scholarly journals Chaoticon: localized pattern with permanent dynamics

Author(s):  
N. Verschueren ◽  
U. Bortolozzo ◽  
M. G. Clerc ◽  
S. Residori

An analytical mechanism that support localized spatio-temporal chaos is provided. We consider a simple model— the Nagumo Kuramoto model —which contains the crucial ingredients for observing localized spatio-temporal chaos, namely, the spatio-temporal chaotic pattern and its coexistence with a uniform state. This model allows us to unveil the front dynamics and to show that it can be described by a chaotic motor corresponding to the deterministic counterpart of a Brownian motor. Front interaction is identified as the mechanism at the origin of the localized spatio-temporal chaotic structures.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Nauheimer ◽  
Rishi Relan ◽  
Uffe Høgsbro Thygesen ◽  
Henrik Madsen

Author(s):  
Atanu Chatterjee ◽  
Nicholas Mears ◽  
Yash Yadati ◽  
Germano Iannacchione

Soft-matter systems when driven out-of-equilibrium often give rise to structures that usually lie in-between the macroscopic scale of the material and microscopic scale of its constituents. In this paper we review three such systems, the two-dimensional square-lattice Ising model, the Kuramoto model and the Rayeligh-Bénard convection system which when driven out-of-equilibrium give rise to emergent spatio-temporal order through self-organization. A common feature of these systems is that the entities that self-assemble are coupled to one another in some way, either through local interactions or through a continuous media. Therefore, the general nature of non-equilibrium fluctuations of the intrinsic variables in these systems are found to follow similar trends as order emerges. Through this paper, we attempt to look for connections between among these systems and systems in general which give rise to emergent order when driven out-of-equilibrium.


2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (15) ◽  
pp. 383-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Nauheimer ◽  
Rishi Relan ◽  
Uffe Høgsbro Thygesen ◽  
Henrik Madsen ◽  
Bendt Olesen ◽  
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Author(s):  
Charlotte Lotze ◽  
Philip Marszal ◽  
Malte Schröder ◽  
Marc Timme

Abstract Ride sharing -- the bundling of simultaneous trips of several people in one vehicle -- may help to reduce the carbon footprint of human mobility. However, the complex collective dynamics pose a challenge when predicting the efficiency and sustainability of ride-sharing systems. Standard door-to-door ride sharing services trade reduced route length for increased user travel times and come with the burden of many stops and detours to pick up individual users. Requiring some users to walk to nearby shared stops reduces detours, but could become inefficient if spatio-temporal demand patterns do not well fit the stop locations. Here, we present a simple model of dynamic stop pooling with flexible stop positions. We analyze the performance of ride sharing services with and without stop pooling by numerically and analytically evaluating the steady state dynamics of the vehicles and requests of the ride sharing service. Dynamic stop pooling does a-priori not save route length, but occupancy. Intriguingly, it also reduces the travel time, although users walk parts of their trip. Together, these insights explain how dynamic stop pooling may break the trade-off between route lengths and travel time in door-to-door ride sharing, thus enabling higher sustainability and service quality.


2005 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen C. Ardley ◽  
Philip A. Robinson

The selectivity of the ubiquitin–26 S proteasome system (UPS) for a particular substrate protein relies on the interaction between a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2, of which a cell contains relatively few) and a ubiquitin–protein ligase (E3, of which there are possibly hundreds). Post-translational modifications of the protein substrate, such as phosphorylation or hydroxylation, are often required prior to its selection. In this way, the precise spatio-temporal targeting and degradation of a given substrate can be achieved. The E3s are a large, diverse group of proteins, characterized by one of several defining motifs. These include a HECT (homologous to E6-associated protein C-terminus), RING (really interesting new gene) or U-box (a modified RING motif without the full complement of Zn2+-binding ligands) domain. Whereas HECT E3s have a direct role in catalysis during ubiquitination, RING and U-box E3s facilitate protein ubiquitination. These latter two E3 types act as adaptor-like molecules. They bring an E2 and a substrate into sufficiently close proximity to promote the substrate's ubiquitination. Although many RING-type E3s, such as MDM2 (murine double minute clone 2 oncoprotein) and c-Cbl, can apparently act alone, others are found as components of much larger multi-protein complexes, such as the anaphase-promoting complex. Taken together, these multifaceted properties and interactions enable E3s to provide a powerful, and specific, mechanism for protein clearance within all cells of eukaryotic organisms. The importance of E3s is highlighted by the number of normal cellular processes they regulate, and the number of diseases associated with their loss of function or inappropriate targeting.


2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1733-1747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Klausen ◽  
Fabian Kaiser ◽  
Birthe Stüven ◽  
Jan N. Hansen ◽  
Dagmar Wachten

The second messenger 3′,5′-cyclic nucleoside adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) plays a key role in signal transduction across prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Cyclic AMP signaling is compartmentalized into microdomains to fulfil specific functions. To define the function of cAMP within these microdomains, signaling needs to be analyzed with spatio-temporal precision. To this end, optogenetic approaches and genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors are particularly well suited. Synthesis and hydrolysis of cAMP can be directly manipulated by photoactivated adenylyl cyclases (PACs) and light-regulated phosphodiesterases (PDEs), respectively. In addition, many biosensors have been designed to spatially and temporarily resolve cAMP dynamics in the cell. This review provides an overview about optogenetic tools and biosensors to shed light on the subcellular organization of cAMP signaling.


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