Philosophy of chemistry and the image of science

The philosophical analysis of chemistry has advanced at such a pace during the last dozen years that the existence of philosophy of chemistry as an autonomous discipline cannot be doubted any more. The present paper will attempt to analyse the experience of philosophy of chemistry at the, so to say, meta-level. Philosophers of chemistry have especially stressed that all sciences need not be similar to physics. They have tried to argue for chemistry as its own type of science and for a pluralistic understanding of science in general. However, when stressing the specific character of chemistry, philosophers do not always analyse the question ‘What is science?’ theoretically. It is obvious that a ‘monistic’ understanding of science should not be based simply on physics as the epitome of science, regarding it as a historical accident that physics has obtained this status. The author’s point is that the philosophical and methodological image of science should not be chosen arbitrarily; instead, it should be theoretically elaborated as an idealization (theoretical model) substantiated on the historical practice of science. It is argued that although physics has, in a sense, justifiably obtained the status of a paradigm of science, chemistry, which is not simply a physical science, but a discipline with a dual character, is also relevant for elaborating a theoretical model of science. The theoretical model of science is a good tool for examining various issues in philosophy of chemistry as well as in philosophy of science or science studies generally.     

Global Optimization in Any Minkowski Metric: A Permutation-Translation Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Multidimensional Scaling

It is well known that considering a non-Euclidean Minkowski metric in Multidimensional Scaling, either for the distance model or for the loss function, increases the computational problem of local minima considerably. In this paper, we propose an algorithm in which both the loss function and the composition rule can be considered in any Minkowski metric, using a multivariate randomly alternating Simulated Annealing procedure with permutation and translation phases. The algorithm has been implemented in Fortran and tested over classical and simulated data matrices with sizes up to 200 objects. A study has been carried out with some of the common loss functions to determine the most suitable values for the main parameters. The experimental results confirm the theoretical expectation that Simulated Annealing is a suitable strategy to deal by itself with the optimization problems in Multidimensional Scaling, in particular for City-Block, Euclidean and Infinity metrics.     

ROLE OF α-PSEUDO-UNIVEX FUNCTIONS IN VECTOR VARIATIONAL-LIKE INEQUALITY PROBLEMS

In this paper, we introduce a new class of generalized convex function, namely, a-pseudounivex function, by combining the concepts of pseudo-univex and α-invex functions. Further, we establish some relationships between vector variational-like inequality problems and vector optimization problems under the assumptions of α-pseudo-univex functions. Results obtained in this paper present a refinement and improvement of previously known results.     

葡萄酒月度价格指标的季节ARIMA时间序列分析

以时间序列分析为工具,研究了法国葡萄酒价格月度指标,使用基于周期图的Fisher检验证实该数据指标具有潜在周期,最后发现(1,0,0)×(1,0,0)12模型能较好地拟合数据.在此基础上给出相应的预测.     

A theoretical model for mid-and low-latitude ionospheric electric fields in realistic geomagnetic fields

The geomagnetic fields, which play important roles in the ionospheric dynamo, can greatly affect the global distribution of ionospheric electric fields, currents and other ionospheric electrodynamics phenomena. In the study of ionospheric electrodynamics phenomena, such as the longitudinal variations of ionospheric electric fields, the non-dipolar component of the geomagnetic fields must be taken into account. In this paper, we deduce a theoretical electric field model for ionospheric dynamo at mid- and low-latitude which adopt a modified magnetic apex coordinates system. In the new electric field model, the geomagnetic fields can be calculated from either the IGRF model or the dipole field model, and the neutral winds and conductivities are calculated based on empirical models. Then the dynamo equation for the electric potential is finally solved in terms of the line-by-line iteration method, and the ionospheric electric fields and currents are derived from the calculated potential. Our model can reproduce the main features of the ionospheric electrodynamics processes, so it will be a useful tool for the investigation of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere.     

浅析邯郸农行金库盗窃案涉案巨款追缴

倍受关注的河北省邯郸市农业银行支行金库被盗案近期有了一审结果,任晓峰、马向景二人以贪污罪被判处死刑。任、马二人非法获取四千多万元巨款用于购买彩票,案件受害方邯郸农业银行能否向当地体彩中心索回任晓峰等人用于买彩票而支付的巨款?善意取得能否适用于该案?本文通过分析善意取得制度基本理论,结合新出台的物权法规定,指出此案不适用善意取得,巨款应予追缴返还给邯郸农业银行。     

关于化学位和化学反应等温式几个问题的讨论

讨论了化学位的意义和化学反应等温式的应用条件;△G_m=∑υ_iμ_i≤0,△G_m(T,P,W′=0)≤0、—△G_m(ξ)=—∑υ_iμ_i≥W′和-△G_m(T,P)≥W′作判据的异同和各自使用条件。     

群速度和相速度的微机模拟

本文介绍了作者开发的群速度和相速度微机模拟软件的程序设计和实现．该软件做为演示实验已经取得了良好的效果．     

唐钢一铁炉料性能及合理搭配的研究

试验研究表明，唐钢一铁烧结矿粒度均匀，具有良好的强度和冶金性能；搭配２５－４０％酸性球团的综合炉料，具有较好的熔滴性能，是合理结构。     

TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS AMOEBOTAENIA CESTODES(DILEPIDIDAE)FROM SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA IN FUJIAN,CHINA

The present paper dea1s with two new species of the genus Amoebotaenia(Dilepididae)cestodes collected from Scolopax rusticola in Fujian,China.Holotype andparatype are deposited in Parasitology Researoh Laboratory,Xiamen University.