Formal Language Theory (eBook)

Perspectives and Open Problems

Ronald V. Book (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
468 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-6750-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Formal Language Theory: Perspectives and Open Problems focuses on the trends and major open problems on the formal language theory. The selection first ponders on the methods for specifying families of formal languages, open problems about regular languages, and generators of cones and cylinders. Discussions focus on cylinders of algebraic languages, cone of algebraic languages, regularity of noncounting classes, group complexity, specification formalism, and grammars. The publication then elaborates on very small families of algebraic nonrational languages and formal languages and their relation to automata. The book tackles morphisms on free monoids and language theory, homomorphisms, and survey of results and open problems in the mathematical theory of L systems. Topics include single finite substitutions iterated, single homomorphisms iterated, representation of language families, homomorphism equivalence on a language, and problems about infinite words. The selection is a valuable source of data for researchers interested in the formal language theory.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Suicidal Behaviour 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 10
Editor's Foreword 12
Acknowledgements 13
Introduction 14
The Magnitude of the Problem 14
The Problem of Nomenclature 17
The Relationship of Suicide to Attempted Suicide 18
Chapter 1. Social Findings 20
Age and Sex 20
Seasonal Variations 23
Marital Status 24
Social Class 25
Childhood Experiences 26
Broken Homes 30
Marital Disharmony and Love Problems 31
Emotional Problems 32
Bereavement 33
Problems Involving the Wider Social Sphere 34
Chapter 2. Psychiatric Findings 43
Psychiatric Diagnosis 43
Motive, Premeditation, and Intent 47
Endangerment to Life 53
Methods Used 55
Treatment and Disposal 55
Chapter 3. Psychological Findings 57
An Overview of the Psychological Literature 57
Early British Studies 60
Tests Used in the Major Psychological Study 63
Degree of Psychiatric Disturbance 67
Major Personality Features of the Group 69
Differences Within the Group 70
Personality Types Emerging from the Study 76
Chapter 4. Ecological Correlates of Suicidal Behaviour 78
Brief Description of the Ecological Method 78
Variables Used in the Ecological Study 80
Analysing the Data—Example of a Typal Method 82
Results of Typal Analysis in the Study 83
Social Variables Related to Suicidal Behaviour 86
Social Variables Manifested by Individuals 86
The Value of Simple Ecological Analyses 90
Chapter 5. The Concept of Suicide 92
Chapter 6. Sequelae of Suicidal Behaviour 102
A Follow-up Study of Attempted Suicides 102
Factors Associated with Social Prognosis 104
Factors Associated with Repeated Attempts at Suicide 108
Chapter 7. Implications for Prevention 112
Tertiary 112
Secondary 113
Primary 113
Active Intervention—The Matching of Patient and Tlicrapist 114
Local Community Action 121
Poor Parent – Child Relationships 122
Bibliography 124
General References 124
References of Specialized Interest 125
Index 132

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.5.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-6750-4 / 1483267504
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-6750-0 / 9781483267500