From ancient times, mathematics has developed side-by-side with physics; only in the last two hundred years they came apart as different branches of science. Extensive use of mathematics in other sciences, such as biology, chemistry, economics, pharmacology, environmental and social sciences is even more recent. Nowadays, knowledge of mathematical techniques is indispensable also for students and researchers in these fields.

The series of textbooks “Mathematics that Works” presents mathem...

THE NEW MAN

The idea of being born-again, of re-birth or becoming new transcends many religions or philosophies. Whether in life or death the concept of moving to a higher level of humanity is something that many have contemplated. Throughout history, we have seen the subject of being reborn. The Bible from the time of Jesus and Vedic scriptures show us that this is not a physical act but one of the human spirit.

In this book, renowned author and writer Paul van Oyen discusses the concept of...

In de zomer van 1955 verhuisde Picasso zijn atelier naar ‘La Californie’, een belle époque-villa van begin vorige eeuw, gelegen in de heuvels rond Cannes. De grote Jugendstil ramen en het uitzicht op de tuin met cactussen, eucalyptus- en palmbomen kwamen terecht in Picasso’s schilderijen. Deze interior landscapes, zoals Picasso ze noemde, tonen onvoltooide schilderijen en sculpturen, schildersmaterialen, muziekinstrumenten en allerhande objecten die hij als rekwisieten gebruikte in zij...

For about a decade, academic psychology finds itself in a crisis. Replication of the vast majority of research findings fails, the field is plagued by a bewildering methodological sloppiness and several cases of outright fraud surfaced. This book argues that one of the major causes of the crisis in psychology often goes unnoticed and is situated at the level of measurement methods. While the method sections of myriads of research papers claim that the validity of the measurement instruments u...

Summary The TOGAF 9 certification program is a knowledge-based certification program. It has two levels, leading to certification for TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified, respectively.

The purpose of certification to TOGAF 9 Certified is to provide validation that, in addition to the knowledge and comprehension of TOGAF 9 Foundation level, the Candidate is able to analyze and apply this knowledge. The learning objectives at this level therefore focus on application and analysis in addit...

The idea of the book, was not there originally. It was something that started to grow during the years after I lost her. At first they were simple phrases on paper, memories and lines, in order to deal with her passing. You could see it as a journal, as where I tried to write it away from me, to spend hours on a single sentence, just to confront the memories and write them down. It was my way of dealing with the pain, my way of talking about it. During the years however, these phrases began t...

Tax authorities face the challenge of influencing tax compliance by behaving in such a way that taxpayers perceive to be treated fairly and thus comply voluntarily with tax rules. In order to meet this challenge it is crucial that institutions such as tax authorities frequently interact with taxpayers and selectively apply instruments so that a sustainable basis of trust in taxation is created. At the same time, tax authorities need to have the capacity to adjust to a rapidly changing technol...

For some years now, certain EU Member States have been promoting their national courts as the best places to litigate cross-border commercial disputes. This has led to a competition between jurisdictions, which recently has been re-energised by the upcoming withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. This civil justice competition affects, among other things, governments' policies, court organisation, and cross-border litigation strategies.

Building on an interdisciplinary methodology, this...

The governing contract law dictates and regulates the life of a contract. Despite its importance, little is known about the choice of law decision-making process. Is there (ir)rationality involved? How can we ascertain this? How can we improve these judgements?

Rethinking Choice of Law in Cross-Border Sales is an innovative, multi-disciplinary, and practice-oriented initiative to examine what factors determine the way contracting parties choose the law to govern their agreements. It presents ...

On a daily basis, millions of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are generated to provide guidance, feedback and direction. Decisions, big and small, find their origin in KPIs. Performance Measurement has become a well established management area and it is hard to imagine that not so long ago we were able to manage our progress with just a few financial metrics. How different it is in today's day and age. From people to systems and from individuals to organisations, there is little we don't me...