Applicability of polymer theories to the thermodynamics of proteins at the air/water interface: example of β-lactoglobulin

Knowledge of the equation of state of adsorbed or deposited layers of proteins at the air/water interface is of fundamental interest in the understanding of the surface activity of these molecules. Using scaling laws of current polymer theories, it has been shown that the equation of state of the interfacial layer in the semi-dilute regime should relate the surface pressure to the surface concentration through a power law. The exponent of this power law should reflect the quality of the solvent and the conformation of the adsorbed polypeptide chain. In the case of β-lactoglobulin layers, in the range of surface concentrations that should correspond to the semi-dilute regime, the relationship between surface pressure and surface concentration is expressed as a power law. The exponent of this power law is strongly influenced by the nature of the aqueous substrate and by the net charge of the protein molecule. The use of scaling laws gives a coherent view of the expansion of the polypeptide chain in the interfacial layer and of the relationship between surface concentration and surface pressure in the semi-dilute regime. This result favours a strong similarity between β-lactoglobulin and a polymer chain in the interfacial layer. It is concluded that current theories of polymer adsorption could be applied to interfacial protein layers.     

Monetary policy rules in practice: Re-examining the case of Turkey

This paper investigates possible asymmetries in the monetary policy reaction function of the Central Bank of Republic of Turkey over the business cycles. It is found that the bank reacted more aggressively towards output stabilisation during recessions than expansions. The empirical evidence suggests that the inflation targeting policy of the Turkish Central Bank was accommodative rather than stabilising. Furthermore, it is found that although the Central Bank of Republic of Turkey responded to foreign reserves, real exchange rates and short-term capital inflows both in expansion and recession periods, the bank targeted money growth, budget deficits, and net foreign assets only in expansion periods.     

利用维纳滤波改善声透镜光声成像系统的分辨率

为了克服衍射效应对光声成像系统分辨率的限制,需要采用逆卷积方法进行图像反演.从理论上分析了声透镜成像原理,模拟仿真了声透镜的点扩展函数对声透镜成像系统分辨率的影响和维纳滤波解卷积方法复原光声成像的过程,并利用自搭建的声透镜光声成像系统进行了深入的实验研究,得到了物平面上相距4 mm和3 mm的两个黑胶带点的直接成像光声...     

One dimensional metrical geometry

One dimensional metrical geometry may be developed in either an affine or projective setting over a general field using only algebraic ideas and quadratic forms. Some basic results of universal geometry are already present in this situation, such as the Triple quad formula, the Triple spread formula and the Spread polynomials, which are universal analogs of the Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind. Chromogeometry appears here, and the related metrical and algebraic properties of the projective line are brought to the fore.      

水声通信中的编解码及其快速算法的研究

本文针对在水声通信中使用m序列作为编码形式的扩频通信系统进行研究。分析扩频码的产生和序列特点，给出的编码序列搜索，信息解码的解码方法。对其中相关运算给出了快速算法，解决了运算中的瓶颈问题，极大的提高了运算速度，并对长序列的快速相关进行初步探索。     

Spread of a catalytic branching random walk on a multidimensional lattice

For a supercritical catalytic branching random walk on ${\mathbb{Z}}^d$, $d\in \mathbb{N}$, with an arbitrary finite catalysts set we study the spread of particles population as time grows to infinity. It is shown that in the result of the proper normalization of the particles positions in the limit there are a.s. no particles outside the closed convex surface in ${\mathbb{R}}^d$ which we call the propagation front and, under condition of infinite number of visits of the catalysts set, a.s. there exist particles on the propagation front. We also demonstrate that the propagation front is asymptotically densely populated and derive its alternative representation.     

基于PXI总线的小卫星扩频应答机模拟器的设计与实现

应用PXI总线、扩频通信、软件无线电等技术,设计并开发了一种小卫星扩频应答机模拟器,可作为真实应答机的替代产品参与卫星初样产品桌面联试、与地面站对接等试验.同时基于PXI总线的灵活架构以及模块化设计思路,可实现快速升级,为新算法提供通用验证平台。采用成熟的地面测试设备以及星上产品与该系统进行联试,验证了该应答机模拟器调制、解调等信号处理功能的正确性和有效性。