Joining a Mathematical Research Community

Microwave Heating and Joining of Ceramic Cylinders: A Mathematical Model

A thin cylindrical ceramic sample is placed in a single mode microwave applicator in such a way that the electric eld strength is allowed to vary along its axis. The sample can either be a single rod or two rods butted together. We present a simple mathematical model which describes the microwave heating process. It is built on the assumption that the Biot number of the material is small, and t...

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A Mathematical Model of a Multi-Criteria Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem: a Genetic Algorithm (RESEARCH NOTE)

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A mathematical model for a gaming community

We consider a large community of individuals who mix strongly and meet in pairs to bet on a coin toss. We investigate the asset distribution of the players involved in this zero-sum repeated game. Our main result is that the asset distribution converges to the exponential distribution, irrespective of the size of the bet, as long as players can never go bankrupt. Analytical results suggests tha...

Joining the backstage: locality and centrality in an online community

The design of viable, small-scale community spaces on the Net is often a hit-or-miss affair. To better understand promising approaches in this design space, we go back in time to examine an earlier community technology. We present a field study of The Castle, a dialup bulletin board system, that focuses on Disneyland. As a “gathering place for Disney enthusiasts,” The Castle is a fascinating, a...