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Detection of Multiparticle Entanglement: Quantifying the Search for Symmetric Extensions
We provide quantitative bounds on the characterisation of multiparticle
separable states by states that have locally symmetric extensions. The bounds
are derived from two-particle bounds and relate to recent studies on quantum
versions of de Finetti's theorem. We discuss algorithmic applications of our
results, in particular a quasipolynomial-time algorithm to decide whether a
multiparticle quantum state is separable or entangled (for constant number of
particles and constant error in the LOCC or Frobenius norm). Our results
provide a theoretical justification for the use of the Search for Symmetric
Extensions as a practical test for multiparticle entanglement.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figur
Conquistas e desafios do agronegócio brasileiro.
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Transposição congenitamente corrigida das grandes artérias e coarctação da aorta: uma associação pouco comum
Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, L-TGA, is a rare abnormality accounting for less than 0.5% of clinically apparent congenital heart disease. Age at time of diagnosis and survival rate are variable and depend mostly on associated anomalies. The authors present a clinical case of a twenty-four-year-old woman in whom, in a routine echocardiogram, congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries and aortic coarctation were diagnosed, an unusual association. They describe the results of complementary exams (echocardiography, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram and cardiac angiography) that they believe to be useful for the correct diagnosis of this clinical situation. Additionally, the authors make a brief review of the literature relevant to the case
Context-aware mass customization construction system: methods for user captured as-built plans
The problem of context, a fundamental aspect of dealing with built environments, has not been adequately addressed by mass customization systems so far, which has limited their scope of application. The aim of the present article is to evaluate the adequacy of existing methods of producing as-built plans of rooms by non-expert users for the automatic generation and production of partition walls for building renovation. This paper highlights criteria to develop appropriate methods of capturing context for mass customization construction systems.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Nuno Portas and the Spanish influence on the definition of housing policies in Portugal in the period of democratic transition
Taking the housing crisis and the SAAL program as a central interest point of architects and
sociologists in the aftermath of the Portuguese revolution, this chapter tracks the influence of
Spanish architecture in Portugal and the relations of Portuguese and Spanish architects, signaling the
main role of Nuno Portas. It begins by introducing the background of the architecture exchange
between Portugal and Spain, since the 1960’s, through the diffusion and interchange activities of
Nuno Portas (section 2). It continues to discuss the role of architects on urban change during the
revolutionary process from the viewpoint Joan Antonio Solans experiences and writings (Section 3).
Then it takes on the social movements debate with Manuel Castells reflections and writings about
the new housing policies and experiences (Section 4). Finally, a short reflection on the interchange of
ideas and experiences between Portugal and Spain in presented in the conclusion (Section 5).info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersio
Are all maximally entangled states pure?
We study if all maximally entangled states are pure through several
entanglement monotones. In the bipartite case, we find that the same conditions
which lead to the uniqueness of the entropy of entanglement as a measure of
entanglement, exclude the existence of maximally mixed entangled states. In the
multipartite scenario, our conclusions allow us to generalize the idea of
monogamy of entanglement: we establish the \textit{polygamy of entanglement},
expressing that if a general state is maximally entangled with respect to some
kind of multipartite entanglement, then it is necessarily factorized of any
other system.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure. Proof of theorem 3 corrected e new results
concerning the asymptotic regime include
The quantum one-time pad in the presence of an eavesdropper
A classical one-time pad allows two parties to send private messages over a
public classical channel -- an eavesdropper who intercepts the communication
learns nothing about the message. A quantum one-time pad is a shared quantum
state which allows two parties to send private messages or private quantum
states over a public quantum channel. If the eavesdropper intercepts the
quantum communication she learns nothing about the message. In the classical
case, a one-time pad can be created using shared and partially private
correlations. Here we consider the quantum case in the presence of an
eavesdropper, and find the single letter formula for the rate at which the two
parties can send messages using a quantum one-time pad
Análise de preços agrÃcolas.
Recentemente, muitos analistas vêm se dedicando a examinar o crescimento dos preços de commodities. A Tabela 1 mostra que tem havido aumentos de preços expressivos para commodities agrÃcolas. Entre 2004 e 2007, o preço do trigo aumentou 48 %, o do milho 33 % e o do arroz 23 %. A soja ? que já estava com preços elevados em 2004 ? subiu mais 4 %. Os óleos vegetais, a soja e a palma, também mostraram aumentos importantes: 23 % e 50 %, respectivamente, entre 2004 e 2007. O açúcar atingiu o preço mais elevado em 2006, mas continua com seu preço 20 % acima do valor alcançado em 2004.Na publicação: Eliseu Alves
Commodities agrÃcolas e preço do petróleo.
Este artigo tem por objetivo documentar estatisticamente a relação entre preços internacionais de produtos agrÃcolas e o preço internacional do petróleo. Inicialmente caracteriza-se a relação entre o preço do petróleo e o preço da ureia e, em seguida, como o preço desta e das commodities escolhidas para o estudo se comportam. Os resultados mostram que a tendência no preço desses produtos é influenciada de maneira significativa pela tendência no preço do petróleo. As elasticidades estimadas estão entre 0,47 e 0,61, indicando que entre 50% e 60% das variações no preço do petróleo são transmitidas para os produtos. Ademais, choques transitórios no preço do petróleo têm impactos fortes e duradouros sobre os preços desses produtos.Na publicação: Eliseu Alves
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