Replica Symmetry Breaking and the Kuhn-Tucker Cavity Method in simple and multilayer Perceptrons

Within a Kuhn-Tucker cavity method introduced in a former paper, we study optimal stability learning for situations, where in the replica formalism the replica symmetry may be broken, namely (i) the case of a simple perceptron above the critical loading, and (ii) the case of two-layer AND-perceptrons, if one learns with maximal stability. We find that the deviation of our cavity solution from the replica symmetric one in these cases is a clear indication of the necessity of replica symmetry breaking. In any case the cavity solution tends to underestimate the storage capabilities of the networks.Comment: 32 pages, LaTex Source with 9 .eps-files enclosed, accepted by J. Phys I (France

Measurements of the top quark mass at the Tevatron

The mass of the top quark (m{sub top}) is a fundamental parameter of the standard model (SM). Currently, its most precise measurements are performed by the CDF and D0 collaborations at the Fermilab Tevatron p{bar p} collider at a centre-of-mass energy of {radical}s = 1.96 TeV. We review the most recent of those measurements, performed on data samples of up to 8.7 fb{sup -1} of integrated luminosity. The Tevatron combination using up to 5.8 fb{sup -1} of data results in a preliminary world average top quark mass of m{sub top} = 173.2 {+-} 0.9 GeV. This corresponds to a relative precision of about 0.54%. We conclude with an outlook of anticipated precision the final measurement of m{sub top} at the Tevatron

Fluctuations in Learners’ Willingness to Communicate During Communicative Task Performance: Conditions and Tendencies

A person’s willingness to communicate (WTC), believed to stem from a combination of proximal and distal variables comprising psychological, linguistic, educational and communicative dimensions of language, appears to be a significant predictor of success in language learning. The ability to communicate is both a means and end of language education, since, on the one hand, being able to express the intended meanings in the target language is generally perceived as the main purpose of any language course and, on the other, linguistic development proceeds in the course of language use. However, MacIntyre (2007, p. 564) observes that some learners, despite extensive study, may never become successful L2 speakers. The inability or unwillingness to sustain contacts with more competent language users may influence the way learners are evaluated in various social contexts. Establishing social networks as a result of frequent communication with target language users is believed to foster linguistic development. WTC, initially considered a stable personality trait and then a result of context-dependent influences, has recently been viewed as a dynamic phenomenon changing its intensity within one communicative event (MacIntyre and Legatto, 2011; MacIntyre et al., 2011). The study whose results are reported here attempts to tap into factors that shape one’s willingness to speak during a communicative task. The measures employed to collect the data - selfratings and surveys - allow looking at the issue from a number of perspectives

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Searches for resonances decaying to top

Searches for resonances decaying to top pairs in p{anti p} collisions at {radical}s = 1.96 TeV are presented. An upper limit on the production of a narrow width resonance is given using 2.1 fb{sup -1} data collected by the D0 experiment. Limits on the couplings of a massive gluon are given and a measurement of the differential cross section d{sigma}/dM{sub t{anti t}} is presented using 1.9 fb{sup -1} data collected by the CDF experiment

The physics of top, w and z from LHC, Tevatron and HERA

We summarize recent experimental results in electroweak and top quark physics presented at the conference. This overview covers new measurements of the properties of top quark and W and Z bosons from the LHC, Tevatron and HERA

Génétique des isozymes. Application à l'amélioration des arbres forestiers

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Génétique des isozymes. Application à l'amélioration des arbres forestiers

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