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Exponentiated Weibull-Exponential Distribution With Applications, M. Elgarhy, M. Shakil, B. M. Golam Kibria Dec 2017

Exponentiated Weibull-Exponential Distribution With Applications, M. Elgarhy, M. Shakil, B. M. Golam Kibria

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this article, a new four-parameter continuous model, called the exponentiated Weibull exponential distribution, is introduced based on exponentiated Weibull-G family (Hassan and Elgarhy, 2016). The new model contains some new distributions as well as some former distributions. Various mathematical properties of this distribution are studied. General explicit expressions for the quantile function, expansion of distribution and density functions, moments, generating function, Rényi and q – entropies, and order statistics are obtained. The estimation of the model parameters is discussed using maximum likelihood method. The practical importance of the new distribution is demonstrated through real data set where we compare …


Analytical Solutions For The Black-Scholes Equation, Jalil Manafian, Mahnaz Paknezhad Dec 2017

Analytical Solutions For The Black-Scholes Equation, Jalil Manafian, Mahnaz Paknezhad

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this paper, the Black-Sholes equation (BS) has been applied successfully with the Cauchy-Euler method and the method of separation of variables and new analytical solutions have been found. The linear partial differential equation (PDE) transformed to linear ordinary differential equation (ODE) as well. We acquired three types of solutions including hyperbolic, trigonometric and rational solutions. Descriptions of these methods are given and the obtained results reveal that three methods are tools for exploring partial differential models.


A New Hybrid Method For Solving Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations, R. Delpasand, M. M. Hosseini, F. M. Maalek Ghaini Dec 2017

A New Hybrid Method For Solving Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations, R. Delpasand, M. M. Hosseini, F. M. Maalek Ghaini

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this paper, numerical solution of initial and boundary value problems for nonlinear fractional differential equations is considered by pseudospectral method. In order to avoid solving systems of nonlinear equations resulting from the method, the residual function of the problem is constructed, as well as a suggested unconstrained optimization model solved by PSOGSA algorithm. Furthermore, the research inspects and discusses the spectral accuracy of Chebyshev polynomials in the approximation theory. The following scheme is tested for a number of prominent examples, and the obtained results demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method.


Fractional Order Thermoelastic Deflection In A Thin Circular Plate, J. J. Tripathi, S. D. Warbhe, K. C. Deshmukh, J. Verma Dec 2017

Fractional Order Thermoelastic Deflection In A Thin Circular Plate, J. J. Tripathi, S. D. Warbhe, K. C. Deshmukh, J. Verma

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this work, a quasi-static uncoupled theory of thermoelasticity based on time fractional heat conduction equation is used to model a thin circular plate, whose lower surface is maintained at zero temperature whereas the upper surface is insulated. The edge of the circular plate is fixed and clamped. Integral transform technique is used to derive the analytical solutions in the physi-cal domain. The numerical results for temperature distributions and thermal deflection are com-puted and represented graphically for Copper material.


Numerical Experiments For Finding Roots Of The Polynomials In Chebyshev Basis, M. S. Solary Dec 2017

Numerical Experiments For Finding Roots Of The Polynomials In Chebyshev Basis, M. S. Solary

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

Root finding for a function or a polynomial that is smooth on the interval [a; b], but otherwise arbitrary, is done by the following procedure. First, approximate it by a Chebyshev polynomial series. Second, find the zeros of the truncated Chebyshev series. Finding roots of the Chebyshev polynomial is done by eigenvalues of a nXn matrix such as companion or comrade matrices. There are some methods for finding eigenvalues of these matrices such as companion matrix and chasing procedures.We derive another algorithm by second kind of Chebyshev polynomials.We computed the numerical results of these methods for some special and ill-conditioned …


Some Pre-Filters In Eq-Algebras, M. Behzadi, L. Torkzadeh Dec 2017

Some Pre-Filters In Eq-Algebras, M. Behzadi, L. Torkzadeh

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this paper, the notion of an obstinate prefilter (filter) in an EQ-algebra ξ is introduced and a characterization of it is obtained by some theorems. Then the notion of maximal prefilter is defined and is characterized under some conditions. Finally, the relations among obstinate, prime, maximal, implicative and positive implicative prefilters are studied.


Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern Family: Equivalence Of Uncorrelation And Independence, G. Barmalzan, F. Vali Dec 2017

Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern Family: Equivalence Of Uncorrelation And Independence, G. Barmalzan, F. Vali

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

Considering the characteristics of the bivariate normal distribution, in which uncorrelation of two random variables is equivalent to their independence, it is interesting to verify this problem in other distributions. In other words, whether the multivariate normal distribution is the only distribution in which uncorrelation is equivalent to independence. In this paper, we answer to this question and establish generalized Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern (FGM) family is another family of distributions under which uncorrelation is equivalent to independence.


Effective Modified Hybrid Conjugate Gradient Method For Large-Scale Symmetric Nonlinear Equations, Jamilu Sabi'u, Mohammed Y. Waziri Dec 2017

Effective Modified Hybrid Conjugate Gradient Method For Large-Scale Symmetric Nonlinear Equations, Jamilu Sabi'u, Mohammed Y. Waziri

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this paper, we proposed hybrid conjugate gradient method using the convex combination of FR and PRP conjugate gradient methods for solving Large-scale symmetric nonlinear equations via Andrei approach with nonmonotone line search. Logical formula for obtaining the convex parameter using Newton and our proposed directions was also proposed. Under appropriate conditions global convergence was established. Reported numerical results show that the proposed method is very promising.


Approaches, Techniques, And Tools For Identifying Important Code Changes To Help Code Reviewers, Maneesh M. Mohanavilasam Dec 2017

Approaches, Techniques, And Tools For Identifying Important Code Changes To Help Code Reviewers, Maneesh M. Mohanavilasam

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Software development is a collaborative process where many developers come together and work on a project. To make things easy and manageable, software is developed on a version control system. A version control system is a centralized system which stores code and adds code from all other developers as an increment to the code base in the repository. Since multiple people work on the same code repository together, it is important to make sure that their contributions do not conflict with each other. It is important to maintain the quality and integrity of the repository. This is where the code …


Upland Cotton (Gossypium Hirsitum) Root Responses To Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus Reniformis) Infection, Wei Li Dec 2017

Upland Cotton (Gossypium Hirsitum) Root Responses To Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus Reniformis) Infection, Wei Li

All Dissertations

Reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) is a semi-endoparasitic nematode that causes yield losses in numerous crops, including upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Resistant cotton varieties are urgently needed, but the molecular basis of nematode-host plant interactions is poorly understood. To document plant responses to reniform nematode infection in upland cotton roots, we set up a split-root growth system to collect tissues from infected and uninfected portions of the same root system. A 12-day time course of histology and gene expression of infected roots were generated in Chapter 1. Results suggest reniform nematode infection induced protein synthesis and transport, …


On The Ground State And Evolution Of Structural And Transport Properties Of Tin Selenide, Yufei Liu Dec 2017

On The Ground State And Evolution Of Structural And Transport Properties Of Tin Selenide, Yufei Liu

All Dissertations

The recent surge of interest in tin selenide (SnSe) is due to the reported record-high thermoelectric figure of merit at elevated temperatures. While the researchers are exerting tremendous efforts to further improve the thermoelectric performance of SnSe via doping and nanostructuring, it is getting more and more apparent that SnSe is fascinating in many aspects of fundamental physics. SnSe is, in many aspects, an outlier of the current materials selection rules for high thermoelectric performance. Hence, answering why thermoelectric performance is high in SnSe should come before addressing how to further improve its thermoelectric performance. To this end, there are …


Short-Term Toxicity Of 1-Methylnaphthalene To Americamysis Bahia And 5 Deep-Sea Crustaceans, Anthony H. Knap, Nicholas R. Turner, Gopal Bera, Dorothy-Ellen A. Renegar, Tamara Frank, Jose Sericano, Bernhard Riegl Dec 2017

Short-Term Toxicity Of 1-Methylnaphthalene To Americamysis Bahia And 5 Deep-Sea Crustaceans, Anthony H. Knap, Nicholas R. Turner, Gopal Bera, Dorothy-Ellen A. Renegar, Tamara Frank, Jose Sericano, Bernhard Riegl

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

There are few studies that have evaluated hydrocarbon toxicity to vertically migrating deep-sea micronekton. Crustaceans were collected alive using a 9-m2 Tucker trawl with a thermally insulated cod end and returned to the laboratory in 10 °C seawater. Toxicity of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 1-methylnaphthalene to Americamysis bahia, Janicella spinacauda, Systellaspis debilis, Sergestes sp., Sergia sp., and a euphausiid species was assessed in a constant exposure toxicity test utilizing a novel passive dosing toxicity testing protocol. The endpoint of the median lethal concentration tests was mortality, and the results revealed high sensitivity of the deep-sea micronekton …


Is The State Of The Air-Sea Interface A Factor In Rapid Intensification And Rapid Decline Of Tropical Cyclones?, Alexander Soloviev, Roger Lukas, Mark A. Donelan, Brian K. Haus, Isaac Ginis Dec 2017

Is The State Of The Air-Sea Interface A Factor In Rapid Intensification And Rapid Decline Of Tropical Cyclones?, Alexander Soloviev, Roger Lukas, Mark A. Donelan, Brian K. Haus, Isaac Ginis

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Tropical storm intensity prediction remains a challenge in tropical meteorology. Some tropical storms undergo dramatic rapid intensification and rapid decline. Hurricane researchers have considered particular ambient environmental conditions including the ocean thermal and salinity structure and internal vortex dynamics (e.g., eyewall replacement cycle, hot towers) as factors creating favorable conditions for rapid intensification. At this point, however, it is not exactly known to what extent the state of the sea surface controls tropical cyclone dynamics. Theoretical considerations, laboratory experiments, and numerical simulations suggest that the air-sea interface under tropical cyclones is subject to the Kelvin-Helmholtz type instability. Ejection of large …


Probability Models And Compounding, David L. Farnsworth, James E. Marengo Dec 2017

Probability Models And Compounding, David L. Farnsworth, James E. Marengo

Articles

We present the case that the ideas contained in a particular sequence of formulas are important in probability and statistics. The synthesis offered by the concepts in the sequence can be very valuable. Facility with this sequence and its underpinnings should be in the skill set of anyone who uses or studies probability or statistics. For illustrative purposes, we give applications to mixture distributions and Bayesian analyses.


Determination And Quantification Of Lead Content In Mammut Americanus Dentine Material By Anodic Stripping Voltammetry, Emma R. Shipley Dec 2017

Determination And Quantification Of Lead Content In Mammut Americanus Dentine Material By Anodic Stripping Voltammetry, Emma R. Shipley

Mastodon Tusk Project Posters

A 120,000-200,000 year old mastodon tusk of species Mammut americanus, recovered from Hampton, Iowa in 1933 (right) was tested for lead using a lead test from Home Depot.1 The lead test was returned positive, so Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) was undertaken to determine the concentration of lead in the dentine material of the tusk. The lead concentration is of interest because lead could affect both the health of the conservator and researchers and also inform about the diet of the mastodon. Tusk dentine material (left) functions similarly to human teeth, and studies have shown that 90% of lead in the …


Removal Of Varnish Layers Verifying With Uv-Vis Spectroscopy, Vaughn Koch, Treasure Divis Dec 2017

Removal Of Varnish Layers Verifying With Uv-Vis Spectroscopy, Vaughn Koch, Treasure Divis

Mastodon Tusk Project Posters

According to the Roy J. Carver grant, one of the goals is to get the mastodon tusk back to its original state. The preservation methods have not been well documented, therefore determining what the best solvents to remove the different layers needs to be known. In order to do this, various solvents will be used and confirmed through UV-vis spectroscopy with a Diffuse Reflectance Accessory (DRA) attached. This will measure the percentage of light that gets reflected back towards the detector. The image to the left shows the various layers that have been used in preserving the tusk, including some …


An Exploration Of The Chromatic Polynomial, Amanda Aydelotte Dec 2017

An Exploration Of The Chromatic Polynomial, Amanda Aydelotte

Mathematics Undergraduate Theses

In 1912, George Birkhoff was studying the Four Color Problem, and in doing so introduced the concept of the chromatic polynomial. While this did not end up directly contributing to proving that every map could be colored with four colors such that no region shares a border with another region of the same color, the chromatic polynomial has been found to have some very interesting properties. In this paper, it will be our goal to examine some of these properties and use them to determine information about their corresponding graphs.


The Fmx/Fm/1 Queue With Multiple Working Vacation, G. Kannadasan, N. Sathiyamoorthi Dec 2017

The Fmx/Fm/1 Queue With Multiple Working Vacation, G. Kannadasan, N. Sathiyamoorthi

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

This study investigates the batch arrival FMX/FM/1 queue with multiple working vacation. For this fuzzy queuing model, this research obtains some performance measure of interest such as mean system length, mean system sojourn time, mean busy period for the server and working vacation period. Finally, numerical results are presented to show the effects of system parameters.


Qualitative Results On Mixed Problem Of Micropolar Bodies With Microtemperatures, Marin Marin, Lavinia Codarcea, Adina Chirila Dec 2017

Qualitative Results On Mixed Problem Of Micropolar Bodies With Microtemperatures, Marin Marin, Lavinia Codarcea, Adina Chirila

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

The aim of our study is to transform the mixed initial boundary value problem considered in the context of micropolar thermoelastic bodies whose micro-particles possess microtemperatures in a temporal evolutionary equation on a Hilbert space. Then, with the help of some results from the theory of semigroups, the existence and the uniqueness of the solution for this equation is proved. Finally, we approach the continuous dependence of the solution upon initial data and loads, also with the help of the semigroup.


Thermoelastic Analysis Of A Nonhomogeneous Hollow Cylinder With Internal Heat Generation, V. R. Manthena, N. K. Lamba, G. D. Kedar Dec 2017

Thermoelastic Analysis Of A Nonhomogeneous Hollow Cylinder With Internal Heat Generation, V. R. Manthena, N. K. Lamba, G. D. Kedar

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In the present paper, we have determined the heat conduction and thermal stresses of a hollow cylinder with inhomogeneous material properties and internal heat generation. All the material properties except Poisson’s ratio and density are assumed to be given by a simple power law in axial direction. We have obtained the solution of the two dimensional heat conduction equation in the transient state in terms of Bessel’s and trigonometric functions. The influence of inhomogeneity on the thermal and mechanical behavior is examined. Numerical computations are carried out for both homogeneous and nonhomogeneous cylinders and are represented graphically.


Certain Integrals Associated With The Generalized Bessel-Maitland Function, D. L. Suthar, Hafte Amsalu Dec 2017

Certain Integrals Associated With The Generalized Bessel-Maitland Function, D. L. Suthar, Hafte Amsalu

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

The aim of this paper is to establish two general finite integral formulas involving the generalized Bessel-Maitland functions Jμ,γν,q (z). The result given in terms of generalized (Wright’s) hypergeometric functions pΨq and generalized hypergeometric functions pFq . These results are obtained with the help of finite integral due to Lavoie and Trottier. Some interesting special cases involving Bessel-Maitland function, Struve’s functions, Bessel functions, generalized Bessel functions, Wright function, generalized Mittag-Leffler functions are deduced.


Applications Of Planar Newtonian Four-Body Problem To The Central Configurations, M. R. Hassan, M. S. Ullah, Md. Aminul Hassan, Umakant Prasad Dec 2017

Applications Of Planar Newtonian Four-Body Problem To The Central Configurations, M. R. Hassan, M. S. Ullah, Md. Aminul Hassan, Umakant Prasad

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

The present study deals with the applications of the planar Newtonian four-body problem to
the different central configurations. The basic concept of central configuration is that the
vector force must be in the direction of the position vector so that the origin may be taken at
the centre of mass of the four bodies and the force towards the position vector multiplied by
corresponding inverse mass is directly proportional to the position vector relative to the
centre of mass. For applying the Newtonian four body problem to the central configuration,
the equations of motion of four bodies have been established …


Star Formation Density And Galactic Outflows At Z~2, Matthew Coon Dec 2017

Star Formation Density And Galactic Outflows At Z~2, Matthew Coon

Theses and Dissertations

Galactic-scale outflows of gas play a significant role in galaxy evolution. They push gas to larger radii, slowing the star formation rate near the center of the galaxy, and increasing it at larger radii. Eventually, these outflows can expel the gas from the galaxy, depositing metals into the intergalactic medium, and limiting star formation in the galaxy. Galaxies from the Keck Baryonic Structure Survey (KBSS) and 3D- Hubble Space Telescope (3D-HST) Survey were used in order to measure the velocities of galactic outflows from the KBSS spectra, and the grism spectra from the 3D- HST survey were used in order …


Search For Light Tetraquark States In Υ ( 1 S ) And Υ ( 2 S ) Decays, S. Jia Et Al., David Joffe, Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri Dec 2017

Search For Light Tetraquark States In Υ ( 1 S ) And Υ ( 2 S ) Decays, S. Jia Et Al., David Joffe, Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri

Faculty Articles

We search for the JPC=0−− and 1+− light tetraquark states with masses up to 2.46 GeV/c2 in Υ(1S) and Υ(2S) decays with data samples of (102±2) million and (158±4) million events, respectively, collected with the Belle detector. No significant signals are observed in any of the studied production modes, and 90% credibility level (C.L.) upper limits on their branching fractions in Υ(1S)and Υ(2S) decays are obtained. The inclusive branching fractions of the Υ(1S) and Υ(2S) decays into final states with f1(1285) are measured to be B(Υ(1S)→f1(1285)+anything)=(46±28(stat)±13(syst))×10−4 and B(Υ(2S)→f1(1285)+anything)=(22±15(stat)±6.3(syst))×10−4. The measured χb2→J/ψ+anything branching fraction is measured to be (1.50±0.34(stat)±0.22(syst))×10−3, and 90% …


Investigation Of Finite Groups Through Progenitors, Charles Baccari Dec 2017

Investigation Of Finite Groups Through Progenitors, Charles Baccari

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The goal of this presentation is to find original symmetric presentations of finite groups. It is frequently the case, that progenitors factored by appropriate relations produce simple and even sporadic groups as homomorphic images. We have discovered two of the twenty-six sporadic simple groups namely, M12, J1 and the Lie type group Suz(8). In addition several linear and classical groups will also be presented. We will present several progenitors including: 2*12: 22 x (3 : 2), 2*11: PSL2(11), 2*5: (5 : 4) which have produced the homomorphic images: …


Some Remarks On Ricci Solitons, Ramesh Sharma, S Balasubramanian, N. Uday Kiran Dec 2017

Some Remarks On Ricci Solitons, Ramesh Sharma, S Balasubramanian, N. Uday Kiran

Mathematics Faculty Publications

We obtain an intrinsic formula of a Ricci soliton vector field and a differential condition for the non-steady case to be gradient. Next we provide a condition for a Ricci soliton on a Kaehler manifold to be a Kaehler–Ricci soliton. Finally we give an example supporting the first result.


Weed Establishment And Persistence After Water Pipeline Installation And Reclamation In The Mixed Grass Prairie Of Western North Dakota, Erin K. Espeland, Lora B. Perkins Dec 2017

Weed Establishment And Persistence After Water Pipeline Installation And Reclamation In The Mixed Grass Prairie Of Western North Dakota, Erin K. Espeland, Lora B. Perkins

Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications

Weeds in reclamations interfere with success by: 1) competing with desirable species seeded during revegetation; 2) preventing recolonization of reclamations by native species; and 3) reducing the integrity of landscapes by expanding from reclamations into adjacent, intact areas. In the Bakken oilfield of western North Dakota, dispersed reclamation activity and increased traffic may provide many opportunities for weeds to spread. To determine the potential for disturbance and reclamation to increase resident weed populations and introduce new weed species, we tracked twenty-one weed (non-native/ruderal/invasive) species over a four-year period after the installation of a 1.8 km livestock water pipeline and subsequent …


Aquifers Of Nebraska Ii: The Niobrara Aquifer, Dana Divine, Robert Matthew Joeckel, Sue Olafsen Lackey Dec 2017

Aquifers Of Nebraska Ii: The Niobrara Aquifer, Dana Divine, Robert Matthew Joeckel, Sue Olafsen Lackey

Conservation and Survey Division

The marine shale, chalk, marl, and chalky limestone of the Niobrara Formation directly underlie Quaternary sediments in 23 counties from south-central to northeastern Nebraska. Nevertheless, the formation serves as an aquifer only in and around Cedar, Madison, and Nuckolls counties. Niobrara aquifer wells mostly supply irrigation, domestic, and livestock needs. Two hundred of the approximately 230 active registered wells in Nebraska that are screened entirely in the Niobrara aquifer are in Cedar County and environs. About another 200 wells in this area are screened in both the Niobrara aquifer and overlying Quaternary sediments. Wells screened entirely in the Niobrara aquifer …


Estimating The Contribution Of Dynamical Ejecta In The Kilonova Associated With Gw170817, Benjamin P. Abbott, Marco Cavaglia, For Full List Of Authors, See Publisher's Website. Dec 2017

Estimating The Contribution Of Dynamical Ejecta In The Kilonova Associated With Gw170817, Benjamin P. Abbott, Marco Cavaglia, For Full List Of Authors, See Publisher's Website.

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

The source of the gravitational-wave (GW) signal GW170817, very likely a binary neutron star merger, was also observed electromagnetically, providing the first multi-messenger observations of this type. The two-week-long electromagnetic (EM) counterpart had a signature indicative of an r-process-induced optical transient known as a kilonova. This Letter examines how the mass of the dynamical ejecta can be estimated without a direct electromagnetic observation of the kilonova, using GW measurements and a phenomenological model calibrated to numerical simulations of mergers with dynamical ejecta. Specifically, we apply the model to the binary masses inferred from the GW measurements, and use the …


Nematic Topological Superconducting Phase In Nb-Doped Bi₂Se₃, Junying Shen, Wen-Yu He, Noah Fan Qi Yuan, Zengle Huang, Chang-Woo Cho, Seng Huat Lee, Yew San Hor, Kam Tuen Law, Rolf Lortz Dec 2017

Nematic Topological Superconducting Phase In Nb-Doped Bi₂Se₃, Junying Shen, Wen-Yu He, Noah Fan Qi Yuan, Zengle Huang, Chang-Woo Cho, Seng Huat Lee, Yew San Hor, Kam Tuen Law, Rolf Lortz

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

A nematic topological superconductor has an order parameter symmetry, which spontaneously breaks the crystalline symmetry in its superconducting state. This state can be observed, for example, by thermodynamic or upper critical field experiments in which a magnetic field is rotated with respect to the crystalline axes. The corresponding physical quantity then directly reflects the symmetry of the order parameter. We present a study on the superconducting upper critical field of the Nb-doped topological insulator NbxBi2Se3 for various magnetic field orientations parallel and perpendicular to the basal plane of the Bi2Se3 layers. The …