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Multidimensional Homeier's generalized class and its application to planar 1D Bratu problem
[EN] In this paper, a parametric family of iterative methods for solving nonlinear systems, including Homeier’s scheme is presented, proving its third-order of convergence. The numerical section is devoted to obtain an estimation of the solution of the classical Bratu problem by transforming it in a nonlinear system by using finite differences, and solving it with different elements of the iterative family.This research was supported by Ministerio de EconomĂa y Competitividad MTM2014-52016-C02-02.Cordero Barbero, A.; FranquĂ©s GarcĂa, AM.; Torregrosa Sánchez, JR. (2015). Multidimensional Homeier's generalized class and its application to planar 1D Bratu problem. Journal of the Spanish Society of Applied Mathematics. 70(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40324-015-0037-xS110701Abad, M. F., Cordero, A., Torregrosa, J. R.: Fourth-and fifth-order for solving nonlinear systems of equations: an application to the global positioning system, Abstr. Appl. Anal. (2013) (Article ID 586708)Andreu, C., Cambil, N., Cordero, A., Torregrosa, J.R.: Preliminary orbit determination of artificial satellites: a vectorial sixth-order approach, Abstr. Appl. Anal. (2013) (Article ID 960582)Awawdeh, F.: On new iterative method for solving systems of nonlinear equations. Numer. Algorithms 54, 395–409 (2010)Boyd, J.P.: One-point pseudospectral collocation for the one-dimensional Bratu equation. Appl. Math. Comput. 217, 5553–5565 (2011)Bratu, G.: Sur les equation integrals non-lineaires. Bull. Math. Soc. France 42, 113–142 (1914)Buckmire, R.: Applications of Mickens finite differences to several related boundary value problems. In: Mickens, R.E. (ed.) Advances in the Applications of Nonstandard Finite Difference Schemes, pp. 47–87. World Scientific Publishing, Singapore (2005)Cordero, A., Hueso, J.L., MartĂnez, E., Torregrosa, J.R.: A modified Newton-Jarratt’s composition. Numer. Algorithms 55, 87–99 (2010)Gelfand, I.M.: Some problems in the theory of quasi-linear equations. Trans. Am. Math. Soc. Ser. 2, 295–381 (1963)Homeier, H.H.H.: On Newton-tyoe methods with cubic convergence. J. Comput. Appl. Math. 176, 425–432 (2005)Jacobsen, J., Schmitt, K.: The Liouville-Bratu-Gelfand problem for radial operators. J. Differ. Equ. 184, 283–298 (2002)Jalilian, R.: Non-polynomial spline method for solving Bratu’s problem. Comput. Phys. Comm. 181, 1868–1872 (2010)Kanwar, V., Kumar, S., Behl, R.: Several new families of Jarratts method for solving systems of nonlinear equations. Appl. Appl. Math. 8(2), 701–716 (2013)Mohsen, A.: A simple solution of the Bratu problem. Comput. Math. with Appl. 67, 26–33 (2014)Petković, M., Neta, B., Petković, L., DĹľunić, J.: Multipoint Methods for Solving Nonlinear Equations. Academic Press, Amsterdam (2013)Sharma, J.R., Guna, R.K., Sharma, R.: An efficient fourth order weighted-Newton method for systems of nonlinear equations. Numer. Algorithms 62, 307–323 (2013)Sharma, J.R., Arora, H.: On efficient weighted-Newton methods for solving systems of nonlinear equations. Appl. Math. Comput. 222, 497–506 (2013)Traub, J.F.: Iterative Methods for the Solution of Equations. Chelsea Publishing Company, New York (1982)Wan, Y.Q., Guo, Q., Pan, N.: Thermo-electro-hydrodynamic model for electrospinning process. Int. J. Nonlinear Sci. Numer. Simul. 5, 5–8 (2004
Differential mortality in Iran
Background: Among the available data provided by health information systems, data on mortality are commonly used not only as health indicators but also as socioeconomic development indices. Recognizing that in Iran accurate data on causes of death were not available, the Deputy of Health in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH&ME) established a new comprehensive system for death registration which started in one province (Bushehr) as a pilot in 1997, and was subsequently expanded to include all other provinces, except Tehran province. These data can be used to investigate the nature and extent of differences in mortality in Iran. The objective of this paper is to estimate provincial differences in the level of mortality using this death registration system. Methods: Data from the death registration system for 2004 for each province were evaluated for data completeness, and life tables were created for provinces after correction for under-enumeration of death registration. For those provinces where it was not possible to adjust the data on adult deaths by using the Brass Growth Balance method, adult mortality was predicted based on adult literacy using information from provinces with reliable data. Results: Child mortality (risk of a newborn dying before age 5, or q) in 2004 varied between 47 per 1000 live births for both sexes in Sistan and Baluchistan province, and 25 per 1000 live births in Tehran and Gilan provinces. For adults, provincial differences in mortality were much greater for males than females. Adult mortality (risk of dying between ages 15 and 60, or 45q15) for females varied between 0.133 in Kerman province and 0.117 in Tehran province; for males the range was from 0.218 in Kerman to 0.149 in Tehran province. Life expectancy for females was highest in Tehran province (73.8 years) and lowest in Sistan and Baluchistan (70.9 years). For males, life expectancy ranged from 65.7 years in Sistan and Baluchistan province to 70.9 years in Tehran. Conclusion: Substantial differences in survival exist among the provinces of Iran. While the completeness of the death registration system operated by the Iranian MOH&ME appears to be acceptable in the majority of provinces, further efforts are needed to improve the quality of data on mortality in Iran, and to expand death registration to Tehran province
Age-related changes to motor synergies in multi-joint and multi-finger manipulative skills: a meta-analysis
Purpose The aim of the current meta-analysis was to examine the extent to which there are differences in upper extremity
motor synergies across different age groups in manipulative tasks.
Methods The studies that used the uncontrolled manifold method to examine the effect of age on motor synergies in multijoint
and multi-finger tasks were selected. Sixteen relevant studies from 1154 articles were selected for the meta-analysis—4
and 12 studies considered multi-joint kinematics and multi-finger kinetic tasks respectively.
Results The results of the meta-analysis suggested reduced strength of synergies in multi-finger task in older adults, but
this was not the case for synergies in multi-joint task. Part of this age-related difference in finger function is related to the
increased variability in total force in grasping tasks. However, reductions in the strength of multi-finger synergies in hand
functions following ageing appear to depend on the characteristics of the task.
Conclusions These findings indicate that the cooperation among fingers to stabilise the total required force to apply for
grasping and other fine motor skills is less efficient in older adults that might affect the quality of manipulative tasks
Effects of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular risk factors: a prospective observational study
Tamoxifen antagonizes the effects of ovarian hormones to induce anxiety and depression-like behavior in rats
Effectiveness of topical peppermint oil on symptomatic treatment of chronic pruritus
Lotfy T Elsaie,1,† Abdelraouf M El Mohsen,1 Ibrahim M Ibrahim,1 Mahmoud H Mohey-Eddin,1 Mohamed L Elsaie2 1Department of Dermatology, Al Azhar University, 2Department of Dermatology, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt †Dr Lotfy T Elsaie passed away on December 17, 2014 Background: Pruritus is one of the commonest skin complaints. Peppermint oil can be effective in reducing the severity of such a condition.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of topically applied peppermint oil in the treatment of chronic pruritus.Subjects and methods: Fifty selected subjects diagnosed with chronic pruritus due to hepatic, renal, or diabetic cause were studied and divided into two groups of 25 patients each. Group I patients were instructed to hydrate the skin and then apply topical peppermint oil, while Group II patients applied petrolatum topically by hand; this application was done on the areas of pruritus, twice daily for 2 weeks. The severity of the itch was assessed and compared before and after the study by the 5-D itch scale (5D-IS). The results were analyzed by SPSS software. ­Statistical methods such as descriptive analysis, independent samples t-test, paired samples t-test, and chi-square test were employed.Results: There was a significant improvement regarding all studied individual parameters (5-D IS) for the peppermint oil users with no significance among petrolatum users. A comparison of total score of 5-D IS between patients of Group I and patients of Group II favored the improvement following the use of peppermint oil than using placebo (P-value <0.05).Conclusion: The topical treatment of chronic pruritus with peppermint oil is effective, easy to use, safe, cheap, and more acceptable for those whose topical and systemic treatments tend to be irritating, contraindicated, or less well tolerated. Keywords: pruritus, peppermint oil, itc
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