具有功能反应的两斑块扩散时滞竞争系统正周期解的存在性

§ 1　ＩｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎＦｏｒｍａｎｙｓｐｅｃｉｅｓｔｈｅｓｐａｔｉａｌｆａｃｔｏｒｓａｒｅｉｍｐｏｒｔａｎｔｉｎｐｏｐｕｌａｔｉｏｎｄｙｎａｍｉｃｓ .Ｔｈｅｔｈｅｏｒｅｔｉｃａｌｓｔｕｄｙｏｆｓｐａｔｉａｌｄｉｓｔｒｉｂｕｔｉｏｎｈａｓｂｅｅｎｅｘｔｅｎｓｉｖｅｌｙｓｔｕｄｉｅｄｉｎｍａｎｙｐａｐｅｒｓ .Ｍｏｓｔｏｆｔｈｅｐｒｅｖｉｏｕｓｐａｐｅｒｓｆｏｃｕｓｅｄｏｎｔｈｅｃｏｅｘｉｓｔｅｎｃｅｏｆｐｏｐｕｌａｔｉｏｎｓｍｏｄｅｌｌｅｄｂｙｓｔｓｔｅｍｓｏｆｏｒｄｉｎａｒｙｄｉｆｆｅｒｅ…     

一个来自振动理论反问题的矩阵方程

§ 1　ＩｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎＬｅｔＲｎ×ｍｄｅｎｏｔｅｔｈｅｒｅａｌｎ×ｍｍａｔｒｉｘｓｐａｃｅ ,Ｒｎ×ｍｒ ｉｔｓｓｕｂｓｅｔｗｈｏｓｅｅｌｅｍｅｎｔｓｈａｖｅｒａｎｋｒ ,ＯＲｎ×ｎｔｈｅｓｅｔｏｆａｌｌｎ×ｎｏｒｔｈｏｇｏｎａｌｍａｔｒｉｃｅｓ,ＳＲｎ×ｎ(ＳＲｎ×ｎ≥ ,ＳＲｎ×ｎ>)ｔｈｅｓｅｔｏｆａｌｌｎ×ｎｒｅａｌｓｙｍｍｅｔｒｉｃ (ｓｙｍｍｅｔｒｉｃｐｏｓｉｔｉｖｅｓｅｍｉｄｅｆｉｎｉｔｅ ,ｐｏｓｉｔｉｖｅｄｅｆｉｎｉｔｅ)ｍａｔｒｉｃｅｓ.ＴｈｅｎｏｔａｔｉｏｎＡ>0 (≥ 0 ,<0 ,≤ 0 )ｍ…     

直径不超过4的树的割宽

§ 1　IntroductionThe cutwidth problem for graphs,as well as a class of optimal labeling and embed-ding problems,have significant applications in VLSI designs,network communicationsand other areas (see [2 ] ) .We shall follow the graph-theoretic terminology and notation of [1 ] .Let G=(V,E)be a simple graph with vertex set V,| V| =n,and edge set E.A labeling of G is a bijec-tion f:V→ { 1 ,2 ,...,n} ,which can by regarded as an embedding of G into a path Pn.Fora given labeling f of G,th…     

WEIGHTED APPROXIMATION ON SZASZ—TYPE OPERATORS

In this paper, we use weighted modules ω(?)(f,t)w to study the pointwise approximation on Szasz-type operators, and obtain the direct and converse theorem, as well as characterizations of the pointwise approximation of Jacobi-weighted Szasz-type operators.     

The Organization of Interaction Between Oil Refineries

The paper deals with the appropriate form of interaction between two refineries with different demand patterns. This problem can be formulated as finding a decentralized solution of linear programming problems linked by buying and selling activities. The complete problem is first solved for central values of product demands and costs and revenues. The structure of the basis then determines the organization of the interaction in terms of which unit sets quantities and which prices, or whether centralized decisions should be made. If, for expected values of product demand and costs, the structure of the basis is the same then the related organization of trading can be used for day-to-day transactions. For a well-known oil refinery model it is found that, for fairly large demand variations, decentralized interaction is effective, but that the structure of the basis changes easily with crude price variations, and that simulations did not converge for these variations.     

A Fair Allocation of County Cricket Opponents

Each team in the English County Cricket Championship plays against some other teams twice a year, and others only once. This paper describes a case study whose aim was to overcome this inherent unfairness by producing a four-year schedule of opponents which was as fair as possible, and could be easily seen to be fair, while still allowing for traditional rivalries. The schedule also needed to be satisfactory in regard to several other constraints and objectives. Various simple heuristics were used; these are described in some detail. Of particular interest is the effectiveness of a ‘local non-worsening’ approach when the objective is to find any feasible solution. This is equivalent to simulated annealing at a constant temperature of absolute zero.     

Convergence rates of cascade algorithms

We consider solutions of a refinement equation of the form

where is a finitely supported sequence called the refinement mask. Associated with the mask is a linear operator defined on by . This paper is concerned with the convergence of the cascade algorithm associated with , i.e., the convergence of the sequence in the -norm.

Our main result gives estimates for the convergence rate of the cascade algorithm. Let be the normalized solution of the above refinement equation with the dilation matrix being isotropic. Suppose lies in the Lipschitz space , where 0$"> and . Under appropriate conditions on , the following estimate will be established:

where and is a constant. In particular, we confirm a conjecture of A. Ron on convergence of cascade algorithms.

     

The sense of smell,its signalling pathways,and the dichotomy of cilia and microvilli in olfactory sensory cells

Smell is often regarded as an ancillary perception in primates, who seem so dominated by their sense of vision. In this paper, we will portray some aspects of the significance of olfaction to human life and speculate on what evolutionary factors contribute to keeping it alive. We then outline the functional architecture of olfactory sensory neurons and their signal transduction pathways, which are the primary detectors that render olfactory perception possible. Throughout the phylogenetic tree, olfactory neurons, at their apical tip, are either decorated with cilia or with microvilli. The significance of this dichotomy is unknown. It is generally assumed that mammalian olfactory neurons are of the ciliary type only. The existence of so-called olfactory microvillar cells in mammals, however, is well documented, but their nature remains unclear and their function orphaned. This paper discusses the possibility, that in the main olfactory epithelium of mammals ciliated and microvillar sensory cells exist concurrently. We review evidence related to this hypothesis and ask, what function olfactory microvillar cells might have and what signalling mechanisms they use.     

Temperature Dependence for Fluorescence of β-NADH in Glycerol/Water Solution and in Trehalose/Sucrose Glass

Fluorescence imaging of cells and tissue can be used to evaluate β-NADH redox and location. At low temperature, β-NADH fluorescence intensity increases and therefore sensitivity of imaging increases. In this paper, the temperature dependence of fluorescence was evaluated for β-NADH in glycerol/water solution and in trehalose/sucrose glass. The average fluorescence lifetime for NADH in glycerol/water is 0.66 ns, compared with 5.3 ns in trehalose/ sucrose at 20°C. Emission spectra were recorded from 290 to 12 K. The fluorescence of β-NADH in glycerol/water increases ∼16 fold and the emission shifts about 35 nm to the blue as temperature decreases. Much smaller change is seen for fluorescence of β-NADH in sugar glass. Below 77 K, the β-NADH spectral features did not change significantly with temperature change, and so no increase in sensitivity is obtained by going to very low temperatures. It is suggested that the sensitivity of β-NADH fluorescence is related to water relaxation around the excited state molecule. Differences in water in various tissues may contribute to β-NADH fluorescence changes when cells are altered.