Basics of oceanic mineralogenesis

Computing basics

Basics of Surface Reconstruction

In this chapter we introduce some of the properties of surfaces and their samples in three dimensions. The results developed in this chapter are used in later chapters to design algorithms for surface reconstruction and prove their guarantees. Before we talk about these results, let us explain what we mean by smooth surfaces. Consider a map π : U → V where U and V are the open sets in R2 and R3...

The Basics of Dependability

• Availability refers to a system’s readiness for usage: if the Google search engine answers my queries every time I submit a request, then I can say it is highly available. Note that availability says nothing about the system when you are not asking it for service: if google.comwas unreachable whenever nobody accessed the search engine, it would make no difference with regards to availability,...

Basics of Valuation

All companies deal with valuation from time to time. Capital budgeting, company and asset valuation, or value based management rely on valuation. Two approaches are the foundation of valuation, discounted cash flow valuation and relative valuation. The first one is a bottom-up approach where the present value of an asset’s future cash flows is calculated, the second determines the value of an a...

Basics of Evolutionary Theory

Coefficient of relationship (r): the proportion of genes (or alleles) that two individuals share by common descent. Coefficient of relationship is a consequence of meiosis and sexual reproduction. Parents share 50% of their genes with their offspring (r=.50). Grandparents share 25% of their genes with their grand-offspring (r=.25). Half sibling share 25% of their genes, on average (r=.25), whil...