Speciation and the Recognition Concept: Theory and Application

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Developed by Hugh E. H. Paterson in the 1970s, the Recognition Concept of Species stressed the importance of the Specific-Mate Recognition System (SMRS) and offered a view of species which was radically different from the traditional Isolation Concept. Paterson held that new species were formed through incidental changes in the SMRS rather than being directly promoted.

In the two decades since Paterson first advanced his theory, evolutionary biologists around the world have had the opportunity to use this approach in their work. Speciation and the Recognition Concept is the first book to bring together a group of leading researchers to examine the relevance of Paterson's ideas today for this important topic in evolutionary biology. Representing a wide variety of viewpoints, the contributors explore the consequences of applying the concept to areas as diverse as the fossil record, insect taxonomy, the structure of mate recognition systems, speciation models, and the concept function in biology.

"The Recognition Concept of species," write the editors, "is important to biology because it represents an innovative approach to the resolution of the problem of biological diversity. The concept is based upon an analysis of the logic and language of species studies. Consequently, it offers significant implications for ideas about the origin of species."

Speciation and the Recognition Concept: Theory and Application.: An article from: American Scientist

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Demonstrating how rock physics can be applied to predict reservoir parameters, such as lithologies and pore fluids, from seismically derived attributes, this volume provides an integrated methodology and practical tools for quantitative interpretation, uncertainty assessment, and characterization of subsurface reservoirs. Including problem sets and a case-study for which seismic and well-log data and Matlab codes are provided on the Internet (http://publishing.cambridge.org/resources/0521816017), the book is intended for students of petroleum geoscience as well as professionals in the field.

Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geoscience

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Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geoscience

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ASIN: 3764363096

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Concepts and methods of fractal geometry penetrate various branches of human knowledge to an increasing degree. This tendency is particularly striking in the geosciences, because many processes occurring in and on the Earth result in time dependences and spatial patterns that have a fractal character. The contributions in this volume arose from the "3rd International Symposium on Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geosciences", held at Stara Lesna, Slovakia in June, 1997. The volume contains new ideas and applications of fractal geometry in such diverse branches of geoscience as engineering geology, the physics of the lithosphere (including faulting, seismicity, and fluid flow), and climate behavior.

Einführung in die Geodynamik der Lithosphäre: Quantitative Behandlung geowissenschaftlicher Probleme

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Einführung in die Geodynamik der Lithosphäre: Quantitative Behandlung geowissenschaftlicher Probleme
Kurt Stüwe
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ASIN: 3540675167

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Das Buch ist ein Einführungstext in die quantitative Behandlung erdwissenschaftlicher Probleme. In den ersten drei Kapiteln werden die Grundlagen des Modellierens von Problemen aus den Bereichen Wärmefluss, Kinematik und Mechanik behandelt. In den weiteren Kapiteln wird dieses Wissen auf die integrierte Beschreibung geodynamischer und petrologischer Probleme angewendet. In allen Kapiteln werden die erklärten Modelle in direkten Bezug zu Geländebeobachtungen gestellt. Ausführliche Einleitungskapitel mit einer modernen Erklärung der Theorie der Plattentektonik am Anfang des Buches sowie für den Erdwissenschaftler relevanten Tabellenwerken am Ende des Buches runden das Werk ab.

Fractals and Chaos in the Earth Sciences

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Fractals and Chaos in the Earth Sciences
Charles G. Sammis , and M. Saito
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Numerical Simulations in the Environmental and Earth Sciences: Proceedings of the Second UNAM-CRAY Supercomputing Conference

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Numerical Simulations in the Environmental and Earth Sciences: Proceedings of the Second UNAM-CRAY Supercomputing Conference

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Increases in computer power and technology have rapidly advanced the applications of numerical modeling in environmental and earth sciences. The progress of numerical modeling in atmospheric, oceanic, and geophysical sciences was the topic of an international conference held by the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The review articles and research papers in this volume constitute a wide-ranging and up-to-date account of modeling environmental and earth processes through a variety of numerical simulations. Sections are devoted to such topics as General Circulation Models and global change, methods of geophysical data assimilation, and mathematical and computational methods with geophysical applications. This book forms an excellent introduction and overview for graduate students as well as a critical update for researchers.

Quantitative Geophysics and Geology (Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences)

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Quantitative Geophysics and Geology (Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences)
Louis Lliboutry
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The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics

ASIN: 1852331151

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For the first time, a book is available that bridges the gap between geology and geophysics. Its integrative approach presents students and researchers in these disciplines with other methodologies as they try to understand the Earth's processes. The book covers the gamut of Earth Sciences, from earthquakes and seismic exploration to thermal convection and the orogenic processes. Each chapter starts with the well-established facts and then proceeds through a logical framework to the most conjectural questions, such as continental drift in Paleozoic and Precambrian times or mantle convection. Many of the issues discussed here have not yet found unanimously agreed solutions, but the extensive references point the reader to further possibilities.

Stochastic Models in Geosystems (Ima Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications)

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Stochastic Models in Geosystems (Ima Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications)

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ASIN: 0387948732

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This volume contains the edited proceedings of a workshop on stochastic models in geosystems held during the week of May 16, 1994 at the Institute for Mathematics and its applications at the University of Minnesota. The authors represent a broad interdisciplinary spectrum including mathematics, statistics, physics, geophysics, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, fluid mechanics, seismology and oceanography. The common underlying theme was stochastic modeling of geophysical phenomena and papers appearing in this volume reflect a number of research directions that are currently pursued in this area. From the methodological mathematical point of view most of the contributions fall within the areas of wave propagation in random media, passive scalar transport in random velocity flows, dynamical systems with random forcing and self-similarity concepts including multifractals.

Stress and Deformation: A Handbook on Tensors in Geology

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Stress and Deformation: A Handbook on Tensors in Geology
Gerhard Oertel
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ASIN: 0195095030

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Students of geology who may have only a modest background in mathematics need to become familiar with the theories of stress, strain, and other tensor quantities, so that they can follow, and apply to their own research, developments in modern, quantitative geology. This book, based on a course taught by the author at UCLA, can provide the proper introduction. Included throughout the eight chapters are 136 complex problems, advancing from vector algebra in standard and subscript notations, to the mathematical description of finite strain and its compounding and decomposition. Fully worked solutions to the problems make up the largest part of the book. With their help, students can monitor their progress, and geologists will be able to utilize subscript and matrix notations and formulate and solve tensor problems on their own. The book can be successfully used by anyone with some training in calculus and the rudiments of differential equations.

Exercises in Earth Science: Quantitative Problems and Solutions

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Exercises in Earth Science: Quantitative Problems and Solutions
Kurt Stüwe , and Bernhard Grasemann
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This book will address students from a wide range of sub-disciplines within the Earth Sciences. The book will be made up of about 100 worked problems with their answers. Focus on the book will lie in geodynamics including problems from structural geology, geophysics and metamorphic petrology. However, there will be also problems from other sub-disciplines such as palaeontology and cartography.

Fractals and Chaos in Geology and Geophysics

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Fractals and Chaos in Geology and Geophysics
Donald L. Turcotte
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ASIN: 0521561647

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Now in a greatly expanded second edition, this book relates fractals and chaos to a variety of geological and geophysical applications and introduces the fundamental concepts of fractal geometry and chaotic dynamics. In this new edition, Turcotte expands coverage of self-organized criticality and includes statistics and time series to provide a broad background for the reader. Topics include drainage networks and erosion, floods, earthquakes, mineral and petroleum resources, fragmentation, mantle convection, and magnetic field generation. The author introduces all concepts at the lowest possible level of mathematics consistent with their understanding, so that the reader requires only a background in basic physics and mathematics. He includes problems for the reader to solve. This book will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in complex natural phenomena.

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Un libre excelente, an excellent book!.......1999-11-10

El Profesor Donald Turcotte desde principios de los 80 ha venido trabajando en el modelamiento de problemas geológicos con fractales y caos, y su libro es una de las mejores introducciones al tema. Desde su Capítulo 1 se ve claramente el estilo concreto y práctico que lo caracteriza, y la manera como introduce el concepto de la dimensión fractal por medio de ejemplos sencillos es sin duda invaluable. El capítulo de fragmentación presenta algunos modelos interesantes de este complejo fenómeno, y los ejercicios son muy ilustrativos al respecto. El capítulo de sismicidad y tectónica presenta algunos de los más importantes resultados en la caracterización de fallas y terremotos, aunque se queda un poco corto en los avances recientes a nivel de evolución de sistemas de fallamiento. El capítulo de relación entre el tenor y el tonelaje para yacimientos minerales aún tiene su vigencia dado lo poco que se ha realizado en este campo. Su relación con los procesos magmáticos de diferenciación es muy interesante y se puede realizar mucha investigación al respecto. Su capítulo de Geomorfología presente avances interesante como el concepto de ordenamiento de tokunaga, pero también se queda un poco corto en los recientes avances en este campo. El capítulo de fractales auto-afines es una de las mejores introducciones a esta temática. El autor explica de manera clara algunos conceptos importantes como el exponente de Hurst, movimiento fraccionado browniano y cálculo de dimensiones fractales con transformada de fourier, además de introducir algunos conceptos de procesos estocásticos. El profesor Turcotte dedica algunos capítulos para hablar acerca de la teoría de sistemas dinámicos no lineales y sus posibles aplicaciones en ciencias de la Tierra. Esta vez son las inversiones del campo geomagnético y la convección en el manto los fenómenos que presentan este tipo de comportamiento y sus implicaciones en la geología y la geofísica son profundas. Su capítulo de criticalidad autoorganizada presenta claramente los conceptos fundamentales de lo que hoy en día ha llegado a ser uno de los grandes paradigmas científicos. Este capítulo permite entender la manera como se aplican este tipo de ideas al entendimiento de los terremotos, y en un futuro se extenderá a muchos otros campos de las ciencias de la tierra. Enhorabuena que el Profesor Turcotte haya publicado una obra como esta, que se convertirá en obra de referencia para la futura generación de investigadores en ciencias de la Tierra.

Superb application and explanation of chaos and fractals.......1999-02-14

Dr. Turcotte explains and applies fractals to a wide variety of geological and geophysical phenomena. The writing is accessible to any educated reader who is willing to follow the mathematics. I have found it very useful in applying fractals and chaos to my own fields of study. The second edition is a great improvement over the first: it is much expanded and clearer and begins at a more basic level. The book conveys a lapidary concision of thought that is impressive even in a pure theoretical scientist. Dr. Turcotte is to be congratulated in this important contribution, which is so very useful to scientists in other fields.

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