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It gives me great pleasure to introduce as well as to discuss, learn, solve, teach, and work with Monte Carlo Methods. In this book, Recent Advances in Monte Carlo Methods, we discuss some fundamental aspects of the theory of these Monte Carlo methods and explore their use to solve a large array of problems. Monte Carlo methods, or Monte Carlo exp...
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Teaching in global multilingual societies requires a change of instruction concerning reading comprehension, as many learners are not instructed in their home language. Reading comprehension skills are lacking in South Africa and are discernible in subjects like physical sciences, where the text requires high levels of cognitive thinking. This stud...
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Dear colleagues It is with great pleasure that we invite you to publish your original research works in our journal “Bulletin of Karaganda University. The “Physics” series, which aims to inform a wide range of the scientific community about new scientific developments and technical solutions in fundamental and applied research. Link to the journal...
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Recent advancements in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with physical sciences have led to significant progress in addressing complex phenomena governed by nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs). This paper explores the application of novel operator learning methodologies to unravel the intricate dy...
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Flipped Classroom Model (FCM) is a pedagogical approach in which the activities that students typically do at home are worked on in class, and the direct teaching that students often receive in class is supplied as homework in the form of video lectures, reading assignments, or another technique that delivers direct instruction. This pedagogical ap...
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This study examines how physical sciences teachers in South African high schools perceive the use of practical work in chemistry instruction. The study is grounded in the framework of social constructivism. Qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews and classroom observations, were employed to gather insights from a purposiv...
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In this work, the (2+1)-dimensional chiral nonlinear Schrödinger equation that describes about quantum field concept in physics and other physical sciences are studied and solved by utilizing the two modern techniques including the polynomial expansion method and the Sardar sub-equation method. We attained different types of soliton solutions that...
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How to Cite Ali, S. (2024). Effects of Temperature Variations on Solar Cell Efficiency in Tanzania. American Journal of Physical Sciences, 2(1), 50 – 60. https://doi.org/10.47604/ajps.2664
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Improving the stability of the Explicit Finite - Difference method for solving the diffusion model-with Derivative Pricing as an example. It is also an illustration of a more general technique to get around very important limitations of Numerical methods - especially for ODEs and PDEs. Hence the technique and the result stands at the core of human...
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Machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) enable more efficient molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with ab initio accuracy, which have been used in various domains of physical science. However, distribution shift between training and test data causes deterioration of the test performance of MLIPs, and even leads to collapse of MD simulations...
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Science is a process og gaining knowledge related to activities looking for natural phenomena or fact through natural activities or research by observation using the scope of physical science. Physical science is a learning process that provides direct experience for children to interact with scientific materials and encourages children’s initiativ...
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In recent years, environment and its related issues are the most discussed and drafted topic across the world, both in physical and social sciences. As the physical sciences focus on the technical aspects of a subject, the humanities are responsible for presenting a more personal and compassionate perspective. The recent literature emerging from va...
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The Landau distribution is an important distribution in physical sciences that describes the statistical property of the energy loss by charged particles as they traversing a thin layer of matter. However, this distribution is difficult to treat analytically and requires integration for numerical evaluation. The CERNLIB-G110 approximation, which is...
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We describe a summer outreach program developed to cultivate interest in physics in particular and physical sciences more broadly among high school and early college students using small projects in the Python programming language. We discuss the lessons we learned in the hopes that they will be valuable to other physicists in planning their own ou...
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In this paper, the dynamics of optical pulses of the fractional extended nonlinear Schrödinger equation and the effect of the third-order dispersion parameter are studied. The equation physically defines the propagation of femtosecond in nonlinear optical fiber and plasma physics. These types of equations are applicable in many real-world scenarios...
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"What Napoleon achieved with the sword, I will achieve with the pen !" (Honore de Balzac) The Law of conservation of energy of Universe states that – “Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another.” (6) Human thoughts are not typically characterized in terms of specific types of energy as defi...
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The quest to understand the universe's fundamental nature has led to significant advancements in both physical sciences and spiritual philosophies. Traditionally, these realms have been treated as distinct, with physics focusing on the material aspects of reality and spirituality exploring the metaphysical. The Spiritual Theory of Everything Model...
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This talk file of presentation was on 5th June 2024 at Physics Department, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia called as monthly Rebon seminar. The title of talk was "PHYSICS beyond the NANOWORLD". According to physical sciences in the last 27+39 years or the last 66 years up to present 2024, the exponential development of nanotechnology has been at...
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Estimation of porosity and specific yield was carried out from Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) measurements in Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria. The study area lies within longitudes 06° 38I 00IIE and 007° 15I 00IIE and latitudes 05° 42I 00IIN and 006° 45I 00IIN with an area extent of about 4844 km2 (1870 ml 2), underlain by formations within...
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This research aims to explore the level of understanding of future teachers of physical sciences on the nature of charge carriers exchanged when the oxidation-reduction reaction takes place in an acid medium and to identify the types of reasoning that led to the answers they propose. This is in order to know if they have the cognitive resources nec...
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The fossil fuel industry has a long history of spreading disinformation about climate change science and obstructing mitigating policies. During the 2010s and 2020s, these vested interests have found a political ally in parts of the European far-right. This study explores how this has taken shape in Sweden, a country where there has been a politica...
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Introduction Children are exposed to STEM ideas, including spatial and other mathematical concepts, in a variety of everyday contexts through interactions with their parents. There may be variations in the spatial language that boys and girls hear from their parents within different informal contexts. The present study investigated variations in th...
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Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) is an instrument designed to explore students' perceptions of physics and assess how closely their beliefs correspond with those of professional physicists. Before the development of CLASS, several similar instruments were developed in the field of Physics Education such as the Maryland Physi...
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This study investigates the effect of aliovalent Co/Cu replacement and preparation method on fundamental mechanical performance features of YBa2Cu3−xCoxO7−δ (Y-123) ceramic system depending on the crack propagation mechanism by Vickers hardness measurements (Hv) and mechanical investigation models for the first time. All the findings are verified b...
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Extended Abstract Introduction Dust storms are known as a natural hazard that affects various parts of the world. According to the definition of World Meteorological Organization (WMO), dust storms are the result of strong atmospheric turbulence near the surface that lifts large amounts of dust into the atmosphere, which decrease the horizontal vi...
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The persistent underrepresentation of women and other gender minorities in physical science fields has been an ongoing concern. This study investigates gender dynamics in introductory physics laboratory courses, specifically exploring whether students of different gender identities exhibit equal inclination and confidence in conducting lab experime...
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The process of calibrating computer models of natural phenomena is essential for applications in the physical sciences, where plenty of domain knowledge can be embedded into simulations and then calibrated against real observations. Current machine learning approaches, however, mostly rely on rerunning simulations over a fixed set of designs availa...
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Platelets are central to thrombosis. Research at the intersection of biological and physical sciences provides proof-of-concept for shear rate-dependent platelet slip at vascular stenosis and near device surfaces. Platelet slip extends the observed biological “slip-bonds” to the boundary of functional gliding without contact. As a result, there is...
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Operator learning is an emerging area of machine learning which aims to learn mappings between infinite dimensional function spaces. Here we uncover a connection between operator learning architectures and conditioned neural fields from computer vision, providing a unified perspective for examining differences between popular operator learning mode...
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Molecular chirality plays a pivotal role across the disciplines of chemical and physical sciences, as well as holding significant implications in the realms of medicine and technology. Chiral macrocycles have attracted recent interests in synthetic chemistry, material science, and supramolecular chemistry. Due to the cyclic arrangements of stereoge...
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Active learning optimizes the exploration of large parameter spaces by strategically selecting which experiments or simulations to conduct, thus reducing resource consumption and potentially accelerating scientific discovery. A key component of this approach is a probabilistic surrogate model, typically a Gaussian Process (GP), which approximates a...
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Consciousness appears so mysterious and hard to formulate within physical sciences because the present day scientific thinking excludes an element of reality and a general mechanics of its processing from its consideration. The primary missing element is the reality of information in the physical universe as an intrinsic causal correlate of observa...
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Background In healthcare, regulation of professions is an important tool to protect the public. With increasing regulation however, professions find themselves under increasing scrutiny. Recently there has also been considerable concern with regulator performance, with high profile reports pointing to cases of inefficiency and bias. Whilst reports...
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The nature of dark energy is one of the most outstanding problems in physical science, and various theories have been proposed. It is therefore essential to directly verify or rule out these theories experimentally. However, despite substantial efforts in astrophysical observations and laboratory experiments, previous tests have not yet acquired en...
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The incorrectness of the concepts of "information society" and "information civilization" is considered, the justification of which is given by the author on the basis of the development of the information space and information technologies. It is shown that the use of these terms is one of the elements of the program of globalism, which threatens...
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This study explored the impact of interactive e-books on the viewing behaviors of children in science demonstrations at museums. To conduct this study, an interactive e-book on a pendulum experiment was developed and integrated into a physical science demonstration at a museum. Two scientific demonstrations were conducted in this study. The first d...
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Anthro-Marketer: Bridging Brands and Humanity It is common in the business that the ‘black box’ of the customers cannot be interpreted with given formulas. Even if you have ‘good’ clients, they may leave you without a valid reason. There are ways to read the customer mindset from a different perspective. This is a ‘challenge’ faced by most of the...
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With universities offering predominantly online versions of courses in response to the global impacts of COVID-19, this fundamentally altered educational landscape calls for stronger emphasis on improvement of student learning in virtual environments. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework is a well-known model that includes three dimensions...
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This paper presents a comprehensive theoretical framework that integrates ancient Hermetic principles with modern scientific understandings from quantum field theory and general relativity. The aim is to explore a unified perspective on the cosmos, suggesting that the universe operates not just as a physical system, but as a dynamic, interconnected...
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Humanity’s strive to understand why and how life appeared on planet Earth dates back to prehistoric times. At the beginning of the 19th century, empirical biology started to tackle this question yielding both Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution and the paradigm that the crucial trigger putting life on its tracks was the appearance of organic molec...
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Teaching methods can help learners to develop problem-solving skills and enhance their achievement in stoichiometry. Process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL) is one of the teaching methods that promote problem-solving skills because it provides opportunities for learners to work with many formulae through many steps in solving problems such...
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Advanced Calculus for Mathematical Modeling in Engineering and Physics: With Discrete and Numerical Analogies introduces the principles and methods of advanced calculus for mathematical modeling through a balance of theory and application using a state space approach with elementary functional analysis. This framework facilitates a deeper understan...
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Gamma and Rayleigh distributions arise in many problems of applied and physical sciences. In this paper, for the first time, we present several new characteristics, distributional properties and characterizations of the Shakil-Singh-Kibria product distribution of Gamma and Rayleigh densities (SSK-PGR) distribution. We noticed that the SSK-PGR distr...
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Time scale theory was first initiated by Stefan Hilger in 1988 in his PhD thesis to unify both approaches of dynamic modelling: difference and differential equations. Similar ideas have been used before and go back in the introduction of the Riemann Stieltjes integral which unifies sums and integrals. Many results to differential equations carry ov...
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In this research work, we extracted the variety of newly optical soliton solutions which describe the wave propagation in nonlinear low-pass electrical transmission lines model by utilizing the auxiliary equation method. The secured solitons solutions yield a variety of typical soliton shapes, including dark solitons, periodic singular optical soli...
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Myths inform real-world decision making. Scientific simulation models can do the same. Neither reflects their real-world targets perfectly. They are most useful in an apophatic sense: employing them as the best tools available without confusing their indications with Truth. The actions and choices of wizards often reflect those of scientists; drawi...
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To assess drought risk, susceptibility to food security, and water resource utilization, it is crucial to comprehend dry spell patterns from a hydrological perspective. Some regional studies have noted an extension of dry spells on a global and regional scale, but it is still unclear how often dry spells occur during the summer monsoon season, whic...
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In this paper, some exact solutions of the stochastic generalized nonlinear shallow water wave equation are investigated. This equation is important in fluid mechanics’ fields since it can model the propagation of disturbances in water and other incompressible fluids. Opposite to what is usually considered in the literature, the two dispersion coef...
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The phenomena of water freezing at constant volume, or isochoric, is becoming more and more fascinating. However, because the system is subjected to extremely high pressures, it is exceedingly challenging to investigate it visually. Fewer properties have been found visually up till now, but many have been found through other means. Nevertheless, we...
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Major European Union-funded research infrastructure and open science projects have traditionally included dissemination work, for mostly one-way communication of the research activities. Here, we present and review our radical re-envisioning of this work, by directly engaging citizen science volunteers into the research. We summarise the citizen sc...
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Despite a growing imperative for graduates to possess STEM skills, both to boost their employability prospects and their perceived economic value, it is critical to also consider the professional or 'soft skills' that will enable these graduates to thrive in their careers. Ironically, gender differences in personality and occupational choice are la...
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"Foundations of Physical Science Education: Integrating Psychology, Curriculum, and Instruction" is a comprehensive guide that explores the intricate relationship between theory and practice in education. It delves into psychological dimensions intersecting with physical science teaching, covering behaviorism, multiple intelligences theory, constru...
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Over a 41-year period (1979–2019), the climate of the Arabian Gulf (Gulf) exhibited notable variability. This variation, influenced by mesoscale and globalscale meteorological and climatic determinants, showed temperature fluctuations, predominantly in the Northern Gulf (N Gulf). The N Gulf recorded an average temperature of 25.9 °C, a noticeable 3...
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This study investigates preservice teachers’ knowledge of elements and rationale for Nature of Science (NOS). Skill gap is established in the literature on pedagogical practices of preservice as well as novice teachers of science, reflecting deficiency in their professional training and eventual classroom practice. Examining preservice teachers’ kn...
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This study reports a novel method to measure and teach the specific heat by means of ordinary non-isolating containers and Arduino microprocessors. The measurements are managed by simply placing cold substances in hot water and by monitoring the instant temperature variation via the Arduino UNO microprocessor. This method is original in the sense t...
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According to Alex H. Johnstone, “most of the concepts we develop in everyday living (such as cars, trees, houses, dogs, and flowers) are based on tangible things; things we can touch, see, smell and taste. … However, concepts such as element, enzyme, atom, gas, resistance, molarity, entropy, and many others cannot be constructed directly by our sen...
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Understanding of dusty fluids for different Brinkman numbers in porous media is limited. This study examines the Darcy–Brinkman model for two-dimensional magneto-hydrodynamic fluid flow across permeable stretching/shrinking surfaces with heat transfer. Water was considered as a conventional base fluid in which the copper (Cu), silver (Ag), and tita...
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The uncertainty of in situ radioactivity measurements can be influenced by the depth of sediment sampled by the spectrometer and the vertical distribution of the target radionuclide in the sediments. This study used Particle and Heavy Ion Transport Simulation code (PHITS) to evaluate the effective detection depth of a plastic scintillation fiber sy...
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Polytropic equations (Lane–Emden [LE] equations) are valuable because they offer a simple explanation for a star’s interior structure, interstellar matter, molecular clouds, and even spiral arms that can be calculated and used to estimate various physical parameters. Many analytical and numerical methods are used to solve the polytropic LE equation...
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In this work, a flavour theory of a neutrino mass model based on 4 symmetry is considered to explain the phenomenology of neutrino mixing. Neutrino flavor conversion was first detected in solar and atmospheric neutrinos. The discovery of neutrino oscillations proved the violation of flavor in the lepton sector and the need for extensions of the Sta...
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Production of syngas by methods alternative to steam reforming of methane now becomes more popular due to both environmental and commercial reasons. Transformation of oxygenates obtained from biomass and dry reforming of natural gas appears to be the most effective. This review considers problems related to the design of efficient structured cataly...
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Salinity is one of the most brutal environmental stresses that delays seed germination, limiting plant growth and has an adverse effect on many important physiological processes of plants. This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different salinity levels on the growth and chemical constituents of the brinjal (variety: Ventura) plan...
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Machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) describe the interactions between atoms in materials and molecules by learning them from a reference database generated by ab initio calculations. MLIPs can accurately and efficiently predict such interactions and have been applied to various fields of physical science. However, high-performance MLIPs...
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This study investigated the implications of psychosocial factors (PSFs), a significant determinant of academic achievement, on learners studying physical sciences in grade 12 at Mandeni Kwa-Zulu Natal. In the physical sciences, South African learners are doing poorly. Low socioeconomic status tends to be experienced by the majority of learners purs...
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This study presents a pioneering approach in the realm of complex analysis, focusing on the transformation of integrals that involve analytic functions in multi-dimensional complex variable spaces. At the core of our investigation are integrals characterized by functions evaluated across a spectrum of complex arguments, especially around points in...
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Climate science is an indispensable part of climate solutions, and an era of climate actions necessitates certain paradigm shifts of climate science to better support viable climate actions and solutions. Three paradigm shifts are exemplified, namely: (1) transcending the boundaries between physical science basis, adaptation, and mitigation; (2) em...
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A holistic review is given of the Southern Ocean dynamic system, in the context of the crucial role it plays in the global climate and the profound changes it is experiencing. The review focuses on connections between different components of the Southern Ocean dynamic system, drawing together contemporary perspectives from different research commun...
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The main objective of this research study is to determine the relationship between entropy and behaviors that optimize learning decision-making among student teams during an experimental physics science class. An initial condition (IC) is applied by using a very short video with apparently unrelated content, emerging as a discovery the question tha...
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In mathematical analysis theory of inequalities has considerable influence due to its massive utility in various fields of physical sciences. These are investigated via multiple approaches to acquire more precise and rectified forms of already celebrated consequences. Integral inequalities are investigated to compute the error bounds for quadrature...
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This article aims to identify and discuss the views of middle school physics and chemistry teachers on the effectiveness of an innovative electricity teaching/learning model called (SRPCM). In this study, a survey method was used, including a quantitative data collection through a questionnaire. Eighty-four middle School Moroccan physical science t...
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Background: Rhetorical moves have long been studied in several disciplinary texts, including research articles and their part-genres. A solid base of literature has emerged in this respect, informing current writing pedagogy for novice writers. However, one part-genre which has been rarely studied is student project abstracts. This paper represents...
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Mario Pietro Vecchi is a highly accomplished physical scientist and technologist of Venezuelan origin with Italian ancestry who emigrated to the United States in 1986. His professional career can be broadly divided into several phases, including his time as a student of applied physical science, his tenure as a scientific researcher in Venezuela an...
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Determining chemically produced stresses in different electronic and crystalline materials and quantifying their levels (within respective stress states) empowers one to treat atoms and nano-objects similar to a material. The peak positions in an X-ray pattern can reveal the kind of stress an electronic or crystalline material experiences. This dep...
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This exploratory study examined the relationship between the knowledge of selected physics concepts from the South African National Senior Certificate curriculum and the self-efficacy beliefs of preservice science teachers. Forty-one preservice physical science teachers between the ages of 16 and 30 enrolled in a higher education institution to ear...
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Survey after survey from across the globe suggest that climate education is floundering, despite climate education being embedded in international treaties to address the climate crisis (the UNFCCC and subsequent Paris Agreement) and the latest scientific assessment reports (IPCC) stressing the importance of climate education. The IPCC also acknowl...
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The paper examines the conformable nonlinear evolution equation in $(3+1)$-dimensions. First, basic definitions and characteristics for the conformable derivative are given. Then, the modified extended tanh-function and $\exp(–\phi(\xi))$-expansion techniques are utilized to determine the exact solutions to this problem. The consequences of some of...
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Rice production plays a vital role in enhancing employment opportunities, GDP, and food security, thereby contributing to the prosperity of the country. This study aimed to evaluate the current state of research in the field and identify potential areas for future modeling and optimization of rice production. Data were sourced from the reputable ac...
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Purpose-Despite an enormous body of literature on conflict management, intra-group conflicts visa -vis team performance, there is currently no study investigating the conflict prevention approach to handling innovation-induced conflicts that may hinder smooth implementation of big data technology in project teams. Design/methodology/approach-This s...
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This research article analytically investigates a soliton equation of high dimensions, particularly with applications, and precisely in the fields of physical sciences and engineering. The soliton equation of high dimensions, particularly with applications, and precisely in the fields of physical sciences along with engineering, is examined with a...
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The primary objective of this article is to construct novel solitary wave solutions for the nonlinear (3+1)-dimensional modified Korteweg-de Vries-Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation with a conformable derivative by employing the subsidiary ordinary differential equation method and 1φ(ς),φ′(ς)φ(ς)\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepacka...
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Synthesizing the extensive and ever‐growing climate change literature is becoming increasingly challenging using conventional review processes, yet is crucial to understand key trends, including knowledge and policy related gaps, managing widespread impacts, and prioritizing future efforts. Here, we employ a systematic approach to interrogate ~130,...
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Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is the deliberate injection of aerosol particles into shallow marine clouds to increase their reflection of solar radiation and reduce the amount of energy absorbed by the climate system. From the physical science perspective, the consensus of a broad international group of scientists is that the viability of MCB will...
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Experimental methods have been a hallmark of the scientific enterprise since its inception. Over time, experiments have become much more sophisticated, complex, and nuanced. Experiments have also become much more diverse, and their use within research settings has expanded from the physical sciences to the social sciences, including criminology. Wi...
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In this essay, I argue that modern science can function as a source of “sacred reminders” for aspects of Christian theology, like the doctrine of the Trinity, that are not normally engaged with in the empirical world. This approach is an alternative to the usual ways of relating scientific and theological endeavors in terms of conflict, separation,...
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Subject: Variant Mass for a Particle which Emits Gravitational Energy for a Particle Orbiting a Large Planet or Sun and for a Binary Star and Variant Frequency for the Light Passing Close a Gravitational Field from a Massive Object (Sun): The Physics and Emission: Selected as a Potential Book Chapter Dear Dr. Giovanni Alcocer, We are glad that yo...
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In the heart of Asia, Hong Kong's unique cultural and political identity has undergone profound changes, particularly following the imposition of a sweeping national security law by Beijing. This legislation, emblematic of a broader strategy of control, has systematically eroded the fundamental freedoms and autonomy that once defined this vibrant m...
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The purpose of the study reported on in this chapter is to evaluate how effectively physical sciences secondary school teachers are integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of Education 4.0 and one of the northern districts in the city of Tshwane, Gauteng province, South Africa. Against the background of explorin...
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Despite national curricula and instructional reforms calling for collaborative problem-solving skills (CPS), however, there is an absence of a theory-laden model showing how to effectively construct CPS for science learning. We therefore developed and validated a simulation-based CPS model that exploits its constructs, sequences, and causal relatio...
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This study examined the role of formative feedback in the teaching and learning of Physical Sciences. Several scholars have recognised the pedagogical value of formative feedback in science education. However, there is a need for significant improvement in the quality of formative feedback provided by teachers in science classrooms. The empirical i...
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This article focuses on the investigation of the time-fractional Sharma–Tasso–Olver equation, a crucial equation with significant relevance in various scientific domains, including nonlinear optics, quantum field theory, and the physical sciences. The natural transform decomposition approach, an efficient and innovative methodology, is used in this...
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Studying the basic parameters of heat and thermodynamics can lead to new insights. Gaseous and solid atoms under transitional conditions are candidates for exploring remarkable advances in chemical and physical sciences. There is an anomaly in the first law of thermodynamics when studying the transitional behaviors of atoms. By gaining transition e...
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This article reviews the spectroscopic principles related to three established satellite-based systems for global greenhouse gas monitoring, namely Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY), Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT) and Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) series. It reveals that the worldwid...
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The study investigated teachers' perception on replacing traditional chemistry experiments with Green chemistry experiments. The design adopted for this study was a survey research design. The study was carried out in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised two thousand, nine hundred and fifty (2,...
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The chemical characterization of the heaviest elements at the farthest reach of the periodic table (PT) and the classification of these elements in the PT are undoubtedly crucial and challenging subjects in chemical and physical sciences. The elucidation of the influence of relativistic effects on their outermost electronic configuration is also a...
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Reports of difficulty in physics has been documented over the years, especially at the senior secondary level. The application of mathematics as a tool for understanding physical phenomena and problem-solving is well-established. The use of symbols and mathematical rigour is essential for effective problem-solving in physics. However, the teaching...
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The recent development of high-performance computing enables us to generate spatio-temporal high-resolution data of nonlinear dynamical systems and to analyze them for a deeper understanding of their complex nature. This trend can be found in a wide range of science and engineering, which suggests that detailed investigations on efficient data hand...