74 research outputs found
Asymptotic Solutions of the Phase Space Schrodinger Equation: Anisotropic Gaussian Approximation
We consider the singular semiclassical initial value problem for the phase space Schrodinger equation. We approximate semiclassical quantum evolution in phase space by analyzing initial states as superpositions of Gaussian wave packets and applying individually semiclassical anisotropic Gaussian wave packet dynamics, which is based on the the nearby orbit
approximation; we accordingly construct a semiclassical approximation of the phase space propagator, semiclassical wave packet propagator, which admits WKBM semiclassical states as initial data. By the semiclassical propagator we
construct asymptotic solutions of the phase space Schrodinger equation, noting the connection of this construction to the initial value repsresentations for the
Schrodinger equation
Can one count the shape of a drum?
Sequences of nodal counts store information on the geometry (metric) of the
domain where the wave equation is considered. To demonstrate this statement, we
consider the eigenfunctions of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on surfaces of
revolution. Arranging the wave functions by increasing values of the
eigenvalues, and counting the number of their nodal domains, we obtain the
nodal sequence whose properties we study. This sequence is expressed as a trace
formula, which consists of a smooth (Weyl-like) part which depends on global
geometrical parameters, and a fluctuating part which involves the classical
periodic orbits on the torus and their actions (lengths). The geometrical
content of the nodal sequence is thus explicitly revealed.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figur
On the Nodal Count Statistics for Separable Systems in any Dimension
We consider the statistics of the number of nodal domains aka nodal counts
for eigenfunctions of separable wave equations in arbitrary dimension. We give
an explicit expression for the limiting distribution of normalised nodal counts
and analyse some of its universal properties. Our results are illustrated by
detailed discussion of simple examples and numerical nodal count distributions.Comment: 21 pages, 4 figure
Dynamics of nodal points and the nodal count on a family of quantum graphs
We investigate the properties of the zeros of the eigenfunctions on quantum
graphs (metric graphs with a Schr\"odinger-type differential operator). Using
tools such as scattering approach and eigenvalue interlacing inequalities we
derive several formulas relating the number of the zeros of the n-th
eigenfunction to the spectrum of the graph and of some of its subgraphs. In a
special case of the so-called dihedral graph we prove an explicit formula that
only uses the lengths of the edges, entirely bypassing the information about
the graph's eigenvalues. The results are explained from the point of view of
the dynamics of zeros of the solutions to the scattering problem.Comment: 34 pages, 12 figure
Isospectral discrete and quantum graphs with the same flip counts and nodal counts
The existence of non-isomorphic graphs which share the same Laplace spectrum
(to be referred to as isospectral graphs) leads naturally to the following
question: What additional information is required in order to resolve
isospectral graphs? It was suggested by Band, Shapira and Smilansky that this
might be achieved by either counting the number of nodal domains or the number
of times the eigenfunctions change sign (the so-called flip count). Recently
examples of (discrete) isospectral graphs with the same flip count and nodal
count have been constructed by K. Ammann by utilising Godsil-McKay switching.
Here we provide a simple alternative mechanism that produces systematic
examples of both discrete and quantum isospectral graphs with the same flip and
nodal counts.Comment: 16 pages, 4 figure
Counting nodal domains on surfaces of revolution
We consider eigenfunctions of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on special
surfaces of revolution. For this separable system, the nodal domains of the
(real) eigenfunctions form a checker-board pattern, and their number is
proportional to the product of the angular and the "surface" quantum numbers.
Arranging the wave functions by increasing values of the Laplace-Beltrami
spectrum, we obtain the nodal sequence, whose statistical properties we study.
In particular we investigate the distribution of the normalized counts
for sequences of eigenfunctions with where . We show that the distribution approaches
a limit as (the classical limit), and study the leading
corrections in the semi-classical limit. With this information, we derive the
central result of this work: the nodal sequence of a mirror-symmetric surface
is sufficient to uniquely determine its shape (modulo scaling).Comment: 36 pages, 8 figure
Compliance with Australian stroke guideline recommendations for outdoor mobility and transport training by post-inpatient rehabilitation services: an observational cohort study
Background: Community participation is often restricted after stroke, due to reduced confidence and outdoor mobility. Australian clinical guidelines recommend that specific evidence-based interventions be delivered to target these restrictions, such as multiple escorted outdoor journeys. The aim of this study was to describe post-inpatient outdoor mobility and transport training delivered to stroke survivors in New South Wales, Australia and whether therapy differed according to type, sector or location of service provider.
Methods: Using an observational retrospective cohort study design, 24 rehabilitation service providers were audited.
Provider types included outpatient (n = 8), day therapy (n = 9), home-based rehabilitation (n = 5) and transitional aged care services (TAC, n = 2). Records of 15 stroke survivors who had received post-hospital rehabilitation were audited per service, for wait time, duration, amount of therapy and outdoor-related therapy.
Results: A total of 311 records were audited. Median wait time for post-hospital therapy was 13 days (IQR, 5â35).
Median duration of therapy was 68 days (IQR, 35â109), consisting of 11 sessions (IQR 4â19). Overall, a median of one session (IQR 0â3) was conducted outdoors per person. Outdoor-related therapy was similar across service providers,except that TAC delivered an average of 5.4 more outdoor-related sessions (95 % CI 4.4 to 6.4), and 3.5 more outings into public streets (95 % CI 2.8 to 4.3) per person, compared to outpatient services.
Conclusion: The majority of service providers in the sample delivered little evidence-based outdoor mobility and travel training per stroke participant, as recommended in national stroke guidelines
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