Products of compact spaces and the axiom of choice II

This is a continuation of [2]. We study the Tychonoff Compactness Theorem for various definitions of compactness and for various types of spaces (first and second countable spaces, Hausdorff spaces, and subspaces of ?^K). We also study well ordered Tychonoff products and the effect that the multiple choice axiom has on such products.     

First and Second Order Optimality Conditions Using Approximations for Nonsmooth Vector Optimization in Banach Spaces

We use the first and second order approximations of mappings to establish both necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for unconstrained and constrained nonsmooth vector optimization problems. Ideal solutions, efficient solutions, and weakly efficient solutions are considered. The data of the problems need not even be continuous. Some often imposed compactness assumptions are also relaxed. Examples are provided to compare our results and some known recent results.This work was partially supported by the National Basic Research Program in Natural Sciences of Vietnam.     

THE OPTIMAL CONVERGENCE ORDER OF THE DISCONTINUOUS FINITE ELEMENT METHODS FOR FIRST ORDER HYPERBOLIC SYSTEMS

In this paper, a discontinuous finite element method for the positive and symmetric, first-order hyperbolic systems （steady and nonsteady state） is constructed and analyzed by using linear triangle elements, and the O（h^2）-order optimal error estimates are derived under the assumption of strongly regular triangulation and the Ha-regularity for the exact solutions. The convergence analysis is based on some superclose estimates of the interpolation approximation. Finally, we discuss the Maxwell equations in a two-dimensional domain, and numerical experiments are given to validate the theoretical results.     

Traveling waves to a Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries-type equation with higher-order nonlinearities

In this paper, first we survey some recent advances in the study of traveling wave solutions to the Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries equation and some comments are given. Then, we study a Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries-type equation with higher-order nonlinearities. A qualitative analysis to a two-dimensional autonomous system which is equivalent to the Burgers-KdV-type equation is presented, and indicates that under certain conditions, the Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries-type equation has neither nontrivial bell-profile solitary waves, nor periodic waves. Finally, a solitary wave solution is obtained by means of the first-integral method which is based on the ring theory of commutative algebra.     

一阶导数分光光度法测定蜂胶保健品中黄酮的探导

用一阶导数分光光度法测定了蜂胶保健品中黄酮。以芦丁为对照品，测定了蜂胶保健品中总黄酮总量。芦丁浓度在0－20mg/L内，一阶导数值与其浓度具有良好的线性关系，其回归方程为y=-0.00061-0.0065x,相关系数r=0.9998。方法简便、快速、准确。     

Solitons and other solutions to a new coupled nonlinear Schrodinger type equation

In this paper, the first integral method combined with Liu's theorem is applied to integrate a new coupled nonlinear Schrodinger type equation. Using this combination, more new exact traveling wave solutions are obtained for the considered equation using ideas from the theory of commutative algebra. In addition, more solutions are also obtained via the application of semi-inverse variational principle due to Ji-Huan He. The used approaches with the help of symbolic computations via Mathematica 9, may provide a straightforward effective and powerful mathematical tools for solving nonlinear partial differential equations in mathematical physics.     

Lowest priority waiting time distribution in an accumulating priority Lévy queue

We derive the waiting time distribution of the lowest class in an accumulating priority (AP) queue with positive Lévy input. The priority of an infinitesimal customer (particle) is a function of their class and waiting time in the system, and the particles with the highest AP are the next to be processed. To this end we introduce a new method that relies on the construction of a workload overtaking process and solving a first-passage problem using an appropriate stopping time.     

Two new exactly solvable cases of the Euler–Poisson equations

In this paper, the direct method is used to find the first integrals and two new solvable cases of the Euler–Poisson equations are given.     

Use of a sliding plate rheometer to measure the first normal stress difference at high shear rates

The use of a sliding plate rheometer (SPR) to determine the first normal stress difference of molten polymers and elastomers at high shear rates is demonstrated. The simple shear flow in this instrument is not subject to the flow instabilities that limit the use of rotational rheometers to shear rates often below 1 s⁻¹. However, issues of secondary flow and wall slip must be addressed to obtain reliable data using an SPR. A highly entangled, monodisperse polybutadiene and a commercial polystyrene were the polymers studied. The inclusion of the polystyrene made it possible to compare data with those obtained by Lodge using a stressmeter, which is an instrument based on the measurement of the hole pressure. The data from the two instruments are in good agreement and are also close to the predictions of an empirical equation of Laun based on the storage and loss moduli.     

Exponential moments of first passage times and related quantities for Lévy processes

For a Lévy process on the real line, we provide complete criteria for the finiteness of exponential moments of the first passage time into the interval , the sojourn time in the interval , and the last exit time from . Moreover, whenever these quantities are finite, we derive their respective asymptotic behavior as .