This text can be read independently from the first volume and may be used for lecturing, seminar- and self-study, or for general reference. It focuses more on s... » 

This text can be read independently from the first volume and may be used for lecturing, seminar- and self-study, or for general reference. It focuses more on specific topics in order to introduce readers to basic and useful ideas without the hindrance of heavy machinery or undue abstractions. «