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Tele-methylhistamine 1 distribution in rat brain
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Comparison of post-Newtonian templates for compact binary inspiral signals in gravitational-wave detectors
The two-body dynamics in general relativity has been solved perturbatively
using the post-Newtonian (PN) approximation. The evolution of the orbital phase
and the emitted gravitational radiation are now known to a rather high order up
to O(v^8), v being the characteristic velocity of the binary. The orbital
evolution, however, cannot be specified uniquely due to the inherent freedom in
the choice of parameter used in the PN expansion as well as the method pursued
in solving the relevant differential equations. The goal of this paper is to
determine the (dis)agreement between different PN waveform families in the
context of initial and advanced gravitational-wave detectors. The waveforms
employed in our analysis are those that are currently used by Initial
LIGO/Virgo, that is the time-domain PN models TaylorT1, TaylorT2, TaylorT3,
TaylorT4 and TaylorEt, the effective one-body (EOB) model, and the
Fourier-domain representation TaylorF2. We examine the overlaps of these models
with one another and with the prototype effective one-body model (calibrated to
numerical relativity simulations, as currently used by initial LIGO) for a
number of different binaries at 2PN, 3PN and 3.5PN orders to quantify their
differences and to help us decide whether there exist preferred families that
are the most appropriate as search templates. We conclude that as long as the
total mass remains less than a certain upper limit M_crit, all template
families at 3.5PN order (except TaylorT3 and TaylorEt) are equally good for the
purpose of detection. The value of M_crit is found to be ~ 12M_Sun for Initial,
Enhanced and Advanced LIGO. From a purely computational point of view we
recommend that 3.5PN TaylorF2 be used below Mcrit and EOB calibrated to
numerical relativity simulations be used for total binary mass M > Mcrit.Comment: 27 pages, 8 figures, 4 tables, submitted to PR
A Catalog of Background Stars Reddened by Dust in the Taurus Dark Clouds
Normal field stars located behind dense clouds are a valuable resource in
interstellar astrophysics, as they provide continua in which to study phenomena
such as gas-phase and solid-state absorption features, interstellar extinction
and polarization. This paper reports the results of a search for highly
reddened stars behind the Taurus Dark Cloud complex. We use the Two Micron All
Sky Survey (2MASS) Point Source Catalog to survey a 50 sq deg area of the cloud
to a limiting magnitude of K = 10.0. Photometry in the 1.2-2.2 micron passbands
from 2MASS is combined with photometry at longer infrared wavelengths (3.6-12
micron) from the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Infrared Astronomical
Satellite to provide effective discrimination between reddened field stars and
young stellar objects (YSOs) embedded in the cloud. Our final catalog contains
248 confirmed or probable background field stars, together with estimates of
their total visual extinctions, which span the range 2-29 mag. We also identify
the 2MASS source J04292083+2742074 (IRAS 04262+2735) as a previously
unrecognized candidate YSO, based on the presence of infrared emission greatly
in excess of that predicted for a normal reddened photosphere at wavelengths >5
microns
Derivation of an eigenvalue probability density function relating to the Poincare disk
A result of Zyczkowski and Sommers [J.Phys.A, 33, 2045--2057 (2000)] gives
the eigenvalue probability density function for the top N x N sub-block of a
Haar distributed matrix from U(N+n). In the case n \ge N, we rederive this
result, starting from knowledge of the distribution of the sub-blocks,
introducing the Schur decomposition, and integrating over all variables except
the eigenvalues. The integration is done by identifying a recursive structure
which reduces the dimension. This approach is inspired by an analogous approach
which has been recently applied to determine the eigenvalue probability density
function for random matrices A^{-1} B, where A and B are random matrices with
entries standard complex normals. We relate the eigenvalue distribution of the
sub-blocks to a many body quantum state, and to the one-component plasma, on
the pseudosphere.Comment: 11 pages; To appear in J.Phys
Spin-spin effects in radiating compact binaries
The dynamics of a binary system with two spinning components on an eccentric
orbit is studied, with the inclusion of the spin-spin interaction terms
appearing at the second post-Newtonian order. A generalized true anomaly
parametrization properly describes the radial component of the motion. The
average over one radial period of the magnitude of the orbital angular momentum
is found to have no nonradiative secular change. All spin-spin terms
in the secular radiative loss of the energy and magnitude of orbital angular
momentum are given in terms of and other constants of the motion.
Among them, self-interaction spin effects are found, representing the second
post-Newtonian correction to the 3/2 post-Newtonian order Lense-Thirring
approximation.Comment: 12 pages, to appear in Phys. Rev.
Discovery of Five New Pulsars in Archival Data
Reprocessing of the Parkes Multibeam Pulsar Survey has resulted in the
discovery of five previously unknown pulsars and several as-yet-unconfirmed
candidates. PSR J0922-52 has a period of 9.68 ms and a DM of 122.4 pc cm^-3.
PSR J1147-66 has a period of 3.72 ms and a DM of 133.8 pc cm^-3. PSR J1227-6208
has a period of 34.53 ms, a DM of 362.6 pc cm^-3, is in a 6.7 day binary orbit,
and was independently detected in an ongoing high-resolution Parkes survey by
Thornton et al. and also in independent processing by Einstein@Home volunteers.
PSR J1546-59 has a period of 7.80 ms and a DM of 168.3 pc cm^-3. PSR J1725-3853
is an isolated 4.79-ms pulsar with a DM of 158.2 pc cm^-3. These pulsars were
likely missed in earlier processing efforts due to their high DMs and short
periods and the large number of candidates that needed to be looked through.
These discoveries suggest that further pulsars are awaiting discovery in the
multibeam survey data.Comment: 12 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables, accepted to Ap
Cryogenic and room temperature strength of sapphire jointed by hydroxide-catalysis bonding
Hydroxide-catalysis bonding is a precision technique used for jointing components in opto-mechanical systems and has been implemented in the construction of quasi-monolithic silica suspensions in gravitational wave detectors. Future detectors are likely to operate at cryogenic temperatures which will lead to a change in test mass and suspension material. One candidate material is mono-crystalline sapphire. Here results are presented showing the influence of various bonding solutions on the strength of the hydroxide-catalysis bonds formed between sapphire samples, measured both at room temperature and at 77 K, and it is demonstrated that sodium silicate solution is the most promising in terms of strength, producing bonds with a mean strength of 63 MPa. In addition the results show that the strengths of bonds were undiminished when tested at cryogenic temperatures
Determinantal Correlations of Brownian Paths in the Plane with Nonintersection Condition on their Loop-Erased Parts
As an image of the many-to-one map of loop-erasing operation \LE of random
walks, a self-avoiding walk (SAW) is obtained. The loop-erased random walk
(LERW) model is the statistical ensemble of SAWs such that the weight of each
SAW is given by the total weight of all random walks which are
inverse images of , \{\pi: \LE(\pi)=\zeta \}. We regard the Brownian
paths as the continuum limits of random walks and consider the statistical
ensemble of loop-erased Brownian paths (LEBPs) as the continuum limits of the
LERW model. Following the theory of Fomin on nonintersecting LERWs, we
introduce a nonintersecting system of -tuples of LEBPs in a domain in
the complex plane, where the total weight of nonintersecting LEBPs is given by
Fomin's determinant of an matrix whose entries are boundary
Poisson kernels in . We set a sequence of chambers in a planar domain and
observe the first passage points at which Brownian paths first enter each chamber, under the condition that the loop-erased
parts (\LE(\gamma_1),..., \LE(\gamma_N)) make a system of nonintersecting
LEBPs in the domain in the sense of Fomin. We prove that the correlation
functions of first passage points of the Brownian paths of the present system
are generally given by determinants specified by a continuous function called
the correlation kernel. The correlation kernel is of Eynard-Mehta type, which
has appeared in two-matrix models and time-dependent matrix models studied in
random matrix theory. Conformal covariance of correlation functions is
demonstrated.Comment: v3: REVTeX4, 27 pages, 10 figures, corrections made for publication
in Phys.Rev.
The Wicked Machinery of Government: Malta and the Problems of Continuity under the New Model Administration
This is a study focused on the early years of British rule in Malta (1800-1813). It explores the application to the island of the “new model” of colonial government, one based on direct rule from London mediated by the continuation of existing laws and institutions. Systemic deficiencies are identified. These tended to undermine the effectiveness of direct British rule. This study also reveals, in the context of legal and constitutional continuity, unresolved tensions between modernity and tradition. The political stability of the island was damaged and the possibility of continued British possession was threatened
Neural Network-Based Equations for Predicting PGA and PGV in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas
Parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas have experienced increased rates of
seismicity in recent years, providing new datasets of earthquake recordings to
develop ground motion prediction models for this particular region of the
Central and Eastern North America (CENA). This paper outlines a framework for
using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to develop attenuation models from the
ground motion recordings in this region. While attenuation models exist for the
CENA, concerns over the increased rate of seismicity in this region necessitate
investigation of ground motions prediction models particular to these states.
To do so, an ANN-based framework is proposed to predict peak ground
acceleration (PGA) and peak ground velocity (PGV) given magnitude, earthquake
source-to-site distance, and shear wave velocity. In this framework,
approximately 4,500 ground motions with magnitude greater than 3.0 recorded in
these three states (Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas) since 2005 are considered.
Results from this study suggest that existing ground motion prediction models
developed for CENA do not accurately predict the ground motion intensity
measures for earthquakes in this region, especially for those with low
source-to-site distances or on very soft soil conditions. The proposed ANN
models provide much more accurate prediction of the ground motion intensity
measures at all distances and magnitudes. The proposed ANN models are also
converted to relatively simple mathematical equations so that engineers can
easily use them to predict the ground motion intensity measures for future
events. Finally, through a sensitivity analysis, the contributions of the
predictive parameters to the prediction of the considered intensity measures
are investigated.Comment: 5th Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Conference,
Austin, TX, USA, June 10-13. (2018
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