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Paperback. Strategic Social Choice provides the first monograph devoted to the modeling of constitutions with effectivity functions. Written for researchers and students in the field, this volume focuses on social choice functions that admit strong Nash equilibrium. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 172 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA; KCH; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642265051
- ISBN
- 9783642265051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.78
€ 138.78
Paperback. This is the first book to take a comprehensive view of the major challenges that population ageing presents in the near future taking Sweden as the case. It outlines actions needed today to prevent a future collapse of important welfare systems. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Tommy. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 123 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642264184
- ISBN
- 9783642264184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book describes a concerted, international research effort undertaken with the goal of establishing a database that allows the best possible description of the mortality trajectory beyond the age of 110. Editor(s): Maier, Heiner; Gampe, Jutta; Vaupel, James W.; Jeune, Bernard; Robine, Jean-Marie. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 323 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 53 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; KCP; PBT; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263477
- ISBN
- 9783642263477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Paperback. Information behavior has emerged as an important aspect of human life. This book provides a new understanding of information behavior by incorporating related findings, theories and models from social sciences, psychology and cognition. Series: Information Science and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 85 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GL; JHM; JNT; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263385
- ISBN
- 9783642263385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Based on the interdisciplinary and research efforts of the Parmenides Foundation, here is a compilation of insights into the faculty of complex thinking that offers an integrative conceptual framework for a better understanding of this uniquely human ability. Editor(s): Glatzeder, Britt; Goel, Vinod; Muller, Albrecht von. Series: On Thinking. Num Pages: 380 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642262517
- ISBN
- 9783642262517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.37
€ 195.37
Paperback. This book examines fertility patterns of post-war labor migrants and their descendants in Germany. It includes an introduction to the post-war migration history of Germany and reviews the literature on fertility of migrants and cultural sub-groups. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 71 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBC; JHBD; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642261787
- ISBN
- 9783642261787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
hardcover. With suggestions and advice on how to conduct phone surveys, this volume deals both with the coverage and use of landline and mobile phones in Europe, and also addresses the challenge to statistical researchers of the phenomenon of 'mobile only' households. Editor(s): Hader, Michael; Kuhne, Mike; Sabine, Hader. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJS; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642254109
- ISBN
- 9783642254109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.61
€ 195.61
Paperback / so. Series: Springer-Lehrbuch. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH; PHK; PHQ; PHU; PHVG; PNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642253942
- ISBN
- 9783642253942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.15
€ 50.15
Hardback. Series: Naturwissenschaften Im Fokus. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHMP; JM; MB; PSB; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642243325
- ISBN
- 9783642243325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.69
€ 26.99
€ 24.69
Hardback. What are the principles that keep our society together? By examining simple models of social interaction, this volume addresses this question, offering surprising insights into the social, "macro-level" outcomes and dynamics implied by individual, "micro-level" interactions. Editor(s): Helbing, Dirk. Series: Understanding Complex Systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBC; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642240034
- ISBN
- 9783642240034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
Hardback. Discusses how the use of some election rules embedded in the US Constitution and in the Presidential Succession Act may cause skewed or weird election outcomes and election stalemates. This book argues that the act may not cover some rare though possible situations which the Twentieth Amendment authorizes Congress to address. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPA; JPH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642238185
- ISBN
- 9783642238185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.80
€ 251.80
Paperback. Within the context of globalization, cultural transformations are increasingly analyzed as hybridization processes. The aim of this book is to generate a transdisciplinary perception of hybridity to pave the way for a wider application of this crucial concept. Editor(s): Stockhammer, Philipp. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 223 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642218453
- ISBN
- 9783642218453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AKP; JHBK; KJC; TBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642217906
- ISBN
- 9783642217906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.80
€ 108.80
Hardback. This book focuses on the theory and applications of statistical surveys, providing suggestions and innovative solutions for overcoming problems in real-life, practical scenarios. Topics covered include all the main issues from data collection to estimation. Editor(s): Davino, Cristina; Fabbris, Luigi. Num Pages: 156 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642213076
- ISBN
- 9783642213076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
hardcover. This book covers new methods of identifying ways to help complex systems recover from perturbations. Examples discussed include bacterial biofilms resisting detachment, savannahs recovering from fire, and Internet social networking sites overcoming vandalism. Editor(s): Deffuant, Guillaume; Gilbert, Nigel. Series: Understanding Complex Systems. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; JHBC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642204227
- ISBN
- 9783642204227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Development of the Settlement Network in the Central European Countrie...
. Ed(S): Csapo, Tamas; Balogh, Andras
Hardback. Summarizes the important changes in the Central European countries and their settlement network emphasizing the years since the collapse of the Iron Curtain. Editor(s): Csapo, Tamas; Balogh, Andras. Num Pages: 324 pages, 80 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; JHBC; RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642203138
- ISBN
- 9783642203138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.75
€ 250.75
Paperback. This book presents a new conceptual framework for comparative and entangled research on transcultural state formation. It examines concepts of statehood to provide conceptual tools to analyze the transcultural appropriation of governmental technologies. Editor(s): Antje, Fluchter; Richter, Susan. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 293 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642192876
- ISBN
- 9783642192876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.45
€ 249.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KC; KJM; LNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642184789
- ISBN
- 9783642184789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.89
€ 160.89
Hardback. Including models based on Brownian motion, Levy processes and jump diffusions, this book presents innovations in the mathematical foundations of financial analysis as well as numerical methods for finance and their application to the modeling of risk. Editor(s): Nunno, Guilia di; Oksendal, Bernt. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCBM; KJQ; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642184116
- ISBN
- 9783642184116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.22
€ 131.22
Paperback. With mass production unable to fulfil the needs of an increasingly demanding customer base, and mass product customization the new buzzword, this book analyzes differing production paradigms to arrive at a definition not restricted to mere modules assembly. Series: SpringerBriefs in Business. Num Pages: 110 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 66 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJE; KJMV5; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642183898
- ISBN
- 9783642183898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This book explores the ways in which both sides in the so-called 'war on terror' use schoolchildren as tools of propaganda even as they put those children's security at grave risk. It argues that secure schooling free from violence is a right too often absent. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNK; JPA; LAM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642178993
- ISBN
- 9783642178993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Hardback. This collection of thirteen essays on normative economics honours Serge-Christophe Kolm's seminal contributions to this field and addresses a wide variety of central questions in economics, from public sector pricing to methods of measuring inequality. Editor(s): Fleurbaey, Marc; Salles, Maurice (Duke University, North Carolina); Weymark, John A. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; KCA; KCB; KCC; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642178061
- ISBN
- 9783642178061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.94
€ 206.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH; JNU; MJK; MNP; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 4. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642174230
- ISBN
- 9783642174230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.57
€ 94.57
Evolutionary Statistical Procedures: An Evolutionary Computation Appro...
Baragona, Roberto; Battaglia, Francesco; Poli...
hardcover. This book offers a solid introduction to evolutionary computation for use in applied statistics research. It guides readers through the crucial issues of optimization problems in statistical settings and the implementation of tailored methods. Series: Statistics and Computing. Num Pages: 276 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; MBGL; PBKS; UFM; UGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642162176
- ISBN
- 9783642162176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11