Most Popular Books by Leszek

Presenting a thorough overview of bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM), this book introduces the tools for the analysis and design of BICM transceivers. It explains in details the functioning principles of BICM and proposes a refined probabilistic modeling of the reliability metrics–the so-called L-values–which are at the core of the BICM receivers. Alternatives for transceiver design based on these models are then studied. Providing new insights into the analysis of BICM, this book is unique in its approach, providing a general framework for analysis and design, focusing on communication theoretic aspects of BICM transceivers. It adopts a tutorial approach, explains the problems in simple terms with the aid of multiple examples and case studies, and provides solutions using accessible mathematical tools. The book will be an excellent resource for researchers in academia and industry: graduate students, academics, development engineers, and R & D managers. Key Features: Presents an introduction to BICM, placing it in the context of other coded modulation schemes Offers explanations of the functioning principles and design alternatives Provides a unique approach, focusing on communication theory aspects Shows examples and case studies to illustrate analysis and design of BICM Adopts a tutorial approach, explaining the problems in simple terms and presenting solutions using accessible mathematical tools

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Flexible Neuro-Fuzzy Systems is the first professional literature about the new class of powerful, flexible fuzzy systems. The author incorporates various flexibility parameters to the construction of neuro-fuzzy systems. This approach dramatically improves their performance, allowing the systems to perfectly represent the pattern encoded in data. Flexible Neuro-Fuzzy Systems is the only book that proposes a flexible approach to fuzzy modeling and fills the gap in existing literature. This book introduces new fuzzy systems which outperform previous approaches to system modeling and classification, and has the following features: -Provides a framework for unification, construction and development of neuro-fuzzy systems; -Presents complete algorithms in a systematic and structured fashion, facilitating understanding and implementation, -Covers not only advanced topics but also fundamentals of fuzzy sets, -Includes problems and exercises following each chapter, -Illustrates the results on a wide variety of simulations, -Provides tools for possible applications in business and economics, medicine and bioengineering, automatic control, robotics and civil engineering.

Exercises in Analysis will be published in two volumes. This first volume covers problems in five core topics of mathematical analysis: metric spaces; topological spaces; measure, integration and Martingales; measure and topology and functional analysis. Each of five topics correspond to a different chapter with inclusion of the basic theory and accompanying main definitions and results, followed by suitable comments and remarks for better understanding of the material. At least 170 exercises/problems are presented for each topic, with solutions available at the end of each chapter. The entire collection of exercises offers a balanced and useful picture for the application surrounding each topic. This nearly encyclopedic coverage of exercises in mathematical analysis is the first of its kind and is accessible to a wide readership. Graduate students will find the collection of problems valuable in preparation for their preliminary or qualifying exams as well as for testing their deeper understanding of the material. Exercises are denoted by degree of difficulty. Instructors teaching courses that include one or all of the above-mentioned topics will find the exercises of great help in course preparation. Researchers in analysis may find this Work useful as a summary of analytic theories published in one accessible volume.

This important new study, drawing primarily on Russian sources, analyzes Russian foreign policy in the context of an ongoing national identity crisis. The work examines Russia's foreign policy in terms of two salient factors: (1) political and economic reform, given that foreign policy has been strongly influenced by reactions—positive and negative—to Yeltsin's reform agenda; and (2) Russia's geopolitical predicament between Europe and Asia, between East and West, which requires it to reconcile various strategic imperatives with regard to NATO, China, and the Islamic world. Buszynski's study reveals current Russian foreign policy as a process of interaction between these two factors, the result being considerable vacillation between support for the West and opposition to it. An important analysis that will be of interest to foreign policy and international relations experts in academia and government.

"[An] important essay by a philosopher who more convincingly than any other I can think of demonstrates the continuing significance of his vocation in the life of our culture."--Karsten Harries, The New York Times Book ReviewWith The Presence of Myth, Kolakowski demonstrates that no matter how hard man strives for purely rational thought, there has always been-and always will be-a reservoir of mythical images that lend "being" and "consciousness" a specifically human meaning."Kolakowski undertakes a philosophy of culture which extends to all realms of human intercourse--intellectual, artistic, scientific, and emotional. . . . [His] book has real significance for today, and may well become a classic in the philosophy of culture."

30 lat temu Polacy zdecydowali, że wolność jest najważniejsza. Zdobyliśmy ją, ale ponieśliśmy też ogromne koszty. Czym jest wolność dla Lecha Wałęsy i Leszka Balcerowicza? W jaki sposób ich działania i decyzje doprowadziły do przemian w Polsce? Jaką cenę zapłacili ich architekci? I czy wolność jest dana raz na zawsze? Na te i inne ważne pytania odpowiada książka, będąca zapisem pierwszej rozmowy autorów polskiej transformacji. Wałęsa i Balcerowicz odsłaniają kulisy tamtego okresu, jego trudnych wyborów, osobistego poświęcenia, szalonej pracy i ich wzajemnych stosunków - związkowego przywódcy, który został prezydentem, i naukowca, na którego spadła odpowiedzialność za odbudowanie zrujnowanego kraju. Razem dokonali czegoś wielkiego – wygrali wolność. Powyższy opis pochodzi od wydawcy.

Piłkarskie uniwersum znajduje się w ciągłym ruchu: gwiazdy murawy pojawiają się i znikają, a zespoły wdrapują się na szczyt, by zaraz potem z niego spaść. W świecie futbolu jest niewiele stałych punktów odniesienia, ale jedno wydaje się pewne: Real Madryt był, jest i będzie wielkim klubem. Prawdopodobnie największym w historii piłki nożnej. Bo nawet jeśli pogrąża się w kryzysie, to wiadomo, że raczej wcześniej niż później znowu okaże się najlepszy. Leszek Orłowski w charakterystycznym dla siebie stylu – z pasją i dbałością o szczegóły – odmalowuje ostatnie lata w wykonaniu Los Blancos, okres pełen wzlotów i upadków, kiedy to kibice Realu musieli znosić fiasko rozgrywek 2020/21, ale i przecierali oczy ze zdumienia, gdy ich zespół w nieprawdopodobnych okolicznościach pokonywał kolejnych wielkich rywali w legendarnych już dwumeczach Ligi Mistrzów w sezonie 2021/22. To historia bajkowa – bo tak wiele w niej zwrotów akcji, wielkich rozczarowań i jeszcze większych triumfów. Poznaj opowieść o królewskim klubie największego pasjonata hiszpańskiego futbolu w Polsce – bo nikt nie potrafi oddać w taki sposób emocji towarzyszących fanom Realu Madryt. Rozsiądź się wygodnie w fotelu i przypomnij sobie, co działo się w niedalekiej przeszłości w największym klubie świata.

Tyrkernes forgæves fremstød mod Wien i 1683 og deres endelige nederlag til Habsburgerne

„Al treilea volum al istoriei marxismului datorate lui Leszek Kołakowski explorează triumful stalinismului ca întrupare absolută a bisericii universale a comunismului. În experienţa stalinistă s-a împlinit de fapt ceea ce putem numi apoteoza nihilistă a ecleziologiei şi soteriologiei bolşevice. În acelaşi timp însă, fidel spiritului deschis al abordării sale antidogmatice, opusă oricărei interpretări unidimensionale, filosoful polonez analizează şi alternativele la ortodoxia sovietismului. În ultima parte a trilogiei sale, Kołakowski disecă acele curente ale marxismului occidental care s-au definit sau au fost percepute drept încercări de revigorare şi relansare a proiectului filosofic marxist. Într-adevăr, aşa cum accentuează şi Kołakowski, marxismul nu şi-a epuizat potenţialul de a fascina noi generaţii şi, implicit, de a se afla la originea unei noi drame a istoriei. Dar, în egală măsură, marxismul, odată demascat drept utopie totalizantă, a condus la revitalizarea antitezei sale, şi anume tradiţia umanismului occidental întemeiat pe respectul pentru viaţa spiritului şi pe non-negociabila demnitate a individului.“ Vladimir Tismăneanu „Nivelul său total de cunoaştere şi lectură; inteligenţa relaxată şi ironică; acceptarea tolerantă a provincialismului academic în norocosul Occident unde s-a refugiat; experienţa şi memoria Poloniei în secolul XX întipărite pe trăsăturile ironic-expresive ale chipului său – toate acestea îl identifică pe regretatul Leszek Kołakowski drept un adevărat intelectual central-european – poate chiar ultimul.“ Tony Judt „Capacitatea analitică excepţională a lui Leszek Kołakowski face ca tonul său de necruţător dispreţ să pară nu o judecată din afară, ci glasul însuşi al raţiunii ultragiate; iar formulările sale executorii să ne apară, în frumuseţea lor, ca demnitatea restaurată a bietei fiinţe umane, atât de înfricoşător umilită de marxism şi marxisme.“ Horia-Roman Patapievici Leszek Kołakowski (n. 23 octombrie 1927, Random, Polonia; d. 17 iulie 2009, New York, SUA), renumit filosof polonez şi istoric al ideilor, a fost profesor de filosofie la Universitatea din Varşovia până în 1968, când a părăsit ţara. A fost profesor la McGill University din Montréal, University of California — Berkeley, All Souls College — Oxford, Yale University, University of Chicago. A primit numeroase distincţii academice pentru cele 30 de cărţi şi peste 400 de lucrări publicate, precum şi mai multe premii, printre care Premiul Erasmus, Premiul Thomas Jefferson, Premiul Alexis de Tocqueville şi, în 2003, Premiul John W. Kluge din partea Bibliotecii Congresului american pentru realizările obţinute pe parcursul întregii cariere în domeniul ştiinţelor sociale şi umaniste. Principalele curente ale marxismului, publicată în 1976–1978, este cea mai cunoscută lucrare a sa. În limba română, volumul I — Fondatorii şi volumul II — Vârsta de aur, au apărut la editura Curtea Veche Publishing, 2010.