Hydrogels prepared from low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) are formed as a result of hierarchical intermolecular interactions between gelators to form fibres, and then further interactions between the self-assembled fibres via physical entanglements, as well as potential branching points. These interactions can allow hydrogels to recover quickly after a high shear rate has been applied. Ther...

A detailed calculation of the real part of the finite temperature dynamic susceptibility of the free Bose gas is presented. After a short discussion on the different ways in which it can be calculated for temperatures above and below the Bose–Einstein transition temperature, its main properties and its evolution with q and T are analyzed. Finally, expressions for the lowest-order energy weighte...

Performances of cellular networks over κ-μ shadowed fading with long-term shadowing has been studied in the existing literature. However, the impact of κ-μ shadowed fading with instantaneous shadowing on performances of cellular networks is unknown. Therefore, this letter analyzes the downlink coverage probability of a Poisson network with double shadowed fading which is composed of a large-sca...

Human behaviour may be monitored by analysing facial expressions and vocal expressions. Hence an automatic technique which combines both these features will give a more accurate overall estimation of expression. In this work we propose a new method which is uses facial and vocal features to estimate the expression of the subject. Facial expressions are analysed by extracting important facial fe...

Procedures are described for the high-precision calculation of the modiied Bessel function K(x), 0 < < 1, and the Airy function Ai(x), for positive arguments x, as prerequisites for generating Gaussian quadrature rules having these functions as weight function.

Original and cumulative prospect theory differ in the composition rule used to combine the probability weighting function and the value function. We test these composition rules by performing a novel test. We apply estimates of prospect theory’s weighting and value function obtained from two-outcome cash equivalents, a domain where original and cumulative prospect theory coincide, to three-outc...

A new IIR (infinite impulse response) type digital fractional order differentiator (DFOD) is proposed by using a new family of first order digital differentiators expressed in the second order IIR filter form. The integer first order digital differentiators are obtained by the stable inversion of the weighted sum of Simpson integration rule and the trapezoidal integration rule. The distinguishi...

Consider the Cauchy principal value integral I(kf;X)=i k{x)F^Ldx, -1<A<1. 7-1 x — A If we approximate f(x) by Yli=oajP¡(x'i w) where {p } is a sequence of orthonormal polynomials with respect to an admissible weight function w and û, = (/. P.), then an approximation to I(kf; X) is given by X!/=o ajl(kp¡ ; ^)If, in turn, we approximate a¡ by ajm = £TM , wimf(x¡m)Pj(xim), then we get a double seq...

Background No investigation has analysed the RWL approaches since new rules by the International Judo Federation (IJF) regarding weigh-ins have been implemented in international competitions in 2014. The current study analyses the prevalence, most common methods and knowledge surrounding the effects of rapid weight loss (RWL) amongst adult UK judo athletes. Additionally, it examines differences...

For a Q·Q interaction the energy weighted sum rule for isovector orbital magnetic dipole transitions is proportional to the difference ∑ B(E2, isoscalar)−