An isospin analysis of B → ππ decays yields sin 2α, where α is the usual CKM angle α ≡ arg[−V td V * tb /(V ud V * ub)] without hadronic uncertainty if isospin is a perfect symmetry. Yet isospin symmetry is broken not only by electroweak effects but also by the u and d quark mass difference — the latter drives π 0 − η, η ′ mixing and converts the isospin-perfect triangle relation between the B ...

This article provides a brief review of recent developments in Markov chain Monte Carlo methodology. The methods discussed include the standard Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, the Gibbs sampler, and various special cases of interest to practitioners. It also devotes a section on strategies for improving mixing rate of MCMC samplers, e.g., simulated tempering, parallel tempering, parameter expans...

Abstract. High-resolution model data are used to estimate the statistically typical mixing ratio variabilities of trace species as a function distance and time separation. These estimates can be explain fact that some differences between observations made with different observing systems due less-than-perfect co-location measurements. The variability is approximated by two-parameter regression ...

The universally applied Codd's relational model has two constructs: a stored relation, with stored attributes only and a view, only with the inherited ones. In 1992, we have proposed third construct, mixing both types of attributes. Examples showed the idea attractive. No one followed however. We now revisit our proposal. We show that a relational database scheme using also our construct may be...

Tracing is a method of assigning flows in an electricity network to particular generators and loads, assuming perfect mixing at each node. It can be used to assign costs to transmission users. We show that the resulting allocation is equal to the Shapley value of an equivalent non-cooperative game.

We have developed a multiplex fluorophore molecular beacon () with fluorophores located at its end to produce unique FRET (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer). It exhibited diverse fluorescence properties depending on the mixing pattern, such as large Stokes shift emission and multiple colors, namely, blue, green and red using one excitation wavelength. Our also worked in probing a target p...

This paper outlines the use of rapidly mixing Markov Chains in randomized polynomial time algorithms to solve approximately certain counting problems. They fall into two classes : combinatorial problems like counting the number of perfect matchings in certain graphs and geometric ones like computing the volumes of convex sets.

Mount Bidkhan stratovolcano is located in the central Iranian volcanic belt. It is composed of several types of pyroclastic deposits, lava flows and intrusive bodies. Textural and chemical characteristics of plagioclase phenocrysts from the eruptive products volcanic edifice, record complex magma mixing events over the lifetime of the volcano. Evidences such as xenocrystic high Al+Ti clinopyrox...

Using a dynamical network model of society, we show that cooperation is the norm in the Hawks-Doves game when individuals are allowed to break ties with undesirable neighbors and to make new acquaintances in their extended neighborhood. This is an interesting result, as standard theory for mixing populations prescribes that a certain fraction of defectors must always exist at equilibrium. We di...

1. The Randomness Recycler versus Markov chains At the heart of the Monte Carlo approach is the ability to sample from distributions that are in general very difficult to describe completely. For instance, the distribution might have an unknown normalizing constant which might require exponential time to compute. In these situations, in lieu of an exact approach, Markov chains are often employe...