Download or read book Matrixing Chi written by Al Case and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matrixing is the first and only science of the martial arts. Matrixing has been used to resolve martial arts both common and rare, bringing new lights to ancient disciplines.In this book the science of matrixing is used to define chi power.Chi is a type of energy that permeates the universe. Actually, the universe is made of chi, thus, it is impossible for science and physics to define or measure chi in any way.With matrixing, however, it is possible to define, and measure, chi power. Further, in this book the author shares his most scientific methods for generating chi, and manipulating it. He does this through a profound study of the martial arts.About the author: Al Case began the martial arts in 1967. Since that time he has studied Kenpo, classical Karate, Wing Chun, Aikido, Northern Shaolin Ton Toi, Southern Shaolin Fut Ga, Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, indonesian weapons and more. He was a writer for the martial arts magazines, including a column in Inside Karate. He has written over 40 martial arts training manuals, and is the webmaster of MonsterMartialArts.com.
Download or read book Matrixing written by Al Case and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-18 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the complete record of research that resulted in the science of Matrixing, which is the only science of the martial arts on the planet. It took over 4 decades to complete. It includes a complete art, which art may be used as a template for any other martial art, that that martial art may become scientifically correct. This book is for people who want the real answers, who want to know the real reasons behind the martial arts. Al Case began the martial arts in 1967. Over the decades he has studied Kenpo, Kang Duk Won Karate, Wing Chun, Aikido, Northern Shaolin Gung Fu, Southern Shaolin Gung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, weapons, and many other martial arts. He became a writer for the magazines in 1981, and eventually had his own column in Inside Karate (Case Histories). Information on Matrixing is available at MonsterMartialArts.com.
Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Structural Equation Modeling written by Randall E. Schumacker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted for its crystal clear explanations, this book is considered the most comprehensive introductory text to structural equation modeling (SEM). Noted for its thorough review of basic concepts and a wide variety of models, this book better prepares readers to apply SEM to a variety of research questions. Programming details and the use of algebra are kept to a minimum to help readers easily grasp the concepts so they can conduct their own analysis and critique related research. Featuring a greater emphasis on statistical power and model validation than other texts, each chapter features key concepts, examples from various disciplines, tables and figures, a summary, and exercises. Highlights of the extensively revised 4th edition include: -Uses different SEM software (not just Lisrel) including Amos, EQS, LISREL, Mplus, and R to demonstrate applications. -Detailed introduction to the statistical methods related to SEM including correlation, regression, and factor analysis to maximize understanding (Chs. 1 – 6). -The 5 step approach to modeling data (specification, identification, estimation, testing, and modification) is now covered in more detail and prior to the modeling chapters to provide a more coherent view of how to create models and interpret results (ch. 7). -More discussion of hypothesis testing, power, sampling, effect sizes, and model fit, critical topics for beginning modelers (ch. 7). - Each model chapter now focuses on one technique to enhance understanding by providing more description, assumptions, and interpretation of results, and an exercise related to analysis and output (Chs. 8 -15). -The use of SPSS AMOS diagrams to describe the theoretical models. -The key features of each of the software packages (Ch. 1). -Guidelines for reporting SEM research (Ch. 16). -www.routledge.com/9781138811935 which provides access to data sets that can be used with any program, links to other SEM examples, related readings, and journal articles, and more. Reorganized, the new edition begins with a more detailed introduction to SEM including the various software packages available, followed by chapters on data entry and editing, and correlation which is critical to understanding how missing data, non-normality, measurement, and restriction of range in scores affects SEM analysis. Multiple regression, path, and factor models are then reviewed and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis is introduced. These chapters demonstrate how observed variables share variance in defining a latent variables and introduce how measurement error can be removed from observed variables. Chapter 7 details the 5 SEM modeling steps including model specification, identification, estimation, testing, and modification along with a discussion of hypothesis testing and the related issues of power, and sample and effect sizes.Chapters 8 to 15 provide comprehensive introductions to different SEM models including Multiple Group, Second-Order CFA, Dynamic Factor, Multiple-Indicator Multiple-Cause, Mixed Variable and Mixture, Multi-Level, Latent Growth, and SEM Interaction Models. Each of the 5 SEM modeling steps is explained for each model along with an application. Chapter exercises provide practice with and enhance understanding of the analysis of each model. The book concludes with a review of SEM guidelines for reporting research. Designed for introductory graduate courses in structural equation modeling, factor analysis, advanced, multivariate, or applied statistics, quantitative techniques, or statistics II taught in psychology, education, business, and the social and healthcare sciences, this practical book also appeals to researchers in these disciplines. Prerequisites include an introduction to intermediate statistics that covers correlation and regression principles.
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Download or read book Matrix Algebra for Linear Models written by Marvin H. J. Gruber and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A self-contained introduction to matrix analysis theory and applications in the field of statistics Comprehensive in scope, Matrix Algebra for Linear Models offers a succinct summary of matrix theory and its related applications to statistics, especially linear models. The book provides a unified presentation of the mathematical properties and statistical applications of matrices in order to define and manipulate data. Written for theoretical and applied statisticians, the book utilizes multiple numerical examples to illustrate key ideas, methods, and techniques crucial to understanding matrix algebra’s application in linear models. Matrix Algebra for Linear Models expertly balances concepts and methods allowing for a side-by-side presentation of matrix theory and its linear model applications. Including concise summaries on each topic, the book also features: Methods of deriving results from the properties of eigenvalues and the singular value decomposition Solutions to matrix optimization problems for obtaining more efficient biased estimators for parameters in linear regression models A section on the generalized singular value decomposition Multiple chapter exercises with selected answers to enhance understanding of the presented material Matrix Algebra for Linear Models is an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses on statistics, matrices, and linear algebra. The book is also an excellent reference for statisticians, engineers, economists, and readers interested in the linear statistical model.
Download or read book Advanced Structural Equation Modeling written by George A. Marcoulides and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By focusing primarily on the application of structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques in example cases and situations, this book provides an understanding and working knowledge of advanced SEM techniques with a minimum of mathematical derivations. The book was written for a broad audience crossing many disciplines, assumes an understanding of graduate level multivariate statistics, including an introduction to SEM.
Download or read book Matrixing Karate written by Al Case and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fifth volume in the Matrixing Karate Series, 'Master, ' reveals the research and development that went into creating Matrixing. About the Matrixing Karate Series: Matrixing is the first and only true science of the martial arts. Eastern mysticism has been rendered by western logic, and the result is a form of Karate that is quick, easy, precise, and works like a charm. One of the main principles of Matrixing is that it is easy to learn, thus it is easy to remember, and therefore easy to use. In a word, it is the fastest way to achieve an intuitive state in the martial arts in the world. Equally important, Matrixing aligns the data of any martial art. Simply use the template of Matrix Karate, plug ANY martial art into it, and that martial art will become logical. Which is to say, in essence, Matrix Karate will 'fix' any martial art. Forms will become understandable and begin to adhere to the logic of matrixing. Techniques will become understandable and workable, and and entire arts will start to align and make sense. About the Author: Al Case began studying Karate in 1967. He studied a variety of martial arts, and became a writer for the martial arts magazines in 1981. Currently, he is living on a mountain top in southern California where he is building a martial arts temple.
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Download or read book Matrix Analysis for Statistics written by James R. Schott and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-to-date version of the complete, self-contained introduction to matrix analysis theory and practice Providing accessible and in-depth coverage of the most common matrix methods now used in statistical applications, Matrix Analysis for Statistics, Third Edition features an easy-to-follow theorem/proof format. Featuring smooth transitions between topical coverage, the author carefully justifies the step-by-step process of the most common matrix methods now used in statistical applications, including eigenvalues and eigenvectors; the Moore-Penrose inverse; matrix differentiation; and the distribution of quadratic forms. An ideal introduction to matrix analysis theory and practice, Matrix Analysis for Statistics, Third Edition features: • New chapter or section coverage on inequalities, oblique projections, and antieigenvalues and antieigenvectors • Additional problems and chapter-end practice exercises at the end of each chapter • Extensive examples that are familiar and easy to understand • Self-contained chapters for flexibility in topic choice • Applications of matrix methods in least squares regression and the analyses of mean vectors and covariance matrices Matrix Analysis for Statistics, Third Edition is an ideal textbook for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses on matrix methods, multivariate analysis, and linear models. The book is also an excellent reference for research professionals in applied statistics. James R. Schott, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Central Florida. He has published numerous journal articles in the area of multivariate analysis. Dr. Schott’s research interests include multivariate analysis, analysis of covariance and correlation matrices, and dimensionality reduction techniques.
Download or read book Foundations of Linear and Generalized Linear Models written by Alan Agresti and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable overview of the most important ideas and results in statistical modeling Written by a highly-experienced author, Foundations of Linear and Generalized Linear Models is a clear and comprehensive guide to the key concepts and results of linearstatistical models. The book presents a broad, in-depth overview of the most commonly usedstatistical models by discussing the theory underlying the models, R software applications,and examples with crafted models to elucidate key ideas and promote practical modelbuilding. The book begins by illustrating the fundamentals of linear models, such as how the model-fitting projects the data onto a model vector subspace and how orthogonal decompositions of the data yield information about the effects of explanatory variables. Subsequently, the book covers the most popular generalized linear models, which include binomial and multinomial logistic regression for categorical data, and Poisson and negative binomial loglinear models for count data. Focusing on the theoretical underpinnings of these models, Foundations ofLinear and Generalized Linear Models also features: An introduction to quasi-likelihood methods that require weaker distributional assumptions, such as generalized estimating equation methods An overview of linear mixed models and generalized linear mixed models with random effects for clustered correlated data, Bayesian modeling, and extensions to handle problematic cases such as high dimensional problems Numerous examples that use R software for all text data analyses More than 400 exercises for readers to practice and extend the theory, methods, and data analysis A supplementary website with datasets for the examples and exercises An invaluable textbook for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level students in statistics and biostatistics courses, Foundations of Linear and Generalized Linear Models is also an excellent reference for practicing statisticians and biostatisticians, as well as anyone who is interested in learning about the most important statistical models for analyzing data.
Download or read book Matrixing Tong Bei written by Al Case and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-06 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tong Bei means 'through the back,' it refers to a unique system of Kung Fu, with a unique method for generating chi power.Tong Bei is an old art, an internal martial art, and while not well known in the United States, it is considered on par with such arts as Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, and Hsing I.In this book Tong Bei is presented from the ground up. It includes the unique but simple chi building basics, a method for creating and understanding forms, and a lot of very efficient and street functional self defense techniques.About the Author: Al Case began studying the martial arts in 1967. He became a writer for the martial arts magazines in 1981, and had his own column (Case Histories) in Inside Karate.Al Case is also the author of the five book 'Matrixing Karate' series, the three volume 'How to Create Kenpo Karate series, and stand alone books on Pan Gai Noon, Kang Duk Won, Kwon Bup, Outlaw Karate, Buddha Crane Karate, 'Karate to Shaolin to Pa Kua Chang,' and the two volume 'Fixing MCMAP' series.
Download or read book Processing Analyzing and Learning of Images Shapes and Forms Part 1 written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Processing, Analyzing and Learning of Images, Shapes, and Forms: Volume 19, Part One provides a comprehensive survey of the contemporary developments related to the analysis and learning of images, shapes and forms. It covers mathematical models as well as fast computational techniques, and includes new chapters on Alternating diffusion: a geometric approach for sensor fusion, Shape Correspondence and Functional Maps, Geometric models for perception-based image processing, Decomposition schemes for nonconvex composite minimization: theory and applications, Low rank matrix recovery: algorithms and theory, Geometry and learning for deformation shape correspondence, and Factoring scene layout from monocular images in presence of occlusion. - Presents a contemporary view on the topic, comprehensively covering the newest developments and content - Provides a comprehensive survey of the contemporary developments related to the analysis and learning of images, shapes and forms
Download or read book Discovering the Social Mind written by Christopher D. Frith and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the World Library of Psychologists series, international experts themselves present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, and their major practical theoretical contributions. Christopher D. Frith has an international reputation as an eminent scholar and pioneer in the fields of schizophrenia, consciousness, and social cognition. A specially written introduction gives an overview of his career and contextualises the selection in relation to changes in the field during this time. This collection reflects the various directions of Frith’s work, which has become increasingly philosophically oriented throughout his career, and enables the reader to trace major developments in these areas over the last forty years. Frith has had his work nominated for the Royal Society Science Book Award and, in 2009, was awarded the Fyssen Foundation Prize for his work on neuropsychology. He has also been awarded several prestigious prizes for his collaborative work with Uta Frith. This book is an essential read for those students and researchers engaged in the fields of social cognition, cognitive psychology and consciousness studies.
Download or read book Shrinkage Estimation for Mean and Covariance Matrices written by Hisayuki Tsukuma and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a self-contained introduction to shrinkage estimation for matrix-variate normal distribution models. More specifically, it presents recent techniques and results in estimation of mean and covariance matrices with a high-dimensional setting that implies singularity of the sample covariance matrix. Such high-dimensional models can be analyzed by using the same arguments as for low-dimensional models, thus yielding a unified approach to both high- and low-dimensional shrinkage estimations. The unified shrinkage approach not only integrates modern and classical shrinkage estimation, but is also required for further development of the field. Beginning with the notion of decision-theoretic estimation, this book explains matrix theory, group invariance, and other mathematical tools for finding better estimators. It also includes examples of shrinkage estimators for improving standard estimators, such as least squares, maximum likelihood, and minimum risk invariant estimators, and discusses the historical background and related topics in decision-theoretic estimation of parameter matrices. This book is useful for researchers and graduate students in various fields requiring data analysis skills as well as in mathematical statistics.
Download or read book Matrix Kung Fu written by Al Case and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-20 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matrixing is the science of the martial arts. Matrix Kung Fu (Monkey Boxing) was one of the first matrixing courses. It was presented at MonsterMartialArts.com, and has proven to be a rock hard, best seller. This is because it presents the 'alphabet' of joint locks and stand up takedowns. Students of the martial arts are quite pleased when they 'take a gander' at this material. This is because it reduces the subject of joint locks and stand up takedowns to an easy and logical science, which facilitates learning greatly. Indeed, people who study this course become adept, and even expert, within a few months. The material presented here, in this book, is the original material of the video course of the same name. Students are encouraged to avail themselves of the accompanying videos through MonsterMartialArts.com. About the Author: Al Case began martial arts in 1967. He has studied Kenpo, Karate, Wing chun Gung Fu, Aikido, Northern Shaolin Ton Toi Gung Fu, Southern Shaolin Fut Ga Gung Fu, Pa Kua Chang, Tai Chi Chuan, and much more. He was a writer for the martial arts magazines in the 90s, and was asked to write his own column in Inside Karate (Case Histories). Currently, he teaches in Southern California. He can be reached through his website: MonsterMartialArts.com.
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Download or read book Methods of Research in Sport Sciences written by Gershon Tenenbaum and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2005 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook consists of a solid theoretical and scientific rationale that is presented in a simple language, which both the beginning and advanced students can understand. It also presents a balance between quantitative and qualitative methods of research and analysis, and advocates for problem-focused methodology and mixed design when the questions asked by the researcher or the scientists require doing so. The most distinctive feature of the book is that the contents are presented in a hierarchy in terms of complexity. Therefore, the handbook can be used for teaching simple topics such as asking questions that deserve scientific methods of investigation, and simple statistical techniques, as well as complex multivariate methods of inquiry. The mathematical terms are presented in symbols and graphs only when the concepts were clarified in a simple language and friendly manner. Each of the chapters develops in a clear and sequential order, so that students and researchers accumulate knowledge based on concept mapping rather than memorization. The didactics of the book enable the learner to carry over the learning contents to other courses and apply them to other domains of interest.
