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Biorthonormal Matrix-Product-State Analysis for Non-Hermitian Transfer-Matrix Renormalization-Group in the Thermodynamic Limit
We give a thorough Biorthonormal Matrix-Product-State (BMPS) analysis of the
Transfer-Matrix Renormalization-Group (TMRG) for non-Hermitian matrices in the
thermodynamic limit. The BMPS is built on a dual series of reduced
biorthonormal bases for the left and right Perron states of a non-Hermitian
matrix. We propose two alternative infinite-size Biorthonormal TMRG (iBTMRG)
algorithms and compare their numerical performance in both finite and infinite
systems. We show that both iBTMRGs produce a dual infinite-BMPS (iBMPS) which
are translationally invariant in the thermodynamic limit. We also develop an
efficient wave function transformation of the iBTMRG, an analogy of McCulloch
in the infinite-DMRG [arXiv:0804.2509 (2008)], to predict the wave function as
the lattice size is increased. The resulting iBMPS allows for probing bulk
properties of the system in the thermodynamic limit without boundary effects
and allows for reducing the computational cost to be independent of the lattice
size, which are illustrated by calculating the magnetization as a function of
the temperature and the critical spin-spin correlation in the thermodynamic
limit for a 2D classical Ising model.Comment: 14 pages, 9 figure
Structure formation in binary colloids
A theoretical study of the structure formation observed very recently [Phys.
Rev. Lett. 90, 128303 (2003)] in binary colloids is presented. In our model
solely the dipole-dipole interaction of the particles is considered,
electrohidrodynamic effects are excluded. Based on molecular dynamics
simulations and analytic calculations we show that the total concentration of
the particles, the relative concentration and the relative dipole moment of the
components determine the structure of the colloid. At low concentrations the
kinetic aggregation of particles results in fractal structures which show a
crossover behavior when increasing the concentration. At high concentration
various lattice structures are obtained in a good agreement with experiments.Comment: revtex, 4 pages, figures available from authors due to size problem
Knowing who to know in Knowledge Sharing Communities: A Social Network Analysis Approach
Information stored in online communities consist not only knowledge contents, but also the information of knowledge providers and searchers‟ connective relationships, and network structures. Online Communities provide effective platforms for interaction and play pivotal roles in making provision for the basis of analysis as all the ask-response paired relationships are automatically recorded. This paper demonstrates how to apply social network analysis to analyze the interaction data for generating the “role information” of the knowledge searchers and providers. Integrating concepts of uncertainty in knowledge searching and sociometric used in social network analysis, we develop a mechanism for role matching in knowledge search for each questions posed. Roles identified in this approach including central, network entrepreneur (e.g. spanning structural holes), neighboring mediate (e.g. knowledge gate keeper), and resource competitor (e.g. structural equivalent players). The result is demonstrated and visualized in a web-based community platform and tested in a real-world programmer forum-based community
Enhancing Multi-Camera People Tracking with Anchor-Guided Clustering and Spatio-Temporal Consistency ID Re-Assignment
Multi-camera multiple people tracking has become an increasingly important
area of research due to the growing demand for accurate and efficient indoor
people tracking systems, particularly in settings such as retail, healthcare
centers, and transit hubs. We proposed a novel multi-camera multiple people
tracking method that uses anchor-guided clustering for cross-camera
re-identification and spatio-temporal consistency for geometry-based
cross-camera ID reassigning. Our approach aims to improve the accuracy of
tracking by identifying key features that are unique to every individual and
utilizing the overlap of views between cameras to predict accurate trajectories
without needing the actual camera parameters. The method has demonstrated
robustness and effectiveness in handling both synthetic and real-world data.
The proposed method is evaluated on CVPR AI City Challenge 2023 dataset,
achieving IDF1 of 95.36% with the first-place ranking in the challenge. The
code is available at: https://github.com/ipl-uw/AIC23_Track1_UWIPL_ETRI
Phase relationships in the La2O3-SrO-Nb2O5 system
The phase relationships in the La2O3---SrO---Nb2O5 system were studied. The isothermal section at 1400[deg]C of this system was determined. Within this system, two niobates, LaSr2Nb2O8.5 (1-2-2) with hexagonal structure and LaSr2NbO6 (1-2-1) with cubic structure occurred. Same family compounds, YSr2Nb2O8.5 and LaSr2Ta2O8.5, could be also synthesized. In the SrO-rich area of the SrO---Nb2O5 subsystem, a tetragonal solid solution with a composition range of Sr2-4NbO4.5-6.5 (i.e. 66.7-80 at.% SrO) was also observed.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/29252/1/0000309.pd
The Antiinfective Effects of Velvet Antler of Formosan Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor swinhoei) on Staphylococcus aureus-Infected Mice
We assayed the effects of velvet antler (VA) of Formosan sambar deer (Cervus unicolor swinhoei) and its extracts on the anti-infective activity against pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus in vitro and in vivo in this study. In vitro data indicated that the VA extracts stimulated the proliferation of resting splenocytes and macrophages in a dose-dependent manner up to the highest concentration used (150 μg mL−1). The production of proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12) by lipoteichoic acid was significantly suppressed after being cocultured with the VA extracts in a dose-dependent manner. Animal test in S. aureus-infected mice demonstrated that the numbers of bacteria determined in the kidneys and peritoneal lavage fluid of S. aureus-infected mice were significantly higher than those found in the same organs of mice pretreated with the VA samples. Moreover, the highly enhanced phagocytic activity of macrophages was further verified after in vitro treatment with the VA samples. The protective mechanisms of the VA samples might include an immune enhancer and an inflammatory cytokine suppressor
Comment on `Dynamical properties of small polarons'
We show that the conclusion on the breakdown of the standard small polaron
theory made recently by E.V. deMello and J. Ranninger (Phys. Rev. B 55, 14872
(1997)) is a result of an incorrect interpretation of the electronic and
vibronic energy levels of the two-site Holstein model. The small polaron
theory, when properly applied, agrees well with the numerical results of these
authors. Also we show that their attempt to connect the properties of the
calculated correlation functions with the features of the intersite electron
hopping is unsuccessful.Comment: To appear in Phys. Rev.
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