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A Variable-Step IMEX-BDF2 Finite Element Method for the Navier–Stokes Equations: Optimal L2L^2 Error Estimates for Velocity and Pressure

This paper establishes fully optimal L2L^2 error estimates for both velocity and pressure in a variable-step IMEX-BDF2 finite element method for the Navier–Stokes equations by leveraging discrete orthogonal convolution kernels and negative-norm arguments to address time-step variations.

Hongfei Fu, Baolin Kuang, Rihui Lan, Shusen Xie2026-07-03
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A Facultative Mutualism Model with Internal Competition for Interactions between University and Technical-Vocational Qualification Frameworks in Tanzania

This study employs a facultative mutualism model based on nonlinear differential equations to demonstrate that balancing articulation mechanisms with institutional competition is essential for achieving a stable, sustainable, and mutually beneficial interaction between Tanzania's University and Technical-Vocational Qualification Frameworks.

Justine KIra2026-07-02
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A Block Hybrid Method for Third- and Fourth-Order Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems

This study proposes a stable and accurate unified block hybrid method for solving third- and fourth-order nonlinear boundary value problems that overcomes the ill-conditioning limitations of spectral collocation methods by partitioning the domain into blocks and recovering lower-order derivatives through successive integration, thereby achieving high convergence orders with significantly lower condition numbers.

Mpho Mendy Nefale, Olumuyiwa Otegbeye, Shina Daniel Oloniiju2026-07-02
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A Randomized Bracketing Method for Derivative-Free Root Finding with Uniform Spacing Contraction

This paper introduces and analyzes a randomized, derivative-free root-finding method that preserves bracketing by sampling multiple interior points to contract the search interval, proving its convergence properties and demonstrating its effectiveness as a robust, tunable alternative for expensive or parallelizable black-box function evaluations.

Dinesh Kumar, Sudesh K. Srivastav2026-07-01
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Verification-domain profiles for a posteriori scalarisation certificates in finite multi-objective optimisation

This paper introduces a scale-invariant verification-domain profile to quantify the robustness of positive scalarisation certificates in finite multi-objective optimisation, establishing a theoretical trichotomy for certifiability and providing efficient row-generation algorithms that achieve exact classification and budget agreements across diverse problem instances.

Antonio Clim2026-07-01
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Critical Thinking Activation During Limits Problem Solving Mediated by Symbolab: An Instrumental Genesis Perspective

This qualitative study examines how first-year business students activate Facione's six critical thinking skills while solving calculus limits problems using Symbolab, revealing a "CT-neutral zone" of mechanical input during early instrumental genesis and identifying distinct evaluation subtypes and cross-stage patterns that bridge critical thinking theory with instrumental genesis processes.

Enrique Ceballos-Alexis2026-06-29
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Graph-Theoretic Computation of Degree-Based Topological Indices for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapeutics: A Mathematical QSPR Framework for Physicochemical Property Prediction

This study establishes a rigorous graph-theoretic framework for predicting the physicochemical properties of five Hepatocellular Carcinoma therapeutics by demonstrating that six degree-based topological indices, particularly the Yemen Index, exhibit statistically significant correlations with Surface Tension through linear regression analysis.

S. Ranjitham, O. V. Shanmuga Sundaram, G. Priyadharsini, A. Saravanan2026-06-26