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Universality Class of One-Dimensional Directed Sandpile Models
A general n-state directed `sandpile' model is introduced. The stationary
properties of the n-state model are derived for n < infty, and analytical
arguments based on a central limit theorem show that the model belongs to the
universality class of the totally asymmetric Oslo model, with a crossover to
uncorrelated branching process behavior for small system sizes. Hence, the
central limit theorem allows us to identify the existence of a large
universality class of one-dimensional directed sandpile models.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Solar radiation observation stations with complete listing of data archived by the National Climatic Center, Asheville, North Carolina and initial listing of data not currently archived
A listing is provided of organizations taking solar radiation data, the 166 stations where observations are made, the type of equipment used, the form of the recorded data, and the period of operation of each station. Included is a listing of the data from 150 solar radiation stations collected over the past 25 years and stored by the National Climatic Center
Screening in (2+1)D pure gauge theory at high temperatures
We compute heavy quark potentials in pure gauge at high temperatures
in dimensions and confront them with expectations emerging from
perturbative calculations.Comment: 3 pages, latex, 4 figures, uu, Contribution to LATTICE 9
The Top Triangle Moose
We introduce a deconstructed model that incorporates both Higgsless and
top-color mechanisms. The model alleviates the typical tension in Higgsless
models between obtaining the correct top quark mass and keeping delta-rho
small. It does so by singling out the top quark mass generation as arising from
a Yukawa coupling to an effective top-Higgs which develops a small vacuum
expectation value, while electroweak symmetry breaking results largely from a
Higgsless mechanism. As a result, the heavy partners of the SM fermions can be
light enough to be seen at the LHC.Comment: To appear in proceedings of SCGT09, Nagoya, Japan. 5 page
Cysteine proteinase C1A paralog profiles correspond with phylogenetic lineages of pathogenic piroplasmids
Piroplasmid parasites comprising of Babesia, Theileria, and Cytauxzoon are transmitted by ticks to farm and pet animals and have a significant impact on livestock industries and animal health in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. In addition, diverse Babesia spp. infect humans as opportunistic hosts. Molecular phylogeny has demonstrated at least six piroplasmid lineages exemplified by B. microti, B. duncani, C. felis, T. equi, Theileria sensu stricto (T. annulata, T. parva, and T. orientalis) and Babesia sensu stricto (B. bovis, B. bigemina, and B. ovis). C1A cysteine-proteinases (C1A-Cp) are papain-like enzymes implicated in pathogenic and vital steps of the parasite life cycle such as nutrition and host cell egress. An expansion of C1A-Cp of T. annulata and T. parva with respect to B. bovis and B. ovis was previously described. In the present work, C1A-Cp paralogs were identified in available genomes of species pertaining to each piroplasmid lineage. Phylogenetic analysis revealed eight C1A-Cp groups. The profile of C1A-Cp paralogs across these groups corroborates and defines the existence of six piroplasmid lineages. C. felis, T. equi and Theileria s.s. each showed characteristic expansions into extensive families of C1A-Cp paralogs in two of the eight groups. Underlying gene duplications have occurred as independent unique evolutionary events that allow distinguishing these three piroplasmid lineages. We hypothesize that C1A-Cp paralog families may be associated with the advent of the schizont stage. Differences in the invertebrate tick host specificity and/or mode of transmission in piroplasmid lineages might also be associated with the observed C1A-Cp paralog profiles
Receiver Architectures for MIMO-OFDM Based on a Combined VMP-SP Algorithm
Iterative information processing, either based on heuristics or analytical
frameworks, has been shown to be a very powerful tool for the design of
efficient, yet feasible, wireless receiver architectures. Within this context,
algorithms performing message-passing on a probabilistic graph, such as the
sum-product (SP) and variational message passing (VMP) algorithms, have become
increasingly popular.
In this contribution, we apply a combined VMP-SP message-passing technique to
the design of receivers for MIMO-ODFM systems. The message-passing equations of
the combined scheme can be obtained from the equations of the stationary points
of a constrained region-based free energy approximation. When applied to a
MIMO-OFDM probabilistic model, we obtain a generic receiver architecture
performing iterative channel weight and noise precision estimation,
equalization and data decoding. We show that this generic scheme can be
particularized to a variety of different receiver structures, ranging from
high-performance iterative structures to low complexity receivers. This allows
for a flexible design of the signal processing specially tailored for the
requirements of each specific application. The numerical assessment of our
solutions, based on Monte Carlo simulations, corroborates the high performance
of the proposed algorithms and their superiority to heuristic approaches
Ultraviolet downconverting phosphor for use with silicon CCD imagers
The properties and application of a UV downconverting phosphor (coronene) to silicon charge coupled devices are discussed. Measurements of the absorption spectrum have been extended to below 1000 A, and preliminary results indicate the existence of useful response to at least 584 A. The average conversion efficiency of coronene was measured to be ~20% at 2537 A. Imagery at 3650 A using a backside illuminated 800 X 800 CCD coated with coronene is presented
Generation and detection of a sub-Poissonian atom number distribution in a one-dimensional optical lattice
We demonstrate preparation and detection of an atom number distribution in a
one-dimensional atomic lattice with the variance dB below the Poissonian
noise level. A mesoscopic ensemble containing a few thousand atoms is trapped
in the evanescent field of a nanofiber. The atom number is measured through
dual-color homodyne interferometry with a pW-power shot noise limited probe.
Strong coupling of the evanescent probe guided by the nanofiber allows for a
real-time measurement with a precision of atoms on an ensemble of some
atoms in a one-dimensional trap. The method is very well suited for
generating collective atomic entangled or spin-squeezed states via a quantum
non-demolition measurement as well as for tomography of exotic atomic states in
a one-dimensional lattice
Modeling temporal fluctuations in avalanching systems
We demonstrate how to model the toppling activity in avalanching systems by
stochastic differential equations (SDEs). The theory is developed as a
generalization of the classical mean field approach to sandpile dynamics by
formulating it as a generalization of Itoh's SDE. This equation contains a
fractional Gaussian noise term representing the branching of an avalanche into
small active clusters, and a drift term reflecting the tendency for small
avalanches to grow and large avalanches to be constricted by the finite system
size. If one defines avalanching to take place when the toppling activity
exceeds a certain threshold the stochastic model allows us to compute the
avalanche exponents in the continum limit as functions of the Hurst exponent of
the noise. The results are found to agree well with numerical simulations in
the Bak-Tang-Wiesenfeld and Zhang sandpile models. The stochastic model also
provides a method for computing the probability density functions of the
fluctuations in the toppling activity itself. We show that the sandpiles do not
belong to the class of phenomena giving rise to universal non-Gaussian
probability density functions for the global activity. Moreover, we demonstrate
essential differences between the fluctuations of total kinetic energy in a
two-dimensional turbulence simulation and the toppling activity in sandpiles.Comment: 14 pages, 11 figure
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