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Conservation law for distributed entanglement of formation and quantum discord
We present a direct relation, based upon a monogamic principle, between
entanglement of formation (EOF) and quantum discord (QD), showing how they are
distributed in an arbitrary tripartite pure system. By extending it to a
paradigmatic situation of a bipartite system coupled to an environment, we
demonstrate that the EOF and the QD obey a conservation relation. By means of
this relation we show that in the deterministic quantum computer with one pure
qubit the protocol has the ability to rearrange the EOF and the QD, which
implies that quantum computation can be understood on a different basis as a
coherent dynamics where quantum correlations are distributed between the qubits
of the computer. Furthermore, for a tripartite mixed state we show that the
balance between distributed EOF and QD results in a stronger version of the
strong subadditivity of entropy.Comment: Published versio
Phase transitions in dependence of apex predator decaying ratio in a cyclic dominant system
Cyclic dominant systems, like rock-paper-scissors game, are frequently used
to explain biodiversity in nature, where mobility, reproduction and
intransitive competition are on stage to provide the coexistence of
competitors. A significantly new situation emerges if we introduce an apex
predator who can superior all members of the mentioned three-species system. In
the latter case the evolution may terminate into three qualitatively different
destinations depending on the apex predator decaying ratio . In particular,
the whole population goes extinct or all four species survive or only the
original three-species system remains alive as we vary the control parameter.
These solutions are separated by a discontinuous and a continuous phase
transitions at critical values. Our results highlight that cyclic dominant
competition can offer a stable way to survive even in a predator-prey-like
system that can be maintained for large interval of critical parameter values.Comment: version to appear in EPL. 7 pages, 7 figure
Model inspired by population genetics to study fragmentation of brittle plates
We use a model whose rules were inspired by population genetics, the random
capability growth model, to describe the statistical details observed in
experiments of fragmentation of brittle platelike objects, and in particular
the existence of (i) composite scaling laws, (ii) small critical exponents \tau
associated with the power-law fragment-size distribution, and (iii) the typical
pattern of cracks. The proposed computer simulations do not require numerical
solutions of the Newton's equations of motion, nor several additional
assumptions normally used in discrete element models. The model is also able to
predict some physical aspects which could be tested in new experiments of
fragmentation of brittle systems.Comment: We have modified the text in order to make the description of the
model more clear. One Figure (Figure 1) was introduced showing the steps of
the dynamics of colonization. Twelve references were adde
Invasion controlled pattern formation in a generalized multi-species predator-prey system
Rock-scissors-paper game, as the simplest model of intransitive relation
between competing agents, is a frequently quoted model to explain the stable
diversity of competitors in the race of surviving. When increasing the number
of competitors we may face a novel situation because beside the mentioned
unidirectional predator-prey-like dominance a balanced or peer relation can
emerge between some competitors. By utilizing this possibility in the present
work we generalize a four-state predator-prey type model where we establish two
groups of species labeled by even and odd numbers. In particular, we introduce
different invasion probabilities between and within these groups, which results
in a tunable intensity of bidirectional invasion among peer species. Our study
reveals an exceptional richness of pattern formations where five quantitatively
different phases are observed by varying solely the strength of the mentioned
inner invasion. The related transition points can be identified with the help
of appropriate order parameters based on the spatial autocorrelation decay, on
the fraction of empty sites, and on the variance of the species density.
Furthermore, the application of diverse, alliance-specific inner invasion rates
for different groups may result in the extinction of the pair of species where
this inner invasion is moderate. These observations highlight that beyond the
well-known and intensively studied cyclic dominance there is an additional
source of complexity of pattern formation that has not been explored earlier.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figures. To appear in PR
Ocorrência de Thanatephorus cucumeris em feijão na região Transamazônica.
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O avanço de uma nova doença no rebanho nordestino é preocupante.
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Utilização do whiteside modificado e California Mastitis Test no diagnóstico da mastite subclínica em búfalas e sua relação com o exame microbiológico.
Foram avaliadas a sensibilidade e a especificidade dos testes California Mastitis Test (CMT) e Whiteside Modificado (WM) como métodos auxiliares no diagnóstico da mastite subclínica em búfalas do Estado de Pernambuco. Estabeleceu-se, também, uma relação entre o estágio e o número de lactações frente à infecção da glândula mamária e a participação dos agentes etiológicos na enfermidade. Foram analisadas 196 amostras de leite procedentes de 49 búfalas em cinco propriedades rurais da Zona da Mata Sul. Destas, 139 (70,9%) amostras foram positivas ao exame microbiológico, isolando-se 76 (55%) amostras de Staphylococcus spp, sendo 18 (13%) de Staphylococcus coagulase positiva e 58 (42%) Staphylococcus coagulase negativa. Isolaram-se também 25 amostras de bastonetes (18%) Gram negativos, oito de (6%) Streptococcus spp e três (2,2%) de Micrococcus spp em culturas puras ou em associação, além de 45 amostras (32,4%) de Bacillus spp. A análise dos testes CMT e WM demonstraram baixa sensibilidade e especificidade quando comparados ao isolamento bacteriano. O número e o estágio da lactação não influenciaram no aparecimento da infecção na glândula mamária desta espécie. ABSTRACT - One hundred and ninety six buffalo milk samples were analyzed from farms in the South region of Pernambuco State, Brazil. The sensibility and specificity of the California Mastitis Test (CMT) and the Modified Whiteside were studied as auxiliary methods in the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis. A relationship between the stage and the number of lactations regarding mammary infection was established. One hundred and thirty nine (70,9%) samples were positive in the microbiological exam, resulting in 76 samples of Staphylococcus spp. Fifty eight samples (42%) were classified as coagulase negative Staphylococcus. Other bacterias isolated were Bacillus spp (45/32,4%), Gram negative bacillus (25/18%), Streptococcus spp (8/6%) and Micrococcus spp (3/2,2%) in pure or mixed culture. The CMT and WM analysis showed low sensibility and specificity when compared to bacterial isolation. The number and stage of lactations did not influence on occurrence of the infection in the mammary gland of this species
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