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... consideration ofthe series of so-called natural numbers In what way the gradual extension ofthe number-concept, the creation of zero, negative, fractional, irrational and complex numbers are ... quantitative relations, also irrational, and besides algebraic, also transcendental quantitative relations are conceivable All the more beautiful it appears to me that without any notion of measurable ... is a similar transformation of S and ψ a similar transformation of φ(S), then is the transformation ψφ of S, compounded of φ and ψ, a similar transformation, and the associated inverse transformation...
... as the resultant of ∂x1 , ∂x2 : a0 − R= a1 2a1 a0 2a2 a1 a2 2a1 a3 2a2 a2 a3 (39) = (a0 a3 − a1 a2 )2 − 4 (a0 a2 − a2 ) (a1 a3 − a2 ) 1.3.5 Universal covariants Corresponding to a given group of ... subjected to a definite kind ofa transformation, like the transformation ofthe points in a plane by a linear transformation of their co¨rdinates Invariant theory treats ofthe properties of o the system ... a3 − a1 a2 )2 + 4 (a0 a2 − a2 ) (a1 a2 − a2 )] Chapter THE PROCESSES OF INVARIANT THEORY 3.1 Invariant Operators We have proved in Chapter II that the system of invariants and covariants ofa form...
... and the bounded faces are called inner faces Let G be a plane graph A subgraph of G consisting ofthe vertices and the edges embedded onthe boundary ofa face will also be called a face If a ... g-graph A Pfaffian orientation D0 of G0 such that each inner face of each 2-connected component of G0 is clockwise odd in D0 is called a basic orientation of G0 Note that a basic orientation always ... computing the permanent ofa matrix A by changing o the signs of some entries ofA so that the determinant ofthe resulting matrix equals the permanent ofA Let us call a (0, 1)-matrix A convertible...
... = as a linear combination of 4g Pfaffians, and hence it may be determined efficiently for the graphs embeddable on an arbitrary fixed orientable surface It is natural to ask whether there is an analogy ... generating function ofthe multicuts ofa graph and we derive an important relation between it and the generating function ofthe eulerian subgraphs ofthe same graph It is well known that for a ... integer Let G be the class of graphs G = (V, E) such that the edges are partitioned into at most k classes and the variables xe are equal in each class Then there is a polynomial algorithm which,...
... determines what type of auction is in place, and firms bid their valuations to acquire the item There are close analogies between auction theory, negotiation markets, and price theoryof market exchanges ... point, all markets clear Industrial Organization (IO) theoryofthe firm, relaxes the first welfare theorem assumptions, and the most important concern remains as the social planner's role to attain ... strategies are discussed CHAPTER THEORETICAL BACKGROUND The traditional approach to resource acquisition has been various applications ofthe neoclassical economic theoryofthe firm, which treats firms...
... group stated onthe exit questionnaire what they liked best and least about the program They greatly appreciated the camaraderie and socialization engendered by the program Being able to meet others ... for their assistance with this study This work was supported by a grant from the Marian Chace Foundation to Madeleine Hackney and a grant from the American Parkinson Disease Association to Gammon ... Reach The control tango group experienced gains in One Leg Stance, and remained the same in Functional Reach, and Activities Balance Confidence (Table 3, Figs and 2) Attendance/Participation All...
... Santos LC, Patla AE: Contribution of vision and cutaneous sensation to the control of centre of mass (COM) during gait termination Brain Res 2001, 913:27-34 Nakamura T: Quantitative analysis of ... variability A small perturbation could then take an already unstable system and cause a fall Regardless ofthe precise explanation, the present results highlight the inappropriate response of ... repeated measures For each gait parameter, a separate model was applied The dependent variable was the gait parameter and the independent variables were the group (patients or controls), the walking...
... 0, j The number of matchings in a tree In this section, we turn to the number of matchings in a graph This is also known as the Hosoya index, or the Z-index in mathematical chemistry For a rooted ... = (ad, ac + bd) ∈ B By 1, if (c, d) ∈ B, then (1, 1) ⊙ (c, d) = (d, c + d) ∈ B (Note that attaching a new vertex to the root has exactly the same effect as in the proof of Proposition 4.) Consider ... that (k, a) ∈ B Repeating the argument by increasing k, we conclude that B = Z2 m the electronic journal of combinatorics 17 (2010), #N18 References [1] S .A Burr, On moduli for which the Fibonacci...
... doctor, a score for each construct in the TPB model was calculated as the mean of all items contributing to the construct Cronbach’s alpha was used to ascertain the reliability of each ofthe scales ... ofthe relationship between intention and behaviour, because the behaviour data were at a practice level, a summary measure of intention for each practice had to be calculated This was generated ... this article as: Ramsay et al.: Using thetheoryof planned behaviour as a process evaluation tool in randomised trials of knowledge translation strategies: A case study from UK primary care Implementation...
... Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:25 ble liver antigens (anti-SLA) helps in the identification of ANA/SMA-negative patients Type AIH (AIH-2) is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies ... and herbal medicines (Centaurea Aspera L and Coutarea latiflora DC) for hypoglycaemia (self-medicated) Physical examination showed moderate mucocutaneous jaundice without stigmata of chronic liver ... loss of 10 kg and mild epigastric and right upper quadrant abdominal Withdrawal ofthe medication resulted in normalization of liver function within weeks and according to the AASLD practice guidelines...
... would vary with the needs ofthe patient Duration of maintenance care program Aim ofthe maintenance care program Ten ofthe eleven chiropractors agreed that the main purpose of maintenance care ... under A- F An additional, "neither ofthe above, please explain"alternative was also available (G), with the possibility to provide ones own alternative answer (Additional file 2) Page of (page number ... remain in a maintenance care program The results revealed that there was fair agreement among the participants onthe choice of management strategies, notably for scenarios that indicated the need...
... importance Additionally, the approach encourages content information and personal expression rather than final product grammar and usage (cited in Nguyen, 2007) II.3.2 Formative and Summative assessment ... i ABSTRACT Since the application of Communicative Language Teaching approach to EFL teaching, process writing and collaborative learning have been greatly emphasized as typical features of teaching ... research questions are also clearly stated to act the parameter for the whole paper I.1 RATIONALE A vast body of research has studied writing portfolios as a form of assessment tool or in terms of...
... in the DNA attraction DNA binding is then dependent onthe fractional surface densities ofthe divalent and monovalent cations, which can compete for the mica surface and DNA neutralizations ... extra factors such as the fraction of dissociated ionic groups, the charge valency of these groups, the dielectric constant ofthe solution, and the concentration of counterions 20 and salt ions ... experimental strategy for the study ofthe depletion effect on large DNA chains exerted by nanoparticles A clear phase diagram is observed as a function ofthe nanoparticle concentration In nanochannels...
... collapse of CCP’s ruling position Jiang Zemin, at the 15th National Congress ofthe Communist Party of China, stated that corruption is a problem ofthe life and death ofthe party and the state ... administrative regulations and found out a high standard of conduct ofthe state and party officials This high standard of conduct is in accordance to the Chinese traditional social norm that public officials ... reassessment The existing literature has paid much attention to the nature and extent of corruption, yet there is a relative absence of analysis onthe trend of corruption in China and major factors that...
... seen as a form of market imperfection The mainstream theoryofthe firm evolved under the paradigm ofthe agency theory and the transaction costs theory as atheoryof economic organization rather ... liberalized, deregulated financial markets All information on important macroeconomic and monetary data and onthe quality and activities of market participants is available in ‘real time’, ona ... 41 A New Research Agenda Would the amended theoryof financial intermediation lead to a new research agenda? Partly Battacharya and Thakor have listed what they regard as the key questions and...
... membrane hydration and avoidance of water flooding in the cathode catalyst layer and/or gas diffusion layer [2] Water management is related with air supply to the cathode and is one ofthe crucial ... solving the steady-state Navier-Stokes equations, i.e the continuity equation, the mass conservation equation for each phase yields the volume fraction (r ) and along with the momentum equations the ... both gas and liquid phase in the same computational domain, and thus allows for the implementation of phase change inside the gas diffusion layers The model includes the transport of gaseous species, ...
... Inflation and Deflation 239 CHAPTER VIII § §2 §3 § 4- §5 MONETARY POLICY THE MONETARY POLICY OF ETATISM The Monetary Theoryof Etatism National Prestige and the Rate of Exchange The Regulation of ... established tradition of arrangement, but even ofa single example ofa systematic treatment ofthe subject ona scale and ofa quality comparable with that ofthe standard discussions ofthe central problems ... because our means are limited, the situation is often such that the alternatives are onthe one hand one big satisfaction and onthe other hand a large number of homogeneous smaller satisfactions...