Quantum confinement in an asymmetric double‐well potential through energy analysis and information entropic measure

Localization of a particle in the wells of an asymmetric double‐well (DW) potential is investigated here. Information entropy‐based uncertainty measures, such as Shannon entropy, Fisher information, Onicescu energy, etc., and phase‐space area, are utilized to explain the contrasting effect of localization‐delocalization and role of asymmetric term in such two‐well potentials. In asymmetric situation, two wells behaves like two different potentials. A general rule has been proposed for arrangement of quasi‐degenerate pairs, in terms of asymmetry parameter. Further, it enables to describe the distribution of particle in either of the deeper or shallow wells in various energy states. One finds that, all states eventually get localized to the deeper well, provided the asymmetry parameter attains certain threshold value. This generalization produces symmetric DW as a natural consequence of asymmetric DW. Eigenfunctions, eigenvalues are obtained by means of a simple, accurate variation‐induced exact diagonalization method. In brief, information measures and phase‐space analysis can provide valuable insight toward the understanding of such potentials.     

On the concept of exact solution for nonlinear differential equations of fractional‐order

In this article, the new exact travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear space‐time fractional Burger's, the nonlinear space‐time fractional Telegraph and the nonlinear space‐time fractional Fisher equations have been found. Based on a nonlinear fractional complex transformation, certain fractional partial differential equations can be turned into ordinary differential equations of integer order in the sense of the Jumarie's modified Riemann–Liouville derivative. The ‐expansion method is effective for constructing solutions to the nonlinear fractional equations, and it appears to be easier and more convenient by means of a symbolic computation system. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

关于“SAS软件包中Fisher精确检验方法的分析”一文的争鸣意见

本文对ＳＡＳ软件包中精确概率的算法与一般统计学教科书有较大差别的问题提出了个人看法。认为在一般情况下根据ＳＡＳ软件包给出的双尾概率作出双侧检验结论时应取慎重态度     

Discontinuity and Protection of Quantum Fisher Information for a Two-Qubit System

We analytically investigate the dynamics of quantum Fisher information of two qubits in independent environments for both uncorrelated and entangled input states. Especially, we observe that, in the non-Markovian regime and resonant case, quantum Fisher information of uncorrelated input state vanishes only at discrete time point whereas that of entangled input state can disappear during finite time interval. It shows that quantum Fisher information, which determines the parameter estimation precision, is strongly affected by the environment memory effects, and the advantage of entanglement-enhance metrology no longer exists even for a very short time. We also note that quantum Fisher information for two kinds of input states can be preserved under appropriate qubit-reservoir detuning.     

Rigorous properties and uncertainty-like relationships on product-complexity measures: Application to atomic systems

Most of research on complexities and the corresponding conclusions have been obtained by numerically quantifying their values, and little attention has been paid to their theoretical properties and the exact meaning within an statistical framework, valid for any arbitrary n-dimensional distribution. In the present work, different product-complexities, constructed as a product of two relevant information quantities associated to the concepts of uncertainty and localization are investigated. Different results on product-complexities, such as rigorous bounds, uncertainty-like inequalities, relationships among themselves and also statistical interpretations are given. For the sake of completeness, some of these analytical results on product-complexities are numerically checked for the one-particle densities of atomic systems in both conjugated spaces.     

Restoration of a Poisson distributed image using a principle of extreme physical information

Suppose that an object which reflects or emits light is captured by a sensor. The image data are distorted in various ways. The aim is to restore the object. For this purpose, a new restoration method is devised. It uses the Fisher-information based principle of extreme physical information (EPI). This solves a variational problem I − J = extremum, expressing a flow of information J → I from source to output in the restoration problem. Here, the source of information is the Poissonian image data, and J is modeled as its Hartley information level. Also, I is the Fisher information in the output restored object. The approach dates from the 1980s. It has been already shown that many fundamental physical laws may be derived using EPI. In this paper, the EPI approach is applied to the restoration problem, wherein it regards the unknown restoration as another fundamental law. It models the source information J as obeying Poisson statistics, and assumes additional image distortions that are due to additive Gaussian noise and quantization of the image data. It is found that the quantization level determines the degree of smoothness (or sharpness) of the restored signal. An optimal level of image quantization can be accomplished by adjusting its cross entropy. Finally, the restoration method by EPI is validated by numerical simulations of the image forming and restoring system.     

中断的Fisher吲哚合成法及其在生物碱合成中的应用

Fisher吲哚合成是有机合成中的一个重要方法. 近年来, Garg和梁广鑫课题组发展了中断的Fisher吲哚合成法,并将其用于一系列天然产物及类天然产物化合物的合成中. 我们就他们在该领域的工作作一亮点评述.     

Parameter estimation by decoherence in the double-slit experiment

We discuss a parameter estimation problem using quantum decoherence in the double-slit interferometer. We consider a particle coupled to a massive scalar field after the particle passing through the double slit and solve the dynamics non-perturbatively for the coupling by the WKB approximation. This allows us to analyze the estimation problem which cannot be treated by master equation used in the research of quantum probe. In this model, the scalar field reduces the interference fringes of the particle and the fringe pattern depends on the field mass and coupling. To evaluate the contrast and the estimation precision obtained from the pattern, we introduce the interferometric visibility and the Fisher information matrix of the field mass and coupling. For the fringe pattern observed on the distant screen, we derive a simple relation between the visibility and the Fisher matrix. Also, focusing on the estimation precision of the mass, we find that the Fisher information characterizes the wave-particle duality in the double-slit interferometer.     

基于Fisher判别分析与随机森林的马尾松毛虫害检测

虫害检测算法的构建是耦合“地-天”特征的过程,是实现其遥感监测的重要保障。以福建省三明市、将乐县、沙县、南平市延平区等4个县(区、市)为试验区,收集182组马尾松毛虫害样本数据,随机划分为训练集与验证集,设置5次重复试验及1次指标筛除试验。结合马尾松毛虫危害下的寄主表征,获取松林叶面积指数LAI、叶面积指数标准误SEL、归一化差值植被指数NDVI、缨帽变换湿度轴WET及影像绿光波段B₂、红光波段B₃、近红外波段B₄等7个地面与遥感特征指标,建立其危害等级的Fisher判别分析与随机森林模型,从检测精度、Kappa系数、ROC曲线等角度综合比较两种算法的检测效果,并给予配对t检验。结果表明：7个指标均具备虫害响应能力,SEL和NDVI相对较弱;Fisher判别分析6次试验的虫害平均检测精度为73.26%,Kappa系数为0.631 9,而RF法则分别为79.30%,0.715 1,显著优于前者(p＜0.05);RF法对无危害、轻度危害、中度危害3个虫害等级的检测精度、Kappa系数、AUC均显著高于Fisher判别分析(p＜0.05),对于重度危害等级,Fisher判别分析则占优。总体而言,RF法对马尾松毛虫害的检测效果优于Fisher判别分析,但Fisher判别分析对重度危害等级有更高准确性且模型明确、易于推广,可综合应用两种算法开展虫害监测工作。该成果为马尾松毛虫害及其他森林病虫害的有效检测提供技术参考,奠定其遥感监测的基础。     

密度泛函活性理论中的信息论方法

密度泛函活性理论(DFRT)运用简单的密度泛函探讨和定量化分子的反应活性,是近来发展起来的一个关于分子活性理论的新方法。在新近的文献中,这样的简单密度泛函的例子包括香农熵,费舍尔信息以及其它来自信息论中的密度泛函。本文综述了DFRT信息论方法的原理,包括物理信息极小原理、最小信息增益原理和信息守恒原理。总结了DFRT信息论方法在电子密度、形态密度和分子中的原子三种表述下的理论框架。此外,还介绍了运用信息论方法在定量描述空间位阻效应、亲电性、亲核性和区域选择性中的突出应用,以及对亲电芳香取代反应的邻对间位取代效应的起源和本质提供的一个全新诠释。最后简要地展望了该领域的几个可能的未来发展方向。