‎In this paper‎, ‎some algebraic and geometrical properties of the rank$-k$ numerical hulls of normal matrices are investigated‎. ‎A characterization of normal matrices whose rank$-1$ numerical hulls are equal to their numerical range is given‎. ‎Moreover‎, ‎using the extreme points of the numerical range‎, ‎the higher rank numerical hulls of matrices of the form $A_1 oplus i A_2$‎, ‎where $A_1...

Changes in chemical composition and digestibility of peanut hulls after a variety of thermochemical treatments were monitored. Mineral acids and base under elevated temperature (121°C) were generally ineffective for decreasing the fibrous, lignocellulosic component of the hulls. Only nitric acid-treatment effectively decreased the relative lignin content of the hulls. The 1ignin:nitrogen ratio ...

We consider a specific class of combinatorial search or optimization problems where the search space gives rise to a closure operator and essentially the hulls are the only relevant subsets that must be checked in a brute force approach. We suggest that such a closure property can help to reduce time complexities. Moreover we propose two types of (structural) parameterization of instance classe...

The principal result is a construction of completely regular semigroups in terms of semilattices of Rees matrix semigroups and their translational hulls. The main body of the paper is occupied by considerations of various special cases based on the behavior of either Green's relations or idempotents. The influence of these special cases on the construction in question is studied in considerable...

A method for determination of juglone in leaves and hulls of Pterocarya fraxinifolia was developed, based on RP-HPLC. This compound was extracted from leaves and hulls by chloroform refluxing about 2 hours. The chloroform was evaporated under low pressure at   50 ºC to produce a dry residue. The remained materials were dissolved in acetonitrile to be used for determination of this compound....

Tolerance to abiotic stress is an important agronomic trait in crops and is controlled by many genes, which are called quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Identification of these QTLs will contribute not only to the understanding of plant biology but also for plant breeding, to achieve stable crop production around the world. Previously, we mapped three QTLs controlling low-temperature tolerance at...

This paper discusses the problem of approximating data points in -dimensional Euclidean space using spherical and ellipsoidal surfaces. A closed form solution is provided for spherical approximation, while an efficient, globally optimal solution for the ellipsoidal problem is proposed in terms of semidefinite programming (SDP). In addition, the paper presents a result for robust fitting in pres...

a method for determination of juglone in leaves and hulls of pterocarya fraxinifolia was developed, based on rp-hplc. this compound was extracted from leaves and hulls by chloroform refluxing about 2 hours. the chloroform was evaporated under low pressure at   50 ºc to produce a dry residue. the remained materials were dissolved in acetonitrile to be used for determination of this compound. app...

In the U.S., peanut farmers receive premium prices for crops with high seed grades. One component of grade is proportion weight to that pod hulls and other matter. Seed size are also important traits food processors. Current methods evaluating require opening time-consuming labor-intensive. this study, a non-destructive efficient method determine weights was investigated. X-ray images total 513...