Given the pace of development in this most dynamic field, there is a continuing need for up-to-date, authoritative texts appropriate for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and research and development practitioners. There has been a steady stream of books throughout the years aimed at satisfying this requirement, with varying degrees of success. Every once in a while, though, there comes a significant book— one that makes a particularly valuable contribution by virtue of its scope, style, depth of coverage, or distinctive interpretation.
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