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Approximate MAP Decoding on Tail-Biting Trellises
We propose two approximate algorithms for MAP decoding on tail-biting
trellises. The algorithms work on a subset of nodes of the tail-biting trellis,
judiciously selected. We report the results of simulations on an AWGN channel
using the approximate algorithms on tail-biting trellises for the
Extended Golay Code and a rate 1/2 convolutional code with memory 6.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, ISIT 200
The Cosmic Mach Number: Comparison from Observations, Numerical Simulations and Nonlinear Predictions
We calculate the cosmic Mach number M - the ratio of the bulk flow of the
velocity field on scale R to the velocity dispersion within regions of scale R.
M is effectively a measure of the ratio of large-scale to small-scale power and
can be a useful tool to constrain the cosmological parameter space. Using a
compilation of existing peculiar velocity surveys, we calculate M and compare
it to that estimated from mock catalogues extracted from the LasDamas (a LCDM
cosmology) numerical simulations. We find agreement with expectations for the
LasDamas cosmology at ~ 1.5 sigma CL. We also show that our Mach estimates for
the mocks are not biased by selection function effects. To achieve this, we
extract dense and nearly-isotropic distributions using Gaussian selection
functions with the same width as the characteristic depth of the real surveys,
and show that the Mach numbers estimated from the mocks are very similar to the
values based on Gaussian profiles of the corresponding widths. We discuss the
importance of the survey window functions in estimating their effective depths.
We investigate the nonlinear matter power spectrum interpolator PkANN as an
alternative to numerical simulations, in the study of Mach number.Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures, 3 table
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Transient analysis and synthesis of linear circuits using constraint logic programming
In this paper describes the design of a transient analysis program for linear circuits and its implementation
in a Constraint Logic Programming language, CLP(R). The transient analysis program parses the input
circuit description into a network graph, analyses its semantic correctness and then performs the transient
analysis. The test results show that the program is at least 97% accurate when run at two decimal
places. We have also compared the performance of our program with a commercial package implemented
in an imperative language. The advantages of implementing the analysis program in a CLP language
include: quick construction and ease of maintenance. We also report on the synthesis of generation of a
circuit with given transient characteristics
Undifferentiated Carcinoma of Larynx of Nasopharyngeal Type
Undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharyngeal type arising in the larynx is unusual. This type of carcinoma-which occurs almost exclusively in nasopharynx-is very infrequent in the larynx (0.2%). Till date only 17 cases are reported in the medical literature. We present the clinical and histopathological findings along with the management of one additional case of undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharyngeal type in the larynx which was managed successfully with radiotherapy
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of Soft Tissues and Gingiva
Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) is a rare plasma cell neoplasm of soft tissue without bone marrow involvement or other systemic characteristics of multiple myeloma. It accounts for 3% of all plasma cell tumors. Multiple extramedullary plasmacytoma is defined when there is more than one extramedullary tumor of clonal plasma cells and such presentation has not been described earlier. We report such rare case of multiple extramedullary plasmacytoma involving multiple soft tissues in chest, abdomen, mandible, maxilla, and gingiva
Exact Haldane mapping for all and super universality in spin chains
The low energy dynamics of the anti-ferromagnetic Heisenberg spin chain
in the semiclassical limit is known to map onto the O(3) nonlinear
model with a term in 1+1 dimension. Guided by the underlying
dual symmetry of the spin chain, as well as the recently established
topological significance of "dangling edge spins," we report an {\em exact}
mapping onto the O(3) model that avoids the conventional large
approximation altogether. Our new methodology demonstrates all the super
universal features of the angle concept that previously arose in the
theory of the quantum Hall effect. It explains why Haldane's original ideas
remarkably yield the correct answer in spite of the fundamental complications
that generally exist in the idea of semiclassical expansions
Pulsed Ultrasound Does Not Affect Recovery From Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Aim: To investigate the effects of pulsed Ultrasound (US) in recovery from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS).
Methods: Twelve healthy male athletes (mean age 23.83±1.697 year) performed an eccentric exercise protocol of non-dominant elbow flexors to induce muscle soreness on 2 occasions separated by 3 weeks. Subjects in experimental group received pulsed US (1 MHz, intensity 0.8 W/cm2, mark space ratio 1:10), whereas control group received sham US after 24 h, 48 h and 72 h. Perception of muscle soreness, active ROM and muscle strength were the parameters measured at 0 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h with the help of VAS, manual goniometer and JONEX muscles master instrument respectively.
Results: Post hoc t test analysis revealed significant differences (p <0.05) between 0 h and 72 h in the parameter of ROM (t = 6.18) and muscle power (t = 2.54) as well as between 24 h and 48 h in the parameter of muscle soreness (t = 3.13) in control group. Similar differences were also observed in the experimental group. No significant inter-group differences at α level of 0.05 was observed in any parameter at any level.
Conclusion: The pattern of recovery from DOMS was not influenced by the application of pulsed Ultrasound at the parameters discussed here
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