1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910477147903321

Autore

von Holzen Aleta-Amirée

Titolo

Maskierte Helden / / Aleta-Amirée von Holzen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : Chronos Verlag, , 2019

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

202.13

Soggetti

Heroes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Populäre Heldengestalten wie Zorro, Batman oder Spider-Man vollbringen ihre Taten in der Öffentlichkeit nur maskiert, verbergen aber in Zivil jeden Anschein von Heldentum. Mit diesem Geheimnis ermöglichen solche maskierten Helden in ihren Geschichten die vielfältige Thematisierung von Identitätsvorstellungen - kommt der Maske doch schon immer die Funktion zu, Identitätskategorien und -kategorisierungen zu hinterfragen. In den Spannungsfeldern der Maskerade zwischen Sein und Schein versuchen diese Figuren seriellen Erzählens immer wieder aufs Neue, die Balance zwischen Individualität und Konformität zu finden oder zu halten. Was maskierte Helden ausmacht und wie solche Figuren zwischen Fragen nach dem 'wahren' Ich und multiplen Selbsten oszilieren, zeigt dieses Buch in einem grossen zeitlichen Bogen über das gesamte 20. bis ins beginnende 21. Jahrhundert, in dem auch die Genese des maskierten Helden als Figurentypus nachgezeichnet wird. Weltbekannte Figuren wie Superman, weniger bekannte wie Daredevil, die Thunderbolts oder The Shadow sowie eine Vielzahl fast vergessener Helden aus den US-amerikanischen Pulp-Novels und frühen Superheldencomics stehen dabei im Fokus.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910968718903321

Autore

Radin Michael A (Michael Alexander)

Titolo

Introduction to recognition and deciphering of patterns / / Michael A. Radin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2020

ISBN

1-000-07855-8

0-367-80874-9

1-000-07853-1

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (195 pages)

Disciplina

001.534

152.1423

Soggetti

Pattern perception

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Chapman & Hall Book".

Nota di contenuto

Patterns of geometrical systems -- Sequences and summations -- Pascal's triangle identities -- First order recursive relations -- Periodic traits.

Sommario/riassunto

"Introduction to Recognition and Deciphering of Patterns aims to get STEM and non-STEM students acquainted with different patterns, as well as where and when specific patterns arise. In addition, the book seeks to get students to learn how to recognize patterns and distinguish the similarities and differences between them. Patterns emerge on an every-day basis, such as weather patterns, traffic patterns, behavioural patterns, geometric patterns, linguistic patterns, structural patterns, digital patterns, etc. Recognizing patterns and studying their unique traits is essential for the development and enhancement of our intuitive skills, and in strengthening our analytical skills. Mathematicians often apply patterns to get acquainted with new concepts, but this is a technique that can be applied across many disciplines. Throughout this book we will encounter assorted patterns that emerge from various geometrical configurations of squares, circles, right triangles and equilateral triangles that either repeat at the same scale or at different scales. The book will also focus on describing linear patterns, geometric patterns, alternating patterns, piece-wise



patterns, summation-type patterns and factorial-type patterns analytically. Deciphering the details of these distinct patterns will lead to the proof by induction method. Furthermore, the book will render properties of the Pascal's Triangle and provide supplemental practice in deciphering specific patterns and verifying them. The book will adjourn with first order recursive relations: describing sequences as recursive relations, obtaining the general solution by solving an initial value problem and determining the periodic traits"--