Free Vibration Behavior of a Gradient Elastic Beam with Varying Cross Section by Mustafa Özgür Yayli

“…Based on strain gradient elasticity theory, a finite element procedure is proposed for computation of natural frequencies for the microbeams of constant width and linear varying depth. …”
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SPIRITUALITY IN LEADERSHIP. RESEARCH INTO SCHOOLS, CONGREGATIONS AND THE WORKPLACE by C.A.M. Hermans

“…This special issue aims to contribute to this theory-building from the perspective of practical theology and religious studies. …”
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Apocalyptic groups and socially disadvantaged contexts by P. G. R. de Villiers

“… This study investigates the theory that apocalyptic texts originated in, and reflect the convictions and activities of socially disadvantaged groups on the margins of society. …”
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Rechtsgeschichte und Ordnungsdenken. Zum rechtshistorischen Werk von Paolo Grossi by Thomas Duve

“…The article, which is also a tribute to the long-standing member of the Advisory Board of the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History, reconstructs some aspects of his legal historical work, analyses the close connection between legal history and legal theory in his thought, and asks about the potential of Grossi’s method for legal history today. …”
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Stabilization of the Fractional-Order Chua Chaotic Circuit via the Caputo Derivative of a Single Input by Chunde Yang, Hao Cai, Ping Zhou

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Topological Properties of Degree-Based Invariants via M-Polynomial Approach by Samirah Alsulami, Sabir Hussain, Farkhanda Afzal, Mohammad Reza Farahani, Deeba Afzal

“…Chemical graph theory provides a link between molecular properties and a molecular graph. …”
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Delphi Fuzzy Elicitation Technique in the Determination of Third Party Failure Probability of Onshore Transmission Pipeline in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria by GO Ariavie, GC Ovuworie

“…@JASEM Keywords: Delphi technique, onshore transmission pipeline, Fuzzy set theory,  third party activities, …”
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The Dirichlet Problem for Second-Order Divergence Form Elliptic Operators with Variable Coefficients: The Simple Layer Potential Ansatz by Alberto Cialdea, Vita Leonessa, Angelica Malaspina

“…We use an indirect boundary integral method hinging on the theory of reducible operators and the theory of differential forms.…”
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Measuring Chern–Simons level k by braiding $$SU(2)_k$$ S U ( 2 ) k anyons by Artem Belov, Andrey Morozov

“…Abstract Chern–Simons theory in application to the quantum computing is actively developing at the present. …”
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On social and psychological aspects of a negligible reception of Natanson’s article of 1911 in the early history of quantum statistics by Nobukata Nagasawa

“… Possible reasons are studied why Ladislas (Władysław) Natanson’s paper on the statistical theory of radiation, published in 1911 both in English and in the German translation, was not cited properly in the early history of quantum statistics by outstanding scientists, such as Arnold Sommerfeld, Paul Ehrenfest, Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein. …”
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Evolution of China’s Interprovincial Water Flow Network by Taozhen Huang, Yan Li, Qiaoliang Zhang

“…In this way, the complex network theory was successfully applied to explore the virtual water flows across provinces in China.…”
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Mathematical modeling of the self vibration frequencies of mechanical frames of controls rigs by Algimantas Bartaševičius, Petras Ilgakojis, Stanislovas Merkevičius

“… Cross vibrations in cylindrical thin – border tubes and in rectangular frames which are made from these tubes and calculating method of their frequency are analyzed in the article. The theory of instantaneous cylindrical tubes and main equations of theory of elasticity can be used to develop the mathematical model. …”
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Global Existence for Two Singular One-Dimensional Nonlinear Viscoelastic Equations with respect to Distributed Delay Term by Abdelbaki Choucha, Salah Mahmoud Boulaaras, Djamel Ouchenane, Ali Allahem

“…The existence of a global solution is established by the theory of potential well, and by using the energy method with the function of Lyapunov, we prove the general decay result of our system.…”
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Eigenvalue Criteria for Existence of Positive Solutions to Fractional Boundary Value Problem by Wen Lian, Zhanbing Bai

“…The conclusion relies on the fixed-point index theory and the Leray-Schauder degree theory. The growth conditions of the nonlinearity with respect to the first eigenvalue of the related linear operator is given to guarantee the existence and multiplicity.…”
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Effects of Zinc Binding on the Structure and Stability of Glycylglycine Dipeptide: A Computational Study by Mohammad T. Baei, S. Zahra Sayyad-Alangi

“…The vibrational frequencies, thermodynamic and electronic properties, HOMO, LUMO, and energy gap for the most stable isomer in different solvents were calculated at the BLYP/6-311++G** level of theory.…”
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Façonner des outils d’analyse pour étudier le changement institutionnel by Elinor Ostrom, Xavier Basurto

“…We believe that in order for such an analytical tool to be useful to develop a general theory of institutional change, it needs to enable the analyst to concisely record the processes of change in multiple specific settings so that lessons from such settings can eventually be integrated into a more general predictive theory of change.…”
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The Influence of Political Connections on the Cost of Capital and the Performance of Companies Listed on B3 by Jaison Caetano da Silva, Wlamir Gonçalves Xavier, Cinara Gambirage, Silvio Parodi Oliveira Camilo

“…The theory holds that in emerging economies, such as the Brazilian one, companies seek to strengthen ties with governmental and institutional actors in order to improve their performance. …”
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Finite-Time Stability and Stabilization of Networked Control Systems with Bounded Markovian Packet Dropout by Yeguo Sun, Guanjun Li

“…Based on Lyapunov stability theory and JLSs theory, the sufficient conditions for finite-time stability and stabilization of the underlying systems are derived via linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) formulation. …”
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L’institutionnalisme méthodologique d’Elinor Ostrom : quelques enjeux et controverses by Jean-Pierre Chanteau, Agnès Labrousse

“….), even when she uses models often branded as mainstream (game theory, agent-based models) for heuristic purposes. …”
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Incentive Contract in Supply Chain with Asymmetric Information by Yingsheng Su, Hongmei Guo, Xianyu Wang

“…The paper uses principal-agent theory and the theory of regulation to design the contract to realize the maximization of principal's profit on the condition that the contract satisfies the participant and incentive conditions of agent. …”
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