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DMRG Simulation of the SU(3) AFM Heisenberg Model
We analyze the antiferromagnetic Heisenberg chain by means of
the Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG). The results confirm that the
model is critical and the computation of its central charge and the scaling
dimensions of the first excited states show that the underlying low energy
conformal field theory is the Wess-Zumino-Novikov-Witten
model.Comment: corrections and improvements adde
Exact Results on Dynamical Decoupling by -Pulses in Quantum Information Processes
The aim of dynamical decoupling consists in the suppression of decoherence by
appropriate coherent control of a quantum register. Effectively, the
interaction with the environment is reduced. In particular, a sequence of
pulses is considered. Here we present exact results on the suppression of the
coupling of a quantum bit to its environment by optimized sequences of
pulses. The effect of various cutoffs of the spectral density of the
environment is investigated. As a result we show that the harder the cutoff is
the better an optimized pulse sequence can deal with it. For cutoffs which are
neither completely hard nor very soft we advocate iterated optimized sequences.Comment: 12 pages and 3 figure
Neural network modelling for the analysis of forcings/temperatures relationships at different scales in the climate system
Abstract A fully non-linear analysis of forcing influences on temperatures is performed in the climate system by means of neural network modelling. Two case studies are investigated, in order to establish the main factors that drove the temperature behaviour at both global and regional scales in the last 140 years. In particular, our neural network model shows the ability to catch non-linear relationships among these variables and to reconstruct temperature records with a high degree of accuracy. In this framework, we clearly show the need of including anthropogenic inputs for explaining the temperature behaviour at global scale and recognise the role of El Nino southern oscillation for catching the inter-annual variability of temperature data. Furthermore, we analyse the relative influence of global forcing and a regional circulation pattern in determining the winter temperatures in Central England, showing that the North Atlantic oscillation represents the driven element in this case study. Our modelling activity and results can be very useful for simple assessments of relationships in the complex climate system and for identifying the fundamental elements leading to a successful downscaling of atmosphere–ocean general circulation models
A neural-network approach to radon short-range forecasting from concentration time series
The relevance of particulate radon progeny measurements for an estimation of the mixing height was recently established. Here, an attempt at a shortrange forecast of radon concentration is presented using a neural-network model applied at a 2-hour based time series. This forecasting activity leads to useful predictions of the mixing height during stability conditions
Scaling of excitations in dimerized and frustrated spin-1/2 chains
We study the finite-size behavior of the low-lying excitations of spin-1/2
Heisenberg chains with dimerization and next-to-nearest neighbors interaction,
J_2. The numerical analysis, performed using density-matrix renormalization
group, confirms previous exact diagonalization results, and shows that, for
different values of the dimerization parameter \delta, the elementary triplet
and singlet excitations present a clear scaling behavior in a wide range of
\ell=L/\xi (where L is the length of the chain and \xi is the correlation
length). At J_2=J_2c, where no logarithmic corrections are present, we compare
the numerical results with finite-size predictions for the sine-Gordon model
obtained using Luscher's theory. For small \delta we find a very good agreement
for \ell > 4 or 7 depending on the excitation considered.Comment: 4 pages, 4 eps figures, RevTeX 4 class, same version as in PR
The effect of time-jitter in equispaced sampling wattmeters
This paper evaluates the effect of time-jitters in the equally spaced sampling wattmeters on the hypothesis of jitters uncorrelated with the input signals. The general case of two distinct time-jitters is considered, one common to the two channels and the other different for each one of them. The performance of the wattmeter has been evaluated by considering the asymptotic statistic parameters of the output. It has been shown that the different time-jitters introduce a bias and that both time-jitters contribute to the variance of the output. In any case, time-jitters introduce further bandwidth limitations which must be taken into account in the wattmeter accuracy evaluation. The theoretical results have been compared with simulated and experimental findings. Experimental results were obtained with a prototype in which both common and different time-jitters were separately added to the equally spaced sampling instants of the two input channels. In both cases, all the results were in good agreement with theoretical expectation
Performance function for time-jittered equispaced sampling wattmeters
This paper evaluates the effect of time-jitter in the equally spaced sampling wattmeters on the hypothesis of equal effects in the two channels and a jitter uncorrelated with the input signals. It is shown that time-jitter, which is a random fluctuation with respect to the nominal sampling time, introduces a frequency limitation which is evaluated together with that due to the sampling strategy and filtering algorithm. The theoretical results are compared with the simulated one
Energy-based predictions in Lorenz system by a unified formalism and neural network modelling
In the framework of a unified formalism for Kolmogorov-Lorenz systems, predictions of times of regime transitions in the classical Lorenz model can be successfully achieved by considering orbits characterised by energy or Casimir maxima. However, little uncertainties in the starting energy usually lead to high uncertainties in the return energy, so precluding the chance of accurate multi-step forecasts. In this paper, the problem of obtaining good forecasts of maximum return energy is faced by means of a neural network model. The results of its application show promising results
Monte Carlo Simulations of Model Nematic Droplets
Abstract We present Monte Carlo computer simulations of model nematic droplets with radial boundary conditions and various anchoring strengths and we investigate the orientational order and the molecular organizations in these systems that mimic polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC). We find a hedgehog organization at high anchoring strengths and that an ordered domain is created in the droplet center at lower strengths
REPRESENTING WITH LIGHT. VIDEO PROJECTION MAPPING FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
In this paper, we describe a cross-disciplinary process that uses photogrammetric surveys as a precise basis for video projection mapping techniques. Beginning with a solid basis that uses geoinformatics technologies, such as laser scanning and photogrammetric survey, the method sets, as a first step, the physical and geometrical acquisition of the object. Precision and accuracy are the basics that allow the analysis of the artwork, both at a small or large scale, to evaluate details and correspondences. Testing contents at different scales of the object, using 3D printed replicas or real architectures is the second step of the investigation.The core of the process is the use of equations of collinearity into an interactive system such as Max 7, a visual programming language for music and multimedia, in order to facilitate operators to have a fast image correction, directly inside the interactive software. Interactivity gives also the opportunity to easily configure a set of actions to let the spectators to directly change and control the animation content. The paper goes through the different phases of the research, analysing the results and the progress through a series of events on real architecture and experiments on 3d printed models to test the level of involvement of the audience and the flexibility of the system in terms of content.The idea of using the collinearity equation inside da software Max 7 was developed for the M.Arch final Thesis by Massimo VisonĂ and Tommaso Pasini of the University of Venice (IUAV) in collaboration with the Digital Exhibit Postgraduate Master Course (MDE Iuav)
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