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A Quantum Approach to Condensed Matter Physics This textbook is a reader-friendly introduction to the theory underlying the many fascinating properties of solids. Assuming only an elementary knowledge of quantum mechanics, it describes the methods by which one can perform calculations and make predictions of some of the many complex phenomena that occur in solids and quantum liquids. The empha...

A Quantum Approach to Condensed Matter Physics This textbook is a reader-friendly introduction to the theory underlying the many fascinating properties of solids. Assuming only an elementary knowledge of quantum mechanics,it describes the methods by which one can perform calculations and make predictions of some of the many complex phenomena that occur in solids and quantum liquids. The e...

In the past decade, cat ownership has increased dramatically while dog ownership has declined. The latest American Pet Products Manufacturers Association survey shows 77.7 million cats living in American households. More and more cats are also living indoors, and today’s indoor cats are living longer. According to the Humane Society of the United States, an average outdoor cat’s life expec...

This book has been written to help those preparing for the Project Management Professional Examination. It is intended to cover all of the material that the Project Management Institute (PMI) considers important enough to be included in the exam. This book has been revised to reflect the changes in the Project Management Professional Examination put into effect as of March 2002 and reflec...

Creating a Reusable Learning Objects Strategy Leveraging Information and Learning in a Knowledge Economy Chuck Barritt and F. Lee Alderman Jr. About This Book Why is this topic important? There is a great deal of confusion over the definition and utility of reusable learning objects (RLOs). Although the RLO concept is becoming more and more familiar to those of us in the training and human ...

Organizational training is an expensive endeavor, with over $50 billion invested by business and industry annually. And $50 billion is a conservative estimate because it does not include the most expensive element of any training event—the salaries, time, and lost opportunity costs of the learners! To realize a return on this investment, training to improve organizational performance must use a...

Organizational training is an expensive endeavor, with over $50 billion invested by business and industry annually. And $50 billion is a conservative estimate because it does not include the most expensive element of any training event—the salaries, time, and lost opportunity costs of the learners! To realize a return on this investment, training to improve organizational performance must ...