The phrase "and involves rather" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or unclear.
It could be used in contexts where you want to emphasize a particular aspect of what is being discussed, but it would need to be part of a more complete and coherent sentence.
Example: "The project is complex and involves rather significant changes to the original plan."
Alternatives: "and entails quite" or "and includes rather".
This kind of scenario was already proposed by Stebbins and Hill [ 41]: They suggested that the early evolution of streptophyte algae took place in a moist terrestrial habitat and involved rather simple unicellular types.
On the other hand, a private placement of this sort deprives the issuer of the favourable publicity flowing from a successful public offering; it may not afford sufficient resources for very large firms with continuing demands for capital; and it involves rather restrictive legal requirements.
However, this multi-step method involves rather complicated processes.
And a spokesman for Alliance Trust Savings says: "In the case of probate fees, the charge takes into consideration the underlying complexity and administration involved, rather than the number of assets held – we have calculated the charge with the aim of simply covering our costs".
Note that all existing proofs of Theorems 1 and 2 involve rather high level geometrical or analytical methods.
This chapter gives very basic examples to allow the electrical engineer to understand the fundamental principles and terminology involved rather than the specific methodologies.
This is what generally makes people feel connected and romantically involved rather than just co-CEO's of a company that produces small children and messes.
According to Sikrikar et al. (1998) and as observed in the south-west of the Phewa watershed, the quartzite formation is prone to deep gully formation, rock fall, rock slides and wedge failures involving rather rough material (rocky deposits, as gravels and boulders).
He was the first analyst I encountered who took meetings himself and got actively involved rather than simply sitting behind a laptop.
A lot more decisions need to be taken at the coalface, by the professionals and committed employees involved rather than by remote managers.
