scholarly journals A general rank‐dependent approach for distributional comparisons

Author(s):  
Flaviana Palmisano ◽  
Ida Petrillo
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2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naotaka Kubo

Abstract It is known that matrix models computing the partition functions of three-dimensional $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 superconformal Chern-Simons theories described by circular quiver diagrams can be written as the partition functions of ideal Fermi gases when all the nodes have equal ranks. We extend this approach to rank deformed theories. The resulting matrix models factorize into factors depending only on the relative ranks in addition to the Fermi gas factors. We find that this factorization plays a critical role in showing the equality of the partition functions of dual theories related by the Hanany-Witten transition. Furthermore, we show that the inverses of the density matrices of the ideal Fermi gases can be simplified and regarded as quantum curves as in the case without rank deformations. We also comment on four nodes theories using our results.


Author(s):  
KALASHNIKOV D. ◽  
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SITNIKOV S. ◽  
SEMIBRATOV V. ◽  
CHUDILIN I. ◽  
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The study of materials obtained during emergency work on the territory of the former Nagorny cemetery in Barnaul in 2015-2016 continues. This article attempts to determine the rank of the official whose burial was discovered in the autumn of 2015. The identification is carried out by the uniform of dark blue cloth preserved on the remains of the official with full gold embroidery on the collar and cuffs, indicating that he belongs to the Mining Department and general rank. The work is complicated by the incomplete preservation of the uniform and numerous changes in the uniform of the officials of the Mining Department throughout the 19th century. In the future, when determining the specific rank and time of existence of a uniform of this cut, it is possible to establish a fairly reliable identity. The number of employees of this rank in Barnaul was insignificant. The record of the official’s death was to be preserved in the metrical registers of one of the city’s most important churches. Keywords: Barnaul, Nagorny cemetery, emergency work, study of finds, uniform of the mining department, departmental gold embroidery, establishment of the rank of the buried engineer


2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinando Nicoletti ◽  
Dominick L. Auci ◽  
Katia Mangano ◽  
Jaime Flores-Riveros ◽  
Sonia Villegas ◽  
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Androstenediol (androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol; 5-AED), a natural adrenal steroid, has been shown to suppress experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in female SJL/J mice. We here report that 5-AED limits inflammation and proinflammatory cytokines including TNFαin murine models of carrageenan-induced pleurisy and lippopolysaccaride- (LPS) induced septic shock. 5-AED binds to and transactivates sex steroid receptors with the same general rank order of potency (ERβ > ERα ≫ AR). 5-AED provides benefit in EAE in a dose-dependent fashion, even when treatment is delayed until onset of disease. The minimally effective dose may be as low as 4 mg/kg in mice. However, benefit was not observed when 5-AED was given in soluble formulation, leading to a short half-life and rapid clearance. These observations suggest that treatment with 5-AED limits the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in these animal models and, ultimately, when formulated and administered properly, may be beneficial for patients with multiple sclerosis and other Th1-driven autoimmune diseases.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 1668
Author(s):  
Sanjay Kumar Pandey

The present study aims to compare the composition, diversity and distribution pattern of legumes vs. non- legumes in the regional sal forest of north- eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. In order to show pattern of change in different phytosociological data, the species of similar habits were sorted into different habit groups. In addition to usual regeneration through seeds, a number of legumes also showed non- seed regeneration strategy. As many as 57% of the total legume individuals were of ramet origin but belonged only to 5% of the legumes of forest. The presence of legumes with 41 species (out of 246 in regional forest) sharing 17.7% of importance value (IVI) in sal forest was noticeable. About one third total individuals in forest were herbaceous. Mean density for legume trees was >6 per ha while it was > 6000 per ha for legume shrubs. Moghania chappar, M. lineata, M. bracteata and Desmodium gangeticum were most abundant legume shrubs in regional sal forest. The general rank- abundance curve for regional sal forests was quite steep and close to log normal curve. The legume diversity is crucial for nutritional status of forest soil and legumes are known to heal the disturbed forest. Besides information on the present status of common leguminous vs. non- leguminous species, the results provide clues for the management option in these forests and for the maintenance of legume diversity in such stochastic environment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-79
Author(s):  
A. P. Roytman ◽  
N. A. Sedova ◽  
M. A. Godkov

The presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) significantly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases that lead to chronic heart failure (CHF). The values of NT-proBNP, ST-2, and CRP markers and their mutual correlations were studied in 37 patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) without metabolic syndrome (MS) (group 1) and 37 patients with CHF with MS (group 2). The aim of the study was to determine the features of their changes in patients with CHF complicated by MS, and to rank patients by assigning a rank value to the values of NTproBNP, ST2, and CRP concentrations. The average ST2 level was 51±24 ng/ml in group 1 and 62±27 ng/ml in group 2. The average values of CRP in group 1 were 23.1±5.3 mg/l, in group 2-33.0±4.4 mg/l (p<0.05). The NTproBNP level was 2413±1586 PG/ml and 2721±1635 PG/ml in groups 1 and 2, respectively. Correlations between the values of NTproBNP and ST2, NTproBNP and CRP were demonstrated. In the group of CHF with MS, compared with the group of CHF, there were significantly more patients with the most pronounced pathological levels of damage markers: the number of patients with a General rank of 6-9 in the group of CHF with MS was 59%, in the group of CHF without MS-38% (p<0.05). Of the 18 patients who died, 17 were among those who had an overall rank of 6 to 9, only 1 patient who died after hospitalization had an overall rank of 5. At the same time, among 22 patients who had improved CHF in the outcome of hospitalization, 18 patients had a total rank from 0 to 5, and in 4 patients of this category, the clinical manifestations of CHF remained virtually unchanged. The results of ranking the level of the studied laboratory markers indicate that they can be used as a predictor of various outcomes of CHF.


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