Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Sakwa, Thomas"
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Computer Modeling for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Curriculum in Kenya: A Simulation-Based Approach to Science Education
Sifuna, James; Manyali, George; Sakwa, Thomas; Mukasia, Alima (Science Publishing group, 2016-01-09)Developed countries have appreciated the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for scientific and technological development. STEM subjects have been posting low results in the Kenya Certificate ... -
Quantum Phase Transition: Intra and Inter-Band Interaction on D- Wave Superconductivity
Otimo, Solomon; Sakwa, Thomas; Ayodo, Yuda Kennedy; Sifuna, James (Science Publishing group, 2017-01-18)There are compounds whose structures support superconductivity at high temperatures. They have intra and inter-band interactions which occur within their bands. However there has been no hybrid Hamiltonian developed so far ... -
Structural and Mechanical Properties of Bulk Scandium Trifluoride Investigated by First-Principles Calculations
Sifuna, James; Manyali, George; Sakwa, Thomas; Manasse, Kitui (Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology, 2017-02-28)Cubic Scandium Triflouride (ScF3) is a material that contracts when exposed to heat. Not many materials are known to behave this way. Such a material has many interesting technological applications yet some of its properties ...