Porosity, and in particular pore size is one of the most important considerations development porous carbons for CO 2 capture. Current methods determining optimum size...

We demonstrate how the stochastic global optimization scheme of Simulated Annealing can be used to evaluate optimum parameters in the problem of DNA breathing dynamics. The breathing dynamics is followed in accordance with the stochastic Gillespie scheme with the denaturation zones in double stranded DNA studied as a single molecule time series. Simulated Annealing is used to find the optimum v...

We consider the optimum north-south elongation for the Millimeter Array A con guration and interferometric arrays in general. The optimum elongation depends primarily on the observational requirements of the array, with a very weak dependance on the latitude. Assuming that the Millimeter Array A con guration will be used primarily for long integrations, we nd that the optimum north-south axis r...

We analyse the probability 1 − δ to be in an optimum solution after k steps of an inhomogeneous Markov chain which is specified by a logarithmic cooling schedule c(k) = Γ/ ln (k + 2). We prove that after k > (n/δ) ) steps the probability to be in an optimum solution is larger than 1 − δ, where n is an upper bound for the size of local neighbourhoods and Γ is a parameter of the entire configurat...

We present a tile system for assembling a counter of width K and height N = 2 on top of a seed-row in optimum time Θ(N). Our counter works at temperature 2. Earlier known constructions either took sub-optimal time or required temperature 3. Using existing techniques, our system for assembling a counter from a seed row can be extended into a system for assembling an N × N square in optimum time ...