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Free Download Data Science: An Introduction to Statistics and Machine Learning
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3662678810 | 372 Pages | PDF (True) | 15 MB
This textbook provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the mathematical concepts and algorithms at the foundation of data science. It covers essential parts of data organization, descriptive and inferential statistics, probability theory, and machine learning. These topics are presented in a clear and mathematical sound way to help readers gain a deep and fundamental understanding. Numerous application examples based on real data are included. The book is well-suited for lecturers and students at technical universities, and offers a good introduction and overview for people who are new to the subject. Basic mathematical knowledge of calculus and linear algebra is required.

Free Download Critical Thinking: A Students Introduction by Gregory Bassham, William Irwin, Henry Nardone
English | March 11, 2022 | ISBN: 1264296061 | 675 pages | PDF | 5.98 Mb
Critical Thinking: A Student’s Introduction provides the skills and attitudes needed to become a skilled thinker, an effective problem solver, and a sound decision-maker. Students will learn―step by step―how to understand complex texts, analyze issues, think logically, and argue effectively. They will hone the thinking skills needed to succeed in college, in their career and in life. It is written to provide a versatile and comprehensive introduction to critical thinking through a student-centered approach that covers all the basics of critical thinking―and more―in reader-friendly language.

Free Download Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0357037790 | 705 Pages | PDF (True) | 6 MB
Learn about victimology from a true classic text in the field. CRIME VICTIMS: AN INTRODUCTION TO VICTIMOLOGY, Tenth Edition offers the most comprehensive and balanced exploration of victimology available today. The author examines the victims’ plight, carefully placing statistics from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report and Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey in context. At the same time, he "humanizes" victims’ stories through compelling case studies. The text systematically investigates how victims are currently handled by the criminal justice system, analyzes the goals of the victims’ rights movement, and discusses what the future is likely to hold. In this up-to-date edition, you’ll read about the practical issues facing victims and learn about "survivorology" and "bystanderology." You’ll also gain insight into the seriousness of intimate partner violence, child abuse, sexual assaults in the U.S. military, acquaintance rapes on college campuses, shootings on campuses, whether arming for self-protection is an effective strategy, and other high-profile issues.

Free Download Commutative Algebra: An Introduction
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1944534601 | 243 Pages | EPUB (True) | 8 MB
The purpose of this book is twofold: to present some basic ideas in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry and to introduce some interesting topics of current research centered around the themes of Gröbner bases, resultants and syzygies. There are many good introductory texts on commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, and the intention of this book is to be a supplement to those texts with the aim of pointing the reader toward possible future research directions. The presentation of the material combines definitions and proofs with an emphasis on concrete examples. The authors illustrate the use of software such as Mathematica and Singular. The design of the text in each chapter consists of two parts: the fundamentals and the applications, which make it suitable for courses of various lengths, levels, and topics based on the mathematical background of the students. The fundamentals portion of the chapter is intended for an average graduate student to read with minimal outside assistance, and to learn some of the most useful tools in commutative algebra. The applications of the chapter are to provide a glimpse of the advanced mathematical research where the topics and results are related to the material presented in the fundamentals. In the applications, we allow ourselves to present a number of results from a wide range of sources without detailed proofs. The applications portion of the chapter is suitable for a reader who knows a little commutative algebra and algebraic geometry already, and serves as a guide to some interesting research topics.This book should be thought of as an introduction to more advanced texts and research topics. The novelty of this book is that the material presented here is a unique combination of the essential methods and the current research results. The goal is to equip readers with the fundamental classical algebra and geometry tools, ignite their research interests, and initiate some potential research projects in the related areas.

Free Download Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry ,13th Edition
English | 2018 | ISBN: 0134421353 | 721 Pages | PDF (True) | 61 MB
Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry takes a practical look chemistry. It then shows you how these concepts connect to your everyday life. It is the ideal resource for future allied health and nursing professionals. The text assumes no prior knowledge of chemistry, making it a great starting point to explore these essentials aspects of chemistry.

Free Download Business Ethics: A Philosophical Introduction
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031379314 | 194 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 5.3 MB
This textbook not only provides the student with a solid foundation in ethics, but introduces students to the most important themes relevant to business today. Issues such as human rights violation down in the supply chain, the effect business has on nature and the environment, and inclusiveness are each discussed in separate chapters, which discuss their importance, but also their challenges. While there are numerous business ethics textbooks, few take a philosophical approach to business ethics. However, without introducing philosophical ethics, discussions about business ethics are bound to get stuck in fallacies and paradoxes. This textbook therefore fills an important societal gap by providing an introduction to profound philosophical issues in clear language at a philosophically high, but accessible level.

Free Download Bohemians: A Very Short Introduction (VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS) by David Weir
English | May 30, 2023 | ISBN: 0197538290 | 160 pages | PDF | 2.89 Mb
The Romantic myth of Bohemia originated in the early nineteenth century as a way of describing the new conditions faced by artists and writers when the previous system of aristocratic patronage collapsed in the wake of the Age of Revolution. Without the patron system, the artist was free to move around, to seek an audience wherever fortune beckoned. This marketing model likening the artist’s vagabond career to the "gypsy" life helps to explain part of the bohemian myth, but not all of it. Most bohemians have scant interest in commercial gain and are not so itinerant after all, confining their movements to down-market urban neighbourhoods where the rent is cheap and the morals are loose.

Free Download Beginning Ractive.js: A Practical Introduction to Ractive.js using Real-World Examples by Alex Libby
English | December 18, 2017 | ISBN: 1484230922 | 306 pages | MOBI | 4.11 Mb
Develop websites using the Ractive.js template-driven UI library. This book is project-oriented and simplifies the process of using Ractive.js to create websites or online applications that are interactive by default. It equips you with a starting toolset to develop future projects, safe in the knowledge that the site operates as expected, and is not reliant on bloated technology, typical of other similar frameworks.

Free Download An Introduction to Water Quality Science: Significance and Measurement Protocols
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031421361 | 372 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 9 MB
This book discusses the significance of water quality parameters in aquatic ecosystems, offering a concise and practical measurement methodology for early career researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of environmental science, oceanography, and aquatic science . The keys topics covered include aquatic sampling, basics of physicochemical properties and carbonate chemistry of aquatic science , the importance of nutrients in natural water bodies, biological productivity in aquatic ecosystems, aquatic pollution, and statistical analyses of different types of water science data. Several parameters such as microplastics, dimethylsulfoniopropionate and polychlorinated biphenyls have also been incorporated in the book for comprehensive coverage of the topic. The book is meant as a practical guide for beginners and young researchers using a clear writing style and practical examples, highlighting the significance of water science parameters and their measurement protocols in aquatic environments.

Free Download An Introduction to Modern Timekeeping and Time Transfer
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031307798 | 518 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 93 MB
This book provides a comprehensive, systematic description of modern timekeeping and its specializations. Introductory chapters discuss the concept of time and its definition, then briefly look at pre-Atomic Era timekeeping to set the stage for the introduction of the atomic clock. Subsequent chapters focus on concepts such as frequency stability and measurement uncertainty, as well as computer network time-synchronization protocols including Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Precise Time Protocol (PTP). The book then delves into the nuts and bolts of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer, and Optical Time and Frequency Transfer. Timescale theory is then described as a way to combine clock data, and the algorithms and procedures used to generate Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) are given. Finally, there is a look at modern applications of timekeeping and time transfer.