Tabla de Contenidos: “…Machine generated contents note: Preface 1 Stochastic Processes 11 1.1 Introduction 11 1.2 Key Concepts in Stochastic Processes 11 1.3 Main Classes of Stochastic Processes 16 1.4 Inference, Prediction and Decision Making 21 1.5 Discussion 23 2 Bayesian Analysis 27 2.1 Introduction 27 2.2 Bayesian Statistics 28 2.3 Bayesian Decision Analysis 37 2.4 Bayesian Computation 39 2.5 Discussion 51 3 Discrete Time Markov Chains 61 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 Important Markov Chain Models 62 3.3 Inference for First Order Chains 66 3.4 Special Topics 76 3.5 Case Study: Wind Directions at Gij́on 87 3.6 Markov Decision Processes 94 3.7 Discussion 97 4 Continuous Time Markov Chains and Extensions 105 4.1 Introduction 105 4.2 Basic Setup and Results 106 4.3 Inference and Prediction for CTMCs 108 4.4 Case Study: Hardware Availability through CTMCs 112 4.5 Semi-Markovian Processes 118 4.6 Decision Making with Semi-Markovian Decision Processes 122 4.7 Discussion 128 5 Poisson Processes and Extensions 133 5.1 Introduction 133 5.2 Basics on Poisson Processes 134 5.3 Homogeneous Poisson Processes 138 5.4 Nonhomogeneous Poisson Processes 147 5.5 Compound Poisson Processes 153 5.6 Further Extensions of Poisson Processes 154 5.7 Case Study: Earthquake Occurrences 157 5.8 Discussion 162 6 Continuous Time Continuous Space Processes 169 6.1 Introduction 169 6.2 Gaussian Processes 170 6.3 Brownian Motion and Fractional Brownian Motion 174 6.4 Dilusions 181 6.5 Case Study: Prey-predator Systems 184 6.6 Discussion 190 7 Queueing Analysis 201 7.1 Introduction 201 7.2 Basic Queueing Concepts 201 7.3 The Main Queueing Models 204 7.4 Inference for Queueing Systems 208 7.5 Inference for M=M=1 Systems 209 7.6 Inference for Non Markovian Systems 220 7.7 Decision Problems in Queueing Systems 229 7.8 Case Study: Optimal Number of Beds in a Hospital 230 7.9 Discussion 235 8 Reliability 245 8.1 Introduction 245 8.2 Basic Reliability Concepts 246 8.3 Renewal Processes 249 8.4 Poisson Processes 251 8.5 Other Processes 259 8.6 Maintenance 262 8.7 Case Study: Gas Escapes 263 8.8 Discussion 271 9 Discrete Event Simulation 279 9.1 Introduction 279 9.2 Discrete Event Simulation Methods 280 9.3 A Bayesian View of DES 283 9.4 Case Study: A G=G=1 Queueing System 286 9.5 Bayesian Output Analysis 288 9.6 Simulation and Optimization 292 9.7 Discussion 294 10 Risk Analysis 301 10.1 Introduction 301 10.2 Risk Measures 302 10.3 Ruin Problems 316 10.4 Case Study: Ruin Probability Estimation 320 10.5 Discussion 327 Appendix A Main Distributions 337 Appendix B Generating Functions and the Laplace-Stieltjes Transform 347 Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…1.4.1 Random walk on a network1.4.2 Gambler's ruin; 1.4.3 Branching process: evolution of a population; 1.4.4 Ehrenfest's Urn; 1.4.5 Renewal process; 1.4.6 Word search in a character chain; 1.4.7 Product chain; Exercises; Chapter 2 Past, present, and future; 2.1 Markov property and its extensions; 2.1.1 Past δ-field, filtration, and translation operators; 2.1.2 Markov property; 2.1.3 Stopping times and strong Markov property; 2.2 Hitting times and distribution; 2.2.1 Hitting times, induced chain, and hitting distribution; 2.2.2 ""One step forward'' method, Dirichlet problem…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Monleon -- Phantasmagoria and the metaphorics of modern reverie (extract) / Terry Castle -- Vampires, breast-feeding, and anxiety (extract) / Joan Copjec -- Kristeva, femininity, abjection / Barbara Creed -- 'In his bold gaze my ruin is writ large' (extract) / Slavoj Zizek -- Introduction to monstrous imagination / Marie-Helene Huet -- Freaks / Mary Russo -- The serial killer as a type of person (extract) / Mark Seltzer -- Production and reproduction : the case of Frankenstein (extract) / Paul O'Flynn -- Here comes the bride : wedding gender and race in Bride of Frankenstein (extract) / Elizabeth Young -- Dialectic of fear (extract) / Franco Moretti -- The occidental tourist : Dracula and the anxiety of reverse colonization (extract) / Stephen D. …”

“…"In the aftermath of World War I, the beaten paths of tourism guided an increasing number of international tourists to the hinterlands of the Arab Eastern Mediterranean, where they would admire pyramids and Roman ruins. Yet they were not the only visitors: Arab nationalists gathered in summer resorts, and Yishuvi skiing clubs practised on Lebanese mountain slopes. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Design explorations for architecture in ruins in Frattaminore -- Archeologie urbane in evoluzione. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cahors : une belle individualité urbaineUne génération de « villes neuves; La polygénie urbaine maghrébine; Le métissage urbain andalou; Au long des golfes clairs; Une empreinte discrète de l'homme; Des zones humides colonisées; Du havre de pêcheurs à la « Porte Océane »; Sea, sand and sun; La mémoire du sol; Des ruines, lambeaux ou squelettes d'êtres géographiques disparus; Les ombres du palimpseste; Conclusion Un regard privilégié sur la planète…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…--Le minimalisme des ruines : sur Les tablettes de buis d'Apronenia Avitia, de Pascal Quignard / Jacques Poirier.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Barrie’s Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and in Astrid Lindgren’s Karlson on the Roof / A Latin Lesson for Bad Boys, or: Kipling’s Tale of the Enchanted Bird / Laura Orvieto and the Classical Heritage in Italy before the Second World War / Saul Tchernichowsky’s Mythical Childhood: Homeric Allusions in the Idyll “Elka’s Wedding” / Jadwiga Zylinska’s Fabulous Antiquity / A Child among the Ruins: Some Thoughts on Contemporary Modern Greek Literature for Children / The Reception of Classical Antiquity in Polish Lexicography for Children and Young Adults / Our Fabled Childhood: Reflections on the Unsuitability of Aesop to Children / A Gloss on Perspectives for the Study of African Literature versus Greek and Oriental Traditions / Aesop’s Fables in Japanese Literature for Children: Classical Antiquity and Japan / Vitalis the Fox: Remarks on the Early Reading Experience of a Future Historian of Antiquity in Poland (1950's–1960's) / Aemulating Aesopus: Slovenian Fables and Fablers between Tradition and Innovation / Armies of Children: War and Peace, Ancient History and Myth in Children’s Books after World War One / Classical Antiquity in Children’s Literature in the Soviet Union / Katabasis “Down Under” in the Novels of Margaret Mahy and Maurice Gee / ‘His Greek Materials’: Philip Pullman’s Use of Classical Mythology / Orpheus and Eurydice: Reception of a Classical Myth in International Children’s Literature / Greek Mythology in Israeli Children’s Literature / Telemachus in Jeans: Adam Bahdaj’s Reception of the Myth about Odysseus’s Son / An Attempt on Theseus by Kir Bulychev: Travelling to Virtual Antiquity / Graeco-Roman Antiquity and Its Productive Appropriation: The Example of Harry Potter / J.K. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Glass roof over a castle ruin (Alto Adige, Italy) / Danz. New Trade Fair Hall (Leipzig, Germany) / GMP. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Aspern Papers: from Florence to an Intertextual City, Venice / Rosella Mamoli Zorzi -- 10. The Wavering Ruins of The American / Enrico Botta-- ‡a Part 3: Appropriating European Thematics -- 11. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Window Light Is a Beautiful Thing -- Smooth Light -- When in Venice -- Dancer in the Ruins -- It's Right There on Paper -- Shadow Man -- Faces in the Forest -- Dynamic Dancing -- Gettin' Fancy -- This One Goes to Eleven -- Some Light Conversation -- Groups! …”

“…Here, historian Samuel Moyn elevates that transformation to center stage and asks what it reveals about the ideal's troubled present and uncertain future. It was on the ruins of earlier political utopias, Moyn argues, that human rights achieved contemporary prominence. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Notes -- Chapter 5: Terrorism and Instability -- Buying When There's Blood in the Streets -- Capital as a Weapon of War -- The Cost of Divestment -- Investing in Change -- The Long Road Out of the Ruins -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Harnessing Domestic‐Driven Demand -- Microfinance: The Original Impact Investing -- Responsible Investing Is Born -- Clear Skies Behind the Smog -- SDG Integration and the Role of Technology -- Transforming Wonderland -- Notes -- Chapter 7: Data Is the New Oil -- East Africa's Silicon Savannah -- Powered Up in South Africa -- Africa Needs, China Feeds -- Can Crypto Save Nigeria? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Chapter 5: The Cat Homing Infrared Laser Drone Defense (CHILD) System: A Novel Approach to Suburban Defense -- Chapter 6: The Sarah Palin Mandela Effect: How America Believes in a Fictional Politician -- Chapter 7: Utilitarianism, Shame, and Mysticism: Autonomous Vehicle Moral Compass Design and Analysis -- Chapter 8: A Comparative Analysis of Trevor's Mom: Age Estimation Methodology -- Chapter 9: Adaptive Smart Grids for Migratory Government Drones -- Chapter 10: Tracking International Communism Through Mycorrhizal Networks -- Chapter 11: Markov Models for Ruining Your Weekend: A Comparative Study -- Chapter 12: Novel Techniques for Random Number Generation: Toddler Behavioral Sampling -- Chapter 13: Computer Vision Object Permanence Detection Algorithm for My Clingy Robot Dog -- Chapter 14: Flavortown in the Brain: Localizing Generators of Hedonic Food Response in the Forebrains of Foodies -- Chapter 15: A Particle Physics Model of Why My Room Is Never Clean and Why My Mommy Shouldn't Put Me In Time-Out for Something That's Not My Fault -- Chapter 16: Me and My Best Friend Prove the 3n + 1 Problem Even Though It's a REALLY Hard Problem -- Chapter 17: A Loopy Belief Propagation Factor Graph Simulation of My Grandma Nonna's Insane Facebook Feed -- Chapter 18: Dietetic Benefits of Simple Carbohydrates and Bovine Byproduct in Low Earth Orbit -- Chapter 19: There Can Be No True Scottish Spoken Language System…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Buchloh -- An aesthetics of disappointment, 1966 / Robert Smithson -- On beauty, 1975 / Andy Warhol -- Cultural imperialism: observations on cultural situation in the third world, 1976 / Rasheed Araeen -- Notes, 1985 / Gerhard Richter -- Truth and beauty: the ruined abstraction of Gerhard Richter, 1994 / Paul Wood -- Interview with Adrian Searle, 1990 / Leon Golub and Nancy Spero -- Interview with Irving Sandler, 1993 / Agnes Martin -- Interview with David Sylvester, 1997 / Alex Katz -- Interview with Robert Rosenblum, 2000 / John Currin -- On Marlene Dumas, 2001 / Wendy Steiner -- On painting, 2003 / Art & Language -- Endangered beauty: on Gary Hume, 2004 / Rudolf Sagmeister -- Attraction-repulsion machines: the art of Jake and Dinos Chapman, 2006 / Christoph Grunenberg -- Interview with Bryant Rosseau, 2007 / Vito Acconci -- Beauty (a list of possibilities), 2007 / Leo Fitzmaurice…”

“…Ethnological and anthropological studies of the architecture of the 17th century Jesuit guarani missions in Argentina, in what the author considers archaeological evidence of the integration of the European and Guaran structural concepts of space and typology in the construction of the missions. The study of the ruins located in the province of Misiones in the northeastern region of Argentina confirm how the use of colonial science left, amongst other practices the participation and professionalization of the guaran Indians in the skilled activities of the colonial society, including the construction of buildings…”
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“…When World War II ended, Europe was in ruins. Yet politically and socially, the years between 1943 and 1947 were a time of dramatic reconfigurations that proved to be foundational for the making of today's Europe. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…CHAPTER 21: Case Studies in Hedge Fund Operational Risks: From Amaranth to Wood RiverCHAPTER 22: A Risk of Ruin Approach for Evaluating Commodity Trading Advisors; CHAPTER 23: Identifying and Mitigating Valuation Risk in Hedge Fund Investments; Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Classic Problems of Probability; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Cardano and Games of Chance (1564); 1.1 Discussion; 2 Galileo and a Discovery Concerning Dice (1620); 2.1 Discussion; 3 The Chevalier de Méré Problem I: The Problem of Dice (1654); 3.1 Discussion; 4 The Chevalier de Méré Problem II: The Problem of Points (1654); 4.1 Discussion; 5 Huygens and the Gambler's Ruin (1657); 5.1 Discussion; 6 The Pepys-Newton Connection (1693); 6.1 Discussion; 7 Rencontres with Montmort (1708); 7.1 Discussion; 8 Jacob Bernoulli and his Golden Theorem (1713); 8.1 Discussion…”