Algebraic Formulation of Quantum Decoherence

An algebraic formalism for quantum decoherence in systems with continuous evolution spectrum is introduced. A certain subalgebra, dense in the characteristic algebra of the system, is defined in such a way that Riemann–Lebesgue theorem can be used to explain decoherence in a well defined final pointer basis.     

Electrodeposition of cobalt on stainless steel foils. Preparation of57Co sources for Mössbauer experiments

Conditions for the electrodeposition of⁵⁹Co and⁵⁷Co on stainless steel foils have been studied. A set of electrolytic parameters has been determined to get a reasonably good electrodeposited sample. The⁵⁷Co electrodeposited foil was then introduced in a quartz tube to be annealed in an argon flow. The final product was a 11 Ci Mössbauer source for college experiments which was succesfully tested by obtaining spectra of stainless steel and sodium nitroprusside.     

Selectivity of Several Liquid Phases for the Separation of Pine Terpenes by Gas Chromatography

Chromatographic retention data and thermodynamic properties of six pine terpenes (α-pinene, β-pinene, camphene, limonene, α-phellandrene and p-cymene) on six different liquid phases, with a wide range of polarity, are reported at temperatures from 80 to 120 °C. The retention behaviour and selectivity of liquid phases for the separation of binary solute systems are discussed in terms of activity coefficients and specific interactions. Solubility parameters for the liquid phases are reported using the regular solution theory and the Takamiya equation and a good correlation between polarity and solubility parameters is observed.     

Support vector machines and neural networks used to evaluate paper manufactured using Eucalyptus globulus

Using advanced machine learning techniques as an alternative to conventional double-entry volume equations, a regression model of the inside-bark volume (dependent variable) for standing Eucalyptus globulus trunks (or main stems) has been built as a function of the following three independent variables: age, height and outside-bark diameter at breast height (DBH). The experimental observed data (age, height, outside-bark DBH and inside-bark volume) for 142 trees (E. globulus) were measured and a nonlinear model was built using a data-mining methodology based on support vector machines (SVM) and multilayer perceptron networks (MLP) for regression problems. Coefficients of determination and Furnival’s indices indicate the superiority of the SVM with a radial kernel over the allometric regression models and the MLP.     

The Feynman propagator from a single path

We show that it is possible to construct the Feynman propagator for a free particle in one dimension, without quantization, from a single continuous space-time path.     

Recent progress on the stereoselective synthesis of cyclic quaternary α-amino acids

The most recent papers describing the stereoselective synthesis of cyclic quaternary α-amino acids are collected in this review. The diverse synthetic approaches are classified according to the size of the ring and taking into account the bond that is formed to complete the quaternary skeleton.