The notion of smooth biproximity space  where $delta_1,delta_2$ are gradation proximities defined by Ghanim et al. [10]. In this paper, we show every smooth biproximity space $(X,delta_1,delta_2)$ induces a supra smooth proximity space $delta_{12}$ finer than $delta_1$ and $delta_2$. We study the relationship between $(X,delta_{12})$ and the $FP^*$-separation axioms which had been introduced by...

this paper is concerned with the best proximity pair problem in hilbert spaces. given two subsets $a$ and $b$ of a hilbert space $h$ and the set-valued maps $f:a o 2^ b$ and $g:a_0 o 2^{a_0}$, where $a_0={xin a: |x-y|=d(a,b)~~~mbox{for some}~~~ yin b}$, best proximity pair theorems provide sufficient conditions that ensure the existence of an $x_0in a$ such that $$d(g(x_0),f(x_0))=d(a,b).$$

In recent years, soft iterative decoding techniques have been shown to greatly improve the bit error rate performance of various communication systems. For multiple antenna systems employing spacetime codes, however, it is not clear what is the best way to obtain the soft-information required of the iterative scheme with low complexity. In this paper, we propose a modification of the Fincke-Poh...

The best approximation problem in a hyperconvex metric space consists of finding conditions for given set-valued mappings F andG and a setX such that there is a point x0 ∈ X satisfying d G x0 , F x0 ≤ d x, F x0 for x ∈ X. When G I, the identity mapping, and when the set X is compact, best approximation theorems for mappings in hyperconvex metric spaces are given for the single-valued case in 1–...

Previously, we designed and constructed a hybrid of the mussel adhesive protein (MAP) fp-151, which is a fusion protein with six type 1 (fp-1) decapeptide repeats at each type 5 (fp-5) terminus. Through various cell-adhesion analyses, we previously demonstrated that fp-151 has the potential to be used as a cell or tissue bioadhesive. In the present study, to improve the cell-adhesion properties...

This article concerns itself with the triangular permutation group, induced by triangular polynomial maps over Fp, which is a p-sylow subgroup of Perm(Fp ). The aim of this article is twofold: on the one hand, we give an alternative to Fp-actions on Fp , namely Z-actions on Fp and how to describe them as what we call “Z-flows”. On the other hand, we describe how the triangular permutation group...

The Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus (LdMNPV) gene encoding the 25K FP protein has been cloned and sequenced. The 25K FP gene codes for a 217 amino acid protein with a predicted molecular mass of 24870 Da. Expression of the 25K FP protein in a rabbit reticulocyte system generated a 27 kDa protein, in close agreement with the molecular mass predicted from the nucleotide sequence. The gene i...

BACKGROUND In nature, mussel adhesive proteins (MAPs) show remarkable adhesive properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Thus, they have been considered promising adhesive biomaterials for various biomedical and industrial applications. However, limited production of natural MAPs has hampered their practical applications. Recombinant production in bacterial cells could be one alternat...