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Universality in the merging dynamics of parametric active contours: a study in MRI-based lung segmentation
Measurement of lung ventilation is one of the most reliable techniques of
diagnosing pulmonary diseases. The time consuming and bias prone traditional
methods using hyperpolarized HHe and H magnetic resonance
imageries have recently been improved by an automated technique based on
multiple active contour evolution. Mapping results from an equivalent
thermodynamic model, here we analyse the fundamental dynamics orchestrating the
active contour (AC) method. We show that the numerical method is inherently
connected to the universal scaling behavior of a classical nucleation-like
dynamics. The favorable comparison of the exponent values with the theoretical
model render further credentials to our claim.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Multiparticle Schrodinger operators with point interactions in the plane
We study a system of N bosons in the plane interacting with delta function
potentials. After a coupling constant renormalization we show that the
Hamiltonian defines a self-adjoint operator and obtain a lower bound for the
energy. The same results hold if one includes a regular inter-particle
potential.Comment: 17 pages, Late
Zero Energy Bound States in Many--Particle Systems
It is proved that the eigenvalues in the N--particle system are absorbed at
zero energy threshold, if none of the subsystems has a bound state with and none of the particle pairs has a zero energy resonance. The pair
potentials are allowed to take both signs
Bound States at Threshold resulting from Coulomb Repulsion
The eigenvalue absorption for a many-particle Hamiltonian depending on a
parameter is analyzed in the framework of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.
The long-range part of pair potentials is assumed to be pure Coulomb and no
restriction on the particle statistics is imposed. It is proved that if the
lowest dissociation threshold corresponds to the decay into two likewise
non-zero charged clusters then the bound state, which approaches the threshold,
does not spread and eventually becomes the bound state at threshold. The
obtained results have applications in atomic and nuclear physics. In
particular, we prove that atomic ion with atomic critical charge and
electrons has a bound state at threshold given that , whereby the electrons are treated as fermions and the mass of the
nucleus is finite.Comment: This is a combined and updated version of the manuscripts
arXiv:math-ph/0611075v2 and arXiv:math-ph/0610058v
Comparative Seed Strike of Temperate, Sub-Tropical and Native Grasses and Herb Species Under Contrasting Environments in Southern Australia
The role of deep-rooted perennials in reducing recharge to mitigate dryland salinity has been recognised widely in Australia recently. Poor seedling establishment is a key limiting factor for the expression of genetic merit for some perennial pasture species. Nie et al. (2004) investigated seedling establishment, and its relationship with rainfall and temperature, of a range of perennial grass and herb species in southern Australia. This paper reports seed strike of a range of perennial pasture species in 2 contrasting environments. There was significant interaction between species and site on seed strike. Environmental conditions caused different establishment outcomes within a diverse set of perennial forage species
Entropy production rates of bistochastic strictly contractive quantum channels on a matrix algebra
We derive, for a bistochastic strictly contractive quantum channel on a
matrix algebra, a relation between the contraction rate and the rate of entropy
production. We also sketch some applications of our result to the statistical
physics of irreversible processes and to quantum information processing.Comment: 7 pages; revised version submitted to J. Phys.
Hilbert space for quantum mechanics on superspace
In superspace a realization of sl2 is generated by the super Laplace operator
and the generalized norm squared. In this paper, an inner product on superspace
for which this representation is skew-symmetric is considered. This inner
product was already defined for spaces of weighted polynomials (see [K.
Coulembier, H. De Bie and F. Sommen, Orthogonality of Hermite polynomials in
superspace and Mehler type formulae, arXiv:1002.1118]). In this article, it is
proven that this inner product can be extended to the super Schwartz space, but
not to the space of square integrable functions. Subsequently, the correct
Hilbert space corresponding to this inner product is defined and studied. A
complete basis of eigenfunctions for general orthosymplectically invariant
quantum problems is constructed for this Hilbert space. Then the integrability
of the sl2-representation is proven. Finally the Heisenberg uncertainty
principle for the super Fourier transform is constructed
On the unitarity of higher-dervative and nonlocal theories
We consider two simple models of higher-derivative and nonlocal quantu
systems.It is shown that, contrary to some claims found in literature, they can
be made unitary.Comment: 8 pages, no figure
Density matrix renormalisation group study of the correlation function of the bilinear-biquadratic spin-1 chain
Using the recently developed density matrix renormalization group approach,
we study the correlation function of the spin-1 chain with quadratic and
biquadratic interactions. This allows us to define and calculate the
periodicity of the ground state which differs markedly from that in the
classical analogue. Combining our results with other studies, we predict three
phases in the region where the quadratic and biquadratic terms are both
positive.Comment: 13 pages, Standard Latex File + 5 PostScript figures in separate (New
version with SUBSTANTIAL REVISIONS to appear in J Phys A
Parametrizations of density matrices
This article gives a brief overview of some recent progress in the
characterization and parametrization of density matrices of finite dimensional
systems. We discuss in some detail the Bloch-vector and Jarlskog
parametrizations and mention briefly the coset parametrization. As applications
of the Bloch parametrization we discuss the trace invariants for the case of
time dependent Hamiltonians and in some detail the dynamics of three-level
systems. Furthermore, the Bloch vector of two-qubit systems as well as the use
of the polarization operator basis is indicated. As the main application of the
Jarlskog parametrization we construct density matrices for composite systems.
In addition, some recent related articles are mentioned without further
discussion.Comment: 31 pages. v2: 32 pages, Abstract and Introduction rewritten and
Conclusion section added, references adde
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