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Record Nr.

UNISA996466341703316

Titolo

Computer Algebra [[electronic resource] ] : EUROCAL’83, European Computer Algebra Conference London, England, March 28–30, 1983 Proceedings / / edited by J. A. van Hulzen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1983

ISBN

3-540-38756-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 1983.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 306 p.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, , 0302-9743 ; ; 162

Disciplina

518

Soggetti

Numerical analysis

Numerical Analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Integration — What do we want from the theory? -- The Euclidean algorithm for Gaussian integers -- Multi polynomial remainder sequence and its application to linear diophantine equations -- Towards mechanical solution of the Kahan ellipse problem I -- Automatically determining symmetries of ordinary differential equations -- Algebraic computation of the statistics of the solution of some nonlinear stochastic differential equations -- Characterization of a linear differential system with a regular singularity -- The Bath Concurrent LISP machine -- The ecology of LISP or the case for the preservation of the environment -- The design of Maple: A compact, portable, and powerful computer algebra system -- LISP compilation viewed as provable semantics preserving program transformation -- Implementing REDUCE on a microcomputer -- A note on the complexity of constructing Gröbner-bases -- Gröbner bases, Gaussian elimination and resolution of systems of algebraic equations -- The computation of the Hilbert function -- An algorithm for constructing detaching bases in the ring of polynomials over a field -- On the problem of Beh? Edd?n 'Am?l? and the computation of height functions -- A procedure for determining algebraic integers of given norm -- Computation of integral solutions of a special type of systems of quadratic equations -- Factorisation of sparse polynomials -- Early



detection of true factors in univariate polynomial factorization -- On the complexity of finding short vectors in integer lattices -- Factoring polynomials over algebraic number fields -- The construction of a complete minimal set of contextual normal forms -- A knowledge-based approach to user-friendliness in symbolic computing -- Computer algebra and VLSI, prospects for cross fertilization -- Code optimization of multivariate polynomial schemes: A pragmatic approach.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811342103321

Autore

Straus Jane

Titolo

The blue book of grammar and punctuation : an easy-to-use guide with clear rules, real-world examples, and reproducible quizzes / / Jane Straus, Lester Kaufman, authors ; edited with new material by Tom Stern

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-79021-9

Edizione

[Eleventh edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Classificazione

EDU029020

Altri autori (Persone)

KaufmanLester

SternTom

Disciplina

428.2

Soggetti

English language - Grammar

English language - Punctuation

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1 Grammar; Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects; Definitions; Noun; Verb; Subject; Subject-Verb Agreement; Singular vs. plural verbs; Finding subjects before phrases beginning with of; With or, either/or, and neither/nor; Two singular subjects; One singular and one plural subject; With such portions as percent, fraction, part, etc.; With here or there; With distances, periods of time, sums of money, etc.; With collective nouns; The subjunctive mood; Clauses and Phrases; Definitions



ClauseIndependent clause; Dependent clause; Phrase; Pronouns; Definition: Pronoun; Subject pronouns; As the subject of the sentence; Renaming the subject; When who refers to a personal pronoun; Object pronouns; Subject and verb agreement with who, that, and which; Who vs. Whom; He/him method; Common whom pitfall; Whoever vs. Whomever; Who, That, Which; Who, that, and which with people, groups, and things; That with essential clauses; Which with nonessential clauses; When which can be used with essential clauses; Adjectives and Adverbs; Definitions; Adjective; Adverb; When to add -ly

Sense verbs: taste, smell, look, feel, etc.Good vs. well; Well as an adjective when referring to health; Comparisons, such as -er vs. -est and more vs. most; This, that, these, and those; Prepositions; Definition: preposition; Ending a sentence with a preposition; As, as if, as though, the way; Of vs. have; Different from vs. different than; In vs. into; Effective Writing; Overuse of there is, there are, it is, it was, etc.; Double negatives; Parallel construction; Dangling modifiers; Misplaced modifiers; Fragments; Chapter 2 Punctuation; Periods; With complete sentences

With abbreviations at the end of a sentenceReplacing periods with question marks and exclamation points; Commas; To separate three or more items; To separate adjectives; With two independent clauses; Run-on sentences or comma splices; Joined by connectors such as and, or, but, etc.; When the subject does not appear in front of the second verb; With introductory words; To set off interrupting expressions; With names; With dates; With city and state; With Jr. and Sr.; With degrees and titles; Starting a sentence with a dependent clause vs. an independent clause

With nonessential words, clauses, and phrasesWith quotations; To introduce or interrupt quotations; Following quotations; To separate statements from questions; To separate contrasting parts of a sentence; With certain introductory words; When followed by a series of items; When the series of items ends with etc.; Semicolons; To replace a period in two closely linked sentences; With such words as namely, however, therefore, etc., when they; introduce a complete sentence; With sufficiently identified noun; To avoid confusion where commas already exist; With sentences that have multiple clauses

Colons

Sommario/riassunto

A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Elevent