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Baseball GPA

Baseball GPA

David P. Gerard

McFarland Co Inc
2013
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This book describes a new baseball statistic called GPA (Gross Productivity Average). The GPA measures how many runs a batter creates for his team or how many runs a pitcher prevents the opposing team from scoring by comparing each player's production to that of the average major league player from 1997 to 2009. The GPA is reported on a scale similar to that used for batting average which makes it is easy to understand. Each player's GPA can be accurately adjusted to take into account his contributions on the base paths and the ballparks in which he played. The most realistic computerised baseball game simulator ever described is used to show that GPA is an almost perfect measure of a player's productivity. The baseball game simulator and GPA are used to settle controversies in baseball strategy such as (1) how to construct the optimal lineup, (2) when a hitter should be intentionally walked, and (3) when a sacrifice bunt or stolen base be attempted. The effect steroids had on the game are quantified using GPA. The information in this book will allow everyone from baseball professionals to fans to better be able to compare players' performances statistically.
Quantum Optomechanics

Quantum Optomechanics

Warwick P. Bowen; Gerard J. Milburn

CRC Press
2020
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Written by leading experimentalist Warwick P. Bowen and prominent theoretician Gerard J. Milburn, Quantum Optomechanics discusses modern developments in this novel field from experimental and theoretical standpoints. The authors share their insight on a range of important topics, including optomechanical cooling and entanglement; quantum limits on measurement precision and how to overcome them via back-action evading measurements; feedback control; single photon and nonlinear optomechanics; optomechanical synchronization; coupling of optomechanical systems to microwave circuits and two-level systems, such as atoms and superconducting qubits; and optomechanical tests of gravitational decoherence.The book first introduces the basic physics of quantum harmonic oscillators and their interactions with their environment. It next discusses the radiation pressure interaction between light and matter, deriving common Hamiltonians used in quantum optomechanics. It then focuses on the linearized regime of quantum optomechanics before exploring scenarios where the simple linearized picture of quantum optomechanics no longer holds. The authors move on to hybrid optomechanical systems in which the canonical quantum optomechanical system is coupled to another quantum object. They explain how an alternative form of a hybrid optomechanical system leads to the phenomenon of synchronization. They also consider the impact of quantum optomechanics on tests of gravitational physics.
Quantum Optomechanics

Quantum Optomechanics

Warwick P. Bowen; Gerard J. Milburn

Apple Academic Press Inc.
2015
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Written by leading experimentalist Warwick P. Bowen and prominent theoretician Gerard J. Milburn, Quantum Optomechanics discusses modern developments in this novel field from experimental and theoretical standpoints. The authors share their insight on a range of important topics, including optomechanical cooling and entanglement; quantum limits on measurement precision and how to overcome them via back-action evading measurements; feedback control; single photon and nonlinear optomechanics; optomechanical synchronization; coupling of optomechanical systems to microwave circuits and two-level systems, such as atoms and superconducting qubits; and optomechanical tests of gravitational decoherence.The book first introduces the basic physics of quantum harmonic oscillators and their interactions with their environment. It next discusses the radiation pressure interaction between light and matter, deriving common Hamiltonians used in quantum optomechanics. It then focuses on the linearized regime of quantum optomechanics before exploring scenarios where the simple linearized picture of quantum optomechanics no longer holds. The authors move on to hybrid optomechanical systems in which the canonical quantum optomechanical system is coupled to another quantum object. They explain how an alternative form of a hybrid optomechanical system leads to the phenomenon of synchronization. They also consider the impact of quantum optomechanics on tests of gravitational physics.
The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606: General Introduction, Critical Edition, and Translation
The Archive of the Sacromonte Abbey in Granada preserves a historical treasure: Arabic texts on a sheet of parchment and on numerous small tablets of lead, which were discovered in Granada at the end of the sixteenth century in the tower of the old Friday Mosque and in caves of the "Valpara so" hillock, from then on called "Sacromonte". They became the object of heated discussions in Europe and were condemned by the Pope in 1682. The texts are among the very last literary productions of the Moriscos, the Andalusi Muslims, many of whom continued to practice Islam in secret until their expulsion from Spain between 1609 and 1614. With the permission of the archbishop of Granada, we offer, for the first time in history, a study, edition, translation, and images of all the tablets and shed new light on the fascinating religious messages of these enigmatic texts and their authors.
From Double Eagle to Red Flag, V2

From Double Eagle to Red Flag, V2

General P. N. Krassnoff; William Gerhardi

Literary Licensing, LLC
2013
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""From Double Eagle to Red Flag, V2"" is a book written by General P.N. Krassnoff that chronicles his experiences as a Russian officer during World War II and the Cold War. The book details his journey from being a young cadet in the Russian military to becoming a high-ranking general. It also covers his involvement in the Russian Civil War and his time spent as a prisoner of war in Germany.The book then delves into his experiences during the Cold War, where he served as a military advisor in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and as a commander in the Soviet Union's strategic missile forces. Krassnoff also provides insights into the Soviet Union's military strategy during this period and the political tensions that existed between the US and the USSR.Throughout the book, Krassnoff provides a unique perspective on the events of the time and offers an insider's view of the Soviet military and political establishment. The book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of the Cold War and the Soviet Union's military capabilities.This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Character Text for Speak Cantonese Book One

Character Text for Speak Cantonese Book One

Parker Po-fei Huang; Kok P. Gerard

Yale University, Far Eastern Publications
2005
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Speak Cantonese, Book One, is one of a series of books that teaches the modern spoken language of Cantonese, one of the major dialects of Chinese. As appropriate for a text of its kind, it is entirely in romanization. In response to many requests for a character version of the romanized text, this volume has been printed. It is a word by word, faithful transcription of the entire content of the parent volume in traditional characters. No romanization is used in this text.
Relativistic Astrophysics of the Transient Universe

Relativistic Astrophysics of the Transient Universe

Maurice H. P. M. van Putten; Amir Levinson; Gerard t'Hooft

Cambridge University Press
2012
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In this decade, the transient universe will be mapped out in great detail by the emerging wide-field multiwavelength surveys, and neutrino and gravitational-wave detectors, promising to probe the astronomical and physical origin of the most extreme relativistic sources. This volume introduces the physical processes relevant to the source modeling of the transient universe. Ideal for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics, this book gives a unified treatment of relativistic flows associated with compact objects, their dissipation and emission in electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation. After introducing the source classes, the authors set out various mechanisms for creating magnetohydodynamic outflows in winds, jets and blast waves and their radiation properties. They then go on to discuss properties of accretion flows around rotating black holes and their gravitational wave emission from wave instabilites with implications for the emerging gravitational wave experiments. Graduate students and researchers can gain an understanding of data analysis for gravitational-wave data.
Program Construction

Program Construction

F. L. Bauer; E. W. Dijkstra; S. L. Gerhart; D. Gries; M. Griffiths; J. V. Guttag; J. J. Horning; Susan Speer Owicki; C. Pair; H. Partsch; P. Pepper; M. Wirsing; Hans Wossner

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH Co. K
1979
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