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Providing an introduction to the theory of nonlinear Fokker-Planck equations, this book discusses fundamental properties of transient and stationary solutions, emphasizing the stability analysis of stationary solutions by means of self-consistency equations, linear stability analysis, and Lyapunov's direct method. Also treated are Langevin equations and correlation functions. Nonlinear Fokker-Planck Equations addresses various phenomena such as phase transitions, multistability of systems, synchronization, anomalous diffusion, cut-off solutions, travelling-wave solutions and the emergence of power law solutions. A nonlinear Fokker-Planck perspective to quantum statistics, generalized thermodynamics, and linear nonequilibrium thermodynamics is given. Theoretical concepts are illustrated where possible by simple examples. The book also reviews several applications in the fields of condensed matter physics, the physics of porous media and liquid crystals, accelerator physics, neurophysics, social sciences, population dynamics, and computational physics.

Fokker-Planck equation. --- Stochastic differential equations. --- Differential equations, Nonlinear. --- Nonlinear differential equations --- Nonlinear theories --- Differential equations --- Fokker-Planck equation --- Equation, Fokker-Planck --- Planck-Fokker equation --- Differential equations, Partial --- Stochastic differential equations --- Quantum theory. --- Distribution (Probability theory. --- Mathematical physics. --- Thermodynamics. --- Statistical physics. --- Quantum Physics. --- Complex Systems. --- Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes. --- Mathematical Methods in Physics. --- Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems. --- Physics --- Mathematical statistics --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Dynamics --- Mechanics --- Heat --- Heat-engines --- Quantum theory --- Physical mathematics --- Distribution functions --- Frequency distribution --- Characteristic functions --- Probabilities --- Quantum dynamics --- Quantum mechanics --- Quantum physics --- Thermodynamics --- Statistical methods --- Mathematics --- Quantum physics. --- Dynamical systems. --- Probabilities. --- Physics. --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Probability --- Statistical inference --- Combinations --- Chance --- Least squares --- Risk --- Dynamical systems --- Kinetics --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Force and energy --- Statics

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We are entering one of the most exciting periods in the study of chemical communication since the first pheromones were identified some 40 years ago. This rapid progress is reflected in this book, the first to cover the whole animal kingdom at this level for 25 years. The importance of chemical communication is illustrated with examples from a diverse range of animals including humans, marine copepods, Drosophila, Caenorhabditis elegans, moths, snakes, goldfish, elephants and mice. It is designed to be advanced, but at the same time accessible to readers whatever their scientific background. For students of ecology, evolution and behaviour, this book gives an introduction to the rapid progress in our understanding of olfaction at the molecular and neurological level. In addition, it offers chemists, molecular and neurobiologists an insight into the ecological, evolutionary and behavioural context of olfactory communication.

Animal communication. --- Chemical senses. --- Pheromones. --- Animal communication --- Pheromones --- Chemical senses --- Behavior, Animal --- Sensory Receptor Cells --- Biological Factors --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Neurons, Afferent --- Behavior --- Peripheral Nervous System --- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms --- Neurons --- Nervous System --- Cells --- Anatomy --- Psychiatry and Psychology --- Chemoreceptor Cells --- Animal Communication --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Animal Behavior --- Synomones --- Allelochemical --- Allelochemicals --- Allomone --- Allomones --- Ectohormones --- Kairomone --- Kairomones --- Pheromone --- Semiochemical --- Semiochemicals --- Chemotactic Factors --- Animal Communications --- Communication, Animal --- Communications, Animal --- Chemoreceptive Cells --- Cell, Chemoreceptive --- Cell, Chemoreceptor --- Cells, Chemoreceptive --- Cells, Chemoreceptor --- Chemoreceptive Cell --- Chemoreceptor Cell --- Chemotaxis --- Sensilla --- Anatomies --- Cell --- Cell Biology --- Nervous Systems --- System, Nervous --- Systems, Nervous --- Nerve Cells --- Cell, Nerve --- Cells, Nerve --- Nerve Cell --- Neuron --- Behavior And Behavior Mechanism --- Nervous System, Peripheral --- Nervous Systems, Peripheral --- Peripheral Nervous Systems --- System, Peripheral Nervous --- Systems, Peripheral Nervous --- Acceptance Process --- Acceptance Processes --- Behaviors --- Process, Acceptance --- Processes, Acceptance --- Afferent Neurons --- Afferent Neuron --- Neuron, Afferent --- Biologic Agents --- Biologic Factors --- Biological Factor --- Factor, Biologic --- Factor, Biological --- Factors, Biological --- Biologic Agent --- Biological Agent --- Biological Agents --- Agent, Biologic --- Agent, Biological --- Agents, Biologic --- Agents, Biological --- Biologic Factor --- Factors, Biologic --- Biological Products --- Neural Receptors --- Receptors, Sensory --- Sensory Neurons --- Sensory Receptors --- Nerve Endings, Sensory --- Neurons, Sensory --- Neuroreceptors --- Receptors, Neural --- Nerve Ending, Sensory --- Neural Receptor --- Neuron, Sensory --- Neuroreceptor --- Receptor Cell, Sensory --- Receptor Cells, Sensory --- Receptor, Neural --- Receptor, Sensory --- Sensory Nerve Ending --- Sensory Nerve Endings --- Sensory Neuron --- Sensory Receptor --- Sensory Receptor Cell --- Sense Organs --- Autotomy Animal --- Animal Behaviors --- Ethology --- Chemoreception --- Senses and sensation --- Chemoreceptors --- Hormones --- Sex recognition (Zoology) --- Animal biocommunication --- Animal language --- Biocommunication, Animal --- Language learning by animals --- Animal behavior --- Animal population --- Communication --- social behaviour --- Sexual behaviour --- Olfactory organs --- Communication animale --- Phéromones --- Chémoréception

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Environmental concerns and the complex issues and dilemmas raised by animal rights pose fundamental questions for philosophers. The essays in this welcome collection put environmental thinking into the broader context of philosophical thought. Distinguished contributions from key thinkers, including Mary Midgley, Stephen Clark, J.Baird Callicott, Holmes Rolston, Dale Jamieson and John Haldane, focus on our attitudes to animals and the environment as critically determined by deeper philosophical concerns. Timothy Chappell's useful introduction provides a guide to the issues and dilemmas and links the diverse arguments and themes. Examining whaling, animal captivity, and specicism amongst other topics, this book adds substantially to the contemporary debate in environmental philosophy.

Environmental ethics. --- Ecology --- Ecophilosophy --- Environmental quality --- Human ecology --- Ethics --- Philosophy. --- Moral and ethical aspects

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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. --- Aggression (International law) --- Self-defense (International law) --- Intervention (International law) --- Military intervention --- Diplomacy --- International law --- Neutrality --- 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 --- 911 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 --- Attack on America, 2001 (September 11 Terrorist Attacks) --- Nine-Eleven Terrorist Attacks, 2001 --- Pentagon-World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks, 2001 --- Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 --- September 11 Terror Attacks, 2001 --- September 11 Terrorism, 2001 --- Terrorist Attacks, September 11, 2001 --- World Trade Center-Pentagon Terrorist Attacks, 2001 --- Hijacking of aircraft --- Terrorism

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"This first comprehensive biography of Britain's greatest chess player of the early 20th century presents more than 1,000 of Blackburne's games chronologically, including all his surviving games from serious competition, annotated in varying detail. Many are masterpieces containing beautiful combinations and instructive endgame play. Blackburne's unusual family and social background are fully explored"--

Chess players --- Chess --- Blackburne, Joseph Henry,