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Asymptotic analysis of first passage time in complex networks
The first passage time (FPT) distribution for random walk in complex networks
is calculated through an asymptotic analysis. For network with size and
short relaxation time , the computed mean first passage time (MFPT),
which is inverse of the decay rate of FPT distribution, is inversely
proportional to the degree of the destination. These results are verified
numerically for the paradigmatic networks with excellent agreement. We show
that the range of validity of the analytical results covers networks that have
short relaxation time and high mean degree, which turn out to be valid to many
real networks.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, 1 tabl
On the chromaticity of complete multipartite graphs with certain edges added
Let P.G; / be the chromatic polynomial of a graph G. A graph G is chromatically unique if for any graph H, P.H; / D P.G; / implies H is isomorphic to G. For integers k 0, t 2,denote by K..
Cyclin F Is Degraded during G2-M by Mechanisms Fundamentally Different from Other Cyclins
Cyclin F, a cyclin that can form SCF complexes and bind to cyclin B, oscillates in the cell cycle with a pattern similar to cyclin A and cyclin B. Ectopic expression of cyclin F arrests the cell cycle in G2/M. How the level of cyclin F is regulated during the cell cycle is completely obscure. Here we show that, similar to cyclin A, cyclin F is degraded when the spindle assembly checkpoint is activated and accumulates when the DNA damage checkpoint is activated. Cyclin F is a very unstable protein throughout much of the cell cycle. Unlike other cyclins, degradation of cyclin F is independent of ubiquitination and proteasome-mediated pathways. Interestingly, proteolysis of cyclin F is likely to involve metalloproteases. Rapid destruction of cyclin F does not require the N-terminal F-box motif but requires the COOH-terminal PEST sequences. The PEST region alone is sufficient to interfere with the degradation of cyclin F and confer instability when fused to cyclin A. These data show that although cyclin F is degraded at similar time as the mitotic cyclins, the underlying mechanisms are entirely distinct
Scaling laws for dielectric window breakdown in vacuum and collisional regimes
The scaling laws for the initiation time of radio frequency (rf) window breakdown are constructed for three gases: Ar, Xe, and Ne. They apply to the vacuum, to the multipactor-triggered regime, and to the collisional rf plasma regime, and they are corroborated by computer simulations of these three gases over a wide range of pressures. This work elucidates the key factors that are needed for the prediction of rf window breakdown in complex gases, such as air, at various pressures.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/87804/2/261501_1.pd
Manipulation of External Tachodynamometer by the Patient: Case Report
External tachodynamometer has frequently been used to evaluate premature labor. In three cases, the patient was apparently able to record uterine contraction-like curves by means of abdominal pressure. In two of these cases, the patient was evidently using this manipulation to gain attention and support from her husband and/or family members. In the third case, described in this paper, because false curves were recorded, an emergency Caesarean section was performed under the impression that abruptio placenta had occurred
Ultralow threshold graded-index separate-confinement heterostructure single quantum well (Al,Ga)As lasers
Broad area graded‐index separate‐confinement heterostructure single quantum well lasers grown by molecular‐beam epitaxy (MBE) with threshold current density as low as 93 A/cm^2 (520 μm long) have been fabricated. Buried lasers formed from similarly structured MBE material with liquid phase epitaxy regrowth had threshold currents at submilliampere levels when high reflectivity coatings were applied to the end facets. A cw threshold current of 0.55 mA was obtained for a laser with facet reflectivities of ∼80%, a cavity length of 120 μm, and an active region stripe width of 1 μm. These devices driven directly with logic level signals have switch‐on delays <50 ps without any current prebias. Such lasers permit fully on–off switching while at the same time obviating the need for bias monitoring and feedback control
Computationally Evaluating and Reproducing the Beauty of Chinese Calligraphy
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A review of net zero energy buildings in hot and humid climates: Experience learned from 34 case study buildings
Sustainable development in the building sector requires the integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy utilization in buildings. In recent years, the concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) has become a potential plausible solution to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption in buildings. To achieve an NZEB goal, building systems and design strategies must be integrated and optimized based on local climatic conditions. This paper provides a comprehensive review of NZEBs and their current development in hot and humid regions. Through investigating 34 NZEB cases around the world, this study summarized NZEB key design strategies, technology choices and energy performance. The study found that passive design and technologies such as daylighting and natural ventilation are often adopted for NZEBs in hot and humid climates, together with other energy efficient and renewable energy technologies. Most NZEB cases demonstrated site annual energy consumption intensity less than 100 kW-hours (kWh) per square meter of floor space, and some buildings even achieved “net-positive energy” (that is, they generate more energy locally than they consume). However, the analysis also shows that not all NZEBs are energy efficient buildings, and buildings with ample renewable energy adoption can still achieve NZEB status even with high energy use intensity. This paper provides in-depth case-study-driven analysis to evaluate NZEB energy performance and summarize best practices for high performance NZEBs. This review provides critical technical information as well as policy recommendations for net zero energy building development in hot and humid climates
Analytic structure of radiation boundary kernels for blackhole perturbations
Exact outer boundary conditions for gravitational perturbations of the
Schwarzschild metric feature integral convolution between a time-domain
boundary kernel and each radiative mode of the perturbation. For both axial
(Regge-Wheeler) and polar (Zerilli) perturbations, we study the Laplace
transform of such kernels as an analytic function of (dimensionless) Laplace
frequency. We present numerical evidence indicating that each such
frequency-domain boundary kernel admits a "sum-of-poles" representation. Our
work has been inspired by Alpert, Greengard, and Hagstrom's analysis of
nonreflecting boundary conditions for the ordinary scalar wave equation.Comment: revtex4, 14 pages, 12 figures, 3 table
Differential Forms and Wave Equations for General Relativity
Recently, Choquet-Bruhat and York and Abrahams, Anderson, Choquet-Bruhat, and
York (AACY) have cast the 3+1 evolution equations of general relativity in
gauge-covariant and causal ``first-order symmetric hyperbolic form,'' thereby
cleanly separating physical from gauge degrees of freedom in the Cauchy problem
for general relativity. A key ingredient in their construction is a certain
wave equation which governs the light-speed propagation of the extrinsic
curvature tensor. Along a similar line, we construct a related wave equation
which, as the key equation in a system, describes vacuum general relativity.
Whereas the approach of AACY is based on tensor-index methods, the present
formulation is written solely in the language of differential forms. Our
approach starts with Sparling's tetrad-dependent differential forms, and our
wave equation governs the propagation of Sparling's 2-form, which in the
``time-gauge'' is built linearly from the ``extrinsic curvature 1-form.'' The
tensor-index version of our wave equation describes the propagation of (what is
essentially) the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner gravitational momentum.Comment: REVTeX, 26 pages, no figures, 1 macr
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