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2010

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Computational And Theoretical Aspects Of N-E.C. Graphs, Alexandru Costea Jan 2010

Computational And Theoretical Aspects Of N-E.C. Graphs, Alexandru Costea

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We consider graphs with the n-existentially closed adjacency property. For a positive integer n, a graph is n-existentially closed (or n-e.c.) if for all disjoint sets of vertices A and B with \AB\ = n (one of A or B can be empty), there is a vertex 2 not in AB joined to each vertex of A and no vertex of B. Although the n-e.c. property is straightforward to define, it is not obvious from the definition that graphs with the property exist. In 1963, Erdos and Rényi gave …


Mathematical Modeling And Control Of Nonlinear Oscillators With Shape Memory Alloys, Mohamed Bendame Jan 2010

Mathematical Modeling And Control Of Nonlinear Oscillators With Shape Memory Alloys, Mohamed Bendame

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Shape memory alloys (SMAs) belong to an interesting type of materials that have attracted the attention of scientists and engineers over the last few decades. They have some interesting properties that made them the subject of extensive research to find the best ways to utilize them in different engineering, biomedical, and scientific applications. In this thesis, we develop a mathematical model and analyze the behavior of SMAs by considering a one degree of freedom nonlinear oscillator consisting of a mass connected to a fixed frame through a viscous damping and a shape memory alloy device. Due to the nonlinear and …