Wendy L Martinez Boeken

The third edition focuses on contemporary techniques in computational statistics, aligning with the established philosophy and writing style of previous editions. It features updates for the latest MATLAB® version and the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox, introducing new topics such as nearest neighbor classifiers, support vector machines, and multivariate adaptive regression splines. Additionally, it provides online access to MATLAB code, examples, and data sets, enhancing practical application and learning.

This historically arranged anthology of short fiction by top American and international writers provides a comprehensive collection of both the classic stories as well as the most effective, relevant, and engaging modern and contemporary short stories. Through four distinct historical units, the author looks at the development of the short story as a genre. The historical introductions and visual spreads that begin each unit help instructors and students place the stories they read in a broader context. In addition to delineating the history and future of the short story, the anthology provides a comprehensive collection of classical and traditional stories and demonstrates the liveliness, flexibility, and dynamic nature of the genre. This dual focus grounds students in the tradition of the short story genre and gives them an appreciation for its contemporary context. Unlike many introductions to short fiction, this anthology includes a strong representation of newer works by international and American writers.

This introduction delves behind the myth of Emily Dickinson to present her in the context of her time.