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Tate (co)homology via pinched complexes
For complexes of modules we study two new constructions, which we call the
pinched tensor product and the pinched Hom. They provide new methods for
computing Tate homology and Tate cohomology, which lead to conceptual proofs of
balancedness of Tate (co)homology for modules over associative rings.
Another application we consider is in local algebra. Under conditions of
vanishing of Tate (co)homology, the pinched tensor product of two minimal
complete resolutions yields a minimal complete resolution.Comment: Final version; 23 pp. To appear in Trans. Amer. Math. So
Towards Python-based Domain-specific Languages for Self-reconfigurable Modular Robotics Research
This paper explores the role of operating system and high-level languages in
the development of software and domain-specific languages (DSLs) for
self-reconfigurable robotics. We review some of the current trends in
self-reconfigurable robotics and describe the development of a software system
for ATRON II which utilizes Linux and Python to significantly improve software
abstraction and portability while providing some basic features which could
prove useful when using Python, either stand-alone or via a DSL, on a
self-reconfigurable robot system. These features include transparent socket
communication, module identification, easy software transfer and reliable
module-to-module communication. The end result is a software platform for
modular robots that where appropriate builds on existing work in operating
systems, virtual machines, middleware and high-level languages.Comment: Presented at DSLRob 2011 (arXiv:1212.3308
On the Distribution of Random variables corresponding to Musielak-Orlicz norms
Given a normalized Orlicz function we provide an easy formula for a
distribution such that, if is a random variable distributed accordingly and
are independent copies of , then the expected value of the
p-norm of the vector is of the order (up to
constants dependent on p only). In case we need the function to be 2-concave and as an application immediately obtain an
embedding of the corresponding Orlicz spaces into . We also provide a
general result replacing the -norm by an arbitrary -norm. This
complements some deep results obtained by Gordon, Litvak, Sch\"utt, and Werner.
We also prove a result in the spirit of their work which is of a simpler form
and easier to apply. All results are true in the more general setting of
Musielak-Orlicz spaces
Sustainable Systems of Innovation?: A study of globalization, FDI and sustainable performance in the Costa Rican electronics sector led by Intel
Kim Emigh, Worldcom Whistleblower - A Case Study In Accounting Ethics At Worldcom
About two weeks before internal auditors at WorldCom began questioning capital expense adjustments, the Fort Worth Weekly (cite below) published the story of Kim Emigh, who was fired for questioning inappropriate accounting practices at WorldCom. The article first caught the attention of Mark Abide, the director of property accounting at WorldCom. On May 21, Mr. Abide forwarded the article to Glyn Smith on the internal audit staff, with a note saying that the allegations of the accounting misdeeds by Emigh were ‘worth looking into’ (Krim 2002). The internal auditing team, headed by Cynthia Cooper, met on May 29 to discuss the article and the results of a recent audit concerning overcharges by a group of contractors. At that meeting, the auditors focused on manipulations to the company\u27s capital expenses. The internal audit team resolved to make tracking down the adjustments a top priority. … Within a month the auditors had discovered that $3.9 billion in operating costs were improperly accounted for as capital expenses\u27\u27 (Malone 2002). Later, in a comment to the Fort Worth Weekly, Mr. Emigh is quoted as saying It\u27s a pretty amazing world. It just shows that a little bit of determination and standing up for what\u27s right can accomplish more than I ever imagined\u27\u27 (Malone 2002)
Bridging Actors in Sustainable Innovation for Developing Countries?:Partnerships, Social Construction of Technology and Solid Waste Management in Vietnam and Uganda
The generating hypothesis for the stable module category of a -group
Freyd's generating hypothesis, interpreted in the stable module category of a
finite p-group G, is the statement that a map between finite-dimensional
kG-modules factors through a projective if the induced map on Tate cohomology
is trivial. We show that Freyd's generating hypothesis holds for a non-trivial
finite p-group G if and only if G is either C_2 or C_3. We also give various
conditions which are equivalent to the generating hypothesis.Comment: 6 pages, fixed minor typos, to appear in J. Algebr
Isotropic magnetometry with simultaneous excitation of orientation and alignment CPT resonances
Atomic magnetometers have very high absolute precision and sensitivity to
magnetic fields but suffer from a fundamental problem: the vectorial or
tensorial interaction of light with atoms leads to "dead zones", certain
orientations of magnetic field where the magnetometer loses its sensitivity. We
demonstrate a simple polarization modulation scheme that simultaneously creates
coherent population trapping (CPT) in orientation and alignment, thereby
eliminating dead zones. Using Rb in a 10 Torr buffer gas cell we measure
narrow, high-contrast CPT transparency peaks in all orientations and also show
absence of systematic effects associated with non-linear Zeeman splitting.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
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