04584nam 2200661 a 450 991046317310332120200520144314.0(CKB)2670000000413051(EBL)1341902(OCoLC)855894286(SSID)ssj0000970950(PQKBManifestationID)11547843(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000970950(PQKBWorkID)10929380(PQKB)11260335(MiAaPQ)EBC1341902(PPN)176641262(Au-PeEL)EBL1341902(CaPaEBR)ebr10747350(CaONFJC)MIL510215(EXLCZ)99267000000041305120130829d2013 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAdvances in hospitality and leisure[electronic resource] /edited by Joseph S. Chen1st ed.Bingley, U.K. Emerald20131 online resource (251 p.)Advances in hospitality and leisure,1745-3542 ;v. 9Description based upon print version of record.1-78190-747-1 1-78190-746-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.FRONT COVER; ADVANCES IN HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; AIMS AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES; EDITORIAL BOARD; FULL PAPERS; THE ''IDEAL'' FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF A RECENTLY ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; FINDINGS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; APPENDIX 1: EXCERPT OF THE ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAVEL SATISFACTION AND REVISIT INTENTION OF CHINESE VISITORS: THE CASE OF SINGAPORE; INTRODUCTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; METHODOLOGY; RESULTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCESIMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT WITHIN THE GAMING INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; AN IMPROVED SEGMENT-BASED APPROACH: CASE OF INTERNET TRAVEL PLANNERS; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE; METHODS; RESULTS AND ANALYSES; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION; LIMITATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; IMPLICATIONS FOR DESTINATIONS WHEN LOW-COST CARRIER OPERATIONS ARE DISRUPTED: THE CASE OF TIGER AIRLINES AUSTRALIA; INTRODUCTIONMETHODOLOGY DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; LEARNING FROM BEST PRACTICES: SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL CHAINS; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; THE USE OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT TO EXPLAIN WORK-FAMILY INTERFERENCE AMONG HIGHLY EDUCATED EMPLOYEES; INTRODUCTION; METHOD; RESULTS; DISCUSSIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; STAGING NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS: A PERFORMANCE PERSPECTIVE; INTRODUCTION; METHOD; THE CASES; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCESCUSTOMERS' PERCEIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESTAURANT ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION; METHOD; RESULTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; APPENDIX: VARIABLES MEASURES; PUBLIC ANXIETY TOWARD TELEVISION REPORT ON AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS; INTRODUCTION; METHOD; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; RESEARCH NOTES; FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE (FESTPERF) REVISITED: SERVICE QUALITY AND SPECIAL EVENTS; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEXAdvances in Hospitality and Leisure, a peer-review volume, delivers refreshing insights from a host of scientific studies in the domains of hospitality, leisure and tourism. It provides a platform to galvanize thoughts on contemporary issues and merging trends essential to theory advancement as well as professional practices from a global perspective. The main focus of this volume is to transcend the innovative methods of inquiry so as to inspire new research topics that are vital and have been in large neglected. This volume is keen to address the needs of the populace having interests inAdvances in hospitality and leisure ;v. 9.Hospitality industryLeisure industryTourismElectronic books.Hospitality industry.Leisure industry.Tourism.338.47647940000002Chen Joseph S911613MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463173103321Advances in hospitality and leisure2041442UNINA04323nam 2200745 450 991078794830332120231110220420.01-118-55217-21-118-55215-6(CKB)2670000000570312(EBL)1809733(OCoLC)879553081(SSID)ssj0001347450(PQKBManifestationID)12499611(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001347450(PQKBWorkID)11350289(PQKB)11393720(MiAaPQ)EBC1809733(DLC) 2014018463(MiAaPQ)EBC4036264(Au-PeEL)EBL1809733(CaPaEBR)ebr10945446(Au-PeEL)EBL4036264(CaPaEBR)ebr11110951(CaONFJC)MIL649397(MiAaPQ)EBC7103801(Au-PeEL)EBL7103801(JP-MeL)3000110849(EXLCZ)99267000000057031220141010h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExplorations of mathematical models in biology with Maple /Mazen Shahin1st ed.Hoboken, New Jersey :Wiley,2015.20151 online resource (307 p.)New York Academy of Sciences "With website"--CoverIncludes bibliographical references (p. 286-287) and index1-118-03211-X 1-322-18133-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Preface Chapter 1. Overview of Discrete Dynamical Modeling and Maple 1.1 Introduction to Modeling and Difference Equations 1.2 The Modeling Process 1.3 Getting Started with Maple Chapter 2. Modeling with First-order Difference Equations 2.1 Modeling with First-order Linear Homogenous Difference Equations with Constant Coefficients 2.2 Modeling with Non-homogenous First-order Linear Difference Equations 2.3 Modeling with Nonlinear Difference Equations: Logistic Growth Models 2.4 Logistic Equations and Chaos Chapter 3. Modeling with Matrices 3.1 Systems of Linear Equations Having Unique Solutions 3.2 The Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method with Models 3.3 Introduction to Matrices and Matrix Operations 3.4 Determinants and Systems of Linear Equations 3.5 Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues 3.6 Eigenvalues and Stability of Linear Systems Chapter 4. Modeling with Systems of Linear Difference Equations 4.1 Modeling with Markov Chains 4.2 Age-structured Population Models 4.3 Modeling with Second-order Linear Difference Equations Chapter 5. Modeling with Nonlinear Systems of Difference Equations 5.1 Modeling of Interacting Species 5.2 The SIR Models of Infectious Disease 5.3 Modeling with Second-order Nonlinear Difference Equations Index ."With an emphasis on Maple applications to showcase graphical and numerical techniques, this book investigates and analyzes the behavior of solutions of mathematical models and also features interesting linear and nonlinear models from diverse disciplines, such as biology, ecology, and environment. It utilizes difference equations, matrix algebra, and Markov chains as the main mathematical tools. It is an ideal book for students of mathematical biology, theoretical ecology, bioeconomics, forensic science, applied mathematics, and environmental science"--Provided by publisher."This book focuses on mathematical models in biology and utilizes difference equations, matrix algebra, and Markov chains as the main mathematical tools. In addition, Maple, a computer algebra system, as well as cooperative learning initiatives are integrated"--Provided by publisher.New York Academy of Sciences BiologyMathematical modelsBiologyData processingBiologyMathematical models.BiologyData processing.570.1/51461.9njb/09570.1/51njb/09Shahin Mazen1947-1259760MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787948303321Explorations of mathematical models in biology with Maple3779982UNINA