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Neural control engineering
by Steven J. Schiff
In Neural Control Engineering, Steven Schiff seeks to bridge the two fields, examining the application of new methods in nonlinear control engineering to neuroscience. After presenting extensive material on formulating computational neuroscience models in a control environment including some fundamentals of the algorithms helpful
in crossing the divide from intuition to effective application. Schiff examines a range of applications, including brain-machine interfaces
and neural stimulation. He reports on research that he and his colleagues have undertaken showing that nonlinear control theory methods can be applied to models of single cells, small neuronal networks, and large-scale networks in disease states of Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. The book will serve as an essential guide for scientists in either biology or engineering and for physicians who wish to gain expertise in these areas.
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Neuronal dynamics
by Wulfram Gerstner, et al.
This textbook is for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to the fields
of computational and theoretical neuroscience. It covers classical topics, including the Hodgkin–Huxley equations and Hopfield model, as well as modern developments in the field such as generalized linear models and decision theory. Concepts are introduced using clear step-by-step explanations suitable for readers with only a basic knowledge of differential equations and probabilities, and are richly illustrated by figures and worked-out examples. End-of-chapter summaries and classroom-tested exercises make the book ideal for courses or for self-study. The authors also give pointers to the literature and an extensive bibliography, which will prove invaluable to readers interested in further study.
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Principles of brain dynamics
by Mikhail I. Rabinovich, et al.
The application of nonlinear dynamics to the study of brain activity began to flourish in the 1990s when combined with empirical observations from modern morphological and physiological observations. This book offers perspectives on brain dynamics that draw on the latest advances in research in the field. It includes contributions from both theoreticians and experimentalists, offering an eclectic treatment of fundamental issues. Topics addressed range from experimental and computational approaches to transient brain dynamics to the free-energy principle as a global brain theory. The book concludes with a short but rigorous guide to modern nonlinear dynamics and their application to neural dynamics.
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Principles for navigating big debt crises
by Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio believes that most everything happens over and over again through time so that by studying patterns one can understand the cause-effect relationships behind events and develop principles for dealing with them well. In this three-part research series, he does just that for big debt crises and shares his template in the hopes of reducing the chances of big debt crises happening and helping them be better managed in the future. Whether you’re an investor, a policy maker, or are simply interested in debt, this unconventional perspective from one of the few people who navigated the crisis successfully, Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises will help you understand the economy and markets in revealing new ways.
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Lectures on classical mechanics
by Berthold-georg Englert
These lecture notes cover Classical Mechanics at the level of second-year undergraduates. The book offers comprehensive as well as self-contained material that can be taught in a one-semester course for students with the minimal background knowledge acquired in preuniversity education or in the usual first-year overview. The presentation does not skip the technical details which renders the book particularly well-suited for the self-studying student.
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Lectures on quantum state estimation
by Berthold-georg Englert
Primarily intended for physics graduate students, the book is accessible to advanced undergraduates and will appeal to students with a background in statistics and a keen interest in quantum physics. By the end of this book, readers will be well-prepared for working on research projects that require the drawing of inference from the noisy data collected in quantum experiments, as epitomized by quantum state estimation. The book discusses the algorithms well-suited for this kind
of sampling, which is central to the processing of real-life data. The book illustrates all concepts with pertinent examples and offers numerous exerciseswhich the readers can practice and perfect their skills with. The presentation is detailed and does not skip technical steps, which makes the book particularly valuable for self-studying readers and as textbook adopted by lecturers teaching courses on this or related topics.
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Simply psychology
by DK Publishing
Transforming complicated ideas into easy-to-understand graphics supported by accessible text, Simply Psychology is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short on time but hungry
for knowledge. Covering the key psychological theories from moral development to cognitive behavioral therapy, each easy-to-read, single-page entry explains the concept more clearly than ever before. Organized into chapters covering each branch of psychology, the book maps the development of psychological study, unpacking the complex ideas from the philosophers, psychologists, and scientists who have shaped our understanding of the human brain. Whether you are studying psychology in high school or college, or simply want a nonspecialized insight into
the subject, this essential guide includes everything you need to understand the foundation of the subject quickly and easily.
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How psychology works
by DK Publishing
How Psychology Works has a unique graphic approach and uses direct, jargon-free language. It explores various approaches that psychologists use to study how people think and behave, such as behaviourism, cognitive psychology, and humanism. It then takes you through treatments, from cognitive behavioural therapy and psychoanalysis to group therapy and art therapy. This book also explores the role of psychology in everyday situations. Discover what makes you, you - the unique blend of nature and nurture that makes up your sense of who
you are - and pyschology's role in relationships, sport, work, and education. How Psychology Works is a fascinating read that will quickly hone your emotional intelligence and give you perceptive insights into both your own and other people's feelings and behaviour.
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Anthropology in the meantime
by Michael M. J. Fischer
In Anthropology in the Meantime Michael M. J. Fischer draws on his real world, multi-causal, multi-scale, and multi-locale research to rebuild theory for the twenty-first century. Providing a history and inventory of experimental methods and frameworks in anthropology from the 1920s to the present, Fischer presents anthropology in the meantime as a methodological injunction to do ethnography that examines how the pieces of the world interact, fit together or clash, generate complex unforeseen consequences, reinforce cultural references, and cause social ruptures. Anthropology in the meantime requires patience, constant experimentation, collaboration, the sounding-out of affects and nonverbal communication, and the conducting of ethnographically situated research over longitudinal time.
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Unsettling queer anthropology
by Margot Weiss
Unsettling Queer Anthropology advances a vision of queer anthropology grounded in decolonial, abolitionist, Black feminist, transnational, postcolonial, Indigenous, and queer of color approaches. Critically assessing both anthropology’s queer innovations and its colonialist legacies, contributors highlight decades of work in queer anthropology; challenge the boundaries of anthropology’s traditional methodologies, forms, and objects of study; and forge a critical, queer of color, decolonizing queer anthropology that unsettles anthropology’s
normative epistemologies. At a moment of revitalized calls to reckon
with the white supremacist and settler colonial logics that continue to shape anthropology, this volume advances an anthropology accountable to the vitality of queer and trans life.
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Social entropy
by J.J. Baloch
Social Entropy presents a powerful theory of how societies unravel when responsibility is denied and blame replaces acknowledgement. It explains disorder as the result of broken signals that weaken trust, meaning, and cohesion. Drawing from history, philosophy, sociology, and political analysis, the book explores how civilizations lose direction over time. It uses comparative examples to show how denial and informational noise can intensify decline. Beyond diagnosis, the book offers a serious framework for renewal through responsibility, signal integrity, and institutional reform. It is a thought-provoking read on civilisational survival in the modern world.
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Life springs from a centre
by Yamin Cheng
In this book, A Life Of Islam presented the centrality Of God, whom muslims address as Allah, In the blossoming of the muslim identity called Khalifah. This book looks at what happens when the centrality of God in the Muslim life is interrupted or broken. To do this, it focuses on the Malay society to see how that happens, what is coming out from this incident, and what lessons can be learned from it.
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Why history matters?
by Yakoob Ahmed
In this timely and accessible work, Dr Yakoob Ahmed presents a compelling case for reviving historical consciousness as both an intellectual and spiritual imperative. Drawing from the Qur'an, Sīrah, and the Islamic tradition, he explores how history nurtures īmān, informs ethical knowledge production, and cultivates a living
connection to the ummah across time. Engaging themes from theology and civilisation to imagination and storytelling, Why History Matters? addresses the challenges Muslims face in approaching the past, while offering a methodology rooted in tradition and open to academic insight. A vital resource for students, educators, and readers seeking to reconnect the past with the present—and envision a future shaped by principled understanding.
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Unlike likes
by J.J. Baloch
Futuristic Thriller Story Unlike Likes is a gripping futuristic thriller that imagines a world transformed by a powerful neural network called Eterna. It draws readers into a tense future where technology begins to shape human destiny. Power, Control, and Consequences The story explores the conflict between human ambition and machine intelligence. As reality shifts under Eterna’s influence, humanity is forced to question control, progress, and the cost of its own creations. Thought-Provoking Reading Ideal for readers who enjoy intelligent thrillers, this book blends suspense, prophecy, and technological fear in a compelling way. It offers an exciting reading experience with deeper questions about the future.
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Essays on human life
by Ahmed Saeed Solangi
This book offers a deep and thought-provoking reflection on Human Nature and Life, exploring the timeless existential questions that define our journey from birth to death. Through a rich blend of Historical, Philosophical, Mystical, and Psychological perspectives, the author thoughtfully examines the complexities of existence, consciousness, belief, and the human soul. This book is ideal for readers who seek meaning beyond the surface, who question life’s purpose, and who
wish to engage with ideas that challenge, inspire, and awaken the mind.
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The two sandals
by Etsko Schuitema
This book gives you tools to free yourself from that web of limitations,
by applying the metaphorical two sandals of Intention and Attention in order to rediscover that ecstatic, magical being who you were before you became defined, before you were made a person among people. The author takes you on a journey through the maturation process of the human being seen through the lens of intent in the different epochs of our lives, from being an emptiness that seeks to be filled to eventually arriving at a place of unconditional giving – a fullness that seeks to be emptied. The book also contains practical exercises and techniques to help you clarify your intent and attention so that you may, once again, become that magical being that is beyond limitation and recapture the original ecstatic connectedness with all things that was experienced in infancy.
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Pakistan desires
by Omar Kasmani
Drawing on history, anthropology, literature, law, art, film, and performance studies, the contributors to Pakistan Desires invite reflection on what meanings adhere to queerness in Pakistan. They illustrate how amid conditions of straightness, desire can serve as a mode of queer future-making. Among other topics, the contributors analyze gender transgressive performances in Pakistani film, piety in the transgender rights movement, the use of Grindr among men, the exploration of homoerotic subject matter in contemporary Pakistani artist Anwar Saeed's work, and the story of a sixteenth-century Sufi saint who fell in love with a Brahmin boy. From Kashmir to the 1947 Partition to the resonances of South Asian gay subjectivity in the diaspora, the contributors attend to narrative and epistemological possibilities for queer lives and loves.
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Queer companions
by Omar Kasmani
In Queer Companions Omar Kasmani theorizes saintly intimacy and the construction of queer social relations at Pakistan’s most important site of Sufi pilgrimage. Conjoining queer theory and the anthropology of Islam, Kasmani outlines the felt and enfleshed ways in which saintly affections bind individuals, society, and the state in Pakistan through a public architecture of intimacy. Islamic saints become lovers and queer companions just as a religious universe is made valuable to critical and queer forms of thinking. Focusing on the lives of ascetics known as fakirs in Pakistan, Kasmani shows how the affective bonds with the place’s patron saint, a thirteenth-century antinomian mystic, foster unstraight modes of living in the present.
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Corruption in state & parties in Pakistan
by Mujahid Hussain
Mujahid Husain is an investigative journalist, whose work is without frills, focusing on facts that reveal the truth. This makes his work extremely useful because it is bare of Urdu’s usual frills: and unusual because of the torrent of facts at his command. He talks in this book about “Diwaliya Pakistan” (Bankrupt Pakistan) that Urdu journalism
is unfamiliar with. Those who go in for English journalism for truth undiluted by emotion should read Mujahid’s book because its presentation is held together with a practical style and heretofore unknown facts. One example is his narration of relationships between Imran Khan and the two Bajwas that we know little about. The first Bajwa is Lieutenant- General Asim Saleem Bajwa and the second is General Qamar Javed Bajwa, both ironically linked to accumulated fort tines abroad, but the latter is responsible for Khan’s final comedown.
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The republic of therapy
by Vinh-Kim Nguyen
The Republic of Therapy tells the story of the global response to the HIV epidemic from the perspective of community organizers, activists, and people living with HIV in West Africa. Drawing on his experiences as a physician and anthropologist in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire, Vinh-Kim Nguyen focuses on the period between 1994, when effective antiretroviral treatments for HIV were discovered, and 2000, when the global health community acknowledged a right to treatment, making the drugs more available. During the intervening years, when antiretrovirals were scarce in Africa, triage decisions were made determining who would receive lifesaving treatment. Nguyen explains how those decisions altered social relations in West Africa. In 1994, anxious to “break the silence” and “put a face to the epidemic,” international agencies unwittingly created a market in which stories about being HIV positive could be bartered for access to limited medical resources.
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The career remix
by Michele Volpi
With a blend of real-world stories, practical frameworks, and reflective exercises, The Career Remix helps you uncover your personal “career GPS,” guiding you to the roles, environments, and ambitions where you can thrive. This is not a self-help book about climbing faster or working harder. It’s a field guide for anyone that wants to thrive at work in the present chapter of their life. Whether you’re mid-journey, just starting out or redefining your purpose after success, this book will show you how to choose, change course and flourish with clarity and confidence. The Career Remix is your roadmap to success AND happiness.
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The cunning of gender violence
by Lila Abu-Lughod, et al.
The Cunning of Gender Violence focuses on how a once visionary feminist project has folded itself into contemporary world affairs. Combating violence against women and gender-based violence constitutes a highly visible and powerful agenda enshrined in international governance and law and embedded in state violence and global securitization. Case studies on Palestine, Bangladesh, Iran, India, Pakistan, Israel, and Turkey as well as on UN and US policies trace the silences and omissions, along with the experiences of those subjected to violence, to question the rhetoric that claims the agenda as a “feminist success story.”
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The empire of love
by Elizabeth A. Povinelli
In The Empire of Love anthropologist Elizabeth A. Povinelli reflects on a set of ethical and normative claims about the governance of love, sociality, and the body that circulates in liberal settler colonies such as the United States and Australia. She boldly theorizes intimate relations as pivotal sites where liberal logics and aspirations absorbed through settler imperialism are manifest, where discourses of self-sovereignty, social constraint, and value converge. In this book she traces how liberal binary concepts of individual freedom and social constraint influence understandings of intimacy in these two worlds. At the same time, she describes alternative models of social relations within each group in order to highlight modes of intimacy that transcend a reductive choice between freedom and constraint.
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