1,369 research outputs found
On Nilcompactifications of Prime Spectra of Commutative Rings
Given a ring R and S one of its ideals, we obtain a compactification of the
prime spectrum of S through a mainly algebraic process. We name it the
R-nilcompactification of SpecS. We study some categorical properties of this
construction.Comment: 12 pages, 8 Tikz figure
Hijos del mar de plásticos.
Hace aproximadamente 25 años que la población del Poniente Almeriense comenzó a experimentar un cambio radical. Ésta aumentó debido a la llegada de inmigrantes extranjeros en busca de trabajo.Con el reportaje ‘Hijos del mar de plásticos’ se pretende arrojar un poco de luz sobre el tema, mostrando testimonios de personas que o nacieron en Almería o llegaron siendo niños. Además de mostrar y fomentar la multiculturalidad en la zona, poniendo de manifiesto que la convivencia de culturas distintas es posible
Strong electronic correlation in the Hydrogen chain: a variational Monte Carlo study
In this article, we report a fully ab initio variational Monte Carlo study of
the linear, and periodic chain of Hydrogen atoms, a prototype system providing
the simplest example of strong electronic correlation in low dimensions. In
particular, we prove that numerical accuracy comparable to that of benchmark
density matrix renormalization group calculations can be achieved by using a
highly correlated Jastrow-antisymmetrized geminal power variational wave
function. Furthermore, by using the so-called "modern theory of polarization"
and by studying the spin-spin and dimer-dimer correlations functions, we have
characterized in details the crossover between the weakly and strongly
correlated regimes of this atomic chain. Our results show that variational
Monte Carlo provides an accurate and flexible alternative to highly correlated
methods of quantum chemistry which, at variance with these methods, can be also
applied to a strongly correlated solid in low dimensions close to a crossover
or a phase transition.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Physical Review
Estimation of the composite fast fading and shadowing distribution using the log-moments in wireless communications
In this work, we propose a framework to obtain estimators from a variety of distributions used in composite fast fading and shadowing modeling with applications in wireless communications: the Suzuki (Rayleigh-lognormal), Nakagami-lognormal, K (Rayleigh-gamma), generalized-K (Nakagami-gamma) and alpha-mu; (generalized gamma) distributions. These estimators are derived from the method of moments of these distributions in logarithmic units, usually known as log-moments. The goodness-of-fit of these estimators to experimental distributions has been checked from a measurement campaign carried out
in an urban environment. Moreover a new method to separate
fast fading and shadowing based on the Rathgeber procedure is proposed. The results conclude that the best-fitting distribution to the measurements is the Nakagami-lognormal. Also, the alpha-mu; distribution provides an acceptable matching with the advantage of its simplicity.The authors would like to thank the editor and reviewers their valuable comments which have enriched the quality of this paper. We would also express our gratitude to Dr. C. S. Withers, retired research statistician from the Applied Maths Group at Industrial Research Ltd, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, for his revision of the paper and his estimable remarks. This work has been funded in part by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion (TEC-2010-20841-C04-1).Reig, J.; Rubio Arjona, L. (2013). Estimation of the composite fast fading and shadowing distribution using the log-moments in wireless communications. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 12(8):3672-3681. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2013.050713.120054S3672368112
On Simple Estimators of the alpha-mu Fading Distribution
In this letter, new estimators of the alpha-mu distribution are derived based on the skewness of the logarithmic alpha-mu distribution using the moments method. This distribution has been recently proposed to model the received field strength in nonlinear propagation mediums. Therefore, simple and computationally efficient estimators are required to infer the parameters of the received signal amplitude distribution in nonlinear wireless communication propagation channels. The performance of these new estimators is compared to that obtained with the estimators calculated with the moments method of the alpha-mu distribution by solving numerically transcendental equations. These estimators are easily evaluated with simple expressions.Reig, J.; Rubio Arjona, L. (2011). On Simple Estimators of the alpha-mu Fading Distribution. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 59(12):3254-3258. doi:10.1109/TCOMM.2011.080111.090223S32543258591
Analytical Approach to Model the Fade Depth and the Fade Margin in UWB Channels
In this letter, the variations of the ultra-wideband (UWB) channel
power as a function of the channel bandwidth are investigated. An analytical
approach to characterize the fade depth and the fade margin due to small-scale
fading in indoor environments is proposed. The approach is based on the IEEE
802.15.4a ultra-wideband channel model and the assumption that the channel power
can be modeled by a Gamma distribution. This analytical approach is checked by
comparison with results derived through Monte Carlo simulations. The results show
that the fade depth and the fade margin are closely related to the channel
bandwidth. This analytical approach can be used to design and implement UWB
communications systems.Rubio Arjona, L.; Reig, J.; Rubio Arjona, L. (2010). Analytical Approach to Model the Fade Depth and the Fade Margin in UWB Channels. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 59(9):4214-4221. doi:10.1109/TVT.2010.2070815S4214422159
NGC 6309, a Planetary Nebula that Shifted from Round to Multipolar
We present new narrow-band Ha, [N II], and [O III] high-resolution images of
the quadrupolar planetary nebula (PN) NGC 6309 that show in great detail its
bipolar lobes and reveal new morphological features. New high- and
low-dispersion long-slit spectra have been obtained to help in the
investigation of the new nebular components. The images and spectra unveil two
diffuse blobs, one of them located at 55 arcsec from the central star along the
NE direction (PA= +71) and the other at 78 arcsec in the SW direction (PA=
-151). Therefore, these structures do not share the symmetry axes of the inner
bipolar outflows. Their radial velocities relative to the system are quite low:
+3 and -4 km/s, respectively. Spectroscopic data confirm a high [O III] to Ha
ratio, indicating that the blobs are being excited by the UV flux from the
central star. Our images convincingly show a spherical halo 60 arcsec in
diameter encircling the quadrupolar nebula. The expansion velocity of this
shell is low, 66 km/s. The software SHAPE has been used to construct a
morpho-kinematic model for the ring and the bipolar flows that implies an age
of 4,000 yrs, the expansion of the halo sets a lower limit for its age 46,000
yrs, and the very low expansion of the blobs suggests they are part of a large
structure corresponding to a mass ejection that took place 150,000 yrs ago. In
NGC 6309 we have direct evidence of a change in the geometry of mass-loss, from
spherical in the halo to axially-symmetric in the two pairs of bipolar lobes.Comment: 8 pages, 7 figures, Accepted for publication in MNRA
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