Display of probability densities for data from a continuous distribution

Based on cumulative distribution functions, Fourier series expansion and Kolmogorov tests, we present a simple method to display probability densities for data drawn from a continuous distribution. It is often more efficient than using histograms.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, presented at Computer Simulation Studies XXIV, Athens, GA, 201

Measurement of the Generalized Polarizabilities of the Proton in Virtual Scattering at Q2=0.92 and 1.76 GeV2: I. Low Energy Expansion Analysis

Virtual Compton Scattering is studied at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility at low Center-of-Mass energies, below pion threshold. Following the Low Energy Theorem for the $ep \to ep \gamma$ process, we obtain values for the two structure functions Pll-Ptt/epsilon and Plt at four-momentum transfer squared Q2=0.92 and 1.76 GeV2.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, to be submitted to PRL. Figs 1 and 2, lettering enlarge

Basic Science Considerations in Primary Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty

Total Hip Replacement is one of the most common operations performed in the developed world today. An increasingly ageing population means that the numbers of people undergoing this operation is set to rise. There are a numerous number of prosthesis on the market and it is often difficult to choose between them. It is therefore necessary to have a good understanding of the basic scientific principles in Total Hip Replacement and the evidence base underpinning them. This paper reviews the relevant anatomical and biomechanical principles in THA. It goes on to elaborate on the structural properties of materials used in modern implants and looks at the evidence base for different types of fixation including cemented and uncemented components. Modern bearing surfaces are discussed in addition to the scientific basis of various surface engineering modifications in THA prostheses. The basic science considerations in component alignment and abductor tension are also discussed. A brief discussion on modular and custom designs of THR is also included. This article reviews basic science concepts and the rationale underpinning the use of the femoral and acetabular component in total hip replacement

Dynamics of the O-16(e,e(l)p) reaction at high missing energies

We measured the cross section and response functions for the quasielastic O-16(e, e 'p) reaction for missing energies 25 less than or equal to E-m less than or equal to 120 MeV at missing momenta P-m less than or equal to 340 MeV/c. For 25 < E-m < 50 MeV and P-m approximate to 60 MeV/c, the reaction is dominated by a single ls(1/2) proton knockout. At larger P-m, the single-particle aspects are increasingly masked by more complicated processes. Calculations which include pion exchange currents, isobar currents, and short-range correlations account for the shape and the transversity, but for only half of the magnitude of the measured cross section

Dynamical relativistic effects in quasielastic 1p-shell proton knockout from O-16

We have measured the cross section for quasielastic 1p-shell proton knockout in the O-16(e,e'p) reaction at omega = 0.439 GeV and Q(2) = 0.8 (GeV/c)(2) for missing momentum P-miss less than or equal to 355 MeV/c. We have extracted the response functions RL+TT, R-T, R-LT, and the left-right asymmetry, A(LT), for the 1p(1/2) and the 1p(3/2) states. The data are well described by relativistic distorted wave impulse approximation calculations. At large P-miss, the structure observed in A(LT) indicates the existence of dynamical relativistic effects