In this paper, a two level finite difference scheme of Crank-Nicholson type is constructed and used to numerically investigate nonlinear temperature distribution in biological tissues described by bioheat transfer equation of Pennes’ type. For the equation under consideration, the thermal conductivity is either depth-dependent or temperature-dependent, while blood perfusion is temperature-depen...

For every n–component ribbon link L we prove that the Jones polynomial V(L) is divisible by the polynomial V(©n) of the trivial link. This integrality property allows us to define a generalized determinant det V(L) := [V(L)/V(©)](t 7→−1) , for which we derive congruences reminiscent of the Arf invariant: every ribbon link L = K1∪· · ·∪Kn satisfies det V(L) ≡ det(K1) · · · det(Kn) modulo 32, whe...

Using a mixed-type Fourier transform of a general form in the case of water of infinite depth and the method of eigenfunction expansion in the case of water of finite depth, several boundary-value problems involving the propagation and scattering of time harmonic surface water waves by vertical porous walls have been fully investigated, taking into account the effect of surface tension also. Kn...

We define and study metrics and weak metrics on the Teichmüller space of a surface of topologically finite type with boundary. These metrics and weak metrics are associated to the hyperbolic length spectrum of simple closed curves and of properly embedded arcs in the surface. We give a comparison between the defined metrics on regions of Teichmüller space which we call ε0-relative ǫ-thick parts...

Throughout this article we will consider connected orientable surfaces of negative Euler characteristic and of finite topological type, meaning of finite genus and with finitely many boundary components and/or cusps. We will feel free to think about cusps as marked points, punctures or topological ends. Sometimes we will need to make explicit mention of the genus and number of punctures of a su...

In this study, we introduce a new type of surface curves called $D$-type curve. This curve is defined by the property that the unit Darboux vector $vec{W}_{0} $ of a surface curve $vec{r}(s)$ and unit surface normal $vec{n} $ along the curve $vec{r}(s)$ satisfy the condition $leftlangle vec{n} ,vec{W}_{0} rightrangle =text{constant}$. We point out that a $D$-type curve is a geodesic curve or an...

In this paper, linear second-order differential equations of Sturm-Liouville type having a finite number of singularities and turning points in a finite interval are investigated. First, we obtain the dual equations associated with the Sturm-Liouville equation. Then, we prove the uniqueness theorem for the solutions of dual initial value problems.

Background and Aim: Dental implants with angled abutments are often inserted in the anterior maxillary region due to the status of the residual ridge and aesthetic considerations. The purpose of this study was to assess stress and strain distributions in the premaxillary bone around dental implants by means of finite element analysis (FEA). Materials and Methods: Four three-dimensional (3D) fi...

The growing interest in the study of natural or artificial nanoscale structures stabilized by a corrugated surface calls for specific models adapted to the awkward symmetry of such systems. In this work the field susceptibility of a system composed of a finite number of micro-systems interacting with a solid surface is derived from a Dyson’s type equation. The many-body character of the interac...