How to classify strictly upper triangular matrices by similarity?

Let F be a field. Consider U, the set of n times n strictly upper triangular matrices in F. For X, Y in U, we call them similar if there exists some S, which is non-degenerate and upper...

01 March 2021 2,957 8 View

What is the difference between the supplementary cementitious materials and alkali-activated concrete?

18 February 2021 9,188 3 View

For displacement control test, what is the relation between stress intensity factor and crack length?

There are two plates with horizontal center crack, one with crack length of a with the other with a+da. The bottoms are fixed while the tops are under the same displacement load. For intuition,...

11 February 2021 9,543 2 View

Difference between Second-harmonic generation and Two-photon absorption?

Hello Dear Researchers, I am confused about the Difference between Second-harmonic generation and Two-photon absorption? Can anyone describe the two phenomena briefly in the physical picture? What...

24 January 2021 9,912 5 View

Which kind of GPC solvent can be used to dissolve both lipid and salt?

I want to find a GPC available solvent to dissolve both lipid (DPPC, 2 mM) and salt (NaCl, 100 mM).

14 January 2021 3,805 2 View

Is it possible to publish a paper contradicting Einstein's special relativity in any Journal?

I just developed a new theory on electromagnetic and plan to publish in a Journal. The findings are purely through strict mathematical derivation without any disputable assumptions and also...

13 January 2021 1,558 5 View

How is linear form of plasmid circularized?

Hi all, I'm working on transforming E. coli with plasmid in a mixture of linear and circular form. What happened to the linear form once uptake? Do cells ligate them directly? Or cell DNase...

13 January 2021 8,336 4 View

Why dose plasma AngII concentration decrease in AngII infusion mice detected by AngII ELISA kit?

I detect the plasma AngII concentration by AngII ELISA kit (ENZO), the results show that plasma AngII decrease in AngII infusion mice. I check with the kit and find that the kit could recognize...

31 December 2020 8,838 3 View

FoldX YASARA plugin keep showing error message. Please help?

Hi, I use YASARA (version 17.8.15) on windows 10 and recently I am trying to install FoldX plugin on YASARA. Here is what I did: 1. Download YASARA plugin for windows (and the executable and...

24 December 2020 536 3 View

Why does the impact force of barge pier collision suddenly increase to the peak value in finite element simulation?

I am learning the knowledge about barge pier collision these days, and have a problem that the impact force of barge pier collision suddenly increase to the peak value in ls-dyna. But the...

05 December 2020 9,978 3 View

How Relativistic effects is one reason for lanthanide contraction?

The Lanthanide contraction which is the decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, is due to poor shielding of the 4f...

01 March 2021 2,272 4 View

Is there a deep reason for using the squared modulus of the wave function as the probability density of the existence of the particle?

I think we were all surprised at the first time we got to know quantum mechanics that the squared modulus of the wave function is the probability density of the existence of the particle? The role...

28 February 2021 6,282 9 View

How to predict the reaction pathway for electro organic synthesis?

Can anyone recommend some any software/models available that can predict substance reactivities and the reaction yield under a specific set of reaction conditions process and proposing pathways to...

17 February 2021 2,383 3 View

How complex systems physics/statistical mechanics would be helpful for particle physics & Networking?

Recently, I've been selected for an ICTP program named Physics of Complex Systems. But, I have a keen interest in Particle Physics & Quantum networks. As statistical mechanics involved in...

11 February 2021 699 3 View

Reason for "reading bands namelist error" in band structure calculation in quantum espresso?

At first, I did the scf run then nscf run followed by another run with calculation set to "bands'. And finally, using command bands.x < example.in > example.out to post-process the data, I...

10 February 2021 7,970 2 View

Applications of General Multiple Sums?

Does anyone know of applications of multiple sums of a sequence? I know of the Multiple Zeta values (which is a multiple sum of 1/N^s). This has multiple applications in quantum physics, QED,...

08 February 2021 8,047 12 View

Why it is required to optimize a unit cell generated from cif lattice parameters and atomic coordinates during ab initio solid state calculations?

A cif file represents a unit cell with minimum energy. My question is, in the start of any ab initio calculation for unit cell generated from the cif file, why we are advised to optimize cell...

19 January 2021 9,883 3 View

Why is the calculation of fluorescence quantum yield involves refraction index of the solvent?

Hi why we are using refractive index of solvents when calculating quantum yield in solvent. What is the effect of refractive index to quantum yield?

17 January 2021 8,848 5 View

What is the best way to calculate electrical conductivity of semiconductors and the same system with a layer of oxide using Quantum Espresso?

I have tried BoltzTrap, and EPW but I'm not sure whether Boltzmann Transport Equation is a right approach for a complex system (semi cond. + an Oxide layer or even the semiconductor itself). Also...

11 January 2021 4,597 4 View

What are the procedures for environment friendly and effective methods to prepare silicon QDs, Si nanotubes and silicene (2D materials)?

There are different nanostructures of silicon like nanotubes, QDs and silicene. I need to know what are the 'green' or other effective methods for preparing them..please share the procedures of...

10 January 2021 3,418 1 View