Abelian actions on compact nonorientable Riemann surfaces

Given an integer $g>2$ , we state necessary and sufficient conditions for a finite Abelian group to act as a group of automorphisms of some compact nonorientable Riemann surface of genus g. This result provides a new method to obtain the symmetric cross-cap number of Abelian groups. We also compute the least symmetric cross-cap number of Abelian groups of a given order and solve the maximum order problem for Abelian groups acting on nonorientable Riemann surfaces.

On the fourth-order Leray–Lions problem with indefinite weight and nonstandard growth conditions

We prove the existence of at least three weak solutions for the fourth-order problem with indefinite weight involving the Leray–Lions operator with nonstandard growth conditions. The proof of our main result uses variational methods and the critical theorem of Bonanno and Marano [Appl. Anal. 89 (2010) 1–10].

A New Computational Approach for Solving Fractional Order Telegraph Equations

In this work, a modified decomposition method namely Sumudu-Adomian Decomposition Method (SADM) is implemented to find the exact and approximate solutions of fractional order telegraph equations. The derivatives of fractional-order are expressed in terms of caputo operator. Some numerical examples are illustrated to examine the efficiency of the proposed technique. Solutions of fractional order telegraph equations are obtained in the form of a series solution. It is observed that the solutions of fractional order telegraph equations converge towards the solution of an integer-order problem, which confirmed the reliability of the suggested method.

Numerical Analysis of Fractional-Order Parabolic Equations via Elzaki Transform

This research article is dedicated to solving fractional-order parabolic equations, using an innovative analytical technique. The Adomian decomposition method is well supported by Elzaki transformation to establish closed-form solutions for targeted problems. The procedure is simple, attractive, and preferred over other methods because it provides a closed-form solution for the given problems. The solution graphs are plotted for both integer and fractional-order, which shows that the obtained results are in good contact with problems’ exact solution. It is also observed that the solution of fractional-order problems is convergent to the integer-order problem. Moreover, the validity of the proposed method is analyzed by considering some numerical examples. The theory of the suggested approach is fully supported by the obtained results for the given problems. In conclusion, the present method is a straightforward and accurate analytical technique that can solve other fractional-order partial differential equations.

An Analytical Technique, Based on Natural Transform to Solve Fractional-Order Parabolic Equations

This research article is dedicated to solving fractional-order parabolic equations using an innovative analytical technique. The Adomian decomposition method is well supported by natural transform to establish closed form solutions for targeted problems. The procedure is simple, attractive and is preferred over other methods because it provides a closed form solution for the given problems. The solution graphs are plotted for both integer and fractional-order, which shows that the obtained results are in good contact with the exact solution of the problems. It is also observed that the solution of fractional-order problems are convergent to the solution of integer-order problem. In conclusion, the current technique is an accurate and straightforward approximate method that can be applied to solve other fractional-order partial differential equations.

Rewilding Cognition: Complex Dynamics in Open Experimental Systems

Insight problems are sometimes designed to encourage an incorrect and misleading interpretation that veils a simple answer. The socks problem is one such problem: Given black socks and brown socks in a drawer mixed in a ratio of four to five, how many socks will you have to take out to make sure that you have a pair of the same color? The ratio information is misleading since, with only two colors, pulling three socks will guarantee a matching pair. Recently, offered a distinction between first- and second-order problem-solving: The former proceeds with and through a physical model of the problem, while the latter proceeds in the absence of such interactions with the world, in other words on the basis of mental processes alone. Vallée-Tourangeau and March also proposed a thought experiment, suggesting that the ratio information in the socks problem might be quickly abandoned in a first-order environment, that is, one where participants observe the results of drawing socks out of a bag rather than imagining themselves doing so. We tested this prediction by randomly allocating participants to a low- (second-order) or high- (first-order) interactivity condition. Marginally more participants announced the correct answer within a 5-minute period in the high than in the low condition, although the difference was not significant. Detailed analysis of the video recording revealed the challenges of operationalizing a second-order condition, as participants engaged in dialogical interactions with the experimenter. In addition, the manner in which the high-interactivity condition was designed appeared to encourage the physical reification of the misleading ratio, thus anchoring that information more firmly rather than defusing it through interactivity. We close the paper with some reflections on wide, or systemic, cognition in experimental research on creative problem-solving.

Land Alienation and Access To Common Property Resources among Tribal Agricultural Labourers of Wayanad District: A Critical Gender Analysis

The present investigation has been done on the basis of qualitative and quantitative data collected from primary sources and explored the land alienation and land ownership status of tribal agricultural labourers. It also investigates how social discrimination aggravates the extent of land alienation and influence the land ownership and access to common property resources among the tribal people. While considering the inter-community disparity in land ownership, Kurichiya community owned more land than Paniya community, whereas, Kattunaikan owned no land and remained landless. Majority of the tribal people, especially women experienced high degree of land alienation. The major methods of land alienation identified were marriage of tribal women with non-tribal men, mortgaging the land by the tribal people to the non-tribal people in return for credit. The major consequences of land alienation as perceived by the tribal agricultural labourers were widening gap between the rich and the poor tribal people, increased poverty, exploitation, confrontation between tribal and non-tribal people, migration, law and order problem in tribal areas and marginalization and exclusion. In the case of access to common property resources, Kurichiya community had better access to community well/ tap, forest produces, common land resources and water resources than Paniya and Kattunaikan communities.