81 research outputs found
Resilience of Volatility
The problem of non-stationarity in financial markets is discussed and related
to the dynamic nature of price volatility. A new measure is proposed for
estimation of the current asset volatility. A simple and illustrative
explanation is suggested of the emergence of significant serial
autocorrelations in volatility and squared returns. It is shown that when
non-stationarity is eliminated, the autocorrelations substantially reduce and
become statistically insignificant. The causes of non-Gaussian nature of the
probability of returns distribution are considered. For both stock and currency
markets data samples, it is shown that removing the non-stationary component
substantially reduces the kurtosis of distribution, bringing it closer to the
Gaussian one. A statistical criterion is proposed for controlling the degree of
smoothing of the empirical values of volatility. The hypothesis of smooth,
non-stochastic nature of volatility is put forward, and possible causes of
volatility shifts are discussed.Comment: 30 pages with 33 figures, uses wrapfig.st
Beyond the Point Ps Approximation
In application to positron annihilation spectroscopy, Ps atom is considered
not as a point particle, but as a finite size e+ e- pair localized in a
bubble-state in a medium. Variation of the internal Coulombic e+ -e- attraction
vs. the bubble radius is estimated
Positronium in a liquid phase: formation, bubble state and chemical reactions
This chapter reviews the following items: 1. Energy deposition and track
structure of fast positrons: ionization slowing down, number of ion-electron
pairs, typical sizes, thermalization, electrostatic interaction between e+ and
its blob, effect of local heating; 2. Positronium formation in condensed media:
the Ore model, quasifree Ps state, intratrack mechanism of Ps formation; 3.
Fast intratrack diffusion-controlled reactions: Ps oxidation and ortho-para
conversion by radiolytic products, reaction rate constants, interpretation of
the PAL spectra in water at different temperatures; 4. Ps bubble models.
"Non-point" positronium: wave function, energy contributions, relationship
between the pick-off annihilation rate and the bubble radius
Study of Aluminum Influence on the Adhesion of Stainless Steel in Flame Spraying
This paper is dedicated to a study of aluminum influence on the improvement of surface adhesion strength. The main purpose of this work is to investigate the strength of adhesion to the substrate by mixing flame spray powder with aluminum, which not only possesses high corrosion resistance and conductivity, but also provides additional strength, as it combines and reacts with other components of the powder.
Research results of sandblasting dependence on surface roughness parameter Ra are demonstrated.
The paper describes authors’ original device for a measuring instrument “Profilometer”, which was also used for measuring roughness parameter in order to obtain comparative results.
Authors present results of adhesion measurements given obtained values of surface roughness by mixing nominal chemical composition of PR-30X13 powder, used as a testing material, with aluminum, which reacts with oxides on the surface of steel substrates, imparts strength to the bonding between the coating and the substrate, protects the base metal due to a combination of chemical components of the powder and creates a layer of dense surface coating. These dependencies are analyzed and parameters, exerting the greatest influence on their values, are identified.
Taking into account the results obtained through numerical modeling, authors propose a mathematical model of a dependency between adhesion strength and certain values of surface roughness for different chemical compositions of flame spray powder. These studies will help in the development of certain material types for spraying and hardening of steel parts and products in order to improve their durability
Optical absorption of BaF[2] crystals with different prehistory when irradiated by high-energy electrons
The spectra of stable optical absorption of BaF[2] crystals containing uncontrollable impurities after irradiation with 3 MeV electrons are studied at room temperature. The dependence of the efficiency of stable color accumulation in the region of emerging cross-luminescence on the absorption coefficients measured near the fundamental absorption edge in unirradiated crystals of various prehistory is traced
Mathematical modelling of energy conversion of pulsed electron beam in BaF[2] crystal
This paper presents the results of mathematical modeling of spatiotemporal distribution of energy in a BaF[2] crystal in an area of dissipation of energy of an pulsed electron beam. Fluence is varied from 0.188 to 0.626 J/cm{2}. Electron beam pulse duration was 24 ns, and the maximum electron energy of 280 KeV. Based on the obtained of energy distributions temperature change of the material during irradiation were calculated
Foam Metals High-Temperature Electrical Characteristics’ Investigation
In the work presented we have carried out experimental investigations of high- temperature electrophysical
properties of foam metals. We have obtained data of foam nickel and foam copper resistivity
and temperature coefficients of resistance (TCR) versus their plane deformation degree within the
temperature range from 100 to 950 ºС
A time-space varying speed of light and the Hubble Law in static Universe
We consider a hypothetical possibility of the variability of light velocity
with time and position in space which is derived from two natural postulates.
For the consistent consideration of such variability we generalize
translational transformations of the Theory of Relativity. The formulae of
transformations between two rest observers within one inertial system are
obtained. It is shown that equality of velocities of two particles is as
relative a statement as simultaneity of two events is. We obtain the expression
for the redshift of radiation of a rest source which formally reproduces the
Hubble Law. Possible experimental implications of the theory are discussed.Comment: 7 page
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