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Analytical ground state for the three-band Hubbard model
For the calculation of charge excitations as those observed in, e.g.,
photo-emission spectroscopy or in electron-energy loss spectroscopy, a correct
description of ground-state charge properties is essential. In strongly
correlated systems like the undoped cuprates this is a highly non-trivial
problem. In this paper we derive a non-perturbative analytical approximation
for the ground state of the three-band Hubbard model on an infinite, half
filled CuO_2 plane. By comparison with Projector Quantum Monte Carlo
calculations it is shown that the resulting expressions correctly describe the
charge properties of the ground state. Relations to other approaches are
discussed. The analytical ground state preserves size consistency and can be
generalized for other geometries, while still being both easy to interpret and
to evaluate.Comment: REVTeX, 8 pages, 6 figures, to appear in Phys. Rev.
Slip Rate of the Danghe Nan Shan Thrust Fault from 10Be Exposure Dating of Folded River Terraces: Implications for the Strain Distribution in Northern Tibet
The northeastward motion of the Tibetan Plateau along the Altyn Tagh strike-slip fault causes thrust faulting in three parallel mountain ranges (Qilian Shan, Daxue Shan, and Danghe Nan Shan) in the plateau interior, and leads to NNE-directed crustal shortening and plateau growth. While slip rates at the plateau margin (i.e., along the Qilian Shan and the Altyn Tagh fault) are well constrained, rates of thrust faulting and the strain distribution in the plateau interior remain poorly resolved. Here, we use field investigations, a high-resolution DEM, and 10Be exposure dating to quantify the shortening rate across the Danghe Nan Shan thrust fault from fluvial terraces, which are deformed by a growing NNE-vergent anticline. 10Be exposure ages from two terrace levels range from 70 ± 5 to 92 ± 7 ka. When combined with uplift values of 37–68 m along the fold hinge, the 10Be ages yield a mean uplift rate of 0.6 ± 0.2 mm/year. Using the cross-sectional area of the fold and the subsurface geometry of the listric thrust fault, we obtain a shortening rate of 0.8 ± 0.2 mm/year, which is consistent with the rate of elastic strain accumulation recorded by GPS data. Together with published fault slip rates and GPS data, our results indicate that northern Tibet experiences NNE-directed shortening at a rate of ∼5 mm/year between the Qaidam Basin and the Hexi Corridor. In the plateau interior, this shortening is accommodated by several range-bounding thrust faults and closely coupled with the eastward decrease in the slip rate of the Altyn Tagh fault
Prevalence and significance of alterations in cardiac structure and function in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction
<p><b>Background:</b> The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of abnormalities in cardiac structure and function present in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) and to determine whether these alterations in structure and function were associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.</p>
<p><b>Methods and Results:</b> The Irbesartan in HFPEF trial (I-PRESERVE) enrolled 4128 patients; echocardiographic determination of left ventricular (LV) volume, mass, left atrial (LA) size, systolic function, and diastolic function were made at baseline in 745 patients. The primary end point was death or protocol-specific cardiovascular hospitalization. A secondary end point was the composite of heart failure death or heart failure hospitalization. Associations between baseline structure and function and patient outcomes were examined using univariate and multivariable Cox proportional hazard analyses. In this substudy, LV hypertrophy or concentric remodeling was present in 59%, LA enlargement was present in 66%, and diastolic dysfunction was present in 69% of the patients. Multivariable analyses controlling for 7 clinical variables (including log N-terminal pro-B–type natriuretic peptide) indicated that increased LV mass, mass/volume ratio, and LA size were independently associated with an increased risk of both primary and heart failure events (all P<0.05).</p>
<p><b>Conclusions:</b> Left ventricular hypertrophy or concentric remodeling, LA enlargement, and diastolic dysfunction were present in the majority of patients with HFPEF. Left ventricular mass and LA size were independently associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The presence of structural remodeling and diastolic dysfunction may be useful additions to diagnostic criteria and provide important prognostic insights in patients with HFPEF.</p>
Мероприятия по уменьшению потерь при транспортировке природного газа
В газораспределительной сети имеют место производственно-технологические потери природного газа, как нормированные, так и сверхнормативные. В связи с развитием газификации (увеличением протяженности газопроводов, ростом количества газифицированных квартир, объектов и т.д.), старением газопроводов и изношенностью оборудования нормированные потери газа в газораспределительных сетях немного повысятся и к 2030 году составят около 2% от объёмов потребления. Ожидается, что потери природного газа в газотранспортной системе в 2030 году достигнут уровня 0,3% от объёмов его транспортировки. В работе рассмотрены виды и источники технологических потерь природного газа, изучены способы их уменьшения при транспортировке по магистральным газопроводам.In gas-distributing network there can be normalized and above-standard production and technological losses of natural gas. Due to the development of gasification (the extension of gas pipelines, a growing number of gasified apartments, facilities, etc.), ageing of gas pipelines and the depreciation of equipment normalized-losses of gas in gas distribution networks will increase slightly in 2030 will be about 2% of the volume of consumption. It is expected that losses of natural gas in the transmission system in 2030 will reach the level of 0.3% of total transport. The article discusses the types and sources of technological losses of natural gas, studied ways to reduce them during transportation through trunk gas pipelines
Phase Transition in the Three-Dimensional Ising Spin Glass
We have studied the three-dimensional Ising spin glass with a
distribution by Monte Carlo simulations. Using larger sizes and much better
statistics than in earlier work, a finite size scaling analysis shows quite
strong evidence for a finite transition temperature, , with ordering below
. Our estimate of the transition temperature is rather lower than in
earlier work, and the value of the correlation length exponent, , is
somewhat higher. Because there may be (unknown) corrections to finite size
scaling, we do not completely rule out the possibility that or that
is finite but with no order below . However, from our data, these
possibilities seem less likely.Comment: Postscript file compressed using uufiles. The postscript file is also
available by anonymous ftp at ftp://chopin.ucsc.edu/pub/sg3d.p
Kinetic Inductance of Josephson Junction Arrays: Dynamic and Equilibrium Calculations
We show analytically that the inverse kinetic inductance of an
overdamped junction array at low frequencies is proportional to the admittance
of an inhomogeneous equivalent impedance network. The bond in this
equivalent network has an inverse inductance
, where is the Josephson
coupling energy of the bond, is the ground-state phase
of the grain , and is the usual magnetic phase factor. We use this
theorem to calculate for square arrays as large as .
The calculated is in very good agreement with the low-temperature
limit of the helicity modulus calculated by conventional equilibrium
Monte Carlo techniques. However, the finite temperature structure of ,
as a function of magnetic field, is \underline{sharper} than the
zero-temperature , which shows surprisingly weak structure. In
triangular arrays, the equilibrium calculation of yields a series of
peaks at frustrations , where is an integer , consistent with experiment.Comment: 14 pages + 6 postscript figures, 3.0 REVTe
Combining 10Be surface exposure and OSL dating to reconstruct Holocene lake-level fluctuations: a case study at Tangra Yumco (southern Tibet)
Abstract HKT-ISTP 2013
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