Complete classification of spatial surfaces with parallel mean curvature vector in arbitrary non-flat pseudo-Riemannian space forms

Submanifolds with parallel mean curvature vector play important roles in differential geometry, theory of harmonic maps as well as in physics. Spatial surfaces in 4D Lorentzian space forms with parallel mean curvature vector were classified by B. Y. Chen and J. Van der Veken in [9]. Recently, spatial surfaces with parallel mean curvature vector in arbitrary pseudo-Euclidean spaces are also classified in [7]. In this article, we classify spatial surfaces with parallel mean curvature vector in pseudo-Riemannian spheres and pseudo-hyperbolic spaces with arbitrary codimension and arbitrary index. Consequently, we achieve the complete classification of spatial surfaces with parallel mean curvature vector in all pseudo-Riemannian space forms. As an immediate by-product, we obtain the complete classifications of spatial surfaces with parallel mean curvature vector in arbitrary Lorentzian space forms.      

Thermally driven acoustic oscillations, part IV: Tubes with variable cross-section

The problem of thermally driven acoustic oscillations is treated for tubes with variable cross-section, with particular emphasis on the possible reduction of the necessary temperature ratio for excitation. Tubes with optimal conditions in the vicinity of the temperature jump, and with big cross-sections in parts with constant temperature are found to give the best performance in this respect. Included in the family of devices which were treated is the classical Sondhauss-tube. Experiments which give a striking confirmation of the theory are reported.     

Polling systems and multitype branching processes

The joint queue length process in polling systems with and without switchover times is studied. If the service discipline in each queue satisfies a certain property it is shown that the joint queue length process at polling instants of a fixed queue is a multitype branching process (MTBP) with immigration. In the case of polling models with switchover times, it turns out that we are dealing with an MTBP with immigration in each state, whereas in the case of polling models without switchover times we are dealing with an MTBP with immigration in state zero. The theory of MTBPs leads to expressions for the generating function of the joint queue length process at polling instants. Sufficient conditions for ergodicity and moment calculations are also given.This work was done while the author was at the Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.     

Variable electrical and thermal conductivity in the theory of generalized thermoelastic diffusion

This paper deals with the problem of a thermoelastic half-space with a permeating substance in contact with the bounding plane in the context of the theory of generalized thermoelastic diffusion with one relaxation time and with variable electrical and thermal conductivity. The bounding surface of the half-space is taken to be traction free and subjected to a time dependent thermal shock. The solution is obtained in the Laplace transform domain by a direct approach. A numerical technique is employed to obtain the solution in the physical domain. It is found that there exist two coupled waves, one of which is elastic and the other is thermal, and a third wave affects diffusion mainly. A comparison is made with the results obtained in a thermoelastic medium with and without diffusion in the following cases : (a) the electrical and thermal conductivities have constant values, (b) the presence of magnetic field and (c) the generalized theory in thermoelasticity.     

Variable electrical and thermal conductivity in the theory of generalized thermoelastic diffusion

This paper deals with the problem of a thermoelastic half-space with a permeating substance in contact with the bounding plane in the context of the theory of generalized thermoelastic diffusion with one relaxation time and with variable electrical and thermal conductivity. The bounding surface of the half-space is taken to be traction free and subjected to a time dependent thermal shock. The solution is obtained in the Laplace transform domain by a direct approach. A numerical technique is employed to obtain the solution in the physical domain. It is found that there exist two coupled waves, one of which is elastic and the other is thermal, and a third wave affects diffusion mainly. A comparison is made with the results obtained in a thermoelastic medium with and without diffusion in the following cases : (a) the electrical and thermal conductivities have constant values, (b) the presence of magnetic field and (c) the generalized theory in thermoelasticity. Received: June 1, 2005     

隧洞围岩应力复变函数分析法中的解析函数求解

利用复变函数理论进行地下任意开挖断面隧洞围岩应力分析的前提,是根据围岩应力边界条件方程推导出两个解析函数．从Harnack定理出发,将隧洞围岩应力边界条件方程转化成积分方程;把Laurent级数有限项表示的映射函数引入积分方程中,将以任意开挖断面为边界条件的解析函数求解转化成以单位圆周线为边界条件的求解问题．对积分方程中各被积函数在讨论域内的解析性进行了分析,在此基础上利用留数理论求解了方程中各项积分值,并获得了用来表示任意开挖断面隧道围岩应力的两个解析函数通式．给出了圆形和椭圆形隧道的两个解析函数求解算例,所获得的结果与文献中的结果一致．利用留数理论推导出的两个解析函数通式,适用于任意开挖断面隧洞的围岩应力解析解的计算,且计算过程更为简单,计算结果更为精确．     

Ruin probability in the dual risk model with two revenue streams

The dual risk model describes the surplus of a company with fixed expense rate and occasional random income inflows, called gains. Consider the dual risk model with two streams of gains. Type I gains arrive according to a Poisson process, and type II gains arrive according to a general renewal process. We show that the survival probability of the company can be expressed in terms of the survival probability in a dual risk process with renewal arrivals with initial reserve 0, and the survival probability in the dual risk process with Poisson arrivals in finite time.     

Connection Between Smoothing Problems with Obstacles and Weights

We study how to reduce the smoothing problems with obstacles to the solution of smoothing problems with weights. We prove that, for problems with obstacles in Hilbert spaces, and in the classical case, especially, in several variable problems, the associated Lagrangian has a saddle point. This implies the existence of equivalent problems with weights.     

Differential equations on manifolds with edge singularities in spaces with asymptotics

The present paper deals with differential equations with edge degeneration in spaces with asymptotics. We give the definition of an edge space with asymptotics, prove the continuity of operators with edge degeneration in the scale of these spaces, present statements of problems with edge operators, and state conditions providing their Fredholm property.     

A matheuristic approach with nonlinear subproblems for large-scale packing of ellipsoids

The problem of packing ellipsoids in the three-dimensional space is considered in the present work. The proposed approach combines heuristic techniques with the resolution of recently introduced nonlinear programming models in order to construct solutions with a large number of ellipsoids. The introduced approach is able to pack identical and non-identical ellipsoids within a variety of containers. Moreover, it allows the inclusion of additional positioning constraints. This fact makes the proposed approach suitable for constructing large-scale solutions with specific positioning constraints in which density may not be the main issue. Numerical experiments illustrate that the introduced approach delivers good quality solutions with a computational cost that scales linearly with the number of ellipsoids; and solutions with more than a million ellipsoids are exhibited.     

Investigation of velocity dependence of rolling frictions as a means of studying adhesion

Investigation of the rolling of two cylinders on the device described in this paper has shown that a study of the rolling friction of bodies coated with polymer films offers a means of investigating adhesion processes. It has been found that the resistance to rolling of bodies coated with nonadhesive polymers has a tendency to increase with increase in velocity, in accordance with the electrical theory of adhesion. The resistance to rolling of bodies coated with adhesive polymers passes through a maximum as the velocity increases and then decreases, in accordance with the diffusion theory of adhesion.Mekhanika Polimerov, Vol. 1, No. 4 pp. 117–122, 1965     

Investigation of an analog of the Tricomi problem for the case in which the type change line does not coincide with coordinate axes

We consider the Tricomi problem with a type change line that does not coincide with any of the coordinate axes, with a circular sector in the ellipticity domain, and with a triangle formed by the type change line and segments of characteristics in the hyperbolicity domain. We also consider the adjoint problem. The solution of both problems is obtained in the form of a series. For a more general case with a curve of arbitrary shape in the ellipticity domain, we present the maximum principle for both problems.     

Robust synchronization of impulsively-coupled complex switched networks with parametric uncertainties and time-varying delays

This paper presents a general impulsively-coupled complex switched network (ICCSN) model with parametric uncertainties and multiple Time-varying Delays in both the linear and nonlinear terms. The model is more general than those in the literature in that it contains switching behaviors on nodes and impulsive effects in the whole topology. Robust synchronization of ICCSNs with parametric uncertainties and time-varying delays is investigated. Based on the Lyapunov stability theory, delay-independent synchronization conditions for ICCSNs with uncertainties and delays are obtained. In addition, we consider five special synchronization cases: ICCSNs with delays in both the linear and nonlinear terms, ICCSNs with parametric uncertainties and delays either in the linear or in the nonlinear term, ICCSNs without switching behaviors but with parametric uncertainties and delays, and impulsively-switched-coupled complex switched network with uncertainties and delays. A systematic-design procedure is presented, and a numerical example is carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed synchronization strategy. A comparative study of the maximum impulsive intervals for synchronization is presented for all special cases.     

具有常数利率的延迟更新风险模型

考虑常数利率情形下的延迟更新风险过程．得到了该延迟更新风险模型下的Gerber-Shiu期望折现罚金函数的表达式,并得到了常数利率下的一种特殊的延迟更新风险模型的破产概率的显示表达式.     

变厚度圆薄板非对称非线性弯曲问题

首先将直角坐标系中的横向变厚度薄板的大挠度方程,转化到极坐标系中的变厚度圆薄板的非对称大挠度方程·　此方程和极坐标系中径向、切向两个平衡方程联立求解·　将物理方程和中面应变非线性变形方程,代入3个平衡方程,可得用3个变形位移表示的3个非对称非线性方程·　用Fourier级数表示的解代入基本方程,获得相应的基本方程·　在周边夹紧边界条件下,用修正迭代法求解·　作为算例,研究了余弦形式载荷作用下的问题,还给出了载荷与挠度的特征曲线,曲线依据变厚度参数变化而变化,其结果和物理概念完全吻合·     

The photoelastic properties of ionic crystals

Recent photoelastic data are used to obtain values of the change in refractive index with density for a series of cubic crystals. These experimental values are found to be smaller than those calculated from either the Lorentz-Lorenz or the Drude equations. The difference between the experimental and calculated values results from a decrease in the molar polarizability with increase in density. In MgO the change in polarizability is relatively large and the refractive index actually decreases with increase in density while the other crystals show an increase. The decrease in molar polarizability with density as measured by the strain-polarizability, λ₀, can be correlated with the amount of homopolar binding and ion overlap in the crystal. It is suggested that an increase in density increases the amount of homopolar binding and ion overlap. Further information about the dynamic changes in polarizability during vibration of the ions can be obtained from the change in refractive index with temperature at constant density and from Raman spectra.     

Brownian motion with drift on spaces with varying dimension

Many properties of Brownian motion on spaces with varying dimension (BMVD in abbreviation) have been explored in Chen and Lou (2018). In this paper, we study Brownian motion with drift on spaces with varying dimension (BMVD with drift in abbreviation). Such a process can be conveniently defined by a regular Dirichlet form that is not necessarily symmetric. Through the method of Duhamel’s principle, it is established in this paper that the transition density of BMVD with drift has the same type of two-sided Gaussian bounds as that for BMVD (without drift). As a corollary, we derive Green function estimate for BMVD with drift.     

Stability in first approximation of stochastic systems with after effect : PMM vol. 40, n 6, 1976, pp. 1116–1121

The theorem on existence of the Liapunov functionals and the theorem on stability in first approximation for a stochastic differential equation with aftereffect are proved.The suggestion of the replacement of Liapunov functions by functionals [1] in the investigation of the stability of ordinary differential equations with lag, has been widely utilized in dealing with determinate systems, as well as in the case of linear and nonlinear stochastic systems (see e. g. [2 – 11]). Results concerning the stability in the first approximation were obtained for stochastic systems in [12 – 18] and others. Use of Liapunov functionals for the differential equations with aftereffect was first encountered in [1, 19, 20] where the inversion theorems were proved and conditions for the stability in first approximation were obtained.Below a stochastic differential equation with aftereffect is investigated where the random perturbations represent an arbitrary process with independent increments.     

Understanding the role of the teacher in emerging classroom practices: searching for patterns of participation

The relationship between acquisitionism and participationism is a challenge in research on and with teachers. This study uses a patterns-of-participation framework (PoP), which aims to develop coherent and dynamic understandings of teaching as well as to meet the conceptual and methodological problems of other approaches. The paper presents PoP theoretically, but also illustrates its empirical use. It presents a novice teacher, Anna, who often engages with mathematics and with aspects of ‘the reform’ in ways that link well with how she builds relationships with her students and positions herself in her team of teachers. However, in other situations her engagement with mathematics is overshadowed by her involvement in other practices. The study suggests that there is some potential in PoP in spite of methodological difficulties.