446 research outputs found
DxHash: A Scalable Consistent Hash Based on the Pseudo-Random Sequence
Consistent hasing has played a fundamental role as a data router and a load
balancer in various fields, such as distributed database, cloud infrastructure,
and peer-to-peer network. However, the existing consistent hashing schemes
can't meet the requirements simultaneously, including full consistency,
scalability, small memory footprint, low update time and low query complexity.
Thus, We propose DxHash, a scalable consistent hashing algorithm based on the
pseudo-random sequence. For the scenario of distributed storage, there are two
optimizations based on DXHash are proposed. First, the Weighted DxHash can
adjust the workloads on arbitrary nodes. Second, the Asymmetric Replica
Strategy (ARS) is combining the replica strategy in distributed storage with
the scaleup process to improve the availability of the system and reduce the
remapping rate. The evaluation indicates that compared with the state-of-art
works, DxHash achieves significant improvements on the 5 requirements. Even
with 50% failure ratio, DxHash still can complete 16.5 million queries per
second. What's more, the two optimizations both achieve their own results
Torsion for CM elliptic curves defined over number fields of degree 2p
For a prime number p, we characterize the groups that may arise as torsion
subgroups of an elliptic curve with complex multiplication defined over a
number field of degree 2p. In particular, our work shows that a classification
in the strongest sense is tied to determining whether there exist infinitely
many Sophie Germain primes
WLFC: Write Less in Flash-based Cache
Flash-based disk caches, for example Bcache and Flashcache, has gained
tremendous popularity in industry in the last decade because of its low energy
consumption, non-volatile nature and high I/O speed. But these cache systems
have a worse write performance than the read performance because of the
asymmetric I/O costs and the the internal GC mechanism. In addition to the
performance issues, since the NAND flash is a type of EEPROM device, the
lifespan is also limited by the Program/Erase (P/E) cycles. So how to improve
the performance and the lifespan of flash-based caches in write-intensive
scenarios has always been a hot issue. Benefiting from Open-Channel SSDs
(OCSSDs), we propose a write-friendly flash-based disk cache system, which is
called WLFC (Write Less in the Flash-based Cache). In WLFC, a strictly
sequential writing method is used to minimize the write amplification. A new
replacement algorithm for the write buffer is designed to minimize the erase
count caused by the evicting. And a new data layout strategy is designed to
minimize the metadata size persisted in SSDs. As a result, the Over-Provisioned
(OP) space is completely removed, the erase count of the flash is greatly
reduced, and the metadata size is 1/10 or less than that in BCache. Even with a
small amount of metadata, the data consistency after the crash is still
guaranteed. Compared with the existing mechanism, WLFC brings a 7%-80%
reduction in write latency, a 1.07*-4.5* increment in write throughput, and a
50%-88.9% reduction in erase count, with a moderate overhead in read
performance
Heun and Mathieu functions as solutions of the Dirac equation
We give examples of where the Heun function exists as solutions of wave
equations encountered in general relativity. While the Dirac equation written
in the background of Nutku helicoid metric yields Mathieu functions as its
solutions in four spacetime dimensions, the trivial generalization to five
dimensions results in the double confluent Heun function. We reduce this
solution to the Mathieu function with some transformations. We must apply
Atiyah-Patodi-Singer spectral boundary conditions to this system since the
metric has a singularity at the origin.Comment: 5 pages, Prepared for the Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE 2007),
Tenerife, Spain, 10-14 Sep 200
A Planar Laser-induced Fluorescence Study on the Effects of Unsteadiness and Fuel Lewis Number in Hydrogen Laminar Diffusion Flames
Studies on the effect of transport properties coupled with the interaction of fluid dynamics and combustion in acoustically forced laminar hydrogen jet diffusion flames have been performed using the planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) technique. These unsteady diffusion flames are of particular interest because they are reproducible turbulent-like events that can be investigated to gain insight into turbulent combustion. Results reported herein add to the ongoing effort of understanding the complex transport processes taking place in the flames encountered in most modern heat-producing and power-producing devices.
Fuel transport properties (i .e. fuel Lewis number, LeF) were varied by fuel dilution with various levels of helium (He) or argon (Ar). The fuel stream ofBurkeSchumann type hydrogen flames was acoustically excited by using a loudspeaker and the two-dimensional OH and temperature fields were measured. PLIF measurements were performed using an intricate two-laser, two-camera system; digital image analysis was implemented to reduce the large image data set obtained.
The temperature of the unsteady flames departed significantly from the steadystate temperature as predicted by previous researchers. It was found that, regardless of LeF, unsteady He-diluted flames had maximum flame temperatures at some point during the speaker -oscillation that were always higher than the maximum temperatures of the H2-Ar flames. This was contrary to the trends seen in steady flames. An increased H2 mass flux to the flame zone in the unsteady H2-He flames was the reason for this observation since mass diffusion becomes important in the driven flames due to increased mass gradients and the difference in diffusivity of hydrogen in the diluents used.
Low turbulence intensities (i.e.low frequency) allowed the flames to respond steadily to the changing flowfield. The structure of the reaction zone of unsteady flames at this low frequency was altered (i.e. stretched or compressed) slightly and, in general, these flames resembled the steady flames structurally. At high frequency, however, the flames responded to the imposed flow oscillation by considerable reaction zone stretch/compression. Results obtained from the present experiments suggest that, depending on the Lewis number, the flame temperature responds differently to the stretch imparted on the flame by the unsteady flowfield. These Lewis number effects were evidenced by both the low and high frequency flames, however, they were most obvious in the high frequency cases. The temperature of flames with LeF ~ l increased/decreased when the reaction zone thickened/thinned. On the other hand, flames with LeF \u3c l increased/decreased in temperature when the reaction zone thinned/thickened. These trends competed with the thermal and mass transport processes present in the high-curvature regions of the flames
Free-particle and harmonic-oscillator propagators in two and three dimensions
This contribution illustrates how to construct free-particle and harmonic-oscillator quantum-mechanical propagators in two and three dimensions in cartesian, and in circular and spherical coordinates, respectively, starting from the corresponding one-dimensional propagators in cartesian coordinates
Second-harmonic generation in highly textured LiNbO3 films prepared by pulsed laser deposition
LiNbO3 films have been deposited on (001) sapphire substrates by pulsed laser deposition, in an oxygen environment. Films grown at substrate temperatures of 650°C are crystalline, strongly textured, and show a degree of twining that is lower the higher the oxygen pressure is in the range of 0.5-1 Torr. Values of the nonlinear optical coefficients d33 and d31 of the films, measured via second-harmonic generation, are close to those for the bulk LiNbO3 single crystal. The dependence of both the degree of twining and the nonlinear optical response on the film thickness suggests that the films become closer to single domain for larger thickness. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.Peer Reviewe
La noción de territorio: retrospectiva, de Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe para Camagüey
The article summarizes aspects related to the formation process and development of cities and the impact of the historical and geographical characteristics. It serves in a particular way the city of Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe, currently Camagüey, to support that the city is much more than a place in the plane. Elements contained in the author's doctoral thesis are addressed referring to the geographical medium, socio-urban factors and relationships between center and periphery, with special mention to the role of haciendas in the development of urban architecture. Through a retrospective in theunderlying notion of territory, current problems that cities face and the relationship between the physical environment and the personal human development are addressed. The need for actions of preservation and the coordination of public policies focused on the man as a fundamental resource for heritage preservation is highlighted.El artículo resume aspectos relativos al proceso de formación y desarrollo de las ciudades y la incidencia en ello de las características históricas y geográficas. Atiende de manera particular la ciudad de Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe, actualmente Camagüey, para sustentar que la ciudad es mucho más que un lugar en el plano. Se abordan elementos contenidos en la tesis doctoral de la autora referidos al medio geográfico, los factores socio-urbanísticos y las relaciones entre centro y periferia, con especial mención al papel de las haciendas en el desarrollo de la arquitectura urbana. A través de una retrospectiva en la que subyace la noción de territorio se abordan los problemas actuales a los que se enfrentan las ciudades y la relación entre el medio físico y el desarrollo humano personal. Se destaca la necesidad de acciones de conservación y de la concertación de políticas públicas centradas en el hombre como recurso fundamental de preservación patrimonial.El artículo resume aspectos relativos al proceso de formación y desarrollo de las ciudades y la incidencia en ello de las características históricas y geográficas. Atiende de manera particular la ciudad de Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe, actualmente Camagüey, para sustentar que la ciudad es mucho más que un lugar en el plano. Se abordan elementos contenidos en la tesis doctoral de la autora referidos al medio geográfico, los factores socio-urbanísticos y las relaciones entre centro y periferia, con especial mención al papel de las haciendas en el desarrollo de la arquitectura urbana. A través de una retrospectiva en la que subyace la noción de territorio se abordan los problemas actuales a los que se enfrentan las ciudades y la relación entre el medio físico y el desarrollo humano personal. Se destaca la necesidad de acciones de conservación y de la concertación de políticas públicas centradas en el hombre como recurso fundamental de preservación patrimonial
Valoración económica del impacto ambiental generado por la descomposición anaeróbica de la paja del arroz en el parque nacional de la Albufera de Valencia
[ES] La paja del cultivo del arroz en la zona de los “Tancats” en el Parque Natural de l’Albufera
puede sufrir en condiciones de humedad una degradación anaeróbica que afecta a la calidad
del agua e impacta negativamente al ecosistema del lago. En el presente trabajo de valoración
económica se analiza dicho impacto ocurrido entre las temporadas 2012-2013/2013-2014.
Para realizar la valoración del impacto enumeramos los bienes y servicios ecosistémicos
generados por el Parque Natural de l’Albufera. Una vez definidos los servicios procedemos a
valorar mediante un análisis multicriterio (AMUVAM) basado en expertos, como se ven
afectados cada uno de los servicios por la fermentación anaeróbica de la paja. Finalmente una
vez jerarquizada la relevancia de los impactos, obtenemos a través del AMUVAM el impacto
económico total.Zanchetta Chittka, JC. (2016). Valoración económica del impacto ambiental generado por la descomposición anaeróbica de la paja del arroz en el parque nacional de la Albufera de Valencia. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/72714.TFG
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