Focusing on the origin of prehistoric angiosperms, this book presents the latest research on fossil plants from the early Cretaceous and Jurassic periods. It employs a variety of techniques to explore the morphology, anatomy, and phylogeny of these ancient fossils, providing a comprehensive understanding of their development and significance in the evolutionary timeline.
Defining Knowledge and Curriculum Structure
The book explores the transformation of higher education into an interdisciplinary field in China, reflecting its expansive development. Xin Wang highlights how this evolution signifies a shift from viewing higher education merely as a subfield of education to recognizing its broader implications across various disciplines. This perspective underscores the complex and multifaceted nature of higher education as it adapts to the changing landscape of Chinese society and its educational needs.
Vehicle Routing under Consideration of Subcontracting and Request Exchange
Modern freight forwarding companies attempt to cooperate with each other to increase their efficiency. Xin Wang studies the new operational transportation planning problems that arise in the context of cooperation in both static and dynamic scenarios. To achieve the cost-savings embedded in cooperation, novel planning approaches that can help forwarders obtaining high-quality solutions are proposed. Computational studies show considerable benefits that can be achieved through cooperation.