{"title":"Unveiling Mechanism of Coal Miners’ Dust Prevention Behaviour Under Force Field","authors":"Shulei Shi, Chang-Fei Yu, Shiju Wang","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01707-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01707-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As the direct subject of dust hazards, it is crucial for coal miners to actively participate in dust prevention to reduce harm. With the use of scale surveys and structural equation modelling, this study investigated the driving mechanism of dust prevention behaviour tendency among coal miners under the influence of internal force field, situational force field, and group dynamics from the perspective of force field. It was found that coal miners with a strong tendency towards dust prevention behaviour under the influence of internal force field were more likely to form dust prevention behaviour under the moderating effect of situational force field and group dynamics. This study provided theoretical and empirical references for coal miners, coal mining enterprises, and governments to effectively prevent and control occupational hazards caused by dust. It had important decision-making reference value for improving the dust control system and mechanism, guiding innovative changes in governance models, improving governance efficiency, improving the basic guarantee of cooperative governance, and promoting the improvement of miners' safety and health levels.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"49 1","pages":"49 - 64"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Convergence Analysis of the Collocation Method for Solving Two-dimensional Fractional Volterra Integro-differential Equations","authors":"S. Kazemi, A. Tari","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01712-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01712-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The collocation method is one of the well-known numerical methods to solve different kinds of differential and integral equations, which has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent years. In Kazemi and Tari (Iran J Sci Technol Trans A Sci 46:1629–1639, 2022), the collocation method was extended to solve two-dimensional fractional Volterra integro-differential equations (2D-FVIDEs). In the current paper, which is a continuation of the mentioned work, the error and convergence analysis of it is investigated. Here, the existence and uniqueness of the solution are proved and a resolvent kernel representation is given to the solution. Then, the convergence of the method is proved in a theorem which also gives the convergence order. Finally, some numerical examples are given to confirm the theoretical results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"48 6","pages":"1515 - 1527"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Theoretical Approach to the Investigation of Electrostatic Plasma Waves in Laser Pulse Interaction with Hypothetical Nonuniform Quantum Electron–Positron Magnetoplasma","authors":"Maryam Asgharzadeh, Hossein Zahed","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01702-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01702-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Electrostatic plasma waves (EPWs) in a nonuniform quantum electron–positron magnetoplasma in the presence of ponderomotive force of laser have been studied using low-frequency and WKB approximations. Effects of the initial quantities and their transverse gradients and the effect of laser ponderomotive force on the plasma waves have been investigated. We indicate that the ponderomotive force, as regards its direction, has a significant effect on the plasma waves, and their instability rate in the parallel direction, so that, increasing the magnitude of this force increases the group and phase velocities of these waves and their instability rates. Also, the parallel plasma waves have been affected directly by amounts of initial number density and streaming velocity but, their dependence on the amount of external magnetic field is only, via the ponderomotive force. Our results indicate that in the quantum state, the additional correction terms in ponderomotive force can lead to a modification in the instability rate, and the plasma waves velocities. In the perpendicular direction, the transverse gradient of the external magnetic field was the only operant factor in the propagation of the EPWs, and it causes the waves become unstable. Also, their instabilities are affected by the magnetic field, number density, and their transverse gradients.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"48 6","pages":"1645 - 1651"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On Enhanced Ratio-Type Estimators Using Quantile Regression for Finite Population Mean under Robustness and Empirical Validation","authors":"Muhammad Zohaib, Waqas Latif, Mubeen Alam","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01700-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01700-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>When the conditions of traditional regression analysis aren't met, an alternative method called quantile regression is utilized to estimate the value of the study variable across different quantiles of the distribution. This study proposes leveraging quantile regression information to develop ratio-type estimators for the finite population mean, particularly under robust measures of auxiliary variables in simple random sampling (SRS) without replacement. The performance of these proposed families of estimators is compared with existing studies using metrics such as mean squared error (MSE) equations and percentage relative efficiency (PRE). Additionally, this article incorporates simulation studies. Moreover, various real-world datasets are considered for empirical investigation to validate the theoretical findings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"49 1","pages":"169 - 180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Estimation of Probability Density Function Under Judgment Post-Stratification Sampling Using Bayesian Estimation of Bandwidth","authors":"Ali Najafi Majidabadi, Nader Nematollahi","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01698-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01698-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Judgment Post-Stratification (JPS) is a sampling method that uses extra rank information in a simple random sampling (SRS) to stratify the sample and increase the efficiency of the estimators of the population parameters. In this paper, we consider the kernel estimation of the probability density function (pdf) using JPS sample. The properties of JPS estimator of pdf and the asymptotic mean integrated squared error of this estimator are obtained. We find a condition which guarantees that JPS density estimate performs better than its simple random sampling counterpart. To implement the kernel density estimator, it is required to specify a bandwidth. We use a Bayesian approach to find an estimate of the bandwidth. To compare the JPS density estimator with SRS estimator and also Bayesian bandwidth with other existing bandwidths, we use an extensive simulation study. Results are applied to the bone mineral density (BMD) data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to estimate pdf of BMD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"48 6","pages":"1499 - 1514"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Vettumperumal, N. R. Dhineshbabu, Elumalai PV, Chan Choon Kit
{"title":"XRD Peak Profile and Inverse Pole Figure Analysis of Ceria (CeO2) Nanoparticles","authors":"R. Vettumperumal, N. R. Dhineshbabu, Elumalai PV, Chan Choon Kit","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01710-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01710-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The pursuit of identifying and enhancing a preferred grain texture has emerged as a viable approach to improve functional properties. X-ray and neutron diffraction techniques have proven to be invaluable tools for probing crystallographic textures. In this study, ceria (CeO2) nanoparticles were synthesized via the precipitation method, and their structural and morphological characteristics were investigated through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analyses. The inconsistent behavior in the long-range two theta values of CeO<sub>2</sub> is elucidated from the crystallite size and strain plot. Hence, the XRD peak profile of the CeO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles can be assessed through the Williamson – Hall (W-H), size strain plot (SSP), and Halder – Wagner (H-W) method. Among these, The Halder – Wagner method gives better structural parameter values and it confirms the existence of compressive strain in the CeO<sub>2</sub> lattice. Plane orientation, distribution, and position of Ce and O<sub>2</sub> atoms in the CeO<sub>2</sub> lattice are confirmed from the Rietveld refinement and texture analysis using GSAS – II. The regions of highest pole densities coincide with the (111) positions from the standard stereographic projection (001) which confirms the majority of particles in CeO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles are aligned along the (001) plane.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"48 6","pages":"1653 - 1661"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bapan Ali Miah, Mausumi Sen, R. Murugan, Damini Gupta
{"title":"A Class of Fractional Order Nonlinear Volterra–Fredholm Integro-Differential IVPs and BVPs: Qualitative Analysis and Numerical Investigation","authors":"Bapan Ali Miah, Mausumi Sen, R. Murugan, Damini Gupta","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01713-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01713-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, we have examined a class of fractionally ordered Volterra–Fredholm integro-differential equations (VFIDE), where the fractional derivative has been interpreted in the Riemann–Liouville sense. We have focused separate attention on the boundary value problems (BVPs) and initial value problems (IVPs). Each of these problems has been reduced to a fractional order Volterra–Fredholm integral equation of the second kind using Leibnitz’s formula to simplify the analysis. We have derived sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of the solutions to the IVPs and BVPs. We have used Banach’s fixed point and Schaefer’s fixed point theorems to prove the existence and uniqueness results for the considered problems. An operator-based approach using Laplace discrete modified Adomian decomposition methods based on Bernstein polynomials has been considered to approximate their solutions. The convergence and error analysis of the proposed method has also been investigated. We have compared the method with the Homotopy perturbation method for the considered problems. Some numerical examples have been provided to validate the theoretical results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"49 1","pages":"225 - 241"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143108954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On Fermat-Type Binomial Equations Involving Differential Difference Form in Higher Dimensional Complex Plane","authors":"Goutam Haldar, Abhijit Banerjee","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01716-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01716-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper is focused to find the potential solutions of a binomial Fermat type functional equation in <span>({mathbb {C}}^2)</span> where the equation involves operators formed by linear combinations of functions, shifts, and derivatives as it allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the underlying structures and relationships. Our approach is the first to unify the treatment of the function and its two important variants within a common framework to analyze the impact of the operator on the solutions of the Fermat type functional equation in two dimensional complex field. In our another attempt, for a specific subclass of the combination of the operators, we have been able to extend our result for <i>n</i> dimensional complex plane.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"48 6","pages":"1529 - 1540"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bikash Gogoi, Utpal Kumar Saha, Bipan Hazarika, Ravi P. Agarwal
{"title":"Existence of Positive Solutions of a Fractional Dynamic Equation Involving Integral Boundary Conditions on Time Scales","authors":"Bikash Gogoi, Utpal Kumar Saha, Bipan Hazarika, Ravi P. Agarwal","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01691-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01691-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The existence and uniqueness of positive solutions to a fractional dynamic equation involving integral boundary conditions on time scale are examined using the Banach fixed point theorem and Schauder’s fixed point theorem. The existence of the proposed dynamic equation has been determined using the Caputo nabla derivative operator (Caputo derivative on time scale in the nabla sense), the upper and lower solution approach, and the characteristics of the Green’s function on time scales. Further, some appropriate examples has been given to demonstrate the implementation of theoretical results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"48 6","pages":"1463 - 1472"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142216100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Constrained Bayesian Methods for Union-Intersection and Intersection-Union Hypotheses Testing Problems","authors":"K. J. Kachiashvili, A. SenGupta","doi":"10.1007/s40995-024-01693-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40995-024-01693-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Union-Intersection and Intersection-Union hypotheses testing problems are considered for all possible combinations of united and intersected sub-sets of hypotheses. Constrained Bayesian Method is developed for solving these problems. Optimal decision rules are derived for all stated combinations of hypotheses. Theorems on the optimality of the derived decision rules in the sense of the restrictions on Type-I and Type-II error rates to the desired levels are proved. The proposed theoretical methods are enhanced for practical examples. Extensive simulation results are presented to confirm the theoretical results and to illustrate the properties of the proposed procedures for a finite sample.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":600,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science","volume":"48 6","pages":"1579 - 1594"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142216101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}