Advances in Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships, Volume 2 (Advances in Quantative Structure

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Quantitative structure property relationships (QSPR) have become a major method of chemical research. In the course of this development the field has suffered from fragmentation. Applications of QSPR are found in all major chemical disciplines including physical organic, physical, medicinal, agricultural, biological, enviromental, and polymer chemistry. Frequently workers in one area are unaware of parameterizations and models used in other ares which they might well find useful. The is a common thread which runs through these widely diverse areas. The basic principles, parameterizations and methodology are the same or similar throughout.

The object of this series is to provide interesting and timely reviews covering all aspects of the field. It encourages the transfer of new methods, techniques, and parameterizations from the area in which they were developed to other areas that can make good use of them. In view of the widespread use of QSPR we believe that this is an important objective. This series will provide the cross-fertilization which is sorely needed.

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This volume develops the classical theory of the Lebesgue integral and some of its applications. The integral is initially presented in the context of n-dimensional Euclidean space, following a thorough study of the concepts of outer measure and measure. A more general treatment of the integral, based on an axiomatic approach, is later given. Closely related topics in real variables, such as functions of bounded variation, the Riemann-Stieltjes integral, Fubini's theorem, L(p)) classes, and various results about differentiation are examined in detail. Several applications of the theory to a specific branch of analysis--harmonic analysis--are also provided. Among these applications are basic facts about convolution operators and Fourier series, including results for the conjugate function and the Hardy-Littlewood maximal function. Measure and Integral: An Introduction to Real Analysis provides an introduction to real analysis for student interested in mathematics, statistics, or probability. Requiring only a basic familiarity with advanced calculus, this volume is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate student in these areas.

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best book to learn measure theory from.......2006-05-16

this is a great, clearly written book that excels as a book to learn analysis from. the book takes a ground up approach, starting with only the positive real line and generalizing from there. being presented in the most simple context where all the abstraction is stripped away, the essence of the arguments is laid bare and thus the proofs are as understandable as possible. then, once the arguments are made and the intuition is in place, the book proceeds to generalize the results to more abstract circumstances. thus making the motivation for using more powerful tools clear.

this style can be compared to that of rudin's classic book, which is largely a disaster to learn out of. for instance, rudin's book oscillates between C and R for whatever gives the most slick, but often least insightful proof. this is fine, and even enjoyable once you understand the subject, but is terrible to learn from for most people. there isn't a better book to learn measure theory and integration out of than this book

One of the best real analysis books.......2005-07-09

For the past two semesters, our professor used this book as textbook. I didn't buy this book during that time. But when I was preparing for the final exam, I borrowed the book from library, and found it was really well-written. Basic materials are well organized and explained. Some profound and important topics are also covered, like Hardy-Littlewood max function; these materials are also explained in a clear and easy-to-follow way. Thus I decided to buy this book to prepare for my Real Analysis prelim and as future reference.

A (quasi) masterpiece .......2005-01-05

4 stars, which actually means 4.5. I don't rate it the maximum, because I think it lacks a couple of things to be perfect.

The pros:

1. the theory is built from the very ground up to the "ante-room", so to speak, of further and more advanced developments in abstract measure theory and functional analysis, in a deeply logical and clear way with the highest economy of words and of thought. From this viewpoint, for example, I don't see the fact of setting the theory in the R^n environment as a weakness: on the contrary, since it results from a deliberate choice of the authors, it actually ends up in an element of strength, because the reader/learner can take all the time he/she needs to become familiar with the "exact integration" approach of Lebesgue (which is *completely* different from Riemann's), and to visualize how things are going by using the familiar multivariable environment of R^n.

In other words: the reader can take all the time he/she needs to learn to swim, before he/she actually has to swim on the much longer and more difficult track of abstract measure theory (as a branch of functional analysis). I believe such a gradual approach to be better than a direct one, where from the very first page you are thrown into abstract measure theory, with the risk of being almost completely unable to understand what all that stuff is about.

2. The almost perfect way in which the authors build the theory and logically argument actually makes the book a fantastic school to learn the deep essence of the axiomatic method. This is its greatest strength, in my opinion: that is, the fact that in carefully going through the definitions, lemmas, theorems and corollaries (and in fact *working out* them) you can actually learn what the essence of correct mathematical thinking is. As long as I can remember, there are only a couple of other books, at the same level of this one, which are as good: i.e., Rudin 1 & 2 (the "Principles" and "R&C Analysis") and Einar Hille's "Lectures on Ordinary Differential Equations" (too bad it's definitely out of print. It would be such a great thing to have it reprinted in some economic edition).

The cons:

1. The Theorem of Integration by Substitution isn't demonstrated at all, with the possible exception of a particular case in the problems. Since it is a fundamental result and since its demonstration can be very enlightening from a geometric point of view, I think this is a weakness.

2. The part about Indefinite Integral and Differentiation (Vitali's Covering Lemma, and all the results deriving from it) isn't on the same level of the preceding chapters, and isn't as clear and well built as it is on Royden's "Real Analysis" (another great book): maybe because in the latter it fits naturally into the rest of the book (which is, in the first chapters where the theory is built from the foundations, intrinsically one-dimensional) as a necessary development of what comes before, while in Wheeden-Zygmund it seems to be forced in a book which, until that point, had been developing in an intrinsically multi-dimensional way: and this cannot happen at no cost.

Everything considered, it's worth its price (which, btw, is a little too high for a book of less than 300 pages ;) )

A good textbook for new learners.......2001-11-24

This book uses both classical and abstract approaches to introduce Lebesgue measure and integral. It starts with the classical approach and bases its presentation on Euclidean space. This makes it easier for new learners like me since it is more intuitive. In later chapters an abstract approach is also used. I find this repetition natural and helpful. This book has almost no typo. Its exercises are reasonably challenging.

It could be improved in page layout if the end of each proof is clearly indicated.

An excellent choice.......2000-10-17

This is the book we used when I was a grad student. This is indeed quite a nicely written book: logical progression of concepts, a large number of exercises of varying difficulty (hard ones have hints) and no typos (always a big plus with me). All the classical results are included. My only suggestions to make this book better would be to have some longer discussions of the concepts introduced to break the litany of definition-theorem-proofs and to include historical notes. This would make this book a little bit less dry and an even more enjoyable read. Nevertheless, this is one of the best books on the subjects, better than the book by Royden which is also used by some professors.

An Introduction to Measure and Integration (Graduate Studies in Mathematics)

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Full of small errors. Excellent, and brilliant book. Very thorough.

An Introduction to Measure and Integration (Graduate Studies in Mathematics)
Inder K. Rana
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Integration is one of the two cornerstones of analysis. Since the fundamental work of Lebesgue, integration has been interpreted in terms of measure theory. This introductory text starts with the historical development of the notion of the integral and a review of the Riemann integral. From here, the reader is naturally led to the consideration of the Lebesgue integral, where abstract integration is developed via measure theory. The important basic topics are all covered: the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Fubini's Theorem, $L_p$ spaces, the Radon-Nikodym Theorem, change of variables formulas, and so on.

The book is written in an informal style to make the subject matter easily accessible. Concepts are developed with the help of motivating examples, probing questions, and many exercises. It would be suitable as a textbook for an introductory course on the topic or for self-study.

For this edition, more exercises and four appendices have been added.

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Full of small errors. Excellent, and brilliant book. Very thorough........2007-01-12

This is an amazing book; its clarity is outstanding throughout. However, I want to voice serious reservations about it due to an abundance of errors; I am reviewing the second edition published by the AMS.

This book has more errors than any other math book I have read. These errors include minor typographical errors like sloppy spacing, to equations with the terms included in the wrong order or on wrong lines, misnumbered references to earlier results, and occasional abuse of notation that hinders mathematical rigour. There are substantive errors as well, including the citing of a source for a proof of a theorem that is not actually proved in the cited source.

Errors aside, this is one of the clearest and best motivated expositions of measure theory I have been able to find. The book moves slowly, but never too slowly; it explores essential questions that a student should consider, like counterexamples, converses, and the subtle distinctions between different strengths of conditions. I find this thoroughness very welcome; most texts in measure theory present the most logically direct path to a bare-bones collection of useful results, an approach that doesn't necessarily help students.

The first chapter, on Riemann integration, is unique. The topic is explored in much more depth than in most analysis texts. Most students feel they understand Riemann integration; this book will likely convince them that they do not--and then it will fill the gaps in their understanding. The counterexamples in this book are outstanding--simple, worked through with clarity, and deep.

I think this book would make an outstanding textbook on measure theory, and it is one of the few texts that is good for self-study. I just wish the errors could be corrected; I would then rate it 5 stars without a doubt.

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Torn... good or bad?.......2004-04-16

The tale of a fictional woman living at the French Court during the 17th century reign of Henry II. It is a very slow read at first, but then the pace picks up. Many real historical figures make an appearance, either in person or in gossip. A nice historical romance thus far, with plenty of detailed court intrigues. While the main character (and her mother) are fictional, the rest of the characters are not (including the Prince of Cleves himself, who never married in real life). Keeping in mind the period this was written, it's quite good. But the constant referring to characters by titles/surnames rather than given names got very old, and I found Madame de Cleves too hypocritical to like the character.

17th Century Modern.......2003-02-01

The most surprising thing one finds when reading The Princesse de Cleves is its unbelievable level of modernity. An interesting research study would be to draw parallels between the plot of this 17th century novel and the modern romantic dramas, as I believe the results would be quite surprising. The political and social dramas it raises seem much more at home in a more jaded modern story. The book also features a shockingly unconventional love story that must have raised quite a few eyebrows in the time of its author, Madame de Lafayette.

The plot takes place inside the closed world of the French elite, during the reign of Henry II. Although the novel starts out famously slow, once you get past that tedious interval the story gets much more interesting. We are introduced to the true powerbrokers of France, men and women absolutely possessed with the thirst for power. Those with some education of the French Revolution should find this section of the novel very enlightening, as it highlights their absolute isolation and ignorance of the body politik itself. Instead, the pampered court spends their time stabbing each other in the back and doing everything possible to get close to the king. To do this, they employ everything in the arsenal, including arranged marriages, family ties, and a lot of sex. If one wants a fictional but definitely reality based account of Machiavellian politics in the Renaissance, this is a great book to read.

Then of course, we come to the actual love story. In the beginning, the love between our Princesse and her suitor seems to be a familiar romance, one which numerous writers have regaled us with. A dashing young prince falls in love with a beautiful fair maden. However, this book quickly pulls away from such monotonous convention, and, in glorious French style, takes the reader on a descent into true human nature. That is the kind that harbors jealously and intrigue. The love story quickly becomes a fierce and tumultuous event, with the actual lovers stuck in the middle. A very progressive love story.

This book is definitely a classic, as it really represents a big development in the genesis of the novel. However, it does get very tedious at times, and often drifts into meaningless window dressing. Nevertheless, The Princesse de Cleves is on the whole a very engaging and complex love story that should satisfy any modern reader interested in the multitude of topics it covers.

repression.......2002-07-27

I read this book because John Updike said it was one of the world's greatest novels of romance -- but I should have known from his other choices (Madame Bovary and The Scarlett Letter, among others) that he likes his romance bleak! The Princess of Cleves is certainly of considerable scholarly interest, being as it is a very early novel, and delving interestingly into the predicament of a woman trying to behave morally despite the frivolity, intrigue and pleasure-seeking of the 17th century French court. But the story is difficult and sad: young woman marries dutifully, then falls in love with a handsome duke, he feels similarly and pursues her passionately, but she struggles against her feelings, which wrecks havoc on everyone. The predicament is closely linked to the context and doesn't feel timeless or grand in theme; rather, the triviality of it stokes up thoughts of what caused the French revolution. Interested readers may prefer the Norton critical edition, which offers a number of essays as well as the text.

A Landmark Work.......2002-07-13

"La Princesse de Cleves" is among the most scrupulously accurate historical fictions in literature. It is also arguably the first historical novel ever written and one of the earliest novels in any language.

But is a classic in Mark Twain's sense of the word, the sort of book everyone wants to have read but nobody actually wants to read?

I agree with another reviewer that this isn't beach blanket fare. Readers of early English literature will find it more palatable than Samuel Richardson's "Pamela" and better plotted than anything by Defoe. Although Mme. de Lafayette is not the first important female writer in French - Christine de Pizan comes to mind - this highly original work outdoes Aphra Behn, Fanny Burney, or any other English woman before Jane Austen.

If those comparisons bring a sparkle to your eye then prepare for a treat. The central figure is a sixteen-year-old girl fresh from a sheltered childhood in the countryside when her mother decides to deal for a prestigious son-in-law. Except for the fictional protagonist every figure in this late Renaissance setting is historically accurate. The jousts, the love affairs, the betrayals, and the shocking death of one pivotal figure all happened. De Lafayette presents the French royal court at its most glamorous, then peels away the facade to reveal ambitions that corrupt or destroy everyone who remains in their spell.

Women's fictions from this era were expected to be love stories. This one succeeds at that well enough to woo modern readers while it levels a scathing attack on the French aristocracy in the tradition of Moliere.

A Specialized Classic.......2001-07-09

I agree with most of what the previous reviewer said. This short novel is required reading for anyone studying French literature, women's literature in particular. However, the first chapter is mostly devoted to long lists of names and descriptions of various people, some of whom are important to the story and others who are not. This technique tends to make all the characters run together. It is very difficult to remember all of the characters, who they are related to and/or allied with, etc. Some sort of "family tree" would have been nice. Also, I thought the ending (which I will not give away) was a little contrite and not really up to the standard of the rest of the book. This translation is very readable, but reading it in the orginal language is preferable. This is not "beach" reading, but if you are deeply interested in French literature and/or European history, this story may prove rewarding.

The Princesse de Cleves (Oxford World's Classics (Oxford University Press).)

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One of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read

The Princesse de Cleves (Oxford World's Classics (Oxford University Press).)
Madame de Lafayette
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This new translation of The Princesse de Cleves also includes two shorter works also attributed to Mme de Lafayette, The Princesse de Montpensier and The Comtesse de Tende.

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One of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read.......1997-04-17

This book is a passionate tale of a love like no other. Set in a rich, historical period, the author offers a glimpse into the life of French court society, and into the true meaning of love

La Princesse de Cleves - Book and Two Audio Compact Discs

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Madame De Lafayette: "La Princesse De Cleves" (Critical Guides to French Texts)

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The American Polity: Cases and Study Guide (A Norton critical edition)

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Anne de Cleves, a novel by Julia Hamilton. the wives of Henry VIII

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Approaches to Teaching Lafayette's the Princess of Cleves (Approaches to Teaching World Literature)

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teaching the book.......2000-09-22

i am so glad that someone did write the teacher addtion because it the book is heard to unnderstand. the way i used was to teach a college class how to undertdand the book and do it buy chapter to chapter not by person to person. the book over all helped me understand how to teach the book so i and the students could understand a lot better. it helped greatly for my students. i have let othere teachers look at it. they enjoyed it very much too. i am getting copy for my brother who has to read the book too. it has helped a great deal because the french grammer was heard to hunderstand in the book it self. this way it takes step by step it takes you threw it too.

Essai sur la Separation de la Religion et de la Vie. 1: Moliere dans le drame spirituel de son temps, 2: La Princesse de Cleves.

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Essai sur la Separation de la Religion et de la Vie. 1: Moliere dans le drame spirituel de son temps, 2: La Princesse de Cleves.
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Facets of a Princess: Multiple Readings of Madame de la Fayette's "La Princesse de Cleves"

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Facets of a Princess: Multiple Readings of Madame de la Fayette's "La Princesse de Cleves"
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Buy it!.......2005-08-04

Oh thank goodness I bought this book because I erroneously had "La Princesse de Cleves" as an antique cutsie.

A Book such as "Facets Of A Princess" runs the risk in these times of being politically correct revisionism. In this case an author due to the times could step forward and point out a few obvious things, that no one would want to be the first to say, without losing his career and personal reputation.

In the meantime, I'd advise readers to drop any rounds of, "Hey has anybody else read La Princess de La Cleves?" First read "Facets Of A Princess" and know that you're bringing up the topic of masturbation.

I sincerely wish Michael G. Paulson felt called upon to scrutinze "The Novellino or One Hundred Ancient Tales" edited and translated by Joseph P. Consoli. A very real expert on the deliberately done sexual symbols in antiquity is needed in my opinion. These are the tales the Holy Knights of the Crusades read, loved, and retold while on the crusades, which includes the obscene "giving the finger" used during that time etc. It's the not so obvious that must be sitting there unnoticed or unmentioned, a Pandora's Box, and like a time capsule for someone to open. It's that THEY knew the One Hundred Ancient Tales! Oh, but to have a window open wide on those men, those people out there in that horror, that is accurate, not revisionism, or an attack on Christians! I'm voting that Michael G. Paulson is that potential expert.

"Facets Of A Princess" sort of makes a person want to pull out books like Aucassin and Nicolette, The Novellino, or Old French Romances for a reread as if a person
is now up to par enough to notice a few things for him or herself. It's because the rose tinted colored glasses are gone. The reader grasps, "These authors were people who wrote for people...and are not some twisted combination of cave man/Victorian Era make believe people those in the year of 2005 have them up to be." The Novellino readers and Canterbury Tale readers will do fantastic with "Facets Of A Princess" because they've already caught on that the people of the past were real people as we know people to be.

What a fine book! What can I say? How about, "It's semi large print, easy to read,
there are some paragraphs in French but it won't matter since you'll next be found at Alibris searching frantically for all the books Madame de La Fayette read thus creating her mind. "

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