346 research outputs found
Extending scientific computing system with structural quantum programming capabilities
We present a basic high-level structures used for developing quantum
programming languages. The presented structures are commonly used in many
existing quantum programming languages and we use quantum pseudo-code based on
QCL quantum programming language to describe them. We also present the
implementation of introduced structures in GNU Octave language for scientific
computing. Procedures used in the implementation are available as a package
quantum-octave, providing a library of functions, which facilitates the
simulation of quantum computing. This package allows also to incorporate
high-level programming concepts into the simulation in GNU Octave and Matlab.
As such it connects features unique for high-level quantum programming
languages, with the full palette of efficient computational routines commonly
available in modern scientific computing systems. To present the major features
of the described package we provide the implementation of selected quantum
algorithms. We also show how quantum errors can be taken into account during
the simulation of quantum algorithms using quantum-octave package. This is
possible thanks to the ability to operate on density matrices
Perceptions of patient-centered care among veterans with gastroesophageal reflux disease on proton pump inhibitor therapy
The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of patient-centered care (PCC) among Veterans with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy using patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. We used three validated surveys to measure PCC concepts in a national sample of Veterans with GERD on PPI therapy. The Combined Outcome Measure for Risk Communication and Treatment Decision Making Effectiveness (COMRADE) measures patient experiences with risk communication and decision-making. The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) evaluates confidence and knowledge needed for self-management. The Patient Assessment of Care for Chronic Conditions (PACIC) assesses views of chronic care received. We used descriptive statistics to describe patient characteristics and PCC outcomes. Respondents (n=444) were mostly male (95.1%) with a mean age of 67.7 years. The mean COMRADE score measuring patient experiences with risk communication was 55.3 (SD=19.0). The mean PAM score was 56.1 (SD=19.2); 47.8% of respondents were considered disengaged patients lacking confidence and knowledge for self-management. The mean PACIC summary score was 3.03 (SD=1.2), with highest scores in the Delivery System Design/Decision Support (3.38, SD=1.2) subscale, and lowest scores in the Follow-up/Coordination subscale (2.58, SD=1.3). Veterans with GERD reported that care was well-organized and supportive in enhancing decision-making. Potential gaps in patient experiences may exist in delivering follow-up care, enhancing patient activation, and informing patients about risks of available GERD treatments. This is the first study to evaluate patient perceptions of PCC in a national sample of Veterans with GERD on PPI therapy. Findings can inform further investigation and development of targeted interventions to enhance the experience of PCC for individuals with GERD
Exponential Operators, Dobinski Relations and Summability
We investigate properties of exponential operators preserving the particle
number using combinatorial methods developed in order to solve the boson normal
ordering problem. In particular, we apply generalized Dobinski relations and
methods of multivariate Bell polynomials which enable us to understand the
meaning of perturbation-like expansions of exponential operators. Such
expansions, obtained as formal power series, are everywhere divergent but the
Pade summation method is shown to give results which very well agree with exact
solutions got for simplified quantum models of the one mode bosonic systems.Comment: Presented at XIIth Central European Workshop on Quantum Optics,
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 6-10 June 2005. 4 figures, 6 pages, 10
reference
Combinatorial Solutions to Normal Ordering of Bosons
We present a combinatorial method of constructing solutions to the normal
ordering of boson operators. Generalizations of standard combinatorial notions
- the Stirling and Bell numbers, Bell polynomials and Dobinski relations - lead
to calculational tools which allow to find explicitly normally ordered forms
for a large class of operator functions.Comment: Presented at 14th Int. Colloquium on Integrable Systems, Prague,
Czech Republic, 16-18 June 2005. 6 pages, 11 reference
Noise effects in the quantum search algorithm from the computational complexity point of view
We analyse the resilience of the quantum search algorithm in the presence of
quantum noise modelled as trace preserving completely positive maps. We study
the influence of noise on computational complexity of the quantum search
algorithm. We show that only for small amounts of noise the quantum search
algorithm is still more efficient than any classical algorithm.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure
A Simplified Cellular Automaton Model for City Traffic
We systematically investigate the effect of blockage sites in a cellular
automaton model for traffic flow. Different scheduling schemes for the blockage
sites are considered. None of them returns a linear relationship between the
fraction of ``green'' time and the throughput. We use this information for a
fast implementation of traffic in Dallas.Comment: 12 pages, 18 figures. submitted to Phys Rev
Dobiński relations and ordering of boson operators
We introduce a generalization of the Dobiński relation, through which we define a family of Bell-type numbers and polynomials. Such generalized Dobiński relations are coherent state matrix elements of expressions involving boson ladder operators. This may be used in order to obtain normally ordered forms of polynomials in creation and annihilation operators, both if the latter satisfy canonical and deformed commutation relations
Video-based Assessments of Colonoscopy Inspection Quality Correlate with Quality Metrics and Highlight Areas for Improvement
Background & Aims
Adenoma detection rate (ADR) and serrated polyp detection rate (SDR) vary significantly among colonoscopists. Colonoscopy inspection quality (CIQ) is the quality with which a colonoscopist inspects for polyps and may explain some of this variation. We aimed to determine the relationship between CIQ and historical ADRs and SDRs in a cohort of colonoscopists and assess whether there is variation in CIQ components (fold examination, cleaning, and luminal distension) among colonoscopists with similar ADRs and SDRs.
Methods
We conducted a prospective observational study to assess CIQ among 17 high-volume colonoscopists at an academic medical center. Over 6 weeks, we video-recorded >28 colonoscopies per colonoscopist and randomly selected 7 colonoscopies per colonoscopist for evaluation. Six raters graded CIQ using an established scale, with a maximum whole colon score of 75.
Results
We evaluated 119 colonoscopies. The median whole-colon CIQ score was 50.1/75. Whole-colon CIQ score (r=0.71; P<.01) and component scores (fold examination r=0.74; cleaning r=0.67; distension r=0.77; all P<.01) correlated with ADR. Proximal colon CIQ score (r=0.67; P<.01) and component scores (fold examination r=0.71; cleaning r=0.62; distension r=0.65; all P<.05) correlated with SDR. CIQ component scores differed significantly between colonoscopists with similar ADRs and SDRs for most of the CIQ skills.
Conclusion
In a prospective observational study, we found CIQ and CIQ components to correlate with ADR and SDR. Colonoscopists with similar ADRs and SDRs differ in their performance of the 3 CIQ components—specific, actionable feedback might improve colonoscopy technique
Markovian MC simulation of QCD evolution at NLO level with minimum k_T
We present two Monte Carlo algorithms of the Markovian type which solve the
modified QCD evolution equations at the NLO level. The modifications with
respect to the standard DGLAP evolution concern the argument of the strong
coupling constant alpha_S. We analyze the z - dependent argument and then the
k_T - dependent one. The evolution time variable is identified with the
rapidity. The two algorithms are tested to the 0.05% precision level. We find
that the NLO corrections in the evolution of parton momentum distributions with
k_T - dependent coupling constant are of the order of 10 to 20%, and in a small
x region even up to 30%, with respect to the LO contributions.Comment: 32 pages, 9 pdf figure
Solution of the Kwiecinski evolution equations for unintegrated parton distributions using the Mellin transform
The Kwiecinski equations for the QCD evolution of the unintegrated parton
distributions in the transverse-coordinate space (b) are analyzed with the help
of the Mellin-transform method. The equations are solved numerically in the
general case, as well as in a small-b expansion which converges fast for b
Lambda_QCD sufficiently small. We also discuss the asymptotic limit of large bQ
and show that the distributions generated by the evolution decrease with b
according to a power law. Numerical results are presented for the pion
distributions with a simple valence-like initial condition at the low scale,
following from chiral large-N_c quark models. We use two models: the Spectral
Quark Model and the Nambu--Jona-Lasinio model. Formal aspects of the equations,
such as the analytic form of the b-dependent anomalous dimensions, their
analytic structure, as well as the limits of unintegrated parton densities at x
-> 0, x -> 1, and at large b, are discussed in detail. The effect of spreading
of the transverse momentum with the increasing scale is confirmed, with
growing asymptotically as Q^2 alpha(Q^2). Approximate formulas for
for each parton species is given, which may be used in practical
applications.Comment: 18 pages, 6 figures, RevTe
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