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Multiscale Modelling Of Brain Networks And The Analysis Of Dynamic Processes In Neurodegenerative Disorders, Hina Shaheen

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The complex nature of the human brain, with its intricate organic structure and multiscale spatio-temporal characteristics ranging from synapses to the entire brain, presents a major obstacle in brain modelling. Capturing this complexity poses a significant challenge for researchers. The complex interplay of coupled multiphysics and biochemical activities within this intricate system shapes the brain's capacity, functioning within a structure-function relationship that necessitates a specific mathematical framework. Advanced mathematical modelling approaches that incorporate the coupling of brain networks and the analysis of dynamic processes are essential for advancing therapeutic strategies aimed at treating neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), which afflict millions of …

Unomaha Problem Of The Week (2021-2022 Edition), Brad Horner, Jordan M. Sahs

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

The University of Omaha math department's Problem of the Week was taken over in Fall 2019 from faculty by the authors. The structure: each semester (Fall and Spring), three problems are given per week for twelve weeks, with each problem worth ten points - mimicking the structure of arguably the most well-regarded university math competition around, the Putnam Competition, with prizes awarded to top-scorers at semester's end. The weekly competition was halted midway through Spring 2020 due to COVID-19, but relaunched again in Fall 2021, with massive changes.

Now there are three difficulty tiers to POW problems, roughly corresponding to …

Under Pressure: A Case Study Of The Effects Of External Pressure On Mlb Players Using Twitter Sentiment Analysis, Jonathan Huntley

Honors Projects in Mathematics

Performance under pressure and psychological momentum are well-documented topics in sports psychology, but most research focuses on “in-game” pressure. This study views pressure more broadly to examine how the external pressure of fans, quantified using the sentiment of tweets mentioning the players, can affect how MLB players perform. Although external pressure is intangible, it can impact a player’s psyche and performance. This investigation focuses on players Chris Sale and David Price. A new process was developed leveraging the Vader package in Python that can generate tweet sentiment to compare to several performance metrics from Baseball Reference. Results proved to be …

Numerical Computations Of Vortex Formation Length In Flow Past An Elliptical Cylinder, Matthew Karlson, Bogdan Nita, Ashwin Vaidya

Department of Mathematics Facuty Scholarship and Creative Works

We examine two dimensional properties of vortex shedding past elliptical cylinders through numerical simulations. Specifically, we investigate the vortex formation length in the Reynolds number regime 10 to 100 for elliptical bodies of aspect ratio in the range 0.4 to 1.4. Our computations reveal that in the steady flow regime, the change in the vortex length follows a linear profile with respect to the Reynolds number, while in the unsteady regime, the time averaged vortex length decreases in an exponential manner with increasing Reynolds number. The transition in profile is used to identify the critical Reynolds number which marks the …

On The Weighted Pseudo Almost Periodic Solutions Of Nicholson’S Blowflies Equation, Ramazan Yazgan, Cemil Tunç

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

This study is concerned with the existence, uniqueness and global exponential stability of weighted pseudo almost periodic solutions of a generalized Nicholson’s blowflies equation with mixed delays. Using some differential inequalities and a fixed point theorem, sufficient conditions were obtained for the existence, uniqueness of at the least a weighted pseudo almost periodic solutions and global exponential stability of this solution. The results of this study are new and complementary to the previous ones can be found in the literature. At the end of the study an example is given to show the accuracy of our results.

Understanding Volume Transport In The Jordan River: An Application Of The Navier-Stokes Equations, Gwyneth E. Roberts

Honors College

This study aims to characterize the circulation patterns in short and narrow estuarine systems on various temporal scales to identify the controls of material transport. In order to achieve this goal, a combination of in situ collected data and analytical modeling was used. The model is based on the horizontal Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations in the shallow water limit with scaling parameters defined from the characteristics of the estuary. The in situ measurements were used to inform a case study, seeking to understand water level variations and tidal current velocity patterns in the Jordan River and to improve understanding of …

Design Of Metamaterials For Optics, Abiti Adili

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

First part of this dissertation studies the problem of designing metamaterial crystals with double negative effective properties for applications in optics by investigating the conditions necessary for generating novel dispersion properties in a metamaterial crystal with subwavelength microstructure. This provides novel optical properties created through local resonances tied to the geometry of the media in subwavelength regime.

In the second part, this dissertation studies the representation formula used to describe band structures in photonic crystals with plasmonic inclusions. By using layer potential techniques, a magnetic dipole operator describing the tangential component of the electrical field generated by magnetic distribution is …

Masked Instability: Within-Sector Financial Risk In The Presence Of Wealth Inequality, Youngna Choi

Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

We investigate masked financial instability caused by wealth inequality. When an economic sector is decomposed into two subsectors that possess a severe wealth inequality, the sector in entirety can look financially stable while the two subsectors possess extreme financially instabilities of opposite nature, one from excessive equity, the other from lack thereof. The unstable subsector can result in further financial distress and even trigger a financial crisis. The market instability indicator, an early warning system derived from dynamical systems applied to agent-based models, is used to analyze the subsectoral financial instabilities. Detailed mathematical analysis is provided to explain what financial …

Simplicity And Sustainability: Pointers From Ethics And Science, Mehrdad Massoudi, Ashwin Vaidya

Department of Mathematics Facuty Scholarship and Creative Works

In this paper, we explore the notion of simplicity. We use definitions of simplicity proposed by philosophers, scientists, and economists. In an age when the rapidly growing human population faces an equally rapidly declining energy/material resources, there is an urgent need to consider various notions of simplicity, collective and individual, which we believe to be a sensible path to restore our planet to a reasonable state of health. Following the logic of mathematicians and physicists, we suggest that simplicity can be related to sustainability. Our efforts must therefore not be spent so much in pursuit of growth but in achieving …

Apathy And Concern Over The Future Habitability Of Earth: An Introductory College Assignment Of Forecasting Co2 In The Earth’S Atmosphere, Benjamin J. Burger

Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

Non-science, first year regional undergraduate students from rural Utah communities participated in an online introductory geology course and were asked to forecast the rise of CO₂ in the Earth’s atmosphere. The majority of students predicted catastrophic rise to 5,000-ppm sometime over the next 3,100 years, resulting in an atmosphere nearly uninhabitable to human life. However, the level of concern the students exhibited in their answers was not directly proportional with their timing in their forecasted rise of CO₂. This study showcases the importance of presenting students with actual data and using data to develop student forecasted models. …

Hilbert Space Theory And Applications In Basic Quantum Mechanics, Matthew Gagne

Mathematics

We explore the basic mathematical physics of quantum mechanics. Our primary focus will be on Hilbert space theory and applications as well as the theory of linear operators on Hilbert space. We show how Hermitian operators are used to represent quantum observables and investigate the spectrum of various linear operators. We discuss deviation and uncertainty and briefly suggest how symmetry and representations are involved in quantum theory.

A Cauchy Problem For Some Local Fractional Abstract Differential Equation With Fractal Conditions, Yang Xiaojun, Zhong Weiping, Gao Feng

Xiao-Jun Yang

Fractional calculus is an important method for mathematics and engineering [1-24]. In this paper, we review the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the Cauchy problem for the local fractional differential equation with fractal conditions \[ D^\alpha x\left( t \right)=f\left( {t,x\left( t \right)} \right),t\in \left[ {0,T} \right], x\left( {t_0 } \right)=x_0 , \] where $0<\alpha \le 1$ in a generalized Banach space. We use some new tools from Local Fractional Functional Analysis [25, 26] to obtain the results.

Variance On Topics Of Plane Geometry, Florentin Smarandache, Ion Patrascu

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

This book contains 21 papers of plane geometry. It deals with various topics, such as: quasi-isogonal cevians, nedians, polar of a point with respect to a circle, anti-bisector, aalsonti-symmedian, anti-height and their isogonal. A nedian is a line segment that has its origin in a triangle’s vertex and divides the opposite side in Q equal segments. The papers also study distances between remarkable points in the 2D-geometry, the circumscribed octagon and the inscribable octagon, the circles adjointly ex-inscribed associated to a triangle, and several classical results such as: Carnot circles, Euler’s line, Desargues theorem, Sondat’s theorem, Dergiades theorem, Stevanovic’s theorem, …

The Discrete Yang-Fourier Transforms In Fractal Space, Yang Xiao-Jun

Xiao-Jun Yang

The Yang-Fourier transform (YFT) in fractal space is a generation of Fourier transform based on the local fractional calculus. The discrete Yang-Fourier transform (DYFT) is a specific kind of the approximation of discrete transform, used in Yang-Fourier transform in fractal space. This paper points out new standard forms of discrete Yang-Fourier transforms (DYFT) of fractal signals, and both properties and theorems are investigated in detail.

Expression Of Generalized Newton Iteration Method Via Generalized Local Fractional Taylor Series, Yang Xiao-Jun

Xiao-Jun Yang

Local fractional derivative and integrals are revealed as one of useful tools to deal with everywhere continuous but nowhere differentiable functions in fractal areas ranging from fundamental science to engineering. In this paper, a generalized Newton iteration method derived from the generalized local fractional Taylor series with the local fractional derivatives is reviewed. Operators on real line numbers on a fractal space are induced from Cantor set to fractional set. Existence for a generalized fixed point on generalized metric spaces may take place.

The Zero-Mass Renormalization Group Differential Equations And Limit Cycles In Non-Smooth Initial Value Problems, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

In the present paper, using the equation transform in fractal space, we point out the zero-mass renormalization group equations. Under limit cycles in the non-smooth initial value, we devote to the analytical technique of the local fractional Fourier series for treating zero-mass renormalization group equations, and investigate local fractional Fourier series solutions.

A Novel Approach To Processing Fractal Dynamical Systems Using The Yang-Fourier Transforms, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

In the present paper, local fractional continuous non-differentiable functions in fractal space are investigated, and the control method for processing dynamic systems in fractal space are proposed using the Yang-Fourier transform based on the local fractional calculus. Two illustrative paradigms for control problems in fractal space are given to elaborate the accuracy and reliable results.

Theory And Applications Of Local Fractional Fourier Analysis, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

Local fractional Fourier analysis is a generalized Fourier analysis in fractal space. The local fractional calculus is one of useful tools to process the local fractional continuously non-differentiable functions (fractal functions). Based on the local fractional derivative and integration, the present work is devoted to the theory and applications of local fractional Fourier analysis in generalized Hilbert space. We investigate the local fractional Fourier series, the Yang-Fourier transform, the generalized Yang-Fourier transform, the discrete Yang-Fourier transform and fast Yang-Fourier transform.

Heat Transfer In Discontinuous Media, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

From the fractal geometry point of view, the interpretations of local fractional derivative and local fractional integration are pointed out in this paper. It is devoted to heat transfer in discontinuous media derived from local fractional derivative. We investigate the Fourier law and heat conduction equation (also local fractional instantaneous heat conduct equation) in fractal orthogonal system based on cantor set, and extent them. These fractional differential equations are described in local fractional derivative sense. The results are efficiently developed in discontinuous media.

A Short Note On Local Fractional Calculus Of Function Of One Variable, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

Local fractional calculus (LFC) handles everywhere continuous but nowhere differentiable functions in fractal space. This note investigates the theory of local fractional derivative and integral of function of one variable. We first introduce the theory of local fractional continuity of function and history of local fractional calculus. We then consider the basic theory of local fractional derivative and integral, containing the local fractional Rolle’s theorem, L’Hospital’s rule, mean value theorem, anti-differentiation and related theorems, integration by parts and Taylor’ theorem. Finally, we study the efficient application of local fractional derivative to local fractional extreme value of non-differentiable functions, and give …

A New Successive Approximation To Non-Homogeneous Local Fractional Volterra Equation, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

A new successive approximation approach to the non-homogeneous local fractional Valterra equation derived from local fractional calculus is proposed in this paper. The Valterra equation is described in local fractional integral operator. The theory of local fractional derivative and integration is one of useful tools to handle the fractal and continuously non-differentiable functions, was successfully applied in engineering problem. We investigate an efficient example of handling a non-homogeneous local fractional Valterra equation.

Advanced Local Fractional Calculus And Its Applications, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

This book is the first international book to study theory and applications of local fractional calculus (LFC). It is an invitation both to the interested scientists and the engineers. It presents a thorough introduction to the recent results of local fractional calculus. It is also devoted to the application of advanced local fractional calculus on the mathematics science and engineering problems. The author focuses on multivariable local fractional calculus providing the general framework. It leads to new challenging insights and surprising correlations between fractal and fractional calculus. Keywords: Fractals - Mathematical complexity book - Local fractional calculus- Local fractional partial …

A Short Introduction To Yang-Laplace Transforms In Fractal Space, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

The Yang-Laplace transforms [W. P. Zhong, F. Gao, In: Proc. of the 2011 3rd International Conference on Computer Technology and Development, 209-213, ASME, 2011] in fractal space is a generalization of Laplace transforms derived from the local fractional calculus. This letter presents a short introduction to Yang-Laplace transforms in fractal space. At first, we present the theory of local fractional derivative and integral of non-differential functions defined on cantor set. Then the properties and theorems for Yang-Laplace transforms are tabled, and both the initial value theorem and the final value theorem are investigated. Finally, some applications to the wave equation …

Local Fractional Integral Equations And Their Applications, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

This letter outlines the local fractional integral equations carried out by the local fractional calculus (LFC). We first introduce the local fractional calculus and its fractal geometrical explanation. We then investigate the local fractional Volterra/ Fredholm integral equations, local fractional nonlinear integral equations, local fractional singular integral equations and local fractional integro-differential equations. Finally, their applications of some integral equations to handle some differential equations with local fractional derivative and local fractional integral transforms in fractal space are discussed in detail.

Local Fractional Partial Differential Equations With Fractal Boundary Problems, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

This letter points out the new alternative approaches to processing local fractional partial differential equations with fractal boundary conditions. Applications of the local fractional Fourier series, the Yang-Fourier transforms and the Yang-Laplace transforms to solve of local fractional partial differential equations with fractal boundary conditions are investigated in detail.

Local Fractional Kernel Transform In Fractal Space And Its Applications, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

In the present paper, we point out the local fractional kernel transform based on local fractional calculus (FLC), and its applications to the Yang-Fourier transform, the Yang-Laplace transform, the local fractional Z transform, the local fractional Stieltjes transform, the local fractional volterra/ Fredholm integral equations, the local fractional volterra/ Fredholm integro-differential equations, the local fractional variational iteration algorithms, the local fractional variational iteration algorithms with an auxiliary fractal parameter, the modified local fractional variational iteration algorithms, and the modified local fractional variational iteration algorithms with an auxiliary fractal parameter.

A New Viewpoint To Fourier Analysis In Fractal Space, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

Fractional analysis is an important method for mathematics and engineering [1-21], and fractional differentiation inequalities are great mathematical topic for research [22-24]. In the present paper we point out a new viewpoint to Fourier analysis in fractal space based on the local fractional calculus [25-58], and propose the local fractional Fourier analysis. Based on the generalized Hilbert space [48, 49], we obtain the generalization of local fractional Fourier series via the local fractional calculus. An example is given to elucidate the signal process and reliable result.

Generalized Sampling Theorem For Fractal Signals, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

Local fractional calculus deals with everywhere continuous but nowhere differentiable functions in fractal space. The local fractional Fourier series is a generalization of Fourier series in fractal space, and the Yang-Fourier transform is a generalization of Fourier transform in fractal space. This letter points out the generalized sampling theorem for fractal signals (local fractional continuous signals) by using the local fractional Fourier series and Yang-Fourier transform techniques based on the local fractional calculus. This result is applied to process the local fractional continuous signals.

Picard’S Approximation Method For Solving A Class Of Local Fractional Volterra Integral Equations, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

In this letter, we fist consider the Picard’s successive approximation method for solving a class of the Volterra integral equations in local fractional integral operator sense. Special attention is devoted to the Picard’s successive approximate methodology for handling local fractional Volterra integral equations. An illustrative paradigm is shown the accuracy and reliable results.

Local Fractional Calculus And Its Applications, Yang Xiaojun

Xiao-Jun Yang

In this paper we point out the interpretations of local fractional derivative and local fractional integration from the fractal geometry point of view. From Cantor set to fractional set, local fractional derivative and local fractional integration are investigated in detail, and some applications are given to elaborate the local fractional Fourier series, the Yang-Fourier transform, the Yang-Laplace transform, the local fractional short time transform, the local fractional wavelet transform in fractal space.