Continuity conditions

Since the continuity conditions apply only for i = 2,. . . , NT — 1, we have only NT — 2 conditions for the NT values of y. Two additional conditions are needed, and these are usually taken as the value of the second derivative at each end of the domain, y, y f. If these values are zero, we get the natural cubic splines they can also be set to achieve some other purpose, such as making the first derivative match some desired condition at the two ends. With these values taken as zero in the natural cubic spline, we have a NT — 2 system of tridiagonal equations, which is easily solved. Once the second derivatives are known at each of the knots, the first derivatives are given by... 

If a motion is specified with satisfies the continuity condition, the velocity, strain, and density at each material particle are determined at each time t throughout the motion. Given the constitutive functions (e, k), c(e, k), b( , k), and a s,k) with suitable initial conditions, the constitutive equations (5.1), (5.4), and (5.11) may be integrated along the strain history of each material particle to determine its stress history. If the density, velocity, and stress histories are substituted into (5.32), the history of the body force at each particle may be calculated, which is required to sustain the motion. Any such motion is termed an admissible motion, although all admissible motions may not be attainable in practice. 

This assumption is called the continuity condition, and assures that no region of the body with positive finite volume is deformed into one of zero or negative volume. It also excludes discontinuities such as material interfaces and shock waves which require special treatment. 

The constants and are found from continuity conditions for u and V at layer interfaces and the symmetry condition that u and v vanish at the laminate middle surface. Obviously, because of the presence of and Oy, u and v are not linear functions of z as in classical lamination theory. 

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The electron delocalizations in the linear and cross-conjugated hexatrienes serve as good models to show cyclic orbital interaction in non-cyclic conjugation (Schemes 2 and 3), to derive the orbital phase continuity conditions (Scheme 4), and to understand the relative stabilities (Scheme 5) [15]. 

The orbital phase continuity conditions are summarized in Scheme 4. Cyclic orbital interactions give rise to stabilization when the orbitals simultaneously satisfy the following conditions ... 

The orbital phase continuity conditions stem from the intrinsic property of electrons. Electrons are fermions, and are described by wavefnnctions antisymmetric (change plus and minus signs) with respect to an interchange of the coordinates of an pair of particles. The antisymmetry principle is a more fnndamental principle than Pauli s exclusion principle. Slater determinants are antisymmetric, which is why the overlap integral between t(a c) given above has a negative... 

The orbital phase theory has been developed for the triplet states [19]. The orbital phase continuity conditions (Scheme 4) were shown to be applicable. We describe here, for example, the triplet states of the TMM and BD diradicals, with three a spin electrons and one 3 spin electron. The a and 3 spins are considered separately (Scheme 8). 

The orbital phase continuity underlies the aromaticity or the thermodynamic stability of cyclic conjugated molecules. Kinetic stability of cyclic conjugate molecules is shown here to be also under the control of the orbital phase property. The continuity conditions can be applied to the design of powerful electron donors and acceptors. 

Cyclic conjugation is continuous in o-benzoquinone and discontinuous in p-benzoquinone (Scheme 15, cf. Scheme 4). The donors (the C=C bonds) are on one side of the cyclic chain and the acceptors (the C=0 bonds) are on the other side in o-benzoquinone. In p-benzoquinone the donors and the acceptors are alternatively disposed along the chain. The thermodynamic stability of o-benzo-quinone is under control of the orbital phase property. The continuity conditions are not satisfied. o-Benzoquinone is antiaromatic. The thermodynamic stability of p-benzoquinone is free of the orbital phase (neither aromatic nor antiaromatic) and comes from the delocalization between the four pairs of the neighboring donors and acceptors. In fact, p-benzoquinone, which melts at 116 °C, is more stable than o-benzoquinone, which decomposes at 60-70 °C. 

Let us return to the phase relationship of a triplet state. Both of the radical orbitals, p and q, are donating (D) orbitals for a-spin electrons. The bonding n and antibonding 71 orbitals are electron-denoting (D) and -accepting (A), respectively. If all the continuity conditions are satisfied in a triplet state, i.e., D-A in phase s(p, tt ) > 0... 

Orbital phase discontinuity in singlet state. In contrast to the triplet state, orbital phase continuity conditions cannot be satisfied simultaneously (denoted by the dashed line in Fig. 6c) in the singlet. Thus, the singlet 1,3-diradical suffers from the orbital phase discontinuity. According to the orbital phase properties, the triplet states of TMM (1) and TM (2) were predicted to be more stable than their singlet states by the orbital phase theory [29, 31]. 

The exact solution of problem (1), (4) subject to the continuity conditions is of the form... 

The method of test functions is quite applicable in verifying convergence and determining the order of accuracy and is stipulated by a proper choice of the function I7(x). Such a function is free to be chosen in any convenient way so as to provide the validity of the continuity conditions at every discontinuity point of coefficients. By inserting it in equation (1) of Section 1 we are led to the right-hand side / = kU ) — qU and the boundary values jj, — U(0) and = U 1). The solution of such a problem relies on scheme (4) of Section 1 and then the difference solution will be compared with a known function U x) on various grids. 

At the same time, the continuity condition [ w = 0 assures us of the validity of the relations... 

With these relations established, the second continuity condition (O+O) = w (l — 0) is approximated to O(h ) by the difference equation... 

Some approximations are required. First, the evaluation of the integral in Eq. (3.10) within the simulation box with periodic continuation conditions is approximated by a sum of local contributions. This sum is calculated over Np test points x. 1 < k < Np which are homogeneously distributed on a three-dimensional grid covering the entire simulation box and is given by ... 

Here W[z] = U(z) - v(< ) is Wronskian> and C] and Cl are arbitrary constants that may be found from the continuity condition of the probability density and the probability current at the origin ... 

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