On Chandrasekhar′s π2Q-Law

Practical Constraints on Collaterals under Iranian Law

Surrogacy in Comparative law; With Emphasis on French, Iranian, English and Greek Law

The surrogacy is one of the artificial reproductive technologies through third party interference, which has raised many legal debates. Studying the law of various countries around the world shows a variety of different legislative approaches in this regard. In this paper, I first categorize legal systems around the world in the field of surrogacy. I then review the laws and regulations of four...

Effect of Ship Fuel Sulfur Reduction Law on Iranian Oil Price (IMO Law)

In recent decades, the increase of pollution from consumption of oil and petroleum products has led to development of many environmental laws. It is important for Iranian policy makers to be informed about the impact of such laws on oil prices, given the dependence of the country’s budget on oil revenues. Under a new International Maritime Organization regulation passed in mid-2016, ships are r...

On Hack’s law

Hack’s law is reviewed, emphasizing its implications for the elongation of river basins as well as its connections with their fractal characteristics. The relation between Hack’s law and the internal structure of river basins is investigated experimentally through digital elevation models. It is found that Hack’s exponent, elongation, and some relevant fractal characters are closely related. Th...

On Proebsting’s Law

In 1965 Gordon Moore observed that the capacity of semiconductor ICs doubled every 18 to 24 months. This trend, now known as Moore’s Law, has held for over 25 years and is responsible for the exponential increase in microprocessor performance over this period. In 1998 Todd Proebsting made a similar-in-spirit, but altogether less optimistic observation about optimizing compilers. His observation...