{"title":"Some extensions and generalizations of Eneström–Kakeya theorem","authors":"A.A. Mogbademu , S. Hans , J.A. Adepoju","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, we put restrictions on the coefficients of a polynomial in order to improve the bounds for their zeros in a specific region. Our results extend and generalise a number of previously well known theorems including Eneström–Kakeya theorem.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 3","pages":"Pages 243-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78098465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The flow of second grade fluid over a stretching sheet with variable thermal conductivity and viscosity in the presence of heat source/sink","authors":"Temitope E. Akinbobola, Samuel S. Okoya","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Steady two-dimensional non-Newtonian second grade fluid is studied under the influence of temperature dependent viscosity and thermal conductivity. The viscosity is assumed to vary inversely as linear function of temperature while the thermal conductivity varies directly as linear function of temperature. Also, effects of radiative heat, viscous dissipation and heat source/sink are considered in the energy equation. The basic governing partial differential equations for the velocity and temperature are transformed to ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using appropriate similarity variables. These coupled nonlinear ODEs have been solved approximately subject to appropriate boundary conditions by Runge–Kutta shooting technique. The quantitative effects of emerging dimensionless physical parameters on the velocity, temperature, skin friction and heat transfer rate are displayed graphically. The numerical investigation of the variable thermo-physical properties of a second grade fluid over a stretching sheet provides an extension to previous work.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 3","pages":"Pages 331-342"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.10.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86491750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Existence results for a fourth order multipoint boundary value problem at resonance","authors":"S.A. Iyase","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper we present some existence results for a fourth order multipoint boundary value problem at resonance. Our main tools are based on the coincidence degree theory of Mawhin.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 3","pages":"Pages 259-266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.08.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84579504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Motion around L4,5 in the relativistic R3BP with smaller triaxial primary","authors":"Nakone Bello , Jagadish Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper deals with the triangular points <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> of the relativistic restricted three-body problem (R3BP) when the smaller primary is assumed triaxial. It is noticed that the locations and stability of the triangular points are affected by both relativistic and triaxiality pertubations. It can be easily seen that the range of stability region of these points is reduced by the effects of relativistic and triaxiality factors and more especially decreases with the increase of triaxiality factor.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 3","pages":"Pages 361-368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.07.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78032154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mathematical model for velocity and temperature of gravity-driven convective optically thick nanofluid flow past an oscillating vertical plate in presence of magnetic field and radiation","authors":"Hari R. Kataria , Akhil S. Mittal","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Analytic expression for unsteady hydromagnetic boundary layer flow past an oscillating vertical plate in optically thick nanofluid in presence of thermal radiation and uniform transverse magnetic field is obtained. The Rosseland diffusion flux model is adopted to simulate thermal radiation effects. The momentum and energy conservation equations are made dimensionless and analytic solution is obtained using the Laplace transform. The results for velocity and temperature are obtained and plotted graphically. It is found that the velocity of the nanofluid increases with radiation parameter Nr, Grashof number Gr and time while decreases with increase in magnetic field and Prandtl number Pr. Temperature of nano-fluids increases with time while decrease with increase in Nr and Pr.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 3","pages":"Pages 303-317"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.08.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91162780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical solution for hydromagnetic boundary layer flow and heat transfer past a stretching surface embedded in non-Darcy porous medium with fluid-particle suspension","authors":"B.J. Gireesha , B. Mahanthesh , P.T. Manjunatha , R.S.R. Gorla","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper investigates the problem of MHD boundary layer flow and heat transfer of an electrically conducting dusty fluid over an unsteady stretching surface through a non-Darcy porous medium. The flow in porous medium is described by employing the Darcy–Forchheimer based model. The unsteadiness in the flow and temperature fields are because of time-dependent stretching velocity and surface temperature. The effect of thermal radiation, viscous dissipation and non-uniform heat source/sink are also taken into account. The pertinent time-dependent equations, governing the flow and heat transfer are reduced into a set of non-linear ordinary differential equations with the aid of suitable similarity transformations. The transformed equations are numerically integrated using fourth–fifth order Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg method. The effects of various physical parameters on the velocity and temperature profiles of both phases are analyzed through several plots. Obtained numerical results are compared and found to be in good agreement with previously published results as special cases of the present investigation. It is found that, by suspending fine dust particles in the clean fluid reduces the thermal boundary layer thickness. Therefore, the dusty fluids are preferable in engineering and scientific applications, involving cooling processes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 3","pages":"Pages 267-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.07.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86159759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of skin friction in MHD Falker–Skan flow problem","authors":"R.A. Oderinu, Y.A.S. Aregbesola","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2014.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2014.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A new, accurate and general formula for evaluating the skin friction parameter in a Magneto-Hydrodynamics (MHD) Falkner–Skan flow over a permeable wall was obtained. The formula gives the value of the skin friction of the problem in an infinite interval <span><math><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>,</mo><mi>∞</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></math></span> for all various values of the parameters involved. Shooting method via Runge–Kutta method for solving two-point boundary value problem in a truncated interval <span><math><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>,</mo><mi>L</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></math></span> is used to compare the results obtained. It was observed that the percentage difference between the two sets of results is very small.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 2","pages":"Pages 195-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2014.11.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87801598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heat transfer with radiation and temperature dependent heat source in MHD free convection flow in a porous medium between two vertical wavy walls","authors":"M.S. Dada , A.B. Disu","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2014.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2014.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study was conducted to investigate the two dimensional heat transfer of a free convective MHD flow with radiation and temperature dependent heat source of a viscous incompressible fluid in a porous medium between two vertical wavy walls. The flow is assumed to consist of a mean part and a perturbed part. The perturbed quantities are expressed in terms of exponential series for short wave-length. The resultant differential equations are solved by Differential Transform Method (DTM). The numerical computations are presented graphically to show the salient features of the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics. The skin friction and Nusselt number are also analyzed for variation of governing parameters.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 2","pages":"Pages 200-215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2014.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90087380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implicit two-derivative Runge–Kutta collocation methods for systems of initial value problems","authors":"D.G. Yakubu, A.M. Kwami","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We introduce a new class of implicit two-derivative Runge–Kutta collocation methods designed for the numerical solution of systems of equations and show how they have been implemented in an efficient parallel computing environment. We also discuss the difficulty associated with large systems and how, in this case, one must take advantage of the second derivative terms in the methods. We consider two modified versions of the methods which are suitable for solving stable systems. The first modification involves the introduction of collocation at the two end points of the integration interval in addition to the Gaussian interior collocation points and the second involves the introduction of a different class of basic second derivative methods. With these modifications, fewer function evaluations per step are achieved, resulting into methods that are cheap and easy to implement. The stability properties of these methods are investigated and numerical results are given for each of the modified version to illustrate the computational efficiency of the modified methods.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 2","pages":"Pages 128-142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.01.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76573469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Ganga , S. Mohamed Yusuff Ansari , N. Vishnu Ganesh , A.K. Abdul Hakeem
{"title":"MHD radiative boundary layer flow of nanofluid past a vertical plate with internal heat generation/absorption, viscous and ohmic dissipation effects","authors":"B. Ganga , S. Mohamed Yusuff Ansari , N. Vishnu Ganesh , A.K. Abdul Hakeem","doi":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A mathematical analysis has been carried out to investigate the effects of internal heat generation/absorption, viscous and ohmic dissipations on steady two-dimensional radiative MHD boundary-layer flow of a viscous, incompressible, electrically conducting nanofluid over a vertical plate. A system of governing nonlinear PDEs is converted into a set of nonlinear ODEs by suitable similarity transformations and then solved analytically using HAM and numerically by the fourth order Runge–Kutta integration scheme with shooting method. The effects of different controlling parameters on the dimensionless velocity, temperature and nanoparticle volume fraction profiles are discussed graphically. The reduced Nusslet number and the local Sherwood number are also discussed graphically. It is found that the presence of viscous dissipation, heat generation and magnetic field accelerates the temperature and decelerates the nanosolid volume fraction profile. Furthermore, comparisons have been made with bench mark solutions for a special case and obtained a very good agreement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":17275,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society","volume":"34 2","pages":"Pages 181-194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnnms.2015.04.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78464698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}