Building on mathematical similarities between quantum mechanics and theories of diffusion-influenced reactions, we develop a general approach for computational modeling of diffusion-influenced reactions that is capable of capturing not only the classical Smoluchowski picture but also alternative theories, as is here exemplified by a volume reactivity model. In particular, we prove the path deco...

This paper is a review of the existing testing algorithms for reversible circuits. Although a great amount of effort has been made on finding means to build reversible gates and circuits, little research has been done on the modeling the faults of reversible circuits according to their process technology and consequently on the development of testing algorithms for reversible circuits. The exis...

Abstract In this paper a fourth-order numerical scheme is developed and implemented for the solution of non-homogeneous heat equation ut = uxx + q(x, t) with integral boundary conditions. The results obtained show that the numerical method based on the proposed technique is fourth-order accurate as well as L-acceptable. Also the efficiency and the accuracy of the new scheme is in good agreement...

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) and its synthetic, long-acting analog terlipressin (TP) are potent alternative vasoconstrictors in the treatment of septic patients with catecholamine-refractive vasodilatatory shock. Recent clinical data suggest that early administration of AVP analogues may be advantageous compared to a last resort therapy. However, it is still unknown whether vasopressin and terlip...

A measurement system for quantitative registration of transient and irreversible lens effects in DUV optics induced by absorbed UV laser radiation was developed. It is based on a strongly improved Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensor with an extreme sensitivity of ~λ/10,000 rms @ 193nm, accomplishing precise on-line monitoring of wavefront deformations of a collimated test laser beam transmitted thr...

We report on strongly anisotropic thermal-expansion and magnetostriction of UNiAl and UCoAl within the frame of the 5f -electron magnetism. Both the compounds crystallize in the hexagonal ZrNiAl-type structure and exhibit huge magnetocrystalline anisotropy with the c-axis as the easy magnetization direction. UNiAl orders antiferromagnetically (TN ≈ 19 K) and exhibits a field-induced metamagneti...

Hyposalivation often leads to irreversible and untreatable xerostomia. Salivary gland (SG) stem cell therapy is an attractive putative option to salvage these patients but is impeded by the limited availability of adult human tissue. Here, using murine SG cells, we demonstrate single-cell self-renewal, differentiation, enrichment of SG stem cells, and robust in vitro expansion. Dependent on ste...

The irreversible adsorption of polymers to a two-dimensional solid surface is studied. An operator formalism is introduced for chemisorption from a polydisperse solution of polymers which transforms the analysis of the adsorption process to a set of combinatorial problems on a two-dimensional lattice. The time evolution of the number of polymers attached and the surface area covered are calcula...

The conversion of Earth's land surface to urban uses is one of the most irreversible human impacts on the global biosphere. It drives the loss of farmland, affects local climate, fragments habitats, and threatens biodiversity. Here we present a meta-analysis of 326 studies that have used remotely sensed images to map urban land conversion. We report a worldwide observed increase in urban land a...

Depression is a mood disorder that is usually addressed by outpatient treatments in order to favour patient’s inclusion in society. This leads to a need for novel automatic tools exploiting speech processing approaches that can help to monitor the emotional state of patients via telephone or the Internet. However, the transmission, processing and subsequent storage of such sensitive data raises...