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A Distributed Algorithm for Demand Response with Mixed-Integer Variables
This letter presents a fast distributed algorithm for aggregating a large
number of households with mixed-integer variables and intricate couplings
between devices. The proposed fast distributed gradient algorithm is applied to
the double smoothed dual function of the adopted DR model. The results also
show that, with minimal parameter adjustments, the convergence of the dual
objective exhibits the same behavior irrespective of the system size.Comment: 2 pages, 1 figure, to be published in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Letter
Exploration of Reaction Pathways and Chemical Transformation Networks
For the investigation of chemical reaction networks, the identification of
all relevant intermediates and elementary reactions is mandatory. Many
algorithmic approaches exist that perform explorations efficiently and
automatedly. These approaches differ in their application range, the level of
completeness of the exploration, as well as the amount of heuristics and human
intervention required. Here, we describe and compare the different approaches
based on these criteria. Future directions leveraging the strengths of chemical
heuristics, human interaction, and physical rigor are discussed.Comment: 48 pages, 4 figure
Generation of bright autobioluminescent bacteria by chromosomal integration of the improved lux operon ilux2
The bacterial bioluminescence system enables the generation of light by living cells without the requirement of an external luciferin. Due to the relatively low light emission, many applications of bioluminescence imaging would benefit from an increase in brightness of this system. In this report, a new approach of mutagenesis and screening of the involved proteins is described that is based on the identification of mutants with improved properties under rate-limiting reaction conditions. Multiple rounds of screening in Escherichia coli resulted in the operon ilux2 that contains 26 new mutations in the fatty acid reductase complex which provides the aldehyde substrate for the bioluminescence reaction. Chromosomal integration of ilux2 yielded an autonomously bioluminescent E. coli strain with sixfold increased brightness compared to the previously described ilux operon. The ilux2 strain produces sufficient signal for the robust detection of individual cells and enables highly sensitive long-term imaging of bacterial propagation without a selection marker
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Dynamic Kerr effect responses in the Terahertz-range
Dynamic Kerr effect measurements provide a simple realization of a nonlinear
experiment. We propose a field-off experiment where an electric field of one or
several sinusoidal cycles is applied to a sample in thermal equilibrium.
Afterwards, the evolution of the polarizability is measured. If such an
experiment is performed in the Terahertz-range it might provide valuable
information about the low-frequency dynamics in disordered systems. We treat
these dynamics in terms of a Brownian oscillator model and calculate the Kerr
effect response. It is shown that frequency-selective behaviour can be
expected. In the interesting case of underdamped vibrational motion we find
that the frequency-dependence of the phonon-damping can be determined from the
experiment. Also the behaviour of overdamped relaxational modes is discussed.
For typical glassy materials we estimate the magnitude of all relevant
quantities, which we believe to be helpful in experimental realizations.Comment: 26 pages incl. 5 figure
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