyond the Horizon, need no such background knowledge. They are intended for the reader who is interested in the conceptual and even philosophical questions.

A Memorial Volume to Wolfganf Pauli (Theoretical Physics in the Twentieth Century)

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A Memorial Volume to Wolfganf Pauli (Theoretical Physics in the Twentieth Century)

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New Symmetry Principles in Quantum Field Theory (NATO Science Series: B:)

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New Symmetry Principles in Quantum Field Theory (NATO Science Series: B:)

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Principles of the Theory of Lattice Dynamics

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Principles of the Theory of Lattice Dynamics
H. Bottger
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