In this paper, we evaluate the general solutions for plane-symmetric thick domain walls in Lyra geometry in presence of bulk viscous fluid. Expressions for the energy density and pressure of domain walls are derived i...In this paper, we evaluate the general solutions for plane-symmetric thick domain walls in Lyra geometry in presence of bulk viscous fluid. Expressions for the energy density and pressure of domain walls are derived in both cases of uniform and time varying displacement field β. Some physical consequences of the models are also given. Finally, the geodesic equations and acceleration of the test particle are discussed.展开更多
The successive changes of asset prices are the most visible manifestation of financial markets dynamics. There exist different views about factors generating these changes, but many researchers and practitioners agree...The successive changes of asset prices are the most visible manifestation of financial markets dynamics. There exist different views about factors generating these changes, but many researchers and practitioners agree that the most important among them is the impact of information flow. According to the market microstructure theories, it depends mainly on the behavior of informed and uniformed traders. In the paper, we investigate dependencies between the possible proxies of information process: price duration and corresponding to it volume change and return. Our main objective is to answer the question about the most important factor in the process of discovering information by uniformed traders. We apply a set of models for volatility, volume and duration data. Our analysis is performed for selected equities listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and uses tick-by-tick data. The obtained results show that the stock liquidity on this leading stock market in Central and Eastern Europe is the most important factor influencing the process of discovering information by uninformed traders.展开更多
The temporal property of grey screening spatial solitons due to two-photon photorefractive effect in lowamplitude regime is analyzed. The results indicate that a broad solitons is generated at the beginning, and as ti...The temporal property of grey screening spatial solitons due to two-photon photorefractive effect in lowamplitude regime is analyzed. The results indicate that a broad solitons is generated at the beginning, and as time evolves, the intensity width of grey solitons decreases monotonically to a minimum value toward steady state. In the same propagation time, the FWHM of solitons decreases with p increasing or m decreasing. Moreover, the formation time of solitons is independent of p and m. The time is close to a constant determined by the dielectric relaxation time.展开更多
Mixed lineage kinase 3 (MLK3) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase that is activated by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and specifically activates c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) on TNF-a stimulat...Mixed lineage kinase 3 (MLK3) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase that is activated by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and specifically activates c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) on TNF-a stimulation. The mecha- nism by which TNF-α activates MLK3 is still not known. TNF receptor-associated factors (TRAFs) are adapter molecules that are recruited to cytoplasmic end of TNF receptor and mediate the downstream signaling, including activation of JNK. Here, we report that MLK3 associates with TRAF2, TRAF5 and TRAF6; however only TRAF2 can significantly induce the kinase activity of MLK3. The interaction domain of TRAF2 maps to the TRAF domain and for MLK3 to its C-terminal half (amino acids 511-847). Endogenous TRAF2 and MLK3 associate with each other in response to TNF-α treatment in a time-dependent manner. The association between MLK3 and TRAF2 mediates MLK3 activation and competition with the TRAF2 deletion mutant that binds to MLK3 attenuates MLK3 kinase activity in a dose-dependent manner, on TNF-α treatment. Furthermore the downstream target of MLK3, JNK was activated by TNF-α in a TRAF2-dependent manner. Hence, our data show that the direct interaction between TRAF2 and MLK3 is required for TNF-α-induced activation of MLK3 and its downstream target, JNK.展开更多
The present article is concerned with the implementation of a recent semi-analytical method referred to as fractional reduced differential transform method (FRDTM) for computation of approximate solution of time-fra...The present article is concerned with the implementation of a recent semi-analytical method referred to as fractional reduced differential transform method (FRDTM) for computation of approximate solution of time-fractional gas dynamics equation (TFGDE) arising in shock fronts. In this approach, the fractional derivative is described in the Caputo sense. Four numeric experiments have been carried out to confirm the validity and the efficiency of the method. It is found that the exact or a closed approximate analytical solution of a fractional nonlinear differential equations arising in allied science and engineering can be obtained easily. Moreover, due to its small size of calculation contrary to the other analytical approaches while dealing with a complex and tedious physical problems arising in various branches of natural sciences and engineering, it is very easy to implement.展开更多
This paper gives an equivalent condition for the observability of Boolean control networks(BCNs) with time-variant delays in states under a mild assumption by using the graph-theoretic method under the framework of ...This paper gives an equivalent condition for the observability of Boolean control networks(BCNs) with time-variant delays in states under a mild assumption by using the graph-theoretic method under the framework of the semi-tensor product of matrices. First, the BCN under consideration is split into a finite number of subsystems with no time delays. Second, the observability of the BCN is verified by testing the observability of the so-called observability constructed path(a special subsystem without time delays) based on graph theory. These results extend the recent related results on the observability of BCNs. Examples are shown to illustrate the effectiveness of the results.展开更多
The variational principles for 1-D unsteady compressible flow in a deforming tube derived in a previous paper are improved essentially by reconstructing the initial/final-integral terms according to a new method sugge...The variational principles for 1-D unsteady compressible flow in a deforming tube derived in a previous paper are improved essentially by reconstructing the initial/final-integral terms according to a new method suggested in a recent paper. As a result, the inherent shortcoming of variational principles of being unable to admit physically rational initial/final-value conditions in initial/boundary-value problems is successfully eliminated. Thus, a new theoretical basis for the time-space finite-element analysis is provided.展开更多
A time-variant consensus tracking control problem for networked planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints is investigated in this paper. In the time-variant consensus tracking problem, a leader agent i...A time-variant consensus tracking control problem for networked planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints is investigated in this paper. In the time-variant consensus tracking problem, a leader agent is expected to track a desired reference input, simultaneously, follower agents are expected to maintain a time-variant formation. To solve the time-variant consensus tracking problem of planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints, a time-variant consensus tracking control strategy is designed on the basis of an unidirectional topology structure. One of main contributions of this paper is the time-variant consensus tracking protocol for general time-variant formations of planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints, the other main contribution of this paper is an active predictive control strategy, where predictions of agents are generated actively, so that the computational efficiency is improved than passive approaches. The proposed control strategy is verified by two types of time-varying formations of wheeled mobile robots, and the experimental results show that the proposed control strategy is effective for general time-variant consensus tracking problems of planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints in local and worldwide networked environments.展开更多
It is well known that constant or time-varying electric fields can induce phase changes in electrorheological(ER) fluids, from a liquid to semi-solid state, provided the field strength is larger than some critical val...It is well known that constant or time-varying electric fields can induce phase changes in electrorheological(ER) fluids, from a liquid to semi-solid state, provided the field strength is larger than some critical value. We describe here an experimental and theoretical study considering yet a different class of phase changes, specifically those for an ER fluid in the presence of both shear flow and a time-varying electric field. We note that as the frequency of the field is decreased, the ER fluid will go from a liquid to an intermediate transition state, and eventually to a shear banding state. Our theoretical analysis further indicates that this phase change originates from competing effects of viscous and electrical forces. Ultimately, we conclude that it is possible to achieve various states and corresponding(desired)macroscopic properties of dynamic colloidal suspensions by adjusting the frequency of the externally applied electric field.展开更多
In this paper,we carried out a combination of permanent scatterer and quasi permanent scatterer time-series InSAR image analyses to extract geometric information over the area of the Three Gorges Dam.For the first tim...In this paper,we carried out a combination of permanent scatterer and quasi permanent scatterer time-series InSAR image analyses to extract geometric information over the area of the Three Gorges Dam.For the first time,we measured and analyzed the deformation of the Three Gorges Dam and its surrounding area using 40 SAR images acquired from 2003 to 2008.Our results indicate that the temporal deformation of the left part of the dam has ceased and that the deformation of the dam was influenced by the changing level of the Yangtze River.Seasonal deformation due to varying temperature is also observed.The obtained results agree well with the published results of the Three Gorges Dam deformation obtained by employing conventional survey methods.We also found that there is an area of abnormal subsidence near Zigui County.This paper demonstrates the potential of time-series InSAR image analysis in the monitoring of dam stability and measurement of subsidence.展开更多
Searching for the neutrinoless double beta decay(NLDBD)is now regarded as the topmost promising technique to explore the nature of neutrinos after the discovery of neutrino masses in oscillation experiments.Panda X-II...Searching for the neutrinoless double beta decay(NLDBD)is now regarded as the topmost promising technique to explore the nature of neutrinos after the discovery of neutrino masses in oscillation experiments.Panda X-III(particle and astrophysical xenon experiment III)will search for the NLDBD of136Xe at the China Jin Ping Underground Laboratory(CJPL).In the first phase of the experiment,a high pressure gas Time Projection Chamber(TPC)will contain 200 kg,90%136Xe enriched gas operated at10 bar.Fine pitch micro-pattern gas detector(Microbulk Micromegas)will be used at both ends of the TPC for the charge readout with a cathode in the middle.Charge signals can be used to reconstruct the electron tracks of the NLDBD events and provide good energy and spatial resolution.The detector will be immersed in a large water tank to ensure~5 m of water shielding in all directions.The second phase,a ton-scale experiment,will consist of five TPCs in the same water tank,with improved energy resolution and better control over backgrounds.展开更多
A graph is introduced,which allows of a combinatorial interpretation of a discrete-timesemi-infinite Lotka-Volterra (dLV) equation.In particular,Hankel determinants used in a determinantsolution to the dLV equation ar...A graph is introduced,which allows of a combinatorial interpretation of a discrete-timesemi-infinite Lotka-Volterra (dLV) equation.In particular,Hankel determinants used in a determinantsolution to the dLV equation are evaluated,via the Gessel-Viennot method,in terms of non-intersectingsubgraphs.Further,the recurrence of the dLV equation describing its time-evolution is equivalentlyexpressed as a time-evolution of weight of specific subgraphs.展开更多
文摘In this paper, we evaluate the general solutions for plane-symmetric thick domain walls in Lyra geometry in presence of bulk viscous fluid. Expressions for the energy density and pressure of domain walls are derived in both cases of uniform and time varying displacement field β. Some physical consequences of the models are also given. Finally, the geodesic equations and acceleration of the test particle are discussed.
文摘The successive changes of asset prices are the most visible manifestation of financial markets dynamics. There exist different views about factors generating these changes, but many researchers and practitioners agree that the most important among them is the impact of information flow. According to the market microstructure theories, it depends mainly on the behavior of informed and uniformed traders. In the paper, we investigate dependencies between the possible proxies of information process: price duration and corresponding to it volume change and return. Our main objective is to answer the question about the most important factor in the process of discovering information by uniformed traders. We apply a set of models for volatility, volume and duration data. Our analysis is performed for selected equities listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and uses tick-by-tick data. The obtained results show that the stock liquidity on this leading stock market in Central and Eastern Europe is the most important factor influencing the process of discovering information by uninformed traders.
基金Supported by the Science and Technology Development Foundation of Higher Education of Shanxi Province under Grant No.200611042 Basic Research Foundation of Yuncheng University under Grant No.JC-2009003
文摘The temporal property of grey screening spatial solitons due to two-photon photorefractive effect in lowamplitude regime is analyzed. The results indicate that a broad solitons is generated at the beginning, and as time evolves, the intensity width of grey solitons decreases monotonically to a minimum value toward steady state. In the same propagation time, the FWHM of solitons decreases with p increasing or m decreasing. Moreover, the formation time of solitons is independent of p and m. The time is close to a constant determined by the dielectric relaxation time.
文摘Mixed lineage kinase 3 (MLK3) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase that is activated by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and specifically activates c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) on TNF-a stimulation. The mecha- nism by which TNF-α activates MLK3 is still not known. TNF receptor-associated factors (TRAFs) are adapter molecules that are recruited to cytoplasmic end of TNF receptor and mediate the downstream signaling, including activation of JNK. Here, we report that MLK3 associates with TRAF2, TRAF5 and TRAF6; however only TRAF2 can significantly induce the kinase activity of MLK3. The interaction domain of TRAF2 maps to the TRAF domain and for MLK3 to its C-terminal half (amino acids 511-847). Endogenous TRAF2 and MLK3 associate with each other in response to TNF-α treatment in a time-dependent manner. The association between MLK3 and TRAF2 mediates MLK3 activation and competition with the TRAF2 deletion mutant that binds to MLK3 attenuates MLK3 kinase activity in a dose-dependent manner, on TNF-α treatment. Furthermore the downstream target of MLK3, JNK was activated by TNF-α in a TRAF2-dependent manner. Hence, our data show that the direct interaction between TRAF2 and MLK3 is required for TNF-α-induced activation of MLK3 and its downstream target, JNK.
文摘The present article is concerned with the implementation of a recent semi-analytical method referred to as fractional reduced differential transform method (FRDTM) for computation of approximate solution of time-fractional gas dynamics equation (TFGDE) arising in shock fronts. In this approach, the fractional derivative is described in the Caputo sense. Four numeric experiments have been carried out to confirm the validity and the efficiency of the method. It is found that the exact or a closed approximate analytical solution of a fractional nonlinear differential equations arising in allied science and engineering can be obtained easily. Moreover, due to its small size of calculation contrary to the other analytical approaches while dealing with a complex and tedious physical problems arising in various branches of natural sciences and engineering, it is very easy to implement.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.61603109and 51209051the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China under Grant No.LC2016023+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant Nos.HEUCFM170406 and HEUCFM170112the State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering(Shanghai Jiao Tong University)under Grant No.1415
文摘This paper gives an equivalent condition for the observability of Boolean control networks(BCNs) with time-variant delays in states under a mild assumption by using the graph-theoretic method under the framework of the semi-tensor product of matrices. First, the BCN under consideration is split into a finite number of subsystems with no time delays. Second, the observability of the BCN is verified by testing the observability of the so-called observability constructed path(a special subsystem without time delays) based on graph theory. These results extend the recent related results on the observability of BCNs. Examples are shown to illustrate the effectiveness of the results.
文摘The variational principles for 1-D unsteady compressible flow in a deforming tube derived in a previous paper are improved essentially by reconstructing the initial/final-integral terms according to a new method suggested in a recent paper. As a result, the inherent shortcoming of variational principles of being unable to admit physically rational initial/final-value conditions in initial/boundary-value problems is successfully eliminated. Thus, a new theoretical basis for the time-space finite-element analysis is provided.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.61333033and 61690212
文摘A time-variant consensus tracking control problem for networked planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints is investigated in this paper. In the time-variant consensus tracking problem, a leader agent is expected to track a desired reference input, simultaneously, follower agents are expected to maintain a time-variant formation. To solve the time-variant consensus tracking problem of planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints, a time-variant consensus tracking control strategy is designed on the basis of an unidirectional topology structure. One of main contributions of this paper is the time-variant consensus tracking protocol for general time-variant formations of planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints, the other main contribution of this paper is an active predictive control strategy, where predictions of agents are generated actively, so that the computational efficiency is improved than passive approaches. The proposed control strategy is verified by two types of time-varying formations of wheeled mobile robots, and the experimental results show that the proposed control strategy is effective for general time-variant consensus tracking problems of planar multi-agent systems with non-holonomic constraints in local and worldwide networked environments.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10334020,10974030,10574027,11222544the Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation under Grant No.131008+1 种基金the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-120121)the CNKBRSF under Grant No.2011CB922004
文摘It is well known that constant or time-varying electric fields can induce phase changes in electrorheological(ER) fluids, from a liquid to semi-solid state, provided the field strength is larger than some critical value. We describe here an experimental and theoretical study considering yet a different class of phase changes, specifically those for an ER fluid in the presence of both shear flow and a time-varying electric field. We note that as the frequency of the field is decreased, the ER fluid will go from a liquid to an intermediate transition state, and eventually to a shear banding state. Our theoretical analysis further indicates that this phase change originates from competing effects of viscous and electrical forces. Ultimately, we conclude that it is possible to achieve various states and corresponding(desired)macroscopic properties of dynamic colloidal suspensions by adjusting the frequency of the externally applied electric field.
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2007CB714405, 2006CB701300)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40721001)Three Gorges Region Geologic Disaster Protection Major Research Program (Grant No. SXKY3-6-4)
文摘In this paper,we carried out a combination of permanent scatterer and quasi permanent scatterer time-series InSAR image analyses to extract geometric information over the area of the Three Gorges Dam.For the first time,we measured and analyzed the deformation of the Three Gorges Dam and its surrounding area using 40 SAR images acquired from 2003 to 2008.Our results indicate that the temporal deformation of the left part of the dam has ceased and that the deformation of the dam was influenced by the changing level of the Yangtze River.Seasonal deformation due to varying temperature is also observed.The obtained results agree well with the published results of the Three Gorges Dam deformation obtained by employing conventional survey methods.We also found that there is an area of abnormal subsidence near Zigui County.This paper demonstrates the potential of time-series InSAR image analysis in the monitoring of dam stability and measurement of subsidence.
基金supported by the National Key Programme for Research and Development (NKPRD) (Grant No. 2016YFA0400300)Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) for their financial and technical support+1 种基金technical and administrative assistance from China Jin Ping Underground Laboratory (CJPL)the European Research Council (Grant No. ERC-2009-St G-240054)
文摘Searching for the neutrinoless double beta decay(NLDBD)is now regarded as the topmost promising technique to explore the nature of neutrinos after the discovery of neutrino masses in oscillation experiments.Panda X-III(particle and astrophysical xenon experiment III)will search for the NLDBD of136Xe at the China Jin Ping Underground Laboratory(CJPL).In the first phase of the experiment,a high pressure gas Time Projection Chamber(TPC)will contain 200 kg,90%136Xe enriched gas operated at10 bar.Fine pitch micro-pattern gas detector(Microbulk Micromegas)will be used at both ends of the TPC for the charge readout with a cathode in the middle.Charge signals can be used to reconstruct the electron tracks of the NLDBD events and provide good energy and spatial resolution.The detector will be immersed in a large water tank to ensure~5 m of water shielding in all directions.The second phase,a ton-scale experiment,will consist of five TPCs in the same water tank,with improved energy resolution and better control over backgrounds.
文摘A graph is introduced,which allows of a combinatorial interpretation of a discrete-timesemi-infinite Lotka-Volterra (dLV) equation.In particular,Hankel determinants used in a determinantsolution to the dLV equation are evaluated,via the Gessel-Viennot method,in terms of non-intersectingsubgraphs.Further,the recurrence of the dLV equation describing its time-evolution is equivalentlyexpressed as a time-evolution of weight of specific subgraphs.