Convergence rates of a global optimization algorithm

Second order conditions for the (pseudo-) convexity of a function restricted to an affine subspace are obtained by extending those already known for functions on ⁿ . These results are then used to analyse the (pseudo-) convexity of potential functions of the type introduced by Karmarkar.This research was completed while the first author was on sabbatical leave at the Département d'Informatiques et de Recherche Opérationelle, Université de Montréal, and supported by NSERC (grant Q015807). This research was also supported by NSERC (grants A8312 and A5408) and la Coopération franco-québécoise (project 20-02-13).     

Winning controllers and regions in competitive nonlinear dynamic games with two qualitative objectives and uncertain information

The Liapunov technique has been introduced in differential games in a sequence of works over the last decade. We discuss application of this technique to the interface between two competitive semi-games, each with different qualitative objective. The feedback information for controllers is provided from designed, analytically integrable state predictors with reduced dynamics, which considerably shortens the computing time. The case is illustrated on the scenario of target reaching before being intercepted, and intercepting before target is reached.Deceased.     

Optimal estimation in random coefficient regression models

In linear regression models with random coefficients, the score function usually involves unknown nuisance parameters in the form of weights. Conditioning with respect to the sufficient statistics for the nuisance parameter, when the parameter of interest is held fixed, eliminates the nuisance parameters and is expected to give reasonably good estimating functions. The present paper adopts this approach to the problem of estimation of average slope in random coefficient regression models. Four sampling situations are discussed. Some asymptotic results are also obtained for a model where neither the regressors nor the random regression coefficients replicate. Simulation studies for normal as well as non-normal models show that the performance of the suggested estimating functions is quite satisfactory.     

On non-measurability of in its second dual

We show that with the weak topology is not an intersection of Borel sets in its Cech-Stone extension (and hence in any compactification). Assuming (CH), this implies that has no continuous injection onto a Borel set in a compact space, or onto a Lindelöf space. Under (CH), this answers a question of Arhangel'ski.

     

Many body effects in the electronic and optical properties of the (1 1 1) surface of diamond

The (1 1 1) face is the cleavage surface of diamond. Understanding its properties is very important for the growing technological interest on the chemistry of diamond surfaces. Within DFT the most stable reconstruction is the Pandey chain model, the atoms on the chain being neither buckled nor dimerised. However this geometry gives rise to a semi metallic band structure in contrast with experimental findings that show the presence of a gap ranging from 0.5 to 2 eV. Here we show that the same equilibrium geometry and thus the same metallic band structure is found relaxing the surface using screened exchange (sX) or Hartree-Fock (HF) functionals. We will discuss in detail how breaking the equivalence of the atoms on the chain affects the band structure and we will show that a buckling would yield a semiconducting surface, but is energetically unfavorable. A semiconducting character can be restored, within the equilibrium geometry, if quasiparticle corrections are carefully included within an iterative GW scheme. The result of the theoretical reflectance anisotropy spectra (RAS) at a DFT-RPA level are also presented and discussed. As expected, a strong anisotropy signal is found at low energies due to transitions between surface states inside the fundamental gap.     

均匀聚焦磁场中束晕-混沌的孤子控制

采用粒子.束核模型,对均匀聚焦磁场中满足K-V分布的离子束进行模拟研究.观察到束晕.混沌现象,基于束晕.混沌的非线性控制策略,提出控制束晕.混沌的孤子函数控制器,并给出具体的实施方案.模拟研究表明,运用这种方法可以消除束晕及其再生现象,达到对束晕.混沌的有效控制.     

用于全光缓存的光阈值门理论和实验研究

提出了一种基于光阈值门的全光缓存方案,采用两个非对称的SOA环形腔激光器耦合构成光阈值门,其输出光可以在两种波长上切换,可控制波长转换器实现光包路由,从而将需缓存的数据包路由到缓存端口,避免了复杂的包头处理.建立了光阈值门的理论模型,对10 Gbit/s的光阈值门的动态特性进行了数值模拟和实验研究,实验结果和理论计算结果相符合,实验也表明光阈值门两种输出状态的消光比可达30dB.     

单个鼻咽癌细胞的拉曼光谱分析的研究

利用激光镊子拉曼光谱系统研究了鼻咽癌细胞株和正常人鼻咽部气道上皮细胞株的单个细胞的拉曼光谱,对于每个细胞在不同部位测3个点。结果显示：正常细胞和癌细胞的平均拉曼光谱有显著差异：正常的细胞光谱强度比癌细胞的明显要高;正常细胞的1304和1336 cm-1处峰的强度比值为1.05,癌细胞的为1.22。用PCA主成分分析和DFA判别分析分别对单个细胞的平均光谱和不同位置所取得的单独光谱进行分析,结果发现：PCA和DFA均可以把癌细胞和正常细胞正确区分,对于单独光谱,DFA的效果更好一些。同时还发现同一个细胞中不同的光谱位置对PCA和DFA的区分度影响不是很大;PCA和DFA的图中还表明癌细胞的均匀度要比正常细胞的差。以上的研究均表明：激光镊子拉曼光谱可以成为区别正常鼻咽细胞和鼻咽癌细胞的有效手段。     

波前编码系统成像特性的空间域分析

波前编码技术在大幅度地增加光学系统景深的同时,可以抑制各种离焦类型的像差。目前波前编码系统的成像特性分析大多是基于空间频率域的分析,在应用稳定相法导出三次型相位板波前编码系统的点扩展函数近似解析式的基础之上,描述了点扩展函数的边界、带宽与振荡等特性,分析了波前编码系统对离焦、像散、彗差等常见像差的敏感性,从空间域进一步分析了波前编码系统的成像特性。     

Wigner function of coherent state of N components

In this paper, we study the Wigner function of coherent state of N components, especially two components and three components. This function consists of two terms： the Gaussian term and the interference term with the negativity. The first term comprises N Gaussian surfaces evenly centred on a circle of radius ｜β｜ = ｜α｜ with a separate angle of 2π/N, and the second term is composed of 1/2N（N - 1） Gaussian-cosine surfaces evenly centred in a circular region of radius ｜β｜ 〈 ｜α｜. Here, a is the eigenvalue of the annihilation operator α, and β is a variable in some complex space in which the Wigner function is defined. We have proved that the essential condition to eliminate the negativity of the Wigner function is that the mean photon count of the coherent state is equal to that of the Glouber coherent state.