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A Unifying Framework for Finite Wordlength Realizations.
A general framework for the analysis of the finite
wordlength (FWL) effects of linear time-invariant digital filter
implementations is proposed. By means of a special implicit system
description, all realization forms can be described. An algebraic
characterization of the equivalent classes is provided, which
enables a search for realizations that minimize the FWL effects
to be made. Two suitable FWL coefficient sensitivity measures
are proposed for use within the framework, these being a transfer
function sensitivity measure and a pole sensitivity measure. An
illustrative example is presented
Fast acoustic tweezers for the two-dimensional manipulation of individual particles in microfluidic channels
This paper presents a microfluidic device that implements standing surface
acoustic waves in order to handle single cells, droplets, and generally
particles. The particles are moved in a very controlled manner by the
two-dimensional drifting of a standing wave array, using a slight frequency
modulation of two ultrasound emitters around their resonance. These acoustic
tweezers allow any type of motion at velocities up to few 10mm/s, while the
device transparency is adapted for optical studies. The possibility of
automation provides a critical step in the development of lab-on-a-chip cell
sorters and it should find applications in biology, chemistry, and engineering
domains
Intergenerational altruism and neoclassical growth models
This paper surveys intergenerational altruism in neoclassical growth models. It first examines Barro's approach to intergenerational altruism, whereby successive generations are linked by recursive altruistic preferences. Individuals have an altruistic concern only for their children, who in turn also have altruistic feelings for their own children. The conditions under which the Ricardian equivalence (debt neutrality) theorem applies are specified. The effectiveness of fiscal policy is further analysed in the context of an economy populated by heterogeneous families differing with respect to their degree of intergenerational altruism. Other forms of altruism, referred to as ad hoc altruism, are also examined, along with their implications for fiscal policy. JEL Classification: E13, D64, E62, C60altruism, fiscal policy, Neoclassical general aggregative models
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