In this paper, impulsive control and synchronization for the newly presented Lorenz systems family are systematically investigated. Some new and more comprehensive criteria for global exponential stability and asymptotical stability of impulsively controlled Lorenz systems family are established with varying impulsive intervals. In particular, several simple and easily verified criteria are der...

In this paper, we consider a class of impulsive stochastic Volterra-Levin equations. By establishing a new integral inequality, some sufficient conditions for the existence and global attractivity of periodic solution for impulsive stochastic Volterra-Levin equations are given. Our results imply that under the appropriate linear periodic impulsive perturbations, the impulsive stochastic Volterr...

BACKGROUND The relationship between impulsivity and suicide has been conceptualized in the literature as a direct one. In contrast, Joiner's [Joiner, T.E., 2005. Why people die by suicide. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.] theory posits that this relationship is indirect in that impulsive individuals are more likely to engage in suicidal behavior because impulsivity makes one more likel...

This paper is concerned with the existence of mild solutions for impulsive integro-differential equations with nonlocal conditions. We apply the technique measure of noncompactness in the space of piecewise continuous functions and by using Darbo-Sadovskii's fixed point theorem, we prove reasults about impulsive integro-differential equations for convex-power condensing operators.

We investigate rarefaction waves in nonlinear periodic systems with a ‘softening’ power-law relationship between force and displacement to understand the dynamic behavior of this class of materials. A closed form expression describing the shape of the strongly nonlinear rarefaction wave is exact for n = 1/2 and agrees well with the shape and width of the pulses resulting from discrete simulatio...

BACKGROUND Previous research has identified only a few variables that have been associated with making an impulsive suicide attempt. The aim of the current study was to compare individuals who made an impulsive suicide attempt with those who made a premeditated attempt on both previously examined and novel characteristics. METHOD Participants were classified as making an impulsive or premedit...

A double integrator is controlled by discontinuous-impulsive feedback with adaptation. The gain of the impulsive control is adapted to minimize the time convergence to zero of the double integrator dynamics when the impulsive control is applied. The real case is studied to take into account the limitation of the input amplitude, the sampling of the controller and the effect of the disturbances....

Impairment in the serotonergic system has been linked to action choices that are less advantageous in a long run. Such impulsive choices can be caused by a deficit in linking a given reward or punishment with past actions. Here, we tested the effect of manipulation of the serotonergic system by tryptophan depletion and loading on learning the association of current rewards and punishments with ...

Experimentally determined natural frequencies and modes shapes are presented for an elastically point-supported isotropic plate with attached masses under impulsive loading. These results are compared to frequencies and to modes shapes determined from the Rayleigh–Ritz method and a finite element analysis using COMSOL. Accelerometers mounted at three locations on the plate, provide input for ME...