Group Inverses of M-Matrices and Their Applications (Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Science)

Group inverses for singular M-matrices are useful tools not only in matrix analysis, but also in the analysis of stochastic processes, graph theory, electrical networks, and demographic models. Group Inverses of M-Matrices and Their Applications highlights the importance and utility of the group inverses of M-matrices in several application areas. After introducing sample problems associated with Leslie matrices and stochastic matrices, the authors develop the basic algebraic and spectral properties of the group inverse of a general matrix. They then derive formulas for derivatives of matrix functions and apply the formulas to matrices arising in a demographic setting, including the class of Leslie matrices. With a focus on Markov chains, the text shows how the group inverse of an appropriate M-matrix is used in the perturbation analysis of the stationary distribution vector as well as in the derivation of a bound for the asymptotic convergence rate of the underlying Markov chain. It also illustrates how to use the group inverse to compute and analyze the mean first passage matrix for a Markov chain. The final chapters focus on the Laplacian matrix for an undirected graph and compare approaches for computing the group inverse. Collecting diverse results into a single volume, this self-contained book emphasizes the connections between problems arising in Markov chains, Perron eigenvalue analysis, and spectral graph theory. It shows how group inverses offer valuable insight into each of these areas.

Group Inverses of M-Matrices and Their Applications (Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Mathematics & Nonlinear Science)

Science & Math

Neumann, Michael

Kirkland, Stephen J.

Mathematics

Chapman and Hall/CRC

This work applies the theory of nonnegative matrices to problems arising in positive differential and control systems. There is a concise review of requisite material in convex analysis and matrix theory, as well as a detailed review of linear differential and control systems. Exposition incorporates simple real-world dynamic models to better illustrate various aspects of the theory being developed. Contains exercises.

Nonnegative Matrices in Dynamic Systems (Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts)

Stern, Ronald J.

Berman, Abraham

Wiley-Interscience

The rule of law neither celebrates human rights nor simply ratifies whatever happens to be on the statute books. At its core it simply guarantees that laws, however immoral or unjust, penalise people only for what they do, and never for what they are. Yet even when its moral accretions are stripped away, the rule of law offers protections that morality itself has trouble maintaining. This book draws on contemporary moral theory, philosophy of law and political theory to explore the rule of law. Offering new perspectives on contemporary moral issues, particularly those related to race relations, cultural diversity, and "political correctness", Neumann argues that the rule of law does not compete with morality, but complements it, suggesting how, if we cannot find principles suitable to our societies, perhaps we can make societies that fit our principles.

The Rule of Law: Politicizing Ethics (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Ashgate Pub Ltd

The Rule of Law: Politicizing Ethics: Politicizing Ethics (Routledge Revivals)

Social Sciences

Routledge

Group inverses for singular M-matrices are useful tools not only in matrix analysis, but also in the analysis of stochastic processes, graph theory, electrical networks, and demographic models. Group Inverses of M-Matrices and Their Applications highlights the importance and utility of the group inverses of M-matrices in several application areas.   After introducing sample problems associated with Leslie matrices and stochastic matrices, the authors develop the basic algebraic and spectral properties of the group inverse of a general matrix. They then derive formulas for derivatives of matrix functions and apply the formulas to matrices arising in a demographic setting, including the class of Leslie matrices. With a focus on Markov chains, the text shows how the group inverse of an appropriate M-matrix is used in the perturbation analysis of the stationary distribution vector as well as in the derivation of a bound for the asymptotic convergence rate of the underlying Markov chain. It also illustrates how to use the group inverse to compute and analyze the mean first passage matrix for a Markov chain. The final chapters focus on the Laplacian matrix for an undirected graph and compare approaches for computing the group inverse.  Collecting diverse results into a single volume, this self-contained book emphasizes the connections between problems arising in Markov chains, Perron eigenvalue analysis, and spectral graph theory. It shows how group inverses offer valuable insight into each of these areas.

The Case Against Israelargues that Zionism was responsible for the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and that Israel is responsible for its perpetuation. The argument rests on widely accepted factual claims and impeccable sources. It avoids rhetoric and gratuitous moralizing. There is no attempt to blacken Israel through association with colonialism, imperialism, or racism. Instead, Neumann’s argument emphasizes the fateful Zionist quest for Jewish sovereignty in Palestine. This quest—not the massacres or plans for transfer or other blots on Zionist history—made violence inevitable and compromise impossible. The prospect of Zionists gaining the power of life and death over all inhabitants of Palestine had to be seen by the Palestinians as a mortal threat. They responded accordingly.
The tragic consequences of the quest for sovereignty did not follow all at once, but in two stages. The Zionists established a sovereign Jewish state in 1948. Had they been content with that, peace might have followed the 1967 war, when Israel could have backed the creation of a Palestinian state in the occupied territories. Instead, Zionists pushed to extend Jewish sovereignty, this time through the settler movement. The settlements were a renewed mortal threat to the Palestinians and once again necessitated a violent response. The only solution is for Israel to withdraw, unilaterally, to its 1948 borders.
Michael Neumann was born in 1946, the son of German Jewish refugees. He graduated from Columbia University with degrees in European history and English literature, followed by a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Toronto. He teaches moral and political philosophy at a Canadian university. He has written What’s Left?, a critique of 1960s radicalism, and numerous articles relating to the Israel/Palestine conflict. His academic work includes The Rule of Law: Politicizing Ethics as well as articles on utilitarianism, rationality, and rights.

The Case Against Israel

History

Americas

CounterPunch / AK Press

Jahrbuch für Soziologiegeschichte 1992 (German Edition)

Klingemann, Carsten

Rehberg, Karl-Siegbert

Srubar, Ilja

Stölting, Erhard

VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften

Die Sozialwissenschaften begreifen sich auch selbst als sozialesPhänomen. Sie haben so die Geschichte des kognitiv-sozialen Apparates, mitdem sie umgehen, in seinem sich historisch wandelnden Entstehungskontextimmer neu zu reflektieren. Dieser Apparat entwickelte sich inAuseinandersetzungen mit konkreten sozialen Problemen und ist in historischbestimmten sozialen und wissenschaftlichen Diskursen verankert.Die Geschichte der Soziologie ist Bestandteil gesellschaftlicherProblemlösungen. Die Erforschung der soziologischen Praxis infachwissenschaftlicher Perspektive wie auch die Funktion des Wissenssystems¶Soziologie¶ im Prozess der Entwicklung moderner Gesellschaftengehört demnach zu den zentralen Forschungsperspektiven. (Aus dem Vorwort derHerausgeber des Jahrbuches zur ersten Ausgabe 1990)&nbsp;Aus dem Inhalt:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;¶WarumSoziologiegeschichte?¶&nbsp;Lothar Peter, Warum und wie betreibt man Soziologiegeschichte?Martin Endreß, Zur Historizität soziologischer Gegenstände undihren Implikationen für eine wissenssoziologische Konzeptualisierung vonSoziologiegeschichte Alex Demirovic, Die Herausforderung der Soziologiegeschichte fürdie Gesellschaftstheorie Volker Kruse, Wozu Soziologiegeschichte? Das Beispiel derdeutschen historischen Soziologie &nbsp;&nbsp;Klassisch-moderne Soziologie&nbsp;Christian Papilloud, La dimensionpsychosociale de la Wechselwirkung de Georg Simmel Individu, groupe etsymbolisation Lars Steinmann, Religiöse Ethik und Ressentiment im Werk vonFriedrich Nietzsche und Max Weber. Eine vergleichende Darstellung miteinleitenden Erläuterungen zur Wahlverwandtschaft Weber - Nietzsche Felix Keller, Soziologie und Utopie. ¶Auguste Comte¶als Chiffre einer soziologischen Unmöglichkeit &nbsp;Florence Rudolf, Wie sieht eine Soziologie der Gegenwart inFrankreich aus? Bruno Latour und Isabelle Stengers im Austausch &nbsp;Soziologie in Westdeutschland und Polen in der Nachkriegszeit&nbsp;Bernhard Plé, ¶Social sciences¶ in der Ordnungspolitikder USA: vom Kriegseinsatz zum Mediumamerikanischer Kulturpolitik imNa

Jahrbuch für Soziologiegeschichte 1997/98 (German Edition)

Dieses Buch zeigt auf, welche Herausforderungen die hochkomplexe ESG-Regulierung an die Kommunikation von Unternehmen stellt - und wie diese gemeistert werden können. Mit Beginn des Jahres 2024 werden die Anforderungen an die Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-Berichterstattung deutlich erhöht. Die Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD oder CS3D) der EU verlangt von mehr Unternehmen aller Größen detaillierte Erklärungen zur Vereinbarkeit des Geschäftsmodells mit ESG-Standards. Diese neue Ära der Unternehmensberichterstattung muss von Experten aus der Unternehmenskommunikation, der Kapitalmarktkommunikation und dem Rechnungswesen gemeinsam angegangen werden, um die Überzeugungskraft, die Reichweite und das krisenfeste Narrativ der ESG-Berichterstattung zu stärken. Die Autoren erläutern, welche Aspekte und Perspektiven hierbei besonders entscheidend sind und wie Unternehmensverantwortliche ihr Reden und Handeln immer wieder neu gewichten und austarieren können.

ESG-Reporting in der Unternehmenskommunikation: Was die EU-Regulierung für die Unternehmensberichterstattung bedeutet (German Edition)

Business & Money

Forthmann, Jörg

Economics

Springer Gabler

Jahrbuch für Soziologiegeschichte 1995 (German Edition)

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