This article first explains concepts in taxometrics, including the meaning of "taxon" in relation to taxometric procedures. It then mathematically develops the MAXSLOPE procedure of Grove and Meehl which relies on nonlinear regression of one taxometric indicator variable on another. Sufficient conditions for MAXSLOPE's validity are set forth. The relationship between the point of maximum regres...

Let $G$ be a finite group. The automorphism $sigma$ of a group $G$ is said to be an absolute central automorphism, if for all $xin G$, $x^{-1}x^{sigma}in L(G)$, where $L(G)$ be the absolute centre of $G$. In this paper, we study  some properties of absolute central automorphisms of a given finite $p$-group.

An effective string theory emerging from the bilocal approximation to the Method of Vacuum Correlators in gluodynamics is shown to be well described by the 4D theory of the massive Abelian Kalb-Ramond field interacting with the string, which is known to be the low-energy limit of the Universal Confining String Theory. The mass of the Kalb-Ramond field in this approach plays the role of the inve...

Let R be a 2-torsion free ring and L a Lie ideal of R. An additive mapping F : R ! R is called a generalized derivation on R if there exists a derivation d : R to R such that F(xy) = F(x)y + xd(y) holds for all x y in R. In the present paper we describe the action of generalized derivations satisfying several conditions on Lie ideals of semiprime rings.

In this Article, we give a simple criterion for the regularity of a tri-linear mapping. We provide if f : X × Y × Z −→ W is a bounded tri-linear mapping and h : W −→ S is a bounded linear mapping, then f is regular if and only if hof is regular. We also shall give some necessary and sufficient conditions such that the fourth adjoint D^∗∗∗∗ of a tri-derivation D is again tri-derivation.

An effective string theory emerging from the bilocal approximation to the Method of Vacuum Correlators in gluodynamics is shown to be well described by the 4D theory of the massive Abelian Kalb-Ramond field interacting with the string, which is known to be the low-energy limit of the Universal Confining String Theory. The mass of the Kalb-Ramond field in this approach plays the role of the inve...

The ’t Hooft expansion of SU(N) Chern-Simons theory on S is proposed to be exactly dual to the topological closed string theory on the S blow up of the conifold geometry. The B-field on the S has magnitude Ngs = λ, the ’t Hooft coupling. We are able to make a number of checks, such as finding exact agreement at the level of the partition function computed on both sides for arbitrary λ and to al...

The effective field theory including the dissipative effect is developed based on the Caldeira-Leggett theory at the classical level. After the integration of the small field fluctuations considered as the field radiation, the integrodifferential field equation is given and shown to include the dissipative effects. In that derivation, special cares should be taken for the boundary condition of ...

Let $M$ be a right module over a ring $R$, $tau_M$ a preradical on $sigma[M]$, and$Ninsigma[M]$. In this note we show that if $N_1, N_2in sigma[M]$ are two$tau_M$-lifting modules such that $N_i$ is $N_j$-projective ($i,j=1,2$), then $N=N_1oplusN_2$ is $tau_M$-lifting. We investigate when homomorphic image of a $tau_M$-lifting moduleis $tau_M$-lifting.

Radio occultation events recorded on 28–29 July 2004 by the " BlackJack " GPS receiver aboard the GRACE-B satellite are analyzed. The high stability of the receiver clock allows for the implementation of a zero difference technique rendering clock calibrations with concurrent observations of a reference GPS satellite unnecessary. Thereby the usage of ionospheric correction procedures for the de...