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Multiple Periodic Solutions For A Nonlinear Suspension Bridge Equation, Lisa Humphreys, P. Mckenna Apr 2012

Multiple Periodic Solutions For A Nonlinear Suspension Bridge Equation, Lisa Humphreys, P. Mckenna

Lisa D Humphreys

We investigate nonlinear oscillations in a fourth-order partial differential equation which models a suspension bridge. Previous work establishes multiple periodic solutions when a parameter exceeds a certain eigenvalue. In this paper, we use Leray Schauder degree theory to prove that if the parameter is increased further, beyond a second eigenvalue, then additional solutions are created.


Delay-Periodic Solutions And Their Stability Using Averaging In Delay-Differential Equations, With Applications, Thomas W. Carr, Richard Haberman, Thomas Erneux Jan 2012

Delay-Periodic Solutions And Their Stability Using Averaging In Delay-Differential Equations, With Applications, Thomas W. Carr, Richard Haberman, Thomas Erneux

Mathematics Research

Using the method of averaging we analyze periodic solutions to delay-differential equations, where the period is near to the value of the delay time (or a fraction thereof). The difference between the period and the delay time defines the small parameter used in the perturbation method. This allows us to consider problems with arbitrarily size delay times or of the delay term itself. We present a general theory and then apply the method to a specific model that has application in disease dynamics and lasers.


Iteration Digraphs, Hannah Roberts Jan 2012

Iteration Digraphs, Hannah Roberts

Senior Independent Study Theses

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Mathematical Analysis Of The Problems Faced By The People With Disabilities (Pwds), Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, A. Praveen Prakash Jan 2012

Mathematical Analysis Of The Problems Faced By The People With Disabilities (Pwds), Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, A. Praveen Prakash

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

The authors in this book have analyzed the socio-economic and psychological problems faced by People with Disabilities (PWDs) and their families. The study was made by collecting data using both fuzzy linguistic questionnaire / by interviews in case they are not literates from 2,15,811 lakhs people. This data was collected using the five Non Government Organizations (NGOs) from northern Tamil Nadu. Now any reader would be interested to know whether the Tamils (natives of Tamil Nadu) had ever spoken about people with disability. Even before 2000 years tamils had heroic poetry Purananuru (28th poem) about the war fare methods. In …