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group theory

Psychology A theory that explains human behavior by studying the regular interactions of social groups that have a degree of association and interdependence Types of social groups Formal, informal, informal allied, institutionalized allied
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Edwin always maintained that muted group theory was not only, or even primarily, about women--although women comprised a conspicuous case in point.
Muted group theory excerpts
In a study which parallels the work on group theory discussed above, the researchers divide subjects into groups according to false feedback on a "creativity" test.
The economic value of status
The author wisely begins simply; reviewing numbers, symbols and algebraic equations before proceeding to calculus, differential equations, series, matrices and (gasp) group theory.
Mortimer's mathematics for physical chemistry: a useful text for a wide range of disciplines
Joining together: Group theory and group skills (7th ed.
Role of anxiety on graduate cooperative groups
A 2-hour lesson on classroom management using small group theory was selected based on its ties to constructivist pedagogy.
Application of Constructivism to Teacher Education
Muted group theory as originated dealt with spoken and written language, this paper uses a review of recent literature (i.
A Revolutionary View of Communication; Cheris Kramarae's Theory of Muted Groups
Rose incorporates cognitive, behavioral, and social resources along with small group theory into one model and presents a general overview of group work and related issues.
Group Therapy with Troubled Youth: A Cognitive-Behavioral Interactive Approach
They discuss topics related to Kleinian groups, classical Riemann surface theory, mapping class groups, geometric group theory, and statistical mechanics.
In the Tradition of Ahlfors-Bers, VII: 6th Ahlfors-Bers Colloquium October 23-26, 2014 Yale University, New Haven, CT
The results will have a lasting impact on and connect further the theories of non-commutative geometry, operator algebras, Lie theory, quantum group theory and partly quantum physics.
INNEQUAL: Interactions between von Neumann algebras and quantum algebras
Moynahan (history, Bard College) highlights the influence of the Marburg School's Hermann Cohen and the 18th century mathematician Gottfried Liebniz and uses those influences as a means of understanding how Cassirer and the Marburg school sought to transform the philosophical project of Immanuel Kant in order to investigate the leading edge of contemporary science (particularly in fields such as group theory and logic), radically recast the problem of appearance and reality, and to construct a basis for the political definition of rights and democracy.
Ernst Cassirer and the critical science of Germany, 1899-1919
Group theory and Hopf algebra; lectures for physicists.
Group theory and Hopf algebra; lectures for physicists
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