Geometric Taxonomy

Geometric Taxonomy

Author: Ignacio Paricio

Publisher: Actar D, Inc.

Published: 2022-01-05

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1638408246

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Geometric Taxonomy gets closer to the geometries of Carlos Ferrater and OAB that are present in timeless architecture, those that are explicit in the great treatises, those that dazzled us with “the correct and magnificent wise play of forms under the light”, the elemental forms that inspired modernity a hundred years ago.


The New Taxonomy

The New Taxonomy

Author: Quentin D. Wheeler

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2008-04-09

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1420008560

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Finalist for 2009 The Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries Literature Award!A Fresh Look at Taxonomy The most fundamental of all biological sciences, taxonomy underpins any long term strategies for reconstructing the great tree of life or salvaging as much biodiversity as possible. Yet we are still unable to say with any certainty how


Taxonomía Geométrica

Taxonomía Geométrica

Author: Ignacio Paricio

Publisher: Actar D, Inc.

Published: 2022-01-13

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1638408238

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Geometric Taxonomy gets closer to the geometries of Carlos Ferrater and OAB that are present in timeless architecture, those that are explicit in the great treatises, those that dazzled us with “the correct and magnificent wise play of forms under the light”, the elemental forms that inspired modernity a hundred years ago.


A Taxonomy of Visual Processes

A Taxonomy of Visual Processes

Author: William R. Uttal

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2014-06-27

Total Pages: 1090

ISBN-13: 1317668944

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Originally published in 1981, this third volume deals with the empirical data base and the theories concerning visual perception – the set of mental responses to photic stimulation of the eyes. As the book develops, the plan was to present a general taxonomy of visual processes and phenomena. It was hoped that such a general perspective would help to bring some order to the extensive, but largely unorganized, research literature dealing with our immediate perceptual responses to visual stimuli at the time. The specific goal of this work was to provide a classification system that integrates and systematizes the data base of perceptual psychology into a comprehensive intellectual scheme by means of an eclectic, multi-level metatheory invoking several different kinds of explanation.


A Critical Appraisal of Viral Taxonomy

A Critical Appraisal of Viral Taxonomy

Author: R. E. F. Matthews

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-01-18

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1351079670

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The overall aim of this volume is to review critically the current state of, and future prospects for developments in viral taxonomy.Most of the contributors to this volume have had substantial period of service on the Executive Committee and sub-committees of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV).


Folk-taxonomies in Early English

Folk-taxonomies in Early English

Author: Earl R. Anderson

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9780838639160

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A folk-taxonomy is a semantic field that represents the particular way in which a language imposes structure and order upon the myriad impressions of human experience and perception. Thus, for example, the experience of color in modem English is structured around an inventory of twelve "basic" color terms; but languages vary in the number of basic color terms used, from thirteen or fourteen terms to as few as two or three. Anthropological linguists have been interested in the comparative study of folk-taxonomies across contemporary languages, and in their studies they have sometimes proposed evolutionary models for the development and elaboration of these taxonomies. The evolutionary models have implications for historical linguistics, but there have been very few studies of the historical development of a folk-taxonomy within a language or within a language family. Folk-Taxonomies in Early English undertakes this task for English, and to some extent for the Germanic and Indo-European language families. The semantic fields studied are basic color terms, seasons of the year, geometric shapes, the five senses, the folk-psychology of mind and soul, and basic plant and animal life-forms. Anderson's emphasis is on folk-taxonomies in Old and Middle English, and also on the implications of semantic analysis for our reading of early English literary texts.


Write for Mathematics

Write for Mathematics

Author: Andrew Rothstein

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-08-18

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1452280827

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"The strategies in Write for Mathematics helped my math students to not only write about mathematics but also to think about mathematics." -Lynda Ann DeLuca, Teacher and Math Coach Ann G. McGuinness Intermediate School, Endicott, NY "The integration of writing and mathematics is powerful instruction. This book provides ready-to-use strategies that will result in effective math instruction, and, more importantly, students will enjoy math class again. This is an outstanding resource." -Natalie R. Scavone, New Visions Teacher Education Preparation Instructor Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services, NY Foster mathematical thinking and understanding by incorporating writing into your math instruction Research shows that engaging students in writing about mathematics can improve a learner′s overall math understanding. Addressing NCTM standards, Write for Mathematics, Second Edition, offers a wide range of practical writing strategies that can be used with students to deepen their understanding of key mathematical concepts. The process of incorporating writing into mathematics instruction need not seem daunting. This step-by-step handbook provides: Ten specific writing strategies that foster mathematical thinking and understanding Clear directions for using each strategy with students Application of the strategies to target NCTM standards A wide variety of examples at all levels Strategies that can be used with any mathematics curriculum A generous collection of reproducibles Students who write about mathematics develop deeper understandings, show increased interest in math, and reach higher achievement levels! Write for Mathematics, Second Edition, is an important resource for teachers who want to reach these goals.


Morphological Plant Modeling: Unleashing Geometric and Topological Potential within the Plant Sciences

Morphological Plant Modeling: Unleashing Geometric and Topological Potential within the Plant Sciences

Author: Alexander Bucksch

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2017-10-13

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 2889452972

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An increasing population faces the growing demand for agricultural products and accurate global climate models that account for individual plant morphologies to predict favorable human habitat. Both demands are rooted in an improved understanding of the mechanistic origins of plant development. Such understanding requires geometric and topological descriptors to characterize the phenotype of plants and its link to genotypes. However, the current plant phenotyping framework relies on simple length and diameter measurements, which fail to capture the exquisite architecture of plants. The Research Topic “Morphological Plant Modeling: Unleashing Geometric and Topological Potential within the Plant Sciences” is the result of a workshop held at National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) in Knoxville, Tennessee. From 2.-4. September 2015 over 40 scientists from mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics and biology came together to set new frontiers in combining plant phenotyping with recent results from shape theory at the interface of geometry and topology. In doing so, the Research Topic synthesizes the views from multiple disciplines to reveal the potential of new mathematical concepts to analyze and quantify the relationship between morphological plant features. As such, the Research Topic bundles examples of new mathematical techniques including persistent homology, graph-theory, and shape statistics to tackle questions in crop breeding, developmental biology, and vegetation modeling. The challenge to model plant morphology under field conditions is a central theme of the included papers to address the problems of climate change and food security, that require the integration of plant biology and mathematics from geometry and topology research applied to imaging and simulation techniques. The introductory white paper written by the workshop participants identifies future directions in research, education and policy making to integrate biological and mathematical approaches and to strengthen research at the interface of both disciplines.