This short paper demonstrates a sketch of a generic algorithm that can generate integers written as the sum of N mth positive powers with any N≥2 and m≥1 in two different ways. As it is shown in the paper, such a generic algorithm is NP-hard. One can infer from this result that t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/17549
The concept of semi-compatible and occasionally weakly compatible mappings is used to prove a common fixed point theorem. The theorem thus obtained is a generalization of the result of Cho et al. [10] in a non-Archimedean Menger PM-space.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/16514
The main challenge that faces any researcher in the field of machine learning is determining the quality of an indicator used for measuring the efficiency of classifier techniques. This issue based on Multiple-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) has not been tackled by any researcher...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/16358
The modified simple equation (MSE) method is an important mathematical tool for searching closed-form solutions to nonlinear evolution equations (NLEEs). In the present paper, by using the MSE method, we derive some impressive solitary wave solutions to NLEES via the strain wave...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/18598
We study the effects of two loop static potential on the charge radii of heavy light flavoured mesons in an Improved QCD potential model.The estimated value of charge radii of heavy-light mesons in V-scheme is then compared with other available data and found to be within the lim...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/18709
The author has developed one dimensional semi-empirical atmosphere-ocean-biosphere model (1DAOBM) based on the four-box presentation. Firstly, the author has analysed that the model development can be based on the two elements: 1) the four box-model containing two ideal mixing co...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/18625
B. K. Aliyu, C. A. Osheku, E. O. Oyedeji, M. A. L. Adetoro, A. A. Okon & C. M. Idoko·Advances in Research·2015
A major application of solid propellants is in gun propulsion systems and rockets. The performance of a rocket depends greatly on the design of the solid propellant that meets a specific mission. Performance characteristics such as the burn time, burn rate, average thrust, specif...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/18468
Aims: Study the flexural behavior of the lapped connections in multi span cold-formed steel Z sections systems. Study Design: The effect of overlap length of the lapped connections was investigated in order to achieve the optimum overlap length/depth ratio. Different bolts arrang...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/18797
The supply of stable power supply of electricity to consumers is the backbone of socio- economic growth of any nation and Nigeria is not an exception. The Power sector in Nigeria has multidimensional problems such as: use of overloaded power transformers in the grid substation, A...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17043
The study analyzed the inclination to superstitious knowledge in decision making among the Annangs in farming communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Primary data from 150 randomly selected respondents from Ikot Okoro, Ikot Ubo, Ikot Ekang and Ikot Okubara villages of Abak and O...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19363
A new continuous distribution called exponentiated Kumaraswamy-exponential that extends the exponential distribution and some other distributions is proposed and studied. Several structural properties of the new distribution were investigated, including the moments, hazard functi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16935
Aims: Stress, anxiety, and depression are alarmingly common in the general population, can be extremely debilitating, and are a huge cost to public health services. Understanding risk factors associated with such conditions may therefore be useful in helping devise intervention s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/19501
This study intends to examine and analyse planting costs and cost-of-living in paddy zakah accounting practices in Malaysia with the aim of determining whether these costs are deducted from the gross income or otherwise because currently in Malaysia, there are numerous paddy zaka...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/19414
Several studies have been conducted to analyze the quality of written feedback given by teachers on students’ written assignments. However, it has been observed that there is no clear existing method or tool to facilitate the analysis of teachers’ written feedback. This paper aim...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/17713
Research seeking to improve retention at Universities has traditionally had a focus on student engagement. Temporal orientation has been theorised as having a significant influence on student engagement. Zimbardo’s Time Perspective Inventory, the State Hope Scale, and the Study P...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/19449