scholarly journals Multiple Activities in Networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Ju Chen ◽  
Yves Zenou, ◽  
Junjie Zhou

We consider a network model where individuals exert efforts in two types of activities that are interdependent. These activities can be either substitutes or complements. We provide a full characterization of the Nash equilibrium of this game for any network structure. We show, in particular, that quadratic games with linear best-reply functions aggregate nicely to multiple activities because equilibrium efforts obey similar formulas to that of the one-activity case. We then derive some comparative-statics results showing how own productivity affects equilibrium efforts and how network density impacts equilibrium outcomes. (JEL C72, D11, D85, Z13)

Author(s):  
Lenny Neyt ◽  
Jasson Vindas

We obtain structural theorems for the so-called S-asymptotic and quasiasymptotic boundedness of ultradistributions. Using these results, we then analyze the moment asymptotic expansion (MAE), providing a full characterization of those ultradistributions satisfying this asymptotic formula in the one-dimensional case. We also introduce and study a uniform variant of the MAE.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renan Oliveira Shimoura ◽  
Nilton Liuji Kamiji ◽  
Rodrigo Felipe de Oliveira Pena ◽  
Vinicius Lima Cordeiro ◽  
Cesar Celis Ceballos ◽  
...  

1AbstractThis work targets the replicability of computational models to provide the community with tested and proven open-source models to be used in new studies and implementations. The Potjans-Diesmann model describes a cortical microcircuit containing two cell types (excitatory and inhibitory) distributed in four layers, and represents the cortical network below a surface of 1 mm2. The original implementation of the Potjans-Diesmann model was based on the NEST simulator and our goal here was to re-implement the model in the Brian 2 simulator and obtain the same results presented in the reference article. We did not replicate analyses that involve changes in the network structure. Our replicated network model presents activity dynamic patterns very similar to the ones observed in the original model, with comparisons made in terms of firing rates and synchrony and irregularity measures. In conclusion, the Potjans-Diesmann model was successfully replicated in a different platform than the one in which it was originally implemented.


Author(s):  
Tian Lu ◽  
Qinxue Chen ◽  
Zeyu Liu

Although cyclo[18]carbon has been theoretically and experimentally investigated since long time ago, only very recently it was prepared and directly observed by means of STM/AFM in condensed phase (Kaiser et al., <i>Science</i>, <b>365</b>, 1299 (2019)). The unique ring structure and dual 18-center π delocalization feature bring a variety of unusual characteristics and properties to the cyclo[18]carbon, which are quite worth to be explored. In this work, we present an extremely comprehensive and detailed investigation on almost all aspects of the cyclo[18]carbon, including (1) Geometric characteristics (2) Bonding nature (3) Electron delocalization and aromaticity (4) Intermolecular interaction (5) Reactivity (6) Electronic excitation and UV/Vis spectrum (7) Molecular vibration and IR/Raman spectrum (8) Molecular dynamics (9) Response to external field (10) Electron ionization, affinity and accompanied process (11) Various molecular properties. We believe that our full characterization of the cyclo[18]carbon will greatly deepen researchers' understanding of this system, and thereby help them to utilize it in practice and design its various valuable derivatives.


Author(s):  
Tian Lu ◽  
Qinxue Chen ◽  
Zeyu Liu

Although cyclo[18]carbon has been theoretically and experimentally investigated since long time ago, only very recently it was prepared and directly observed by means of STM/AFM in condensed phase (Kaiser et al., <i>Science</i>, <b>365</b>, 1299 (2019)). The unique ring structure and dual 18-center π delocalization feature bring a variety of unusual characteristics and properties to the cyclo[18]carbon, which are quite worth to be explored. In this work, we present an extremely comprehensive and detailed investigation on almost all aspects of the cyclo[18]carbon, including (1) Geometric characteristics (2) Bonding nature (3) Electron delocalization and aromaticity (4) Intermolecular interaction (5) Reactivity (6) Electronic excitation and UV/Vis spectrum (7) Molecular vibration and IR/Raman spectrum (8) Molecular dynamics (9) Response to external field (10) Electron ionization, affinity and accompanied process (11) Various molecular properties. We believe that our full characterization of the cyclo[18]carbon will greatly deepen researchers' understanding of this system, and thereby help them to utilize it in practice and design its various valuable derivatives.


Author(s):  
Chunming Tang ◽  
Yan Qiu ◽  
Qunying Liao ◽  
Zhengchun Zhou

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1686
Author(s):  
Andrey Galukhin ◽  
Roman Nosov ◽  
Ilya Nikolaev ◽  
Elena Melnikova ◽  
Daut Islamov ◽  
...  

A new rigid tricyanate ester consisting of seven conjugated aromatic units is synthesized, and its structure is confirmed by X-ray analysis. This ester undergoes thermally stimulated polymerization in a liquid state. Conventional and temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimetry techniques are employed to study the polymerization kinetics. A transition of polymerization from a kinetic- to a diffusion-controlled regime is detected. Kinetic analysis is performed by combining isoconversional and model-based computations. It demonstrates that polymerization in the kinetically controlled regime of the present monomer can be described as a quasi-single-step, auto-catalytic, process. The diffusion contribution is parameterized by the Fournier model. Kinetic analysis is complemented by characterization of thermal properties of the corresponding polymerization product by means of thermogravimetric and thermomechanical analyses. Overall, the obtained experimental results are consistent with our hypothesis about the relation between the rigidity and functionality of the cyanate ester monomer, on the one hand, and its reactivity and glass transition temperature of the corresponding polymer, on the other hand.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Valerio De Santis

Recent advances in computational electromagnetics (CEMs) have made the full characterization of complex magnetic materials possible, such as superconducting materials, composite or nanomaterials, rare-earth free permanent magnets, etc [...]


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Boucher ◽  
Arthur Goetschy ◽  
Giacomo Sorelli ◽  
Mattia Walschaers ◽  
Nicolas Treps

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Mohd. Muddassir ◽  
Abdullah Alarifi ◽  
Mohd. Afzal

A new complex (Ru(η6-p-cymene)(5-ASA)Cl2) (1) where 5-ASA is 5-aminosalicylic acid has been prepared by reacting the ruthenium arene precursors ((η6-arene)Ru(μ-Cl)Cl)2, with the 5-ASA ligands in a 1:1 ratio. Full characterization of complex 1 was accomplished by elemental analysis, IR, and TGA following the structure obtained from a single-crystal X-ray pattern. The structural analysis revealed that complex 1 shows a “piano-stool” geometry with Ru-C (2.160(5)- 2.208(5)Å), Ru-N (2.159(4) Å) distances, which is similar to equivalents sister complex. Density functional theory (DFT) was used to calculate the significant molecular orbital energy levels, binding energies, bond angles, bond lengths, and spectral data (FTIR, NMR, and UV–VIS) of complex 1, consistent with the experimental results. The IR and UV–VIS spectra of complex 1 were computed using all of the methods and choose the most appropriate way to discuss. Hirshfeld surface analysis was also executed to understand the role of weak interactions such as H⋯H, C⋯H, C-H⋯π, and vdW interactions, which play a significant role in the crystal environment’s stability. Moreover, the luminescence results at room temperature show that complex 1 gives a more intense emission band positioned at 465 nm upon excitation at 330 nm makes it a suitable candidate for the building of photoluminescent material.


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