A concise guide to very basic bicategory theory, from the definition of a bicategory to the coherence theorem.

This chapter is mostly a review, discussing unique factorization of positive integers, unique factorization of polynomials whose coefficients are rational or real or complex, signs of permutations, and matrix algebra. Sections 1–2 concern unique factorization of positive integers. Section 1 proves the division and Euclidean algorithms, used to compute greatest common divisors. Section 2 establi...

Motivation Most problems in nature have several (possibly conflicting) objectives to be satisfied. Many of these problems are frequently treated as single-objective optimization problems by transforming all but one objective into constraints. What is a multiobjective optimization problem? The Multiobjective Optimization Problem (MOP) (also called multicriteria optimization, multiperformance or ...

We introduce a class of restrictions for the ordered paramodulation and superposition calculi (inspired by the basic strategy for narrowing), in which paramodulation inferences are forbidden at terms introduced by substitutions from previous inference steps. In addition we introduce restrictions based on term selection rules and redex orderings, which are general criteria for delimiting the ter...

The seventh edition of Retailing Management maintains the basic philosophy of the previous six editions. We continue to focus on key strategic issues with an emphasis on financial considerations and implementation through merchandise and store management. These strategic and tactical issues are examined for a broad spectrum of retailers, both large and small, domestic and international, selling...

A SURGEON (Zimmerman) and an anatomist have joined forces to produce a book which will be of help to surgeons and of interest to anatomists. The historical aspect is described in some detail, and it is of interest to note that the method of Marcy of Boston (high ligature of the inguinal hernial sac and suture of the transverselis fascia to the inguinal ligament) was first described by him in 18...

This is a fine introductory text to the field of neuroradiology. The title of the book is appropriate; this work is neither too exhaustive nor too brief. We believe that the basic objectives of this work have been met: namely, a good medium-sized textbook for radiology, neurology, and neurosurgery residents. The volume will also be useful for other physicians as well as medical students interes...

1 Preamble According to Lindstrr om 1966 a quantiier is a functor which assigns to each non-empty domain a relation among relations which is closed under isomorphisms. A simple instance of this notion is given by the quantiier`more than half of the', which for each domain E gives the relation between sets A; B E deened by: jfa 2 A : a 2 Bgj > jfa 2 A : a 6 2 Bgj In the present collection of art...

In this paper we solve a long-standing open problem by showing that strict superposition|that is, superposition without equality factoring|is refutationally complete. The diiculty of the problem arises from the fact that the strict calculus, in contrast to the standard calculus with equality factoring, is not compatible with arbitrary removal of tautologies, so that the usual techniques for pro...

IN recent years there has been rapid progress in the understanding of Hodgkin's disease and improvements in its treatment so that many patients can now be cured. This has not yet been reflected in the attitude of doctors who too often regard the disease with unjustified pessimism and too frequently give treatment which is merely palliative. This book is by one of the pioneers of the present day...