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1、Discrete Mathematics International Journal of ManMachine StudiesThe dynamical behaviour of structures can be modelled and simulated satisfactorily in the linear and slightly nonlinear ranges using finite elements and other analytical models in conjunction with modern computers. However, the highly n

2、onlinear behaviour of structures remains to be studied further. The nonlinear response of complex structures which have been damaged by strong-motion earthquakes lies in this area. It is extremely difficult to collect sufficient field or laboratory data for the construction of accurate mathematical

3、models of such structures for practical applications. This is partly due to the fact that the failure behaviour of a given structure is highly load-history dependent. In the absence of reliable analytical tools, system identification techniques may occasionally be applied to verify and/or update the

4、 mathematical model of a structure. The development of mathematical models useful for analysis of structural behaviour to earthquake excitation is an area too large to be covered in detail by a single review. In this paper, an attempt is made to critically review available mathematical models in the

5、 random earthquake response analysis of structures. By random, we refer to the excitation, to the properties of the structure itself, or to both. We are especially interested in those models dealing with slightly to highly nonlinear behaviour. Some recent work which utilizes these analytical techniq

6、ues is highlighted. Also included is a review of system identification techniques as applied to structures. The concept of damage accumulation is mentioned, and a damage index is discussed which may be used in conjunction with an analytical model. A selective bibliography is also given for a more co

7、mplete introduction into the areas discussed herein.Article Outline ReferencesPurchase$ 41.95106On Vinogradovs Constant in Goldbachs Ternary ProblemOriginal Research ArticleJournal of Number Theory, Volume 65, Issue 2, August 1997, Pages 334-358Dmitrii ZinovievClose preview| Related articles|Related

8、 reference work articles AbstractAbstract | ReferencesReferences AbstractThis paper shows that under the assumption of the Generalized Riemann Hypothesis, every odd integer greater than 1020can be written as a sum of three primes. Using the computational results it may be possible to check the Terna

9、ry Conjecture for all odd numbersPurchase$ 31.50107Extensions of the linear bound in the FrediHajnal conjectureOriginal Research ArticleAdvances in Applied Mathematics, Volume 38, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 258-266Martin Klazar, Adam MarcusClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work ar

10、ticles AbstractAbstract | ReferencesReferences AbstractWe present two extensions of the linear bound, due to Marcus and Tardos, on the number of 1-entries in an nn (0,1)-matrix avoiding a fixed permutation matrix. We first extend the linear bound to hypergraphs with ordered vertex sets and, using pr

11、evious results of Klazar, we prove an exponential bound on the number of hypergraphs on n vertices which avoid a fixed permutation. This, in turn, solves various conjectures of Klazar as well as a conjecture of Brndn and Mansour. We then extend the original FrediHajnal problem from ordinary matrices

12、 to d-dimensional matrices and show that the number of 1-entries in a d-dimensional (0,1)-matrix with side length n which avoids a d-dimensional permutation matrix is O(nd1).Purchase$ 37.95108An epistemological evaluation of research into projects and their management: Methodological issuesOriginal

13、Research ArticleInternational Journal of Project Management, Volume 25, Issue 4, May 2007, Pages 423-436Hedley J. Smyth, Peter W.G. MorrisClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract | Figures/TablesFigures/Tables | ReferencesReferences AbstractA unified theory of

14、 the management of projects does not exist. Projects are context-specific and located in open-systems. While this is now widely acknowledged, research methodologies often continue to overlook this. This paper addresses methodological issues that have yet to be fully resolved in research in projects

15、and their management and evaluates how these issues have a direct and indirect impact upon research and practice. We argue that the pursuit of explanations that rely upon identifying general patterns based upon cause and effect marginalises the particular, while a focus upon the particular frustrate

16、s the emergence of common patterns, shared meanings and normative recommendations. The paper reviews research practice in the light of project management paradigms and their more general epistemological underpinnings.Article Outline1. Introduction2. The theoretical basis to understanding the managem

17、ent of projects 2.1. Paradigms2.2. Bodies of knowledge and guides: the problem of the general and particular3. Research methodology and philosophical underpinnings 3.1. Applying positivism and empiricism3.2. Other methodologies3.3. Applying critical realism4. Recent research on projects5. Conclusion

18、 and summaryAcknowledgementsReferencesPurchase$ 31.50109Corporate reputation in the Peoples Republic of China: A B2B perspectiveOriginal Research ArticleIndustrial Marketing Management, Volume 39, Issue 5, July 2010, Pages 728-736Michael T. Ewing, Lydia Windisch, Fiona J. NewtonClose preview| Relate

19、d articles|Related reference work articles AbstractAbstract | Figures/TablesFigures/Tables | ReferencesReferences AbstractHow B2B firms in the Peoples Republic of China PRC view, value and manage their corporate reputation has received little research attention. Drawing on multiple case studies, our

20、 findings confirm that firms are utilizing certain Western conceptualizations of corporate reputation, including the leveraging of intangible forms of corporate reputation. However, many of the firms were also using the hitherto underemphasized elements of firmgovernment relationships and government

21、 regulatory policies to create positive assessments of a firms reputation among key stakeholders. Notwithstanding our findings that corporate reputation is valued as a means of gaining competitive advantage and dispelling perceptions that Chinese products/services are low-cost and low-quality, conce

22、rn remains that building reputation capital among stakeholders may result in a loss of price competitiveness. Finally, unlike the framework proposed by Barnett, Jermier, and Lafferty (2006), our results suggest that B2B firms in China do not impose clear boundaries between reputation and corporate r

23、eputation capital. Nor does there appear to be an emphasis on disaggregating the constructs of identify and image from that of reputation.Article Outline1. Introduction2. Corporate reputation and the Peoples Republic of China3. Methods4. Findings 4.1. Contextual influences on the development of corp

24、orate reputation among B2B firms4.2. Perceived benefits of building and maintaining corporate reputation4.3. Marketing the firms reputation to stakeholders4.4. Tangible and intangible aspects to corporate reputation4.5. The role of Government in the building and maintenance of corporate reputation4.

25、6. Leveraging socio-cultural factors to enhance corporate reputation5. Discussion6. Implications 6.1. Managerial implications6.2. Theoretical implications7. Limitations and future research directions 7.1. Limitations7.2. Future researchAcknowledgementsAppendix A. Semi-structured interview guideRefer

26、encesPurchase$ 31.50110Game theory and educational policy: Private education legislation in ChinaOriginal Research ArticleInternational Journal of Educational Development, Volume 29, Issue 3, May 2009, Pages 227-240Wing-Wah Law, Su-Yan PanClose preview| Related articles|Related reference work articl

27、es AbstractAbstract | ReferencesReferences AbstractThis article presents a game theory analysis of legislating private education in China, based on set of primary and secondary documents related to this issue. The article argues that shaping educational legislation is a dynamic, repeated game of neg

28、otiation, cooperation, and/or competition on multiple occasions among various interested actors, including lawmaking institutions, each with its own goals, authorities, information sources, and strategies. This article suggests that game theory complements existing models for understanding the polit

29、ics of educational legislation in China, and it elucidates the implications and limitations of using this approach to understand the dynamics and complexity of educational policymaking.Article Outline1. Introduction2. Game theory and educational policymaking 2.1. Basic assumptions of game theory2.2.

30、 Essential elements of a game2.3. Selected types of games: dynamic, cooperative, and repeated3. The general context of Chinese lawmaking politics: a game-theoretic analysis 3.1. Methodology3.2. Key institutional players and their roles in creating Chinese legislation3.3. The general order of play in

31、 the process of Chinese lawmaking4. The legislation of private education: a repeated game of negotiation, cooperation, and competition 4.1. Pre-law enactment stage before 1998: the state council as a key player and policy issues associated with private education 4.1.1. The reemergence of private education4.1.2. The NPCs basic preference for encouraging the development of private education4.1.3. The state councils preference for keeping administrative order in private education4.2. Law enactment stage, 19982002: the NPC as a key player and its game strategies