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UNINA9910781311703321 |
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Metropolis in the making [[electronic resource] ] : Los Angeles in the 1920s / / edited by Tom Sitton and William Deverell |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 |
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1-283-27711-5 |
9786613277114 |
0-520-93552-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (385 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SittonTom <1949-> |
DeverellWilliam Francis |
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City planning - California - Los Angeles - History - 20th century |
Nineteen twenties |
Los Angeles (Calif.) History 20th century |
Los Angeles (Calif.) Social conditions 20th century |
Los Angeles (Calif.) Economic conditions 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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pt. 1. Metropolitan spaces -- pt. 2. Metropolitan idenities -- pt. 3. Faith in the metropolis -- pt. 4. Metropolis -- pt. 5. The end : metropolitan finale. |
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Los Angeles came of age in the 1920's. The great boom of that decade gave shape to the L.A. of today: its vast suburban sprawl and reliance on the automobile, its prominence as a financial and industrial center, and the rise of Hollywood as the film capital of the world. This collection of original essays explores the making of the Los Angeles metropolis during this remarkable decade. The authors examine the city's racial, political, cultural, and industrial dynamics, making this volume an essential guide to understanding the rise of Los Angeles as one of the most important cities in the world. These essays showcase the work of a new generation of scholars who are turning their attention to the history of the City of Angels to create a richer, more detailed picture of our urban past. The essays provide a fascinating look at life in the new suburbs, in the oil fields, in the movie studios, at |
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church, and at the polling place as they reconceptualize the origins of contemporary urban problems and promise in Los Angeles and beyond. Adding to its interest, the volume is illustrated with period photography, much of which has not been published before. |
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UNINA9910786749603321 |
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Diffusion, quantum theory, and radically elementary mathematics / / edited by William G. Faris |
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Princeton, New Jersey ; ; Oxfordshire, England : , : Princeton University Press, , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Mathematical Notes ; ; 47 |
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Mathematical physics |
Diffusion |
Quantum theory |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One. Introduction: Diffusive Motion and Where It Leads / Faris, William G. -- Chapter Two. Hypercontractivity, Logarithmic Sobolev Inequalities, and Applications: A Survey of Surveys / Gross, Leonard -- Chapter Three. Ed Nelson's Work in Quantum Theory / Simon, Barry -- Chapter Four Symanzik, Nelson, and Self-Avoiding Walk / Brydges, David C. -- Chapter Five. Stochastic Mechanics: A Look Back and a Look Ahead / Carlen, Eric -- Chapter Six. Current Trends in Optimal Transportation: A Tribute to Ed Nelson / Villani, Cédric -- Chapter Seven. Internal Set Theory and Infinitesimal Random Walks / Lawler, Gregory F. -- Chapter Eight. Nelson's Work on Logic and Foundations and Other Reflections on the Foundations of Mathematics / Buss, Samuel R. -- Chapter Nine. Some Musical Groups: Selected Applications of Group Theory in Music / Hook, Julian -- Chapter Ten. Afterword / Nelson, Edward -- Appendix |
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A. Publications by Edward Nelson -- Index |
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Diffusive motion--displacement due to the cumulative effect of irregular fluctuations--has been a fundamental concept in mathematics and physics since Einstein's work on Brownian motion. It is also relevant to understanding various aspects of quantum theory. This book explains diffusive motion and its relation to both nonrelativistic quantum theory and quantum field theory. It shows how diffusive motion concepts lead to a radical reexamination of the structure of mathematical analysis. The book's inspiration is Princeton University mathematics professor Edward Nelson's influential work in probability, functional analysis, nonstandard analysis, stochastic mechanics, and logic. The book can be used as a tutorial or reference, or read for pleasure by anyone interested in the role of mathematics in science. Because of the application of diffusive motion to quantum theory, it will interest physicists as well as mathematicians. The introductory chapter describes the interrelationships between the various themes, many of which were first brought to light by Edward Nelson. In his writing and conversation, Nelson has always emphasized and relished the human aspect of mathematical endeavor. In his intellectual world, there is no sharp boundary between the mathematical, the cultural, and the spiritual. It is fitting that the final chapter provides a mathematical perspective on musical theory, one that reveals an unexpected connection with some of the book's main themes. |
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