EXTREME EVENTS: DYNAMICS, STATISTICS AND PREDICTION

Extreme events: dynamics, statistics and prediction

We review work on extreme events, their causes and consequences, by a group of European and American researchers involved in a three-year project on these topics.The review covers theoretical aspects of time series analysis and of extreme value theory, as well as of the deterministic modeling of extreme events, via continuous and discrete dynamic m

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A small group learning model for evidence-based medicine

Morhaf Al Achkar, M Kelly Davies Department of Family Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Magazine Rack USA Background: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) skills are invaluable tools for residents and practicing physicians.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of small-group learning models in tea

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