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Multiregional Age-Structured Populations with Changing Rates: Weak and Stochastic Ergodic Theorems
A biological population, human or nonhuman, may experience multiple states in two ways.
First, it may visit different states in the course of time, the whole population experiencing the same (possibly age-specific) vital rates at any one time. For example, a troop of baboons moves from one area to another of its range, with associated changes in food supply and risks of predation (Altmann and Altmann, 1970). A human population experiences fluctuating crop yields from one year to the next, with associated effects on childbearing and survival. There are serial changes of state of a homogeneous population.
Second, the population may be subdivided into inhomogeneous subpopulations that exercise different states in parallel. Individuals may migrate from one state to another in the course of time. The states may correspond to geographical regions, work status, marital status, health status, or other classifications (Rogers, 1980).
The purpose of this paper is to describe population models in which serial and parallel inhomogeneity are combined. In demography, theorems that describe long-run behavior that is independent of initial conditions are called ergodic theorems. Weak ergodic theorems assume that the rates that govern a population's evolution themselves follow some deterministic trajectory. Le Bras (1977) gave the first weak ergodic theorem for multiregional age-structured populations. We shall give four weak ergodic theorems that are more general than that of Le Bras. Stochastic ergodic theorems assume that the rates that govern a population's evolution are selected from a set of possible rates by some stochastic process. We shall state a stochastic ergodic theorem that assumes that the rates of birth, death, and migration or other transition are selected by a Markov chain
Quantum pumping and dissipation: from closed to open systems
Current can be pumped through a closed system by changing parameters (or
fields) in time. The Kubo formula allows to distinguish between dissipative and
non-dissipative contributions to the current. We obtain a Green function
expression and an matrix formula for the associated terms in the
generalized conductance matrix: the "geometric magnetism" term that corresponds
to adiabatic transport; and the "Fermi golden rule" term which is responsible
to the irreversible absorption of energy. We explain the subtle limit of an
infinite system, and demonstrate the consistency with the formulas by Landauer
and Buttiker, Pretre and Thomas. We also discuss the generalization of the
fluctuation-dissipation relation, and the implications of the Onsager
reciprocity.Comment: 4 page paper, 1 figure (published version) + 2 page appendi
Classical and quantum pumping in closed systems
Pumping of charge (Q) in a closed ring geometry is not quantized even in the
strict adiabatic limit. The deviation form exact quantization can be related to
the Thouless conductance. We use Kubo formalism as a starting point for the
calculation of both the dissipative and the adiabatic contributions to Q. As an
application we bring examples for classical dissipative pumping, classical
adiabatic pumping, and in particular we make an explicit calculation for
quantum pumping in case of the simplest pumping device, which is a 3 site
lattice model.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures. The long published version is cond-mat/0307619.
This is the short unpublished versio
Meissner effect, Spin Meissner effect and charge expulsion in superconductors
The Meissner effect and the Spin Meissner effect are the spontaneous
generation of charge and spin current respectively near the surface of a metal
making a transition to the superconducting state. The Meissner effect is well
known but, I argue, not explained by the conventional theory, the Spin Meissner
effect has yet to be detected. I propose that both effects take place in all
superconductors, the first one in the presence of an applied magnetostatic
field, the second one even in the absence of applied external fields. Both
effects can be understood under the assumption that electrons expand their
orbits and thereby lower their quantum kinetic energy in the transition to
superconductivity. Associated with this process, the metal expels negative
charge from the interior to the surface and an electric field is generated in
the interior. The resulting charge current can be understood as arising from
the magnetic Lorentz force on radially outgoing electrons, and the resulting
spin current can be understood as arising from a spin Hall effect originating
in the Rashba-like coupling of the electron magnetic moment to the internal
electric field. The associated electrodynamics is qualitatively different from
London electrodynamics, yet can be described by a small modification of the
conventional London equations. The stability of the superconducting state and
its macroscopic phase coherence hinge on the fact that the orbital angular
momentum of the carriers of the spin current is found to be exactly ,
indicating a topological origin. The simplicity and universality of our theory
argue for its validity, and the occurrence of superconductivity in many classes
of materials can be understood within our theory.Comment: Submitted to SLAFES XX Proceeding
Stable diquark matter ?
Two-quark correlations ({\it diquarks}) may play an important role in
hadronic physics, particularly near the deconfinement point. This opens the
possibility of a net energy gain by means of a (non-perturbative) quark pairing
effect, perheps up to stabilize diquark droplets. We address in this work the
possibility of a self-bound, stable state of bulk diquark matter.Comment: 10p. PlainTeX, 2 Figures available upon request. IAG-USP Report No 3
Water intake, faecal output and intestinal motility in horses moved from pasture to a stabled management regime with controlled exercise
Reasons for performing study: A change in management from pasture to stabling is a risk factor for equine colic.
Objectives: To investigate the effect of a management change from pasture with no controlled exercise to stabling with light exercise on aspects of gastrointestinal function related to large colon impaction. The hypothesis was that drinking water intake, faecal output, faecal water content and large intestinal motility would be altered by a transition from a pastured to a stabled regime.
Study design: Within-subject management intervention trial involving changes in feeding and exercise using noninvasive techniques.
Methods: Seven normal horses were evaluated in a within-subjects study design. Horses were monitored while at pasture 24 h/day, and for 14 days following a transition to a stabling regime with light controlled exercise. Drinking water intake, faecal output and faecal dry matter were measured. Motility of the caecum, sternal flexure and left colon (contractions/min) were measured twice daily by transcutaneous ultrasound. Mean values were pooled for the pastured regime and used as a reference for comparison with stabled data (Days 1–14 post stabling) for multilevel statistical analysis.
Results: Drinking water intake was significantly increased (mean ± s.d. pasture 2.4 ± 1.8 vs. stabled 6.4 ± 0.6 l/100 kg bwt/day), total faecal output was significantly decreased (pasture 4.62 ± 1.69 vs. stabled 1.81 ± 0.5 kg/100 kg bwt/day) and faecal dry matter content was significantly increased (pasture 18.7 ± 2.28 vs. stabled 27.2 ± 1.93% DM/day) on all days post stabling compared with measurements taken at pasture (P<0.05). Motility was significantly decreased in all regions of the large colon collectively on Day 2 post stabling (-0.76 contractions/min), and in the left colon only on Day 4 (-0.62 contractions/min; P<0.05).
Conclusions: There were significant changes in large intestinal motility patterns and parameters relating to gastrointestinal water balance during a transition from pasture to stabled management, particularly during the first 5 days
Optical Transition and Momentum Transfer in Atomic Wave Packets
It is shown that the population Rabi-floppings in a lossless two-level atom,
interacting with a monochromatic electromagnetic field, in general are
convergent in time. The well-known continuous floppings take place because the
restricted choosing of initial conditions, that is when the atom initially is
chosen on ground or excited level before the interaction, simultaneously having
a definite value of momentum there. The convergence of Rabi-floppings in atomic
wave-packet-states is a direct consequence of Doppler effect on optical
transition rates (Rabi-frequencies): it gradually leads to ''irregular''
chaotic-type distributions of momentum in ground and excited energy levels,
smearing the amplitudes of Rabi-floppings. Conjointly with Rabi-floppings, the
coherent accumulation of momentum on each internal energy level monotonically
diminishes too.Comment: 6 pages, 10 Figure
Scattering Theory of Dynamic Electrical Transport
We have developed a scattering matrix approach to coherent transport through
an adiabatically driven conductor based on photon-assisted processes. To
describe the energy exchange with the pumping fields we expand the Floquet
scattering matrix up to linear order in driving frequency.Comment: Proceedings QMath9, September 12th-16th, 2004, Giens, Franc
Computing Hilbert Class Polynomials
We present and analyze two algorithms for computing the Hilbert class
polynomial . The first is a p-adic lifting algorithm for inert primes p
in the order of discriminant D < 0. The second is an improved Chinese remainder
algorithm which uses the class group action on CM-curves over finite fields.
Our run time analysis gives tighter bounds for the complexity of all known
algorithms for computing , and we show that all methods have comparable
run times
First Documented Pathologies in Tenontosaurus tilletti with Comments on Infection in Non-Avian Dinosaurs
In 2001, a nearly complete sub-adult Tenontosaurus tilletti was collected from the Antlers Formation (Aptian-Albian) of southeastern Oklahoma. Beyond its exceptional preservation, computed tomography (CT) and physical examination revealed this specimen has five pathological elements with four of the pathologies a result of trauma. Left pedal phalanx I-1 and left dorsal rib 10 are both fractured with extensive callus formation in the later stages of healing. Left dorsal rib 7 (L7) and right dorsal rib 10 (R10) exhibit impacted fractures compressed 26 mm and 24 mm, respectively. The fracture morphologies in L7 and R10 indicate this animal suffered a strong compressive force coincident with the long axis of the ribs. All three rib pathologies and the pathological left phalanx I-1 are consistent with injuries sustained in a fall. However, it is clear from the healing exhibited by these fractures that this individual survived the fall. In addition to traumatic fractures, left dorsal rib 10 and possibly left phalanx I-1 have a morphology consistent with post-traumatic infection in the form of osteomyelitis. The CT scans of left metacarpal IV revealed the presence of an abscess within the medullary cavity consistent with a subacute form of hematogenous osteomyelitis termed a Brodie abscess. This is only the second reported Brodie abscess in non-avian dinosaurs and the first documented occurrence in herbivorous dinosaurs. The presence of a Brodie abscess, known only in mammalian pathological literature, suggest mammalian descriptors for bone infection may be applicable to non-avian dinosaurs.We thank R. Cifelli, S. Westrop, and N. Czaplewski for reviewing early drafts of this manuscript. This research was funded by grants awarded to R. L. Cifelli by the American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF#38572-AC8) and the National Science Foundation (DEB 9870173).
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