Divorce rates are at an all-time high. But without a theoretical understanding of the processes related to marital stability and dissolution, it is difficult to design and evaluate new marriage interventions. The Mathematics of Marriage provides the foundation for a scientific theory of marital relations. The book does not rely on metaphors, but develops and applies a mathematical model using difference equations. The work is the fulfillment of the goal to build a mathematical framework for the general system theory of families first suggested by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy in the 1960s.The book also presents a complete introduction to the mathematics involved in theory building and testing, and details the development of experiments and models. In one "marriage experiment," for example, the authors explored the effects of lowering or raising a couple's heart rates. Armed with their mathematical model, they were able to do real experiments to determine which processes were affected by their interventions.
Applying ideas such as phase space, null clines, influence functions, inertia, and uninfluenced and influenced stable steady states (attractors), the authors show how other researchers can use the methods to weigh their own data with positive and negative weights. While the focus is on modeling marriage, the techniques can be applied to other types of psychological phenomena as well.

The Mathematics of Marriage: Dynamic Nonlinear Models

Health, Fitness & Dieting

GOTTMAN, JOHN M.

Murray, James D.

Swanson, Catherine C.

Psychology & Counseling

MIT Press]

Mathematical Biology is a richly illustrated textbook in an exciting and fast growing field. Providing an in-depth look at the practical use of math modeling, it features exercises throughout that are drawn from a variety of bioscientific disciplines - population biology, developmental biology, physiology, epidemiology, and evolution, among others. It maintains a consistent level throughout so that graduate students can use it to gain a foothold into this dynamic research area.

Mathematical Biology: I. An Introduction (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, 17)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Springer

This richly illustrated third edition provides a thorough training in practical mathematical biology and shows how exciting mathematical challenges can arise from a genuinely interdisciplinary involvement with the biosciences. It has been extensively updated and extended to cover much of the growth of mathematical biology. From the reviews: ""This book, a classical text in mathematical biology, cleverly combines mathematical tools with subject area sciences."--SHORT BOOK REVIEWS

Mathematical Biology II: Spatial Models and Biomedical Applications (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, 18)

In the past decade, a number of advances have been made in genetic engineering as applied to farmed animals. This book has been developed from invited presentations at a conference held in California in August 1997, to address this issue. It is written by representatives from the leading laboratories involved in attempts to improve agriculturally important mammals, poultry and fish. Current knowledge, methodology, technical improvements and successes in the applications of transgenic technology to a range of animals which are important in agriculture are brought together for the first time under one cover. This book is essential reading for research workers in animal genetics, breeding and biotechnology.

Transgenic Animals in Agriculture

Anderson, Gary B

Oberbauer, Anita M

McGloughlin, Martina M

CABI

There are many different file formats used for storing graphics data; such data includes vector graphics, ray tracing, black-and-white photographs, truecolor images, animation data, motion video, and multimedia data. The Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats covers them all, nearly 100: from major, standardized formats, like GIF, TIFF, TGA, and BMP to newer or specialized formats, like SGI YAODL, Rayshade, and Facesaver. If you are a graphics programmer who needs to know the details of a format (whether it's big- or little-endian, how many colors can be stored, and precisely what data appears in each bit or pixel) or anyone else who needs to deal with the low-level technical details of graphics files, this book is for you.TheEncyclopedia of Graphics File Formats is truly definitive; it's the book that will become a classic for programmers on any platform-- MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, UNIX, the Macintosh, and others.In addition to describing the details of the file formats, theEncyclopedia of Graphics File Formats contains a detailed discussion of graphics concepts and programming, covering such topics as types of graphics data (vector, bitmap, metafile, scene description, animation, multimedia), truecolor, palettes, and color--its perception, conversion, and quantization. It describes in detail different methods of compressing graphics data (e.g., run-length encoding, LZW, CCITT, JPEG) and ways of converting from one type of file format to another. It also includes information on new graphics initiatives, including JPEG (an emerging image data compression standard of particular interest in multimedia technology) and MPEG (a set of digital and audio compression standards for sound and motion picture data).Best of all, this book comes with a CD-ROM on which we've included a collection of resources that are hard for individuals to find (in many cases, they have never before been available outside the organizations that developed them). We've assembled original file format specification documents from such vendors as Adobe, Aldus, Apple, IBM, Microsoft, and Silicon Graphics, along with test images and code examples for many of the formats. Also on the CD-ROM is a set of free or public domain software and shareware--for MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, UNIX, and Macintosh platforms--that will let you convert, view, and manipulate graphics files and images.

Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats

Computers & Technology

vanRyper, William

Software

O'Reilly Media

O'Reilly's new edition of the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats is a wonderfully diverse kind of product--it's a book, a CD-ROM, and a World Wide Web product, all in one. You'll find printed information in convenient book form. You'll be able to access text files, images, and code locally on the CD-ROM provided with the book.What's in this product--and why does its book/CD-ROM/online format work so well as a means of presenting information?It's all about graphics file formats. As any graphics programmer or illustrator knows, there are many different file formats used for storing graphics data -- data such as vector graphics, ray tracing, black-and-white photographs, truecolor images, animation data, motion video, and multimedia data. The Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats is the definitive reference to all of these formats--from major, standardized formats, like GIF, TIFF, TGA, and BMP, to newer or specialized formats, like PNG, SPIFF, SGI YAODL, and Facesaver. The first edition of the book has already become a classic for programmers on all platforms--Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, the Macintosh, UNIX, and others.What type of information is available in the book and through its online links?Whether you are a graphics programmer who needs to know the precise contents of every bit in a file, a graphics illustrator who needs to know how to convert a file from one format to another, or anyone else who needs to deal with the low-level technical details of graphics files, this product is for you. For each of more than 100 formats, the product provides quick summary information--How many colors are supported by the format? What type of compression does it use? What's the maximum image size? What's the platform, the numerical format, and the supporting applications? It also provides extensive text detailing how graphics files are constructed in a particular format.In addition to describing the details of the file formats, the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats contains a good deal of general graphics information, including:
<ul>
<li> A detailed discussion of graphics concepts and programming, covering such topics as palettes, color (its perception, conversion, and quantization), and the various types of graphics file formats (e.g., vector, bitmap, metafile, scene description, animation, multimedia, 3D, font, audio, virtual reality modeling language [VRML], and page description language [PDL]).</li>
<li> Detailed descriptions of different methods of compressing graphics data (e.g., run-length encoding, LZW, CCITT, JPEG, JBIG, ART, fractal).</li>
<li> Discussions of ways of converting from one type of file format to another.</li>
<li> Information on emerging graphics initiatives, including JPEG (an image data compression standard of particular interest in multimedia technology) and MPEG (a set of digital and audio compression standards for sound and motion picture data).</li>
</ul>The second edition of the book contains hundreds of pages of new content. For example, you'll find:<ul>
<li> Articles on additional graphics file formats not covered in the first edition, like PNG (Portable Network Graphics), SPIFF (Still Picture Interchange File Format), DPX (SMTPE Digital Picture Exchange), SAF (Standard Archive Format), and 3DS (3D Studio).</li>
<li> Descriptions of new data compression methods -- extensions to JPEG compression, and the new JBIG, ART, and fractal compression methods. </li>
<li> New sections on encrypting graphics files, detecting viruses in graphics files, dealing with corrupt graphics files, and writing your own file formats and file format specs.</li>
<li>A discussion of the Unisys patent claim on the LZW compression method -- and its impact on your use of GIF files and software.</li>
<li>A new appendix on dealing with graphics files on the Internet and the World Wide Web--how to download and convert files, how to post information, how to handle the mechanics of FTP, Web servers, news groups, and more.</li>
</ul>What will you find on the multiplatform CD-ROM included with the book?First, you'll find file format specifications, a wonderful collection of resources that are often hard to locate and obtain -- in many cases, they have never before been available outside the organizations that developed them. We've assembled original file format specification documents from such vendors as Adobe, Aldus, Apple, IBM, Microsoft, and Silicon Graphics.Second, we've chosen the best of the free software and shareware--for Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms--that will let you convert, view, compress, and manipulate graphics files and images.Third, we've included a variety of test graphics images to help you test software, convert formats, compare color depth and file size, and figure out what format is right for your application.Fourth, on the CD-ROM we've retrofitted the entire contents of the book for display on the Internet's World Wide Web.Finally, we've provided tools and links that allow you to access the material efficiently and to keep up to date. Using the Enhanced Mosaic browser (also included), you can browse the book's contents online, look up the details of a file format, access graphics manipulation, and display software quickly.Of course, you'll still get the printed book -- after all, a book is still the most portable resource around -- to take on the train, carry to class, or keep in your library at home or at work.Who needs this book?The first edition of the book was aimed mainly at graphics programmers. With this second edition, we've provided content and tools that will make this product an invaluable resource for graphics illustrators and designers as well. Unlike graphics programmers, these users don't need to know the details of how GIF, TIFF, and PNG files are constructed. However, they do need to make the right choices about which formats can be converted to the formats they or their customers need, which support the color depth they want, and which compress fastest.Whatever your graphics needs, you'll find the new Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats an invaluable aid -- packed with information, constantly up-to-date, and fun to use. We're excited about the information and the tools we've been able to collect, and we look forward to sharing the fruits of our labors with you.Technical requirements for the product: a CD-ROM drive; a PC running Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95, or NT; and a Macintosh workstation, or a UNIX workstation supported by Spyglass Enhanced Mosaic. A 256-color monitor is highly recommended.

Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats: The Complete Reference on CD-ROM with Links to Internet Resources

Van Ryper, William

Murry, James D.

Programming

As communications networks grow in size and complexity, it becomes increasingly difficult to locally manage and control all of the devices (e.g., routers, servers, and workstations) on those networks. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) gives you a way to manage network devices remotely. You can use SNMP to check on the performance of a network (and its devices), to find out what problems may be occurring, and to fix them. Originally developed for the management of TCP/IP networks and the Internet, SNMP is the protocol recommended by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for the remote management of the nodes on an IP (internet) network. SNMP is also commonly found on Novell IPX and Appletalk networks. TCP/IP and SNMP are included as standard networking components in Windows NT and Windows 95.This book covers the implementation of SNMP on Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 (with a look ahead to NT 5.0), and Windows 95 systems. It contains:
<ul>
<li>Programming for NT SNMP; detailed developer information on installing the Microsoft SNMP service, using the Microsoft SNMP APIs, developing Win32 SNMP extension agents, implementing traps, and writing network management applications</li>
<li>Extensive references to additional SNMP books, Web sites, newsgroups, Microsoft documents, and other Internet resources</li>
</ul>The book comes with a CD-ROM containing a wealth of additional information: ' standards documents, sample code from the book, and many third-party, SNMP-related software tools, libraries, and demos.The table of contents follows:Part I: SNMP Basics 1: Introduction to SNMP 2: Network Basics 3: Network Management and SNMP 4: Inside SNMPPart II: SNMP Details 5: Getting Started with the SNMP Service 6: Using the Extension and Utility APIs 7: Writing Extension Agents 8: Implementing Traps 9. Using the Management API 10. Writing Network Management Applications A: References B: Microsoft Knowledge Base C: RFCs D: What's on the CD-ROM? Glossary

Windows NT SNMP

Networking & Cloud Computing

Event logging is a facility used by computer systems to record the occurrence of significant events. An "event" is any change that occurs in a system -- for example, a user logon, an addition to a file, or a change to a user's privileges. Because a computer system may experience hundreds or thousands of events each second, it is important to distinguish which events require the immediate attention of a system administrator, which should be recorded as entries in the system's event log for later analysis, and which can be safely ignored.Event logs provide a centralized collection point for all kinds of error reports, system alerts, diagnostic messages, and status messages generated by a system. This book describes the characteristics of these messages, why they are important, and how you can access them and act upon them. Event logs are particularly important to system security and problem troubleshooting. Windows NT systems generate three distinct types of event logs:
<ul>
<li>Security log. Stores reports of security-related events -- for example, a user has written to a file or there has been a change in a user's privileges.</li>
<li>System log. Stores reports generated by system components, including drivers and services -- for example, a device failed, a driver failed to load, or a memory allocation or I/O error occurred.</li>
<li>Application log. Stores reports on all other events -- for example, an internal application error (such as a failure to allocate memory) occurred, or a file download aborted.</li>
</ul>This book is aimed at several specific audiences:For system administrators, event logging is a tool for analyzing system and user activities and performance and for troubleshooting system problems. For this audience, the book explains how to view and maintain the event logs via the system's Event Viewer and how to interpret the results.For programmers, event logging helps in diagnosing system or network problems. For this audience, the book describes the event logging API (Application Programming Interface) and the internals of the system's message files. It also provides instructions for and examples of accessing (reading, backing up, clearing, monitoring, and writing to) the event logs from C, Visual Basic 5, Perl 5 for Win32, Visual J++, and a C++ class for MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes).For security administrators, event logging is an important tool in auditing security-related events and tracking down the source of security breaches. For this audience, the book provides help in specifying the events to be audited and in analyzing auditing results; it also discusses the security auditing requirements imposed on a C2-level secure system (one approved by the U.S. government's National Computer Security Center).The book comes with a CD-ROM containing examples from the book and many contributed event logging and auditing software packages. A brief table of contents follows:Preface 1. About Event Logging2. The Event Logging Service3. Even Viewer4. Windows NT Security Auditing5. The Event Logging API6. Message Files7. Accessing the Event Logs8. Reporting EventsA. References and ResourcesB. Event Logging under Windows for WorkgroupsC. NT Security Auditing EventsD. DumpEl: Event Logging Dump UtilityE. Kernel-mode Event LoggingF. What's on the CD-ROM?

Windows NT Event Logging

James Murray was the youngest of six children born into a poor working-class family in Moffat, a very small isolated town in rural Scotland, during the Depression of the early 1930s. He caught polio as a baby and his future looked bleak. This profusely illustrated memoir describes his early years growing up in poverty and follows his serendipitous life beyond - taking him from degrees at the University of St. Andrews to international renown in the world of academia at Harvard, Oxford, Paris and other universities around the world. Murray describes his involvement as an Advisory Director with the founding problems of the Arvon Foundation in Britain. Murray's groundbreaking scientific research was a new field of mathematics of genuine use in the real world, which he applied to brain tumours, divorce prediction and many other areas. Aspects of this research are described in a non-technical way alongside other descriptions of his many other diverse skills, enthusiasms, and friendships such as those with Leonard Baskin, Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes including some unpublished poems.

My Gift of Polio: ~ An Unexpected Life ~ From Scotland's Rustic Hills to Oxford's Hallowed Halls & Beyond

Travel

Independently published

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Books by Murray, James D.

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The Mathematics of Marriage: Dynamic Nonlinear Models

Mathematical Biology: I. An Introduction (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, 17)

Mathematical Biology II: Spatial Models and Biomedical Applications (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, 18)

Transgenic Animals in Agriculture

Mathematical Biology II: Spatial Models and Biomedical Applications (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, 18)

Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats

Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats: The Complete Reference on CD-ROM with Links to Internet Resources

Windows NT SNMP

Windows NT Event Logging

My Gift of Polio: ~ An Unexpected Life ~ From Scotland's Rustic Hills to Oxford's Hallowed Halls & Beyond