Let w be the orientation distribution function of a polycrystalline aggregate of crystallites with symmetry G cr and with group of texture symmetry G tex. In this paper we obtain a \recipe" on how to derive optimal bounds on the texture coeecients W lmn associated with w. In particular, we nd explicit bounds in the case in which G tex is a group with orthorhombic symmetry and G cr is either a g...

Using computer simulations we study how a corona of polymer molecules grafted to cellulose nanocrystal aggregate (CNA) particles influences the interaction between pairs of parallel CNAs. The resulting distance and orientation (face-to-face versus edge-to-edge) dependence is very rich and counterintuitive. Although the unperturbed polymer corona assumes cylindrical symmetry relatively quickly a...

An exciting development in modeling has been the ability to estimate reliable individual-level parameters for choice models. Individual partworths derived from these parameters have been very useful in segmentation, identifying extreme individuals, and in creating appropriate choice simulators. In marketing, hierarchical Bayes models have taken the lead in combining information about the aggreg...

In the title co-crystal, C(12)H(10)N(4)·2C(7)H(6)O(2), the complete 4-pyridine-aldazine mol-ecule is generated by a crystallographic centre of inversion. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected into a three component aggregate via O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds. As both the benzoic acid [O-C-C-C torsion angle = 174.8 (2)°] and 4-pyridine-aldazine (r.m.s. deviation of the 16 non-H atoms = 0.041 Å) mol-ec...

This paper analyses structural and cyclical determinants of banking profitability in 16 Western European countries. We find that financial structure matters, particularly through the beneficial effect of the capital market orientation in the respective national financial system. Furthermore, higher diversification regarding banks’ income sources shows a positive effect. The industry concentrati...

Design of deformation (thermo-mechanical) processes to achieve desired structural response will be addressed. Plastic deformation is assumed to be accommodated through crystallographic slip and reorientation of crystals. Conventional methodologies towards polycrystal plasticity use an aggregate of single crystals and this choice of the aggregate affects the response of the polycrystal. In order...

We study identification of combinatorial valuations from aggregate demand. Each utility function takes as arguments subsets or, alternatively, quantities of the multiple goods. We exploit mathematical insights from auction theory to generically identify the distribution of utility functions. In our setting, aggregate demand for each item is observable while demand for bundles is not. Neverthele...

Timber supply has traditionally been modelled using aggregate data. In this paper, we build aggregate supply models for four roundwood products for the US state of North Carolina from a stand-level harvest choice model applied to detailed forest inventory. The simulated elasticities of pulpwood supply are much lower than reported by previous studies. Cross price elasticities indicate a dominant...

A dodecylphosphocholine micelle of 86 monomers with 5776 water molecules has been simulated under NPT conditions for 3.2 ns using GROMACS2.0. The micelle was found to be very dynamic. Some of the C-C bonds, independent of their position in the DPC monomer, adopt gauche conformation and the trans <--> gauche transitions are quite frequent. An average of about 11% of the C-C bonds in the micelle ...