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Optimising time-varying network flows by low-revenue tolling under dynamic user equilibrium. (2014)
Journal Article
Stewart, K., & Ge, Y. (2014). Optimising time-varying network flows by low-revenue tolling under dynamic user equilibrium. European journal of transport and infrastructure research, 14, 30-45

This paper presents a dynamic congestion charging framework that includes a dynamic user equilibrium (DUE) network model to optimize a tolling scheme, whose objective(s) may be determined by the transport planner. The framework presented may be utili... Read More about Optimising time-varying network flows by low-revenue tolling under dynamic user equilibrium..

Cloud-based identity and identity meta-data: secure and control own data in globalization era. (2014)
Journal Article
Spyra, G., Buchanan, W. J., Cruickshank, P., & Ekonomou, E. (2014). Cloud-based identity and identity meta-data: secure and control own data in globalization era. International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare, 3, https://doi.org/10.4018/ijrqeh.2014010105

This paper proposes a new identity, and its underlying meta-data, model. The approach enables secure spanning of identity meta-data across many boundaries such as health-care, financial and educational institutions, including all others that store an... Read More about Cloud-based identity and identity meta-data: secure and control own data in globalization era..

Profiling Existing and New Build Housing Stock. (2014)
Book Chapter
Smith, S. (2014). Profiling Existing and New Build Housing Stock. In B. Rasmussen, & M. Machimbarrena (Eds.), COST Action TU0901 – Building acoustics throughout Europe. Volume 1: Towards a common framework (12-30). European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Scottish Community Councils online: the 2014 survey (2014)
Report
Ryan, B., & Cruickshank, P. (2014). Scottish Community Councils online: the 2014 survey. Scotland: Community Councils Network

This document reports the results of a survey, carried out in late spring 2014, of the public web presences of potentially over 1300 Scottish Community Councils (CCs). It follows on from similar survey in summer 2012. The report reviews content-types... Read More about Scottish Community Councils online: the 2014 survey.

Towards a framework for emerging technology management. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rudman, H. (2014). Towards a framework for emerging technology management. In iFutures 2014 Conference Proceedings

Digital technologies are creating new opportunities for us to participate in, and engage with, traditional and new forms of art, culture, and heritage. Never before has there been such reach, and scale, and access to the arts. Information Technology... Read More about Towards a framework for emerging technology management..

Similarity solutions to unsteady pseudoplastic flow near a moving wall (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). Similarity solutions to unsteady pseudoplastic flow near a moving wall. International Mathematical Forum, 9(31), 1465-1475. https://doi.org/10.12988/imf.2014.418

It is shown that similarity solutions to a partial differential boundary value
problem for power law fluids may be generated by the application of a multi-parameter
stretching group. Furthermore, the resulting ordinary differential
boundary value... Read More about Similarity solutions to unsteady pseudoplastic flow near a moving wall.

Series solutions of partial differential equations using the complex integral method (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). Series solutions of partial differential equations using the complex integral method. International Mathematical Forum, 9, 1477-1494. https://doi.org/10.12988/imf.2014.48145

The complex integral method for solving ordinary differential equations in series [3, 7, 8] is extended to cover the series solution of partial differential equations also. The means of this extension is straightforward, with both ‘ordinary’ and ‘Fro... Read More about Series solutions of partial differential equations using the complex integral method.

Series Solution of Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Ordinary Differential Equations via Complex Integration (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). Series Solution of Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Ordinary Differential Equations via Complex Integration. International Mathematical Forum, 9, 967-976. https://doi.org/10.12988/imf.2014.4492

A method is presented, with standard examples, based on an elementary complex integral expression, for developing, in particular, series solutions for second-order linear homogeneous ordinary differential equations. Straightforward to apply, the meth... Read More about Series Solution of Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Ordinary Differential Equations via Complex Integration.

On the procedure for the series solution of certain general-order homogeneous linear differential equations via the complex integration method. (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). On the procedure for the series solution of certain general-order homogeneous linear differential equations via the complex integration method. Nonlinear Analysis and Differential Equations, 2, 155-171. https://doi.org/10.12988/nade.2014.4712

The theory of series solutions for two important classes of the general higher-order linear homogeneous ordinary differential equation is developed ab initio, using an elementary complex integral expression derived and applied in previous papers [10,... Read More about On the procedure for the series solution of certain general-order homogeneous linear differential equations via the complex integration method..

On the procedure for the series solution of second-order homogeneous linear differential equation via the complex integration method (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). On the procedure for the series solution of second-order homogeneous linear differential equation via the complex integration method. Nonlinear Analysis and Differential Equations, 2(4), 173-188. https://doi.org/10.12988/nade.2014.4713

The theory of series solutions for second-order linear homogeneous ordinary differential equation is developed ab initio, using an elementary complex integral expression (based on Herrera’ work [3]) derived and applied in previous papers [8, 9]. As w... Read More about On the procedure for the series solution of second-order homogeneous linear differential equation via the complex integration method.

Ladder-Operator Factorization and the Bessel Differential Equations (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). Ladder-Operator Factorization and the Bessel Differential Equations. International Mathematical Forum, 9, 71-80. https://doi.org/10.12988/imf.2014.311214

We present an alternative approach to the discussion of Bessel equations and Bessel functions, through an elementary factorization method. The various Bessel equations are represented by a single parameterized form and, after a standard transformatio... Read More about Ladder-Operator Factorization and the Bessel Differential Equations.

Frobenius Series Solution of Fuchs Second-Order Ordinary Differential Equations via Complex Integration (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). Frobenius Series Solution of Fuchs Second-Order Ordinary Differential Equations via Complex Integration. International Mathematical Forum, 9, 953-965. https://doi.org/10.12988/imf.2014.4491

A method is presented (with standard examples) based on an elementary complex integral expression, for developing Frobenius series solutions for second-order linear homogeneous ordinary Fuchs differential equations. The method reduces the task of fin... Read More about Frobenius Series Solution of Fuchs Second-Order Ordinary Differential Equations via Complex Integration.

Adaptive learning in computing for non-native speakers. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rimbaud, Y., McEwan, T., Lawson, A., & Cairncross, S. (2014). Adaptive learning in computing for non-native speakers. In 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings (1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044142

A significant proportion of e-Learning resources for engineering and computing education appear to be exclusively in English, requiring many learners to adapt themselves to learning within an English language context. Adaptive learning has a role to... Read More about Adaptive learning in computing for non-native speakers..

Dan Ridley-Ellis (2014)
Journal Article
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2014). Dan Ridley-Ellis. The Networker,

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Cleaning and restoring old masonry buildings - investigations of physical and chemical characteristics of masonry stones and clay bricks during cleaning (2014)
Thesis
Reza, H. Cleaning and restoring old masonry buildings - investigations of physical and chemical characteristics of masonry stones and clay bricks during cleaning. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8851

Historic buildings and monuments are a precious finite asset and powerful reminders for future generations of the work and way of life of earlier cultures and civilisations.
The stone cleaning and restoration of historic buildings is a crucial eleme... Read More about Cleaning and restoring old masonry buildings - investigations of physical and chemical characteristics of masonry stones and clay bricks during cleaning.

Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers. (2014)
Report
Monios, J., & Wang, Y. (2014). Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

SEStran is the Statutory Regional Transport Partnership for South East Scotland. SEStran
was established under the Transport Scotland (2005) Act as the strategic transport planning
authority for an area covering the eight local authorities of Borde... Read More about Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers..

Institutional challenges to intermodal transport and logistics. (2014)
Book
Monios, J. (2014). Institutional challenges to intermodal transport and logistics. Ashgate Publishing

While the operational realities of intermodal transport are relatively well known, the institutional challenges are less well understood. This book provides an overview of intermodal transport and logistics including the policy background, emerging i... Read More about Institutional challenges to intermodal transport and logistics..