Synthetic Chemistry of Stable Nitroxides

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This important book is devoted to covering the synthetic aspects of nitroxide chemistry. The problems of application and physicochemical properties of nitroxides are considered in the context of the choice of necessary radical structures, convenient precursors, and strategy of the synthesis. The book offers comparisons of the concrete classes of nitroxides to help reveal the structural peculiarities and synthetic abilities of compounds of different classes. It also summarizes data on the magneto-structural correlation for the metal complexes with 3-imidazoline nitroxides and considers the ways in which the molecular design of 2- and 3-dimensional heterospin compounds is capable of magnetic phase transfer in a ferromagnetic state. The book will be a significant reference for chemists, biochemists, spectroscopists, and other users of nitroxides, spin labels, probes, and paramagnetic ligands.

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This book is an introductory explication on the theme of knot and link invariants as generalized amplitudes (vacuum-vacuum amplitudes) for a quasi-physical process. The demands of the knot theory, coupled with a quantum statistical frame work create a context that naturally and powerfully includes an extraordinary range of interelated topics in topology and mathematical physics. The author takes a primarily combinatorial stance toward the knot theory and its relations with these subjects. This has the advantage of providing very direct access to the algebra and to the combinatorial topology, as well as the physical ideas. This book is divided into 2 parts: Part I of the book is a systematic course in knots and physics starting from the ground up. Part II is a set of lectures on various topics related with and sometimes based on Part I. Part II also explores some side-topics such as frictional properties of knots, relations with combinatorics, knots in dynamical systems.

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math grad........2002-03-20

Overview of knots/physics. The book is fairly self-contained. It also has lots of pictures and works through the mathematics.
Introduces bracket polynomial, temperly-lieb algebra, and modeling physics ideas out of this stuff.

Quantum Invariants: A Study of Knot, 3-Manifolds, and Their Sets

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Quantum Invariants: A Study of Knot, 3-Manifolds, and Their Sets
Tomotada Ohtsuki
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ASIN: 9810246757

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This book provides an extensive and self-contained presentation of quantum and related invariants of knots and 3-manifolds. Polynomial invariants of knots, such as the Jones and Alexander polynomials, are constructed as quantum invariants, i.e. invariants derived from representations of quantum groups and from the monodromy of solutions to the Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equation. With the introduction of the Kontsevich invariant and the theory of Vassiliev invariants, the quantum invariants become well-organized. Quantum and perturbative invariants, the LMO invariant, and finite type invariants of 3-manifolds are discussed. The Chern-Simons field theory and the Wess-Zumino-Witten model are described as the physical background of the invariants.

The Geometry and Physics of Knots (Lezioni Lincee)

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Quick overview of TQFT and knot invariants
Good intro to topological quantum field theory
NOT a book about KNOTS!

The Geometry and Physics of Knots (Lezioni Lincee)
Michael Atiyah
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0521395542

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Deals with an area of research that lies at the crossroads of mathematics and physics. The material presented here rests primarily on the pioneering work of Vaughan Jones and Edward Witten relating polynomial invariants of knots to a topological quantum field theory in 2+1 dimensions. Professor Atiyah presents an introduction to Witten's ideas from the mathematical point of view. The book will be essential reading for all geometers and gauge theorists as an exposition of new and interesting ideas in a rapidly developing area.

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Quick overview of TQFT and knot invariants.......2001-05-28

This book is a very quick overview of what was known at the time (1989) about the connection between quantum field theory and knot theory. The subject of topological quantum field theories and their connection with knot invariants was at that time just beginning thanks to the work of Edward Witten on the Jones polynomial.

The approach that the author takes in the book is very formal and not for the beginner who is looking to learn about these results. Readers with enough background to read it will no doubt want to read more up-to-date treatments of the subject. The book however does give an indication of how Feynman path integrals are used to define the invariants. The use of these is not rigorous mathematics and this has not changed at the present day.

Good intro to topological quantum field theory.......1998-12-23

As the above review indicates, this is not an introduction to knot theory. Those interested should first read Colin Adams "The Knot Book" and Kauffman's "Knots and Physics". This instead introduces the reader to the subject of topological quantum field theory, and shows how a Feynmann Path integral approach gives rise to the Jones polynomial knot invariant (Witten's approach).

The first two chapters are accessible to those who have had graduate-level abstract algebra and some topology. After that, a good familiarity with quantum field theory and quantization of symplectic manifolds (although not strictly speaking necessary) makes the subjects clearer.

Those who are working in Donaldson and Seiberg-Witten approaches to four-dimensional topology will want to read this book.

NOT a book about KNOTS!.......1998-12-08

If you are seeking a graduate level discussion on quantum theory and knot theory, this is your book. Definitely not for the amateur user...

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Invariants of Homology 3-Spheres
Nikolai Saveliev
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 3540437967

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Homology 3-sphere is a closed 3-dimensional manifold whose homology equals that of the 3-sphere. These objects may look rather special but they have played an outstanding role in geometric topology for the past fifty years. The book gives a systematic exposition of diverse ideas and methods in the area, from algebraic topology of manifolds to invariants arising from quantum field theories. The main topics covered are constructions and classification of homology 3-spheres, Rokhlin invariant, Casson invariant and its extensions, including invariants of Walker and Lescop, Herald and Lin invariants of knots, and equivariant Casson invariants, Floer homology and gauge-theoretical invariants of homology cobordism. Many of the topics covered in the book appear in monograph form for the first time. The book gives a rather broad overview of ideas and methods and provides a comprehensive bibliography. It will be appealing to both graduate students and researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics.

Current Developments in Mathematical Biology: Proceedings of the Conference on Mathematical Biology and Dynamical Systems, the University of Texas at Tyler, ... 2005 (Series on Knots and Everything)

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Current Developments in Mathematical Biology: Proceedings of the Conference on Mathematical Biology and Dynamical Systems, the University of Texas at Tyler, ... 2005 (Series on Knots and Everything)

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Ideal Knots
Andrzej Stasiak , Vsevolod Katritch , and Louis H. Kauffman
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ASIN: 9810235305

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In this book, experts in different fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology present unique forms of knots which satisfy certain preassigned criteria relevant to a given field. They discuss the shapes of knotted magnetic flux lines, the forms of knotted arrangements of bistable chemical systems, the trajectories of knotted solitons, and the shapes of knots which can be tied using the shortest piece of elastic rope with a constant diameter.

The Interface of Knots and Physics: American Mathematical Society Short Course January 2-3, 1995 San Francisco, California (Proceedings of Symposia in Applied Mathematics)

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The Interface of Knots and Physics: American Mathematical Society Short Course January 2-3, 1995 San Francisco, California (Proceedings of Symposia in Applied Mathematics)

Manufacturer: American Mathematical Society
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This book is the result of an AMS Short Course on Knots and Physics that was held in San Francisco (January 1994). The range of the course went beyond knots to the study of invariants of low dimensional manifolds and extensions of this work to four manifolds and to higher dimensions. The authors use ideas and methods of mathematical physics to extract topological information about knots and manifolds.

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A basic introduction to knot polynomials in relation to statistical link invariants.

Concise introductions to topological quantum field theories and to the role of knot theory in quantum gravity.

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This book offers a self-contained account of the 3- manifold invariants arising from the original Jones polynomial. These are the Witten-Reshetikhin-Turaev and the Turaev-Viro invariants. Starting from the Kauffman bracket model for the Jones polynomial and the diagrammatic Temperley-Lieb algebra, higher-order polynomial invariants of links are constructed and combined to form the 3-manifold invariants. The methods in this book are based on a recoupling theory for the Temperley-Lieb algebra. This recoupling theory is a q-deformation of the SU(2) spin networks of Roger Penrose. The recoupling theory is developed in a purely combinatorial and elementary manner. Calculations are based on a reformulation of the Kirillov-Reshetikhin shadow world, leading to expressions for all the invariants in terms of state summations on 2-cell complexes. Extensive tables of the invariants are included. Manifolds in these tables are recognized by surgery presentations and by means of 3-gems (graph encoded 3-manifolds) in an approach pioneered by Sostenes Lins. The appendices include information about gems, examples of distinct manifolds with the same invariants, and applications to the Turaev-Viro invariant and to the Crane-Yetter invariant of 4-manifolds.

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"know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" These compelling words from a speech delivered by Patrick Henry in 1775 at the second Virginia Convention embody the spirit of American courage and patriotism. The speeches of the 'orator of liberty' fueled the fire of the struggle for American Independence. This insightful look at one of our country's most colorful and verbal forefathers will deepen every readers' appreciation for the leaders in our past and strengthen their understandimg that, even today, freedom isn't free.

Available in December.

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Thank you!.......2007-02-06

Thank you, Mr. Vaughan, for pointing out what many if not all public schools leave out of history... the fact that it was founded on Biblical principles by Christian men. I'm not saying that all the founding fathers were Bible believing or lived a moral live but that fact that Patrick Henry was such a HUGE part of it and he WAS a Christian and moral person was impactful to our nations birth.

My daughter enjoyed the humorous bits throughout the book and I enjoyed the fresh look at history.

The Cheering Section.......2003-07-05

In his biography of Partick Henry, Vaughan complains that previous biographers were unfair to the legendary statesman. Thus, he moves to correct this historical error by bringing forth a laundry list of glowing facts about Henry. While Vaughan does have a point about previous renderings of Henry's life, he does little to paint a more accurate picture of the orator. Rather, he glosses over Henry flaws, and presents us with a candy-coated version of the man. And Henry was a man--a good man, but a man nonetheless. Unfortunately, this biography fails to recognize that.

A Delightful Read.......2003-02-08

What a delightful read this book has been. The author displays a clear and deep admiration for his subject, but I find no fault in that. The book reads very easily without a lot of stilted verbiage, making it a wonderful introduction of the great orator to the student.

There is not a lot of detailed analysis here, but I don't believe that was the authors' intention. This work is meant to be an outline and introduction Henry, the Trumpet of the Revolution.

The work is actually presented as three separate volumes in one binding. Part 1 takes the reader from birth to death, touching on the momentous occasions, as well as a good bit of reference to the details of life which shaped the life of Henry. Part 2 gives Henry's views of some of life's virtues, such as Christianity, patriotism and duty and gives an insightful look at the character of this great American. Part 3 concludes with how Henry has been remembered by history, and how he should be remembered.

Overall, a delightful read which I highly recommend to students or anyone wishing to gain a basic insight to a great American patriot.

Monty Rainey
www.juntosociety.com

A "MUST READ" FOR LOVERS OF LIBERTY.......2002-04-27

It was wonderful to see Patrick Henry's Christian values and belief on the LORD JESUS CHRIST openly written about. I enjoyed it completely and would recommend it to any who enjoy studying the Revolutionary War. BUY IT!

Too didactic.......2002-03-31

I was somewhat disappointed with this short book. The author seems to have targeted the book to young people rather than older, more demanding readers. The book is comprised of very short, easy-to-read chapters written with too much moral heavy-handedness. The second half is nothing but a series of chapters on the moral lessons of his life with a decidedly religious take. A hagiography for early adolescents. This is not a book that takes much time to develop more complex themes of his life, times, and ideas.

Nevertheless, I finished the book with great admiration for Patrick Henry and an eagerness to read more about him and his ideas. I came to the book wanting to know more about the Anti-Federalists, as Henry was the most visible leader. I didn't get what I was searching for in this book. An okay book for young people but too simplistic and pat for others wanting a more intellectually demanding examination of the man.

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Give Me Liberty: The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry (Leaders in Action Series)
David J. Vaughan
Manufacturer: Highland Books / MD
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The best way to know the heart of the 3D program, is to know the heart of the woman who took it national and has guided its development ever since. Writing with transparent and endearing honesty, Carol Showalter, the wife of a prominent Presbyterian minister in upstate New York, tells of fighting (and mostly losing) the battle against excess weight all her life.

In 1972, she was about to enroll (again) in a well-known secular diet program that was meeting in her church, when she was arrested by a Sunday school poster of a happy face, with a slogan, "Smile, God has the answer!"

She could not get it out of her mind. And when she prayed about it, she found He did have the answer.

Today, there are nearly one million graduates of the 12-week program, 3D, many of whom have had their lives wonderfully changed, as they discovered that God would meet them, wherever thay were at and would heal them, often through others who shared their struggles.

That revelation—and how much more time He desired her to spend in prayer with Him, conferring with Him on everything— changed her whole way of looking at things, and her life.

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3D - it works!.......2000-04-09

The 3D book worked really well for me. I have arthritis so I wasn't able to really do much of any workouts to lose weight. With the help of this study I lost 25 pounds in three months which I thought impossible. It helps to do it with a friend to hold you accountable for the progress but it can be done alone. Biblestudy with short daily devotionals, charts, hints and tips help you to get the discipline you need to lose the weight you want and become a better follower of Christ.

Member's Manual: Diet, Discipline & Disciplineship (3D)

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Member's Manual: Diet, Discipline & Disciplineship (3D)

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3D : Diet, Discipline, and Discipleship (Includes Member's Manual) (Christ-Centered Sharing Since 1972, 1)

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3D : Diet, Discipline, and Discipleship (Includes Member's Manual) (Christ-Centered Sharing Since 1972, 1)

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ASIN: 0739401270

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Crossings Book Club Edition. From the back cover: Half a million Christians have lost weight with this program. You can too! What's the secret of this weight-loss program that has changed the lives of so many Christians? "The main difference ... is that it is biblically based," says the author. "God is at the center. Celebrating its 25th year, the two-volume set gives you detailed nutritional information, 21 days of easy-to-plan low-cast meals, an exercise program, 24 weeks of daily devotional readings, a spiritual journal and much more. For anyone who's been depressed, discouraged or disorganized, you'll find hope with the 3D program: Diet--eating soundly, Discipline--learning the habits that lead you to discipleship and Discipleship--living the life Jesus wants you to live. So don't wait a day longer. Let the 3D diet program help you conquer your focus on food and renew your relationship with God.

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3D Diet Discipline & Discipleship
Carol Showalter
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3D Diet Discipline and Discipleship/My Thoughts Along the Way/Devotions for a New Beginning Set

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3D Diet Discipline and Discipleship/My Thoughts Along the Way/Devotions for a New Beginning Set

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3D Diet, Discipline & Discipleship "Pressing On" (Workbook III (3))

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Creative Joys
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