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Nanoscale Weibull Statistics
In this paper a modification of the classical Weibull Statistics is developed
for nanoscale applications. It is called Nanoscale Weibull Statistics. A
comparison between Nanoscale and classical Weibull Statistics applied to
experimental results on fracture strength of carbon nanotubes clearly shows the
effectiveness of the proposed modification. A Weibull's modulus around 3 is,
for the first time, deduced for nanotubes. The approach can treat (also) a
small number of structural defects, as required for nearly defect free
structures (e.g., nanotubes) as well as a quantized crack propagation (e.g., as
a consequence of the discrete nature of matter), allowing to remove the
paradoxes caused by the presence of stress-intensifications
Rhetoric in the language of real estate marketing
âDes. Res.â, ârarely availableâ, âviewing essentialâ â these are all part of the peculiar parlance of housing advertisements which contain a heady mix of euphemism, hyperbole and superlative. Of interest is whether the selling agentâs penchant for rhetoric is spatially uniform or whether there are variations across the urban system. We are also interested in how the use of superlatives varies over the market cycle and over the selling season. For example, are estate agents more inclined to use hyperbole when the market is buoyant or when it is flat, and does it matter whether a house is marketed in the summer or winter? This paper attempts to answer these questions by applying textual analysis to a unique dataset of 49,926 records of real estate transactions in the Strathclyde conurbation over the period 1999 to 2006. The analysis opens up a new avenue of research into the use of real estate rhetoric and its interaction with agency behaviour and market dynamics
Implementation of NMR quantum computation with para-hydrogen derived high purity quantum states
We demonstrate the first implementation of a quantum algorithm on a liquid
state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) quantum computer using almost pure
states. This was achieved using a two qubit device where the initial state is
an almost pure singlet nuclear spin state of a pair of 1H nuclei arising from a
chemical reaction involving para-hydrogen. We have implemented Deutsch's
algorithm for distinguishing between constant and balanced functions with a
single query.Comment: 7 pages RevTex including 6 figures. Figures 4-6 are low quality to
save space. Submitted to Phys Rev
Electrostatics of ions inside the nanopores and trans-membrane channels
A model of a finite cylindrical ion channel through a phospholipid membrane
of width separating two electrolyte reservoirs is studied. Analytical
solution of the Poisson equation is obtained for an arbitrary distribution of
ions inside the trans-membrane pore. The solution is asymptotically exact in
the limit of large ionic strength of electrolyte on the two sides of membrane.
However, even for physiological concentrations of electrolyte, the
electrostatic barrier sizes found using the theory are in excellent agreement
with the numerical solution of the Poisson equation. The analytical solution is
used to calculate the electrostatic potential energy profiles for pores
containing charged protein residues. Availability of a semi-exact interionic
potential should greatly facilitate the study of ionic transport through
nanopores and ion channels
MLP: a MATLAB toolbox for rapid and reliable auditory threshold estimation
In this paper, we present MLP, a MATLAB toolbox enabling auditory
thresholds estimation via the adaptive Maximum Likelihood procedure proposed
by David Green (1990, 1993). This adaptive procedure is particularly appealing for
those psychologists that need to estimate thresholds with a good degree of accuracy
and in a short time. Together with a description of the toolbox, the current text
provides an introduction to the threshold estimation theory and a theoretical
explanation of the maximum likelihood adaptive procedure. MLP comes with a
graphical interface and it is provided with several built-in, classic psychoacoustics
experiments ready to use at a mouse click
Information dynamics: patterns of expectation and surprise in the perception of music
This is a postprint of an article submitted for consideration in Connection Science © 2009 [copyright Taylor & Francis]; Connection Science is available online at:http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0954-0091&volume=21&issue=2-3&spage=8
Protein structures and optimal folding emerging from a geometrical variational principle
Novel numerical techniques, validated by an analysis of barnase and
chymotrypsin inhibitor, are used to elucidate the paramount role played by the
geometry of the protein backbone in steering the folding to the correct native
state. It is found that, irrespective of the sequence, the native state of a
protein has exceedingly large number of conformations with a given amount of
structural overlap compared to other compact artificial backbones; moreover the
conformational entropies of unrelated proteins of the same length are nearly
equal at any given stage of folding. These results are suggestive of an
extremality principle underlying protein evolution, which, in turn, is shown to
be associated with the emergence of secondary structures.Comment: Revtex, 5 pages, 5 postscript figure
Robust Ising Gates for Practical Quantum Computation
I describe the use of techniques based on composite rotations to combat
systematic errors in controlled phase gates, which form the basis of two qubit
quantum logic gates. Although developed and described within the context of
Nuclear Magnetic Resonanace (NMR) quantum computing these sequences should be
applicable to any implementation of quantum computation based on Ising
couplings. In combination with existing single qubit gates this provides a
universal set of robust quantum logic gates.Comment: 3 Pages RevTex4 including 2 figures. Will submit to PR
NMR Techniques for Quantum Control and Computation
Fifty years of developments in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) have resulted
in an unrivaled degree of control of the dynamics of coupled two-level quantum
systems. This coherent control of nuclear spin dynamics has recently been taken
to a new level, motivated by the interest in quantum information processing.
NMR has been the workhorse for the experimental implementation of quantum
protocols, allowing exquisite control of systems up to seven qubits in size.
Here, we survey and summarize a broad variety of pulse control and tomographic
techniques which have been developed for and used in NMR quantum computation.
Many of these will be useful in other quantum systems now being considered for
implementation of quantum information processing tasks.Comment: 33 pages, accepted for publication in Rev. Mod. Phys., added
subsection on T_{1,\rho} (V.A.6) and on time-optimal pulse sequences
(III.A.6), redid some figures, made many small changes, expanded reference
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A study protocol for a randomised crossover study evaluating the effect of diets differing in carbohydrate quality on ileal content and appetite regulation in healthy humans
A major component of the digesta reaching the colon from the distal ileum is carbohydrate. This carbohydrate is subject to microbial fermentation and can radically change bacterial populations in the colon and the metabolites they produce, particularly short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). However, very little is currently known about the forms and levels of carbohydrate in the ileum and the composition of the ileal microbiota in humans. Most of our current understanding of carbohydrate that is not absorbed by the small intestine comes from ileostomy models, which may not reflect the physiology of an intact gastrointestinal tract. We will investigate how ileal content changes depending on diet using a randomised crossover study in healthy humans. Participants will be inpatients at the research facility for three separate 4-day visits. During each visit, participants will consume one of three diets, which differ in carbohydrate quality: 1) low-fibre refined diet; 2) high-fibre diet with intact cellular structures; 3) high-fibre diet where the cellular structures have been disrupted (e.g. milling, blending). On day 1, a nasoenteric tube will be placed into the distal ileum and its position confirmed under fluoroscopy. Ileal samples will be collected via the nasoenteric tube and metabolically profiled, which will determine the amount and type of carbohydrate present, and the composition of the ileal microbiota will be measured. Blood samples will be collected to assess circulating hormones and metabolites. Stool samples will be collected to assess faecal microbiota composition. Subjective appetite measures will be collected using visual analogue scales. Breath hydrogen will be measured in real-time as a marker of intestinal fermentation. Finally, an continuous fermentation model will be inoculated with ileal fluid in order to understand the shift in microbial composition and SCFA produced in the colon following the different diets. ISRCTN11327221. [Abstract copyright: Copyright: © 2019 Byrne CS et al.
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