1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299780103321

Autore

Rhodes John

Titolo

Boolean Representations of Simplicial Complexes and Matroids / / by John Rhodes, Pedro V. Silva

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-15114-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 p.)

Collana

Springer Monographs in Mathematics, , 1439-7382

Disciplina

511.324

Soggetti

Algebra

Ordered algebraic structures

Associative rings

Rings (Algebra)

Algebraic topology

Geometry, Algebraic

Matrix theory

Combinatorial analysis

Order, Lattices, Ordered Algebraic Structures

Associative Rings and Algebras

Algebraic Topology

Algebraic Geometry

Linear and Multilinear Algebras, Matrix Theory

Combinatorics

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Boolean and superboolean matrices -- 3. Posets and lattices -- 4. Simplicial complexes -- 5. Boolean representations -- 6. Paving simplicial complexes -- 7. Shellability and homotopy type  -- 8. Operations on simplicial complexes -- 9. Open questions.

Sommario/riassunto

This self-contained monograph explores a new theory centered around boolean representations of simplicial complexes leading to a new class of complexes featuring matroids as central to the theory. The book



illustrates these new tools to study the classical theory of matroids as well as their important geometric connections. Moreover, many geometric and topological features of the theory of matroids find their counterparts in this extended context.   Graduate students and researchers working in the areas of combinatorics, geometry, topology, algebra and lattice theory will find this monograph appealing due to the wide range of new problems raised by the theory. Combinatorialists will find this extension of the theory of matroids useful as it opens new lines of research within and beyond matroids. The geometric features and geometric/topological applications will appeal to geometers. Topologists who desire to perform algebraic topology computations will appreciate the algorithmic potential of boolean representable complexes.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910967433803321

Autore

Kappenberg Bernd

Titolo

Setting Signs for Europe : Why Diacritics Matter for European Integration / / Bernd Kappenberg, Peter Schlobinski, Andreas Umland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hannover, : ibidem, 2015

ISBN

9783838267036

3838267036

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Collana

Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society ; 139

Disciplina

320

Soggetti

diacritic

European integration

languages

electronic data processing system

multilingualism

policy

Slavic

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.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword ; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Problem description; 1.2



Process is running-coordination is missing; 1.3 Touched policies and policy levels; 1.4 Definition of terms; 1.5 How this book is structured; 2 Definition of the required character repertoire; 2.1 Narrowing the topic; 2.2 Basic letters; 2.3 Variants of letters; 2.4 Letters from other scripts; 2.5 Ligatures; 2.5.1 Ligatures based on handwriting; 2.5.2 Typographic ligatures; 2.6 Diacritics; 2.7 Conclusion; 3 History of character sets; 3.1 BAUDOT code; 3.2 MURRAY code; 3.3 ASCII; 3.3.1 ISO 646

3.4 8-bit codes (extended ASCII formats)3.4.1 ISO 8859; 3.4.2 Windows-125x ("ANSI"); 3.5 EBCDIC; 3.6 ISO/IEC 10646 (Universal Character Set) and Unicode; 3.6.1 Unicode transformation formats (UTFs); 3.6.2 Windows Glyph List 4 (WGL4); 3.7 Success of Unicode; 3.8 Mojibake; 4 Unicode-compatible fonts; 5 State of the "diacritical integration" in the media; 5.1 Diacritics in news agencies; 5.2 Examples from selected media; 5.2.1 Print media; 5.2.2 Online media; 5.3 Case study: dpa; 5.3.1 Problems of limitation to ISO 8859-1; 5.3.2 The upcoming solution: Unicode-compatible so ware

6 Failure examples6.1 Incompatible character sets; 6.2 Do-It-Yourself diacritics; 6.3 Incorrect operation of dead keys; 6.4 Ignorance of the differences between diacritics; 6.5 Use of combining diacritics; 6.6 Replacement by images; 6.7 Replacement by escape sequences; 6.8 Conclusion; 7 Diacritics as style element inbrand and product names; 7.1 Macron as distorted French acute; 7.2 Macron as distorted French accent; 7.3 Macron as allusion to a special shape on a shoe's sole; 7.4 Macron as artistic alienation of the umlaut; 7.5 Trema points as allusion for bubbles

9.1.1 Charter of the United Nations9.1.2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 9.1.3 European Convention on Human Rights; 9.1.4 UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; 9.1.5 Helsinki Final Act; 9.1.6 Convention on the indication of surnames and forenames in civil status registers; 9.1.7 Document of the Copenhagen Meeting; 9.1.8 Charter of Paris for a New Europe; 9.1.9 UN Declaration on Minority Rights; 9.1.10 European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; 9.1.11 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

9.1.12 Oslo Recommendations Regarding the Linguistic Rights of National Minorities

Sommario/riassunto

More than 20 years have passed since the introduction of the Universal Character Set. However, legacy applications still cannot even render German umlauts correctly. Part of this problem is a hidden political agenda: Consciously or unconsciously, patterns of the Cold War are continued in the interaction between Western and Eastern European languages.  This book examines the current use of diacritical marks in Western Europe, such as the use of names from Slavic languages in electronic data processing systems. The role of the media as multiplier receives particular attention, with most error examples taken from actual media coverage. Considering international, EU, and national law and referring to landmark court decisions, Kappenberg answers the question: 'Is there a right to diacritical marks in people's names?' This is followed by a description of current practice in several European countries. Finally, Setting Signs for Europe answers the question how in the framework of the EU's multilingualism policy, effective approaches can be created to raise awareness among software vendors, the media, government agencies, and individuals regarding the correct handling of diacritics. Kappenberg also assesses the use of diacritics as a style element and offers an improved input method for diacritics.