Books in the Publications of the Newton Institute series

A record of a workshop organized by Hewlett-Packard's Basic Research Institute in the Mathematical Sciences, which brought together many leading researchers in the subject. The articles cover both practical and more theoretical considerations, making it essential reading for all workers in the area.

This volume contains the lectures given by leading specialists, for an intensive course intended for beginning graduate students. It starts with background material, before leading on to describe areas closer to current research. As the only modern introduction to the subject, this will be welcome reading for students in planetary and solar physics, plasma physics and astrophysics.

A 1998 collection of original articles about developments in operational semantics for higher order programming languages by some of the leading researchers in the field. It surveys and introduces various techniques and treats a variety of higher order languages, based on functions, processes and objects, with and without side effects, typed and untyped.

On-line learning is one of the most commonly used techniques for training large layered networks. Traditional methods have been recently complemented by ones from statistical physics and Bayesian statistics to provide more insight and deeper understanding of existing algorithms. This book presents a coherent picture of the state-of-the-art.

This volume contains the lectures given by leading specialists, for an intensive course intended for beginning graduate students. It starts with background material, before leading on to describe areas closer to current research. As the only modern introduction to the subject, this will be welcome reading for students in planetary and solar physics, plasma physics and astrophysics.

This book presents developments in semantics and logics of computation in a way that is accessible to graduate students. The book is based on a summer school at the Isaac Newton Institute and consists of a sequence of linked lecture courses by international authorities in the area. They have been edited to form a coherent introduction to these topics.

On-line learning is one of the most commonly used techniques for training large layered networks. Traditional methods have been recently complemented by ones from statistical physics and Bayesian statistics to provide more insight and deeper understanding of existing algorithms. This book presents a coherent picture of the state-of-the-art.

Epidemiology is one of the most vibrant branches of applied ecology. Leading researchers with a wide range of mathematical expertise and close involvement in applied fields across the social, medical and biological sciences came together for a NATO Advanced Research Workshop at the Newton Institute in 1993. This volume is a result of that collaboration.

This is a systematic introduction to electromagnetic duality and its generalisations. The authors are leading figures in this exciting area of mathematical physics, and their lectures have been organised to describe the fundamental ideas, the developments and some earlier work whose significance has become apparent.

Numerical Methods in Finance describes a wide variety of numerical methods used in financial analysis. Articles have been written in a pedagogic style and made reasonably self-contained, covering both mathematical matters and practical issues in numerical problems.

A record of a workshop organized by Hewlett-Packard's Basic Research Institute in the Mathematical Sciences, which brought together many leading researchers in the subject. The articles cover both practical and more theoretical considerations, making it essential reading for all workers in the area.

This is a major synthesis of the theory and empirical knowledge about the ecology and epidemiology of infectious diseases in natural, unmanaged, animal and plant populations. The book arose from a symposium at the Newton Institute at Cambridge University.

Dynamo theory is the study of how large-scale magnetic fields can arise in bodies such as the Earth, Sun and stars, and it brings together researchers in such diverse subjects as geophysics, astronomy and nuclear reactor technology.

Numerical Methods in Finance describes a wide variety of numerical methods used in financial analysis. Articles have been written in a pedagogic style and made reasonably self-contained, covering both mathematical matters and practical issues in numerical problems.

This book presents developments in semantics and logics of computation in a way that is accessible to graduate students. The book is based on a summer school at the Isaac Newton Institute and consists of a sequence of linked lecture courses by international authorities in the area. They have been edited to form a coherent introduction to these topics.

Contains a breadth of different quantitative approaches to understanding the patterns of infectious diseases in populations, and the design of control strategies to lessen their effect. Describes research on diseases such as measles, AIDS and tropical parasitic infections. A vital resource for any involved in this hugely important area.

Contains a breadth of different quantitative approaches to understanding the patterns of infectious diseases in populations, and the design of control strategies to lessen their effect. Describes research on diseases such as measles, AIDS and tropical parasitic infections. A vital resource for any involved in this hugely important area.

The representation theory of reductive algebraic groups and related finite reductive groups is a subject of great topical interest. The articles in this volume come from a team of distinguished authors and together this volume provides a very accessible introduction to an important subject.

This is a systematic introduction to electromagnetic duality and its generalisations. The authors are leading figures in this exciting area of mathematical physics, and their lectures have been organised to describe the fundamental ideas, the developments and some earlier work whose significance has become apparent.

This volume presents some of the lectures and research during the special programme held at the Newton Institute in 1994. It contains a mix of substantial expository articles and research papers that outline important and topical ideas. Many of the results have not been presented before.

Many of the fundamental theories of modern physics can be considered as descriptions of dynamical systems subjected to constraints. The collected papers deal with problems such as; Chern-Simons theory, sigma-models, gauge invariance, general relativity and the notion of time, and quantum gravity.

Researchers are increasingly turning their attention to developing algorithms for real-time computer vision, needed for the control of automated systems. This is the first book devoted to the subject, and includes articles by some of the leading researchers in the world. It will interest students, researchers and engineers involved in the design and programming of visually guided systems.

Epidemiology is one of the most vibrant branches of applied ecology. Leading researchers with a wide range of mathematical expertise and close involvement in applied fields across the social, medical and biological sciences came together for a NATO Advanced Research Workshop at the Newton Institute in 1993. This volume is a result of that collaboration.

A collection of premier papers on financial mathematics ranging from abstract financial theory to practical issues pertaining to the pricing and hedging of interest rate derivatives and exotic options in the market place. Hence this book will be of interest both to academics and financial engineers.

Dynamo theory is the study of how large-scale magnetic fields can arise in bodies such as the Earth, Sun and stars, and it brings together researchers in such diverse subjects as geophysics, astronomy and nuclear reactor technology.

These papers discuss how to invest assets over time to achieve satisfactory returns subject to uncertainties, various constraints and liability commitments. They integrate a number of techniques and discuss various models that may lead to future novel applications, i.e. financial engineering.

This is the most complete and current account of work in the area. Leading academics and investment researchers have combined to produce a comprehensive coverage of the subject, including both cross-sectional and time series analyses, as well as discussing the measurement of risk and prediction models covering many worldwide markets.

This is a major synthesis of the theory and empirical knowledge about the ecology and epidemiology of infectious diseases in natural, unmanaged, animal and plant populations. The book arose from a symposium at the Newton Institute at Cambridge University.