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Generalized solutions and distributional shadows for Dirac equations
We discuss the application of recent results on generalized solutions to the
Cauchy problem for hyperbolic systems to Dirac equations with external fields.
In further analysis we focus on the question of existence of associated
distributional limits and derive their explicit form in case of free Dirac
fields with regularizations of initial values corresponding to point-like
probability densities
Generalized Fourier Integral Operators on spaces of Colombeau type
Generalized Fourier integral operators (FIOs) acting on Colombeau algebras
are defined. This is based on a theory of generalized oscillatory integrals
(OIs) whose phase functions as well as amplitudes may be generalized functions
of Colombeau type. The mapping properties of these FIOs are studied as the
composition with a generalized pseudodifferential operator. Finally, the
microlocal Colombeau regularity for OIs and the influence of the FIO action on
generalized wave front sets are investigated. This theory of generalized FIOs
is motivated by the need of a general framework for partial differential
operators with non-smooth coefficients and distributional data
Application of a virtual watershed in academic education
International audienceHydrologic models of watersheds often represent complex systems which are difficult to understand regarding to their structure and dynamics. Virtual watersheds, i.e. watersheds which exist only in the virtual reality of a computer system, are an approach to simplify access to this real-world complexity. In this study we present the virtual watershed KIELSHED-1, a 117 km2 v-shaped valley with grassland on a "Cambisol" soil type. Two weather scenarios are delivered with the watershed: a simplified artificial weather scenario based on long-term data of a German weather station as well as an unmodified data record. The input data and parameters are compiled according to the conventions of the SWAT 2000 hydrological model. KIELSHED-1 is mainly used for education, and illustrative application examples, i.e. calculation of water balance, model calibration, development of land use scenarios, give an insight to the capabilities of the virtual watershed
Topological properties of regular generalized function algebras
We investigate density of various subalgebras of regular generalized
functions in the special Colombeau algebra of generalized functions.Comment: 6 page
Dynamic structure factor of the antiferromagnetic Kitaev model in large magnetic fields
We investigate the dynamic structure factor of the antiferromagnetic Kitaev
honeycomb model in a magnetic field by applying perturbative continuous unitary
transformations about the high-field limit. One- and two-quasi-particle
properties of the dressed elementary spin flip excitations of the high-field
polarized phase are calculated which account for most of the spectral weight in
the dynamic structure factor. We discuss the evolution of spectral features in
these quasi-particle sectors in terms of one-quasi-particle dispersions,
two-quasi-particle continua, the formation of anti-bound states, and
quasi-particle decay. In particular, a comparably strong spectral feature above
the upper edge of the upmost two-quasi-particle continuum represents three
anti-bound states which form due to nearest-neighbor density-density
interactions.Comment: 14 pages, 10 figure
Static and dynamic water structures at interfaces: A case study with focus on Pt(111)
An accurate atomistic treatment of aqueous solid–liquid interfaces necessitates the explicit description of interfacial water ideally via ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. Many applications, however, still rely on static interfacial water models, e.g., for the computation of (electro)chemical reaction barriers and focus on a single, prototypical structure. In this work, we systematically study the relation between density functional theory-derived static and dynamic interfacial water models with specific focus on the water–Pt(111) interface. We first introduce a general construction protocol for static 2D water layers on any substrate, which we apply to the low index surfaces of Pt. Subsequently, we compare these with structures from a broad selection of reference works based on the Smooth Overlap of Atomic Positions descriptor. The analysis reveals some structural overlap between static and dynamic water ensembles; however, static structures tend to overemphasize the in-plane hydrogen bonding network. This feature is especially pronounced for the widely used low-temperature hexagonal ice-like structure. In addition, a complex relation between structure, work function, and adsorption energy is observed, which suggests that the concentration on single, static water models might introduce systematic biases that are likely reduced by averaging over consistently created structural ensembles, as introduced here
Stabilization of the γ-Sn phase in tin nanoparticles and nanowires
Structures of Sn nanoparticles and nanowires are studied using density
functional theory in conjunction with thermodynamic considerations. Besides
the low-temperature α and room-temperature β phases, the high-temperature γ
phase is considered. Results show that at ambient temperatures for sizes
smaller than 50 nm, metallic β- and γ-Sn nanoparticles are more stable than
semimetallic α-Sn ones because of their lower surface energies. Moreover, very
small Sn nanostructures, exemplified by nanowires, are expected to exhibit the
γ phase even at 0 K
Identification of valid reference genes during the differentiation of human myoblasts
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Analysis of RNA expression using real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) traditionally includes reference genes (RG) as an internal control. This practice is being questioned as it becomes increasingly clear that RG may vary considerably under certain experimental conditions. Thus, the validity of a particular RG must be determined for each experimental setting. We used qRT-PCR to measure the levels of six RG, which have been reported in the literature to be invariant. The RG were analyzed in human myoblast cultures under differentiation conditions. We examined the expression by qRT-PCR of mRNA encoding Beta-actin (ACTB), Beta-2-microglobulin (B2M), glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), peptidylprolyl isomerase A (PPIA), TATA box binding protein (TBP) and ribosomal protein, large, P0 (RPLPO). The mRNA expression of the following genes of interest (GOI) were analyzed: skeletal muscle alpha 1 actin (ACTA1), myogenin/myogenic factor 4 (MYOG), embryonic skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain 3 (MYH3) and the activity of creatine phosphokinase (CK). The geNorm, NormFinder and BestKeeper software programs were used to ascertain the most suitable RG to normalize the RNA input.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Using the geNorm program, RPLPO and TBP were found to be the most stable genes, additionally a suitable normalization factor (NF) was calculated. The NormFinder software showed that RPLPO was the most stable, whereas TBP ranked second. BestKeeper program also revealed that RPLPO and TBP as stable genes, but PPIA was the most stable reference gene, whereas GAPDH and ACTB were the worst ranked.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>RNA expression analyses including three independent softwares revealed that RPLPO, TBP as reference genes or NF calculated by geNorm software, are suitable to normalize the mRNA expression in myoblast after culture under differentiation conditions. Significant correlations can be identified between the differentiations markers ACTA1, MYOG, MYH3 and creatine phosphokinase (CK) activity, when the expression is normalized with the NF calculated with RPLPO and TBP.</p
Fluence Dependence of Charge Collection of irradiated Pixel Sensors
The barrel region of the CMS pixel detector will be equipped with ``n-in-n''
type silicon sensors. They are processed on DOFZ material, use the moderated
p-spray technique and feature a bias grid. The latter leads to a small fraction
of the pixel area to be less sensitive to particles. In order to quantify this
inefficiency prototype pixel sensors irradiated to particle fluences between
and 2.6\times 10^{15} \Neq have been bump bonded to
un-irradiated readout chips and tested using high energy pions at the H2 beam
line of the CERN SPS. The readout chip allows a non zero suppressed analogue
readout and is therefore well suited to measure the charge collection
properties of the sensors.
In this paper we discuss the fluence dependence of the collected signal and
the particle detection efficiency. Further the position dependence of the
efficiency is investigated.Comment: 11 Pages, Presented at the 5th Int. Conf. on Radiation Effects on
Semiconductor Materials Detectors and Devices, October 10-13, 2004 in
Florence, Italy, v3: more typos corrected, minor changes required by the
refere
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