In this paper,we study the eigenvalue problem of the Markov diffusion operator L^(2),and give generalized inequalities for eigenvalues of the operator L^(2)on a Markov diffusion triple.By applying these inequalities,w...In this paper,we study the eigenvalue problem of the Markov diffusion operator L^(2),and give generalized inequalities for eigenvalues of the operator L^(2)on a Markov diffusion triple.By applying these inequalities,we then get some new universal bounds for eigenvalues of a special Markov diffusion operator L^(2)on bounded domains in an Euclidean space.Moreover,our results can reveal the relationship between the(k+1)-th eigenvalue and the first k eigenvalues in a relatively straightforward manner.展开更多
Let p be a prime with p≡3(mod 4). In this paper,by using some results relate the representation of integers by primitive binary quadratic forms,we prove that if x,y,z are positive integers satisfying x^p+y^p=z^p, p|x...Let p be a prime with p≡3(mod 4). In this paper,by using some results relate the representation of integers by primitive binary quadratic forms,we prove that if x,y,z are positive integers satisfying x^p+y^p=z^p, p|xyz, x<y<z, then y>p^(6p-2)/2.展开更多
Electron–hole(e–h)recombination is a fundamental process that governs energy dissipation and device efficiency in semiconductors.In two-dimensional(2D)materials,the formation of tightly bound excitons makes exciton-...Electron–hole(e–h)recombination is a fundamental process that governs energy dissipation and device efficiency in semiconductors.In two-dimensional(2D)materials,the formation of tightly bound excitons makes exciton-mediated e–h recombination the dominant decay pathway.In this work,nonradiative e–h recombination within excitons in monolayer MoS2 is investigated using first-principles simulations that combine nonadiabatic molecular dynamics with𝐺𝑊and real-time Bethe–Salpeter equation(BSE)propagation.A two-step process is identified:rapid intervalley redistribution induced by exchange interaction,followed by slower phonon-assisted recombination facilitated by exciton binding.By selectively removing the screened Coulomb and exchange terms from the BSE Hamiltonian,their respective contributions are disentangled—exchange interaction is found to increase the number of accessible recombination pathways,while binding reduces the excitation energy and enhances nonradiative decay.A reduction in recombination lifetime by over an order of magnitude is observed due to the excitonic many-body effects.These findings provide microscopic insights for understanding and tuning exciton lifetimes in 2D transition-metal dichalcogenides.展开更多
The lower bounds for the blow-up time of blow-up solutions to the nonlinear nolocal porous equation ut=△u^m＋u^p∫Ωu^qdxwith either null Dirichlet boundary condition or homogeneous Neumann boundary condi- tion is g...The lower bounds for the blow-up time of blow-up solutions to the nonlinear nolocal porous equation ut=△u^m＋u^p∫Ωu^qdxwith either null Dirichlet boundary condition or homogeneous Neumann boundary condi- tion is given in this article by using a differential inequality technique.展开更多
To achieve a high signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) while maintaining moderate radar antenna, a target-based calibration manner is available to coherently combine multiple radars. The key to this calibration manner is to est...To achieve a high signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) while maintaining moderate radar antenna, a target-based calibration manner is available to coherently combine multiple radars. The key to this calibration manner is to estimate coherence parameters(CPs), i.e., time and phase calibration values in transmission and reception estimation, by separating the target returns into monostatic and bistatic echoes. However, CPs estimations exist uncertainties, which will affect the performance gain after multiradar coherent combination. The principle of coherently combining multiple radars is elaborated and the signal probability model for CPs estimation is established. On this basis, CPs Cramer-Rao bound(CRB) is derived in the closed-form, according to which the non-tight and tight upper bounds for multiple radars coherent combination performance gain are derived in the closed-form and via Monte Carlo(MC) simulations, respectively. Simulations validate the correctness of the derived CRB and gain bounds.展开更多
The objective of this paper is to study the issue of uniformity on asymmetrical designs with two and three mixed levels in terms of Lee discrepancy. Based on the known formulation, we present a new lower bound of Lee ...The objective of this paper is to study the issue of uniformity on asymmetrical designs with two and three mixed levels in terms of Lee discrepancy. Based on the known formulation, we present a new lower bound of Lee discrepancy of fractional factorial designs with two and three mixed levels. Our new lower bound is sharper and more valid than other existing lower bounds in literature, which is a useful complement to the lower bound theory of discrepancies.展开更多
MIMO system can provide higher capacity in independent conditions. When the spatial-temporal fading correlation exists, the capacity may decrease. In this paper, the geometrical MIMO channel model is presented with Ri...MIMO system can provide higher capacity in independent conditions. When the spatial-temporal fading correlation exists, the capacity may decrease. In this paper, the geometrical MIMO channel model is presented with Rician factor. Based on the MIMO ergodic capacity, the capacity bounds are derived with arbitrary finite number of antennas. The bounds are derived in the exact expressions in doubly correlated MIMO R/clan channel. Then a simple expression for the capacity bounds is attained for the high SNR. Finally, the tightness of derived bounds is verified by Monte Carlo simulation.展开更多
Let L be the infinitesimal generator of an analytic semigroup on L^2 （R^n） with Gaussian kernel bound, and let L^-α/2 be the fractional integrals of L for 0 〈 α 〈 n. In this paper, we will obtain some boundedn...Let L be the infinitesimal generator of an analytic semigroup on L^2 （R^n） with Gaussian kernel bound, and let L^-α/2 be the fractional integrals of L for 0 〈 α 〈 n. In this paper, we will obtain some boundedness properties of commutators [b, L^-α/2] on weighted Morrey spaces L^p,k（w） when the symbol b belongs to BMO（Rn） or the homogeneous Lipschitz space.展开更多
Li et al. in [3] obtained blow-up results for a system of Petrovskey equations in some different cases. In this article we obtain lower bounds for the blow up time under some considerations on initial data.
The Carnot-like heat engines are classified into three types （normal-, sub- and, super-dissipative） accord- ing to relations between the minimum irreversible entropy production in the ＂isothermal＂ processes and th...The Carnot-like heat engines are classified into three types （normal-, sub- and, super-dissipative） accord- ing to relations between the minimum irreversible entropy production in the ＂isothermal＂ processes and the time for completing those processes. The efficiencies at maximum power of normal-, sub- and super-dissipative Carnot-like heat engines are proved to be bounded between ηc/2 and ηc/ （2 - ηc ）, ηc /2 and ηc, 0 and ηc/ （2 - ηc ）, respectively. These bounds are also shared by linear, sub- and super-linear irreversible Carnot-like engines [Tu and Wang, Europhys. Left. 98 （2012） 40001] although the dissipative engines and the irreversible ones are inequivalent to each other.展开更多
We present the best bounds on the distance between 3-direction quartic box spline surface patch and its control net by means of analysis and computing for the basis functions of 3-direction quartic box spline surface....We present the best bounds on the distance between 3-direction quartic box spline surface patch and its control net by means of analysis and computing for the basis functions of 3-direction quartic box spline surface.Both the local bounds and the global bounds are given by the maximum norm of the first differences or second differences or mixed differences of the control points of the surface patch.展开更多
In this note,we give a new proof to the energy conservation for the weak solutions of the incompressible 3D MHD equations.Moreover,we give the lower bounds for possible singular solutions to the incompressible 3D MHD ...In this note,we give a new proof to the energy conservation for the weak solutions of the incompressible 3D MHD equations.Moreover,we give the lower bounds for possible singular solutions to the incompressible 3D MHD equations.展开更多
In this paper,we prove the existence of positive solutions to the following weighted fractional system involving distinct weighted fractional Laplacians with gradient terms:{(−Δ)_(a/1)^(α/2)u1(x)=u_(1)^(q11)(x)+u_(2...In this paper,we prove the existence of positive solutions to the following weighted fractional system involving distinct weighted fractional Laplacians with gradient terms:{(−Δ)_(a/1)^(α/2)u1(x)=u_(1)^(q11)(x)+u_(2)^(q12)(x)+h_(1)(x,u_(1)(x),u_(2)(x),∇u_(1)(x),∇u_(2)(x)),x∈Ω,(−Δ)_(a2)^(β/2)u2(x)=u_(1)^(q21)(x)+u_(2)^(q22)(x)+h_(2)(x,u_(1)(x),u_(2)(x),∇u_(1)(x),∇u_(2)(x)),x∈Ω,u_(1)(x)=0,u_(2)(x)=0,x∈R^(n)∖Ω.Here(−Δ)_(a1)^(α/2) and(−Δ)_(a2)^(β/2) denote weighted fractional Laplacians andΩ⊂R^(n) is a C^(2) bounded domain.It is shown that under some assumptions on h_(i)(i=1,2),the problem admits at least one positive solution(u_(1)(x),u_(2)(x)).We first obtain the{a priori}bounds of solutions to the system by using the direct blow-up method of Chen,Li and Li.Then the proof of existence is based on a topological degree theory.展开更多
Let G be a simple graph with n vertices and m edges. In this paper, we present some new upper bounds for the adjacency and the signless Laplacian spectral radius of graphs in which every pair of adjacent vertices has ...Let G be a simple graph with n vertices and m edges. In this paper, we present some new upper bounds for the adjacency and the signless Laplacian spectral radius of graphs in which every pair of adjacent vertices has at least one common adjacent vertex. Our results improve some known upper bounds. The main tool we use here is the Lagrange identity.展开更多
We study the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in the case of USA by using an asymmetric ARDL bounds test approach to achieve the actual model. The quarterly data set covers the period of 197...We study the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in the case of USA by using an asymmetric ARDL bounds test approach to achieve the actual model. The quarterly data set covers the period of 1973:1- 2013:4. The findings indicate that the effect of energy consumption is asymmetric in the long term but not in the short term. In the long run, the effect of negative component of energy consumption on economic growth is small and statistically insignificant. The coefficient of the positive component of energy consumption is found about 0.9 and statistically significant at 1% level. We conclude that energy saving policies such as technological progress and organizational rearrangements may have the dimmer effect for the impact of a negative component of energy consumption and the booster effect for impact of the positive component of energy consumption. Thus, energy saving policy should be tightly followed by the goal of high economic growth.展开更多
A new method for estimating the bounds of eigenvalues ispresented. In order to show that the method proposed is as effectiveas Qiu's an undamping spring-mass system with 5 nodes and 5 degrees ofreedom is given. To...A new method for estimating the bounds of eigenvalues ispresented. In order to show that the method proposed is as effectiveas Qiu's an undamping spring-mass system with 5 nodes and 5 degrees ofreedom is given. To illustrate that the present method can beapplied to structures which cannot be treated by non-negativedecomposition, a plane frame with 202 nodes and 357 beam elements isgiven. The results show that the present method is effective forestimating the bounds of eigenvalues and is more common than Qiu's.展开更多
In this paper,a class of slow reaction-diffusion equations with nonlocal source and inner absorption terms are studied.By using the technique of improved differential inequality,the lower bounds of blow up time for th...In this paper,a class of slow reaction-diffusion equations with nonlocal source and inner absorption terms are studied.By using the technique of improved differential inequality,the lower bounds of blow up time for the system under either homogeneous Dirichlet or nonhomogeneous Neumann boundary conditions are obtained.展开更多
The lower bounds on the maximum genus of loopless graphs are obtained according to the connectivity of these graphs. This not only answers a question of Chen, Archdeacon and Gross, but also generalizes the previous kn...The lower bounds on the maximum genus of loopless graphs are obtained according to the connectivity of these graphs. This not only answers a question of Chen, Archdeacon and Gross, but also generalizes the previous known results. Thus, a picture of the lower bounds on the maximum genus of loopless multigraphs is presented.展开更多
By introducing the homogenous coordinates, degree elevation formulas and combinatorial identities, also by using multiplication of Bernstein polynomials and identity transformation on equations, this paper presents so...By introducing the homogenous coordinates, degree elevation formulas and combinatorial identities, also by using multiplication of Bernstein polynomials and identity transformation on equations, this paper presents some explicit formulas of the first and second derivatives of rational triangular Bézier surface with respect to each variable (including the mixed derivative) and derives some estimations of bound both on the direction and magnitude of the corresponding derivatives. All the results above have value not only in surface theory but also in practice.展开更多
In this paper, the k-partitioning problem with partition matroid constraint is considered. LPT algorithm is modified to fit the problem and its worst-ease performance is analyzed. The lower bounds of optimal solution ...In this paper, the k-partitioning problem with partition matroid constraint is considered. LPT algorithm is modified to fit the problem and its worst-ease performance is analyzed. The lower bounds of optimal solution for the min-max problem are given.展开更多
基金Supported by the Open Research Fund of Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications(Central China Normal University),Ministry of Education,P.R.China(Grant No.NAA2025ORG011)Science and Technology Plan Project of Jingmen(Grant No.2024YFZD076)+3 种基金Research Team Project of Jingchu University of Technology(Grant No.TD202006)Research Project of Jingchu University of Technology(Grant Nos.HX20240049HX20240200)the Teaching Reform Research Project of Hubei Province(Grant No.2024496)。
文摘In this paper,we study the eigenvalue problem of the Markov diffusion operator L^(2),and give generalized inequalities for eigenvalues of the operator L^(2)on a Markov diffusion triple.By applying these inequalities,we then get some new universal bounds for eigenvalues of a special Markov diffusion operator L^(2)on bounded domains in an Euclidean space.Moreover,our results can reveal the relationship between the(k+1)-th eigenvalue and the first k eigenvalues in a relatively straightforward manner.
文摘Let p be a prime with p≡3(mod 4). In this paper,by using some results relate the representation of integers by primitive binary quadratic forms,we prove that if x,y,z are positive integers satisfying x^p+y^p=z^p, p|xyz, x<y<z, then y>p^(6p-2)/2.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos.2024YFA1409800 for J.Z.and2024YFA1408603 for Q.Z.)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12125408,12334004for J.Z.,and 12174363 for Q.Z.)+1 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant No.2021ZD0303306 for J.Z.)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB0450101 for J.Z.)。
文摘Electron–hole(e–h)recombination is a fundamental process that governs energy dissipation and device efficiency in semiconductors.In two-dimensional(2D)materials,the formation of tightly bound excitons makes exciton-mediated e–h recombination the dominant decay pathway.In this work,nonradiative e–h recombination within excitons in monolayer MoS2 is investigated using first-principles simulations that combine nonadiabatic molecular dynamics with𝐺𝑊and real-time Bethe–Salpeter equation(BSE)propagation.A two-step process is identified:rapid intervalley redistribution induced by exchange interaction,followed by slower phonon-assisted recombination facilitated by exciton binding.By selectively removing the screened Coulomb and exchange terms from the BSE Hamiltonian,their respective contributions are disentangled—exchange interaction is found to increase the number of accessible recombination pathways,while binding reduces the excitation energy and enhances nonradiative decay.A reduction in recombination lifetime by over an order of magnitude is observed due to the excitonic many-body effects.These findings provide microscopic insights for understanding and tuning exciton lifetimes in 2D transition-metal dichalcogenides.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (CDJXS 11 10 00 19)Mu Chunlai is supported by NSF of China(11071266)
文摘The lower bounds for the blow-up time of blow-up solutions to the nonlinear nolocal porous equation ut=△u^m＋u^p∫Ωu^qdxwith either null Dirichlet boundary condition or homogeneous Neumann boundary condi- tion is given in this article by using a differential inequality technique.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61471372)
文摘To achieve a high signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) while maintaining moderate radar antenna, a target-based calibration manner is available to coherently combine multiple radars. The key to this calibration manner is to estimate coherence parameters(CPs), i.e., time and phase calibration values in transmission and reception estimation, by separating the target returns into monostatic and bistatic echoes. However, CPs estimations exist uncertainties, which will affect the performance gain after multiradar coherent combination. The principle of coherently combining multiple radars is elaborated and the signal probability model for CPs estimation is established. On this basis, CPs Cramer-Rao bound(CRB) is derived in the closed-form, according to which the non-tight and tight upper bounds for multiple radars coherent combination performance gain are derived in the closed-form and via Monte Carlo(MC) simulations, respectively. Simulations validate the correctness of the derived CRB and gain bounds.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11301546).supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11271147,11471136)
文摘The objective of this paper is to study the issue of uniformity on asymmetrical designs with two and three mixed levels in terms of Lee discrepancy. Based on the known formulation, we present a new lower bound of Lee discrepancy of fractional factorial designs with two and three mixed levels. Our new lower bound is sharper and more valid than other existing lower bounds in literature, which is a useful complement to the lower bound theory of discrepancies.
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported by National 13asie Research Program of China （2009CB320401）, National Natural Science Foundation of China （60972075, 61072055）, Key Scientific and Technologi- cal Project of China 2010ZX03003-003-01, and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities （2009RC0116）.
文摘MIMO system can provide higher capacity in independent conditions. When the spatial-temporal fading correlation exists, the capacity may decrease. In this paper, the geometrical MIMO channel model is presented with Rician factor. Based on the MIMO ergodic capacity, the capacity bounds are derived with arbitrary finite number of antennas. The bounds are derived in the exact expressions in doubly correlated MIMO R/clan channel. Then a simple expression for the capacity bounds is attained for the high SNR. Finally, the tightness of derived bounds is verified by Monte Carlo simulation.
文摘Let L be the infinitesimal generator of an analytic semigroup on L^2 （R^n） with Gaussian kernel bound, and let L^-α/2 be the fractional integrals of L for 0 〈 α 〈 n. In this paper, we will obtain some boundedness properties of commutators [b, L^-α/2] on weighted Morrey spaces L^p,k（w） when the symbol b belongs to BMO（Rn） or the homogeneous Lipschitz space.
文摘Li et al. in [3] obtained blow-up results for a system of Petrovskey equations in some different cases. In this article we obtain lower bounds for the blow up time under some considerations on initial data.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 11075015the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘The Carnot-like heat engines are classified into three types （normal-, sub- and, super-dissipative） accord- ing to relations between the minimum irreversible entropy production in the ＂isothermal＂ processes and the time for completing those processes. The efficiencies at maximum power of normal-, sub- and super-dissipative Carnot-like heat engines are proved to be bounded between ηc/2 and ηc/ （2 - ηc ）, ηc /2 and ηc, 0 and ηc/ （2 - ηc ）, respectively. These bounds are also shared by linear, sub- and super-linear irreversible Carnot-like engines [Tu and Wang, Europhys. Left. 98 （2012） 40001] although the dissipative engines and the irreversible ones are inequivalent to each other.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61170324 and 61100105)
文摘We present the best bounds on the distance between 3-direction quartic box spline surface patch and its control net by means of analysis and computing for the basis functions of 3-direction quartic box spline surface.Both the local bounds and the global bounds are given by the maximum norm of the first differences or second differences or mixed differences of the control points of the surface patch.
基金supported by a Research Grant of Andong National University NRF-2015R1A5A1009350 and NRF-2016R1D1A1B03930422。
文摘In this note,we give a new proof to the energy conservation for the weak solutions of the incompressible 3D MHD equations.Moreover,we give the lower bounds for possible singular solutions to the incompressible 3D MHD equations.
文摘In this paper,we prove the existence of positive solutions to the following weighted fractional system involving distinct weighted fractional Laplacians with gradient terms:{(−Δ)_(a/1)^(α/2)u1(x)=u_(1)^(q11)(x)+u_(2)^(q12)(x)+h_(1)(x,u_(1)(x),u_(2)(x),∇u_(1)(x),∇u_(2)(x)),x∈Ω,(−Δ)_(a2)^(β/2)u2(x)=u_(1)^(q21)(x)+u_(2)^(q22)(x)+h_(2)(x,u_(1)(x),u_(2)(x),∇u_(1)(x),∇u_(2)(x)),x∈Ω,u_(1)(x)=0,u_(2)(x)=0,x∈R^(n)∖Ω.Here(−Δ)_(a1)^(α/2) and(−Δ)_(a2)^(β/2) denote weighted fractional Laplacians andΩ⊂R^(n) is a C^(2) bounded domain.It is shown that under some assumptions on h_(i)(i=1,2),the problem admits at least one positive solution(u_(1)(x),u_(2)(x)).We first obtain the{a priori}bounds of solutions to the system by using the direct blow-up method of Chen,Li and Li.Then the proof of existence is based on a topological degree theory.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11471077)the Open Research Fund of Key Laboratory of Spatial Data Mining and Information Sharing of MOE(2018LSDMIS09)Foundation of Key Laboratory of Intelligent Metro of Universities in Fujian Province(53001703)
文摘Let G be a simple graph with n vertices and m edges. In this paper, we present some new upper bounds for the adjacency and the signless Laplacian spectral radius of graphs in which every pair of adjacent vertices has at least one common adjacent vertex. Our results improve some known upper bounds. The main tool we use here is the Lagrange identity.
文摘We study the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in the case of USA by using an asymmetric ARDL bounds test approach to achieve the actual model. The quarterly data set covers the period of 1973:1- 2013:4. The findings indicate that the effect of energy consumption is asymmetric in the long term but not in the short term. In the long run, the effect of negative component of energy consumption on economic growth is small and statistically insignificant. The coefficient of the positive component of energy consumption is found about 0.9 and statistically significant at 1% level. We conclude that energy saving policies such as technological progress and organizational rearrangements may have the dimmer effect for the impact of a negative component of energy consumption and the booster effect for impact of the positive component of energy consumption. Thus, energy saving policy should be tightly followed by the goal of high economic growth.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation (No.19872028)the Mechanical Technology Development Foundation of China
文摘A new method for estimating the bounds of eigenvalues ispresented. In order to show that the method proposed is as effectiveas Qiu's an undamping spring-mass system with 5 nodes and 5 degrees ofreedom is given. To illustrate that the present method can beapplied to structures which cannot be treated by non-negativedecomposition, a plane frame with 202 nodes and 357 beam elements isgiven. The results show that the present method is effective forestimating the bounds of eigenvalues and is more common than Qiu's.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2019JM-534)the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities+7 种基金the 14th Five Year Plan for Educational Science in Shaanxi Province(SGH21Y0308)Key Topic of China Higher Education Association(21DFD04)Higher Education Teaching Reform Project of Xi’an International University(2023B03)2022 Annual Planning Project of China Association of Private Education(School Development)(CANFZG22222)Project of Department of Education of Shaanxi Provincethe 2022 Annual Topic of the"14th Five-Year Plan"of Shaanxi Provincial Educational Science(SGH22Y1885)Project of Qi Fang Education Research Institute of Xi’an International University(23mjy10)Special Project of the Shaanxi Provincial Social Science Found in 2023(2023SJ12,2023LS04)。
文摘In this paper,a class of slow reaction-diffusion equations with nonlocal source and inner absorption terms are studied.By using the technique of improved differential inequality,the lower bounds of blow up time for the system under either homogeneous Dirichlet or nonhomogeneous Neumann boundary conditions are obtained.
文摘The lower bounds on the maximum genus of loopless graphs are obtained according to the connectivity of these graphs. This not only answers a question of Chen, Archdeacon and Gross, but also generalizes the previous known results. Thus, a picture of the lower bounds on the maximum genus of loopless multigraphs is presented.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 60373033 & 60333010), the National Natural Science Foundation for Innovative Research Groups (No. 60021201), and the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2002CB312101)
文摘By introducing the homogenous coordinates, degree elevation formulas and combinatorial identities, also by using multiplication of Bernstein polynomials and identity transformation on equations, this paper presents some explicit formulas of the first and second derivatives of rational triangular Bézier surface with respect to each variable (including the mixed derivative) and derives some estimations of bound both on the direction and magnitude of the corresponding derivatives. All the results above have value not only in surface theory but also in practice.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10671177)
文摘In this paper, the k-partitioning problem with partition matroid constraint is considered. LPT algorithm is modified to fit the problem and its worst-ease performance is analyzed. The lower bounds of optimal solution for the min-max problem are given.
