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Complex patterns on the plane: different types of basin fractalization in a two-dimensional mapping
Basins generated by a noninvertible mapping formed by two symmetrically
coupled logistic maps are studied when the only parameter \lambda of the system
is modified. Complex patterns on the plane are visualised as a consequence of
basins' bifurcations. According to the already established nomenclature in the
literature, we present the relevant phenomenology organised in different
scenarios: fractal islands disaggregation, finite disaggregation, infinitely
disconnected basin, infinitely many converging sequences of lakes, countable
self-similar disaggregation and sharp fractal boundary. By use of critical
curves, we determine the influence of zones with different number of first rank
preimages in the mechanisms of basin fractalization.Comment: 19 pages, 11 figure
Field-dependent diamagnetic transition in magnetic superconductor
The magnetic penetration depth of single crystal
was measured down to 0.4 K in dc fields up
to 7 kOe. For insulating , Sm spins order at the
N\'{e}el temperature, K, independent of the applied field.
Superconducting ( K) shows a
sharp increase in diamagnetic screening below which varied from
4.0 K () to 0.5 K ( 7 kOe) for a field along the c-axis. If the
field was aligned parallel to the conducting planes, remained
unchanged. The unusual field dependence of indicates a spin freezing
transition that dramatically increases the superfluid density.Comment: 4 pages, RevTex
Models of Passive and Reactive Tracer Motion: an Application of Ito Calculus
By means of Ito calculus it is possible to find, in a straight-forward way,
the analytical solution to some equations related to the passive tracer
transport problem in a velocity field that obeys the multidimensional Burgers
equation and to a simple model of reactive tracer motion.Comment: revised version 7 pages, Latex, to appear as a letter to J. of
Physics
Complex microwave conductivity of PrCeCuO thin films using a cavity perturbation method
We report a study of the microwave conductivity of electron-doped
PrCeCuO superconducting thin films using a
cavity perturbation technique. The relative frequency shifts obtained for the
samples placed at a maximum electric field location in the cavity are treated
using the high conductivity limit presented recently by Peligrad
Using two resonance modes, TE (16.5 GHz) and TE
(13 GHz) of the same cavity, only one adjustable parameter is needed
to link the frequency shifts of an empty cavity to the ones of a cavity loaded
with a perfect conductor. Moreover, by studying different sample
configurations, we can relate the substrate effects on the frequency shifts to
a scaling factor. These procedures allow us to extract the temperature
dependence of the complex penetration depth and the complex microwave
conductivity of two films with different quality. Our data confirm that all the
physical properties of the superconducting state are consistent with an order
parameter with lines of nodes. Moreover, we demonstrate the high sensitivity of
these properties on the quality of the films
Interplay of packing and flip-flop in local bilayer deformation. How phosphatidylglycerol could rescue mitochondrial function in a cardiolipin-deficient yeast mutant
In a previous work, we have shown that a spatially localized transmembrane pH
gradient, produced by acid micro-injection near the external side of
cardiolipin-containing giant unilamellar vesicles, leads to the formation of
tubules that retract after the dissipation of this gradient. These tubules have
morphologies similar to mitochondrial cristae. The tubulation effect is due to
direct phospholipid packing modification in the outer leaflet that is promoted
by protonation of cardiolipin headgroups. Here we compare the case of
cardiolipin-containing giant unilamellar vesicles with that of
phosphatidylglycerol-containing giant unilamellar vesicles. Local acidification
also promotes formation of tubules in the latter. However, compared to
cardiolipin-containing giant unilamellar vesicles the tubules are longer,
exhibit a visible pearling and have a much longer lifetime after acid
micro-injection is stopped. We attribute these differences to an additional
mechanism that increases monolayer surface imbalance, namely inward PG
flip-flop promoted by the local transmembrane pH-gradient. Simulations using a
fully non-linear membrane model as well as geometrical calculations are in
agreement with this hypothesis. Interestingly, among yeast mutants deficient in
cardiolipin biosynthesis, only the crd1-null mutant, which accumulates
phosphatidylglycerol, displays significant mitochondrial activity. Our work
provides a possible explanation of such a property and further emphasizes the
salient role of specific lipids in mitochondrial function.Comment: 28 pages, 10 figure
A Framework for Verifiable and Auditable Collaborative Anomaly Detection
Collaborative and Federated Leaning are emerging approaches to manage cooperation between a group of agents for the solution of Machine Learning tasks, with the goal of improving each agent's performance without disclosing any data. In this paper we present a novel algorithmic architecture that tackle this problem in the particular case of Anomaly Detection (or classification of rare events), a setting where typical applications often comprise data with sensible information, but where the scarcity of anomalous examples encourages collaboration. We show how Random Forests can be used as a tool for the development of accurate classifiers with an effective insight-sharing mechanism that does not break the data integrity. Moreover, we explain how the new architecture can be readily integrated in a blockchain infrastructure to ensure the verifiable and auditable execution of the algorithm. Furthermore, we discuss how this work may set the basis for a more general approach for the design of collaborative ensemble-learning methods beyond the specific task and architecture discussed in this paper
Triangle percolation in mean field random graphs -- with PDE
We apply a PDE-based method to deduce the critical time and the size of the
giant component of the ``triangle percolation'' on the Erd\H{o}s-R\'enyi random
graph process investigated by Palla, Der\'enyi and VicsekComment: Summary of the changes made: We have changed a remark about k-clique
percolation in the first paragraph. Two new paragraphs are inserted after
equation (4.4) with two applications of the equation. We have changed the
names of some variables in our formula
Probing the role of Nd3+ ions in the weak multiferroic character of NdMn2O5 by optical spectroscopies
Raman and infrared spectroscopies are used as local probes to study the
dynamics of the Nd-O bonds in the weakly multiferroic NdMn2O5 system. The
temperature dependence of selected Raman excitations reveals the splitting of
the Nd-O bonds in NdMn2O5. The Nd3+ ion crystal field (CF) excitations in
NdMn2O5 single crystals are studied by infrared transmission as a function of
temperature, in the 1800-8000 cm-1 range, and under an applied magnetic field
up to 11 T. The frequencies of all 4Ij crystal-field levels of Nd3+ are
determined. We find that the degeneracy of the ground-state Kramers doublet is
lifted ({\Delta}0 ~7.5 cm-1) due to the Nd3+-Mn3+ interaction in the
ferroelectric phase, below TC ~ 28 K. The Nd3+ magnetic moment mNd(T) and its
contribution to the magnetic susceptibility and the specific heat are evaluated
from {\Delta}0(T) indicating that the Nd3+ ions are involved in the magnetic
and the ferroelectric ordering observed below ~ 28 K. The Zeeman splitting of
the excited crystal field levels of the Nd3+ ions at low temperature is also
analyzed.Comment: This paper is accepted for publication as a Regular Article in
Physical Review
Fourfold oscillations and anomalous magnetic irreversibility of magnetoresistance in the non-metallic regime of Pr1.85Ce0.15CuO4
Using magnetoresistance measurements as a function of applied magnetic field
and its direction of application, we present sharp angular-dependent
magnetoresistance oscillations for the electron-doped cuprates in their
low-temperature non-metallic regime. The presence of irreversibility in the
magnetoresistance measurements and the related strong anisotropy of the field
dependence for different in-plane magnetic field orientations indicate that
magnetic domains play an important role for the determination of electronic
properties. These domains are likely related to the stripe phase reported
previously in hole-doped cuprates.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figure
Deformation mechanisms and damage of oxide dispersion strengthened steels at high temperature
International audienceA ferritic oxide dispersion strengthened steel is under study for fuel cladding applications in future nuclear systems. Tensile tests and creep tests are carried out at various temperatures to determine its mechanical properties along the extrusion direction. For these two types of loading, the material exhibits a high mechanical resistance. Its ductility appears to be strongly influenced by the strain rate and the temperature. Deformation mechanisms linked to diffusion phenomena are suspected and intergranular damage is observed on fractured specimens
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