We study the problem of adsorption and collapse transition of a linear polymer chain situated in a fractal container represented by a four-simplex lattice and interacting with a surface-adsorbed linear polymer chain. The adsorbed chain monomers act as pinning sites for the polymer chain. This...

A method based on a real space renormalization group transformation is developed to describe the critical behaviour of a surface interacting linear flexible polymer chain, represented by a self-avoiding walk. It is shown that a lattice model based on a central rule in which the starting point of...

This collection presents a new perspective on the role of culture in shaping the ambivalent attitude towards economic development of many marginalized people. The strength of this volume lies in how the essays provide examples from both within India and without, to illuminate old Dalit/Savarna...

Single phase FeTi intermetallic and FeTi-3.1 mass % V alloy were synthesized by vacuum arc melting using high purity elemental constituents. The crystal structure of both, FeTi intermetallic and FeTi-3.1 mass % V alloy was found to be of CsCl-type. Under similar annealing conditions, crystallite...

Rapidly increasing energy demand and growing concern about economic and environmental consequences call for renewable/sustainable energy technologies׳ adoption in India. Renewable/sustainable energy technologies have faced a number of constraints that have affected their rate of adoption. In...

The study on dynamics of labour demand in Punjab agriculture has revealed that between 1985-86 and 2006-07, the per-hectare labour use has declined by about 23 per cent; more so, in the case of dominant crops like wheat and paddy that have experienced large-scale mechanization. Wheat and paddy...

The outcome of the assembly elections held in November 2013 in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Delhi could possibly be summarized in one sentence: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and the incumbent Indian National Congress (INC) lost power in...

Purpose This research explores the effect of supply chain disruptions on competitors. Using companies in the automobile industry, we study the contagion effect in supply chains based on the affected firm and its competitors, whether the disruption occurs domestically or by a foreign-based firm,...

Purpose – Supply chain structure, characteristics, and applicable policies differ between developing and developed countries. While most supply chain management research is directed toward supply chains in developed countries, the authors wish to explore the financial impact of disruptions on...

Purpose – Technology transfer becoming an important area especially in developing and less developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to address issue of supply chains’ benchmarking based upon their capability to mange technology transfer critical barriers mitigation efforts toward...