Abstract. In this work we show existence of global weak solutions for a two-phase gas-liquid model where the gas phase is represented by a general isothermal pressure law whereas the liquid is assumed to be incompressible. To make the model relevant for pipe and well-flow applications we have included external forces in the momentum equation representing respectively wall friction forces and gr...

We prove nonexistence of nonconstant local minimizers for a class of functionals, which typically appears in the scalar two-phase field model, over a smoothN−dimensional Riemannian manifold without boundary with non-negative Ricci curvature. Conversely for a class of surfaces possessing a simple closed geodesic along which the Gauss curvature is negative we prove existence of nonconstant local ...

Many algorithms have been designed to discover community structure in networks. Most of these detect disjoint communities, while a few can find communities that overlap. We propose a new, two-phase, method of detecting overlapping communities. In the first phase, a network is transformed to a new one by splitting vertices, using the idea of split betweenness; in the second phase, the transforme...

The capillary pressure in a reservoir determines the saturation distribution, and hence the total in situ volumes of fluids (oil/water/gas). The accurate knowledge of the capillary pressure distribution is one of the primary factors that may be decisive in the reliable estimation of hydrocarbon reserves. The centrifuge procedure provides laboratory data, which can be inverted to derive capillar...

This paper describes the presumed-either two-phase commit protocol. Presumed-either exploits log piggybacking to reduce the cost of committing transactions. If timely piggybacking occurs, presumed-either combines the performance advantages of presumed-abort and presumed-commit. Otherwise, presumed-either behaves much like the widely-used presumed-abort protocol.

Sensor-equipped mobile devices have allowed users to participate in various social networking services. We focus on proximity-based mobile social networking environments where users can share information obtained from different places via their mobile devices when they are in proximity. Since people are more likely to share information if they can benefit from the sharing or if they think the i...