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Hallermann-Streiff syndrome - Clinical and prognostic considerations
A patient with the Hallermann-Streiff syndrome showed significant findings, including demonstration of decreased thoracic compliance and a marked response of growth hormone to arginine stimulation. No metabolic or chromosomal defect could be demonstrated in this patient
Asymptotics of Relativistic Spin Networks
The stationary phase technique is used to calculate asymptotic formulae for
SO(4) Relativistic Spin Networks. For the tetrahedral spin network this gives
the square of the Ponzano-Regge asymptotic formula for the SU(2) 6j symbol. For
the 4-simplex (10j-symbol) the asymptotic formula is compared with numerical
calculations of the Spin Network evaluation. Finally we discuss the asymptotics
of the SO(3,1) 10j-symbol.Comment: 31 pages, latex. v3: minor clarification
Monotone Subsequences in the Sequence of Fractional Parts of Multiples of an Irrational
Hammersley [7] showed that if X1, X2, . . . is a sequence of independent identically distributed random variables whose common distribution is continuous, and if ln+(ln-) denotes the length of the longest increasing (decreasing) subsequence of X1, X2, . . ., Xn, then there is a constant c such that ln-ân½â c and ln+ân½â c in probability, as n â â. Kesten [8] showed that in fact there is almost sure convergence. Logan and Shepp [11] proved that c ⧠2, and recently Versik and Kerov [13] have announced that c = 2
Lower Bounds for Nonparametric Density Estimation Rates
In Wegman\u27s paper [5] on nonparametric density estimation, he states that it would be interesting to show that there is no density estimator which has mean integrated square rate better than O(n-1). The object of this note is to prove such a result, making no arbitrary assumptions about the specific form of the estimator. This proof is given in Section 2. Our method applies to some other measures of error, as we point out in Section 3
Density Functional Theory of Inhomogeneous Liquids: II. A Fundamental Measure Approach
Previously, it has been shown that the direct correlation function for a
Lennard-Jones fluid could be modeled by a sum of that for hard-spheres, a
mean-field tail and a simple linear correction in the core region constructed
so as to reproduce the (known) bulk equation of state of the fluid(Lutsko, JCP
127, 054701 (2007)). Here, this model is combined with ideas from Fundamental
Measure Theory to construct a density functional theory for the free energy.
The theory is shown to accurately describe a range of inhomogeneous conditions
including the liquid-vapor interface, the fluid in contact with a hard wall and
a fluid confined in a slit pore. The theory gives quantitatively accurate
predictions for the surface tension, including its dependence on the potential
cutoff. It also obeys two important exact conditions: that relating the direct
correlation function to the functional derivative of the free energy with
respect to density, and the wall theorem.Comment: to appear in J. Chem. Phy
Climate cosmopolitics and the possibilities for urban planning
Cosmopolitical action in a climate-changed city represents different knowledges and practices that may seem disconnected but constellate to frame stories and spaces of a climate-just city. The question this article asks is: how might we as planners identify and develop counter-hegemonic praxes that enable us to re-imagine our experience of, and responses to, climate change? To explore this question, we draw on Isabelle Stengers's (2010) idea of cosmopolitics-where diverse stories, perspectives, experiences, and practices can connect to create the foundation for new strategic possibilities. Our article is empirically informed by conversations with actors from three Australian cities (Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth) who are mobilizing different approaches to this ideal in various grassroots actions on climate change
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