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Developments in demographic forecasting
This open access book presents new developments in the field of demographic forecasting, covering both mortality, fertility and migration. For each component emerging methods to forecast them are presented. Moreover, instruments for forecasting evaluation are provided. Bayesian models, nonparametric models, cohort approaches, elicitation of expert opinion, evaluation of probabilistic forecasts …
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- 9783030424725
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- viii, 258p. : ill.
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- 304.6 DEV d
Data journeys in the sciences
This groundbreaking, open access volume analyses and compares data practices across several fields through the analysis of specific cases of data journeys. It brings together leading scholars in the philosophy, history and social studies of science to achieve two goals: tracking the travel of data across different spaces, times and domains of research practice; and documenting how such journeys…
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- 9783030371777
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- xvii, 412p.: ill.
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- 004 DAT d
Handbook of mathematical geosciences : fifty years of IAMG
This Open Access handbook published at the IAMG's 50th anniversary, presents a compilation of invited path-breaking research contributions by award-winning geoscientists who have been instrumental in shaping the IAMG. It contains 45 chapters that are categorized broadly into five parts (i) theory, (ii) general applications, (iii) exploration and resource estimation, (iv) reviews, and (v) remini…
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- 9783319789996
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- xxviii, 914p. : ill.
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- 551.0151 HAN h
What is inclusive research?
This pioneering text presents cutting-edge readings of the social sciences through the lens of inclusive research.
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- 9781849668149
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- 128 p.; 23 cm.
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- 371.90721 NIN w
Visualizing mortality dynamics in the lexis diagram
This book visualizes mortality dynamics in the Lexis diagram. While the standard approach of plotting death rates is also covered, the focus in this book is on the depiction of rates of mortality improvement over age and time. This rather novel approach offers a more intuitive understanding of the underlying dynamics, enabling readers to better understand whether period- or cohort-effects were …
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- 9783319648200
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- 304.6 VIS v
Old and new perspectives on mortality forecasting
This open access book describes methods of mortality forecasting and discusses possible improvements. It contains a selection of previously unpublished and published papers, which together provide a state-of-the-art overview of statistical approaches as well as behavioural and biological perspectives. The different parts of the book provide discussions of current practice, probabilistic forec…
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- 9783030050757
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- xi, 349p. : ill.
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- 304.64 OLD o
Evolutionary genomics : statistical and computational methods
This open access book addresses the challenge of analyzing and understanding the evolutionary dynamics of complex biological systems at the genomic level, and elaborates on some promising strategies that would bring us closer to uncovering of the vital relationships between genotype and phenotype. After a few educational primers, the book continues with sections on sequence homology and alignme…
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- second edition
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- 9781493990740
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- xvii, 780p. : ill.
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- 572.838 EVO e
Installation art and the museum : presentation and conservation of changing a…
Installation art has become mainstream in artistic practices. However, acquiring and displaying such artworks implies that curators and conservators are challenged to deal with obsolete technologies, ephemeral materials and other issues concerning care and management of these artworks. By analysing three in-depth case studies, the author sheds new light on the key concepts of traditional conser…
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- 9789089644596
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- 225p. : ill.
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- 709.0407 VAN i
Teaching methods in science subjects promoting sustainability
In this book, conventional and new methods through which sustainability can be promoted in mathematics and science subjects are described and discussed. The aim of the book is to support teachers and teacher educators in their work, and to create a multi-sided view on sustainability, and on education for sustainable development. Curriculums and teaching approaches for the implementation of sust…
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- 9783038426516
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- VIII, 160 p.
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- 371.3 TEA t
Artificial societies : the computer simulation of social life
An exploration of the implications of developments in artificial intelligence for social scientific research, which builds on the theoretical and methodological insights provided by "Simulating societies".; This book is intended for worldwide library market for social science subjects such as sociology, political science, geography, archaeology/anthropology, and significant appeal within comput…
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- 9780203993699
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- ix, 257p. : ill.
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- 300.113 ART a
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