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Search for serendipitous TNO occultation in X-rays
To study the population properties of small, remote objects beyond Neptune's
orbit in the outer solar system, of kilometer size or smaller, serendipitous
occultation search is so far the only way. For hectometer-sized Trans-Neptunian
Objects (TNOs), optical shadows actually disappear because of diffraction.
Observations at shorter wave lengths are needed. Here we report the effort of
TNO occultation search in X-rays using RXTE/PCA data of Sco X-1 taken from June
2007 to October 2011. No definite TNO occultation events were found in the 334
ks data. We investigate the detection efficiency dependence on the TNO size to
better define the sensible size range of our approach and suggest upper limits
to the TNO size distribution in the size range from 30 m to 300 m. A list of
X-ray sources suitable for future larger facilities to observe is proposed.Comment: Accepted to publish in MNRA
CP violation in Charged Higgs Bosons decays in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM)
One loop mediated charged Higgs bosons decays , are studied in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) with
and without CP violating phases. We evaluate the MSSM contributions to these
processes taking into account constraint as well as
experimental constraints on the MSSM parameters. In the MSSM, we found that in
the intermediate range of \tan\beta \la 10 and for large
A_t and large , where the lightest top squark becomes very light and
hence non-decoupled, the branching ratio of can be of the
order 10^{-3} while the branching ratio of is of the
order 10^{-5}. We found also that the CP violating phases of soft SUSY
parameters can modify the branching ratio by about one order of magnitude. We
also show that MSSM with CP violating phases lead to CP-violating asymmetry in
the decays and . Such CP asymmetry can be rather
large and can reach 80% in some region of parameter space.Comment: Invited talk at CTP Symposium on Supersymmetry at LHC: Theoretical
and Experimental Prospectives, Cario, Egypt, 11-14 Mar 200
Preparing random state for quantum financing with quantum walks
In recent years, there has been an emerging trend of combining two
innovations in computer science and physics to achieve better computation
capability. Exploring the potential of quantum computation to achieve highly
efficient performance in various tasks is a vital development in engineering
and a valuable question in sciences, as it has a significant potential to
provide exponential speedups for technologically complex problems that are
specifically advantageous to quantum computers. However, one key issue in
unleashing this potential is constructing an efficient approach to load
classical data into quantum states that can be executed by quantum computers or
quantum simulators on classical hardware. Therefore, the split-step quantum
walks (SSQW) algorithm was proposed to address this limitation. We facilitate
SSQW to design parameterized quantum circuits (PQC) that can generate
probability distributions and optimize the parameters to achieve the desired
distribution using a variational solver. A practical example of implementing
SSQW using Qiskit has been released as open-source software. Showing its
potential as a promising method for generating desired probability amplitude
distributions highlights the potential application of SSQW in option pricing
through quantum simulation.Comment: 11 pages, 7 figure
Effect of variable shipping frequency on production-distribution policy in a vendor-buyer integrated system
This paper investigates the effect of variable shipping frequency on production-distribution policy in a vendor-buyer integrated system. In a recent article Chiu et al. [1] derived the optimal replenishment lot size for an economic production quantity problem with multi-delivery and quality assurance, based on an assumption that the number of shipment is a given constant. However, in a vendor-buyer integrated system in supply chain environment, joint determination of replenishment lot size and number of shipments may help such a system to gain significant
competitive advantage in terms of becoming a low-cost producer as well as having tight linkage to customer. For this reason, the present study extends the work of Chiu et al. [1] by considering shipping frequency as one of the decision variables and incorporating customer’s stock holding cost into system cost analysis. Hessian matrix equations are employed to certify the convexity of cost function that contains two decision variables, and the effect of variable shipping frequency on production-distribution policy is investigated. A numerical example is provided to demonstrate practical usage of the research result
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Functional Effects of let-7g Expression in Colon Cancer Metastasis.
MicroRNA regulation is crucial for gene expression and cell functions. It has been linked to tumorigenesis, development and metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC). Recently, the let-7 family has been identified as a tumor suppressor in different types of cancers. However, the function of the let-7 family in CRC metastasis has not been fully investigated. Here, we focused on analyzing the role of let-7g in CRC. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) genomic datasets of CRC and detailed data from a Taiwanese CRC cohort were applied to study the expression pattern of let-7g. In addition, in vitro as well as in vivo studies have been performed to uncover the effects of let-7g on CRC. We found that the expression of let-7g was significantly lower in CRC specimens. Our results further supported the inhibitory effects of let-7g on CRC cell migration, invasion and extracellular calcium influx through store-operated calcium channels. We report a critical role for let-7g in the pathogenesis of CRC and suggest let-7g as a potential therapeutic target for CRC treatment
Comparison of Two Quantitative Analysis Techniques to Predict the Evaluation of Product Form Design
Consumer satisfaction with a product’s form plays an essential role in determining the likelihood of its commercial success. A consumer perception-centered design approach is proposed in this study to aid product designers with incorporating consumers’ perceptions of product forms in the design process. The consumer perception-centered design approach uses the linear modeling technique (multiple linear regression) and the nonlinear modeling technique (neural network) to determine the satisfying product form design for matching a given product image. A series of experimental evaluations are conducted to collect evaluation results for examining the relationship between the automobile profile features and the consumers’ perceptions of the automobile image. The result of predictive performance comparison shows that both the nonlinear neural network modeling technique and the multiple linear regression technique are comparably good for predicting the consumers’ likely response to a particular automobile profile since the predictive performance difference between the two modeling techniques is very slight in this study. Although this study has chosen a 2D automobile profile for illustration purposes, the concept of the proposed approach is expansively applicable to 3D automotive form design or other consumer product forms
Surface scattering mechanisms of tantalum nitride thin film resistor
In this letter, we utilize an electrical analysis method to develop a TaN thin film resistor with a stricter spec and near-zero temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) for car-used electronic applications. Simultaneously, we also propose a physical mechanism mode to explain the origin of near-zero TCR for the TaN thin film resistor (TFR). Through current fitting, the carrier conduction mechanism of the TaN TFR changes from hopping to surface scattering and finally to ohmic conduction for different TaN TFRs with different TaN microstructures. Experimental data of current–voltage measurement under successive increasing temperature confirm the conduction mechanism transition. A model of TaN grain boundary isolation ability is eventually proposed to influence the carrier transport in the TaN thin film resistor, which causes different current conduction mechanisms
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