Population turnover and adaptation in heterogeneous environments

We study adaptive dynamics in a structured population model of asexual individuals which takes into account environmental heterogeneity among the subpopulations. The key purpose of the present work is to address how population turnovers, i.e. extinction events followed by recolonization, affect the rate of fixation of advantageous mutations. This model is a generalization of our previous model to address the interplay between environmental correlation and evolutionary forces on the adaptive process. The incorporation of population turnovers into the model enables us to make a direct correspondence between the model and host-parasite dynamics (epidemiological models). Strikingly, contrary to the intuitive and usual deleterious effect associated to extinction events, it is observed that population turnovers can in fact speed up adaptation as heterogeneity rises. On the other side, in nearly homogeneous population turnovers have a neutral effect on fixation rates, but a detrimental outcome is also achieved when extinction events become very common. In resume, population turnover outcomes on fixation rates of advantageous mutations are strongly influenced by the selective correlation among the subpopulations (demes).     

不同处理条件对乳铁蛋白构象的影响研究

运用荧光、圆二色谱及紫外光谱手段,研究了六种不同物理或化学条件处理后,牛乳铁蛋白(Bovine lactoferrin,bLF)三级、二级结构及二硫键的变化。荧光结果显示:6mol.L-1盐酸胍、8mol.L-1尿素和50mmol.L-1二硫苏糖醇三种处理后bLF溶液的最大发射波长从333nm红移至354nm,疏水基团大量暴露,三级结构发生明显变化;100℃加热5min、超声(450W,5s,6个脉冲)、1%巯基乙醇处理后,bLF溶液荧光强度明显减弱,最大发射波长几乎无变化。圆二色谱结果表明:经盐酸胍处理,bLF中α-螺旋结构消失,其余五种处理,二级结构的变化较小。紫外光谱数据表明:二硫苏糖醇对bLF二硫键破坏最严重,超过总二硫键含量的55%,超声次之,盐酸胍、巯基乙醇和加热破坏较少。结果对进一步明确乳铁蛋白的构效关系提供了一定的依据。     

Learning to align organizational design and data

The relationship between organizational learning and organizational design is explored. In particular, we examine the information processing aspects of organizational learning as they apply to a two-valued decision making task and the relation of such aspects to organizational structure. Our primary contribution is to extend Carley's (1992) model of this process. The original model assumes that all data input into the decision making processes are of equal importance or weight in determining the correct overall organizational decision. The extension described here allows for the more natural situation of non-uniform weights of evidence. Further extensions to the model are also discussed. Such organizational learning performance measures provide an interesting framework for analyzing the recent trend towards flatter organizational structures. This research suggests that flatter structures are not always better, but rather that data environment, ultimate performance goals, and relative need for speed in learning can be used to form a contingency model for choosing organizational structure.     

Asymptotic behavior of continuous stochastic games

Summary The aim of this paper is to analyze the asymptotic behavior of the value functions of a continuous stochastic game as the number of stages grows to infinity or the discount factor approaches 1. After the setup of the problem we prove that, in both cases, the extrema of the value functions converge to the same limits. The convergence of the value functions is then obtained from the unicity of the solution of a functional problem and it is thus possible to design hypotheses that assure the convergence to a constant. This allows to assign a value to an undiscounted infinite-stage stochastic game in several senses and to show that optimal strategies are available for both players. Furthermore the boundedness of the remainders of the value function after removing the principal terms is analyzed, with appropriate hypotheses, and related to the existence of solutions of a Howard's type functional equation. This allows to show that for an infinite-stage undiscounted stochastic game optimal stationary strategies exist at least if this functional equation has some solution.     

Comparison of density-functional approaches and Monte Carlo simulations for free planar films of liquid

Density functionals proposed in the literature for describing the behaviour of liquid helium at T =0 K are examined. In so doing, several properties of the ground states of free films of superfluid ⁴ He are calculated by using zero- and finite-range density functional theories and these results are compared to that computed with Monte Carlo simulations. We mainly focus the attention on the energy per particle of the slabs, the surface tension and the width of the liquid-vacuum interfaces, all as a function of the inverse of coverage. The largest differences are found in the case of the surface widths. Received 26 July 1999     

Structural properties of charged diblock copolymer solutions

Aqueous micellar solutions of ionic/neutral block copolymers have been studied by light scattering, small angle neutron scattering and small angle X-ray scattering. We made use of a polymer comprised of a short hydrophobic block (polyethylene-propylene) PEP and of a long polyelectrolytic block (polystyrene-sulfonate) PSSNa which has been shown previously to micellize in water. The apparent polydispersity of these micelles is studied in detail, showing the existence of a few large aggregates coexisting with the population of micelles. Solutions of micelles are found to order above some threshold in polymer concentration. The order is liquid-like, as demonstrated by the evolution with concentration of the peak observed in the structure factor (), and the degree of order is found to be identical over a large range of concentrations (up to 20 wt%). Consistent values of the aggregation number of the micelles are found by independent methods. The effect of salt addition on the order is found to be weak. Received: 19 June 1997 / Received in final form: 4 September 1997 / Accepted: 9 October 1997     

H^—5的正四面体中心和正方形中心构型能量的理论计算

文中用ＭＡＣＱＭ（ｍｏｄｉｆｉｅｄａｒａｎｇｅｍｅｎｔｃｈａｎｎｅｌｑｕａｎｔｕｍｍｅｃｈａｎｉｃｓ）方法计算了负离子团簇Ｈ－５的正四面体中心和正方形中心构型的能量随中心原子核到顶角原子核间距离Ｒ变化的曲线。计算得知，两种构型均在Ｒ＝１．５５ａ０时有能量极小值Ｅ正四面体中心＝－２．７８９９ａ．ｕ．，Ｅ正方形中心＝－２．７５３９ａ．ｕ．。说明Ｈ－５的这两种结构都可能存在，但正四面体中心结构较为稳定。     

Stretching DNA: Role of electrostatic interactions

The effect of electrostatic interactions on the stretching of DNA is investigated using a simple worm like chain model. In the limit of small force there are large conformational fluctuations which are treated using a self-consistent variational approach. For small values of the external force f, we find the extension scales as where is the Debye screening length. In the limit of large force the electrostatic effects can be accounted for within the semiflexible chain model of DNA by assuming that only small excursions from rod-like conformations are possible. In this regime the extension approaches the contour length as where f is the magnitude of the external force. The theory is used to analyze experiments that have measured the extension of double-stranded DNA subject to tension at various salt concentrations. The theory reproduces nearly quantitatively the elastic response of DNA at small and large values of f and for all concentration of the monovalent counterions. The limitations of the theory are also pointed out. Received 13 October 1998 and Received in final form 9 June 1999     

Dielectric-Lined Multiwave Cerenkov Generators Producing High Power Millimeter Waves

This paper presents the concept of a Dielectric-lined Multiwave Cerenkov Generator(DMWCG) producing high power millimeter waves, which is investigated with a two and one half dimensional( ) electromagnetic relativistic Particle-in-Cell(PIC) simulation code. It is showed that the DMWCG can operate in a lower diode-voltage regime with much higher radiation efficiency as compared with the usual Multiwave Cerenkov Generator(MWCG). The simulation work indicates both the downshift of the wave frequency in the presence of the dielectric liner and the existence of the optima for the permittivity of the liner as well as for the magnitude of the guiding magnetic field. The required intensity of the guiding field is reduced with the introducing of the liner. The radiation is generated at the dominant frequency of 31.5GHz. The power level of 1.5GW is achieved, with radiation efficiency up to 15%. The features of parameter dependency are presented. And reasonable explanation is put forward. In addition, the enhanced propagation of the electron beam is studied in the presence of the dielectric liner.     

CO2在气体水合物结构特性的固体核磁共振波谱与拉曼光谱实验研究

天然气水合物是蕴含着巨大能源潜力的非常规能源,2017年和2020年两次我国南海探索性试采的成功,加快了天然气水合物项目的进展。二氧化碳置换开采法,既能开发CH₄,又能封存CO₂。同时水合物法分离烟气中CO₂具有很好的应用前景,而CO₂在气体水合物的微观结构和特性尚不明确,实际应用存在一定的未知影响。为了考察其特性,利用13C固体核磁技术（NMR）和拉曼光谱（Raman）进行CO₂置换CH₄水合物、合成13CO₂-H₂-CP混合水合物实验表征,讨论CO₂在水合物中的定量问题,研究CO₂分子在笼型结构中的分布,探讨CO₂分子在气体水合物中的结构类型和特性。结果表明：（1）利用Raman费米低频共振1 277.5 cm-1峰积分得到CO₂在I型大笼（51262笼）的占有率为0.978 2,CH₄在Ⅰ型小笼（512笼）和大笼（51262笼）的占有率为0.059 3和0.009 5,水合数7.61,Raman费米高频共振1 381.3 m-1峰积分得到CO₂在51262笼的占有率为0.984 3,CH₄在512笼和51262笼的占有率为0.023 7和0.003 3,水合数7.70,CO₂几乎占满了大笼,CO₂气体的加入会导致水合物中,CH₄的大、小笼占有率均大幅度降低,置换后水合数略低于纯甲烷水合物,未标记的CO₂水合物在核磁中较难测出信号,CO₂气体置换后CH₄在小笼的占有率仅0.097 5,大笼占有率为0.317 2,两种方法差异主要原因为核磁的CO₂未出峰。（2）利用拉曼费米低频共振1 273.4 cm-1峰积分得到H₂、CO₂在512笼、CP在51262的占有率分别为0.124 8,0.304 2和0.997 8,水合数9.16;Raman费米高频共振1 380.6 cm-1峰积分得到H₂、CO₂在512笼、CP在51262的占有率分别为0.123 6,0.577 1和0.985 1,水合数7.12。13C标记CO₂分子在水合物中达到较好的固体核磁分辨率,首次确认CO₂在Ⅱ型小笼中的化学位移为124.8 ppm,计算得到CO₂的小笼占有率为0.783 1,CP的大笼占有率为0.971 8,水合数6.70,Raman高频频费米共振峰（1 380.6 cm-1）定量计算与13C NMR结果更接近。（3）对CO₂的13C NMR化学位移进行了归属,并结合Raman与13C NMR的对比分析,为CO₂水合物的13C NMR研究和拉曼定量提供参考。