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Formation Of Organized Nanostructures From Unstable Bilayers Of Thin Metallic Liquids, Mikhail Khenner, Sagar Yadavali, Ramki Kalyanaraman Dec 2011

Formation Of Organized Nanostructures From Unstable Bilayers Of Thin Metallic Liquids, Mikhail Khenner, Sagar Yadavali, Ramki Kalyanaraman

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Dewetting of pulsed-laser irradiated, thin (< 20 nm), optically reflective metallic bilayers on an optically transparent substrate with a reflective support layer is studied within the lubrication equations model. A steady-state bilayer film thickness (h) dependent temperature profile is derived based on the mean substrate temperature estimated from the elaborate thermal model of transient heating and melting/freezing. Large thermocapillary forces are observed along the plane of the liquid-liquid and liquid-gas interfaces due to this h-dependent temperature, which, in turn, is strongly influenced by the h-dependent laser light reflection and absorption. Consequently the dewetting is a result of the competition between thermocapillary and intermolecular forces. A linear analysis of the dewetting length scales established that the non-isothermal calculations better predict the experimental results as compared to the isothermal case within the bounding Hamaker coefficients. Subsequently, a computational non-linear dynamics study of the dewetting pathway was performed for Ag/Co and Co/Ag bilayer systems to predict the morphology evolution. We found that the systems evolve towards formation of different morphologies, including core-shell, embedded, or stacked nanostructure morphologies.

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Infinitary Equivalence Of Zp- Modules With Nice Decomposition Bases, Rüdiger Göbel, Katrin Leistner, Peter Loth, Lutz Strüngmann Oct 2011

Infinitary Equivalence Of Zp- Modules With Nice Decomposition Bases, Rüdiger Göbel, Katrin Leistner, Peter Loth, Lutz Strüngmann

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Warfield modules are direct summands of simply presented Zp - modules, or, alternatively, are Zp - modules possessing a nice decomposition basis with simply presented cokernel. They have been classified up to isomorphism by theor Ilm-Kaplansky and Warfield invariants. Taking a model theoretic point of view and using infinitary languages we give here a complete theoretic characterization of a large class of Zp - modules having a nice decomposition basis. As a corollary, we obtain the classical classification of countable Warfield modules. This generalizes results by Barwise and Eklof.

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Operation Comics: Making Math Fun, Bruce Kessler Sep 2011

Operation Comics: Making Math Fun, Bruce Kessler

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This talk gives a background on the Operation Comics series, which integrates mathematics into a comic book storyline, as an example of how creativity is not exclusive to the traditional arts, like music and dance, but is a vital part of math, science, and engineering.

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Characterizing Convergence Conditions For The Mα-Integral, Ian June L. Garces, Abraham P. Racca Sep 2011

Characterizing Convergence Conditions For The Mα-Integral, Ian June L. Garces, Abraham P. Racca

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Park, Ryu, and Lee recently defined a Henstock-type integral, which lies entirely between the McShane and the Henstock integrals. This paper presents two characterizing convergence conditions for this integral, and derives other known convergence theorems as corollaries.

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A New Undergraduate Curriculum On Mathematical Biology At University Of Dayton, Muhammad Usman, Amit Singh Sep 2011

A New Undergraduate Curriculum On Mathematical Biology At University Of Dayton, Muhammad Usman, Amit Singh

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The beginning of modern science is marked by efforts of pioneers to understand the natural world using a quantitative approach. As Galileo wrote, "the book of nature is written in the language of mathematics". The traditional undergraduate course curriculum is heavily focused on individual disciplines like biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics rather than interdisciplinary courses. This fragmented teaching of sciences in majority of universities leave biology outside the quantitative and mathematical approaches. The landscape of biomedical science has transformed dramatically with advances in high throughput experimental approaches, which led to the huge amount of data. The best possible approach to generate …

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Operation Comics: The Story Continues, Bruce Kessler, Tressa Tullis Jul 2011

Operation Comics: The Story Continues, Bruce Kessler, Tressa Tullis

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This talk was given, with Tressa Tullis as the main presenter and Bruce Kessler as a minor co-presenter, at the 2011 Bridges Conference in Coimbre, Portugal, on the current developments on our Operation Comics project with Cumberland Trace Elementary.

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Operation Comics: The Story Continues, Bruce Kessler, Janet Tassell, Tressa Tullis Jul 2011

Operation Comics: The Story Continues, Bruce Kessler, Janet Tassell, Tressa Tullis

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During the 2008-2009 academic year, the author K. wrote three issues of Operation Comics, a comic book with embedded mathematics content appropriate for 4th through 6th grade students. Several printed comics were placed in Cumberland Trace Elementary in the Warren County School System in Bowling Green, Kentucky, US. The author Ta. was enlisted to measure the impact of the comics on the attitudes and motivation of the students using the comics. A preliminary report was given by K. at the 2009 Bridges Banff Conference, and the written report appeared in the proceedings. Since then, data has been collected on the …

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Polynomial Generalizations Of Two-Variable Ramanujan Type Identities, James Mclaughlin, Andrew V. Sills Jun 2011

Polynomial Generalizations Of Two-Variable Ramanujan Type Identities, James Mclaughlin, Andrew V. Sills

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No abstract provided.

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The Graph Distance Game, Wayne Goddard, Anne Sinko, Peter J. Slater, Honghai Xu Jun 2011

The Graph Distance Game, Wayne Goddard, Anne Sinko, Peter J. Slater, Honghai Xu

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In the graph distance game, two players alternate in constructing a maximal path. The objective function is the distance between the two endpoints of the path, which one player tries to maximize and the other tries to minimize. In this note, we examine the distance game for various graphs, and provide general bounds, exact results for special graphs, and an algorithm for trees. Computer calculations suggest interesting conjectures for grids.

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“Drawing” Upon Your Students’ Creativity: Teaching (Your Subject Here) With Comic Books, Bruce Kessler Apr 2011

“Drawing” Upon Your Students’ Creativity: Teaching (Your Subject Here) With Comic Books, Bruce Kessler

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During Spring 2009, Dr. Kessler created and published a comic book series that embedded math content into the story for 4th-6th grade students. The comics were well received in the classrooms at Cumberland Trace Elementary. Dr. Kessler contends that this approach to teaching and learning can be used in any content area, and is useful for engaging students who might not be as interested otherwise. This session will explore ways of utilizing the skills of your students to construct learning comics in your classes, regardless of the funds, technology, and artistic experience at your disposal. The session will include a …

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Wavelet-Based Analysis Of Neutron-Induced Photon Spectral Data, Bruce Kessler, Alexander Barzilov, Phillip Womble Apr 2011

Wavelet-Based Analysis Of Neutron-Induced Photon Spectral Data, Bruce Kessler, Alexander Barzilov, Phillip Womble

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Neutron-based methods of non-destructive inter- rogation of objects for the purpose of their characterization are well-established techniques, employed in the field of bulk material analysis, contraband detection, unexploded ordnance, etc. The characteristic gamma rays produced in nuclear reactions initiated by neutrons in the volume of the irradiated object (inelastic neutron scattering, thermal neutron capture, and activation) are used for the elemental identification. In many real-world applications, an automated spectral analysis is needed, and many algorithms are used for that purpose. The Applied Physics Institute at Western Kentucky University has recently started to employ a mathematical spectrum analysis technique based on …

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Phase Retrieval For Characteristic Functions Of Convex Bodies And Reconstruction From Covariograms, Gabriele Bianchi, Richard J. Gardner, Markus Kiederlen Apr 2011

Phase Retrieval For Characteristic Functions Of Convex Bodies And Reconstruction From Covariograms, Gabriele Bianchi, Richard J. Gardner, Markus Kiederlen

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The Phase Retrieval Problem of Fourier analysis involves determining a function f on Rn from the modulus |f�| of its Fourier transform f�. This problem arises naturally and frequently in various areas of science, such as X-ray crystallography, electron microscopy, optics, astronomy, and remote sensing, in which only the magnitude of the Fourier transform can be measured and the phase is lost.

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A New Summation Formula For Wp-Bailey Pairs, James Mclaughlin Apr 2011

A New Summation Formula For Wp-Bailey Pairs, James Mclaughlin

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No abstract provided.

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A “Peak” At The Algorithm Behind “Peaklet Analysis” Software, Bruce Kessler Mar 2011

A “Peak” At The Algorithm Behind “Peaklet Analysis” Software, Bruce Kessler

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In response to a problem posed by faculty at the Applied Physics Institute at Western Kentucky University, the speaker has developed an algorithm for providing an automated analysis of spectrum data for the purpose of determining the elemental composition of the item generating the data. A full, non-provisional patent application has been filed on the idea, and a full marketing campaign has started to license software implementing the algorithm. This presentation will give a brief explanation of the mathematics in use in the algorithm, and will give some examples of the software in action.

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Hybrid Proofs Of The Q-Binomial Theorem And Other Identities, Dennis Eichhorn, James Mclaughlin, Andrew V. Sills Mar 2011

Hybrid Proofs Of The Q-Binomial Theorem And Other Identities, Dennis Eichhorn, James Mclaughlin, Andrew V. Sills

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No abstract provided.

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A Primer On Chaos And Fractals, Bruce Kessler Mar 2011

A Primer On Chaos And Fractals, Bruce Kessler

Mathematics Faculty Publications

This is a prelude to a performance of the play "Arcadia" exclusively for the science and math majors of Lipscomb University. One of the main characters of the story is a mathematical genius, and has realized the power and limitations of iterations in generating mathematical models and structures, although she is living in the early 1800's. This talk gives an introduction to the ideas of chaos theory, fractals, and randomness.

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Global Well-Posedness And Asymptotic Behavior Of A Class Of Initial-Boundary-Value Problems Of The Kdv Equation On A Finite Domain, Ivonne Rivas, Muhammad Usman, Bingyu Zhang Mar 2011

Global Well-Posedness And Asymptotic Behavior Of A Class Of Initial-Boundary-Value Problems Of The Kdv Equation On A Finite Domain, Ivonne Rivas, Muhammad Usman, Bingyu Zhang

Mathematics Faculty Publications

In this paper, we study a class of initial boundary value problem (IBVP) of the Korteweg- de Vries equation posed on a ?nite interval with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions. The IBVP is known to be locally well-posed, but its global L2 a priori estimate is not available and therefore it is not clear whether its solutions exist globally or blow up in finite time. It is shown in this paper that the solutions exist globally as long as their initial value and the associated boundary data are small, and moreover, those solutions decay exponentially if their boundary data decay exponentially.

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The Unimodality Of Pure O-Sequences Of Type Three In Three Variables, Bernadette Boyle Jan 2011

The Unimodality Of Pure O-Sequences Of Type Three In Three Variables, Bernadette Boyle

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We will give a positive answer for the unimodality of the Hilbert functions in the smallest open case, that of Artinian level monomial algebras of type three in three variables.

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Stability Of A Strongly Anisotropic Thin Epitaxial Film In A Wetting Interaction With Elastic Substrate, Mikhail Khenner, Wondimu T. Tekalign, Margo S. Levine Jan 2011

Stability Of A Strongly Anisotropic Thin Epitaxial Film In A Wetting Interaction With Elastic Substrate, Mikhail Khenner, Wondimu T. Tekalign, Margo S. Levine

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The linear dispersion relation for longwave surface perturbations, as derived by Levine et al. Phys. Rev. B 75, 205312 (2007) is extended to include a smooth surface energy anisotropy function with a variable anisotropy strength (from weak to strong, such that sharp corners and slightly curved facets occur on the corresponding Wulff shape). Through detailed parametric studies it is shown that a combination of a wetting interaction and strong anisotropy, and even a wetting interaction alone results in complicated linear stability characteristics of strained and unstrained films.

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Exact Controllability Of A Rayleigh Beam With A Single Boundary Control, Ahmet Ozkan Ozer, Scott Hansen Jan 2011

Exact Controllability Of A Rayleigh Beam With A Single Boundary Control, Ahmet Ozkan Ozer, Scott Hansen

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No abstract provided.

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Operation Comics: The Story Continues, Bruce Kessler, Janet Tassell, Tressa Tullis Jan 2011

Operation Comics: The Story Continues, Bruce Kessler, Janet Tassell, Tressa Tullis

Mathematics Faculty Publications

During the 2008-2009 academic year, the author K. wrote three issues of Operation Comics, a comic book with embedded mathematics content appropriate for 4th through 6th grade students. Several printed comics were placed in Cumberland Trace Elementary in the Warren County School System in Bowling Green, Kentucky, US. The author Ta. was enlisted to measure the impact of the comics on the attitudes and motivation of the students using the comics. A preliminary report was given by K. at the 2009 Bridges Banff Conference, and the written report appeared in the proceedings. Since then, data has been collected on the …

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Stability Of A Strongly Anisotropic Thin Epitaxial Film In A Wetting Interaction With Elastic Substrate, Mikhail Khenner, Wondimu Tekalign, Margo Levine Jan 2011

Stability Of A Strongly Anisotropic Thin Epitaxial Film In A Wetting Interaction With Elastic Substrate, Mikhail Khenner, Wondimu Tekalign, Margo Levine

Mathematics Faculty Publications

The linear dispersion relation for longwave surface perturbations, as derived by Levine et al. Phys. Rev. B 75, 205312 (2007) is extended to include a smooth surface energy anisotropy function with a variable anisotropy strength (from weak to strong, such that sharp corners and slightly curved facets occur on the corresponding Wulff shape). Through detailed parametric studies it is shown that a combination of a wetting interaction and strong anisotropy, and even a wetting interaction alone results in complicated linear stability characteristics of strained and unstrained films.

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Modeling Diverse Physics Of Nanoparticle Self-Assembly In Pulsed Laser-Irradiated Metallic Films, Mikhail Khenner Jan 2011

Modeling Diverse Physics Of Nanoparticle Self-Assembly In Pulsed Laser-Irradiated Metallic Films, Mikhail Khenner

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Presents physics behind dewetting of thin liquid films and mathematical/computational modeling tools (Educational/Research presentation for senior physics majors).

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Semi-Direct Galois Covers Of The Affine Line, Linda Gruendken, Laura L. Hall-Seelig, Bo-Hae Im, Ekin Ozman, Rachel Pries, Katherine Stevenson Jan 2011

Semi-Direct Galois Covers Of The Affine Line, Linda Gruendken, Laura L. Hall-Seelig, Bo-Hae Im, Ekin Ozman, Rachel Pries, Katherine Stevenson

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Let k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic p > 0. Let G be a semi-direct product of the form (Z/`Z) b o Z/pZ where b is a positive integer and ` is a prime distinct from p. In this paper, we study Galois covers ψ : Z → P 1 k ramified only over ∞ with Galois group G. We find the minimal genus of a curve Z which admits a covering map of this form and we give an explicit formula for this genus in terms of ` and p. The minimal genus occurs when b equals the …

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Making Algebra More Accessible: How Steep Can It Be For Teachers?, Diana Cheng, Polina Sabinin Jan 2011

Making Algebra More Accessible: How Steep Can It Be For Teachers?, Diana Cheng, Polina Sabinin

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Teacher educators need to support middle grades teachers in developing mathematical knowledge for teaching algebraic concepts. In particular, teachers should become familiar with possible introductions and sequencing to the concept of slope, and common middle school students’ limited conceptions about measuring the steepness of an incline. Steepness can be expressed directly in terms of an angle or indirectly as a slope. Encouraging middle school students to find a measure of steepness using a ratio may help support students’ transition to multiplicative thinking. This mixed – methods study explores middle school students’ responses in solving a comparison problem involving the steepness …

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Traveling Wave Solutions Of Burgers’ Equation For Power-Law Non- Newtonian Flows, Dongming Wei, Harry Borden Jan 2011

Traveling Wave Solutions Of Burgers’ Equation For Power-Law Non- Newtonian Flows, Dongming Wei, Harry Borden

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In this work we present some analytic and semi-analytic traveling wave solutions of a generalized Burgers' equation for unidirectional flow of power-law non-Newtonian fluids. The solutions include the corresponding well-known traveling wave solution of the Burgers' equation for Newtonian flows. We also derive estimates of shock thickness for the power-law flows.

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Stability Of The Gauge Equivalent Classes In Inverse Stationary Transport In Refractive Media, Stephen R. Mcdowall, Plamen Stefanov, Alexandru Tamasan Jan 2011

Stability Of The Gauge Equivalent Classes In Inverse Stationary Transport In Refractive Media, Stephen R. Mcdowall, Plamen Stefanov, Alexandru Tamasan

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In the inverse stationary transport problem through anisotropic attenuating, scattering, and refractive media, the albedo operator stably determines the gauge equivalent class of the attenuation and scattering coefficients.

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Modulation Spaces, Wiener Amalgam Spaces, And Brownian Motions, Árpád Bényi, Tadahiro Oh Jan 2011

Modulation Spaces, Wiener Amalgam Spaces, And Brownian Motions, Árpád Bényi, Tadahiro Oh

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We study the local-in-time regularity of the Brownian motion with respect to localized variants of modulation spaces Msp,q and Wiener amalgam spaces Wsp,q. We show that the periodic Brownian motion belongs locally in time to Msp,q(T) and Wsp,q(T) for (s−1)q

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Linear Systems Of Fractional Nabla Difference Equations, Ferhan M. Atici, Paul W. Eloe Jan 2011

Linear Systems Of Fractional Nabla Difference Equations, Ferhan M. Atici, Paul W. Eloe

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In this paper we shall consider a linear system of fractional nabla difference equations with constant coefficients. We shall construct the fundamental matrix for the homogeneous system and the causal Green’s function for the nonhomogeneous system. We employ transform methods and series methods, and we illustrate analogies with classical first-order differential or difference equations. We shall close the paper with an asymptotic result that follows from the analysis of a half-order nabla difference equation.

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Optimal Intervals For Uniqueness Of Solutions For Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems, Paul W. Eloe, Johnny Henderson Jan 2011

Optimal Intervals For Uniqueness Of Solutions For Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems, Paul W. Eloe, Johnny Henderson

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For the nth order differential equation (see PDF for equation) we obtain optimal bounds on the length of intervals on which solutions are unique for certain nonlocal three point boundary value problems. These bounds are obtained through an application of the Pontryagin Maximum Principle from the theory of optimal control.

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