A New Approach to Analysis of Polling Systems

In this paper, we consider polling systems with J stations with Poisson arrivals and general service distributions attended by a cyclic server. The service discipline at each station is either exhaustive or gated. We propose a new approach to analysis of the mean waiting times in the polling systems. The outline of our method is as follows. We first define the stochastic process Q that represents an evolution of the system state, and define three types of the performance measures W _i ,H _i and F _i , which are the expected waiting times conditioned on the system state. Then from the analysis of customers at polling instants, we find their linear functional expressions. The steady state average waiting times can be derived from the performance measures by simple limiting procedures. Their actual values can be obtained by solving J(J+1) linear equations.     

Characterization of structural irregularities in highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber using torsional acoustic polarization coupling

We demonstrate a novel method to characterize structural irregularities in a highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber (HB PCF) with high accuracy based on polarization coupling by torsional acoustic wave. Birefringence variation induced by the irregularities of air-hole structure in the fiber cross-section is analyzed via the transmission spectra of the acousto-optic coupling between two orthogonal polarization modes propagating along the fiber. The estimated maximum birefringence variation of two sections in the same batch of the HB PCF is 3 × 10^− 6 and 10^− 5, respectively, from nominal birefringence value of 4.86 × 10^− 4. The comparison between the experimental results and the numerical simulation resulted in the estimation of few tens of nm variation in the air-hole structure in the PCF.     

A teacher education experiment to challenge conceptions and practices

This study describes a teacher education experience with grade 5–6 teachers, based on a calculator module within a national program for mathematics in-service teacher education. The aim was to challenge the teachers’ conceptions about the role of the calculator in mathematics teaching and to promote their reflection about professional practices. The research methodology was qualitative and interpretive, with data collection through interviews and observation of teacher education and classroom supervision sessions, as well as analysis of teachers’ portfolios. The results indicate that some teachers are clearly against the use of the calculator in the mathematics classroom, while others allow students to use it in a passive way and some others are very affirmative about its use. The teachers who argue against the use of the calculator seem to predominate, suggesting a great distance between the curriculum orientations and classroom practice. The methodology of the course, combining collective sessions and individual classroom supervision, proved to be fruitful, providing new information, practice and discussion that allowed teachers to analyze different kinds of tasks in which the calculator might be useful, experiment using them in the classroom and reflect about the students’ work. The no imposing and questioning approach used in collective discussions encouraged teachers to assume their own positions; sharing and discussing in the collective reflections during the course stimulated a deeper reflection of their practice. Therefore, in this course, in-service teacher education focused on practice contributed to teachers to reflect on their conceptions and practices.     

线性啁啾光纤光栅的数值分析

本文利用耦合模方程对线性啾光纤光栅的反射谱进行了计算,并讨论了方程中各参数对计算结果的影响.     

Critical p-adic L-functions

We attach p-adic L-functions to critical modular forms and study them. We prove that those L-functions fit in a two-variables p-adic L-function defined locally everywhere on the eigencurve.     

An Active Set Modified Polak–Ribiére–Polyak Method for Large-Scale Nonlinear Bound Constrained Optimization

In this paper, we propose an active set modified Polak?CRibiére?CPolyak method for solving large-scale optimization with simple bounds on the variables. The active set is guessed by an identification technique at each iteration and the recently developed modified Polak?CRibiére?CPolyak method is used to update the variables with indices outside of the active set. Under appropriate conditions, we show that the proposed method is globally convergent. Numerical experiments are presented using box constrained problems in the CUTEr test problem libraries.     

YBCO带材低熔点焊接接头研究进展

以YBa_(2)Cu_(3)O_(7)(YBCO)带材为代表的二代高温超导带材被广泛应用于各类超导装备中,由于YBCO超导带材生产长度的限制,其接头技术将在带材的实用化发展中起到至关重要的作用,其中低熔点焊料焊接接头技术由于其工艺简单且能够满足目前二代高温超导材料的应用需求,成为现阶段接头制备的主流技术.本文基于YBCO基本属性,结合目前国内外的YBCO带材生产现状,系统全面地调研了低熔点焊料焊接接头技术的制作工艺及其性能的影响因素,明确了低熔点焊料焊接接头的关键影响因素,梳理了二代高温超导带材接头的焊接工艺流程,为二代高温超导带材接头的制备提供参考。     

Evaluating Lipschitz Constants for Functions Given by Algorithms

This paper describes an efficient method (O(n)) to evaluate the Lipschitz constant for functions described in some algorithmic language. Considering arithmetical operations as the basis of the algorithmic language and supported by control structures, the rules to evaluate such Lipschitz constants are presented and their correctness is proved. An extension of the method to evaluate Lipschitz constants over interval domains is also presented. Examples are presented, but the effectiveness of the method is doubtful when compared to other approaches, and effective enhancements based on slope evaluations are also explored.     

外控弱周期电流约束下电极B-Z反应体系中的时间自组织

以经典BZ化学反应体系的三变量Oregonator模型及电极过程动力学为基础,提出了外控弱周期电极电流约束下电极BZ反应体系与体相BZ反应体系相互耦合的动力学模型.在体相处于稳定定态参数条件下,系统地研究了外控弱周期电流约束下电极BZ反应体系中的动力学行为,定量分析了电流慢变流型上的准定态稳定性及有利于出现极限环振荡区域.研究表明,与以前所报道的外控弱周期电位约束情况类似,在外控弱周期电流约束下电极BZ反应体系中的极限环振荡区域亦发生了蜕变,但体系对外控电流约束中的这种持续性之周期扰动的响应表现在两个方面:有利于出现极限环振荡区域的缩变及原非振荡区胁迫振荡的出现.