This book gives an extended review of theoretical and observational aspects of neutron star physics. With masses comparable to that of the Sun and radii of about ten kilometres, neutron stars are the densest stars in the Universe. This book describes all layers of neutron stars, from the surface to the core, with the emphasis on their structure and equation of state. Theories of dense matter are reviewed, and used to construct neutron star models. Hypothetical strange quark stars and possible exotic phases in neutron star cores are also discussed. Also covered are the effects of strong magnetic fields in neutron star envelopes and a comparison on neutron star models with observations.
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This book brings together for the first time the emerging literature
that employs economics to analyze the implications of constitutional
protections of individual rights and freedoms, including freedom of
speech and of the press, the right to bear arms, the right against
unreasonable search, the right against self-incrimination, the right to
trial by jury, and the right against cruel or unusual punishment.
Several
of the papers included in the book employ economic theory to analyze
the efficiency of policies related to the constitutional protections,
and others formulate empirical models to estimate the effects of these
policies on observable outcomes. Many of the results are immediately
relevant to current debate and policy-making. Contributors include
Sendhil Mullainathan, Albert Breton and Daniel Seidmann.
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Computational Explorations in Cognitive Neuroscience: Understanding the Mind by Simulating the Brain
The goal of computational cognitive neuroscience is to understand how the brain embodies the mind by using biologically based computational models comprising networks of neuronlike units. This text, based on a course taught by Randall O'Reilly and Yuko Munakata over the past several years, provides an in-depth introduction to the main ideas in the field. The neural units in the simulations use equations based directly on the ion channels that govern the behavior of real neurons, and the neural networks incorporate anatomical and physiological properties of the neocortex. Thus the text provides the student with knowledge of the basic biology of the brain as well as the computational skills needed to simulate large-scale cognitive phenomena.
The text consists of two parts. The first part covers basic neural computation mechanisms: individual neurons, neural networks, and learning mechanisms. The second part covers large-scale brain area organization and cognitive phenomena: perception and attention, memory, language, and higher-level cognition. The second part is relatively self-contained and can be used separately for mechanistically oriented cognitive neuroscience courses. Integrated throughout the text are more than forty different simulation models, many of them full-scale research-grade models, with friendly interfaces and accompanying exercises. The simulation software (PDP++, available for all major platforms) and simulations can be downloaded free of charge from the Web. Exercise solutions are available, and the text includes full information on the software.
This book brings together for the first time the emerging
