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Symmetry Properties of a Generalized Korteweg-de Vires Equation and some Explicit Solutions
The symmetry group method is applied to a generalized Korteweg-de Vries
equation and several classes of group invarint solution for it are obtained by
means of this technique. Polynomial, trigonometric and elliptic function
solutions can be calculated. It is shown that this generalized equation can be
reduced to a first-order equation under a particular second-order differential
constraint which resembles a Schrodinger equation. For a particular instance in
which the constraint is satisfied, the generalized equation is reduced to a
quadrature. A condition which ensures that the reciprocal of a solution is also
a solution is given, and a first integral to this constraint is found
Region Operators of Wigner Function: Transformations, Realizations and Bounds
An integral of the Wigner function of a wavefunction |psi >, over some region
S in classical phase space is identified as a (quasi) probability measure (QPM)
of S, and it can be expressed by the |psi > average of an operator referred to
as the region operator (RO). Transformation theory is developed which provides
the RO for various phase space regions such as point, line, segment, disk and
rectangle, and where all those ROs are shown to be interconnected by completely
positive trace increasing maps. The latter are realized by means of unitary
operators in Fock space extended by 2D vector spaces, physically identified
with finite dimensional systems. Bounds on QPMs for regions obtained by tiling
with discs and rectangles are obtained by means of majorization theory.Comment: 16 pages, 4 figures. Hurst Bracken Festschrift, Reports of
Mathematical Physics, Feb 2006, to appea
Discussing the Importance of Ontology and Epistemology Awareness in Practitioner Research.
This paper uses the focus of identity and acculturation within schools as the basis for a reflection on the ways in which researchers ground their investigations. It identifies the necessity for researchers to ensure that their own ontological perceptions, epistemological
stances and methods for data gathering and interpretation are closely aligned. By investigating the ways in which a diversity of methodological approaches are used to
address the issue of identity formation, as reflected in three school-based studies (Houlette et al, 2004; illbourn, 2006; Nasir et al, 2009), the paper facilitates a teasing out of ontological and epistemological issues. The practical implications are that, through a deeper awareness of the ontological substructures informing their studies, researchers will be more clearly positioned to iteratively reflect upon, and define how best to engage with, their research projects
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