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Correlations between resonances in a statistical scattering model
The distortion of the regular motion in a quantum system by its coupling to
the continuum of decay channels is investigated. The regular motion is
described by means of a Poissonian ensemble. We focus on the case of only few
channels K<10. The coupling to the continuum induces two main effects, due to
which the distorted system differs from a chaotic system (described by a
Gaussian ensemble): 1. The width distribution for large coupling becomes
broader than the corresponding distribution in the GOE case. 2. Due
to the coupling to the continuum, correlations are induced not only between the
positions of the resonances but also between positions and widths. These
correlations remain even in the strong coupling limit. In order to explain
these results, an asymptotic expression for the width distribution is derived
for the one channel case. It relates the width of a trapped resonance state to
the distance between its two neighboring levels.Comment: 23 pages, 7 Postscript figures. Submitted to Phys. Rev. E, Jan. 9
Der Handel von Kreditrisiken: eine neue Dimension des Kapitalmarktes
This paper makes an attempt to present the economics of credit securitization in a non-technical way, starting from the description and the analysis of a typical securitization transaction. The paper sketches a theoretical explanation for why tranching, or nonproportional risk sharing, which is at the heart of securitization transactions, may allow commercial banks to maximize their shareholder value. However, the analysis makes also clear that the conditions under which credit securitization enhances welfare, are fairly restrictive, and require not only an active role of the banking supervisiory authorities, but also a price tag on the implicit insurance currently provided by the lender of last resort. Klassifikation: D82, G21, D74. February 16, 2005
The cost of surgical training: analysis of operative time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Background: Duration of surgery is a main cost factor of surgical training. The purpose of this analysis of operative times for laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC) was to quantify the extra time and related costs in regards to the surgeons' experience in the operating room (OR). Methods: All LC performed between January 01, 2005 and December 31, 2008 in 46 hospitals reporting to the database of the Swiss Association for Quality Management in Surgery (AQC) were analyzed (n=10,010). Four levels of seniority were specified: resident (R), junior consultant (JC), senior consultant (SC), and attending surgeon (AS). The differences in operative time according to seniority were investigated in a multivariable log-linear and median regression analysis controlling for possible confounders. The OR costs were calculated by using a full cost rate in a teaching hospital. Results: A total of 9,208 LC were available for analysis; 802 had to be excluded due to missing data (n=212) or secondary major operations (n=590). Twenty-eight percent of the LC were performed by R as teaching operations (n=2,591). Compared with R, the multivariable analysis of operative time showed a median difference of â2.5min (â9.0; 4.8) for JC and â18min (â25; â11) for SC and â28min (â35; â10) for AS, respectively. The OR minute costs were âŹ17.57, resulting in incremental costs of âŹ492 (159; 615) per operation in case of tutorial assistance. Conclusions: The proportion of LC performed as tutorial assistance for R remains low. Surgical training in the OR causes relevant case-related extra time and therefore cost
Target Zones in History and Theory: Lessons from an Austro-Hungarian Experiment (1896-1914)
The first known experiment with an exchange rate band took place in Austria-
Hungary between 1896 and 1914. The rationale for introducing this policy rested
on precisely those intuitions that the modern literature has emphasized: the band
was designed to secure both exchange rate stability and monetary policy
autonomy. However, unlike more recent experiences, such as the ERM, this
policy was not undermined by credibility problems. The episode provides an ideal
testing ground for some important ideas in modern macroeconomics: specifically,
can formal rules, when faithfully adhered to, provide policy makers with some
advantages such as short term autonomy? First, we find that a credible band has a
"microeconomic" influence on exchange rate stability. By reducing uncertainty, a
credible fluctuation band improves the quality of expectations, a channel that has been neglected in the modern literature. Second, we show that the standard test of the basic target zone model is flawed and develop an alternative methodology. We believe that these findings shed a new light on the economics of exchange rate bands
Predicting complicated appendicitis based on clinical findings: the role of Alvarado and appendicitis inflammatory response scores
PURPOSE: The pre-interventional differentiation between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis is decisive for treatment. In the context of conservative therapy, the definitive diagnosis of uncomplicated appendicitis is mandatory. This study investigates the ability of clinical scoring systems and imaging to differentiate between the two entities. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of two cohorts from two tertiary referral centers in Switzerland and Germany. All consecutive patients underwent appendectomy between January 2008 and April 2013 (in the first cohort) or between January 2017 and June 2019 (the second cohort). Exclusion criteria did not apply as all patients found by the database search and received an appendectomy were included. Diagnostic testing and calculation of a receiver operating curve were performed to identify a cutoff for clinical scores that resulted in a minimum sensitivity of 90% to detect complicated appendicitis. The cutoff was combined with additional diagnostic imaging criteria to see if diagnostic properties could be improved. RESULTS: Nine hundred fifty-six patients were included in the analysis. Two hundred twenty patients (23%) had complicated appendicitis, and 736 patients (77%) had uncomplicated appendicitis or no inflammation. The complicated appendicitis cohort had a mean Alvarado score of 7.03 and a mean AIR of 5.21. This compared to a mean Alvarado of 6.53 and a mean AIR of 4.07 for the uncomplicated appendicitis cohort. The highest Alvarado score with a sensitivity of > 90% to detect complicated appendicitis was >== 5 (sensitivity = 95%, specificity 8.99%). The highest AIR score with a sensitivity of > 90% to detect complicated appendicitis was >== 3 (sensitivity 91.82%, specificity 18.53). The analysis showed that additional CT information did not improve the sensitivity of the proposed cut-offs. CONCLUSION: AIR and Alvarado scores showed limited capability to distinguish between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis even with additional imaging in this retrospective cohort. As conservative management of appendicitis needs to exclude patients with complicated disease reliably, appendectomy seems until now to remain the safest option to prevent undertreatment of this mostly benign disease
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SPH analysis of inkjet droplet impact dynamics
This paper presents a novel Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) framework for analysis of droplet impact dynamics in a 3D inkjet printing process. Results obtained are validated against experimentally derived high-speed imaging data. The numerical framework is based on the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics approach of Monaghan et al [1] which has been proven to be efficient and effective for analysis of dynamic fluid flow problems involving free surface interfaces. The SPH approach has been augmented through addition of the kernel gradient correction scheme proposed by Belytschko et al [2] and stabilization terms of Marrone et el [3]. This correction provides a more accurate approximation of the boundary forces including surface tension which dominate at typical inkjet droplet lengthscales (<100 ”m). Analysis is expedited through adoption of the OpenACC programming paradigm to enable GPU based computation.
Numerical analyses have been validated against analytical solutions, reference macroscale problems and through comparison with experimental high speed imaging data of the inkjet printing process. The experimental setup consisted of a Fuji Dimatix SL-128 inkjet printhead jetting an acrylate based 3D printing build material onto a glass substrate. Images of a single inkjet droplet impacting onto the glass slide were captured at a rate of 100,000 frames per second, with droplet diameter assessed using a weight test approach.
Qualitative comparison of the numerical and experimental results showed a good agreement, indicating that the implemented framework is effective for analysis of the fluidic aspects of the printing process. The model is able to assist in tackling manufacturing issues that can detrimentally influence the quality of manufactured parts through provision of insight into the process
Toroidal automorphic forms, Waldspurger periods and double Dirichlet series
The space of toroidal automorphic forms was introduced by Zagier in the
1970s: a GL_2-automorphic form is toroidal if it has vanishing constant Fourier
coefficients along all embedded non-split tori. The interest in this space
stems (amongst others) from the fact that an Eisenstein series of weight s is
toroidal for a given torus precisely if s is a non-trivial zero of the zeta
function of the quadratic field corresponding to the torus.
In this paper, we study the structure of the space of toroidal automorphic
forms for an arbitrary number field F. We prove that it decomposes into a space
spanned by all derivatives up to order n-1 of an Eisenstein series of weight s
and class group character omega precisely if s is a zero of order n of the
L-series corresponding to omega at s, and a space consisting of exactly those
cusp forms the central value of whose L-series is zero.
The proofs are based on an identity of Hecke for toroidal integrals of
Eisenstein series and a result of Waldspurger about toroidal integrals of cusp
forms combined with non-vanishing results for twists of L-series proven by the
method of double Dirichlet series.Comment: 14 page
Simplicial quantum dynamics
Present-day quantum field theory can be regularized by a decomposition into
quantum simplices. This replaces the infinite-dimensional Hilbert space by a
high-dimensional spinor space and singular canonical Lie groups by regular spin
groups. It radically changes the uncertainty principle for small distances.
Gaugeons, including the gravitational, are represented as bound fermion-pairs,
and space-time curvature as a singular organized limit of quantum
non-commutativity.
Keywords: Quantum logic, quantum set theory, quantum gravity, quantum
topology, simplicial quantization.Comment: 25 pages. 1 table. Conference of the International Association for
Relativistic Dynamics, Taiwan, 201
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