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Concert Recording 2014-04-10, Hyeon Min Jang, Sarah Busch, Olga Greenhut
Concert Recording 2014-04-10, Hyeon Min Jang, Sarah Busch, Olga Greenhut
Concert Recordings & Programs
Suite Antique / John Rutter -- Ballade / Frank Martin ; I know why the caged bird sings / Sara Busch ; text by Maya Angelou -- Sonata / Eric Ewazen -- Mei / Kazuo Fukushima -- Sonata / Walter Gieseking
Population Genetic And Hybridization Studies Of Three Bornean Bird Species: Mountain Black-Eye (Chlorocharis Emiliae), White-Rumped Shama (Copsychus Malabaricus), And Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus Saularis), Dency Flenny Anak Augustine Gawin Gawin
Population Genetic And Hybridization Studies Of Three Bornean Bird Species: Mountain Black-Eye (Chlorocharis Emiliae), White-Rumped Shama (Copsychus Malabaricus), And Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus Saularis), Dency Flenny Anak Augustine Gawin Gawin
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Mountain Black-eye (Chlorocharis emiliae), Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) and White-rumped Shama (C. malabaricus) are Bornean passerines with different population dynamics. To determine the effect of these differences on their population structures, I examined mitochondrial DNA sequences and morphological characters of populations within each species in Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia. Chlorocharis is a white-eye (Zosteropidae), endemic to Borneo, with a unique “sky island” distribution. Molecular and previously obtained morphological data support its traditional division into at least three subspecies. An unexpected result of my comparisons was a marked genetic subdivision between its Sabah and Sarawak populations. C. malabaricus and C. saularis …
Development Of Visible Light-Promoted Photocatalytic O-Glycosylation, C-H Activation Of Alkanes And Deoxygenation Of N-(Mesyloxy) Amides, Xiaoping Wang
LSU Master's Theses
This thesis is divided into four chapters reporting various aspects of the background of studies and the preliminary results I obtained in three projects. Chapter 1 gives a brief introduction to the concepts of photoredox catalysis, O-glycosylation, C-H functionalization and amidyl radicals. Chapter 2 describes the development of a visible light-promoted O-glycosylation catalyzed by Ru(bpy)3(PF6)2 or diphenyldiselenide under mild conditions. The glycosylation of primary and secondary alcohols with selenoglycosides was demonstrated with good yields, and disaccharides were constructed by coupling of the selenoglycosides in acetonitrile or dichloromethane with a glucosyl acceptor in moderate yields. The reactions catalyzed by Ru(bpy)3(PF6)2 were …
The Spatial-Temporal Prediction Of Various Crime Types In Houston, Tx Based On Hot-Spot Techniques, Shuzhan Fan
The Spatial-Temporal Prediction Of Various Crime Types In Houston, Tx Based On Hot-Spot Techniques, Shuzhan Fan
LSU Master's Theses
A series of hotspot mapping theories and methods have been proposed to predict where and when a crime will happen. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. In addition, the predictive accuracy of each hotspot method varies depending on the study area, crime type, parameter settings of each method, etc. The predictive accuracy of hotspot methods can be quantified by three measures, which include the hit rate, the predictive accuracy index (PAI), and the recapture rate index (RRI). This thesis research applied eight hotspot mapping techniques from the crime analysis field to predict crime hotspot patterns. In addition, these hotspot …
Measurement Of Working, Reflected, And Detrimental Active Power In A Three Phase System, Tracy Toups
Measurement Of Working, Reflected, And Detrimental Active Power In A Three Phase System, Tracy Toups
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Study of the decomposition of the active power into composite components with respects to power industry economics namely, working active power, reflected active power, and detrimental active power. The working active energy is considered the permanent flow of useful energy to the load that results in deliberate heat, lighting, or torque on the motor shaft. The reflected active energy is the extra component of active energy originating from the load and dissipates on the supply impedance that does not contribute to useful energy. Lastly, detrimental active energy is the flow of harmonic energy from the supply to the load due …
Body Language: Pain In Victorian Literature, Laura Jane Faulk
Body Language: Pain In Victorian Literature, Laura Jane Faulk
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
“Body Language: Pain in Victorian Literature” argues that Victorian authors use the readable sign system of the body and pain to emphasize their characters’ physical features to the reader. As characters physically manifest emotions or experience violence, their appearances change, and these differences depend on physical descriptions. Marks on the body give it texture and depth, creating a layering that encourages the reader to envision and remember it. Character interactions, particularly when they read others’ somatic signs and experience or cause brutality, further flesh out characters, emphasizing their physical presences in the reader’s mind. The somatic sign system depends upon …
Concert Recording 2014-04-09, Christine Hsu, Charles Robinson, S. Michael Shuman, Kelsey Menze, Xander Navarro, Michael Burner, Evan Johnson, Kristine Mezines, Jake Ivey, Elliot Green, Kolby Palmore, Nick Rhodes
Concert Recording 2014-04-09, Christine Hsu, Charles Robinson, S. Michael Shuman, Kelsey Menze, Xander Navarro, Michael Burner, Evan Johnson, Kristine Mezines, Jake Ivey, Elliot Green, Kolby Palmore, Nick Rhodes
Concert Recordings & Programs
Eight on 3 and nine on 2 / Robert Marino -- Sonata for euphonium / Arthur Frackenpohl -- Ave Maria / Giuseppe Verdi -- Choral cadence et fugato / Henri Dutilleux -- Night soliloquy / Kent Kennan -- Ombra mai fu / George Frideric Handel
Concert Recording 2014-04-23b, Jackson Jones, Elliot Green, Michael Burner, Kristine Mezines
Concert Recording 2014-04-23b, Jackson Jones, Elliot Green, Michael Burner, Kristine Mezines
Concert Recordings & Programs
Cameos. VIP ; Nostalgic singer ; Nimble dancer ; Phantom procession ; Derby winner / Gordon Jacob -- Aequale / Anton Bruckner -- Konzert fur posaune und klavier / Composer (1810-1849)
Concert Recording 2014-04-15, University Of Arkansas Fayetteville. New Music Ensemble, Benjamin A. Chamberlain, Patrick Oliverio, Jennifer Fox, Michael Burner, Kristine Mezines
Concert Recording 2014-04-15, University Of Arkansas Fayetteville. New Music Ensemble, Benjamin A. Chamberlain, Patrick Oliverio, Jennifer Fox, Michael Burner, Kristine Mezines
Concert Recordings & Programs
Fantasy for trombone / Malcolm Arnold -- Ballade / Frank Martin -- Fandango / Joseph Turrin -- Unreturned Salute / Sgt. Nicholas Z. Navarro -- Choral, cadence et fugato / Henri Dutilleux -- Cats. Memory / Andrew Lloyd Webber -- Mowtown metal / Michael Daugherty
Semantic Feature Analysis Application For People With Aphasia, Alison Meyer
Semantic Feature Analysis Application For People With Aphasia, Alison Meyer
Honors Program Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Name That! App as a treatment for aphasia. There are a variety of treatment approaches available. This study will look into the benefits of each approach as well as testing one approach in particular: Semantic Feature Analysis. In addition, there are a limited number of apps available that use this approach and there is very little research into the efficacy of them. Conducting research will help determine the benefits of using a Semantic Feature Analysis approach as well as the benefits of working with the Name That! App. …
Grassland Bird Nest Survival In Perennial Agroenergy Crops, Libby Torresani, Stephanie Paape, Mark C. Myers
Grassland Bird Nest Survival In Perennial Agroenergy Crops, Libby Torresani, Stephanie Paape, Mark C. Myers
Undergraduate Student Work
Previous research had been done in 2011 and 2012 regarding bird nest survival rates in the Cedar River Natural Resource Area in Washburn, IA. Further analysis of bird nest survival rates was done in this study to research how nest age, calendar date, soil type, and vegetation type influence the success or failure of these nests. New nests were identified in the prairie plots of the Cedar River Natural Resource Area and added to the previous sample size from the original study. A sample size of 97 bird nests total and 67 Dickcissel nests –SPAM (Spiza Americana) were …
The Impact Of The Linguistic Backgrounds Of World Language Teachers On Secondary World Language Classrooms, Sarah Bair
The Impact Of The Linguistic Backgrounds Of World Language Teachers On Secondary World Language Classrooms, Sarah Bair
Honors Program Theses
In the field of world language teaching, there is a multitude of research in English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The problem, however, is that the research regarding world language classrooms at the U.S. American secondary level is minimal. Improvement in the educational system is unlikely if little is actually known about it. In other words, a system cannot change and evolve unless researchers are able to identify the factors requiring change. Furthermore, there is almost no research regarding the linguistic background of secondary teachers - whether native or non-native speakers - and …
Concert Recording 2014-04-30, Alexis Rizzolo, Christopher Senty, Jennifer Garrison, Blaine Nims, Janelle Hollister, Hyeon Min Jang, Michael Rothmeyer, Kaci Berry, Leanne Scaggs, Judd Burns, Kailey Miller Erwin, Mallory Bennett, Stephanie Burnett, Tori Rudolph, Amanda Brooks, Kristine Mezines, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Opera Theatre, David Malis
Concert Recording 2014-04-30, Alexis Rizzolo, Christopher Senty, Jennifer Garrison, Blaine Nims, Janelle Hollister, Hyeon Min Jang, Michael Rothmeyer, Kaci Berry, Leanne Scaggs, Judd Burns, Kailey Miller Erwin, Mallory Bennett, Stephanie Burnett, Tori Rudolph, Amanda Brooks, Kristine Mezines, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Opera Theatre, David Malis
Concert Recordings & Programs
The Mikado. Three little maids from school / Gilbert and Sullivan -- Lakme. Flower duet / Leo Delibes -- Die Zauberflote. Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd shon / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Werther. Bonjour, grande soeur...va, laisse coulers me larmes / Jules Massenet -- L'elisir d'amore. Una furtiva lagrima / Gaetano Donizetti -- Cosi fan tutte. Prendero quell brunettino / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- The pirates of Penzance. O false one, you have deceived me / Gilbert and Sullivan -- Le nozze di Figaro. Cinque...dieci / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Cosi fan tutte. Soave sia il vento / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart …
Concert Recording 2014-11-05, Yulia Orlova, Daniel Salls, Christopher Senty, Taylor Wilson, Kailey Miller Erwin, Morgan Aldridge, Savannah Bequeaith, David Malis, Judd Burns, Lisa Kulczak, Leanne Scaggs, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Opera Theater
Concert Recording 2014-11-05, Yulia Orlova, Daniel Salls, Christopher Senty, Taylor Wilson, Kailey Miller Erwin, Morgan Aldridge, Savannah Bequeaith, David Malis, Judd Burns, Lisa Kulczak, Leanne Scaggs, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Opera Theater
Concert Recordings & Programs
La mia Dorabella capace non e from Cosi fan tutte / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- En vain pour eviter from Carmen / Georges Bizet -- Je dis que rien ne m'epouvante from Carmen / Georges Bizet -- In un coupe...O Mimi, tu piu non torni from La boheme / Giacomo Puccini -- Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardar from Le nozze di Figaro / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Son rinato...Prender moglie? from Don Pasquale / Gaetano Donizetti -- Barcarolle from The tales of Hoffmann / Jacques Offenbach -- Au fond du tmeple saint from The pearlfishers / Georges Bizet …
Concert Recording 2014-03-19, Andrew Baker, Elvis Barksdale, Judd Burns, Emily Thompson, Hannah Mindeman Shuman
Concert Recording 2014-03-19, Andrew Baker, Elvis Barksdale, Judd Burns, Emily Thompson, Hannah Mindeman Shuman
Concert Recordings & Programs
Sonate g-moll, bwv 1030b / J.S. Bach -- Mein Heinland lasst sich merken / J.S. Bach -- Cantata bwv 186. Argre dich, o Seele, nicht / J.S. Bach -- Solo pour hautbois / Emile Paladilhe -- Two pieces. Adagio doloroso ; Allegro giocoso / Gordon Jacob --Souvenir de Madrid / Pedro Soler
Concert Recording 2014-11-07, Yulia Orlova, Daniel Salls, Christopher Senty, Taylor Wilson, Kailey Miller Erwin, Morgan Aldridge, Savannah Bequeaith, David Malis, Judd Burns, Lisa Kulczak, Leanne Scaggs, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Opera Theater
Concert Recording 2014-11-07, Yulia Orlova, Daniel Salls, Christopher Senty, Taylor Wilson, Kailey Miller Erwin, Morgan Aldridge, Savannah Bequeaith, David Malis, Judd Burns, Lisa Kulczak, Leanne Scaggs, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Opera Theater
Concert Recordings & Programs
La mia Dorabella capace non e from Cosi fan tutte / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- En vain pour eviter from Carmen / Georges Bizet -- Je dis que rien ne m'epouvante from Carmen / Georges Bizet -- In un coupe...O Mimi, tu piu non torni from La boheme / Giacomo Puccini -- Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardarfrom Le nozze di figaro / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Son rinato...Prender moglie? from Don Pasquale / Gaetano Donizetti -- Barcarolle from The tales of Hoffmann / Jacques Offenbach -- Au fond du temple saint from The pearlfishers / Georges Bizet -- …
Omnidirectional Microstrip Patch Antenna With Reconfigurable Pattern And Polarisation, Max Ammann, Xiulong Bao, Adam Narbudowicz
Omnidirectional Microstrip Patch Antenna With Reconfigurable Pattern And Polarisation, Max Ammann, Xiulong Bao, Adam Narbudowicz
Articles
An omnidirectional microstrip patch antenna, capable of reconfiguring both polarisation and radiation pattern is proposed. It operates with two orthogonal ±45° slanted linear polarisations and can produce two dipole-like radiation patterns, providing 360° coverage in either the horizontal or elevation plane. With appropriate steering, this enables a single antenna to provide full spherical coverage for any polarisation. The reconfiguration is realised by phase shifting, thus does not require switching elements, such as MEMS or pin diodes embedded into antenna. The basic principles of operation are discussed and validated by numerical and measured data.
Characterization Of The Mesophotic Benthic Habitat And Fish Assemblages From Rov Dives On Pulley Ridge And Tortugas During 2012 And 2013 R/V Walton Smith Cruises., Stephanie Farrington, John K. Reed, Heather Moe, Stacey Harter, Dennis M. Hanisak, Andrew David, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Characterization Of The Mesophotic Benthic Habitat And Fish Assemblages From Rov Dives On Pulley Ridge And Tortugas During 2012 And 2013 R/V Walton Smith Cruises., Stephanie Farrington, John K. Reed, Heather Moe, Stacey Harter, Dennis M. Hanisak, Andrew David, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Faculty Scholarship
Two research cruises were conducted in 2012 and 2013 to the region of Pulley Ridge and Dry Tortugas to study and survey the mesophotic reef communities and fish populations. The University of Miami’s R/V Walton Smith Cruise No. WS1213 was conducted from August 14 to 25, 2012 and Cruise No. WS1312 was conducted from August 12 to 27, 2013. Pulley Ridge is the deepest known photosynthetic coral reef in continental U.S. waters and is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 100 miles west of the Dry Tortugas at the far end of the Florida Keys. This research and cruises were …
Caves And Class: Excavations At The Lang-Jourdan House In Mandeville, Louisiana, Matthew James Chouest
Caves And Class: Excavations At The Lang-Jourdan House In Mandeville, Louisiana, Matthew James Chouest
LSU Master's Theses
Jean Baptiste Lang, a divorced tobacco merchant from Belgium, constructed a summer home in Mandeville, Louisiana, in the mid-1850s. The most noteworthy feature of this house (16ST248) is its cave, a semi-subterranean room which he likely used as a wine cellar. The house was continuously occupied for over a century and remained one of few examples on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain of an original Anglo-Creole cottage. There are very few extant examples of caves in Louisiana due to the difficulty in maintaining such structures. The principal research questions addressed were (1) Can the cave be identified in the …
Physico-Chemical Properties Of Green Leaf Volatiles, Harsha Satyanarayana Vempati
Physico-Chemical Properties Of Green Leaf Volatiles, Harsha Satyanarayana Vempati
LSU Master's Theses
Green Leaf Volatiles (GLVs) is a class of vegetation emissions whose release is greatly enhanced in the event of thermal or mechanical stress. These oxygenated hydrocarbons that have been identified as a potential source of Secondary Organic Aerosols (SOA) via aqueous oxidation. The physico-chemical properties of GLVs are vital to understanding their fate and transport in the atmosphere, but few experimental data are available. We studied the aqueous solubility, 1-Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient, and Henry’s Constant (KH) of five GLVs at 25&176;C: methyl jasmonate, methyl salicylate, 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol, cis-3-hexen-1-ol, and cis-3-hexenyl acetate. Henry’s constant was additionally measured at 30&176;C & 35&176;C, and …
Composition Control Of Spinel Lithium Manganese Oxide For High Voltage, High Energy Lithium Ion Batteries, Hilary Eikhuemelo
Composition Control Of Spinel Lithium Manganese Oxide For High Voltage, High Energy Lithium Ion Batteries, Hilary Eikhuemelo
LSU Master's Theses
In the quest for renewable source of energy, a remarkable step made was in the introduction of the battery system. The lithium ion battery was revolutionary in this regard particularly for its light weight and high energy density. There has been significant progress in the development of this battery system since the present form was introduced in the 1990s. There is currently a global dependence on the use of lithium ion battery in diverse applications such as in the electronics, communications and automobiles. Unfortunately, the energy obtainable from the lithium ion battery continuously falls behind the energy demand. This setback …
Data Distribution In Hpx, Bibek Ghimire
Data Distribution In Hpx, Bibek Ghimire
LSU Master's Theses
High Performance Computation (HPC) requires a proper and efficient scheme for distribution of the computational workload across different computational nodes. The HPX (High Performance ParalleX) runtime system currently lacks a module that automates data distribution process so that the programmer does not have to manually perform data distribution. Further, there is no mechanism allowing to perform load balancing of computations. This thesis addresses that issue by designing and developing a user friendly programming interface conforming to the C++11/14 Standards and integrated with HPX which enables to specify various distribution parameters for a distributed vector. We present the three different distribution …
Residual Effect Of Herbicides Used In Pastures On Clover Establishment And Productivity, Angela Suzanne Laird
Residual Effect Of Herbicides Used In Pastures On Clover Establishment And Productivity, Angela Suzanne Laird
LSU Master's Theses
Field experiments in 2013 evaluated residual herbicide effects on ball (Trifolium nigrescens viv.) and white (Trifolium repens L.) clover. For the October planting, averaged across clovers, ground cover for 2,4-D plus aminopyralid and 2,4-D plus picloram averaged 4.4 and was less than for the nontreated (7.0). For the November and March plantings, ground cover for all herbicides was equivalent to the nontreated. Averaged across clover species and planting date, herbicide treatments except 2,4-D plus aminopyralid (4) resulted in ground cover 49/112 days after planting (DAP) equal to the non-treated (5.7). Lowest plant population 4 to 6 wk after Oct/Nov planting …
Bioavailability Of Alpha-Tocopherol Entrapped In Poly (Lactide-Co-Glycolide) (Plga) And Plga-Chitosan Nanoparticles, Lacey Caroline Simon
Bioavailability Of Alpha-Tocopherol Entrapped In Poly (Lactide-Co-Glycolide) (Plga) And Plga-Chitosan Nanoparticles, Lacey Caroline Simon
LSU Master's Theses
Alpha-tocopherol (áT) is a hydrophobic, antioxidant molecule shown to prevent or retard the effects of free radicals associated with diseases. It is hypothesized that the bioavailability of áT can be improved when entrapped in PLGA (Poly lactide-co-glycolide) and PLGA-Chi (PLGA-Chitosan) nanoparticles and that the mucoadhesive properties of chitosan may enhance absorption more than PLGA alone. PLGA and PLGA-Chi NPs synthesized with PVA as surfactant were characterized by measuring entrapment efficiency, size, PDI, and zeta potential when suspended in DI water. Nanoparticle physical stability was evaluated via NP exposure to environmental pH ranging from 2.5-9. Chemical stability of entrapped áT was …
Cognitive Bias And Learning From Experience: Reflective Processes For Reducing Bias, Dina Acklin
Cognitive Bias And Learning From Experience: Reflective Processes For Reducing Bias, Dina Acklin
LSU Master's Theses
While heuristic processing is often useful for quickly ascertaining information in everyday situations, it can lead to inaccuracies when task demands become complex and more systematic processing is required. These inaccuracies are often the result of confirmation bias, in which information that is consistent with our beliefs is noted at the expense of disconfirming evidence. The current decision making literature suggests that highlighting disconfirming evidence – termed negative feedback - might work to engage deliberate, systematic cognitive processes that lead to more accurate information acquisition. Using a probabilistic learning task where feedback is not consistently accurate (Matchmaker), the first experiment …
Avian Biogeography And Conservation In Eastern Indonesia, John C. Mittermeier
Avian Biogeography And Conservation In Eastern Indonesia, John C. Mittermeier
LSU Master's Theses
Evaluating the conservation status of threatened species requires a sequential process of 1) taxonomic classification, 2) distributional mapping, and 3) evaluation of species according to criteria established by the IUCN Red List. Knowledge gaps in the first two phases of this process have been termed the Linnaean and Wallacean Shortfalls, respectively. The Indonesian archipelago is one of the most biologically diverse areas of the planet, as well as one of the most threatened and poorly studied, and the Linnaean and Wallacean Shortfalls pose substantial challenges for conservation in the region. Here I address each of the three stages of categorizing …
Coloring Graphs Drawn With Crossings, Daniel Allen Guillot
Coloring Graphs Drawn With Crossings, Daniel Allen Guillot
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation will examine various results for graph colorings. It begins by introducing some basic graph theory concepts, focusing on those ideas relevant to graph embeddings, and by introducing terminology to allow a formal discussion of drawings of graphs. Chapter 2 focuses on results for proper colorings of graphs with good drawings, using a previous result from Král and Stacho as inspiration. Chapter 3 expands on the ideas of Chapter 2 and focuses on cyclic colorings of embedded graphs. Chapters 5 and 6 examine results for total and list colorings, respectively, of drawings of graphs. Finally, Chapter 6 introduces generalized …
Hamiltonian Approach To The Modeling Of Internal Geophysical Waves With Vorticity, Alan Compelli
Hamiltonian Approach To The Modeling Of Internal Geophysical Waves With Vorticity, Alan Compelli
Articles
We examine a simplified model of internal geophysical waves in a rotational 2-dimensional water-wave system, under the influence of Coriolis forces and with gravitationally induced waves. The system consists of a lower medium, bound underneath by an impermeable flat bed, and an upper lid. The 2 media have a free common interface. Both media have constant density and constant (non-zero) vorticity. By examining the governing equations of the system we calculate the Hamiltonian of the system in terms of its conjugate variables and perform a variable transformation to show that it has canonical Hamiltonian structure. We then linearize the system, …
Symmetry And Reductions Of Integrable Dynamical Systems: Peakon And The Toda Chain Systems, Vladimir Gerdjikov, Rossen Ivanov, Gaetano Vilasi
Symmetry And Reductions Of Integrable Dynamical Systems: Peakon And The Toda Chain Systems, Vladimir Gerdjikov, Rossen Ivanov, Gaetano Vilasi
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We are analyzing several types of dynamical systems which are both integrable and important for physical applications. The first type are the so-called peakon systems that appear in the singular solutions of the Camassa-Holm equation describing special types of water waves. The second type are Toda chain systems, that describe molecule interactions. Their complexifications model soliton interactions in the adiabatic approximation. We analyze the algebraic aspects of the Toda chains and describe their real Hamiltonian forms.
Complex Absorbing Potential Method For Dirac Operators. Clusters Of Resonances, Jimmy Kungsman, Michael Melgaard
Complex Absorbing Potential Method For Dirac Operators. Clusters Of Resonances, Jimmy Kungsman, Michael Melgaard
Articles
For both nonrelativistic and relativistic Hamiltonians, the Complex Absorbing Potential (CAP) method has been applied extensively to calculate resonances in Physics and Chemistry. We study clusters of resonances for the perturbed Dirac operator near the real axis and, in the semiclassical limit, we establish the CAP method rigorously by showing that resonances are perturbed eigenvalues of the nonselfadjoint CAP Hamiltonian, and vice versa.