Throughout this paper, we assume that X is a uniformly convex Banach space and X∗ is the dual space of X. Let J denote the normalized duality mapping form X into 2 ∗ given by J x {f ∈ X∗ : 〈x, f〉 ‖x‖2 ‖f‖2} for all x ∈ X, where 〈·, ·〉 denotes the generalized duality pairing. It is well known that if X is uniformly smooth, then J is single valued and is norm to norm uniformly continuous on any b...

Understanding light nonaqueous-phase liquid (LNAPL) movement in heterogeneous vadose environments is important for effective remediation design. We investigated LNAPL movement near a sloping fineover coarse-grained textural interface, forming a capillary barrier. LNAPL flow experiments were performed in a glass chamber (50 cm 3 60 cm 3 1.0 cm) using two silica sands (12/20 and 30/40 sieve sizes...

• Positivity: N(v) ≥ 0 with equality if and only if v = 0. • Positive Homogeneity: N(αv) = |α|N(v). • Triangle Inequality: N(x1 + x2) ≤ N(x1) +N(x2). If N is a norm for V then we call ρ N (x1, x2) := N(x1−x2) the associated distance function (or metric) for V . A vector space V together with some a choice of norm is called a normed space, and the norm is usually denoted by ‖ ‖. If V is complete...

We prove that if C ⊂ R is of class C and uniformly convex, then the Cheeger set of C is unique. The Cheeger set of C is the set which minimizes, inside C, the ratio perimeter over volume.

Recently, Chang, et al introduce the concept of total asymptotically nonexpansive mapping which contain the asymptotically nonexpansive mapping. The purpose of the paper is to analyze a three-step iterative scheme for total asymptotically nonexpansive mapping in uniformly convex hyperbolic spaces. Meanwhile, we obtain a ∆-convergence theorem of the three-step iterative scheme for total asymptot...

We give a general result on the behavior of spreading models in Banach spaces which coarse Lipschitz-embed into asymptotically uniformly convex spaces. We use this result to study the uniqueness of the uniform structure in p-sums of finite-dimensional spaces for 1 < p < ∞; in particular we give some new examples of spaces with unique uniform structure.

We prove that if a metric probability space with a usual concentration property embeds into a Banach space X, then X has a proportional Euclidean subspace. In particular, this yields a new characterization of weak cotype 2. We also find optimal lower estimates on embeddings spaces with concentration properties (i.e. uniformly convex spaces) into l ∞, thus providing an ”isomorphic” extension to ...

We show that there exists a separable reflexive Banach space into which every separable uniformly convex Banach space isomorphically embeds. This solves a problem of J. Bourgain. We also give intrinsic characterizations of separable reflexive Banach spaces which embed into a reflexive space with a block q-Hilbertian and/or a block p-Besselian finite dimensional decomposition.

Dissolved organic matter leached from decomposing organic matter is important in the leaching of nutrients from the root zone of ecosystems, eluviation of metals, and transport of hydrophobic pollutants. The objective of this study was to compare microbial mineralization rates in intact soil cores of various fractions of water-soluble dissolved organic matter. Uniformly 14C-labeled Populus frem...