Volume 6, Issue 4 (2010) | Journal of Mathematics and Statistics

Investigation of Socially Responsible Investment Markets (SRI) Using Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC) Method: Implications for Diversification

Gurudeo Anand Tularam — 2010-11-04

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 4 November 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.385.394

Problem statement: Over the last ten years there has been a phenomenal growth in the amount of funds placed in SRI globally estimated to be around US$6.5 trillion while around US$55 billion in the A...

Symmetry of Nonparametric Statistical Tests on Three Samples

Anna E. Bargagliotti — 2010-11-04

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 4 November 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.395.408

Problem statement: Many different nonparametric statistical procedures can be used to analyze ranked data. Inconsistencies among the outcomes of such procedures can occur when analyzing the same ran...

Smooth Neighborhood Structures in a Smooth Topological Spaces

A. A. Ramadan — 2010-11-09

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 9 November 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.409.415

Problem Statement: Various concepts related to a smooth topological spaces have been introduced and relations among them studied by several authors (Chattopadhyay, Ramadan, etc). Conclusion/Recommenda...

Scheduling Algorithm to Optimize Jobs in Shop Floor

T. Hemamalini — 2010-11-09

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 9 November 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.416.420

Problem statement: The ratio scheduling algorithm to solve the allocation of jobs in the shop floor was proposed. The problem was to find an optimal schedule so as to minimize the maximum completion...

Estimation of the Parameters of the Stochastic Differential Equations Black-Scholes Model Share Price of Gold

Khaldi Khaled — 2010-12-24

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 24 December 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.421.424

Problem statement: The estimation of the parameters is one of main problems of the dynamic models in many scientific fields and particularly in economics and finance. In this study, we examine the tec...

Variational Homotopy Perturbation Method for the Zakharove-Kuznetsov Equations

Mashaallah Matinfar — 2010-12-24

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 24 December 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.425.430

Problem statement: In this research, the Variational Homotopy Perturbation Method (VHPM) which is a combination of Variational Iteration Method (VIM) and Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM) used for ...

Modeling Tourist Arrivals in Destination Countries: An Application to Australian Tourism

S. A.H. Shobeiri Nejad — 2010-12-31

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 31 December 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.431.441

Problem statement: Little study is evident of mathematical modeling regarding tourist arrivals in South East Queensland of Australia. In this study the Bulter conceptual destination life cycle and pro...

Moments of Order Statistics from Nonidentically Distributed Three Parameters Beta typeI and Erlang Truncated Exponential Variables

A. A. Jamjoom — 2010-12-31

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 31 December 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.442.448

Problem statement: Moments of order statistics of independent non-identically distributed (INID) random variables is not an easy subject to deal with for continuous distributions. One is forced to use...

Two Reformulations for the Dynamic Quadratic Assignment Problem

Sirirat Muenvanichakul — 2010-12-31

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 31 December 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.449.453

Problem statement: The Dynamic Quadratic Assignment Problem (DQAP), an NP-hard problem, is outlined and reformulated in two alternative models: Linearized model and logic-based model. Approach: The so...

Two New Formulas for Generating Infinite Sets of Integer Numbers as a Sum of Two and Three Signed Cubic Numbers

Rand Alfaris — 2010-12-31

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 31 December 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.462.467

Problem statement: Two new families are introduced for generating infinite sets of integers by the summation of two and three signed cubic numbers. Approach: These two families have reduced the number...

Vedas and the Development of Arithmetic and Algebra

Gurudeo Anand Tularam — 2010-12-31

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Published online: 31 December 2010; doi:10.3844/jmssp.2010.468.480

Problem statement: Algebra developed in three stages: rhetorical or prose algebra, syncopated or abbreviated algebra and symbolic algebra-known as “school algebra”. School algebra developed rather...