For Tychonoff X and α an infinite cardinal, let αdef X := the minimum number of α cozero-sets of the Čech-Stone compactification which intersect to X (generalizing R-defect), and let rtX := minα max(α, α def X). Give C(X) the compact-open topology. It is shown that τC(X) ≤ nχC(X) ≤ rtX = max(L(X), L(X) def X), where: τ is tightness; nχ is the network character; L(X) is the Lindelöf number. For ...

The MAX-LABEL-COVER(K,L) Problem: An instance to the MAX-LABEL-COVER(K,L) problem comprises of a bipartite graph G(U, V, E) with U and V being the two partitions, and a projection function πv→u : L → K on each edge (u, v). The objective is to obtain a labeling of the vertices (a function f : U → K, V → L) which satisfies maximum fraction of the edges. Edge (u, v) is satisfied by labeling f if a...

Effects of needle water potential (Psi(l)) on gas exchange of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) grown for 4 years in open-top chambers with elevated temperature (ET), elevated CO(2) (EC) or a combination of elevated temperature and CO(2) (EC + ET) were examined at a high photon flux density (PPFD), saturated leaf to air water vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and optimal temperature (T). We used the ...