374 research outputs found
Quantum Calogero-Moser Models: Integrability for all Root Systems
The issues related to the integrability of quantum Calogero-Moser models
based on any root systems are addressed. For the models with degenerate
potentials, i.e. the rational with/without the harmonic confining force, the
hyperbolic and the trigonometric, we demonstrate the following for all the root
systems: (i) Construction of a complete set of quantum conserved quantities in
terms of a total sum of the Lax matrix (L), i.e. (\sum_{\mu,\nu\in{\cal
R}}(L^n)_{\mu\nu}), in which ({\cal R}) is a representation space of the
Coxeter group. (ii) Proof of Liouville integrability. (iii) Triangularity of
the quantum Hamiltonian and the entire discrete spectrum. Generalised Jack
polynomials are defined for all root systems as unique eigenfunctions of the
Hamiltonian. (iv) Equivalence of the Lax operator and the Dunkl operator. (v)
Algebraic construction of all excited states in terms of creation operators.
These are mainly generalisations of the results known for the models based on
the (A) series, i.e. (su(N)) type, root systems.Comment: 45 pages, LaTeX2e, no figure
Grasping and Manipulation of Unknown Objects Based on Visual and Tactile Feedback
Haschke R. Grasping and Manipulation of Unknown Objects Based on Visual and Tactile Feedback. In: Carbone G, Gomez-Bravo F, eds. Motion and Operation Planning of Robotic Systems. Mechanisms and Machine Science. Vol 29. Switzerland: Springer; 2015: 522.The sense of touch allows humans and higher animals to perform coordinated and efficient interactions within their environment. Recently, tactile sensor arrays providing high force, spatial, and temporal resolution became available
for robotics, which allows us to consider new control strategies to exploit this important and valuable sensory channel for grasping and manipulation tasks. Successful
dexterous manipulation strongly depends on tight feedback loops integrating proprioceptive, visual, and tactile feedback. We introduce a framework for tactile servoing
that can realize specific tactile interaction patterns, for example to establish and maintain contact (grasping) or to explore and manipulate objects. We demonstrate and
evaluate the capabilities of the proposed control framework in a series of preliminary experiments employing a 16 Ă 16 tactile sensor array attached to a Kuka LWR arm as a large fingertip
Targeted colonic release formulations of mesalazine - A clinical pharmaco-scintigraphic proof-of-concept study in healthy subjects and patients with mildly active ulcerative colitis.
Colonic targeting of orally applied therapeutic drugs remains a challenge. Tablet coatings relying on gastrointestinal pH and colonic bacterial enzymes as triggers in association with an inner alkaline layer are expected to improve targeting efficiency. Mesalazine release from three differently coated tablets labelled with 1 MBq 153Sm was characterised in a single centre, open-label, parallel group study in nineteen healthy subjects and seven patients with mildly active ulcerative colitis. Two semi-organic and one aqueous-based outer coating with different ratios of enteric polymer and resistant starch were tested. All coatings showed comparable release lagtimes in biorelevant dissolution media and were not affected by neutron-activation of the samarium tracer. Mesalazine pharmacokinetics and gamma scintigraphy were used to characterise drug release, anatomical site of tablet disintegration and gastrointestinal transit. Initial tablet disintegration occurred at the ileo-caecal junction or beyond in 92% of the subjects Time to initial tablet disintegration was inversely correlated with maximal plasma concentrations and systemic mesalazine exposure. Although high inter-subject variability precluded detection of differences between solvent types and different enteric polymer to polysaccharide ratios, the dual pH and enzymatic triggered release system in combination with an inner alkaline layer promoted mesalazine release at the target site with high accuracy
Entropy and heat capacity of europium(III) bromide from 5 to 340 K
The heat capacity of a polycrystalline sample of EuBr3 has been measured from 5 to 340 K and found to be without transitions in this region. Values of the thermodynamic functions Cp(T), {So(T) - So(5 K)}, and {Ho(T) - Ho(5 K)}/T are 26.44, 43.70, and 19.66 calth K-1 mol-1 respectively at 298.15 K. A value of So(298.15 K) = 41.42 calth K-1 mol-1 for EuBr3 from which the Schottky contribution has been deleted, is compared with an estimate of the lattice heat capacity by an empirical method.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/22189/1/0000620.pd
Preliminary results for RR Lyrae stars and Classical Cepheids from the Vista Magellanic Cloud (VMC) Survey
The Vista Magellanic Cloud (VMC, PI M.R. Cioni) survey is collecting
-band time series photometry of the system formed by the two Magellanic
Clouds (MC) and the "bridge" that connects them. These data are used to build
-band light curves of the MC RR Lyrae stars and Classical Cepheids and
determine absolute distances and the 3D geometry of the whole system using the
-band period luminosity (), the period - luminosity - color ()
and the Wesenhiet relations applicable to these types of variables. As an
example of the survey potential we present results from the VMC observations of
two fields centered respectively on the South Ecliptic Pole and the 30 Doradus
star forming region of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The VMC -band light
curves of the RR Lyrae stars in these two regions have very good photometric
quality with typical errors for the individual data points in the range of
0.02 to 0.05 mag. The Cepheids have excellent light curves (typical
errors of 0.01 mag). The average magnitudes derived for both types
of variables were used to derive relations that are in general good
agreement within the errors with the literature data, and show a smaller
scatter than previous studies.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure. Accepted for publication in Astrophysics and Space
Science. Following a presentation at the conference "The Fundamental Cosmic
Distance Scale: State of the Art and the Gaia Perspective", Naples, May 201
Continental response to active ridge subduction
[1] Apatite fission track ages from a âŒ2000 m elevation transect from the Patagonian fold and thrust belt (47.5°S) allow us to quantify the denudational and orographic response of the upper plate to active ridge subduction. Accelerated cooling started at 17 Ma, predating the onset of ridge collision (14â10 Ma), and was followed by reheating between 10 and 6 Ma. Thermal modeling favors reheating on the order of 60°C at âŒ28°C/Ma due to east-migration of a slab window after the ridge-trench collision. Final rapid cooling since 4 Ma of âŒ18°C/Ma (geothermal gradient of 14°C/km) correlates with the presence of an orographic barrier and >1 km rock uplift in this region between 17.1 and 6.3 Ma. Increased precipitation and erosion since 4 Ma caused asymmetric exhumation, with 3â4 km on the leeside. Repeated crustal unroofing in response to active ridge subduction can explain the positive gravity anomaly south of the Chile Triple Junction
STEP: the VST survey of the SMC and the Magellanic Bridge - I : Overview and first results
STEP (the SMC in Time: Evolution of a Prototype interacting late-type dwarf galaxy) is a Guaranteed Time Observation survey being performed at the VST (the ESO VLT Survey Telescope). STEP will image an area of 74 sq. deg. covering the main body of the Small Magellanic Cloud (32 sq. deg.), the Bridge that connects it to the Large Magellanic Cloud (30 sq. deg.) and a small part of the Magellanic Stream (2 sq. deg.). Our g, r, i, Hα photometry is able to resolve individual stars down to magnitudes well below the main-sequence turn-off of the oldest populations. In this first paper, we describe the observing strategy, the photometric techniques and the upcoming data products of the survey. We also present preliminary results for the first two fields for which data acquisition is completed, including some detailed analysis of the two stellar clusters IC 1624 and NGC 419.Peer reviewedFinal Accepted Versio
Young and Intermediate-age Distance Indicators
Distance measurements beyond geometrical and semi-geometrical methods, rely
mainly on standard candles. As the name suggests, these objects have known
luminosities by virtue of their intrinsic proprieties and play a major role in
our understanding of modern cosmology. The main caveats associated with
standard candles are their absolute calibration, contamination of the sample
from other sources and systematic uncertainties. The absolute calibration
mainly depends on their chemical composition and age. To understand the impact
of these effects on the distance scale, it is essential to develop methods
based on different sample of standard candles. Here we review the fundamental
properties of young and intermediate-age distance indicators such as Cepheids,
Mira variables and Red Clump stars and the recent developments in their
application as distance indicators.Comment: Review article, 63 pages (28 figures), Accepted for publication in
Space Science Reviews (Chapter 3 of a special collection resulting from the
May 2016 ISSI-BJ workshop on Astronomical Distance Determination in the Space
Age
Toward an internally consistent astronomical distance scale
Accurate astronomical distance determination is crucial for all fields in
astrophysics, from Galactic to cosmological scales. Despite, or perhaps because
of, significant efforts to determine accurate distances, using a wide range of
methods, tracers, and techniques, an internally consistent astronomical
distance framework has not yet been established. We review current efforts to
homogenize the Local Group's distance framework, with particular emphasis on
the potential of RR Lyrae stars as distance indicators, and attempt to extend
this in an internally consistent manner to cosmological distances. Calibration
based on Type Ia supernovae and distance determinations based on gravitational
lensing represent particularly promising approaches. We provide a positive
outlook to improvements to the status quo expected from future surveys,
missions, and facilities. Astronomical distance determination has clearly
reached maturity and near-consistency.Comment: Review article, 59 pages (4 figures); Space Science Reviews, in press
(chapter 8 of a special collection resulting from the May 2016 ISSI-BJ
workshop on Astronomical Distance Determination in the Space Age
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