31 research outputs found
The Origin of Non-chaotic Behavior in Identically Driven Systems
Recently it has been found that different physical systems driven by
identical random noise behave exactly identical after a long time. It is also
suggested that this is an outcome of finite precision in numerical experiments.
Here we show that the origin of the non-chaotic behavior lies in the structural
instability of the attractor of these systems which changes to a stable fixed
point for strong enough drive. We see this to be true in all the systems
studied in literature. Thus we affirm that in chaotic systems, synchronization
can not occur only by addition of noise unless the noise destroys the strange
attractor and the system is no longer chaotic.Comment: Figures could be obtained from [email protected]. The document
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Crossover component in non critical dissipative sandpile models
The effect of bulk dissipation on non critical sandpile models is studied
using both multifractal and finite size scaling analyses. We show numerically
that the local limited (LL) model exhibits a crossover from multifractal to
self-similar behavior as the control parameters and turn
towards their critical values, i.e. and . The critical exponents are not universal and exhibit a continuous
variation with . On the other hand, the finite size effects for the
local unlimited (LU), non local limited (NLL), and non local unlimited (NLU)
models are well described by the multifractal analysis for all values of
dissipation rate . The space-time avalanche structure is studied in
order to give a deeper understanding of the finite size effects and the origin
of the crossover behavior. This result is confirmed by the calculation of the
susceptibility.Comment: 13 pages, 10 figures, Published in European Physical Journal
Rare Bilateral Nasopalatine Duct Cysts: A Case Report
The nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC) is the most common of the non-odontogenic cyst of the jaws. This cysts are usually central or unilateral with no prevalence of side occurrence. The NPDC is the most frequent developmental, nonodontogenic cyst of the jaws. This cyst originates from epithelial remnants from the nasopalatine duct. The cells could be activated spontaneously during life, or are eventually stimulated by the irritating action of various agents (infection, etc.). Generally, patients present without clinical signs and symptoms. Therefore, the tentative diagnosis "nasopalatine duct cyst" is often based on a coincidental radiological finding on a routine panoramic view or occlusal radiograph. The definite diagnosis should be based on clinical, radiological and above all histopathologic findings. The therapy of nasopalatine duct cysts consists of an enucleation of the cystic tissue, only in rare cases a marsupialization needs to be performed. This report describes the appearance and treatment of a rare case of bilateral nasopalatine duct cyst
Binocular visual responses in cells of the rat dLGN
In the mammalian visual system the output of the retina reaches the cerebral cortex by means of a synaptic link within the thalamus, the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN). In higher mammals this structure is visibly laminated, such that input from the two eyes remains segregated, binocular responses in essence being seen first in the cerebral cortex. In the rat this segregation is less obvious. With only around 3–10% of retinal ganglion cells projecting axons to the ipsilateral dLGN, the dLGN may be considered basically monocular; however, these ipsilaterally projecting axons contact cells in a region described as the ‘hidden lamina’, whose physiological properties have not been well described. In the anatomical literature, there is some debate as to the possibility of cross-over between the terminations of the two eyes. Here, a population of cells physiologically receiving input from the ipsilateral eye is described – surprisingly, the majority (63%) had powerful, excitatory input from both eyes, suggesting a simple form of binocular integration at a stage earlier than previously described for other, more ‘visually developed’ species, in which thalamic binocular integration is complex