266 research outputs found
Dynamical Localization in Quasi-Periodic Driven Systems
We investigate how the time dependence of the Hamiltonian determines the
occurrence of Dynamical Localization (DL) in driven quantum systems with two
incommensurate frequencies. If both frequencies are associated to impulsive
terms, DL is permanently destroyed. In this case, we show that the evolution is
similar to a decoherent case. On the other hand, if both frequencies are
associated to smooth driving functions, DL persists although on a time scale
longer than in the periodic case. When the driving function consists of a
series of pulses of duration , we show that the localization time
increases as as the impulsive limit, , is
approached. In the intermediate case, in which only one of the frequencies is
associated to an impulsive term in the Hamiltonian, a transition from a
localized to a delocalized dynamics takes place at a certain critical value of
the strength parameter. We provide an estimate for this critical value, based
on analytical considerations. We show how, in all cases, the frequency spectrum
of the dynamical response can be used to understand the global features of the
motion. All results are numerically checked.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures included. In this version is that Subsection III.B
and Appendix A on the quasiperiodic Fermi Accelerator has been replaced by a
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The Health-e-Waterways Project: Data Integration for Smarter Collaborative Whole-of-Water Cycle Management
The Health-e-Waterways Project is a collaboration between the University of Queensland, Microsoft Research and the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership (SEQ-HWP) (a consortium of over 60 local government, state agency, universities, community and environmental organizations). The aim of the project is to develop a highly innovative framework and set of services to enable streamlined access to a collection of real-time, near-real-time and static datasets acquired through ecosystem health monitoring programs (EHMP) in South East Queensland. This paper describes the underlying water information management system and Web Portal that we are developing to enable the sharing and integration of the high quality data and models for SEQ water resource managers. In addition we will describe the interactive and dynamic ecosystem reporting services that we have developed and the WaterWiki that is being established to enable knowledge exchange between the online community of Queensland’s water stakeholders
Asymptotic entanglement in a two-dimensional quantum walk
The evolution operator of a discrete-time quantum walk involves a conditional
shift in position space which entangles the coin and position degrees of
freedom of the walker. After several steps, the coin-position entanglement
(CPE) converges to a well defined value which depends on the initial state. In
this work we provide an analytical method which allows for the exact
calculation of the asymptotic reduced density operator and the corresponding
CPE for a discrete-time quantum walk on a two-dimensional lattice. We use the
von Neumann entropy of the reduced density operator as an entanglement measure.
The method is applied to the case of a Hadamard walk for which the dependence
of the resulting CPE on initial conditions is obtained. Initial states leading
to maximum or minimum CPE are identified and the relation between the coin or
position entanglement present in the initial state of the walker and the final
level of CPE is discussed. The CPE obtained from separable initial states
satisfies an additivity property in terms of CPE of the corresponding
one-dimensional cases. Non-local initial conditions are also considered and we
find that the extreme case of an initial uniform position distribution leads to
the largest CPE variation.Comment: Major revision. Improved structure. Theoretical results are now
separated from specific examples. Most figures have been replaced by new
versions. The paper is now significantly reduced in size: 11 pages, 7 figure
MetodologÃa para definir alternativas de programación lineal. Parte I: utilización de un modelo de programación lineal
The objective of this paper is to maximize a function of the value added of the Argentine fishery system, in order to provide alternatives for the management and development of the fishery sector.Fil: Bertolotti, MarÃa Isabel. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales; Argentina.Fil: Abal, Horacio J. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.Fil: Piergentili, Graciela V. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP); Argentina.Fil: Vecino, MarÃa S. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
Seagrass habitats of northeast Australia: models of key processes and controls
An extensive and diverse assemblage of seagrass habitats exists along the tropical and subtropical coastline of north east Australia and the associated Great Barrier Reef. In their natural state, these habitats are characterised by very low nutrient concentrations and are primarily nitrogen limited. Summer rainfall and tropical storms/cyclones lead to large flows of sediment-laden fresh water. Macro grazers, dugongs (Dugong dugon) and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are an important feature in structuring tropical Australian seagrass communities. In general, all seagrass habitats in north east Australia are influenced by high disturbance and are both spatially and temporally variable. This paper classifies the diversity into four habitat types and proposes the main limiting factor for each habitat. The major processes that categorise each habitat are described and significant threats or gaps in understanding are identified. Four broad categories of seagrass habitat are defined as 'River estuaries', 'Coastal', 'Deep water' and 'Reef', and the dominant controlling factors are terrigenous runoff, physical disturbance, low light and low nutrients, respectively. Generic concepts of seagrass ecology and habitat function have often been found inappropriate to the diverse range of seagrass habitats in north east Australian waters. The classification and models developed here explain differences in habitats by identifying ecological functions and potential response to impacts in each habitat. This understanding will help to better focus seagrass management and research in tropical habitats
Endometrial carcinoma: molecular alterations involved in tumor development and progression
In the western world, endometrial carcinoma (EC) is the most common cancer of the female genital tract. The annual incidence has been estimated at 10-20 per 100 000 women. Two clinicopathological variants are recognized: the estrogen related (type I, endometrioid) and the non-estrogen related (type II, non-endometrioid).The clinicopathological differences are paralleled by specific genetic alterations, with type I showing microsatellite instability and mutations in phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 70, PIK3CA, K-RAS and CTNNB1 (beta-catenin), and type II exhibiting TP53 mutations and chromosomal instability. Some non-endometrioid carcinomas probably arise from pre-existing endometrioid carcinomas as a result of tumor progression and, not surprisingly, some tumors exhibit combined or mixed features at the clinical, pathological and molecular levels. In EC, apoptosis resistance may have a role in tumor progression. Understanding pathogenesis at the molecular level is essential in identifying biomarkers for successful targeted therapies. In this review, the genetic changes of endometrial carcinogenesis are discussed in the light of the morphological features of the tumors and their precursors
Numerical modelling of hip fracture patterns in human femur
[EN] Background and Objective: Hip fracture morphology is an important factor determining the ulterior surgical repair and treatment, because of the dependence of the treatment on fracture morphology. Although numerical modelling can be a valuable tool for fracture prediction, the simulation of femur fracture is not simple due to the complexity of bone architecture and the numerical techniques required for simulation of crack propagation. Numerical models assuming homogeneous fracture mechanical properties commonly fail in the prediction of fracture patterns. This paper focuses on the prediction of femur fracture based on the development of a finite element model able to simulate the generation of long crack paths.
Methods: The finite element model developed in this work demonstrates the capability of predicting fracture patterns under stance loading configuration, allowing the distinction between the main fracture paths: intracapsular and extracapsular fractures. It is worth noting the prediction of different fracture patterns for the same loading conditions, as observed during experimental tests.
Results and conclusions: The internal distribution of bone mineral density and femur geometry strongly influences the femur fracture morphology and fracture load. Experimental fracture paths have been analysed by means of micro-computed tomography allowing the comparison of predicted and experimental crack surfaces, confirming the good accuracy of the numerical model.The authors are indebted to University Complutense of Madrid and to the radiological team of the Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor for supporting the experimental work on human bones included in this paper. The micro-CTs were performed in the Micro-Computed Tomography laboratory at CENIEH facilities with the collaboration of CENIEH staff. The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding support received from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and the FEDER operation program for funding the projects DPI2013-46641-R, DPI2017-89197-C2-1-R, DPI2017-89197-C2-2-R, RTC-2015-3887-8 and the Generalitat Valenciana through theproject Prometeo/2016/007. The authors also acknowledge the funding support received from the Fundacion Espanola de Investigacion Osea y del Metabolismo Mineral through the 2018 research fellowship program.Marco, M.; Giner Maravilla, E.; Caeiro-Rey, JR.; Miguélez, MH.; Larrainzar-Garijo, R. (2019). Numerical modelling of hip fracture patterns in human femur. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 173:67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.03.010S677517
Inquiry into the feasibility of the nutrient fortification of processed foods for making a contribution to closing the deficit of micronutrient - intake towards adequate nutrition for poor communities of rural Guatemala : final report
Control of Dynamical Localization
Control over the quantum dynamics of chaotic kicked rotor systems is
demonstrated. Specifically, control over a number of quantum coherent phenomena
is achieved by a simple modification of the kicking field. These include the
enhancement of the dynamical localization length, the introduction of classical
anomalous diffusion assisted control for systems far from the semiclassical
regime, and the observation of a variety of strongly nonexponential lineshapes
for dynamical localization. The results provide excellent examples of
controlled quantum dynamics in a system that is classically chaotic and offer
new opportunities to explore quantum fluctuations and correlations in quantum
chaos.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures, to appear in Physical Review
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