An efficient total synthesis of sulfobacin A

A short and efficient enantioselective synthesis of sulfobacin A has been achieved using the Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation and the regiospecific nucleophilic opening of a cyclic sulfate as the key steps.     

A class of multivariate skew-normal models

The existing model for multivariate skew normal data does not cohere with the joint distribution of a random sample from a univariate skew normal distribution. This incoherence causes awkward interpretation for data analysis in practice, especially in the development of the sampling distribution theory. In this paper, we propose a refined model that is coherent with the joint distribution of the univariate skew normal random sample, for multivariate skew normal data. The proposed model extends and strengthens the multivariate skew model described in Azzalini (1985,Scandinavian Journal of Statistics,12, 171–178). We present a stochastic representation for the newly proposed model, and discuss a bivariate setting, which confirms that the newly proposed model is more plausible than the one given by Azzalini and Dalla Valle (1996,Biometrika,83, 715–726).     

Working group report: Neutrino and astroparticle physics

This is the report of neutrino and astroparticle physics working group at WHEPP-7. Discussions and work on CP violation in long baseline neutrino experiments, ultra high energy neutrinos, supernova neutrinos and water Cerenkov detectors are discussed.     

Working group report: Flavor physics and model building

This is the report of flavor physics and model building working group at WHEPP-9. While activites in flavor physics have been mainly focused on B-physics, those in model building have been primarily devoted to neutrino physics. We present summary of working group discussions carried out during the workshop in the above fields, and also briefly review the progress made in some projects subsequently.     

Static polarizabilities for the ne-isoelectronic series using Harbola–Sahni potential

The recently proposed Harbola–Sahni local potential in its exchange-only version [Phys. Rev. Lett. 62 , 689 (1989)] is found to give the static dipole and quadrupole polarizabilities for the Neisoelectronic series in excellent agreement with the corresponding Hartree–Fock estimates. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A simple and sensitive analytical method for the determination of antimony in environmental and biological samples.

The results of a study and application of leucocrystal violet for the determination of antimony in parts per million levels is described here. The proposed method is based on the reaction of antimony(III) with acidified potassium iodate to liberate iodine. The liberated iodine selectively oxidizes leucocrystal violet to crystal violet dye. The formed dye shows maximum absorbance at 590 nm. The color system obeys Beer's law in the concentration range from 0.4 - 3.6 microg antimony per 25 ml of final solution. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity were found to be 7.32 x 10(5) l mol(-1) cm(-1) and 0.0016 microg cm(-2), respectively. All variables were studied in order to optimize the reaction. The proposed method is satisfactorily applicable for the analysis of antimony in various environmental and biological samples. The method is simple, highly sensitive, accurate and reliable.     

Observation of inter-grain Josephson effects in Y-Ba-Cu-O samples

Josephson effects have been observed in bulk samples of Y-Ba-Cu-O. The magnitude of the zero-voltage current is found to change systematically with externally applied small magnetic fields of a few mG. It is also found to vary when samples are irradiated with microwaves. These observations suggest the presence of inter-grain Josephson junctions.     

Collapse of square and rectangular tubes in transverse loading

Summary Analysis of the in plane lateral collapse of square and rectangular cross-section tubes is presented by considering the out-of-straightness of horizontal and vertical arms, corner radius, friction between the platens and the deforming specimen and instability of vertical arms. Results of collapse load for tubes of aluminium and mild steel, thus computed, are presented for some typical tube geometrics, and influence thereon of various parameters considered is discussed. Experiments were conducted wherein tubes of square and rectangular cross-sections of both the materials were laterally compressed between two parallel platens in an Instron machine. The observed collapse loads compare very well with the corresponding computed values.

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Kollaps von vertikal belasteten Rohren mit quadratischem und rechteckigem Querschmitt

Übersicht Der Kollaps von Rohren mit quadratischem und rechteckigem Querschnitt, welche senkrecht zur Achse belastet werden, wird untersucht, wobei schiefe Vertikal- und Horizontalstege, gerundete Profilecken, Reibung zwischen Belastungsplatten und Rohr sowie die Stabilität der Vertikalstege brücksichtigt werden. Die Kollapslast wird für Aluminium und Weichstahl und einige typische Rohrgeometrien ermittelt und der Einfluß verschiedener Parameter wird untersucht. Die Experimente wurden auf einer Instron-Maschine durchgeführt, wobei Rohre mit quadratischem und rechteckigem Querschnitt aus beiden Werkstoffen zwischen zwei parallelen Platten quer zur Achse komprimiert wurden. Es konnte eine gute Übereinstimmung zwischen den Resultaten aus Experiment und Rechnung festgestellt werden.

     

Robust stabilization of internally delayed uncertain systems via sliding mode control

Summary The problem of robust stabilization of internally delayed uncertain systems via sliding mode controllers (SMC's) is studied in this paper. The robustness property and assymptotic stability of the system are discussed. Some sufficient conditions for the design of SMC and the switching hyperplane are given. Further generalization results, which lead to a simple design and implementation, are made for the system being described in companion form. A method is suggested for the elimination of limit cycles in systems being regulated by a relay SMC while allowing the generation of sliding motion and thus ensuring the closed-loop asymptotic stability.