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2022 ◽  
pp. 146978742110668
Author(s):  
Matthew Jones ◽  
Jedediah E Blanton ◽  
Rachel E Williams

Self-determination theory (SDT) has empirical support in understanding and enhancing motivation in a variety of contexts, including education settings. Niemac and Ryan have highlighted that using SDT in course design can lead to stronger fulfilment of an internal locus of causality regarding course work. One course design method anchored in SDT is gameful learning—structuring tasks that support intrinsic motivation, primarily increasing autonomy over learning. A gamified classroom (GC) may offer more assignments and points than minimally necessary for students to earn a passing mark, allowing students choice in which projects to pursue. Further research is needed to examine the degree to which students’ motivations differ between a GC and a non-gamified classroom (NGC). The purpose of the current study was to determine if students in a GC were more intrinsically motivated than students in NGC. Students were enrolled in an undergraduate kinesiology course using a GC design ( n = 24) or NGC design ( n = 26) and completed an online survey – derived from the intrinsic motivation inventory and the test anxiety questionnaire—at the beginning and end of the semester. In the GC, students started with zero points, and were offered multiple assignments with scaffolded difficulty to reach their desired grade. The NGC used a traditional 100% grade range, with only required assignments and exams, and students lost points for inadequate or inaccurate responses. Following analyses, it was revealed that students in the GC had higher perceptions of autonomy and competence than students in the NGC. Where these differences exist over time, along with differences in other subscales, will be discussed further. Educators seeking to enhance student motivation and engagement may therefore look to gamification as an appropriate methodology.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Sukenik

The article examines the control function in relation to the distribution of Zeros on thecritical line x = 0,5. To confirm this hypothesis, it will be necessary to perform a large number ofstatistical analyzes of the distribution of non-trivial zero points of the Riemann Zeta function.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael J F Berger ◽  
Maria Dimitrova

A scheme is introduced to quantitatively analyze the magnetically induced molecular current density vector field $\mathbf{J}$. After determining the set of zero points of $\mathbf{J}$, which is called its {\em stagnation graph} (SG), the line integrals $\Phi_{\ell_i}=-\frac{1}{\mu_0} \int_{\ell_i} \mathbf{B}_\mathrm{ind}\cdot\mathrm{d}\mathbf{l}$ along all edges $\ell_i$ of the connected subset of the SG are determined. The edges $\ell_i$ are oriented such that all $\Phi_{\ell_i}$ are non-negative and they are weighted with $\Phi_{\ell_i}$. An oriented flux-weighted (current density) stagnation graph (OFW-SG) is obtained. Since $\mathbf{J}$ is in the exact theoretical limit divergence free and due to the topological characteristics of such vector fields the flux of all separate vortices and neighbouring vortex combinations can be determined by adding the weights of cyclic subsets of edges of the OFW-SG. The procedure is exemplified by the case of LiH for a perpendicular and weak homogeneous external magnetic field $\mathbf{B}$}


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Alex R. Piquero ◽  
Nicole L. Piquero ◽  
Sungil Han

Background: Formula 1 is the world’s fastest auto racing circuit and one that is among the most-watched of all televised sports. With its international flair and glamor and the glitz it brings to viewers and spectators, it is no surprise that fans, commentators, and media covering the races enjoy ranking the most successful teams and especially the most successful drivers of all time. Yet, there are few empirical studies that have developed and/or applied rigorous methodological techniques to examine which drivers are the most successful within the recent turbo-hybrid era. Objective: This study uses novel group-based trajectory methods to rank the most successful drivers within the turbo area, 2014-2019. Methods: Group-based trajectory methods are used to identify distinct groups of drivers according to accumulated points. Results: Using total points accumulated during each respective season as our measure of success, results showed that the 45 drivers who competed during this time period could be classified into three groups, with the top-performing group of drivers being Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. A second better-performing group of six drivers followed and included Bottas, LeClerc, Räikkönen, Ricciardo, Verstappen, and Vettel. The remaining 37 drivers were classified into a third low-performing group, a great number of which scored zero points during the time period. Conclusion: The most successful Formula 1 drivers during the turbo era were able to be identified using group-based trajectory modeling, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg identified as the best drivers based on accumulated points.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingzhu Yu ◽  
Haibo Chen

Abstract In this paper, we study the following Schrödinger–Poisson equations: { - ε 2 ⁢ Δ ⁢ u + V ⁢ ( x ) ⁢ u + K ⁢ ( x ) ⁢ ϕ ⁢ u = | u | p - 2 ⁢ u , x ∈ ℝ 3 , - ε 2 ⁢ Δ ⁢ ϕ = K ⁢ ( x ) ⁢ u 2 , x ∈ ℝ 3 , \left\{\begin{aligned} &\displaystyle{-}\varepsilon^{2}\Delta u+V(x)u+K(x)\phi u% =\lvert u\rvert^{p-2}u,&\hskip 10.0ptx&\displaystyle\in\mathbb{R}^{3},\\ &\displaystyle{-}\varepsilon^{2}\Delta\phi=K(x)u^{2},&\hskip 10.0ptx&% \displaystyle\in\mathbb{R}^{3},\end{aligned}\right. where p ∈ ( 4 , 6 ) {p\in(4,6)} , ε > 0 {\varepsilon>0} is a parameter, and V and K are nonnegative potential functions which satisfy the critical frequency conditions in the sense that inf ℝ 3 ⁡ V = inf ℝ 3 ⁡ K = 0 {\inf_{\mathbb{R}^{3}}V=\inf_{\mathbb{R}^{3}}K=0} . By using a penalization method, we show the existence of multi-bump solutions for the above problem, with several local maximum points whose corresponding values are of different scales with respect to ε → 0 {\varepsilon\rightarrow 0} . Moreover, under suitable local assumptions on V and K, we prove the uniqueness of multi-bump solutions concentrating around zero points of V and K via the local Pohozaev identity.


2021 ◽  
pp. 2150074
Author(s):  
Koichi Tojo

For a homogeneous space [Formula: see text] of reductive type, we consider the tangential homogeneous space [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we give obstructions to the existence of compact Clifford–Klein forms for such tangential symmetric spaces and obtain new tangential symmetric spaces which do not admit compact Clifford–Klein forms. As a result, in the class of irreducible classical semisimple symmetric spaces, we have only two types of symmetric spaces which are not proved not to admit compact Clifford–Klein forms. The existence problem of compact Clifford–Klein forms for homogeneous spaces of reductive type, which was initiated by Kobayashi in 1980s, has been studied by various methods but is not completely solved yet. On the other hand, the one for tangential homogeneous spaces has been studied since 2000s and an analogous criterion was proved by Kobayashi and Yoshino. In concrete examples, further works are needed to verify Kobayashi–Yoshino’s condition by direct calculations. In this paper, some easy-to-check necessary conditions ([Formula: see text][Formula: see text]obstructions) for the existence of compact quotients in the tangential setting are given, and they are applied to the case of symmetric spaces. The conditions are related to various fields of mathematics such as associated pair of symmetric space, Calabi–Markus phenomenon, trivializability of vector bundle (parallelizability, Pontrjagin class), Hurwitz–Radon number and Pfister’s theorem (the existence problem of common zero points of polynomials of odd degree).


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-394
Author(s):  
AYŞE ZEYNEP AZAK

In this paper, the involute-evolute curve concept has been defined according to two type modified orthogonal frames at non-zero points of curvature and torsion in the Euclidean space E^3 , respectively. Later, the characteristic theorems related to the distance between the corresponding points of these curves have been given. Besides, the relations have been found between the curvatures and also torsions of the two type the involute-evolute modified orthogonal pairs.


Author(s):  
Csaba Ágh

Track geometry measurements are essential for day-to-day activities of railway maintenance and play an important role in vehicle-track simulations. The generally applied forms of longitudinal level and alignment recordings do not reflect the real shape of the track. Both the versine measurement method and the band-pass filters according to European regulation cause significant amplitude modification and pattern change. In addition, the distortion behavior of repetitive and isolated defects is fundamentally different. In this contribution, simulated measurements of various reference shapes, which represent repetitive and isolated track deformations, were investigated. Comprehensive functions for amplitude change and for other distortion factors were developed with analytical and numerical methods. For chord measurements, rules were found for zero points and distortion-free ranges. Regarding the standardized filters, a significant amplitude reduction of isolated defects was observed in all wavelength ranges. Since derailment and track degradation depend not only on the amplitude of the defect, also the derivatives of the original and filtered forms of reference shapes were investigated and, as a new approach, the defect features called 'hypothetical additional force', 'speed of hypothetical wheel lift-off', 'hypothetical deterioration impulse' and 'hypothetical deterioration energy' were introduced.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Skrzypek ◽  
Philip Dunn

<p>The stable HCNOS isotope compositions can be reported in various ways depending on scientific domain and needs. The most common notations are 1) the isotope ratio of two stable isotopes; 2) isotope delta value, and 3) atom fraction of one or more of the isotopes. Frequently recalculations between these notations are required for certain applications, particularly when merging different data sets. All these recalculations require using the absolute isotope ratio for the zero points of the stable isotope delta scales (<em>R<sub>std</sub></em>). However, several <em>R<sub>std</sub></em> with very contrasting values have been proposed over time and there is no common agreement on which values should be used word-wide (Skrzypek and Dunn, 2020a).</p><p>Differences in the selection of <em>R<sub>std</sub></em>value may lead to significant differences between different data sets recalculated from delta value to other notations. These differences in R<sub>std</sub> have a significant influence also on the normalization of raw values but only when the normalization is conducted versus the working standard gas value. We proposed a user-friendly EasyIsoCalculator (http://easyisocalculator.gskrzypek.com) that allows recalculation between the main expressions of isotope compositions using various <em>R<sub>std</sub></em> and aids for identification of potential inconsistencies in recalculations (Skrzypek and Dunn, 2020b).</p><p> </p><p>Skrzypek G., Dunn P. 2020a. Absolute isotope ratios defining isotope scales used in isotope ratio mass spectrometers and optical isotope instruments. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 34: e8890.</p><p>Skrzypek G., Dunn P., 2020b. The recalculation of the stable isotope expressions for HCNOS – EasyIsoCalculator. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 34: e8892.</p>


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