Lei Ying - Böcker

Our Shared Karma reveals the profoundly Buddhist beginning of the modern Chinese revolution. It is the first monograph to critique the secularist assumption that has tacitly governed the received narrative of China’s modern transformation, and also the first book-length study in English to approach modern Chinese literature from the perspective of Buddhist studies. Probing the intersection of literature, religion, and politics at the turn of the twentieth century, Our Shared Karma highlights a revolution of the mind that dwells at the core of the Chinese quest for modernity. It illuminates a shared horizon of meaning between Buddhism-inspired progressive intellectuals—such as Liang Qichao, Zhang Taiyan, and Lu Xun—and reform-minded Buddhists—such as Yang Wenhui, Taixu, and Ouyang Jingwu—at a historical juncture of radical epistemic openness and escalating momentum for change. In recovering the Buddhist face of modern Chinese literature, Our Shared Karma unveils at the same time a different, and revolutionary, face of modern Chinese Buddhism. The dual discovery pays homage to an existential courage embodied by these extraordinary seekers and seers, as they braved their karma and groped for light in a dark and tumultuous world.

Provides a modern mathematical approach to the design of communication networks for graduate students, blending control, optimization, and stochastic network theories. A broad range of performance analysis tools are discussed, including important advanced topics that have been made accessible to students for the first time. Taking a top-down approach to network protocol design, the authors begin with the deterministic model and progress to more sophisticated models. Network algorithms and protocols are tied closely to the theory, illustrating the practical engineering applications of each topic. The background behind the mathematical analyses is given before the formal proofs and is supported by worked examples, enabling students to understand the big picture before going into the detailed theory. End-of-chapter problems cover a range of difficulties, with complex problems broken into several parts, and hints to many problems are provided to guide students. Full solutions are available online for instructors.