On geodesic mappings of equidistant generalized Riemannian spaces

In this paper geodesic mappings of equidistant generalized Riemannian spaces are discussed. It is proved that each equidistant generalized Riemannian space of basic type admits non-trivial geodesic mapping with preserved equidistant congruence. Especially, there exists non-trivial geodesic mapping of equidistant generalized Riemannian space onto equidistant Riemannian space. An example of geodesic mapping of an equidistant generalized Riemannian spaces is presented.     

Multi-scale study of the mineral porosity of veined gneiss and pegmatitic granite from Olkiluoto,Western Finland

The purpose of this work was to support the long-term experiments for investigation of rock matrix retention properties at the spent nuclear fuel repository site ONKALO, in Olkiluoto, Western Finland. Towards this end, rock samples were characterised in terms of porosity connected to mineralogy, with emphasis on pore sizes, and fillings. Both filled and unfilled pores were found with unfilled pores being majority in the pegmatitic granite veins of the mostly veined gneiss samples. It was found that the fillings were often connected to local alteration and the alteration caused variation in the range of pore sizes.     

Two-electron entanglement in elliptically deformed quantum dots

Entropic entanglement measures of a two-dimensional system of two Coulombically interacting particles confined in an anisotropic harmonic potential are discussed in dependence on the anisotropy and the interaction strength. The harmonic approximation appears exact in the strong interaction limit, allowing determination of the asymptotic expression for the linear entropy. Entanglement properties are dramatically influenced by the anisotropy of the confining potential in the strong-correlation regime.     

Fractional electrical model for modified bismuth oxide

Modified bismuth oxide (Bi₂O₃) is of great importance to fuel cells and oxide varistors. The electrical parameters of Bi₂O₃ vary with its modifying components as well as with its aging temperature. This paper presents an analysis of impedance test results carried out to find an equivalent electric model and the relationship between the model's elements to various additives used to modify Bi₂O₃ and to changes in aging temperature. The proposed model was tested via computer simulation and the model parameters correlated to individual modifiers.     

Growth, thermal stability and structure of ultrathin Zn-layers on Pd(1 1 1)

Low-energy ion scattering with monolayer sensitivity was applied to investigate ultrathin films of zinc on Pd(1?1?1). Uptake curves taken at 150?K indicate the simultaneous growth of multilayers with negligible interlayer transport. Annealing experiments for two-monolayer films reveal a rapid decrease in the zinc content on the surface layer at temperatures above 300?K, forming a metastable state with a Pd:Zn surface ratio of approx. 1:1 in the temperature region between 400 and 550?K. This state is most easily explained as a slightly buckled p(2?×?1)-PdZn surface alloy, with Zn atoms located approx. 0.25?? above their Pd counterparts.     

An $$H^1$$-Galerkin mixed finite element method for time fractional reaction–diffusion equation

In this article, an \(H^1\)-Galerkin mixed finite element (MFE) method for solving time fractional reaction–diffusion equation is presented. The optimal time convergence order \(O(\varDelta t^{2-\alpha })\) and the optimal spatial rate of convergence in \(H^1\) and \(L^2\)-norms for variable \(u\) and its gradient \(\sigma \) are derived. Moreover, some numerical results are shown to support our theoretical analysis.     

Ockham’s Calculus of Strict Implication

In his main work Summa Logicae written around 1323, William of Ockham developed a system of propositional modal logic which contains almost all theorems of a modern calculus of strict implication. This calculus is formally reconstructed here with the help of modern symbols for the operators of conjunction, disjunction, implication, negation, possibility, and necessity.     

Landauer–Büttiker and Thouless Conductance

In the independent electron approximation, the average (energy/charge/entropy) current flowing through a finite sample \({\mathcal{S}}\) connected to two electronic reservoirs can be computed by scattering theoretic arguments which lead to the famous Landauer–Büttiker formula. Another well known formula has been proposed by Thouless on the basis of a scaling argument. The Thouless formula relates the conductance of the sample to the width of the spectral bands of the infinite crystal obtained by periodic juxtaposition of \({\mathcal{S}}\). In this spirit, we define Landauer–Büttiker crystalline currents by extending the Landauer–Büttiker formula to a setup where the sample \({\mathcal{S}}\) is replaced by a periodic structure whose unit cell is \({\mathcal{S}}\). We argue that these crystalline currents are closely related to the Thouless currents. For example, the crystalline heat current is bounded above by the Thouless heat current, and this bound saturates iff the coupling between the reservoirs and the sample is reflectionless. Our analysis leads to a rigorous derivation of the Thouless formula from the first principles of quantum statistical mechanics.