We present a modified method for solving nonlinear systems of equations with order of convergence higher than other competitive methods. We generalize also the efficiency index used in the one-dimensional case to several variables. Finally, we show some numerical examples, where the theoretical results obtained in this paper are applied.

In this paper, the value of exchange rate was calculated in order to determine comparative advantage in crops of Sari Township during 2009-2010. Hence, first, comparative advantage indices are estimated by using a policy analysis matrix. The results showed that just wheat has a DRC index of one in the minimum amount of national currency exchange rate value. This indicated the fact that only whe...

Spartina alterniflora Loisel. is one of the most invasive species in the world. However, little is known about the role of artificial mowing in its invasiveness and competiveness. In this work, we studied the effect of mowing on its interspecific interactions with native species Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin ex Steud of the Yangtze Estuary, China. We calculated their relative neighbor effect...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study extends previous work in the field of injury awareness using a novel lower limb comfort index (LLCI), which was developed to assess comfort in professional football. Participants rated comfort for designated anatomical segments of the lower limb utilizing a seven point Likert scale. The aims of the study were (i) to assess the reliability of the LLCI in a competit...

Competitive flow from native coronary artery is considered as a major factor in the failure of the coronary artery bypass grafts. However, the physiological effects are not very clear. The aim is to research the impact of competitive flow caused by different left anterior descending (LAD) artery stenosis degrees on hemodynamics in internal thoracic artery (ITA) bypass graft. An idealized ITA-LA...

We consider the situation where a number of firms decide their individual capacity investment levels. The total sum of these levels determines the total return, which the firms share in proportion to their contributions. Prior to their commitments, firms may spend efforts on learning a size indicator of the market. Using this model, we can explain the over-capacity phenomenon that appeared time...

Abstract: A new chaotic memory search model based on associative dynamics using features in stored patterns is proposed. In the present paper, two kinds of features are considered; external and internal ones. The former is assigned by a designer and the latter is automatically assigned by competitive learning. The control of chaotic and static states is realized using a presynaptic inhibition m...

Peptide-protein interactions have critical roles in biology. Monitoring peptide-protein interactions plays an important role in investigating molecular recognition, screening drugs, and designing biosensors. In this paper, we develop a novel fluorescent approach to monitor peptide-protein interactions based on the assembly of pyrene-labeled peptide and graphene oxide (GO). The pyrene-labeled pe...