Hiroyuki: 56 books

Thanks to the driving forces of the Itô calculus and the Malliavin calculus, stochastic analysis has expanded into numerous fields including partial differential equations, physics, and mathematical finance. This book is a compact, graduate-level text that develops the two calculi in tandem, laying...

This book deals with advanced methods for adaptive phase I dose-finding clinical trials for combination of two agents and molecularly targeted agents (MTAs) in oncology. It provides not only methodological aspects of the dose-finding methods, but also software implementations and practical considerations...

This synthesis lecture presents an intuitive introduction to the mathematics of motion and deformation in computer graphics. Starting with familiar concepts in graphics, such as Euler angles, quaternions, and affine transformations, we illustrate that a mathematical theory behind these concepts enables...

This book theoretically and empirically explores why Japanese banks engaged in seemingly contradictory behaviors in the 1990s, namely, the credit crunch and evergreening, i.e., inefficient additional lending. A credit crunch occurs when banks are unwilling to finance good and efficient projects. ...

As the curse from the magic book worsens, boy-at-birth Megumi Amatsuka finds herself in a whirlpool of odd incidents and chance encounters with the most dreadful company--the yakuza! On a trip to Osaka with her father and best friend Miki, Megumi overhears a conversation about murdering a man to collect...

Theory of Colloid and Interfacial Electric Phenomena is written for scientists, engineers, and graduate students who want to study the fundamentals and current developments in colloid and interfacial electric phenomena, and their relation to stability of suspensions of colloidal particles and nanoparticles...

This SpringerBrief explores the physiological roles of Skp1-Cullin1-F-box Complex (SCF) and Anaphase Promoting Complex (APC) in normal cells and in tumor formation. These two related, multi-subunit E3 ubiquitin ligase enzymes, APC and SCF are thought to be the major driving forces governing...

Published in Japanese in 1949, Citadel in Spring is, at its heart, an autobiographical novel of the author's life from university through induction into the Imperial Japan Navy , assignment to intelligence service in China, and Japan's final defeat. In addition to details of actual code-breaking activities,...

Sparks continue to fly as the proud Abh Empire and the zealous United Humankind clash over the fate of planet Clasbule, and of the entire Milky Way, in this, the epic conclusion to Crest of the Stars. Can Jinto and Lafier elude the enemy’s concerted efforts to capture them? Can they trust...

A comprehensive overview of polymerized ionic liquids and their applications as smart materials.

As the curse from the magic book worsens, boy-at-birth Megumi Amatsuka finds herself in a whirlpool of odd incidents and chance encounters with the most dreadful company--the yakuza! On a trip to Osaka with her father and best friend Miki, Megumi overhears a conversation about murdering a man to collect...

Fresh from their encounter with the yakuza, Megumi realizes that her curse constantly jeopardizes her friends' safety. Overwrought with guilt, she decides to join her mother in Germany. Meanwhile, Megumi's faithful musketeers inform her that the "old wizard" who gave her the magical book may be residing...

Megumi's quest to regain his manhood stalls as an uninvited pest descends upon his/her already chaotic high school life. Keiko, a self-proclaimed rival of Megumi, transfers to her school and uncorks a malevolent plan to unseat her as the prettiest girl on campus. It's girl vs. "girl," but there's more to Megumi's looks than meets the eye! Yet why, oh why, won't Genzo leave her alone?!

Megumi's rival Keiko is still at it. She's found a protégé in Hajime, a hapless boy who seems to be a magnet for bullies, who she subjects to a karate, weight, and mental training regimen. But, surprise, surprise, the training turns out to be an exercise in futility, as Hajime's bullies find a way...