Contemporary Problems in Mathematical Physics: Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop Book

Plenary Lectures
Representation Theory in Classical and Quantum Physics   J.-P. Antoine     3
Lectures on the Gauge Theory/Gravity Correspondence   R. de Mello Koch     65
Introductory and Fundamental Mathematical Aspects of Supersymmetry   S. J. Gates, Jr.     120
Parallel Sessions
Theoretical Methods of Modern Classical and Quantum Physics
Bosonization of the Schwinger Model by Noncommutative Chiral Bosons   J. Ben Geloun   J. Govaerts   M. N. Hounkonnou     173
Bol Loops as a New Approach in Physics   Th. B. Bouetou     181
Random Phase Approximation with Exchange for the Inner-Shell Electron Photoionization   Z. Chen   A. Z. Msezane     198
A New Analytical Approach to the Atmosphere Characterization by a Backscattered LIDAR Signal   G. Debiais   F. K. Guedje   M. N. Hounkonnou     212
Nonabelian Global Chiral Symmetry Realisation in the Two-Dimensional N Flavour Massless Schwinger Model   L. Gouba   J. Govaerts   M. N. Hounkonnou     230
Superconductivity and Electric Fields: A Relativistic Extension of BCS Superconductivity   J. Govaerts   D. Bertrand     237
Analytical Solutions of a Generalized Nonlinear Reaction-Diffusion Equation   M. Kabir Mahaman   M. N. Hounkonnou     255
The Algebraic Structure of a Generalized Coupled Dispersionless System   K. V. Kuetche   T. C. Kofane   B. T. Bouetou     262
A Density Functional Theory Study of the Adsorption of CH[subscript 3] on the Pt(100) and Ni(111) Surfaces   P. S. Moussounda   B. M'Passi-Mabiala   M. F. Haroun   P. Legare   G. Rakotovelo   A. Rakotomahevitra   C. Demangeat     282
The Magnetic Structure of FeMn Layers Across a Cu Spacer   B. M'Passi-Mabiala   B. R. Malonda-Boungou   L. Mouketo   C. Demangeat     295
Generation of Matrices with Specified Eigenvalues   H. V. Mweene     304
The Potential Group Method for Sturm-Liouville Equations   K. Sodoga   M. N. Hounkonnou   G. Debiais     315
Coherent States, Wavelets, Functional Analysis and Orthogonal Polynomials
The Beta-Geometric Model Applied to Fecundability in a Sample of Married Women   D. B. Adekanmbi   T. A. Bamiduro     325
On the Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions to the Thermal Filtration Model   F. B. Agusto   O. M. Bamigbola     333
Basic Set of Polynomials: A General Overview   A. Anjorin   M. N. Hounkonnou      338
Wavelets and Wavelet Frames on the 2-Sphere   J.-P. Antoine     344
On Compact Elements of Banach Algebras   U. N. Bassey     363
Application of the Adomian Decomposition Method to Solve the Duffing Equation and Comparison with the Perturbation Method   G. Bissanga     372
Hermite Interpolation Polynomial of Several Real Variables   J. Dzoumba   D. Moukoko   Y. Nkasa     378
Braid Index with Up to Ten Crossings   O. A. Fadipe-Joseph     387
Hazard Rate Prediction in Life Time Data Analysis   K. E. Gneyou     397
Laguerre-Freud Equations for the Recurrence Coefficients of Some Discrete Semi-Classical Orthogonal Polynomials of Class Two   C. Hounga   M. N. Hounkonnou   A. Ronveaux     412
A Study of a Viscoelastic Contact Problem   O. P. Layeni   A. P. Akinola     420
List of Participants     427