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importance and theory
A few of his examples are of very great interest, and the whole discussion of some importance for theory.
He wrote that the central theme of the topics above is that of topos theory, while the first and last were of the least importance to him.
Thus, while Nozick's side-constraints are absolute restrictions on behavior, Amartya Sen proposes a theory that recognizes the importance of certain rules, but these rules are not absolute.
She stresses the complementarity and equal importance of the male and female roles according to yin-yang theory, but she clearly accepts the dominance of the yang-male.
This demonstrated the importance and usefulness of mathematical models and methods in understanding complex phenomena, and signaled the beginning of mathematical control and systems theory.
A theory of statistical inference was developed by Charles S. Peirce in " Illustrations of the Logic of Science " ( 1877 – 1878 ) and " A Theory of Probable Inference " ( 1883 ), two publications that emphasized the importance of randomization-based inference in statistics.
EP is closely linked to sociobiology, but there are key differences between them including the emphasis on domain-specific rather than domain-general mechanisms, the relevance of measures of current fitness, the importance of mismatch theory, and psychology rather than behaviour.
The derivation outlined in the previous section contains all the information needed to define general relativity, describe its key properties, and address a question of crucial importance in physics, namely how the theory can be used for model-building.
He was also the first to appreciate the importance of one-to-one correspondences ( hereinafter denoted " 1-to-1 correspondence ") in set theory.
William James in his lecture ' Great Men and Their Environment ' underlined the importance of the Great Man's congruence with the surroundings ( in the broad sense ), though his ultimate point was that environments and individuals shape each other reciprocally, just as environments and individual members of animal species do according to Darwinian theory.
Of particular importance were Leroy Sherman's unit hydrograph, the infiltration theory of Robert E. Horton, and C. V. Theis's aquifer test / equation describing well hydraulics.
Because of its close relation to the time-evolution of a system, it is of fundamental importance in most formulations of quantum theory.
Information theory, however, does not consider message importance or meaning, as these are matters of the quality of data rather than the quantity and readability of data, the latter of which is determined solely by probabilities.
The long-term importance of the Resolutions lies not in their attack on the Alien and Sedition Acts, but rather in their strong statements of states ' rights theory, which led to the rather different concepts of nullification and interposition.
As modernism was studied in universities, it was developing a self-conscious theory of its own importance.
Other examples of multiplicative functions include many functions of importance in number theory, such as:
Of course this theorem is considered irrelevant by economists who do not believe that general equilibrium theory correctly predicts the functioning of market economies ; but it is given great importance by neoclassical economists and it is the theoretical reason given by them for combating monopolies and for antitrust legislation.
Postmodernist ideas in philosophy and the analysis of culture and society expanded the importance of critical theory and has been the point of departure for works of literature, architecture, and design, as well as being visible in marketing / business and the interpretation of history, law and culture, starting in the late 20th century.
Kellner cannot deny Marxism's end and lack of importance to his theory.
Because of the connection between the Riemann zeta function and π ( x ), the Riemann hypothesis has considerable importance in number theory: if established, it would yield a far better estimate of the error involved in the prime number theorem than is available today.
Freud's theory places central importance on dynamic, unconscious psychological conflicts.
By 1938, Boris Davydov had developed a theory of the copper-oxide rectifer, identifying the effect of the p-n junction and the importance of minority carriers and surface states.
The theory of finite semigroups has been of particular importance in theoretical computer science since the 1950s because of the natural link between finite semigroups and finite automata
Michel Foucault believed that modern political theory was too state-centric, saying " Maybe, after all, the state is no more than a composite reality and a mythologized abstraction, whose importance is a lot more limited than many of us think.

importance and lay
Goldoni's importance lay in providing good examples rather than precepts.
The strategic importance of the site was increased by the fact that it lay on a major river estuary, where vessels could dock at the port of Suso.
But the real importance, to my mind, lay in the effect they had on our own people, and especially the village masses .... Non-cooperation dragged them out of the mire and gave them self-respect and self-reliance .... They acted courageously and did not submit so easily to unjust oppression ; their outlook widened and they began to think a little in terms of India as a whole .... It was a remarkable transformation and the Congress, under Gandhi's leadership, must have the credit for it.
From the 1040s onwards, however, successive popes had put forward a reforming message that emphasised the importance of the church being " governed more coherently and more hierarchically from the centre " and established " its own sphere of authority and jurisdiction, separate from and independent of that of the lay ruler ", in the words of historian Richard Huscroft.
The importance of Heaviside's work remained undiscovered for some time after publication in The Electrician, and so its rights lay in the public domain.
In August a council or synod of some importance was held at Benevento, which renewed the excommunication of the antipope Clement III and the condemnation of lay investiture, proclaimed a kind of crusade against the Saracens in northern Africa and anathematised Hugh of Lyons and Richard, Abbot of Marseilles.
In 1933 Allenby reiterated this stance by saying: " The importance of Jerusalem lay in its strategic importance, there was no religious impulse in this campaign ".
From the 1040s onwards, however, successive popes had put forward a reforming message that emphasised the importance of the church being " governed more coherently and more hierarchically from the centre " and established " its own sphere of authority and jurisdiction, separate from and independent of that of the lay ruler ", in the words of historian Richard Huscroft.
Melanchthon's importance for the Reformation lay essentially in the fact that he systematized Luther's ideas, defended them in public, and made them the basis of a religious education.
Its strategical importance lay in the position at the approach to the Rhine from southeast.
Its importance lay in the fact that it was the first proper victory for the League of Augsburg, the first-ever alliance between the Vatican and Protestant countries.
From its summit they not only had the advantage of a wide view of the surrounding country, but the valley of the Hudson for miles north and south lay open to observation, the importance of
Its importance, aside from its serving as a link between the small Garner community and the state capital, lay in the fact that it was a small section of what was to become one of the oldest and longest traveled corridors in North Carolina, the Central Highway.
Tieck's importance lay in the readiness with which he adapted himself to the emerging new ideas which arose at the close of the 18th century, as well as being a trailblazer in his own right with Romantic works such as Der blonde Eckbert.
Even in Rome, lay notaries gained in importance, and in 1211 Pope Innocent III declared that no notary in a church court could hold major orders.
Where no appeal is made but the Government disagrees with the lower court's interpretation of the law, it may order the Chief Prosecutor to " lay an appeal before the Court in the interest of law " ( former un pourvoi dans l ' intérêt de la loi ), i. e., appeal to certify a question of general public importance.
During the British rule, Malabar's chief importance lay in producing pepper.
However, the importance of decoration in the Victorian era in particular meant that much of the artistry lay with the decorator.
The importance of these mountains lay in their position relative to Hitler's Gustav Line.
Part of his artistic importance also lay in his entrepreneurial skills which enabled him to assemble a large and highly successful workshop that dominated the stoneworking field in Florence during the 1450s and 1460s.
Its importance lay in the fact that it was within a few miles of the limit of navigability of the Nile from Khartoum upstream.
For much of its history, the station's importance lay in its proximity to the Surrey Commercial Docks ; it was at the south end of Canada Dock ( now Canada Water ) and a few hundred yards from the principal entrance to the docks.
Because movies are so easily distributed over borders, part of the importance of this movie lay in its ability to influence both East and West Germany, which at the time were still divided.

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