We present the numbers of ice model configurations (with Boltzmann factors equal to one) I(n) on the two-dimensional Sierpinski gasket SG(n) at stage n. The upper and lower bounds for the entropy per site, defined as limv→∞lnI(n)/v, where v is the number of vertices on SG(n), are derived in...

A campus may impact the surrounding area in various ways, such as by the noise emissions. We analysed the campus noise emissions from the viewpoint of total activity volume and measured the noise levels within a new university campus, and at selected points in a neighbouring village, over a...

The exposition industry has developed rapidly in recent years. For exposition centers, exposition timetabling is a complicated problem. The timetables arranged by the administrators usually result in an imbalanced usage percentage between showgrounds and a low total usage percentage for all...

The commercialization of academic knowledge is increasingly seen as a potential economic development model, particularly for improving the capabilities and economic performance of regions. This insightful volume investigates the emerging factors in knowledge commercialization from an...

We argue that the current focus of the academic entrepreneurship literature, which is mostly on patent-based activities such as spinouts and licensing, should be widened to also include other informal commercial and non-commercial activities that are entrepreneurial in nature. We define as...

More than 75% of the UK economy is based on services. Knowledge-based services generate more than five times as much value added for the UK economy as advanced manufacturing. Yet, there are persistent gaps in understanding the innovative performance of services. Using Fourth UK Community...