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Quella che era nata come un’iniziativa accademica per migliorare la qualità della vita degli strati poveri della popolazione è ora diventata un “do tank” professionale che offre servizi che coprono l’intero spettro dello sviluppo urbano. Il celebre architetto cileno, vincitore del Premio Pritzker 2016 e direttore della Biennale di Architettura di Venezia 2016, Alejandro Aravena (nato nel 1967) ha fondato Elemental nel 2001 nella sua città natale con l’obiettivo di alleviare direttamente il disagio sociale invece di sperare in un equilibrio dei rapporti di reddito. Oltre a costruire strutture pubbliche e alloggi pubblici, Elemental sviluppa anche nuovi approcci per la riorganizzazione delle risorse e del potenziale delle città attraverso progetti dedicati alle infrastrutture e ai trasporti. Questo volume, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 2013 e ora di nuovo in stampa, documenta l’attività sociale e la storia del team internazionale di architettura e fa luce sulle sue strategie di finanziamento, ad esempio attraverso l’edilizia partecipativa.

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This is one of the most popular graduate-level mathematical physics textbooks along with Arfken’s book. As of the latest edition, the 2nd edition introduced hereby, Clifford algebra and expression theory have been added, and the explanation of the mathematical foundations of differential manifolds, fiber bundles, and gauge theory, starting with tensor analysis is contained in the book in the most detail manner than any other textbooks.

The first part deals with linear algebra as an introduction to abstract algebra. Not only does it rigorously introduce mathematical theories, but it also does not miss practical calculation methods in physics. Afterward, the basics of functional analysis are briefly covered, and then the classification of differential equations and solution series in physics, Fourier transform, and complex analysis will be covered in depth. Integral transformation and integral equations are covered in one chapter each, and Green’s function, which spans three chapters, can be said to be the highlight of the first half of mathematical physics. In the case of finite group theory, it is covered in several times more detail and rigor than Arfken.

In addition, several chapters are devoted to explaining representation theory, and there are very detailed and application-oriented examples, providing a foundation for a solid understanding of quantum mechanics for undergraduate students and above.

The expression of Lie group and Lie algebra is also covered in detail. The symmetry of a system of differential equations through the application of Lie group and Lie algebra is explained over two chapters, and the complete explanation of Noether’s theorem at the end is the highlight. The last part is a thorough introduction to differential geometry and Riemannian geometry based on bundle theory.

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This is a comprehensive book on the fundamentals of turbomachinery. This was also a recommended reading related to turbomachinery and fluid power in my course.

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Importante saggio, ormai classico, del sociologo britannico Ted Benton sul rapporto tra ecologia, diritti animali e giustizia sociale

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Importante saggio del geografo Neil Smith sul concetto di produzione di spazio e di natura, per una critica della dimensione spaziale del capitalismo

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This is a textbook with a very unique structure. Starting with basic topological space theory for beginners, it has everything a student would need, but there are also chapters on its vast and interesting applications: dynamical systems, graphs, knots, manifolds, and cosmology. The author is Professor Colin Adams of Williams College, who is also well-known for his knot theory textbook, and provides a very broad introduction to the application of topology to other disciplines. If a student is interested in topics such as knot theory or graphs, or one is a student in other disciplines need a knowledge in topology, this is a textbook that he/she can look into as a supplementary textbook while studying other mainstream topology books.

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The book starts with basic elasticity theory and energy methods for small volumes, which are usually covered in many other solid mechanics books, but later on, it introduces all kinds of interesting and unfamiliar concepts, such as shear stress in composite materials and asymmetric shear stress. It is indeed a challenging book, however I believe it will be a nice addition to the library for masters students, advanced undergraduate students, and even 2nd year students who who have strong motivation to learn solid mechanics in depth.

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Presenta una raccolta di politiche pubbliche in tutti i settori politici
Fornisce un mix di nuove conoscenze teoriche e pratiche sui processi e sulle politiche di coesione territoriale

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miscellanea di riferimento, curata da autori autorevoli nell’ambito, sul rapporto tra liturgia e costruzione dello spazio nel medioevo

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testo recente sull’allestimento liturgico di architetture medievali, con confronto tra fonti documentarie e fonti materiali

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