Final data reduction and analysis of the AS and E OSO-4 grazing incidence X-ray telescope experiment

Final data analysis of grazing incidence of solar X ray telescope experiment of OSO- 4 satellit

Galactic X-ray Sources

Bremsstrahlung and synchrotron hypotheses considered as possible mechanisms for galactic X-ray productio

The GSFC Mark-2 three band hand-held radiometer

A self-contained, portable, hand-radiometer designed for field usage was constructed and tested. The device, consisting of a hand-held probe containing three sensors and a strap supported electronic module, weighs 4 1/2 kilograms. It is powered by flashlight and transistor radio batteries, utilizes two silicon and one lead sulfide detectors, has three liquid crystal displays, sample and hold radiometric sampling, and its spectral configuration corresponds to LANDSAT-D's thematic mapper bands. The device was designed to support thematic mapper ground-truth data collection efforts and to facilitate 'in situ' ground-based remote sensing studies of natural materials. Prototype instruments were extensively tested under laboratory and field conditions with excellent results

Local stability implies global stability for the 2-dimensional Ricker map

Consider the difference equation $x_{k+1}=x_k e^{\alpha-x_{n-d}}$ where $\alpha$ is a positive parameter and d is a non-negative integer. The case d = 0 was introduced by W.E. Ricker in 1954. For the delayed version d >= 1 of the equation S. Levin and R. May conjectured in 1976 that local stability of the nontrivial equilibrium implies its global stability. Based on rigorous, computer aided calculations and analytical tools, we prove the conjecture for d = 1.Comment: for associated C++ program, mathematica worksheet and output, see http://www.math.u-szeged.hu/~krisztin/ricke