Interelectronic-interaction effect on the transition probability in high-Z He-like ions

The interelectronic-interaction effect on the transition probabilities in high-Z He-like ions is investigated within a systematic quantum electrodynamic approach. The calculation formulas for the interelectronic-interaction corrections of first order in 1/Z are derived using the two-time Green function method. These formulas are employed for numerical evaluations of the magnetic transition probabilities in heliumlike ions. The results of the calculations are compared with experimental values and previous calculations

Continuity theorems for the M/M/1/nM/M/1/n queueing system

In this paper continuity theorems are established for the number of losses during a busy period of the $M/M/1/n$ queue. We consider an $M/GI/1/n$ queueing system where the service time probability distribution, slightly different in a certain sense from the exponential distribution, is approximated by that exponential distribution. Continuity theorems are obtained in the form of one or two-sided stochastic inequalities. The paper shows how the bounds of these inequalities are changed if further assumptions, associated with specific properties of the service time distribution (precisely described in the paper), are made. Specifically, some parametric families of service time distributions are discussed, and the paper establishes uniform estimates (given for all possible values of the parameter) and local estimates (where the parameter is fixed and takes only the given value). The analysis of the paper is based on the level crossing approach and some characterization properties of the exponential distribution.Comment: Final revision; will be published as i

On Bayesian inference with conjugate priors for scale mixtures of normal distributions

Bayesian inference is considered for the multivariate regression model with distribution of the random responses belonging to the multivariate scale mixtures of normal distributions. The posterior distribution of the regression parameters and the predictive distribution of future responses for the model are derived when the prior distribution of the parameters is from the conjugate family and they are shown to be identical to those obtained under normally distributed random responses. This gives inference robustness with respect to departures from the reference case of independent sampling from the normal distribution

Hadronic final state interactions at ALEPH and OPAL

The studies of Fermi-Dirac correlations of $\Lambda\Lambda$ and $\bar{\Lambda}\bar{\Lambda}$ pairs in hadronic $\mathrm{Z}$ decays, Bose-Einstein correlations and colour reconnection in $\mathrm{W}$-pairs decays performed by the ALEPH collaboration in $\mathrm{e^+e^-}$ annihilation at LEP are presented. The OPAL analysis of Bose-Einstein correlations in $\mathrm{W}$-pair decays is also discussed.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures; LaTeX (espcrc2.sty). Talk presented at QCD'99, Montpellier, 7-13 July 1999. To appear in Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.

Independent measurement of the top quark mass and the light- and bottom-jet energy scales at hadron colliders

A method for the simultaneous determination of the energy scales for b-quark jets and light jets, the jet energy resolution, and the top quark mass at hadron colliders is presented. The method exploits the unique kinematics of events with top-antitop pair production, where one of the top quarks involves a leptonic and one a hadronic W boson decay. The paper shows a feasibility study of how this simultaneous measurement can be performed at the upcoming LHC experiments ATLAS and CMS.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure

Relativistic calculations of isotope shifts in highly charged ions

The isotope shifts of forbidden transitions in Be- and B-like argon ions are calculated. It is shown that only using the relativistic recoil operator can provide a proper evaluation of the mass isotope shift, which strongly dominates over the field isotope shift for the ions under consideration. Comparing the isotope shifts calculated with the current experimental uncertainties indicates very good perspectives for a first test of the relativistic theory of the recoil effect in middle-Z ions

Approximations of the Generalized Wilks' Distribution

Wilks' lambda and the corresponding Wilks' distribution are well known concepts in testing in multivariate regression models.The topic of this paper is a generalization of the Wilks distribution.This generalized Wilks' distribution is relevant for testing in multivariate regression models with monotone missing data.Just as the (usual) Wilks distribution can be approximated by the x2-distribution of Bartlett (1947), the generalized Wilks' distribution can be approximated by x2-distributions in more or less the same way.We use Box transformations to derive the x2-approximations and compare them by simulation.approximation theory;distribution;models;simulation

Using evidence combination for transformer defect diagnosis

This paper describes a number of methods of evidence combination, and their applicability to the domain of transformer defect diagnosis. It explains how evidence combination fits into an on-line and implemented agent-based condition monitoring system, and the benefits of giving selected agents reflective abilities. Reflection has not previously been deployed in an industrial setting, and theoretical work has been in domains other than power engineering. This paper presents the results of implementing five different methods of evidence combination, showing that reflective techniques give greater accuracy than non-reflective

In-plane fluxon in layered superconductors with arbitrary number of layers

I derive an approximate analytic solution for the in-plane vortex (fluxon) in layered superconductors and stacked Josephson junctions (SJJ's) with arbitrary number of layers. The validity of the solution is verified by numerical simulation. It is shown that in SJJ's with large number of thin layers, phase/current and magnetic field of the fluxon are decoupled from each other. The variation of phase/current is confined within the Josephson penetration depth, $\lambda_J$, along the layers, while magnetic field decays at the effective London penetration depth, $\lambda_c \gg \lambda_J$. For comparison with real high-$T_c$ superconducting samples, large scale numerical simulations with up to 600 SJJ's and with in-plane length up to 4000 $\lambda_J$%, are presented. It is shown, that the most striking feature of the fluxon is a Josephson core, manifesting itself as a sharp peak in magnetic induction at the fluxon center.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures. Was presented in part at the First Euroconference on Vortex Matter in Superconductors (Crete, September 1999

Virtual Trauma Team

The clinical motivation for Virtual Trauma Team is to improve quality of care in trauma care in the vital first "golden hour" where correct intervention can greatly improve likely health outcome. The motivation for Virtual Homecare Team is to improve quality of life and independence for patients by supporting care at home. The economic motivation is to replace expensive hospital-based care with homecare using wireless technology to support the patient and the carers. Results will be applied by international partners in healthcare service