Couette flow of a Bingham plastic in a channel with equally porous parallel walls

In the present paper the flow of a Bingham fluid between two parallel porous walls is studied. One of the walls moves with constant velocity parallel to the other, which is fixed, while a longitudinal pressure gradient exists, as well as a transverse flow field due the porosity of the walls. An exact analytical solution is given for the u-velocity field, which has four different forms depending on the values of the three dimensionless parameters, which are the Bingham, Couette and Reynolds numbers.     

QCD corrections to γγ→ZZ at small scattering angles

QCD corrections to the electroweak cross section of γγ→ZZ at high energies and small scattering angles have been calculated. The dominant contributions are due to t-channel gluon exchange, i.e., photons dissociate into quark–antiquark pairs giving rise to two colour dipoles which interact through gluons. Corrections resulting from the leading log BFKL amplitude are of the order of a few percent close to the forward region already at the 1 TeV energy range and are rising with the scattering energy. We also considered the helicity non-conserving cases in which the QCD corrections in comparison to the electroweak part of the amplitude strongly grow with energy. The helicity non-conserving scattering process is of particular interest since it is sensitive to the Higgs sector.     

Multi-band,highly absorbing,microwave metamaterial structures

A further example of multi-band absorption using ultra-thin, polarization-insensitive, wide-angled metamaterial absorbers that operate in multi-frequency bands within the microwave regime is presented in this work. The basic structure geometry is utilised to create multi-band highly absorbing structures by incorporating the scalability property of the metamaterials. Simulation results verify the structure’s ability for high absorption. The multi-band absorbers are promising candidates as absorbing elements in scientific and technical applications because of its multi-band absorption, polarization insensitivity, and wide-angle response. Finally, the current distributions for those structures are presented to gain a better insight into the physics behind the multiple absorption mechanism.     

On the second cohomology group of a pinched Riemannian manifold

Summary Let M be a compact orientable Riemannian manifold of dimension even. We assume that the manifold can carry a metric, which is positively k-pinked. In the present paper some properties of the second cohomology group of such a manifold are obtained, when the number k is greater than a number which depends on the dimension of the manifold. These properties have some applications on the topological product of some special manifolds. This research was supported by S. F. B. grant. Entrata in Redazione il 6 dicembre 1969.     

Multi-task learning for pKa prediction

Many compound properties depend directly on the dissociation constants of its acidic and basic groups. Significant effort has been invested in computational models to predict these constants. For linear regression models, compounds are often divided into chemically motivated classes, with a separate model for each class. However, sometimes too few measurements are available for a class to build a reasonable model, e.g., when investigating a new compound series. If data for related classes are available, we show that multi-task learning can be used to improve predictions by utilizing data from these other classes. We investigate performance of linear Gaussian process regression models (single task, pooling, and multi-task models) in the low sample size regime, using a published data set (n?=?698, mostly monoprotic, in aqueous solution) divided beforehand into 15 classes. A multi-task regression model using the intrinsic model of co-regionalization and incomplete Cholesky decomposition performed best in 85?% of all experiments. The presented approach can be applied to estimate other molecular properties where few measurements are available.     

On the student evaluation of university courses and faculty members’ teaching performance

Trying to determine higher education quality, one gets quickly to one of its significant dimensions, namely the quality of faculty members’ teaching. The latter and, overall, the quality of any university course should be certainly evaluated by their recipients, namely students. In this paper we develop a statistical framework based on Statistical Quality Control mainly, which can be used in order to exploit student evaluations as much as possible. More specifically we present two directions of data monitoring and analysis; the one uses control charts and the other hypotheses testing. The results that can be raised through both directions are crucial for any decision maker.     

Synthesis and size control of luminescent ZnSe nanocrystals by a microemulsion-gas contacting technique

A scalable method for controlled synthesis of luminescent compound semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) using microemulsion-gas contacting at room temperature is reported. The technique exploits the dispersed phase of a microemulsion to form numerous identical nanoreactors. ZnSe quantum dots were synthesized by reacting hydrogen selenide gas with diethylzinc dissolved in the heptane nanodroplets of a microemulsion formed by self-assembly of a poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphilic block copolymer in formamide. A single nanocrystal is grown in each nanodroplet, thus allowing good control of particle size by manipulation of the initial diethylzinc concentration in the heptane. The ZnSe nanocrystals exhibit size-dependent luminescence and excellent photostability.     

Anwendung von ionenaustauschverfahren zur bestimmung von spurenelementen in natürlichen wässern—I: Kobalt

Two methods are described for the determination of cobat lin natural waters. In the first the sample is acidified with HCl, then ascorbic acid and potassium thiocyanate are added, and the solution is run through a column of strongly basic anion-exchanger (Dowex 1-X8). The cobalt thiocyanate complex is retained on the column while other ions are washed through with a mixture of organic solvent and aqueous HCl. The cobalt is then eluted with purely aqueous 6M HCl and determined photometrically with nitroso-R salt. In the second method, (for very dirty samples) the filtered sample is taken through a multi-step evaporation procedure and then added to the column in the mixed solvent. Results are presented for many samples collected in Lower Austria.

Résumé

On décrit deux méthodes pour la détermination du cobalt dans les eaux naturelles. Dans la premiére l'échantillon est acidifié par HCl, puis on ajoute de l'acide ascorbique et du thiocyanate de potassium, et la solution est passée sur une colonne d'échangeur d'anions fortement basique (Dowex 1-X8). Le complexe de thiocyanate de cobalt est retenu sur la colonne tandis que les autres ions sont lavés avec un mélange de solvant organique et de HCl aqueux. Le cobalt est alors élué avec HCl 6M purement aqueux et dosé photométriquement avec le sel nitroso-R. Dans la seconde méthode (pour les échantillons trés sales), l'échantillon filtré est soumis à une technique d'évaporation multistades puis ajouté à la colonne dans le solvant mixte. On présente des résultats pour de nombreux échantillons prélevés en Basse-Autriche.