广义次正定矩阵上的Oppenheim不等式

用矩阵分析的方法, 通过对广义次正定矩阵性质的进一步研究, 得到了更一般条件下的两个广义次正定矩阵的Hadamard乘积的行列式下界估计的Oppenheim不等式, 在适用范围和估计精度上都改进了已有的相应结果.     

求解大型特征值问题的块Davidson方法的精化技术

块Davidson方法是求解大型对称矩阵特征值问题的一种有效的方法.但对一些特征值问题,当Ritz值收敛以后,该方法并不能保证Ritz向量也同时收敛.因此,为加速块Davidson方法的收敛性,研究了块Davidson方法的重新开始技术,提出了精化块Davidson方法,并对精化块Davidson方法进行了收敛性分析.数值试验和理论分析均表明,新方法对计算大型对称矩阵的一些极端特征对是有效的.     

射频磁控溅射透明ZnO薄膜的退火性质分析

采用射频(RF)磁控溅射法在玻璃衬底上制备了c轴择优取向的ZnO薄膜。对所制备的ZnO薄膜在空气气氛中进行不同温度(350~600℃)的退火处理。利用XRD研究退火对ZnO薄膜晶体性能和应力状态的影响;用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察薄膜的表面形貌;用分光光谱仪测试薄膜的透光率。研究表明,随退火温度的升高,ZnO薄膜(002)衍射峰强度不断增强,半高宽逐渐减小;ZnO薄膜中沿c轴方向存在着的张应力在500℃退火时得到松弛;退火处理后薄膜的平均透光率变化不大,但透射光谱出现了“红移”现象。     

No communication without manipulation: A causal-deflationary view of information

In this paper, we shall describe a new account of information in communicational contexts, namely, a causal-deflationary one. Our approach draws from Timpson's deflationary view and supplies the field of philosophy of information with new tools that will help to clarify the underlying structure of communication: information is an abstract entity that must be involved in a causal link in order to achieve communication. In light of our account, communication is not merely the existence of statistical correlations between source and receiver, as usually understood from a purely formal view. Instead, communication is an asymmetric phenomenon involving causal notions: the destination system must be able to be causally manipulated by intervening on the source for successful communication. In a nutshell, we shall support the following lemma: no communication without manipulation.     

基于加权主成分分析和改进密度峰值聚类的协同训练算法

[目的]针对协同训练算法在视图分割时未考虑噪声影响和两视图分类器对无标记样本标注不一致问题,提出了基于加权主成分分析和改进密度峰值聚类的协同训练算法.[方法]首先引入加权主成分分析对数据进行预处理,通过寻求初始有标记样本中特征和类标记之间的依赖关系求得各特征加权系数,再对加权变换后的数据进行降维并提取高贡献度特征进行视...     

全数字突发模式8PSK系统的时钟和载波同步

突发模式传送系统中前导字作为系统开销降低了数据传送效率,提出一种全数字无前导字突发模式8PSK接收机方案,接收机的时钟和载波恢复均采用前向同步技术,并对载波频偏恢复算法进行了详细推导,并通过仿真验证了算法的可行性和有效性。     

Diversity in enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductases

The enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase (ENR) is the last enzyme in the fatty acid elongation cycle. Unlike most enzymes in this essential pathway, ENR displays an unusual diversity among organisms. The growing interest in ENRs is mainly due to the fact that a variety of both synthetic and natural antibacterial compounds are shown to specifically target their activity. The primary anti-tuberculosis drug, isoniazid, and the broadly used antibacterial compound, triclosan, both target this enzyme. In this review, we discuss the diversity of ENRs, and their inhibitors in the light of current research progress. Received 3 November 2008; received after revision 5 December 2008; accepted 8 December 2008     

Direct inhibition of phospholipid scrambling activity in erythrocytes by potassium ions

The exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS) at the cell surface plays a critical role in blood coagulation and serves as a macrophage recognition moiety for the engulfment of apoptotic cells. Previous observations have shown that a high extracellular [K⁺] and selective K⁺ channel blockers inhibit PS exposure in platelets and erythrocytes. Here we show that the rate of PS exposure in erythrocytes decreases by ~50% when the intracellular [K⁺] increases from 0 to physiological concentrations. Using resealed erythrocyte membranes, we further show that lipid scrambling is inducible by raising the intracellular [Ca²⁺] and that K⁺ ions have a direct inhibitory effect on this process. Lipid scrambling in resealed ghosts occurs in the absence of cell shrinkage and microvesicle formation, processes that are generally attributed to Ca²⁺-induced lipid scrambling in intact erythrocytes. Thus, opening of Ca²⁺-sensitive K⁺ channels causes loss of intracellular K⁺ that results in reduced intrinsic inhibitory effect of these ions on scramblase activity. Received 11 September 2008; received after revision 17 October 2008; accepted 27 October 2008     

Functions and pathologies of BiP and its interaction partners

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is involved in a variety of essential and interconnected processes in human cells, including protein biogenesis, signal transduction, and calcium homeostasis. The central player in all these processes is the ER-lumenal polypeptide chain binding protein BiP that acts as a molecular chaperone. BiP belongs to the heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) family and crucially depends on a number of interaction partners, including co-chaperones, nucleotide exchange factors, and signaling molecules. In the course of the last five years, several diseases have been linked to BiP and its interaction partners, such as a group of infectious diseases that are caused by Shigella toxin producing E. coli. Furthermore, the inherited diseases Marinesco-Sj?gren syndrome, autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease, Wolcott-Rallison syndrome, and several cancer types can be considered BiP-related diseases. This review summarizes the physiological and pathophysiological characteristics of BiP and its interaction partners. Received 20 November 2008; received after revision 09 December 2008; accepted 12 December 2008     

Bitter peptides and bitter taste receptors

Bitter peptides are a structurally diverse group of oligopeptides often generated in fermented, aged, and hydrolyzed food products that make them unfavorable for consumption. Humans perceive bitterness by a repertoire of 25 human bitter receptors, termed T2Rs. Knowledge of the structural features of bitter receptors and of the factors that stimulate bitter receptors will aid in understanding the mechanism responsible for bitter taste perception. This article reviews the current knowledge regarding structural features of bitter peptides and bitter taste receptors. Received 24 November 2008; received after revision 11 December 2008; accepted 16 December 2008