In this paper, some applications of our earlier results in working with chemical graphs are presented.

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Article history: Received 30 September 2007 Accepted 11 December 2008 Available online30December2008

In this course, one main objective is to demonstrate the wide applicability of operations research tools to real systems. Hence, we will focus on modeling and analysis of various economic and social problems as illustrated by examples from the literature. Although we will not cover any solution technique in depth, we will introduce some new analysis tools that are typically outside the scope of...

An exponential dominating set of graph $G = (V,E )$ is a subset $Ssubseteq V(G)$ such that $sum_{uin S}(1/2)^{overline{d}{(u,v)-1}}geq 1$ for every vertex $v$ in $V(G)-S$, where $overline{d}(u,v)$ is the distance between vertices $u in S$ and $v  in V(G)-S$ in the graph $G -(S-{u})$. The exponential domination number, $gamma_{e}(G)$, is the smallest cardinality of an exponential dominating set....

background: primary hyperhidrosis (ph) refers to excessive sweating, beyond normal physiological levels, in specific sites of the body for unknown reasons. it is usually bilateral and is most prominent in the palms, axillae, feet, and face. ph prevalence is estimated to be 0%-6.1% in different populations. it usually begins in childhood and is more frequent in women. in 57% of cases, there is a...

In this article, the problem of robust tracking control for wheeled mobile robot (WMR) with skidding, slipping, and parameter uncertainties is addressed. Through designing double sliding mode variables, a fixed time disturbance observer developed to estimate multiple disturbances within time, convergence regardless initial estimation error system. Based on fixed-time (FTDOB) novel power reachin...

This paper is focused on the problem of accurate and reliable path tracking control of a 4-wheels car-like mobile robot moving off-road at high speed. Dynamic and extended kinematic models that take into account the effects of wheel skidding are presented. Based on the extended kinematic model, an adaptive and predictive controller for the path tracking is derived. This control law is combined ...

continued on page 6 The snow falls. It falls thickly, saturating the air, swirling on gusts of wind. At times, white, dull white snow striking your windshield is all you can see. You pass by Donner Summit, on I-80, tires skidding slightly on the freshly plowed road. The snow clears slightly, and you are greeted with the sight of a huge machine, a 20-ton snowblower, blowing snow out next to the ...