Binding of atoms and stability of molecules in hartree and thomas—fermi type theories

This paper is the sequel of a previous work where we showed a general necessary and sufficient condition for the stability of an arbitrary molecular system (possibly ionized) in the framework of Hartree or Thomas-Fermi type theories. This condition, roughly speaking, meant that certain particular subsystems have to be bound. We show here in particular that this condition reduces for general molecular system with nonnegative excess charge to the binding of all subsystems with the same property. For neutral inolecular systems, this reduces to the binding of all neutral subsystems. In both cases, all other subsystems can be bound. We also show that, for the Hartree-Fock and Hartree models, this condition involves only “physical” sulxystems We use these reduced conditions to conclude allout the stability or the binding in some particular cases. This work 1s also the second of a series devoted to these equations and we shall come back on the binding of neutral systems in Part 3.     

On Torsion Theories of Regulars and V—Rings

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Ramanujan — Fourier series and a theorem of Ingham

Given two arithmetical functions f, g, we derive, under suitable conditions, asymptotic formulas for the convolution sums ∑ _n≤N f (n) _g (n + h) for a fixed number h. To this end, we develop the theory of Ramanujan expansions for arithmetical functions. Our results give new proofs of some old results of Ingham proved by him in 1927 using different techniques.     

Optimal segmentation of projects — Schedule and cost considerations

In certain types of projects, the same sequence of activities is performed throughout the various physical parts of the project (e.g., road construction). By dividing the project into segments and working in parallel, the duration of the project can be reduced, with a resulting increase in direct costs. In this paper we consider the problem of finding the optimal number of segments that minimizes total project cost, for linear cost and duration functions. We begin by formulating and solving a mathematical programming model for homogeneous projects, and, by using the concept of work contents, we extend the solution to non-homogeneous projects.     

Combinatorial Hopf Algebras and Towers of Algebras—Dimension, Quantization and Functorality

Bergeron and Li have introduced a set of axioms which guarantee that the Grothendieck groups of a tower of algebras $\bigoplus_{n\ge0}A_n$ can be a pair of graded dual Hopf algebras. Hivert and Nzeutchap, and independently Lam and Shimozono constructed dual graded graphs from primitive elements in Hopf algebras. In this paper we apply the composition of these constructions to towers of algebras. We show that if a tower $\bigoplus_{n\ge0}A_n$ gives rise to a pair of graded dual Hopf algebras, then $\dim(A_n)=r^nn!$ where $r = \dim(A_1)$ . In the case of r?=?1 we give a conjectural classification. We then investigate a quantum version of the main theorem. We conclude with some open problems and a categorification of these constructions.     

Determination of the intrinsic permeability of aluminium foam — Measurements and analytical calculation

A measuring system for the determination of the intrinsic permeability of highly porous materials is presented. The evaluation of the measurements is conducted on the basis of the Theory of Porous Media (TPM). By adjusting the calculation to the measurement results achieved with polyethylenglycol (PEG) 300 and open-cell aluminium foam, the intrinsic permeability of the metal foam is determined. (© 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Proof of the Existence of Universals—and Roman Ingarden’s Ontology

The paper ends with an argument that says: necessarily, if there are finitely spatially extended particulars, then there are monadic universals. Before that, in order to characterize the distinction between particulars and universals, Roman Ingarden’s notions of “existential moments” and “modes (ways) of being” are presented, and a new pair of such existential moments is introduced: multiplicity–monadicity. Also, it is argued that there are not only real universals, but instances of universals (tropes) and fictional universals too.     

Combinatorial partitions of finite posets and lattices —Ramsey lattices

It is proved that for every finite latticeL there exists a finite latticeL such that for every partition of the points ofL into two classes there exists a lattice embeddingf:LL such that the points off(L) are in one of the classes.This property is called point-Ramsey property of the class of all finite lattices. In fact a stronger theorem is proved which implies the following: for everyn there exists a finite latticeL such that the Hasse-diagram (=covering relation) has chromatic number >n. We discuss the validity of Ramseytype theorems in the classes of finite posets (where a full discussion is given) and finite distributive lattices. Finally we prove theorems which deal with partitions of lattices into an unbounded number of classes.Presented by G. Grätzer.     

Irredundant ϕ-representations of algebras — existence and some uniqueness

We introduce the concept of a -representation of an algebraA which is a common generalization of direct and subdirect representation ofA. Here we characterize irredundant -representations in terms of congruence relations. The main result of this paper asserts some uniqueness in such representations.Presented by A. F. Pixley.     

Group connectivity and group colorings of graphs — A survey

In 1950s, Tutte introduced the theory of nowhere-zero flows as a tool to investigate the coloring problem of maps, together with his most fascinating conjectures on nowhere-zero flows. These have been extended by Jaeger et al. in 1992 to group connectivity, the nonhomogeneous form of nowhere-zero flows. Let G be a 2-edge-connected undirected graph, A be an (additive) abelian group and A* = A − {0}. The graph G is A-connected if G has an orientation D(G) such that for every map b: V (G) ↦ A satisfying Σ _v∈V(G) b(v) = 0, there is a function f: E(G) ↦ A* such that for each vertex v ∈ V (G), the total amount of f-values on the edges directed out from v minus the total amount of f-values on the edges directed into v is equal to b(v). The group coloring of a graph arises from the dual concept of group connectivity. There have been lots of investigations on these subjects. This survey provides a summary of researches on group connectivity and group colorings of graphs. It contains the following sections.

Interannual variations in the length of day and ENSO events in 1982—1983 and 1997—1998

The length of day series during the period of 1962.0—2000.0, the atmospheric angular momentum and the Southern Oscillation Index are adopted to analyze the relationships among the ENSO events that have occurred since 1960, the changes in the length of day and the atmospheric angular momentum. Attention is particularly given to the different effects of the 1982—1983 and 1997—1998 ENSO events on the variations of Earth rotation. The synthetic excitation effects of multi-scale atmospheric oscillations on the anomalous variations of the interannual rates of Earth rotation are revealed by means of the time-frequency spectrum of the wavelet transform.     

On Semi—tensor Product of Matrices and Its Applications

The left semi-tensor product of matrices was proposed in [2]. In this paper the right semi-tensor product is introduced first. Some basic properties are presented and compared with those of the left semi-tensor product.Then two new applications are investigated. Firstly, its applications to connection, an important concept in differential geometry, is considered. The structure matrix and the Christoffel matrix are introduced. The transfer formulas under coordinate transformation are expressed in matrix form. Certain new results are obtained.Secondly, the structure of finite dimensional Lie algebra, etc. are investigated under the matrix expression. These applications demonstrate the usefulness of the new matrix products.     

States Spaces of the Snake and Its Tour—Convergence of the Discrete Snake

In this paper, we show that the states space of the Brownian snake and the states space of its tour are homeomorphic. We prove that the tour of the discrete snake (built on a geometrical Galton–Watson tree of size n) converges weakly to the tour of the Brownian snake. As a consequence, we obtain the weak convergence of the discrete snake to the Brownian snake. In a last part, we show the weak convergence of the geometrical width of the discrete snake to the one of the Brownian snake.     

The Leibniz catenary and approximation of e — an analysis of his unpublished calculations

Leibniz published his Euclidean construction of a catenary in Acta Eruditorum of June 1691, but he was silent about the methods used to discover it. He explained how he used his differential calculus only in a private letter to Rudolph Christian von Bodenhausen and specified a number that was key to his construction, 2.7182818, with no clue about how he calculated it. Apparently, the calculations were never divulged to anyone but were discovered later among his personal papers. They may be the earliest record of an accurate approximation of the number we label e and a demonstration of its role as the base of the natural logarithm and exponential function.This, at that time, was a remarkably precise estimate for e, accomplished more than 22 years before Roger Cotes published e to 12 significant digits, and some 57 years before Euler's treatment of the logarithm in his Introductio in Analysin Infinitorum. The Leibniz construction reveals a hyperbolic cosine built on an exponential curve based on his estimated value, which implies that he understood the number as the base of his logarithmic curve. The sheets of arithmetic used by Leibniz preserved at the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek (GWLB) in Hannover, confirm this.Those sheets show how Leibniz calculated e and applied it to his catenary construction. The data actually yield e to 12 significant figures: 2.71828182845, missed by Leibniz because of a misplaced decimal point. We summarize the construction and examine the worksheets. The unpublished methods seem entirely modern to us and could serve as enrichening examples in modern calculus texts.     

On Global and Local Properties of the Trajectories of Gaussian Random Fields——A Look Through the Set of Limit Points

This paper studies the global and local properties of the trajectories of Gaussian random fields with stationary increments and proves sufficient conditions for Strassen's functional laws of the iterated logarithm at zero and infinity respectively.The sets of limit points of those Gaussian random fields are obtained.The main results are applied to fractional Riesz-Bessel processes and the sets of limit points of this field are obtained.     

The Jacobson and Brown—McCoy Radicals of Certain Group Rings

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A sandwich theorem and Hyers—Ulam stability of affine functions

It is shown that two real functionsf andg, defined on a real intervalI, satisfy the inequalitiesf(x + (1 – )y) g(x) + (1 – )g(y) andg(x + (1 – )y) f(x) + (1 – )f(y) for allx, y I and [0, 1], iff there exists an affine functionh: I such thatf h g. As a consequence we obtain a stability result of Hyers—Ulam type for affine functions.