MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS OF CONVERGENCE EXPONENTS FOR PRODUCTS OF CONSECUTIVE PARTIAL QUOTIENTS IN CONTINUED FRACTIONS

For each real number x∈(0,1),let[a_(1)(x),a_(2)(x),…,a_n(x),…]denote its continued fraction expansion.We study the convergence exponent defined byτ(x)=inf{s≥0:∞∑n=1(a_(n)(x)a_(n+1)(x))^(-s)<∞},which reflects the growth rate of the product of two consecutive partial quotients.As a main result,the Hausdorff dimensions of the level sets ofτ(x)are determined.

Efficacy and safety analysis of continued nursing of complications in discharged patients after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

BACKGROUND Percutaneous hepatobiliary drainage(PTCD)is an effective method for the treatment of biliary obstruction and other diseases,but postoperative complications are still one of the important problems faced by patients.Continuous nursing is a comprehensive nursing model that plays an important role in postoperative recovery.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of continuous nursing on the incidence of complications in patients after PTCD surgery through meta-analysis and to evaluate its efficacy and safety.AIM To evaluate the effect of extended nursing on the incidence of complications in discharged patients after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage(PTBD).METHODS Randomized controlled studies on PTBD postdischarge extended care were identified in the CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,CBM,PubMed,Cochrane Library,Embase,Web of Science,and other databases.The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute of Australia literature quality evaluation tool,and a meta-analysis of the included studies was performed with RevMan 5.4 software.RESULTS Finally,9 studies were included,with a total sample size of 854 patients(425 patients in the control group and 429 patients in the intervention group).Meta-analysis revealed that extended care effectively reduced biliary tract infection(RR:0.42,95%CI:0.30-0.57),puncture wound infection(RR:0.19,95%CI:0.06-0.65),catheter protrusion or displacement in discharged patients after PTBD(RR:0.31,95%CI:0.18-0.54),catheter blockage(RR:0.23,95%CI:0.13-0.42),skin infection around the drainage tube(RR:0.30,95%CI:0.12-0.77),and catheter-related readmissions(RR:0.34,95%CI:0.18-0.65)(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Compared with conventional discharge care,extended care can effectively reduce the occurrence of complications such as biliary tract infection,puncture wound infection,catheter prolapse or displacement,catheter blockage,skin infection around the drainage tube,and catheter-related readmission in discharged patients after PTBD.

China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Consensus on eco environmental protection outweighs differences with continued focus on four strategic areas

In response to the severe challenges posed by global climate change and the sustainable development goals of reaching peak carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, green development has become a shared objective and necessity for economic growth and social transformation worldwide. China and the ASEAN countries share extensive common interests and positions on addressing climate change. Both have consistently emphasized green and sustainable development in their pursuit of shared prosperity. They have engaged in extensive practical cooperation in areas such as ecological conservation and clean energy.

Bangladeshi textile and garment sectors defied the global disasters and continued growth

Bangladeshi textile and garment sectors defied the global challenges over the last five years and continued to grow although the growth momentum was not so strong before the COVID-19 pandemic.Before the start of the pandemic,both the textile and garment sectors were growing at a higher rate because of rising demand from the international clothing retailers and brands because of two main reasons including the trade war between USA and China and competitive prices of locally made garment.

ON THE CHOICES OF ACCELERATING CONVERGENCE FACTORS FOR LIMIT PERIODIC CONTINUED FRACTION K(an/1)

There are many accelerating convergence factors (ACFs) for limit periodic continued fraction K(an/1)(an→a≠0). In this paper, some characteristics and comparative theorems are ob tained on ACFs. Two results are given for most frequently used ACFs.

ARBITRARILY LONG ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS FOR CONTINUED FRACTIONS OF LAURENT SERIES

A famous theorem of Szemer＇edi asserts that any subset of integers with posi- tive upper density contains arbitrarily arithmetic progressions. Let Fq be a finite field with q elements and Fq（（X^-1）） be the power field of formal series with coefficients lying in Fq. In this paper, we concern with the analogous Szemeredi problem for continued fractions of Laurent series： we will show that the set of points x ∈ Fq（（X-1）） of whose sequence of degrees of partial quotients is strictly increasing and contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions is of Hausdorff dimension 1/2.

Physical activity, aging, and health in China: Addressing public health needs in the presence of continued economic growth and urbanization

The significant increase in the number of older adults in China,coupled with continuing industrialization and urbanization,has profound social and economic ramifications,including the evolution of major challenges to public health,elder care services,policy-making,and the nation’s healthcare system.While the unprecedented changes in political and economic structures have obviously increased China’s productivity and revenues,what is less well understood is how they

Block Matrix Representation of a Graph Manifold Linking Matrix Using Continued Fractions

We consider the block matrices and 3-dimensional graph manifolds associated with a special type of tree graphs. We demonstrate that the linking matrices of these graph manifolds coincide with the reduced matrices obtained from the Laplacian block matrices by means of Gauss partial diagonalization procedure described explicitly by W. Neumann. The linking matrix is an important topological invariant of a graph manifold which is possible to interpret as a matrix of coupling constants of gauge interaction in Kaluza-Klein approach, where 3-dimensional graph manifold plays the role of internal space in topological 7-dimensional BF theory. The Gauss-Neumann method gives us a simple algorithm to calculate the linking matrices of graph manifolds and thus the coupling constants matrices.

The Limiting Case of Blending Differences for Bivariate Blending Continued Fraction Expansions

For a univariate function given by its Taylor series expansion, a continued fraction expansion can be obtained with the Viscovatov＇s algorithm, as the limiting value of a Thiele interpolating continued fraction or by means of the determinantal formulas for inverse and reciprocal differences with coincident data points. In this paper, both Viscovatov-like algorithms and Taylor-like expansions are incorporated to yield bivariate blending continued expansions which are computed as the limiting value of bivariate blending rational interpolants, which are constructed based on symmetric blending differences. Numerical examples are given to show the effectiveness of our methods.

MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONVERGENCE EXPONENT IN CONTINUED FRACTIONS

Let x∈(0,1)be a real number with continued fraction expansion[a_(1)(x),a_(2)(x),a_(3)(x),⋯].This paper is concerned with the multifractal spectrum of the convergence exponent of{a_(n)(x)}_(n≥1) defined by τ(x):=inf{s≥0:∑n≥1an^(-s)(x)<∞}.

Continued Fraction Evaluation of the Universal Y’s Functions

In the present paper, an efficient algorithm based on the continued fractions theory was established for the universal Y’s functions of space dynamics. The algorithm is valid for any conic motion (elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic).

GENE THERAPY (continued) Ⅱ. TECHNIQUES FOR GENE THERAPY

An essential prerequisite of any genetherapy technique is the efficient and stable de-livery of transferred DNA into the target cell.Avariety of techniques are available for directly in-troducing DNA into eukaryotic cells,includingcoprecipitation with calcium phosphate,electroporation and microinjection. The efficien-cy of most of these physical transfection tech-niques is less than one in ten thousand, and

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Lung Cancer——A Critical Literature Review(Continued)

CLINICAL STUDIES Clinical studies on Chinese herbal medicine(CHM)in lung cancer(LC)have largely been on anumber of basic formulae selected by syndrome(Zheng)differentiation,or specific formula basedon clinical experience.There have also been anumber of studies comparing combination ofCHMs with either chemotherapy or radiotherapywith chemotherapy or radiotherapy alone,to as-sess any additional benefits or synergistic outcomesof the combination.

A SUFFICIENT CONDITION OF CONVERGENCE FOR CLIFFORD CONTINUED FRACTIONS

In this article, a sufficient condition for a Clifford continued fraction to be convergent is established, and some applications are given.

CONTINUED FRACTION TACTICS FOR CRYPTANALYSIS

The continued fraction tactics for cryptanalysis based on Legendre Theorem ofcontinued fraction are proposed.

Gravity Field Imaging by Continued Fraction Downward Continuation: A Case Study of the Nechako Basin(Canada)

Interpretation of gravity data plays an important role in the study of geologic structure and resource exploration in the deep part of the earth,like the lower crust,the upper mantle(Lüet al.,2013,2019).The gravity anomaly reflects the lateral resolution of the underground mass distribution.

Continued Fraction Algorithm for Matrix Exponentials

A recursive rational algorithm for matrix exponentials was obtained by making use of the generalized inverse of a matrix in this paper. On the basis of the n th convergence of Thiele type continued fraction expansion, a new type of the generalized inverse matrix valued Padé approximant (GMPA) for matrix exponentials was defined and its remainder formula was proved. The results of this paper were illustrated by some examples.

Algorithm for Fast Calculation of Hirzebruch-Jung Continued Fraction Expansions to Coding of Graph Manifolds

We present a new algorithm for the fast expansion of rational numbers into continued fractions. This algorithm permits to compute the complete set of integer Euler numbers of the sophisticate tree graph manifolds, which we used to simulate the coupling constant hierarchy for the universe with five fundamental interactions. Moreover, we can explicitly compute the integer Laplacian block matrix associated with any tree plumbing graph. This matrix coincides up to sign with the integer linking matrix (the main topological invariant) of the graph manifold corresponding to the plumbing graph. The need for a special algorithm appeared during computations of these topological invariants of complicated graph manifolds since there emerged a set of special rational numbers (fractions) with huge numerators and denominators;for these rational numbers, the ordinary methods of expansion in continued fraction became unusable.

Continued Fraction Method for Approximation of Heat Conduction Dynamics in a Semi-Infinite Slab

Heat conduction dynamics are described by partial differential equations. Their approximations with a set of finite number of ordinary differential equations are often required for simpler computations and analyses. Rational approximations of the Laplace solutions such as the Pade approximation can be used for this purpose. For some heat conduction problems appearing in a semi-infinite slab, however, such rational approximations are not easy to obtain because the Laplace solutions are not analytic at the origin. In this article, a continued fraction method has been proposed to obtain rational approximations of such heat conduction dynamics in a semi-infinite slab.

Two Dual Expansions for Generalized Bivariate Thiele-Type Matrix Valued Interpolating Continued Fractions

A new method for the construction of bivariate matrix valued rational interpolants on a rectangulargrid is introduced. The rational interpolants are expressed in the continued fraction form with scalardenominator. Tile matrix quotients are based oil the generalized inverse for a matrix, Which is found to beeffective in continued fraction interpolation. In this paper, tWo dual expansions for bivariate matrix valuedThiele-type interpolating continued fractions are presented, then, tWo dual rational interpolants are definedout of them.