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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465188103321

Autore

Palmer Paul I.

Titolo

Essential maths for geoscientists : an introduction / / Paul I. Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-52702-X

1-118-52700-3

0-470-97193-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Disciplina

510.24/55

Soggetti

Geology - Mathematics

Mathematics - Study and teaching

Ecology - Mathematical models

Environmental protectionels - Mathematical models

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Essential Maths for Geoscientists; Contents; Preface; 1 How Do You Know that Global Warming Is Not a Hoax?; The Earth system: how do we know what we know?; 2 Preamble; 2.1 The scientific method: pushing back the frontiers of ignorance; 2.2 Subscript and superscripts; 2.3 Scientific number format; 2.4 Significant figures and rounding numbers; 2.5 Units and dimensions; Unit conversion; 2.6 Symbols and numbers; 2.7 Mean, median and variance: commonly encountered statistics; 2.8 Guesstimation; 2.9 Exercises; 3 Algebra; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Evaluating algebraic equations

3.2.1 Preamble: symbols and numbers3.2.2 Powers, roots and bases; 3.3 Simplifying algebraic equations; Removing brackets; 3.4 Factorization; 3.4.1 Factorizing quadratic equations; 3.5 Transposing formulae; 3.6 Word problems; 3.7 Exercises; 4 Solving Equations; 4.1 Solving linear equations; 4.1.1 Graphically; 4.1.2 Analytically; 4.2 Solving simultaneous equations; 4.3 Solving quadratic equations; 4.3.1 Square roots; 4.3.2 Completing the square; 4.4 Exercises; 5 Logarithms and Exponentials; 5.1 Exponentials; 5.2 Logarithms; 5.2.1 Logarithm



laws; 5.2.2 Solving exponential equations

5.2.3 Power laws and scaling exponents5.3 Log-normal and log-log plots: when and how to use them; 5.4 Exercises; 6 Uncertainties, Errors, and Statistics; 6.1 Errors; 6.1.1 Important definitions; 6.1.2 Measures of error; 6.2 Combining errors; 6.2.1 Equations with one variable; 6.2.2 Equations with two or more variables; 6.2.3 Linear equations; 6.2.4 Products; 6.2.5 Combining results of different experiments; 6.3 Statistics; 6.3.1 Graphs; 6.3.2 Descriptive statistics; 6.4 Correlations; 6.5 Exercises; 6.5 Exercises; 7 Trigonometry; 7.1 Some geoscience applications of trigonometry

7.2 Anatomy of a triangle7.3 Angles: degrees and radians; 7.4 Calculating angles given a trigonometric ratio; 7.5 Cosine and sine rules for non-right-angled triangles; 7.6 Exercises; 8 Vectors; 8.1 What is a vector?; 8.2 Resolving a vector; 8.3 Vector algebra; 8.3.1 Adding and subtracting vectors; 8.3.2 Multiplying a vector by a scalar; 8.3.3 The resultant of two perpendicular vectors; 8.4 Resolving non-perpendicular vectors; 8.5 Exercises; 9 Calculus 1: Differentiation; 9.1 A graphical interpretation of differentiation; 9.2 A general formula for differentiation

9.3 The derivative of some common functions9.4 Differentiation of the sum and difference of functions; 9.5 Higher derivatives; 9.6 Maxima and minima; 9.7 Exercises; 10 Calculus 2: Integration; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Definite integrals; Area under a curve; 10.3 Numerical integration; 10.4 Exercises; 11 Bringing It All Together; A Answers to Problems; A.1 Chapter 2: Preamble; A.2 Chapter 3: Algebra; A.3 Chapter 4: Solving Equations; A.4 Chapter 5: Logarithms and Exponentials; A.5 Chapter 6: Uncertainties, Errors, and Statistics; A.6 Chapter 7: Trigonometry; A.7 Chapter 8: Vectors

A.8 Chapter 9: Differentiation

Sommario/riassunto

Maths for Geoscientists is an accessible, student-friendly introduction to the essential mathematics required by those students taking degree courses within the Geosciences. Clearly structured throughout, this book carefully guides the student step by step through the mathematics they will encounter and will provide numerous applied examples throughout to enhance students understanding and to place each technique into context.  Opening with a chapter explaining the need for studying mathematics within geosciences the book then moves on to cover algebra, equations, solutions, log



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910736800803321

Titolo

Migraciones internacionales, actores sociales y Estados : perspectivas del análisis histórico / / Elda González Martínez, Alejandro Fernández (editors)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madrid ; ; Frankfurt am Main : , : Iberoamericana : , : Vervuert, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

3-95487-817-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 páginas) : ilustraciones

Collana

Tiempo Emulado Historia de América y España ; ; 38

Disciplina

304.8098

Soggetti

Latin America Emigration and immigration History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Spagnolo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Incluye referencias bibliográficas.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Índice -- Migraciones internacionales, actores sociales y Estados. Perspectivas del análisis histórico / González Martínez, Elda / Fernández, Alejandro -- La inmigración y las políticas de colonización avanzada en la Argentina (1910-1940) / Fernández, Alejandro -- Hacia la Nueva Argentina: inmigrantes españoles y exiliados republicanos en tiempos del primer peronismo / De Cristóforis, Nadia Andrea -- El franquismo y su política emigratoria. La asistencia de los españoles en Iberoamérica y las operaciones retorno / González Martínez, Elda -- La adhesión de España al CIME: relaciones diplomáticas y consecuencias migratorias / Redondo Carrero, Emilio -- El Consejo de Residentes Españoles de Bueno s Aires y el Consejo General de la Ciudadanía Española en el Exterior: aspectos de la relación de España con la emigración a Argentina / Merino Hernando, Asunción -- Los polacos hacia América Latina. La política emigratoria del gobierno polaco en el período de entre guerras / Nalewajko, Malgorzata -- Directrices matrimoniales en la economía cafetalera de São Paulo, 1860-1930 / Serra Truzzi, Oswaldo Mario -- Las trayectorias étnicas de los descendientes de inmigrantes. El caso de la comunidad polaca en Argentina / Porada, Katarzyna -- Cadenas de tinta y eslabones de papel: correspondencias intercambiadas entre portugueses (São Paulo, Brasil- Portugal, 1890-1950) / Santos de Matos, Maria Izilda -- Estadounidenses en México. Un recuento histórico de su migración



1945-1980 / Palma Mora, Mónica -- Españoles en el Santos de la BELLE ÉPOQUE: cotidiano urbano, prácticas asociativas y militancia política, 1890-1922 / Klaumann Cánovas, Marília -- De migrantes a ciudadanos. Proceso de ciudadanización de bolivianos en Buenos Aires / Benencia, Roberto / Canevaro, Santiago -- Origen y destino de la emigración gallega a América. El caso de los flujos a Río de Janeiro / Sarmiento, Érica -- Sobre los autores

Sommario/riassunto

Reúne la producción de especialistas en la temática migratoria americana procedentes de diferentes disciplinas, con la intención de entablar un diálogo acerca de las migraciones a partir de trabajos históricos, antropológicos, geográficos y literarios provenientes de ambas márgenes del Atlántico.