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Lattice Gauge Tensor Networks
We present a unified framework to describe lattice gauge theories by means of
tensor networks: this framework is efficient as it exploits the high amount of
local symmetry content native of these systems describing only the gauge
invariant subspace. Compared to a standard tensor network description, the
gauge invariant one allows to speed-up real and imaginary time evolution of a
factor that is up to the square of the dimension of the link variable. The
gauge invariant tensor network description is based on the quantum link
formulation, a compact and intuitive formulation for gauge theories on the
lattice, and it is alternative to and can be combined with the global symmetric
tensor network description. We present some paradigmatic examples that show how
this architecture might be used to describe the physics of condensed matter and
high-energy physics systems. Finally, we present a cellular automata analysis
which estimates the gauge invariant Hilbert space dimension as a function of
the number of lattice sites and that might guide the search for effective
simplified models of complex theories.Comment: 28 pages, 9 figure
From M-ary Query to Bit Query: a new strategy for efficient large-scale RFID identification
The tag collision avoidance has been viewed as one of the most important research problems in RFID communications and bit tracking technology has been widely embedded in query tree (QT) based algorithms to tackle such challenge. Existing solutions show further opportunity to greatly improve the reading performance because collision queries and empty queries are not fully explored. In this paper, a bit query (BQ) strategy based Mary query tree protocol (BQMT) is presented, which can not only eliminate idle queries but also separate collided tags into many small subsets and make full use of the collided bits. To further optimize the reading performance, a modified dual prefixes matching (MDPM) mechanism is presented to allow multiple tags to respond in the same slot and thus significantly reduce the number of queries. Theoretical analysis and simulations are supplemented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed BQMT and MDPM, which outperform the existing QT-based algorithms. Also, the BQMT and MDPM can be combined to BQMDPM to improve the reading performance in system efficiency, total identification time, communication complexity and average energy cost
PALPAS - PAsswordLess PAssword Synchronization
Tools that synchronize passwords over several user devices typically store
the encrypted passwords in a central online database. For encryption, a
low-entropy, password-based key is used. Such a database may be subject to
unauthorized access which can lead to the disclosure of all passwords by an
offline brute-force attack. In this paper, we present PALPAS, a secure and
user-friendly tool that synchronizes passwords between user devices without
storing information about them centrally. The idea of PALPAS is to generate a
password from a high entropy secret shared by all devices and a random salt
value for each service. Only the salt values are stored on a server but not the
secret. The salt enables the user devices to generate the same password but is
statistically independent of the password. In order for PALPAS to generate
passwords according to different password policies, we also present a mechanism
that automatically retrieves and processes the password requirements of
services. PALPAS users need to only memorize a single password and the setup of
PALPAS on a further device demands only a one-time transfer of few static data.Comment: An extended abstract of this work appears in the proceedings of ARES
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Impact of Wind Generators in Power System Stability
Wind electricity is one of the quickest developing renewable resources of power. This rapid development is expected considering the environmental factors, but in terms of power system stability, it comes with a number of concerns. Generators play a vital role on stability for a particular capacity and design of a network. This paper investigated the overall performance of 3 foremost types of wind turbines via small signal stability analysis on IEEE 9 bus system. Simulations have been done and established that the generators dynamic model have significant impact on power system stability at different capacity of the generators
Lie Markov models with purine/pyrimidine symmetry
Continuous-time Markov chains are a standard tool in phylogenetic inference.
If homogeneity is assumed, the chain is formulated by specifying
time-independent rates of substitutions between states in the chain. In
applications, there are usually extra constraints on the rates, depending on
the situation. If a model is formulated in this way, it is possible to
generalise it and allow for an inhomogeneous process, with time-dependent rates
satisfying the same constraints. It is then useful to require that there exists
a homogeneous average of this inhomogeneous process within the same model. This
leads to the definition of "Lie Markov models", which are precisely the class
of models where such an average exists. These models form Lie algebras and
hence concepts from Lie group theory are central to their derivation. In this
paper, we concentrate on applications to phylogenetics and nucleotide
evolution, and derive the complete hierarchy of Lie Markov models that respect
the grouping of nucleotides into purines and pyrimidines -- that is, models
with purine/pyrimidine symmetry. We also discuss how to handle the subtleties
of applying Lie group methods, most naturally defined over the complex field,
to the stochastic case of a Markov process, where parameter values are
restricted to be real and positive. In particular, we explore the geometric
embedding of the cone of stochastic rate matrices within the ambient space of
the associated complex Lie algebra.
The whole list of Lie Markov models with purine/pyrimidine symmetry is
available at http://www.pagines.ma1.upc.edu/~jfernandez/LMNR.pdf.Comment: 32 page
Kesan pembelajaran koperatif terhadap pencapaian Matematik dan sikap terhadap pembelajaran Matematik bagi murid berkebolehan rendah di sekolah rendah bahagian Bintulu
The purpose of this research was to identify the effectiveness of using cooperative learning method towards students' achievement and attitude in learning Mathematics for low achiever primary school in Bintulu. In particular this study seeks to determine whether the low achiever can increase their achievement and attitude in learning Mathematics using the cooperative learning method. This study was a quasi-experimental, the experimental group received teaching method using cooperative learning method, while the control group received traditional lecture
method. This study was conducted in a primary school in Sarawak for eight weeks. Two of the Year Five classes have participated in this study, one class for experimental group and another class for control group. A total of 79 respondents have participated, there were 39 students in experimental group (cooperative learning method) and 40 students in control group (traditional lecture method). There were
pre-achievement test, post-achievement test, pre-attitude test and post-attitude test used to collect data in this study. The questions of achievement test were based on objective and subjective questions and the attitude test was based on questionnaires. Research findings analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 12.0. Package was chosen because it is more flexible, the researchers can
create various transformations of original data in addition to the advantages that statistical procedures can be used measurement variables are Likert Scale according to 4 degrees. Data were collected and analyzed by using descriptive statistics frequency percentages, mean and standard deviation. In addition, Independent-Sample T test also used to see whether there is a significant difference between the students' achievement and attitude with the cooperative learning method. The findings showed that cooperative learning method could enhance the low achiever achievement and attitude in learning Mathematics. In addition, cooperative learning method had shown the positive effects toward the performance of cognitive, social and affective for low achiever students in primary schoo
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