particularly professor Derek J. Fray of University of Cambridge. I would also wish
to extend my gratitude to the authors whose works were cited in this book, and all
those who contributed to bringing this book to its current form. Last but not least, I
would like to thank my dear parents, lovely wife, Asma, and children, Bita and
Amin, for standing beside me throughout my career and writing this book.
Cambridge, UK
Ali Reza Kamali
ali@mail.neu.edu.cn
a.r.kamali@cantab.net
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