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On the Cycle Indices of the Cyclic and Dihedral Groups Acting on the Cartesian Product Of X
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)The concept of cycle index was first discovered by Howard Redfield in 1927. The cycle index formulas of various group actions have been computed since then by various authors. The formulas have been used to count graphs ... -
Mathematical Modelling of Variable Viscosity Hydromagnetic Boundary Layer Flow with Thermal Radiation and Newtonian Heating
(Kenyatta University, 2018-12)Magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow involving a fluid of varying viscosity subject to thermal radiation and Newtonian heating has various applications in industry and engineering some of the applications include designing ... -
Influence of Inclined Magnetic Field and Thermophoresis on Heat and Mass Transfer Wedge Flow with Variable Thermal Conductivity
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)In my study, I investigate the influence of thermophoresis and a constant inclined magnetic field on a fluid flowing over a porous wedge. The inclination is an acute angle to the horizontal axis. The effects of variable ... -
Hall Effect on a Steady Magneto-Convection and Radiative Heat Transfer past a Porous Plate
(Kenyatta University, 2018-12)Heat transfer plays a great role in engineering processes, blowing of fluids is used in designing thrusters and prevention of corrosion. Suction is used in film cooling and coating of wires in chemical engineering. A lot ... -
Fluid Flowing between Plates with Incl Determination of the Effects of Applying Variable Pressure Gradient to a Magneto hydrodynamic Ined Magnetic Field
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)In this study the effects of applying variable pressure gradient to a MHD fluid flowing between two plates in an inclined magnetic field was carried out. It involved an unsteady hydromagnetic fluid flowing through two ... -
Extensions of the Field of Rational Numbers Whose Galois Group IS Isomorphic To A Group of Order Eight
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The Galois group of a certain type of field extension is a specific group associated with the field extension. The study of field extensions and their relationship to the polynomials that give rise to them via the Galois ... -
Effect of Variable Fluid Properties and Thermophoresis on Unsteady Forced Convective Magnetohydrodynamics Boundary Layer Flow along a Permeable Stretching/Shrinking Wedge
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The study takes into account temperature dependent viscosity and thermal conductivity as well as induced magnetic field in describing the fluid flow .The partial differential equations governing the unsteady flow are ... -
Effect of Inclined Magnetic Field and Injection on Magneto Hydrodynamic Boundary Layer Flow over a Porous Exponentially Stretching Sheet in Presence of Thermal Radiation
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)In this study, MHD boundary layer flow of a viscous incompressible fluid over a porous exponentially stretching sheet with an inclined magnetic field in presence of thermal radiation and injection is analyzed. The general ... -
Mathematical Modelling of Variable Viscosity Hydromagnetic Boundary Layer Flow with Thermal Radiation and Newtonian Heating
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow involving a fluid of varying viscosity subject to thermal radiation and Newtonian heating has various applications in industry and engineering some of the applications include designing ... -
A study on numerical range of operators in a hilbert space
(Kenyatta University, 1987) -
Statistical analysis of neonatal mortality at Pumwani maternity Hospital Nairobi County
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Despite numerous interventions and action plans, very little evidence exists on why the infant and child mortality rates are increasing in Kenya. Most studies have focused on infant and child mortality putting neonatal ... -
Statistical analysis of the determinants of maternal mortality and impact of voucher for health in Kisumu sub-county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Globally in 2010, about 800 women died daily due to complications of pregnancy and child birth (WHO, 2010). Out of the 800 deaths, 440 deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, 230 in Southern Asia and only five in high-income ... -
Spatial temporal analysis of the distribution of pediatric tuberculosis patterns in Kenya
(2014-09-08)Tuberculosis is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Kenya is among the 22 high burden countries that contribute 80% of the global burden and is ranked number 15 worldwide while in Africa, it is ranked ... -
Statistical Assessment of the Impact of Parasitological Diagnosis of Malaria in Febrile Children Aged under 5 Years in Kisumu County
(2014-08-20)In malaria endemic areas, fever is commonly caused by malaria infection but it may be a manifestation of several childhood diseases for example bacterial and viral illnesses. Malaria microscopy is the gold standard for ...
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Mathematical Modelling of Variable Viscosity Hydromagnetic Boundary Layer Flow with Thermal Radiation and Newtonian Heating
(Kenyatta University, 2018-12)Magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow involving a fluid of varying viscosity subject to thermal radiation and Newtonian heating has various applications in industry and engineering some of the applications include designing ... -
On the Cycle Indices of the Cyclic and Dihedral Groups Acting on the Cartesian Product Of X
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)The concept of cycle index was first discovered by Howard Redfield in 1927. The cycle index formulas of various group actions have been computed since then by various authors. The formulas have been used to count graphs ... -
Influence of Inclined Magnetic Field and Thermophoresis on Heat and Mass Transfer Wedge Flow with Variable Thermal Conductivity
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)In my study, I investigate the influence of thermophoresis and a constant inclined magnetic field on a fluid flowing over a porous wedge. The inclination is an acute angle to the horizontal axis. The effects of variable ... -
Effect of Inclined Magnetic Field and Injection on Magneto Hydrodynamic Boundary Layer Flow over a Porous Exponentially Stretching Sheet in Presence of Thermal Radiation
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)In this study, MHD boundary layer flow of a viscous incompressible fluid over a porous exponentially stretching sheet with an inclined magnetic field in presence of thermal radiation and injection is analyzed. The general ... -
Hall Effect on a Steady Magneto-Convection and Radiative Heat Transfer past a Porous Plate
(Kenyatta University, 2018-12)Heat transfer plays a great role in engineering processes, blowing of fluids is used in designing thrusters and prevention of corrosion. Suction is used in film cooling and coating of wires in chemical engineering. A lot ... -
Fluid Flowing between Plates with Incl Determination of the Effects of Applying Variable Pressure Gradient to a Magneto hydrodynamic Ined Magnetic Field
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)In this study the effects of applying variable pressure gradient to a MHD fluid flowing between two plates in an inclined magnetic field was carried out. It involved an unsteady hydromagnetic fluid flowing through two ... -
Extensions of the Field of Rational Numbers Whose Galois Group IS Isomorphic To A Group of Order Eight
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The Galois group of a certain type of field extension is a specific group associated with the field extension. The study of field extensions and their relationship to the polynomials that give rise to them via the Galois ... -
Effect of Variable Fluid Properties and Thermophoresis on Unsteady Forced Convective Magnetohydrodynamics Boundary Layer Flow along a Permeable Stretching/Shrinking Wedge
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The study takes into account temperature dependent viscosity and thermal conductivity as well as induced magnetic field in describing the fluid flow .The partial differential equations governing the unsteady flow are ... -
Mathematical Modelling of Variable Viscosity Hydromagnetic Boundary Layer Flow with Thermal Radiation and Newtonian Heating
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow involving a fluid of varying viscosity subject to thermal radiation and Newtonian heating has various applications in industry and engineering some of the applications include designing ... -
A study on numerical range of operators in a hilbert space
(Kenyatta University, 1987) -
Statistical analysis of neonatal mortality at Pumwani maternity Hospital Nairobi County
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Despite numerous interventions and action plans, very little evidence exists on why the infant and child mortality rates are increasing in Kenya. Most studies have focused on infant and child mortality putting neonatal ... -
Statistical analysis of the determinants of maternal mortality and impact of voucher for health in Kisumu sub-county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Globally in 2010, about 800 women died daily due to complications of pregnancy and child birth (WHO, 2010). Out of the 800 deaths, 440 deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, 230 in Southern Asia and only five in high-income ... -
Spatial temporal analysis of the distribution of pediatric tuberculosis patterns in Kenya
(2014-09-08)Tuberculosis is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Kenya is among the 22 high burden countries that contribute 80% of the global burden and is ranked number 15 worldwide while in Africa, it is ranked ... -
Statistical Assessment of the Impact of Parasitological Diagnosis of Malaria in Febrile Children Aged under 5 Years in Kisumu County
(2014-08-20)In malaria endemic areas, fever is commonly caused by malaria infection but it may be a manifestation of several childhood diseases for example bacterial and viral illnesses. Malaria microscopy is the gold standard for ... -
Finding the Distribution of a Random Variable from its Moment Function
(2000)Consider the problem of r .~/ randomly distributed points in a unit n-ball and the convex hull created by these points. Let ~II be r! times the r-content of an rsimplex whose P vertices are in the interior and r -I- /- p ... -
Simulating Natural Turbulent Convection Fluid Flow in an Enclosure the Two-Equation Turbulent Models
(2013-03-20)This study assesses the performance of three numerical turbulence models; k - 8, k - 0) and k - 0) - SST in predicting heat transfer due to natural convection inside an air filled cavity. The heat transfer due to natural ... -
Relationship between mathematical language and students' performance in mathematics in public secondary schools in Nairobi province, Kenya
(2012-11-01)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between mathematical language and students' performance in mathematics. In addition to the main purpose, the study sought to find the problems experienced by ... -
Mathematics across the curriculum: a case study of the applications of mathematics in selected Kenyan secondary school subjects
(2012-06-08)The objectives of this research were to establish the nature of the mathematical concepts that find application in other subjects studied in secondary schools, the effects this applied mathematics has on the elarning and ... -
A study of the attitudes of pre-service teachers towards mathematics in some primary teachers colleges
(2012-05-18)This study investigated the attitudes of pre-service teachers towards mathematics in some primary teachers' colleges. The study examined the attitudes of the trainees based on a number of variables which included sex of ...
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