245 research outputs found
On Approximation of the Eigenvalues of Perturbed Periodic Schrodinger Operators
This paper addresses the problem of computing the eigenvalues lying in the
gaps of the essential spectrum of a periodic Schrodinger operator perturbed by
a fast decreasing potential. We use a recently developed technique, the so
called quadratic projection method, in order to achieve convergence free from
spectral pollution. We describe the theoretical foundations of the method in
detail, and illustrate its effectiveness by several examples.Comment: 17 pages, 2 tables and 2 figure
Self‐consistent modeling of the large‐scale distortions in the geomagnetic field during the 24–27 September 1998 major magnetic storm
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/94715/1/jgra17531.pd
Measuring the evolution of contemporary western popular music
Popular music is a key cultural expression that has captured listeners'
attention for ages. Many of the structural regularities underlying musical
discourse are yet to be discovered and, accordingly, their historical evolution
remains formally unknown. Here we unveil a number of patterns and metrics
characterizing the generic usage of primary musical facets such as pitch,
timbre, and loudness in contemporary western popular music. Many of these
patterns and metrics have been consistently stable for a period of more than
fifty years, thus pointing towards a great degree of conventionalism.
Nonetheless, we prove important changes or trends related to the restriction of
pitch transitions, the homogenization of the timbral palette, and the growing
loudness levels. This suggests that our perception of the new would be rooted
on these changing characteristics. Hence, an old tune could perfectly sound
novel and fashionable, provided that it consisted of common harmonic
progressions, changed the instrumentation, and increased the average loudness.Comment: Supplementary materials not included. Please see the journal
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Magnetoelectric Effect and Spontaneous Polarization in HoFe(BO) and HoNdFe(BO)
The thermodynamic, magnetic, dielectric, and magnetoelectric properties of
HoFe(BO) and HoNdFe(BO) are
investigated. Both compounds show a second order Ne\'{e}l transition above 30 K
and a first order spin reorientation transition below 10 K.
HoFe(BO) develops a spontaneous electrical polarization below the
Ne\'{e}l temperature (T) which is diminished in external magnetic fields.
No magnetoelectric effect could be observed in HoFe(BO). In
contrast, the solid solution HoNdFe(BO) exhibits
both, a spontaneous polarization below T and a magnetoelectric effect at
higher fields that extends to high temperatures. The superposition of
spontaneous polarization, induced by the internal magnetic field in the ordered
state, and the magnetoelectric polarizations due to the external field results
in a complex behavior of the total polarization measured as a function of
temperature and field.Comment: 12 pages, 15 figure
Revisiting the exercise heart rate-music tempo preference relationship
In the present study, we investigated a hypothesized quartic relationship (meaning three inflection points) between exercise heart rate (HR) and preferred music tempo. Initial theoretical predictions suggested a positive linear relationship (Iwanaga, 1995a, 1995b); however, recent experimental work has shown that as exercise HR increases, step changes and plateaus that punctuate the profile of music tempo preference may occur (Karageorghis, Jones, & Stuart, 2008). Tempi bands consisted of slow (95–100 bpm), medium
(115–120 bpm), fast (135–140 bpm), and very fast (155–160 bpm) music. Twenty-eight active undergraduate students cycled at exercise intensities representing 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90% of their maximal HR reserve while their music preference was assessed using a 10-point scale. The Exercise Intensity x Music Tempo interaction was significant, F(6.16, 160.05) = 7.08, p < .001, ηp 2 =.21, as was the test for both cubic and quartic trajectories in the exercise HR–preferred-music-tempo relationship (p < .001). Whereas slow tempo music was not preferred at any exercise intensity, preference for fast tempo increased, relative to medium and very fast tempo music, as exercise intensity increased. The implications for the prescription of music in exercise and physical activity contexts are discussed
Non-linear operations in quantum information theory
Quantum information theory is used to analize various non-linear operations
on quantum states. The universal disentanglement machine is shown to be
impossible, and partial (negative) results are obtained in the state-dependent
case. The efficiency of the transformation of non-orthogonal states into
orthogonal ones is discussed.Comment: 11 pages, LaTeX, 3 figures on separate page
The Parity Bit in Quantum Cryptography
An -bit string is encoded as a sequence of non-orthogonal quantum states.
The parity bit of that -bit string is described by one of two density
matrices, and , both in a Hilbert space of
dimension . In order to derive the parity bit the receiver must
distinguish between the two density matrices, e.g., in terms of optimal mutual
information. In this paper we find the measurement which provides the optimal
mutual information about the parity bit and calculate that information. We
prove that this information decreases exponentially with the length of the
string in the case where the single bit states are almost fully overlapping. We
believe this result will be useful in proving the ultimate security of quantum
crytography in the presence of noise.Comment: 19 pages, RevTe
Multiple General Anesthesia in Children: A Systematic Review of Its Effect on Neurodevelopment
The effect of multiple general anesthesia (mGA) procedures administered in early life is a critical theme and has led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an alert. This systematic review seeks to explore the potential effects on neurodevelopment of mGA on patients under 4 years. The Medline, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched for publications up to 31 March 2021. The databases were searched for publications regarding “children multiple general anesthesia OR pediatric multiple general anesthesia”. Case reports, animal studies and expert opinions were excluded. Systematic reviews were not included, but they were screened to identify any possible additional information. A total of 3156 studies were identified. After removing the duplicates, screening the remaining records and analyzing the systematic reviews’ bibliography, 10 studies were considered suitable for inclusion. Comprehensively, a total cohort of 264.759 unexposed children and 11.027 exposed children were assessed for neurodevelopmental outcomes. Only one paper did not find any statistically significant difference between exposed and unexposed children in terms of neurodevelopmental alterations. Controlled studies on mGA administered before 4 years of age support that there might be a greater risk of neurodevelopmental delay in children receiving mGA, warranting the need for careful risk/benefit considerations
Magnetization and specific heat of TbFe3(BO3)4: Experiment and crystal field calculations
We have studied the thermodynamic properties of single-crystalline
TbFe3(BO3)4. Magnetization measurements have been carried out as a function of
magnetic field (up to 50 T) and temperature up to 350K with the magnetic field
both parallel and perpendicular to the trigonal c-axis of the crystal. The
specific heat has been measured in the temperature range 2-300K with a magnetic
field up to 9 T applied parallel to the c-axis. The data indicate a structural
phase transition at 192 K and antiferromagnetic spin ordering at 40 K. A
Schottky anomaly is present in the specific heat data around 20 K, arising due
to two low-lying energy levels of the Tb3+ ions being split by f-d coupling.
Below TN magnetic fields parallel to the c-axis drive a spin-flop phase
transition, which is associated with a large magnetization jump. The highly
anisotropic character of the magnetic susceptibility is ascribed mainly to the
Ising-like behavior of the Tb3+ ions in the trigonal crystal field. We describe
our results in the framework of an unified approach which is based on
mean-field approximation and crystal-field calculations.Comment: 10 pages, 10 figures, 20 references, accepted by Phys. Rev.
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