Tight Limits on Nonlocality from Nontrivial Communication Complexity; a.k.a. Reliable Computation with Asymmetric Gate Noise

It has long been known that the existence of certain superquantum nonlocal correlations would cause communication complexity to collapse. The absurdity of a world in which any nonlocal binary function could be evaluated with a constant amount of communication in turn provides a tantalizing way to distinguish quantum mechanics from incorrect theories of physics; the statement "communication complexity is nontrivial" has even been conjectured to be a concise information-theoretic axiom for characterizing quantum mechanics. We directly address the viability of that perspective with two results. First, we exhibit a nonlocal game such that communication complexity collapses in any physical theory whose maximal winning probability exceeds the quantum value. Second, we consider the venerable CHSH game that initiated this line of inquiry. In that case, the quantum value is about 0.85 but it is known that a winning probability of approximately 0.91 would collapse communication complexity. We show that the 0.91 result is the best possible using a large class of proof strategies, suggesting that the communication complexity axiom is insufficient for characterizing CHSH correlations. Both results build on new insights about reliable classical computation. The first exploits our formalization of an equivalence between amplification and reliable computation, while the second follows from a rigorous determination of the threshold for reliable computation with formulas of noise-free XOR gates and $\varepsilon$-noisy AND gates.Comment: 64 pages, 6 figure

Alien Registration- Hayden, Mary A. (Caribou, Aroostook County)

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The T.E.A.M Approach to Interprofessional Education for Pre-Professional and Professional Health Students

Interprofessional education (IPE) is defined as “students from two or more professions learning about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes” (World Health Organization, 2010). When used effectively, IPE programs aid in preparing pre-professional undergraduate and graduate health professional students to enter the healthcare field as effective team members, who are knowledgeable in delivering quality, collaborative care. This project aimed to 1) assess the impact of current IPE programming, 2) create an evidence-based framework to develop IPE programming and 3) determine if current evaluative processes using the T.E.A.M. reporting tool can adequately reflect the ability for IPE programming to be sustainable. Along with a review of the literature, pre- and post-IPE program surveys were analyzed to create a comprehensive needs assessment using the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model. From the data compiled, it was determined that initiation of IPE at the foundational level, including exposure of IPE concepts to undergraduate students, would be advantageous. The T.E.A.M. Reporting Tool has the ability to highlight and compare key components to consider prior to implementing IPE events and activities and aligns with the created evidence-based framework to build a sustainable model for IPE.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2018/1053/thumbnail.jp

Fallow deer polyandry is related to fertilization insurance

Polyandry is widespread, but its adaptive significance is not fully understood. The hypotheses used to explain its persistence have rarely been tested in the wild and particularly for large, long-lived mammals. We investigated polyandry in fallow deer, using female mating and reproduction data gathered over 10years. Females of this species produce a single offspring (monotocous) and can live to 23years old. Overall, polyandry was evident in 12% of females and the long-term, consistent proportion of polyandrous females observed, suggests that monandry and polyandry represent alternative mating strategies. Females were more likely to be polyandrous when their first mate had previously achieved high numbers of matings during the rut or was relatively old. However, polyandry was not related to the following factors: female age, the stage of the rut, the dominance ranks of mates, or the number of daily matings achieved by males. Polyandrous and monandrous multiple-mating females were not more likely than single-mating females to be observed with an offspring during the following year, and there were no significant differences in offspring size between these females. These results provide support for a fertility insurance hypothesis, with females remating if fertilization from the first mating was uncertain due to possible sperm depletion. The potential for different female mating strategies among large, polygynous mammals has generally been overlooked. Our findings highlight the complexity of female reproductive strategies and the possible trade-offs between fertilization success, preferences for high-quality males, and potential costs of polyandry, particularly for monotocous specie