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Evaluating Investment Alternatives Using Modern Mathematical Models: A Theoretical And Applied Study At The National Insurance Company, Ibrahim Muhammad Al-Jazrawi, Emad Salem Al-Qarah Lusi
Evaluating Investment Alternatives Using Modern Mathematical Models: A Theoretical And Applied Study At The National Insurance Company, Ibrahim Muhammad Al-Jazrawi, Emad Salem Al-Qarah Lusi
Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Due to the inherent nature of insurance activities, insurance companies accumulate substantial capital derived from premiums collected from policyholders; to ensure these funds do not remain idle, they are strategically deployed across diverse investment fields and instruments to generate profitable returns. Consequently, to direct these funds toward the most suitable investment tools or to determine the feasibility of various opportunities, a rigorous evaluation process is essential. While several mathematical models exist for assessing investment alternatives within the insurance sector, it is imperative to evaluate these investments using an appropriate mathematical framework that maximizes returns while minimizing risks. This approach must …
A Comparison Of Methods For Order Selection In Normal Autoregressive Models: Using Simulated Data And Selected Climatic Variables In Iraq, Abdul Majeed Hamza Al-Nasser, Ahlam Ahmed Juma
A Comparison Of Methods For Order Selection In Normal Autoregressive Models: Using Simulated Data And Selected Climatic Variables In Iraq, Abdul Majeed Hamza Al-Nasser, Ahlam Ahmed Juma
Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences
The analysis of time series considers one of the mathematical and statistical methods in explanation of the nature phenomena and its manner in a specific time period. Because the studying of time series can get by building, analysis the models and then forecasting gives the priority for the practicing in different fields, therefore the identification and selection of the model is of great importance in spite of its difficulties. The selection of a standard methods has the ability for estimation the errors in the estimated the parameters for the model, and there will be a balance between the suitability and …
Develop A Production Plan Using Win.Q.S.B, Wakas Saad Khalaf
Develop A Production Plan Using Win.Q.S.B, Wakas Saad Khalaf
Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Driven by the significant computational advancements of the last decade and their profound impact on specialized software, complex problems involving thousands of variables and constraints are now categorized as small-scale, with contemporary solutions effectively addressing models with tens or hundreds of thousands of continuous variables. Leveraging these technological strides and the high-speed data processing capabilities of modern hardware, ready-made software for operations research has been developed to tackle administrative challenges, facilitating rapid application and allowing researchers to focus on problem formulation, methodology, and sensitivity analysis to determine potential model impacts. To optimize time and effort while prioritizing critical stages of …
Trust, Conflict, And Cooperative Behavior: The Role Of Reciprocal Relationships Within Organizations, Saad Ali Al-Anzi
Trust, Conflict, And Cooperative Behavior: The Role Of Reciprocal Relationships Within Organizations, Saad Ali Al-Anzi
Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences
This study investigates the complex interplay between trust, conflict, and cooperative behavior within organizational settings, emphasizing the pivotal role of reciprocal relationships. By examining how interpersonal and systemic trust act as catalysts for collaboration, the research highlights that mutual reliance and positive reciprocity significantly mitigate the dysfunctional effects of workplace conflict. The paper argues that when employees perceive a high level of reciprocity, they are more likely to engage in cooperative behaviors, even in the presence of task-related disagreements, as the underlying trust provides a safety net that prevents conflict from escalating into personal animosity. Through an analysis of organizational …
Competition In Modular Clusters, Carliss Y. Baldwin, C. Jason Woodard
Competition In Modular Clusters, Carliss Y. Baldwin, C. Jason Woodard
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
The last twenty years have witnessed the rise of disaggregated “clusters,” “networks,” or “ecosystems” of firms. In these clusters the activities of R&D, product design, production, distribution, and system integration may be split up among hundreds or even thousands of firms. Different firms will design and produce the different components of a complex artifact (like the processor, peripherals, and software of a computer system), and different firms will specialize in different stages of a complex production process. This paper considers the pricing behavior and profitability of these so-called modular clusters. In particular, we investigate a possibility hinted at in prior …
A Unified Interdisciplinary Theory Of Open Source Culture And Entertainment, Jerald Hughes, Karl Reiner Lang, Eric K. Clemons, Robert J. Kauffman
A Unified Interdisciplinary Theory Of Open Source Culture And Entertainment, Jerald Hughes, Karl Reiner Lang, Eric K. Clemons, Robert J. Kauffman
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
Digital technologies are profoundly transforming the production and consumption of culture and entertainment products. The emerging digital re-mix culture is an open source approach where content products in the arts and entertainment industries are increasingly rearranged, manipulated, and extended in the process of creating new works. This article offers a unified description of the tools and techniques that led to the development of the open source culture and that enable the processes which promote re-use of previously recorded materials. It then lays out the incentives and forces that either promote or inhibit the development, distribution, and consumption of modified cultural …
Leadership Behaviors That Improved Student Achievement In Three Selected Georgia High Schools, Cynthia Freeman-Smalls
Leadership Behaviors That Improved Student Achievement In Three Selected Georgia High Schools, Cynthia Freeman-Smalls
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership behaviors that improved student achievement in three selected Georgia high schools. The participants were chosen based on successfully achieving adequate yearly progress (AYP) during 2005-2006 school years, as outlined by the Georgia Department of Education. Fifteen leaders from three Georgia high schools were interviewed to examine their roles in improving student achievement. Research protocol questions guided the interview to capture the essence of the work of leaders. Each participant answered seven questions derived from the review of literature to identify the leaders behavior that improved student achievement. The qualitative, phenomenological …
Lessons From A Rural Georgia School On Developing Successful Professional Learning Communities, Roderick Donnel Sams
Lessons From A Rural Georgia School On Developing Successful Professional Learning Communities, Roderick Donnel Sams
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
The literature on educational leadership and school change recognizes clearly the influence of the principal on whether or not change will occur in the school. It seems clear that transforming the school organization into a professional learning community can be done only with the sanction of the principal and active nurturing of the professional development of the staff in order to progress as a learning community. Thus, a look at the elementary principal of a school whose staff is a professional learning community seems a good starting point for describing what these learning communities look like and how they operate …
Georgia's Special Education Directors' Roles In The Implementation Of Inclusion, Larry Michael Newton
Georgia's Special Education Directors' Roles In The Implementation Of Inclusion, Larry Michael Newton
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to investigate the roles of Georgia's special education directors in the implementation of inclusion. The researcher surveyed directors' role involvement with inclusion implementation at the district and school levels across eight major categories. Demographic data were collected on the previous work experiences, number of students with disabilities in the school system, and the percentage of students with disabilities served in the general classroom. The researcher used a focus group to investigate the roles of Georgia's directors. Sixty-four percent of Georgia's directors completed the survey, and three directors participated in the focus group. Georgia's directors …
What Works: Principal Leadership Behaviors That Positively Impact Student Achievement In Elementary Schools, Jason R. Moffitt
What Works: Principal Leadership Behaviors That Positively Impact Student Achievement In Elementary Schools, Jason R. Moffitt
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
Effective leadership behaviors are imperative in contributing to student achievement and the overall culture of a school. School leaders must mold the culture of the school in order to create an environment which is conducive to learning. Studies on school leadership and student achievement have highlighted the evidence of school leadership behaviors which contribute to student achievement. The purpose of this investigation studied the extent of school leadership behaviors and or characteristics that contribute to student achievement. This study was designed to identify the relationship between the behaviors of the school leader and student achievement. The study determined if teachers …
Examination Of Teacher Workplace Satisfaction And Student Achievement, Angela Scott Patrick
Examination Of Teacher Workplace Satisfaction And Student Achievement, Angela Scott Patrick
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
Research has been conducted to study teacher workplace satisfaction. The following factors were identified as integral to teacher workplace satisfaction: administrative support; student behaviors; workplace atmosphere; autonomy and efficacy. Findings within the extant literature indicated that student achievement is a factor in teachers' satisfaction with their work. Specifically, educators have repeatedly expressed a need to impact student achievement and have noted satisfaction or dissatisfaction in relation to their perception of their influence or lack therefore. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teacher workplace satisfaction and student achievement with the intent of making recommendations regarding maximization …
Balanced School Calendar And Its Effects On Student Achievement In Two Rural Georgia Schools, Ernestine R. Jackson
Balanced School Calendar And Its Effects On Student Achievement In Two Rural Georgia Schools, Ernestine R. Jackson
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
This study analyzed the impact of the balanced calendar on reading, English/language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science achievement. Performance data on thirdand fifth-grade students enrolled in a school implementing a balanced calendar for three years were compared with the performance data on third- and fifth-grade students enrolled in a similar school utilizing the traditional calendar. The population in this causal-comparative study was third- and fifth-grade students in these two schools. The over-riding research question was: To what extent does a balanced calendar affect student academic achievement? Independent-samples t tests were conducted to determine statistically significant differences in reading achievement, …
Effect Of Principal Leadership Strategies On Teachers' Use Of Data In Benchmark And Non-Benchmark Middle Schools, Judith Louise Riffel
Effect Of Principal Leadership Strategies On Teachers' Use Of Data In Benchmark And Non-Benchmark Middle Schools, Judith Louise Riffel
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
This study was designed to measure the extent to which middle school principal leadership strategies impact teachers use of data. The subjects were practicing teachers from six middle schools in a large urban school district in the state of Georgia. Each participant was either a language arts, mathematics or science teacher in grade six, seven or eight. The study was ex-post facto and descriptive in nature and the researcher used a mixed method design to collect the data. A researcher-developed instrument was administered to each subject. The findings revealed that principal leadership strategies do impact teachers' use of data. Principal …
On Mathematical Modeling, Nonlinear Properties And Stability Of Secondary Flow In A Dendrite Layer, Daniel N. Riahi
On Mathematical Modeling, Nonlinear Properties And Stability Of Secondary Flow In A Dendrite Layer, Daniel N. Riahi
School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications
This paper studies instabilities in the flow of melt within a horizontal dendrite layer with deformed upper boundary and in the presence or absence of rotation during the solidification of a binary alloy. In the presence of rotation, it is assumed that the layer is rotating about a vertical axis at a constant angular velocity. Linear and weakly nonlinear stability analyses provide results about various flow features such as the critical mode of convection, neutral stability curve, preferred flow pattern and the solid fraction distribution within the dendrite layer. The preferred shape of the deformed upper boundary of the layer, …
Evaluation Of Robocode As A Teaching Tool For Computer Programming, Arnold Hensman
Evaluation Of Robocode As A Teaching Tool For Computer Programming, Arnold Hensman
Conference Papers
Robocode began as an educational tool to aid in learning Java programming. It has since evolved into something of a phenomenon, as the prospect of creating simple to complex virtual tanks appears to pose an attractive challenge to both novice and expert programmers alike. What started out as a teaching tool has grown into a worldwide network of competitors, all keen to prove that their ‘bot’ stands out from the crowd. Competitions are well organised and many Robocode events are a PR dream for the computing companies that sponsor them. Without a doubt, this easy to use application has sparked …
Detecting Malicious Logic Through Structural Checking, Scott C. Smith, Jia Di
Detecting Malicious Logic Through Structural Checking, Scott C. Smith, Jia Di
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Hardware is just as susceptible as software to "hacker attacks", through inclusion of malicious logic; and the consequences of such an attack could be disastrous! the impact of software viruses has been felt, at one time or another, by the entire computerized world, through loss of productivity, loss of system resources or data, or mere inconvenience. However, the nature of malicious logic and defending against it is fundamentally different from its software counterpart. Malicious logic has the added dimension of not being removable once encapsulated in the system. This paper will identify hardware vulnerabilities and will outline an automated method, …
Nanofabric Pla Architecture With Redundancy Enhancement, Mandar V. Joshi, Waleed K. Al-Assadi
Nanofabric Pla Architecture With Redundancy Enhancement, Mandar V. Joshi, Waleed K. Al-Assadi
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Fundamental electronic structures such as Diodes and FETs have been shown to be constructed using selectively doped semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes or Silicon Nanowires (CNTs, SiNWs) at nanometer scale. Memory and Logic cores have been proposed, that use the configurable junctions in 2-D crossbars of CNTs. These Memory and Logic arrays at this scale exhibit a significant amount of defects that account for poor a yield. Configuration of these devices in the presence of defects demands an overhead in terms of area and programming time. This work introduces a PLA configuration that makes use of fixed and adaptive redundancy in terms …
Novel And Efficient Download Test For Two Path Echo Canceller, Mohammad Asif Iqbal, Steven L. Grant
Novel And Efficient Download Test For Two Path Echo Canceller, Mohammad Asif Iqbal, Steven L. Grant
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The two-path echo cancellation technique is a popular method for handling the double-talk problem in acoustic and line echo cancellation applications. the method uses two filters. a so-called background adaptive filter adapts its coefficients to predict echo all or most of the time regardless of signal activity on the near end. a second foreground filter, that also predicts the echo, receives it coefficients from the background filter, but only when the background is performing better than the foreground. Only the foreground residual echo is sent to the far-end. so any background divergence due to double-talk is not observed by the …
Self-Healing Control With Multifunctional Gate Drive Circuits For Power Converters, Xiao Peng, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Keith A. Corzine, Robert Woodley
Self-Healing Control With Multifunctional Gate Drive Circuits For Power Converters, Xiao Peng, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Keith A. Corzine, Robert Woodley
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Many commercial and military transport systems have fault diagnostic functions implemented to help protect the device when a severe fault occurs. However, most present systems do not contain prognostics capability which would allow operators to observe an unhealthy system component in its prefault condition. in industry applications, scheduled downtime can result in considerable cost avoidance. the next technology step is self-healing system components which observe not only potential problems but can also take steps to continue operation under abnormal conditions - whether due to long-term normal wear-and-tear or sudden combat damage. in this paper, current and voltage information using the …
Multi-Order Neurons For Evolutionary Higher Order Clustering And Growth, Kiruthika Ramanathan, Sheng Uei Guan
Multi-Order Neurons For Evolutionary Higher Order Clustering And Growth, Kiruthika Ramanathan, Sheng Uei Guan
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
This letter proposes to use multiorder neurons for clustering irregularly shaped data arrangements. Multiorder neurons are an evolutionary extension of the use of higher-order neurons in clustering. Higher-order neurons parametrically model complex neuron shapes by replacing the classic synaptic weight by higher-order tensors. The multiorder neuron goes one step further and eliminates two problems associated with higher-order neurons. First, it uses evolutionary algorithms to select the best neuron order for a given problem. Second, it obtains more information about the underlying data distribution by identifying the correct order for a given cluster of patterns. Empirically we observed that when the …
Enlightened Computing: An Architecture For Co-Allocating Network, Compute, And Other Grid Resources For High-End Applications, Lina Battestilli, Andrei Hutanut, Gigi Karmous-Edwards, Daniel S. Katz, Jon Maclarent, Joe Mambretti, John H. Moore, Seung Jong Park, Harry G. Perros, Syam Sundar, Savera Tanwir, Steven R. Thorpe, Yufeng Xin
Enlightened Computing: An Architecture For Co-Allocating Network, Compute, And Other Grid Resources For High-End Applications, Lina Battestilli, Andrei Hutanut, Gigi Karmous-Edwards, Daniel S. Katz, Jon Maclarent, Joe Mambretti, John H. Moore, Seung Jong Park, Harry G. Perros, Syam Sundar, Savera Tanwir, Steven R. Thorpe, Yufeng Xin
Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works
Many emerging high-performance applications require distributed infrastructure that is significantly more powerful and flexible than traditional Grids. Such applications require the optimization, close integration, and control of all Grid resources, including networks. The EnLIGHTened (ENL) Computing Project has designed an architectural framework that allows Grid applications to dynamically request (in-advance or on-demand) any type of Grid resource: computers, storage, instruments, and deterministic, high-bandwidth network paths, including lightpaths. Based on application requirements, the ENL middleware communicates with Grid resource managers and, when availability is verified, co-allocates all the necessary resources. ENL's Domain Network Manager controls all network resource allocations to dynamically …
Time-Adaptive Numerical Simulation For High Speed Networks, Suman Kumar, Seung Jong Park, S. Sitharama Iyengar, Jung Han Kimn
Time-Adaptive Numerical Simulation For High Speed Networks, Suman Kumar, Seung Jong Park, S. Sitharama Iyengar, Jung Han Kimn
Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works
As the bandwidth of networks is increasing exponentially, the computational cost to simulate such type of networks is also growing in a similar fashion. This paper presents a scalable simulation method, called time-adaptive numerical simulation, which can be used to represent dynamics of high-speed networks using fluid-based models. The new method dynamically adjusts the size of a time step for a numerical solver which solves a system of differential equations representing dynamics of protocols and nodes' behaviors. The simulation results show that the time-adaptive-method reduces the computational time while achieving the same accuracy compared to that of a fixed step-size …
Weak Ferromagnetism In Fe₁₋ₓcoₓsb₂, Rongwei Hu, Raphäel P. Hermann, Fernande Grandjean, Yong Jae Lee, John B. Warren, Vesna F. Mitrovic, Cedomir Petrovic
Weak Ferromagnetism In Fe₁₋ₓcoₓsb₂, Rongwei Hu, Raphäel P. Hermann, Fernande Grandjean, Yong Jae Lee, John B. Warren, Vesna F. Mitrovic, Cedomir Petrovic
Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works
Weak ferromagnetism in Fe1-xCoxSb2 is studied by magnetization and Mössbauer measurements. A small spontaneous magnetic moment of the order of ~ 10-3µB appears along the b axis for 0.2 ≤ x ≤ 0.4. Based on a structural analysis, we argue against extrinsic sources of weak ferromagnetism. We discuss our results in the framework of the nearly magnetic electronic structure of the parent compound FeSb2.
Research Issues And Overview Of Economic Models In Mobile-P2p Networks, Anirban Mondal, Sanjay Kumar Madria, Masaru Kitsuregawa
Research Issues And Overview Of Economic Models In Mobile-P2p Networks, Anirban Mondal, Sanjay Kumar Madria, Masaru Kitsuregawa
Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works
The mobile-P2P paradigm is becoming increasingly popular. Existing mobile-P2P solutions largely do not consider economic incentive models for enticing peer participation without eliminating free-riders and for effectively handling mobile resource constraints such as energy. This paper presents an executive summary of the existing solutions and an overview of some of the important issues for handling problems in mobile-P2P networks using economic models. We also present our perspectives on building 'real' mobile-P2P applications using economic models. © 2007 IEEE.
Transmission Scheduling In Sensor Networks Via Directed Edge Coloring, Maggie Xiaioyan Cheng, Li Yin
Transmission Scheduling In Sensor Networks Via Directed Edge Coloring, Maggie Xiaioyan Cheng, Li Yin
Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper presents a transmission scheduling scheme in sensor networks. Each node is assigned a list of time slots to use for unicasting and broadcast communication. the algorithm employs edge coloring on a directed graph for transmission scheduling. It is different from previous works that use vertex coloring of a graph for node scheduling, or those that use edge coloring of undirected graphs for link scheduling. the proposed algorithm uses the least number of time slots compared to its counterparts and it avoids both the hidden terminal problem and the exposed terminal problem in both unicast and broadcast communication. ©2007 …
Understanding Highly Competent Information System Users, Brenda Eschenbrenner, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah
Understanding Highly Competent Information System Users, Brenda Eschenbrenner, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
Individuals differ in their abilities to use information systems (IS) effectively, with some achieving exceptional performance in IS use. Using the Repertory Grid Technique, this research identifies attributes of highly competent IS users that distinguish them from less competent users. Using the Grounded Theory approach, we identified categories and sub-categories of these attributes and used them to develop a conceptual framework to explain IS User Competency. The findings indicate that highly competent users differ from less competent users in their Personality Traits and Disposition Factors, General Cognitive Abilities, Social Skills and Tendencies, Experiential Learning Factors, Domain Knowledge of and Skills …
Preventing Location-Based Identity Inference In Anonymous Spatial Queries, Panos Kalnis, Gabriel Ghinita, Kyriakos Mouratidis, Dimitris Papadias
Preventing Location-Based Identity Inference In Anonymous Spatial Queries, Panos Kalnis, Gabriel Ghinita, Kyriakos Mouratidis, Dimitris Papadias
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
The increasing trend of embedding positioning capabilities (for example, GPS) in mobile devices facilitates the widespread use of location-based services. For such applications to succeed, privacy and confidentiality are essential. Existing privacy-enhancing techniques rely on encryption to safeguard communication channels, and on pseudonyms to protect user identities. Nevertheless, the query contents may disclose the physical location of the user. In this paper, we present a framework for preventing location-based identity inference of users who issue spatial queries to location-based services. We propose transformations based on the well-established K-anonymity concept to compute exact answers for range and nearest neighbor search, without …
Tuning Tabu Search Strategies Via Visual Diagnosis, Steven Halim, Hoong Chuin Lau
Tuning Tabu Search Strategies Via Visual Diagnosis, Steven Halim, Hoong Chuin Lau
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
While designing working metaheuristics can be straightforward, tuning them to solve the underlying combinatorial optimization problem well can be tricky. Several tuning methods have been proposed but they do not address the new aspect of our proposed classification of the metaheuristic tuning problem: tuning search strategies. We propose a tuning methodology based on Visual Diagnosis and a generic tool called Visualizer for Metaheuristics Development Framework(V-MDF) to address specifically the problem of tuning search (particularly Tabu Search) strategies. Under V-MDF, we propose the use of a Distance Radar visualizer where the human and computer can collaborate to diagnose the occurrence of …
Location Update Versus Paging Trade-Off In Cellular Networks: An Approach Based On Vector Quantization, Abhishek Roy, Archan Misra, Sajal K. Das
Location Update Versus Paging Trade-Off In Cellular Networks: An Approach Based On Vector Quantization, Abhishek Roy, Archan Misra, Sajal K. Das
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
In this paper we propose two information-theoretic techniques for efficiently trading off the location update and paging costs associated with mobility management in wireless cellular networks. Previous approaches attempt to always accurately convey a mobile's movement sequence and hence, cannot reduce the signaling cost below the entropy bound. Our proposed techniques, however, exploit rate-distortion theory to arbitrarily reduce the update cost, at the expense of an increase in the corresponding paging overhead. To this end, we describe two location tracking algorithms, based on spatial quantization and temporal quantization, which first quantize the movement sequence into a smaller set of codewords, …
Dijet Production In Diffractive Deep Inelastic Scattering At Hera, S. Chekanov, M. Derrick, S. Magill, B. Musgrave, D. Nicholass, J. Repond, R. Yoshida, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, M. Jechow, N. Pavel, A. G. Yagües Molina, S. Antonelli, P. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, M. Bindi, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, M. Corradi, S. De Pasquale, G. Iacobucci, A. Margotti, R. Nania, A. Polini, G. Sartorelli, A. Zichichi
Dijet Production In Diffractive Deep Inelastic Scattering At Hera, S. Chekanov, M. Derrick, S. Magill, B. Musgrave, D. Nicholass, J. Repond, R. Yoshida, Margarita C. K. Mattingly, M. Jechow, N. Pavel, A. G. Yagües Molina, S. Antonelli, P. Antonioli, G. Bari, M. Basile, L. Bellagamba, M. Bindi, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, G. Bruni, L. Cifarelli, F. Cindolo, A. Contin, M. Corradi, S. De Pasquale, G. Iacobucci, A. Margotti, R. Nania, A. Polini, G. Sartorelli, A. Zichichi
Faculty Publications
The production of dijets in diffractive deep inelastic scattering has been measured with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 61 pb-1. The dijet cross section has been measured for virtualities of the exchanged virtual photon, 5 < Q2 < 100 GeV2, and γ*p centre-of-mass energies, 100 < W < 250 GeV. The jets, identified using the inclusive kT algorithm in the γ*p frame, were required to have a transverse energy E* T,jet > 4 GeV and the jet with the highest transverse energy was required to have E* T,jet > 5 GeV. All jets were required to be in the pseudorapidity range -3.5