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Combining exclusive semi-leptonic and hadronic B decays to measure |V_ub|
The Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element |V_ub| can be extracted from the
rate for the semi-leptonic decay B -> pi + l + antineutrino_l, with little
theoretical uncertainty, provided the hadronic form factor for the B -> pi
transition can be measured from some other B decay. In here, we suggest using
the decay B -> pi J\psi. This is a color suppressed decay, and it cannot be
properly described within the usual factorization approximation; we use instead
a simple and very general phenomenological model for the b d J\psi vertex. In
order to relate the hadronic form factors in the B -> pi J\psi and B -> pi + l
+ antineutrino_l decays, we use form factor relations that hold for
heavy-to-light transitions at large recoil.Comment: Latex, 7 pages, no figure
Structure and dynamics of active actin-myosin networks: An in vitro perspective
Koenderink, G.H. [Promotor]MacKintosh, F.C. [Promotor
Combining CV and RP data: a note on the relationship between consistency and rationality
In this paper, we show that, when combining revealed (RP) and stated (SP) data, for marginal changes in quality of environmental goods, rationality implies consistency, as the consistency conditions coincide with a subset of the conditions for rationality.combined (RP and SP) individual data; rationality; data consistency
The Hyperbolic Forest Owner
This paper examines the implications of quasi-hyperbolic inter-temporal preferences to the Faustman model. The use of decreasing discount rates leads to dynamically inconsistent behavior. To solve this problem a two-stages optimization decision model is developed. The resulting actual cutting time will be anticipated compared to the Faustman optimal cutting time. If, alternatively, the equivalent constant rate of discount is the empirically observed discount rate, then the optimal cutting time is the same, but the present value of profits for the hyperbolic forest owner is always higher than the one resulting from the equivalent constant discount rate. All these results apply to both the single and the multiple rotation problems.Hyperbolic discounting; time preference; dynamic inconsistency; Faustman model; optimal rotation
Group Theory analysis of phonons in two-dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have emerged as a new two
dimensional materials field since the monolayer and few-layer limits show
different properties when compared to each other and to their respective bulk
materials. For example, in some cases when the bulk material is exfoliated down
to a monolayer, an indirect-to-direct band gap in the visible range is
observed. The number of layers ( even or odd) drives changes in space
group symmetry that are reflected in the optical properties. The understanding
of the space group symmetry as a function of the number of layers is therefore
important for the correct interpretation of the experimental data. Here we
present a thorough group theory study of the symmetry aspects relevant to
optical and spectroscopic analysis, for the most common polytypes of TMDCs,
i.e. , and , as a function of the number of layers. Real space
symmetries, the group of the wave vectors, the relevance of inversion symmetry,
irreducible representations of the vibrational modes, optical selection rules
and Raman tensors are discussed.Comment: 32 pages, 4 figure
Seleção de plantas em lavouras de café conilon no sul do Espírito Santo.
As lavouras de Conilon do Sul do Espírito Santo apresentam grande variabilidade genética, ainda não explorada nos trabalhos de melhoramento da Empresa Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural ? EMCAPER. O presente trabalho objetivou identificar plantas de café Conilon, com alta produção e qualidade de grãos na região Sul, para inclusão nos ensaios de competição com vistas a recomendação de novas variedades para os produtores capixabas. No primeiro ano foram selecionadas 391 plantas com bom potencial produtivo, tamanho do grão e uniformidade de maturação
Análise da atividade anti-apoptótica do gene iap-3 de Anticarsia gemmatalis MNPV.
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