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Minimum Restraint Functions for unbounded dynamics: general and control-polynomial systems
We consider an exit-time minimum problem with a running cost, and
unbounded controls. The occurrence of points where can be regarded as a
transversality loss. Furthermore, since controls range over unbounded sets, the
family of admissible trajectories may lack important compactness properties. In
the first part of the paper we show that the existence of a -minimum
restraint function provides not only global asymptotic controllability (despite
non-transversality) but also a state-dependent upper bound for the value
function (provided ). This extends to unbounded dynamics a former result
which heavily relied on the compactness of the control set.
In the second part of the paper we apply the general result to the case when
the system is polynomial in the control variable. Some elementary, algebraic,
properties of the convex hull of vector-valued polynomials' ranges allow some
simplifications of the main result, in terms of either near-affine-control
systems or reduction to weak subsystems for the original dynamics.Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1503.0344
Transport properties of armchair graphene nanoribbon junctions between graphene electrodes
The transmission properties of armchair graphene nanoribbon junctions between
graphene electrodes are investigated by means of first-principles quantum
transport calculations. First the dependence of the transmission function on
the size of the nanoribbon has been studied. Two regimes are highlighted: for
small applied bias transport takes place via tunneling and the length of the
ribbon is the key parameter that determines the junction conductance; at higher
applied bias resonant transport through HOMO and LUMO starts to play a more
determinant role, and the transport properties depend on the details of the
geometry (width and length) of the carbon nanoribbon. In the case of the
thinnest ribbon it has been verified that a tilted geometry of the central
phenyl ring is the most stable configuration. As a consequence of this rotation
the conductance decreases due to the misalignment of the orbitals between
the phenyl ring and the remaining part of the junction. All the computed
transmission functions have shown a negligible dependence on different
saturations and reconstructions of the edges of the graphene leads, suggesting
a general validity of the reported results
The value function of an asymptotic exit-time optimal control problem
We consider a class of exit--time control problems for nonlinear systems with
a nonnegative vanishing Lagrangian. In general, the associated PDE may have
multiple solutions, and known regularity and stability properties do not hold.
In this paper we obtain such properties and a uniqueness result under some
explicit sufficient conditions. We briefly investigate also the infinite
horizon problem
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Prevention and non-pharmacological management of pain in newborns
Objective:
to describe the main non-pharmacological interventions for pain relief in newborns available in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Method:
an exploratory search of the MedLine, Lilacs and Scielo online databases was conducted to retrieve references of studies published from 2004 to 2013.
Results:
several non-pharmacological interventions were shown to be effective, to represent low risk for neonates and to have a low operational cost. The ones most often discussed in the literature were: oral administration of glucose/sucrose, non-nutritive sucking, breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, facilitated tucking and swaddling.
Conclusion:
healthcare teams should be familiar with these methods and use them more effectively in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit daily routines, so as to ensure that newborns receive qualified and more human care
Stability Estimates for an Inverse Problem for the Linear Boltzmann Equation
In this paper we consider the inverse problem of recovering the total extinction coefficient and the collision kernel for the time-dependent Boltzmann equation via boundary measurements. We obtain stability estimates for the extinction coefficient in terms of the albedo operator and also an identification result for the collision kernel.In this paper we consider the inverse problem of recovering the total extinction coefficient and the collision kernel for the time-dependent Boltzmann equation via boundary measurements. We obtain stability estimates for the extinction coefficient in terms of the albedo operator and also an identification result for the collision kernel
The Brightest Cluster Galaxy in Abell 85: The Largest Core Known so far
We have found that the brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) in Abell~85, Holm 15A,
displays the largest core so far known. Its cusp radius, kpc (), is more than 18 times
larger than the mean for BCGs, and kpc larger than A2261-BCG, hitherto
the largest-cored BCG (Postman, Lauer, Donahue, et al. 2012) Holm 15A hosts the
luminous amorphous radio source 0039-095B and has the optical signature of a
LINER. Scaling laws indicate that this core could host a supermassive black
hole (SMBH) of mass . We
suggest that cores this large represent a relatively short phase in the
evolution of BCGs, whereas the masses of their associated SBMH might be set by
initial conditions.Comment: 14 pages, 3 figure, 2 tables, accepted for publication in ApJ Letters
on October 6th, 2014, replacement of previous manuscript submitted on May
30th, 2014 to astro-p
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