We discuss the use of K-terminal networks to represent arbitrary clutters. A given clutter has many di¤erent representations, and there does not seem to be any set of simple transformations that can be used to transform one representation of a clutter into any other. We observe that for t 2 the class of clutters that can be represented using no more than t terminals is closed under minors, and ...

A generalized Davenport-Schinzel sequence is one over a finite alphabet that contains no subsequences isomorphic to a fixed forbidden subsequence. One of the fundamental problems in this area is bounding (asymptotically) the maximum length of such sequences. Following Klazar, let Ex(σ, n) be the maximum length of a sequence over an alphabet of size n avoiding subsequences isomorphic to σ. It ha...

Reservoir characterization This paper gives an overview of the activities in geostatistics for the Petroleum industry in the domain of reservoir characterization. This description has been simplified in order to emphasize the original techniques involved. The main steps of a study consist in successively building: • the reservoir architecture where the geometry of the units is established, • th...

This paper characterizes revenue maximizing auctions for a …nite horizon version of the standard IV P model of Myerson (1981) for a seller who cannot commit not to propose a new mechanism, if previously chosen ones fail to allocate the object. We show that a revenue maximizing mechanism in the …rst period assigns the good to the buyer with the highest virtual valuation, provided that it is abov...

Molecular methods for the detection and characterization of microorganisms have transformed diagnostic microbiology. Detection of microorganisms was previously laborious and time taking by conventional microbiological methods but now more rapid detection by molecular methods is possible for pathogens of public health importance. Detection of antimicrobial resistance genes and their characteriza...

This review discusses the analytical characterization of molecular electronic devices and structures relevant thereto. In particular, we outline the methods for probing molecular junctions, which contain an ensemble of molecules between two contacts. We discuss the analytical methods that aid in the fabrication and characterization of molecular junctions, beginning with the confirmation of the ...

Molecular Detection and Characterization of Herpesvirus Papio 2 (HVP2) in Wild-Caught Olive Baboons from Selected Regions Kenya

the determination of toxoplasma gondii prevalence in a variety of domestic birds is thought as a good indicator of distribution of t.gondii ooccyts in the environment. to verify the potential role of domestic birds in circulating toxoplasmosis in iran, the present study was conducted in mazandaran provinces, northern iran. latex agglutination test (la) antibodies were found in 25 of 58 free-ran...

Mass spectrometry is widely used in molecular science, and now emerging as a characterization technique for ultra-small nanoparticles.