OMS-Vol. 3 (2019), Issue 3, pp. 262 – 272 Open Access Full-Text PDF

Abstract: This work is concerned with a comparative study of performances of meshfree (radial basis functions) and mesh-based (finite difference) schemes in terms of their accuracy and computational efficiency while solving multi-dimensional initial-boundary value problems governed by a nonlinear time-dependent reaction-diffusion Brusselator system. For computing the approximate solution of the Brusselator system, we use linearly implicit Crank-Nicolson (LICN) scheme, Peaceman-Rachford alternating direction implicit (ADI) scheme and exponential time differencing locally one dimensional (ETD-LOD) scheme as mesh-based schemes and multiquadric radial basis function (MQRBF) as a meshfree scheme. A few numerical results are reported.

OMS-Vol. 3 (2019), Issue 3, pp. 256 – 261 Open Access Full-Text PDF

Abstract: In ring \(\mathbb{R}=\mathbb{Z}_{2}+u\mathbb{Z}_{2}+u^2\mathbb{Z}_{2}\) where \(u^3=0,\) using Lee weight and generalized Lee weight, some lower bound and upper bound on the covering radius of codes is given and also to find the covering radius for various repetition codes with respect to same and different length in \(\mathbb{R}.\)

OMS-Vol. 3 (2019), Issue 3, pp. 245 – 255 Open Access Full-Text PDF

Abstract: There has been much debate about the role Vitamin C plays in the innate immune response, and if it has the potential to be used as a drug to combat conditions in which the immune system is compromised, from the common cold to cystic fibrosis. Here, the author creates a basic model of the innate response, capturing the dynamics among phagocytic cells, host cells, foreign virus/bacteria, and Vitamin C. Through mathematical simulations, the author concludes that Vitamin C can be used as a stand-alone drug to eradicate a viral/bacterial infection if given constant infusions. If this is not possible due to other side effects that may harm the patient, Vitamin C may be used in quick succession with another anti-bacterial/anti-viral medication to aid the patient. This, moreover, could help minimize the amount of side effects of the anti-bacterial/anti-viral drug and slow down bacterial evolution. Finally, the author modifies the system to simulate cases of renal failure, acute lung injury, liver damage, chronic granulomatous disease, and the Chédiak-Higashi syndrome, showing how Vitamin C can help individuals with these diseases.

OMS-Vol. 3 (2019), Issue 1, pp. 234 – 244 Open Access Full-Text PDF

Abstract: In the 3-dimensional Euclidean space \(\mathbb{E}^{3}\) and Lorentzian-Minkowski space \(\mathbb{E}_{1}^{3},\) a translation and homothetical TH-surface is parameterized \(z(u,v)=A(f(u)+g(v))+Bf(u)g(v),\) where \(f\) and \(g\) are smooth functions and \(A\), \(B\) are non-zero real numbers. In this paper, we define TH-surfaces in the 3-dimensional Euclidean space \(\mathbb{E}^{3}\) and Lorentzian-Minkowski space \(\mathbb{E}_{1}^{3}\) and completely classify minimal or flat TH-surfaces.