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Because chlorine is a halogen, it has an oxidation number of -1. And because there are 6 chlorines, there is a total charge of -6 for the chlorines. The overall charge is -2, so algebraically, x + (-6) = -2. Solving this yields x = +4. Thus, the charge (or oxidation number) of platinum is +4. 

Further development of statistical closures, especially in the algebraic form, is strongly recommended for description of two-phase flows. Of interest is inclusion of evaporation in the modeling strategies. It is expected that optimum closures will remain at the level of single-point, one-time, second-order moment. Consideration of differential transport equations for such moments appears to be computationally excessive so algebraic closures are expected to be more widely utilized. These closures portray the simplicity of zero-order schemes, yet preserve (some of) the capabilities of second-order closures. In more complicated flows, it... 

The O — Ey values are all equal to 361 so algebraically the test statistic could be written ... 

It has been pointed out [138] that algebraically equivalent expressions can be derived without invoking a surface solution model. Instead, surface excess as defined by the procedure of Gibbs is used, the dividing surface always being located so that the sum of the surface excess quantities equals a given constant value. This last is conveniently taken to be the maximum value of F. A somewhat related treatment was made by Handa and Mukeijee for the surface tension of mixtures of fluorocarbons and hydrocarbons [139]. 

As pointed out in Section XVII-8, agreement of a theoretical isotherm equation with data at one temperature is a necessary but quite insufficient test of the validity of the premises on which it was derived. Quite differently based models may yield equations that are experimentally indistinguishable and even algebraically identical. In the multilayer region, it turns out that in a number of cases the isotherm shape is relatively independent of the nature of the solid and that any equation fitting it can be used to obtain essentially the same relative surface areas for different solids, so that consistency of surface area determination does not provide a sensitive criterion either. 

The apparent activation energy is then less than the actual one for the surface reaction per se by the heat of adsorption. Most of the algebraic forms cited are complicated by having a composite denominator, itself temperature dependent, which must be allowed for in obtaining k from the experimental data. However, Eq. XVIII-47 would apply directly to the low-pressure limiting form of Eq. XVIII-38. Another limiting form of interest results if one product dominates the adsorption so that the rate law becomes... 

By substituting these expressions into Eq. (55), one can see after some algebra that ln,g(x, t) can be identified with lnx (t) + P t) shown in Section III.C.4. Moreover, In (f) = 0. It can be verified, numerically or algebraically, that the log-modulus and phase of In X-(t) obey the reciprocal relations (9) and (10). In more realistic cases (i.e., with several Gaussians), Eq. (56-58) do not hold. It still may be due that the analytical properties of the wavepacket remain valid and so do relations (9) and (10). If so, then these can be thought of as providing numerical checks on the accuracy of approximate wavepackets. 

In fact, the Coulomb integrals discussed in Section IV.C are available in contemporary quantum chemistry packages. We do not really need to develop our own method to calculate them. However, it is necessary to master the algebra so that we can calculate the matrix elements of the derivatives of the Coulomb potential. In the following, we shall demonstrate the evaluation of these matrix elements. 

We have already mentioned that real-world data have drawbacks which must be detected and removed. We have also mentioned outliers and redundancy. So far, only intuitive definitions have been given. Now, aimed with information theory, we are going firom the verbal model to an algebraic one. 

Families of finite elements and their corresponding shape functions, schemes for derivation of the elemental stiffness equations (i.e. the working equations) and updating of non-linear physical parameters in polymer processing flow simulations have been discussed in previous chapters. However, except for a brief explanation in the worked examples in Chapter 2, any detailed discussion of the numerical solution of the global set of algebraic equations has, so far, been avoided. We now turn our attention to this important topic. 

Expand the three detemiinants D, Dt, and for the least squares fit to a linear function not passing through the origin so as to obtain explicit algebraic expressions for b and m, the y-intercept and the slope of the best straight line representing the experimental data. 

In multivariate least squares analysis, the dependent variable is a function of two or more independent variables. Because matrices are so conveniently handled by computer and because the mathematical formalism is simpler, multivariate analysis will be developed as a topic in matrix algebra rather than conventional algebra. 

We now have four equations (6.35, 6.36, 6.37, and 6.38) and four unknowns ([HE], [E-], [H3O4], and [OH-]) and are ready to solve the problem. Before doing so, however, we will simplify the algebra by making two reasonable assumptions. Eirst, since HE is a weak acid, we expect the solution to be acidic thus it is reasonable to assume that... 

Units, here the gram, can be treated algebraically so that, if we divide both sides by g , we get... 

The right-hand side is now a pure number and, if we wish to plot mass, in grams, against, say, volume on a graph we label the mass axis m/g so that the values marked along the axis are pure numbers. Similarly, if we wish to tabulate a series of masses, we put m/g at the head of a column of what are now pure numbers. The old style of using m(g) is now seen to be incorrect as, algebraically, it could be interpreted only as m x g rather than m g, which we require. 

An appropriate set of iadependent reference dimensions may be chosen so that the dimensions of each of the variables iavolved ia a physical phenomenon can be expressed ia terms of these reference dimensions. In order to utilize the algebraic approach to dimensional analysis, it is convenient to display the dimensions of the variables by a matrix. The matrix is referred to as the dimensional matrix of the variables and is denoted by the symbol D. Each column of D represents a variable under consideration, and each tow of D represents a reference dimension. The /th tow andyth column element of D denotes the exponent of the reference dimension corresponding to the /th tow of D ia the dimensional formula of the variable corresponding to theyth column. As an iEustration, consider Newton s law of motion, which relates force E, mass Af, and acceleration by (eq. 2) ... 

Elliptic Equations Elhptic equations can be solved with both finite difference and finite element methods. One-dimensional elhptic problems are two-point boundary value problems. Two- and three-dimensional elliptic problems are often solved with iterative methods when the finite difference method is used and direct methods when the finite element method is used. So there are two aspects to consider howthe equations are discretized to form sets of algebraic equations and howthe algebraic equations are then solved. 

Here m < 5, n = 8, p > 3. Choose D, V, i, k, and as the primary variables. By examining the 5x5 matrix associated with those variables, we can see that its determinant is not zero, so the rank of the matrix is m = 5 thus, p = 3. These variables are thus a possible basis set. The dimensions of the other three variables h, p, and Cp must be defined in terms of the primary variables. This can be done by inspection, although linear algebra can be used, too. 

Equations la and lb are for a simple two-phase system such as the air-bulk solid interface. Real materials aren t so simple. They have natural oxides and surface roughness, and consist of deposited or grown multilayered structures in many cases. In these cases each layer and interface can be represented by a 2 x 2 matrix (for isotropic materials), and the overall reflection properties can be calculated by matrix multiplication. The resulting algebraic equations are too complex to invert, and a major consequence is that regression analysis must be used to determine the system s physical parameters. ... 

The goal of a kinetic study is to establish the quantitative relationship between the concentration of reactants and catalysts and the rate of the reaction. Typically, such a study involves rate measurements at enough different concentrations of each reactant so that the kinetic order with respect to each reactant can be assessed. A complete investigation allows the reaction to be described by a rate law, which is an algebraic expression containing one or more rate constants as well as the concentrations of all reactants that are involved in the rate-determining step and steps prior to the rate-determining step. Each concentration has an exponent, which is the order of the reaction with respect to that component. The overall kinetic order of the reaction is the sum of all the exponents in the... 

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