An Oscillation Theorem for a Sturm -Liouville Eigenvalue Problem

We consider a certain Sturm - Liouville eigenvalue problem with self- adjoint and non -separated boundary conditions. We derive an explicit formula for the oscillation number of any given eigenfunction.     

The effect of viscosity changes in the vocal folds on the range of oscillation

Changes in vocal fold oscillation threshold pressure were induced in excised canine larynges by experimentally causing fluid movement into and out of the vocal folds. The transport was facilitated by exposing the vocal folds to various osmotic solutions, and it was assumed that changes in hydration caused changes in the internal tissue viscosity. A range of oscillation threshold pressures was measured for each condition of hydration by varying length and glottal width. The oscillation threshold pressure shifted as predicted. Decreased hydration (increased viscosity) raised the threshold of oscillation, and increased hydration (decreased viscosity) lowered the threshold of oscillation. This apparently represents the first in vitro model for the study of the effect of viscosity changes of the internal environment of the vocal folds on phonation.     

一阶变系数滞后型微分方程解的振动性积分条件与渐近性

本文给出了一阶变系数滞后型微分方程振动解存在的积分条件,同时利用Banach不动点定理讨论了该类方程解的渐近性。     

Acoustic characteristics of vocal oscillations: Vibrato, exaggerated vibrato, trill, and trillo

Acoustic analysis was performed on recordings of 10 early music singers producing examples of vibrato, exaggerated vibrato, whole-tone trill, and trillo to obtain measures of oscillation rate, frequency extent, and jitter. Oscillation rates for vibrato, exaggerated vibrato, and trill were similar, but trillo rate was much faster. Average frequency extent of oscillation was 1 semitone (st) for vibrato, 2.21 st for exaggerated vibrato, 2.71 st for whole-tone trill, and 1.64 st for trillo. Jitter measures indicated that exaggerated vibrato had the most stable oscillations and trillo the least.     

Cosmological constraints from radial baryon acoustic oscillation measurements and observational Hubble data

We use the Radial Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (RBAO) measurements, distant type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), the observational H(z)$H(z)$ data (OHD) and the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) shift parameter data to constrain cosmological parameters of ΛCDM$\mathrm{\Lambda }\text{CDM}$ and XCDM cosmologies and further examine the role of OHD and SNe Ia data in cosmological constraints. We marginalize the likelihood function over h   by integrating the probability density P∝e−χ²/2$P\propto e^{-{\chi }^2/2}$ to obtain the best fitting results and the confidence regions in the Ωm–ΩΛ${\Omega }_m\text{–}{\Omega }_{\Lambda }$ plane. With the combination analysis for both of the ΛCDM$\mathrm{\Lambda }\text{CDM}$ and XCDM models, we find that the confidence regions of 68.3%, 95.4% and 99.7% levels using OHD+RBAO+CMB$\text{OHD}+\text{RBAO}+\text{CMB}$ data are in good agreement with that of SNe Ia+RBAO+CMB$\text{Ia}+\text{RBAO}+\text{CMB}$ data which is consistent with the result of Lin et al.'s (2009) [24] work. With more data of OHD, we can probably constrain the cosmological parameters using OHD data instead of SNe Ia data in the future.     

Oscillatory and asymptotic criteria of third order nonlinear delay dynamic equations with damping term on time scales

In this paper, we are concerned with oscillatory and asymptotic behavior of third order nonlinear delay dynamic equations with damping term on time scales. By using a generalized Riccati function and inequality technique, we establish some new oscillatory and asymptotic criteria. The established results on one hand extend some known results in the literature, on the other hand unify continuous and discrete analysis as two special cases of an arbitrary time scale. We also present some applications for the established results.     

Oscillation of second order nonlinear dynamic equations with a nonlinear neutral term on time scales

In this article, we consider the oscillation of second order nonlinear dynamic equations with a nonlinear neutral term on time scales. Some new sufficient conditions which insure that any solution of the equation oscillates are established by means of an inequality technique and Riccati transformation. This paper improves and generalizes some known results. Several illustrative examples are given throughout.     

Oscillatory properties of certain nonlinear fractional nabla difference equations

In this paper, we investigate the oscillation of a class of nonlinear fractional nabla difference equations. Some oscillation criteria are established.     

Oscillatory behavior of a fractional partial differential equation

In this paper, a fractional partial differential equation subject to the Robin boundary condition is considered. Based on the properties of Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative and a generalized Riccati technique, we obtained sufficient conditions for oscillation of the solutions of such equation. Examples are given to illustrate the main results.     

Oscillation Criteria For A Class Of First Order Neutral Impulsive Differential-Difference Equations

Sufficient conditions areestablished for oscillation of all solutions of a class ofnonlinear neutral impulsive differential-difference equations offirst order with deviating argument and fixed moments of impulse effect.