Resilient dissipative dynamic output feedback control for uncertain Markov jump Lur’e systems with time-varying delays

The resilient dissipative dynamic output feedback control problem for a class of uncertain Markov jump Lur’e systems with piecewise homogeneous transition probabilities and time-varying delays in the discrete-time domain are examined in this study. The designed controller can tolerate additive uncertainties in the controller gain matrix, which result from controller implementations. The time-varying delays are also supposed to be mode-dependent with lower and upper bounds known a priori. By constructing a Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional candidate, the sufficient conditions regarding the existence of desired resilient dissipative controllers are obtained in terms of linear matrix inequalities, thereby ensuring that the resulting closed-loop system is stochastically stable and strictly dissipative. Two numerical examples were established to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed theoretical results.     

基于动态自适应t分布变异的人群搜索算法

针对人群搜索算法在进化后期大量个体聚集局部最优时,易陷入局部最优,搜索精度低的缺陷,提出一种基于t分布变异的人群搜索算法.算法使用动态自适应方式确定变异步长,引入t分布变异算子以融合柯西变异和高斯变异的优点,促进算法在进化早期具备良好的全局探索能力,在进化后期收获较强的局部开发能力,增加种群的多样性;采用边界缓冲墙策略处理越界问题,避免越界个体聚集在边界值上的缺陷.实验结果表明,算法比基本人群搜索算法具有更高的寻优精度和收敛速度,是一种有效的算法.     

基于随机微分博弈的动态投入产出问题研究

基于W Leontief提出的动态投入产出模型,讨论了考虑随机因素的离散时间下的最优策略设计问题.利用博弈论的思想,把动态投入产出系统抽象为离散时间的博弈模型,运用鞍点均衡策略设计出求解该投入产出问题的新方法,为宏观经济决策提供依据.     

Non-synchronous oscillations in four-dimensional nonlinear semelparous Leslie matrix models

In a certain class of semelparous Leslie matrix models, either a positive equilibrium is stable and an invariant set on the boundary of the nonnegative cone is unstable or vice versa generically if the model dimension is two or three. This dynamic dichotomy is expected to be failed in the four-dimensional case. Our study focuses on a semelparous Leslie matrix model with specific nonlinearities and rigorously proves that the dynamic dichotomy does not hold in the four-dimensional case. This result is derived by showing that the four-dimensional semelparous Leslie matrix model can be uniformly persistent with respect to the boundary of the nonnegative cone even if there exists an unstable positive equilibrium. In such a situation, there are no missing age-classes but population oscillation occurs.     

Bending,Curling, Rolling,and Salient Behavior of Molecular Crystals Driven by [2+2] Cycloaddition of a Styrylbenzoxazole Derivative

We report interesting photomechanical behaviors of the dynamic molecular crystals of (E )‐2‐(2,4‐dichlorostyryl)benzo[d]oxazole ( BOACl24 ). The photosalient effect of the rod‐like crystal based on a metal‐free olefin driven by photodimerization is observed. Moreover, the needle‐like crystals of BOACl24 exhibit a reversible bending away from a UV light source. The nanofibers curl easily under UV irradiation in an organogel, in which the photo‐induced rolling of a small slice occurs. This suggests that the rapid release of the accumulated strain during photodimerization may lead to a photosalient effect, and the bending or curling happens when the strain is released slowly. Notably, [2+2] cycloaddition takes place between two different conformational isomers of BOACl24 on account of the rotation of the benzoxazole ring around the C−C bond in an excited state before photodimerization. Such topo‐photochemical reaction has not been reported elsewhere.     

Tetracyclines as a potential antiviral therapy against Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus: Docking and molecular dynamic studies

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) is one of the deadliest human diseases with mortality rate near 50%. Special attention should be paid to this virus since there is no approved treatment for it. On the other hand, the recent outbreak of Ebola virus which is a member of hemorrhagic fever viruses shows this group of viruses can be extremely dangerous. Previous studies have indicated that nucleoprotein of CCHFV, a pivotal protein in virus replication, is an appropriate target for antiviral drug development. The aim of this study is finding inhibitor(s) of this protein. Herein, a virtual screening procedure employing docking followed by molecular dynamic was used to identify small molecule inhibitors of the nucleoprotein from FDA-approved drugs. Regarding CCHFV, using in-silico method is a safe way to achieve its inhibitor(s) since this virus is categorized as a World Health Organization (WHO) biosafety level 4 pathogen and therefore investigation in general laboratories is restricted. In conclusion, considering docking and molecular dynamic results alongside with bioavailability of FDA-approved drugs, doxycycline and minocycline are proposed as potential inhibitors of CCHFV nucleoprotein. There is hope, this study encourage other research groups for in-vitro and in-vivo studies about the efficacy of those two medicines in CCHFV treatment.     

A Strategy to Design Hyperpolarized 13C Magnetic Resonance Probes Using [1‐13C]α‐Amino Acid as a Scaffold Structure

Hyperpolarization is an emerging method that dramatically enhances NMR signal intensity. As a result of their increased sensitivity, hyperpolarized (HP) NMR molecular probes can be used to perform time‐resolved spectroscopy and imaging in vitro and in vivo. It is, however, challenging to design such probes de novo. Herein, the [1‐¹³C]α‐amino acid is reported as a scaffold structure to design HP ¹³C NMR molecular probes. The [1‐¹³C]α‐amino acid can be converted to various HP ¹³C chemical probes that show sufficient chemical shift change by altering the chemical state of the α nitrogen upon interaction with the target. Several previously reported HP probes could be explained by this design principle. To demonstrate the versatility of this approach, two α‐amino‐acid‐based HP ¹³C chemical probes, sensitive to pH and Ca²⁺ ion, were developed and used to detect targets.     

On a single discrete scale for preventive maintenance with two shock processes affecting a complex system

A new approach to optimal maintenance of systems (networks) is suggested. It is applied to systems subject to two external independent shock processes. A system ‘consists’ of two parts, and each shock process affects only its own part. A new notion of bivariate signature is suggested and used for obtaining survival characteristics of a system and further optimization of the preventive maintenance actions. The preventive maintenance optimization is considered in the univariate discrete scale that counts the overall numbers of shocks of both types. An example of a transportation network is considered. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.