Symmetric and Rees algebras of Koszul cycles and their Gröbner bases

In this paper we study the symmetric algebra S(E _i ) and Rees algebra R(E _i ) of the modules E _i of i-cycles of the Koszul complex associated with the sequence of indeterminates of a polynomial ring . For i=2 and i=n–2 we show that is a d-sequence on S(E _i ) and R(E _i ) and we determine Gröbner bases and Sagbi bases related to these algebras. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000):13A30, 13D02, 13H10, 13P10The second author is grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China for support.Part of this work was made while the third author was visiting the Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik der Universität Essen, to which he would like to thank for its hospitality.     

Uniqueness of positive radial solutions for Δu−u+u=0 on an annulus

We prove uniqueness of positive radial solutions to the semilinear elliptic equation , subject to the Dirichlet boundary condition on an annulus in . As a by-product, our argument also provides a much simpler, if not the simplest, new proof for the uniqueness of positive solutions to the same problem in a finite ball or in the whole space .     

Asymptotic Normalization Constants in Nuclear Astrophysics

The indirect method of determining astrophysical nuclear reaction rates is discussed. The overall normalization of the astrophysical S-factor for such reactions may be determined from one quantity, the asymptotic normalization coefficient of the overlap function of the bound state wave functions for the initial and final channels. These coefficients can be found also from peripheral transfer reactions whose amplitudes are determined by the same overlap function as the amplitudes of the corresponding astrophysical radiative capture processes. The experimental test of this approach and the last results of S₁₇ measurements are presented.     

Recording intramolecular mechanics during the manipulation of a large molecule

The technique of single atom manipulation by means of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM) applies to the controlled displacement of large molecules. By a combined experimental and theoretical work, we show that in a constant height mode of manipulation the STM current intensity carries detailed information on the internal mechanics of the molecule when guided by the STM tip. Controlling and time following the intramolecular behavior of a large molecule on a surface is the first step towards the design of molecular tunnel-wired nanorobots.     

Message encoding-decoding at 2.5 Gbits/s through synchronization of chaotic pulsing semiconductor lasers

Chaotic optical communication with fast chaotic pulsing semiconductor lasers is experimentally demonstrated. Both a pulse stream at a 500-MHz repetition rate and a pseudorandom bit sequence at a 2.5-Gbit/s bit rate are successfully transmitted. The quality of synchronization in a chaos-modulation scheme is examined. The quality of message recovery is correlated to the quality of chaos synchronization.     

Three-dimensional density spectra of sandy sediments

Power spectra of density variability for sandy sediments offshore Panama City, Florida, are estimated and modeled using digital x-ray computed tomography images of sediment structure. Spectral analysis reveals that while shell pieces and mud mixtures are the main contributors to density variability at large scales, intrinsic density variability associated with sand grain contacts dominates at small scales. The power spectrum of sandy sediments is modeled by an analytic form that consists of two power-law components, one associated with the shell and mud contributions and the other with the intrinsic density variability of sand. The dominant term has a much higher power-law exponent than previously reported. Implications for the scattering of high-frequency sound in sandy sediments are discussed.     

Wavelet transforms in estimating scatterer spacing from ultrasound echoes

Ultrasound echoes from organs such as the liver display resolvable periodicity due to regular scattering centers within tissue. The spacing among such scattering centers has been proposed as a signature to characterize diffuse and focal diseases of the liver. Even though it is highly desirable to be able to estimate an inter-scatterer-spacing (ISS) distribution, current methods can estimate only the mean value of scatterer spacing (MSS) over a tissue length. In this paper, we propose a wavelet transform-based technique that is capable of estimating the location of each scattering center, making it possible to obtain the ISS distribution. We represent liver tissue with a point scatterer model, and show, via computer simulations, that the use of multi-scale information in the wavelet scale-space allows us to estimate the locations of regular scattering centers. We show that both the observation noise and random ultrasound returns from unresolvable tissue microstructure can be removed successfully in the wavelet domain via the properties of the modulus maxima sequence of observation across different scales.     

Existence of Resonances for Metric Scattering in Even Dimensions

Suppose _g is the (negative) Laplace–Beltrami operator of a Riemannian metric g on ⁿ which is Euclidean outside some compact set. It is known that the resolvent R()=(– _g –²)^–1, as the operator from L ² _comp( ⁿ ) to H ² _loc( ⁿ ), has a meromorphic extension from the lower half plane to the complex plane or the logarithmic plane when n is odd or even, respectively. Resonances are defined to be the poles of this meromorphic extension. We prove that when n is 4 or 6, there always exist infinitely many resonances provided that g is not flat. When n is greater than 6 and even, we prove the same result under the condition that the metric is conformally Euclidean or is close to the Euclidean metric.     

Langford系统Hopf分叉的线性反馈控制

分析Langford系统的Hopf分叉现象，并研究采用线性反馈控制方法控制该系统的Hopf分叉.从理论上推导出受控系统产生Hopf分叉的条件，给出了某些极限环的解析表达式，对该系统进行了分叉点的转移与极限环的稳定性控制.数值模拟说明本文采用的方法对Langford系统的Hopf分叉控制是有效的. 关键词： Langford系统 反馈控制 Hopf分叉 极限环     

离子通道中环形束流分布与场解的自洽理论

考虑环形束流的空间电荷效应与相对论状态下的自磁效应对离子通道——环形束流系统的影响，研究了通道中环形束流的轨道与场解的自洽平衡态.利用动力学理论得到了电子平衡态分布函数以及环形束流的径向位置和通道内电磁场的自洽解.研究发现，相对论束流的自场对系统平衡态有很大影响，并证实了系统自洽平衡态的存在.数值计算给出了束流位置与通道半径间随能量的分布关系以及通道内场随半径分布的规律，为相关器件的设计提供了重要的理论数据. 关键词： 离子通道 环形束流 动力学理论 自洽平衡态