In this brief and powerful book, Diana Fuss takes on the debate of pure essence versus social construct, engaging with the work of Luce Irigaray and... Monique Wittig, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Houston Baker, and with the politics of gay identity.

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Using the author's considerable experience of applying Mathcad to engineering problems, Essential Mathcad introduces the most powerful functions and... features of the software and teaches how to apply these to create comprehensive calculations for any quantitative subject. The simple, step-by-step approach makes this book an ideal Mathcad text for professional engineers as well as engineering , science, and math students. Examples from a variety of fields demonstrate the power and utility of Mathcad's tools, while also demonstrating how other software, such as Excel spreadsheets, can be incorporated effectively. A full version of Mathcad v15 is available by using the registration code included in the front of the book (North America only). The included software is for educational purposes only. *Many more applied examples and exercises from a wide variety of engineering, science, and math fields* New: more thorough discussions of differential equations, 3D plotting, and curve fitting, reading from files and writing to files.* Full non-expiring version of Mathcad 15 software available, by using the registration code included in the front of the book). The included software is for educational purposes only.*New: A new chapter 1 introduces many basics of Mathcad, allowing the reader to begin using the program in less time.* A step-by-step approach enables easy learning for professionals and students alike

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This self-contained introduction to the fast-growing field of Mathematical Biology is written for students with a mathematical background. It sets the... subject in a historical context and guides the reader towards questions of current research interest. A broad range of topics is covered including: Population dynamics, Infectious diseases, Population genetics and evolution, Dispersal, Molecular and cellular biology, Pattern formation, and Cancer modelling. Particular attention is paid to situations where the simple assumptions of homogenity made in early models break down and the process of mathematical modelling is seen in action.

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