Pointwise and uniform error estimates associated with Abel-Whittaker interpolation series and its dual

BIT Numerical Mathematics - Abel-Whittaker series (1934) is viewed as a two-point Taylor series. It solves the interpolation problem $$f^{(2n)}(1) =a_n$$ , $$f^{(2n+1)}(0) =b_n,\,n\ge 0,$$ for an...     

Graphical Representations of Speed: Obstacles Preservice K‐8 Teachers Experience

This study examines the difficulties college students experience when creating and interpreting graphs in which speed is one of the variables. Nineteen students, all preservice elementary or middle school teachers, completed an upper‐level course exploring algebraic concepts. Although all of these preservice teachers had previously completed several mathematics courses, including calculus, they demonstrated widespread misconceptions about the variable speed. This study identifies four cognitive obstacles held by the students, provides excerpts of their graphical constructions and verbal interpretations, and discusses potential causes for the confusion. In particular, misconceptions arose when students interpreted the behavior and nature of speed within a graphical context, as well as in situations where they were required to construct a graph involving speed as a variable. The study concludes by offering implications for the teaching and learning of speed and its interpretation within a graphical setting.     

A perturbed Whittaker-Kotel?nikov-Shannon sampling theorem

The sampling theorem of Whittaker (1915) [31], Kotel?nikov (1933) [25] and Shannon (1949) [28] gives cardinal series representations for finite L²-Fourier transforms at equidistant sampling points. Here we investigate the situation when the Fourier transform is replaced by a perturbed one. Thus the kernel of the transform will be of the form exp(−ixt)+ε(x,t), instead of exp(−ixt) in the unperturbed case. The perturbed kernel arises from first order eigenvalue problems with rank one perturbations.     

Asymptotic formulae for eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of q‐Sturm‐Liouville problems

We investigate the asymptotic behavior of the eigenvalues and the eigenfunctions of q‐Sturm‐Liouville eigenvalue problems. For this aim we study the asymptotic behavior of q‐trigonometric functions as well as fundamental sets of solutions of the associated second order q‐difference equation. As in classical Sturm‐Liouville theory, the eigenvalues behave like zeros of q‐trigonometric functions and the eigenfunctions behave like q‐trigonometric functions. © 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim     

Copper and iron interactions with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. A study by fast-atom bombardment tandem mass spectrometry

Fast atom bombardment, combined with high-energy collision-induced tandem mass spectrometry, has been used to investigate gas-phase metal-ion interactions with captopril, enalaprilat and lisinopril, all angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.Suggestions for the location of metal-binding sites are presented. For captopril, metal binding occurs most likely at both the sulphur and the nitrogen atom. For enalaprilat and lisinopril, binding preferably occurs at the amine nitrogen. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

One and multidimensional sampling theorems associated with Dirichlet problems

We use the eigenfunction expansion of Green's function of Dirichlet problems to obtain sampling theorems. The analytic properties of the sampled integral transforms as well as the uniform convergence of the sampling series are proved without any restrictions on the integral transforms. We obtain a one- and multi-dimensional versions of sampling theorems. In both cases the sampling series are written in terms of Lagrange-type interpolation expansions. Some examples and the truncation error as well as the stability of the obtained sampling expansions are discussed at the end of the paper. © 1998 B. G. Teubner Stuttgart–John Wiley & Sons Ltd.     

A rapid technique to determine the internal area function of finite-length ducts using maximum length sequence analysis

This paper describes a rapid technique for reconstruction of the internal area function of a duct using blockage-induced eigenvalue shifts determined from eigenfrequencies measured under two sets of duct termination boundary conditions. A single broad band maximum length sequence (MLS) measurement of short duration is utilized to obtain the transfer function of the duct, which in turn can be utilized to determine its eigenvalue shifts and subsequently its internal area function using an inverse perturbation technique. The reconstruction results display the same order of accuracy as those obtained previously using swept sine measurements of extended duration. An expression for the determination of the area function is presented utilizing resonant frequency information alone, thus rendering duct length determination unnecessary. A computational routine further simplifies the process such that the accuracy of the technique could be ascertained for a range of configurations including longer ducts and ducts that initially have nonuniform internal cross section over their length. Development of a relationship between obstacle length and wavelength of the lowest eigenfrequency required for successful reconstruction is also described. This is an important result for longer ducts where measurement of lower eigenfrequencies may present problems using standard measurement equipment.     

Sinc-based computations of eigenvalues of Dirac systems

The celebrated classical sampling theorem is used to compute approximate values of the eigenvalues of Dirac systems with eigenvalue parameter in the boundary conditions. We deal with problems with an eigenparameter in one or two boundary conditions. The error analysis is established considering both truncation and amplitude errors associated with the sampling theorem. We indicate the role of the amplitude error as well as other parameters in the method via illustrative examples. AMS subject classification (2000)  34L16, 65L15, 94A20