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Friday, October 16, 2020 , ,
Ivan Vaníček , Daniel Jirásko, Martin Vaníček ... 184 pages - ISBN-10: 0367208342 - ISBN-13: 978-0367208349 ... Publisher: CRC Press; (April, 2020) - Language: English.

Nowadays, demands on modern civil engineering structures require not only safe technical solutions, but also additional approaches, involving ecological, sociological and economical aspects. This book reacts on these new requirements with a focus on earth structures for transport engineering, mainly for motorways and railways. Technical demands have to be adequately related to the risk with which the design and execution are connected. Soil used for the construction, together with subsoil, are natural materials with a high degree of inhomogeneity. Therefore, the risk when constructing with such materials is much higher than for structures utilizing man-made materials. The engineering approach is firstly focused on the geotechnical risk identification and subsequently on the reduction of this risk. Geotechnical risk is linked to the uncertainties for individual phases of the design and construction processes. Ground model, geotechnical design model, calculation model and structure execution are the main phases of the above-mentioned processes. Risk reduction involves the lowering of the range of uncertainties for individual phases, guaranteeing safe and optimal technical solutions. Eurocode 7 "Geotechnical design" creates a general frame of this risk identification and reduction approach. Earth structures are offering great opportunities for sustainability approach. Therefore, the possibilities how to decrease consumption of land (greenfields), energy and natural aggregates are at the centre of interest. In parallel to sustainability, the principles of availability and affordability for transport infrastructures are discussed. The main aim there is to eliminate the impact of interaction of the transport infrastructure with natural and man-made hazards, thus guaranteeing long-term functionality.

This book will be of interest to specialists responsible for transport infrastructure planning, investors (project owners) of motorways and railways and environmental engineers. The main focus is on those responsible for geotechnical investigations, earth structures design and on contractors of such structures.
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 , ,
Richard Klingner ... 588 pages - Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; (March, 2010) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 007163830X - ISBN-13: 978-0071638302.

A Complete Guide to Masonry Materials and Structural Design: Written by the former chair of the Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC), this authoritative volume covers the design of masonry structures using the 2009 International Building Code and the 2008 MSJC Code and Specification. Masonry Structural Design emphasizes the strength design of masonry and includes allowable-stress provisions. Innovations such as autoclaved aerated concrete masonry (AAC) are also discussed. Real-world case studies featuring a low-rise building with reinforced concrete masonry and a four-story building with clay masonry illustrate the techniques presented in this comprehensive resource. 

Coverage includes: Basic structural behavior and design of low-rise, bearing wall buildings + Materials used in masonry construction + Code basis for structural design of masonry buildings, including seismic design + Introduction of MSJC treatment of structural design +Strength design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry elements  + Allowable-stress design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry elements + Comparison of design by the allowable-stress approach versus the strength approach + Lateral load analysis of shear wall structure + Design and detailing of floor and roof diaphragms.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020 ,
Don Newnan, Ted Eschenbach, Jerome Lavelle, Neal Lewis ... 720 pages - ISBN-13: 978-0190931919 ... Publisher: Oxford University Press; 14th Edition (February, 2019) - Language: English.

Engineering Economic Analysis offers comprehensive coverage of financial and economic decision making for engineers, with an emphasis on problem solving, life-cycle costs, and the time value of money. The authors' clear, accessible writing, emphasis on practical applications, and relevant contemporary examples have made this text a perennial bestseller. With its logical organization and extensive ancillary package, Engineering Economic Analysis is widely regarded as a highly effective tool for teaching and learning. This 14th edition includes crucial updates to cover new US tax laws and software that will algorithmically generate and automatically grade homework problems.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 , , ,
Tien-Chang Lee ... 400 pages - ISBN-10: 1566703751 - ISBN-13: 978-1566703758 ... Publisher : CRC Press; (December, 1998) - Language: English.

As introduced in Dr. Lee's 10-week class, Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology is written for professionals and graduate students who have a keen interest in the application of mathematics in hydrogeology. Its first seven chapters cover analytical solutions for problems commonly encountered in the study of quantitative hydrogeology, while the final three chapters focus on solving linear simultaneous equations, finite element analysis, and inversion for parameter determination. Dr. Lee provides various equation-solving methods that are of interest to hydrogeologists, geophysicists, soil scientists, and civil engineers, as well as applied physicists and mathematicians. In the classroom, this same information will help students realize how familiar equations in hydrogeology are derived-an important step toward development of a student's own mathematical models. Unlike other applied mathematics books that are structured according to systematic methodology, Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology emphasizes equation-solving methods according to topics. Hydrogeological problems and governing differential equations are introduced, including hydraulic responses to pumping in confined and unconfined aquifers, as well as transport of heat and solute in flowing groundwater.
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Sunday, October 11, 2020 , ,
Kaushik Kumar, J. Paulo Davim ... 179 pages - AmazonSIN: B07V7SN988 ... Publisher: Wiley-ISTE; (July, 2019) - Language: English.

Optimization is central to any problem involving decision-making in engineering. Optimization theory and methods deal with selecting the best option regarding the given objective function or performance index. New algorithmic and theoretical techniques have been developed for this purpose, and have rapidly diffused into other disciplines. As a result, our knowledge of all aspects of the field has grown even more profound. In Optimization for Engineering Problems, eminent researchers in the field present the latest knowledge and techniques on the subject of optimization in engineering. Whereas the majority of work in this area focuses on other applications, this book applies advanced and algorithm-based optimization techniques specifically to problems in engineering.
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Saturday, October 10, 2020 ,
Armando Barreto, Malek Adjouadi, Francisco R. Ortega, Nonnarit O-larnnithipong ... 248 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; (September, 2020) ... Language: English - AmazonSIN: B08BW66HKK.

The emergence of affordable micro sensors, such as MEMS Inertial Measurement Systems, are applied in embedded systems and Internet-of-Things devices. This has brought techniques such as Kalman Filtering, which are capable of combining information from multiple sensors or sources, to the interest of students and hobbyists. This book will explore the necessary background concepts, helping a much wider audience of readers develop an understanding and intuition that will enable them to follow the explanation for the Kalman Filtering algorithm. 　
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Friday, October 09, 2020 ,
Won Y. Yang and et al. ... 880 pages - ISBN-10: 1119598923 - ISBN-13: 978-1119598923 - Publisher: Wiley; (January, 2020) - Language: English.

This book presents the three technologies used to deal with electronic circuits: MATLAB, PSpice, and Smith chart. It gives students, researchers, and practicing engineers the necessary design and modelling tools for validating electronic design concepts involving bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), field-effect transistors (FET), OP Amp circuits, and analog filters. Electronic Circuits with MATLAB®, PSpice®, and Smith Chart presents analytical solutions with the results of MATLAB analysis and PSpice simulation. This gives the reader information about the state of the art and confidence in the legitimacy of the solution, as long as the solutions obtained by using the two software tools agree with each other. For representative examples of impedance matching and filter design, the solution using MATLAB and Smith chart (Smith V4.1) are presented for comparison and crosscheck. This approach is expected to give the reader confidence in, and a deeper understanding of, the solution. In addition, this text: Increases the reader's understanding of the underlying processes and related equations for the design and analysis of circuits + Provides a stepping stone to RF (radio frequency) circuit design by demonstrating how MATLAB can be used for the design and implementation of microstrip filters + Features two chapters dedicated to the application of Smith charts and two-port network theory. Electronic Circuits with MATLAB®, PSpice®, and Smith Chart will be of great benefit to practicing engineers and graduate students interested in circuit theory and RF circuits.
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Thursday, October 08, 2020 , ,
Theodoros Triantafyllidis ... 420 pages - Publisher: Springer; (August, 2019) ... Language: English - AmazonSIN: B07WRWR23F.

This book provides essential insights into recent developments in fundamental geotechnical engineering research. Special emphasis is given to a new family of constitutive soil description methods, which take into account the recent loading history and the dilatancy effects. Particular attention is also paid to the numerical implementation of multi-phase material under dynamic loads, and to geotechnical installation processes. In turn, the book addresses implementation problems concerning large deformations in soils during piling operations or densification processes, and discusses the limitations of the respective methods. Numerical simulations of dynamic consolidation processes are presented in slope stability analysis under seismic excitation. Lastly, achieving the energy transition from conventional to renewable sources will call for geotechnical expertise. Consequently, the book explores and analyzes a selection of interesting problems involving the stability and serviceability of supporting structures, and provides new solutions approaches for practitioners and scientists in geotechnical engineering. The content reflects the outcomes of the Colloquium on Geotechnical Engineering 2019, held in Karlsruhe, Germany in September 2019.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020 , , ,
Damian Beben ... 223 pages - Publisher: Springer (March, 2020) - Language: English - AmazonSIN: B085L6LNBQ.

The primary objective of this book is to provide designers with a set of analysis and design specifications for soil-steel bridges and culverts, also called flexible structures. Brief but informative, this guide is based on a quick look up approach to code applications, design and analysis methods/calculations as well as applications and solved examples. The book addresses the unique aspects of soil-steel bridges: design and analysis as well as examples of applications, numerical analysis and modeling techniques, corrosion and durability problems, service life and maintenance, and impact of moving loads.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2020 , , ,
Dirk P. Kroese; Zdravko I. Botev; Thomas Taimre; Radislav Vaisman .... 532 pages - Language: English - AmazonSIN: B081S6BQ2Y - Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; (November, 2019).

The purpose of Data Science and Machine Learning: Mathematical and Statistical Methods is to provide an accessible, yet comprehensive textbook intended for students interested in gaining a better understanding of the mathematics and statistics that underpin the rich variety of ideas and machine learning algorithms in data science. Key Features: Focuses on mathematical understanding. + Presentation is self-contained, accessible, and comprehensive. + Extensive list of exercises and worked-out examples. + Many concrete algorithms with Python code. + Full color throughout.
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Sunday, October 04, 2020 , , ,
Steven W. Knox ... Language: English - AmazonSIN: B07BHYKL4V ... 516 pages - Publisher: Wiley; (March, 2018).

Machine Learning: a Concise Introduction offers a comprehensive introduction to the core concepts, approaches, and applications of machine learning. The author—an expert in the field—presents fundamental ideas, terminology, and techniques for solving applied problems in classification, regression, clustering, density estimation, and dimension reduction. The design principles behind the techniques are emphasized, including the bias-variance trade-off and its influence on the design of ensemble methods. Understanding these principles leads to more flexible and successful applications. Machine Learning: a Concise Introduction also includes methods for optimization, risk estimation, and model selection— essential elements of most applied projects. 

This important resource: Illustrates many classification methods with a single, running example, highlighting similarities and differences between methods + Presents R source code which shows how to apply and interpret many of the techniques covered + Includes many thoughtful exercises as an integral part of the text, with an appendix of selected solutions + Contains useful information for effectively communicating with clients.
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Friday, October 02, 2020 , , ,
M. Nadim Hassoun, Akthem Al-Manaseer ... 960 pages - ISBN-13: 978-1119605119 - ISBN-10: 1119605113 ... Publisher: Wiley; 7th Edition (February, 2020) - Language: English.

The leading structural concrete design reference for over two decades―updated to reflect the latest ACI 318-19 code: A go-to resource for structural engineering students and professionals for over twenty years, this newly updated text on concrete structural design and analysis reflects the most recent ACI 318-19 code. It emphasizes student comprehension by presenting design methods alongside relevant codes and standards. It also offers numerous examples (presented using SI units and US-SI conversion factors) and practice problems to guide students through the analysis and design of each type of structural member. New to Structural Concrete: Theory and Design, Seventh Edition are code provisions for transverse reinforcement and shear in wide beams, hanger reinforcement, and bi-directional interaction of one-way shear. This edition also includes the latest information on two-way shear strength, ordinary walls, seismic loads, reinforcement detailing and analysis, and materials requirements. This book covers the historical background of structural concrete; advantages and disadvantages; codes and practice; and design philosophy and concepts. It then launches into a discussion of the properties of reinforced concrete, and continues with chapters on flexural analysis and design; deflection and control of cracking; development length of reinforcing bars; designing with the strut-and-tie method; one-way slabs; axially loaded columns; and more.

Updated to align with the new ACI 318-19 code with new code provisions to include: transverse reinforcement and shear in wide beams, hanger reinforcement, bi-directional interaction of one-way shear, and reference to ACI certifications+ Includes dozens of worked examples that explain the analysis and design of structural members + Offers updated information on two-way shear strength, seismic loads, materials requirements, and more + Improves the design ability of students by explaining code requirements and restrictions + Provides examples in SI units in every chapter as well as conversion factors from customary units to SI + Offers instructors access to a solutions manual via the book's companion website.Structural Concrete: Theory and Design, Seventh Edition is an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students in civil and structural engineering programs. It will also benefit concrete designers, structural engineers, and civil engineers focused on structures.
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Thursday, October 01, 2020 , , ,
David Foster ... 330 pages - ISBN-10: 1492041947 - ISBN-13: 978-1492041948 ... Publisher : O'Reilly Media; (July, 2019) - Language: English.

Generative modeling is one of the hottest topics in AI. It’s now possible to teach a machine to excel at human endeavors such as painting, writing, and composing music. With this practical book, machine-learning engineers and data scientists will discover how to re-create some of the most impressive examples of generative deep learning models, such as variational autoencoders,generative adversarial networks (GANs), encoder-decoder models, and world models.

Author David Foster demonstrates the inner workings of each technique, starting with the basics of deep learning before advancing to some of the most cutting-edge algorithms in the field. Through tips and tricks, you’ll understand how to make your models learn more efficiently and become more creative. Discover how variational autoencoders can change facial expressions in photos + Build practical GAN examples from scratch, including CycleGAN for style transfer and MuseGAN for music generation + Create recurrent generative models for text generation and learn how to improve the models using attention + Understand how generative models can help agents to accomplish tasks within a reinforcement learning setting + Explore the architecture of the Transformer (BERT, GPT-2) and image generation models such as ProGAN and StyleGAN.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020 , , ,
James D. Bethune ... 2250 pages - Publisher: Macromedia Press; (July, 2019) ... AmazonSIN: B07VPQW3W8 - Language: English.

In Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2020, award-winning CAD instructor and author James Bethune teaches technical drawing using AutoCAD 2020 as its drawing instrument. Taking a step-by-step approach, this textbook encourages students to work at their own pace and uses sample problems and illustrations to guide them through the powerful features of this drawing program. More than 680 exercise problems provide instructors with a variety of assignment material and students with an opportunity to develop their creativity and problem-solving capabilities.

Effective pedagogy throughout the text helps students learn and retain concepts: Step-by-step format throughout the text allows students to work directly from the text to the screen and provides an excellent reference during and after the course. + Latest coverage is provided for dynamic blocks, user interface improvements, and productivity enhancements. + Exercises, sample problems, and projects appear in each chapter, providing examples of software capabilities and giving students an opportunity to apply their own knowledge to realistic design situations. + ANSI standards are discussed when appropriate, introducing students to the appropriate techniques and national standards. Illustrations and sample problems are provided in every chapter, supporting the step-by-step approach by illustrating how to use AutoCAD 2020 and its features to solve various design problems.Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2020 will be a valuable resource for every student wanting to learn to create engineering drawings.
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Monday, September 28, 2020 , , , ,
Laura Graesser, Wah Loon Keng ... 416 pages - ISBN-13: 978-0135172384 - ISBN-10: 0135172381 ... Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; (December, 2019) - Language: English.

The Contemporary Introduction to Deep Reinforcement Learning that Combines Theory and Practice: Deep reinforcement learning (deep RL) combines deep learning and reinforcement learning, in which artificial agents learn to solve sequential decision-making problems. In the past decade deep RL has achieved remarkable results on a range of problems, from single and multiplayer games–such as Go, Atari games, and DotA 2–to robotics.

Foundations of Deep Reinforcement Learning is an introduction to deep RL that uniquely combines both theory and implementation. It starts with intuition, then carefully explains the theory of deep RL algorithms, discusses implementations in its companion software library SLM Lab, and finishes with the practical details of getting deep RL to work. This guide is ideal for both computer science students and software engineers who are familiar with basic machine learning concepts and have a working understanding of Python: Understand each key aspect of a deep RL problem + Explore policy- and value-based algorithms, including REINFORCE, SARSA, DQN, Double DQN, and Prioritized Experience Replay (PER) + Delve into combined algorithms, including Actor-Critic and Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) + Understand how algorithms can be parallelized synchronously and asynchronously + Run algorithms in SLM Lab and learn the practical implementation details for getting deep RL to work + Explore algorithm benchmark results with tuned hyperparameters + Understand how deep RL environments are designed.
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Sunday, September 27, 2020 , , ,
Lisa Daniels, Nicholas W. Minot ... 392 pages - ISBN-10: 1506371833 - ISBN-13: 978-1506371832 ... Publisher : SAGE Publications; (January, 2019) - Language: English.

An Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata by Lisa Daniels and Nicholas Minot provides a step-by-step introduction for statistics, data analysis, or research methods classes with Stata. Concise descriptions emphasize the concepts behind statistics for students rather than the derivations of the formulas. With real-world examples from a variety of disciplines and extensive detail on the commands in Stata, this text provides an integrated approach to research design, statistical analysis, and report writing for social science students.
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Saturday, September 26, 2020 , ,
Francis D. K. Ching ... 256 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 6th Edition (April, 2015) ... Language: English - AmazonSIN: B00WJZ2PPC.

The bestselling guide to architectural drawing, with new information, examples, and resources: Architectural Graphics is the classic bestselling reference by one of the leading global authorities on architectural design drawing, Francis D.K. Ching. Now in its sixth edition, this essential guide offers a comprehensive introduction to using graphic tools and drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentations, using hundreds of the author's distinctive drawings to illustrate the topic effectively. This updated edition includes new information on orthographic projection in relation to 3D models, and revised explanations of line weights, scale and dimensioning, and perspective drawing to clarify some of the most difficult concepts. New examples of modern furniture, APA facilities, and presentation layout provide more up-to-date visuals, and the Reference Center features all new animations, videos, and practice exercises.

Architectural graphics are key tools for conveying design through representation on paper or on screen, and this book is the ultimate guide to mastering the skill, then applying your talent to create more effective design communication. + Understand multiview, paraline, and perspective drawing + Master interior sections using a variety of techniques + Render tonal value, enhance depth, and convey illumination + Develop professional-quality layouts for presentations. Architectural graphics both inform the design process and serve as the means by which a design is interpreted and built. Complete mastery of the tools and conventions is essential to the successful outcome of any project, and mistakes can cause confusion, time delays, increased costs, and possible catastrophe. Architectural Graphics is the comprehensive guide to professional architectural drawing, with insight from a leading authority in the field.
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Friday, September 25, 2020 , , ,
Bernd S. Palm ... 436 pages - ISBN-10: 0367417391 - ISBN-13: 978-0367417390 ... Publisher: Routledge; (February, 2020) - Language: : English.

Master the complexities of the world's bestselling 2D and 3D software with Introduction to AutoCAD 2020. Ideally suited to new users, and relevant for both AutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2021, this book will be a useful resource for drawing modules in both vocational and introductory undergraduate courses in engineering and construction. Experienced users will also find the updated images, commands and software information to be essential reading in order to adapt to the latest AutoCAD interface. A comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to the latest release of AutoCAD. Covering all the basic principles and acting as an introduction to 2D drawing, it also contains extensive coverage of all 3D topics, including 3D solid modelling and rendering.

Written by a member of the Autodesk Developer Network. + Hundreds of colour pictures, screenshots and diagrams illustrate every stage of the design process. + Worked examples and exercises provide plenty of practice material to build proficiency with the software. Further education students will find this an invaluable textbook for City & Guilds AutoCAD qualifications as well as the relevant Computer Aided Drawing units of BTEC National Engineering, Higher National Engineering and Construction courses from Edexcel. Students enrolled in Foundation Degree courses containing CAD modules will also find this a very useful reference and learning aid.
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Thursday, September 24, 2020 , , ,
Paul Richard ... 960 pages - Publisher: Macromedia Press; (July, 2019) ... AmazonSIN: B07VXRBF7W - Language: English.

Introduction to AutoCAD 2020 addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2-dimensional drawing skills and commands using the 2020 release of AutoCAD. Straightforward explanations focus on actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show what to expect on the computer screen. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the “how and why” of AutoCAD fundamentals. Projects are included at the end of each chapter and provide hands-on experience creating various types of mechanical, architectural, civil, and electrical drawings. This text is appropriate for introductory and intermediate AutoCAD courses.

Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, advanced drawing and construction methods, and collaborating with others on the web. + Pedagogy reinforces learning objectives throughout, with chapter objectives; key term definitions; command grids that concisely offer multiple ways of achieving task at hand; and discipline icons that identify the field of study throughout. + “New” version icons highlight new software features quickly. + Hands-on exercises appear throughout the text to reinforce learning, and end-of-chapter projects require students to demonstrate a full understanding of the concepts presented in the chapter. Introduction to AutoCAD 2020 provides students with the tools they need to develop drafting skills with AutoCAD.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 , ,
Richard J. Brook, Gregory C. Arnold ... 256 pages - ISBN-10: 0824772520 - ISBN-13: 978-0824772529 ... Publisher : CRC Press; (December, 2018) - Language: English.

For a solid foundation of important statistical methods, the concise, single-source text unites linear regression with analysis of experiments and provides students with the practical understanding needed to apply theory in real data analysis problems.Stressing principles while keeping computational and theoretical details at a manageable level, Applied Regression Analysis and Experimental Design features an emphasis on vector geometry and least squares to unify and provide an intuitive basis for most topics covered… abundant examples and exercises using real-life data sets clearly illustrating practical of data analysis…essential exposure to MINITAB and GENSTAT computer packages , including computer printouts…and important background material such as vector and matrix properties and the distributional properties of quadratic forms.Designed to make theory work for students, this clearly written, easy-to-understand work serves as the ideal texts for courses Regression, Experimental Design, and Linear Models in a broad range of disciplines. Moreover, applied statisticians will find the book a useful reference for the general application of the linear model.
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