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The Domination Number of Grids
In this paper, we conclude the calculation of the domination number of all
grid graphs. Indeed, we prove Chang's conjecture saying that for
every , .Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
Phase-charge duality in Josephson junction circuits: Role of inertia and effect of microwave irradiation
We investigate the physics of coherent quantum phase slips in two distinct
circuits containing small Josephson junctions: (i) a single junction embedded
in an inductive environment and (ii) a long chain of junctions. Starting from
the standard Josephson Hamiltonian, the single junction circuit can be analyzed
using quasi-classical methods; we formulate the conditions under which the
resulting quasi-charge dynamics is exactly dual to the usual phase dynamics
associated with Josephson tunneling. For the chain we use the fact that its
collective behavior can be characterized by one variable: the number of
quantum phase slips present on it. We conclude that the dynamics of the
conjugate quasi-charge is again exactly dual to the standard phase dynamics of
a single Josephson junction. In both cases we elucidate the role of the
inductance, essential to obtain exact duality. These conclusions have profound
consequences for the behavior of single junctions and chains under microwave
irradiation. Since both systems are governed by a model exactly dual to the
standard resistively and capacitively shunted junction model, we expect the
appearance of current-Shapiro steps. We numerically calculate the corresponding
current-voltage characteristics in a wide range of parameters. Our results are
of interest in view of a metrological current standard
Premature atrial contractions: A predictor of atrial fibrillation and a relevant marker of atrial cardiomyopathy
An increased burden of premature atrial contractions (PACs) has long been considered a benign phenomenon. However, strong evidence of their involvement in the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), ischemic stroke, and excess mortality suggests the need for management. The central question to be resolved is whether increased ectopic atrial rhythm is only a predictor of AF or whether it is a marker of atrial cardiomyopathy and therefore of ischemic stroke. After reviewing the pathophysiology of PACs and its impact on patient prognosis, this mini-review proposes to 1) detail the physiological and clinical elements linking PACs and AF, 2) present the evidence in favor of supraventricular ectopic activity as a marker of cardiomyopathy, and 3) outline the current limitations of this concept and the potential future clinical implications
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A GCSS model intercomparison for a tropical squall line observed during toga-coare. II: Intercomparison of single-column models and a cloud-resolving model
This paper presents single-column model (SCM) simulations of a tropical squall-line case observed during the Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment of the Tropical Ocean/Global Atmosphere Programme. This case-study was part of an international model intercomparison project organized by Working Group 4 ‘Precipitating Convective Cloud Systems’ of the GEWEX (Global Energy and Water-cycle Experiment) Cloud System Study.
Eight SCM groups using different deep-convection parametrizations participated in this project. The SCMs were forced by temperature and moisture tendencies that had been computed from a reference cloud-resolving model (CRM) simulation using open boundary conditions. The comparison of the SCM results with the reference CRM simulation provided insight into the ability of current convection and cloud schemes to represent organized convection. The CRM results enabled a detailed evaluation of the SCMs in terms of the thermodynamic structure and the convective mass flux of the system, the latter being closely related to the surface convective precipitation. It is shown that the SCMs could reproduce reasonably well the time evolution of the surface convective and stratiform precipitation, the convective mass flux, and the thermodynamic structure of the squall-line system. The thermodynamic structure simulated by the SCMs depended on how the models partitioned the precipitation between convective and stratiform. However, structural differences persisted in the thermodynamic profiles simulated by the SCMs and the CRM. These differences could be attributed to the fact that the total mass flux used to compute the SCM forcing differed from the convective mass flux. The SCMs could not adequately represent these organized mesoscale circulations and the microphysicallradiative forcing associated with the stratiform region. This issue is generally known as the ‘scale-interaction’ problem that can only be properly addressed in fully three-dimensional simulations.
Sensitivity simulations run by several groups showed that the time evolution of the surface convective precipitation was considerably smoothed when the convective closure was based on convective available potential energy instead of moisture convergence. Finally, additional SCM simulations without using a convection parametrization indicated that the impact of a convection parametrization in forced SCM runs was more visible in the moisture profiles than in the temperature profiles because convective transport was particularly important in the moisture budget
Strong tunable coupling between a superconducting charge and phase qubit
We have realized a tunable coupling over a large frequency range between an
asymmetric Cooper pair transistor (charge qubit) and a dc SQUID (phase qubit).
Our circuit enables the independent manipulation of the quantum states of each
qubit as well as their entanglement. The measurements of the charge qubit's
quantum states is performed by resonant read-out via the measurement of the
quantum states of the SQUID. The measured coupling strength is in agreement
with an analytic theory including a capacitive and a tunable Josephson coupling
between the two qubits.Comment: 5 page
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