We investigate vortex partition functions defined from integrals over the handsaw quiver varieties of type A1 via wall-crossing phenomena. consider by two types cohomology classes, and get functional equations for each them. also give explicit formula these functions. This gives proofs to suggested physicists. In particular, we obtain geometric interpretation formulas multiple hypergeometric in...

buildings with wall or frame-wall systems are more effective against earthquake forces and sustain less damage than buildings which their lateral resistance is solely depends on frames. four reinforced concrete (rc) structural wall specimens were subjected to cyclic loading using finite elements method with abaqus software in order to study influence of diagonal web reinforcement. the research ...

A cyclic loading test of a steel moment-resisting frame (SMRF) with nonstructural components was conducted to evaluate the seismic performance buildings subjected multiple earthquakes. The specimen is single-floor, one-span substructure intermediate story typical current middle- or low-rise building in Japan. Two specimens were tested. structural systems these two same, but attached different. ...

Sea cucumbers, sometimes referred to as marine ginseng, produce numerous compounds with diverse functions and are potential sources of active ingredients for agricultural, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products. We examined the viscera of an Australian sea cucumber Holothuria lessoni Massin et al. 2009, for novel bioactive compounds, with an emphasis on the triterpene glycosid...

Structural (manual or automated) testing today often overlooks typical programming faults because of inherent flaws in the simple criteria applied (e.g. branch or all-uses). Dedicated testing strategies that address such faults (e.g. mutation testing) are not specifically designed for smart automatic test case generation. In this paper we present a new coverage criterion and its implementation ...

In this work we demonstrate that the Yang-Baxter algebra can also be employed in order to derive a functional relation for the partition function of the six vertex model with domain wall boundary conditions. The homogeneous limit is studied for small lattices and the properties determining the partition function are also discussed. PACS numbers: 05.50+q, 02.30.IK

In this work, a previously proposed minimum rankperturbation theory(MRPT)isextendedtodetermine the damage extenf of each structural element or portion independently. This improved procedure presents the advantage of needing only a small number of modes to assess the damage extent. Two numerical simulated examples and an experimental problem are presented to iliusfrafe fhe characterisrics and im...