• Positivity: N(v) ≥ 0 with equality if and only if v = 0. • Positive Homogeneity: N(αv) = |α|N(v). • Triangle Inequality: N(x1 + x2) ≤ N(x1) +N(x2). If N is a norm for V then we call ρ N (x1, x2) := N(x1−x2) the associated distance function (or metric) for V . A vector space V together with some a choice of norm is called a normed space, and the norm is usually denoted by ‖ ‖. If V is complete...

We prove that if C ⊂ R is of class C and uniformly convex, then the Cheeger set of C is unique. The Cheeger set of C is the set which minimizes, inside C, the ratio perimeter over volume.

Recently, Chang, et al introduce the concept of total asymptotically nonexpansive mapping which contain the asymptotically nonexpansive mapping. The purpose of the paper is to analyze a three-step iterative scheme for total asymptotically nonexpansive mapping in uniformly convex hyperbolic spaces. Meanwhile, we obtain a ∆-convergence theorem of the three-step iterative scheme for total asymptot...

We give a general result on the behavior of spreading models in Banach spaces which coarse Lipschitz-embed into asymptotically uniformly convex spaces. We use this result to study the uniqueness of the uniform structure in p-sums of finite-dimensional spaces for 1 < p < ∞; in particular we give some new examples of spaces with unique uniform structure.

We prove that if a metric probability space with a usual concentration property embeds into a Banach space X, then X has a proportional Euclidean subspace. In particular, this yields a new characterization of weak cotype 2. We also find optimal lower estimates on embeddings spaces with concentration properties (i.e. uniformly convex spaces) into l ∞, thus providing an ”isomorphic” extension to ...

We show that there exists a separable reflexive Banach space into which every separable uniformly convex Banach space isomorphically embeds. This solves a problem of J. Bourgain. We also give intrinsic characterizations of separable reflexive Banach spaces which embed into a reflexive space with a block q-Hilbertian and/or a block p-Besselian finite dimensional decomposition.

Introduction. It is well known that when a transparent non-crystalline solid, such as glass, is heated to a uniform temperature Tx and then rapidly quenched in a bath at temperature T0(T1 > T„) there results a non-uniform stress distribution. Depending on T, , one can divide these stresses into two distinct classes. If is sufficiently lower than the softening temperature of the material, then t...

During heat treatment, the work piece experiences a range of heating rates depending upon the sizes and types of furnace. When the Al-Si-Mg cast alloy is heated to the solutionizing temperature , recrystallization takes place during the ramp-up stage. The effect of heating rate on recrystallization in the A356 (Al-Si-Mg) alloy was studied using dilatometric and calorimetric methods. Recrystalli...