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4200	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djT6-YamHaA	How To Find The Domain of a Function - Radicals, Fractions & Square Roots - Interval Notation The Organic Chemistry Tutor 9880000 subscribers 130923 likes Description 9531075 views Posted: 8 Sep 2017 This algebra video tutorial explains how to find the domain of a function that contains radicals, fractions, and square roots in the denominator using interval notation. Algebra Review: Join My Newsletter: Domain & Range - Formula Sheet: Functions and Graphs: Algebra and Precalculus Video Lessons: Final Exams and Test Prep Videos: Transcript: so how do you find the domain of a function so consider the function 2x minus 7 what is the domain of this function what is the list of all possible x values that can exist in this function whenever you have a linear function like the one that's listed the domain is all real numbers so in interval notation x can be anything it could range from any value from negative infinity to positive infinity likewise if you have a quadratic function like x squared plus 3x minus five the domain is still real numbers or if you have a polynomial function such as 2x cubed minus 5x squared plus 7x minus 3. the domain is the same it's all real numbers so if there are no fractions or square roots if you just have a simple polynomial function this is going to be the domain now what about if we have a rational function let's say if we have a fraction like 5 divided by x minus 2. how can we find the range i mean not the range but the domain of this function in this function x could be anything except a value that's going to produce a zero in the denominator so for instance x minus two cannot equal zero so therefore x can't be positive two because if you plug in 2 2 minus 2 is 0 and whenever you have a 0 and the denominator is undefined you can have a vertical asymptote so for rational functions set the denominator not equal to 0 and then you could find the value of x so how do you represent this using interval notation so if we draw a number line x could be anything except two so at 2 we're going to have an open circle it can be greater than 2 or it can be less than 2. all the way to the left you have negative infinity all the way to the right positive infinity so for the left side x could be anything from negative infinity to 2 but not including 2 or it could be anything from 2 to infinity and so that's how you can write the domain using interval notation for this example let's try another example let's say if we have 3x minus 8 divided by x squared minus 9x plus 20. so we have another rational function as seen by the fraction that we have so what we need to do just like before by the way you could try this problem if you want to we need to set this not equal to zero so x squared minus 9x plus 20 cannot equal zero so how can we find the x values that will produce a zero in the denominator what we need to do is we need to factor this trinomial so what you want to do is you want to find two numbers that multiply to 20 but add to the middle coefficient negative nine so we know that four times five is twenty but they add up to nine so we have to use negative four and negative five which still multiplies to a positive twenty but add up to negative nine so therefore x minus four times x minus five cannot equal zero so we could say that x minus four cannot be zero and x minus five cannot be zero in the first one let's add four to both sides so x can't be four and for the second one x can't be five now how do we represent this in interval notation what i like to do is plot everything on a number line so if x can't equal 4 i'm going to put an open circle and it can't equal 5 either but it can be anything else so now let's write the domain so from this section it's from negative infinity to four but it does include four and then union we have the second section which goes from four to five and then union the last section which is 5 to infinity so x could be anything except 4 and 5. now what about this example two x minus three divided by x squared plus four go ahead and find the domain so let's begin by setting x squared plus four not equal to zero so if we subtract both sides by four we'll get this x squared cannot equal negative four now this will never happen whenever you square a number you're going to get a positive number not a negative number for example three times three is nine negative three times negative three is positive nine so x squared will never equal negative four so therefore regardless of what x value you choose the denominator will never be zero if you plug in two your denominator will be two squared plus four which is eight if you plug in negative two is still going to be eight if you plug in zero is gonna be four it will never equals um zero in the denominator so therefore for this particular rational function it's all real numbers the domain is from negative infinity to positive infinity now what if you encounter a square root problem so for example what is the domain of the square root of x minus 4 how can we find the answer now for square roots or any radical where the index number is even you cannot have a negative number on the inside if it's odd it could be anything it's armor numbers but for even radicals or radicals of even index numbers you have to set the inside greater than or equal to zero it can't be negative so for this one all we need to do is add four to both sides so x is equal to or greater than four to represent that with a number line we're going to have a closed circle this time so it could be equal to or greater than so we're going to shade to the right so to the right we have positive infinity so the domain is going to be from 4 to infinity since it includes 4 we need to use a bracket in this case now what about a problem that looks like this the square root of x squared plus three x minus twenty eight how can we find the domain of this function so just like before we're gonna set the inside of the square root function equal to or greater than zero now we need to factor so let's find two numbers that multiply to negative 28 but that add to three so we have seven and four now i need to add up to positive 3 so we're going to use positive 7 and negative 4. 7 plus negative 4 is positive 3 and 7 times negative 4 is negative 28. so it's a factor it's going to be x minus 4 times x plus 7. so x can equal 4 and x can equal negative 7. now what i'm going to do is make a number line with these two values now negative 7 and 4 are included so let's put a closed circle now for this type of problem we need to be careful we need to find out which of these three regions will work so we need to check the signs we need to see which one is positive and which one is negative so for let's check this region first if we pick a number that's greater than four like five and if we plug it into this expression will it be positive or negative well if we plug in five five minus four is a positive number and five plus seven is a positive number when you multiply two positive numbers together you're going to get a positive result now if we pick a number between negative seven and four let's say zero and plug it in zero minus four is negative zero plus seven is positive a negative number times a positive number is a negative number so if we choose any number in this region it's going to give us a negative result now if we choose a number that's less than negative seven like negative eight negative eight minus four is negative negative eight plus seven is negative when you multiply two negative numbers you're going to get a positive result now we can't have any negative numbers inside the square root symbol so therefore we're not going to have any solution in that region so therefore we should only shade the positive regions so now we can have the answer so x can be less than negative seven that's to the left less than or equal to negative seven or x can be equal to or greater than four now to represent this using interval notation it's going to be from negative infinity to negative seven and then union we're going to start back up at four to infinity and we need to use brackets at seven i mean negative seven and four because it include those two points we have a closed circle there so that's how you could find the domain of this type of function now sometimes you may have a fraction with a square root so what do you do if the square root is in the denominator of the fraction now if the square root was not in the denominator we would set the inside equal to and greater than zero but we can't have a zero in the bottom of a fraction so this time we can only set the inside just greater than zero so x has to be greater than negative three so the domain is simply going to be from negative three to infinity but not including negative three now let's consider another example so we're going to have a fraction again but with a square root in the numerator what do you think the domain for this function is going to be now if you have a square root in the numerator you need to set the inside equal to or greater than zero so x is equal to and greater than four now we know that in a denominator we can't have a zero so we're going to set it equal or not equal to zero now we could factor it so this is going to be x plus five times x minus five using the difference of squares method so x cannot equal negative five and it can't equal five so now let's make a number line so we have negative five four and five so we're gonna have an open circle at negative five and five and then x is equal to or greater than four so we're gonna have a closer grab four and shade to the right so there's nothing really to write here because x is not going to equal to anything less than 4. it equals everything greater than 4 including 4 but just not 5. so how do we represent that in interval notation so this is the first part so we're going to start with four using brackets and stop at five using parentheses since it does not include five and then union for the second part is going to go from five to infinity so that's how you can represent the answer using interval notation now what would you do if you have a fraction that contains a square root in the numerator and also in a denominator try this so let's focus on the numerator we know that x plus three is equal to or greater than 0 which means x is greater than or equal to negative 3. so if we plot that on our number line this is what we're going to have so it's from negative 3 to infinity now let's focus on the square root and the bottom so we know that x squared minus 16 has to be only greater than zero but not equal to it because if it's on the bottom it can't be zero so if you have a square root on the top you set it equal to and greater than zero if it's on the bottom simply just greater than zero so what we need to do first is factor this expression it's going to be x plus 4 and x minus 4. so x can't be negative 4 and x can't be 4. but it can be equal to values in between so we're going to make a second number line now the reason why i can't equal this because we don't have the underlying symbol it's only greater than 0 but not equal to 0. so let's start with an open circle at negative four and four now whenever you have like two circles on a number line due to a square root function i like to do a sine test to find out which regions it's going to be negative in this example it's going to be positive above negative 3 but negative below negative 3. now let's plug in some numbers so if we plug in a 5 to check the region on the right 5 plus 4 using this expression that's going to be positive and 5 minus 4 is positive so two positive numbers multiplied to each other will give us a positive result if we plug in zero zero plus four is positive zero minus four is negative so a positive times a negative number is a negative number and if we plug in negative 5 to check that region negative 5 plus 4 is negative negative 5 minus 4 is still negative two negative numbers will multiply and give you a positive result so now what should we do at this point now we know that we can't have any negative numbers inside a squared symbol so it's not going to be anything between negative four and four so for the square root on the bottom x can be greater than four and it could be less than negative four but nothing in between so now what we need to do is find the intersection of these two number lines we've got to find out where it's true for both functions so i'm going to create a hybrid number line so i'm going to put negative 4 negative 3 4 and infinity and negative infinity as well so looking at the first one it's not going to work if we have anything that's less than negative 3. so therefore we should have nothing on the left side so this is going to be irrelevant because it's true for the second part but it doesn't work for the first one now we're not going to have anything between negative 3 and 4 because this is an empty region between negative 3 and 4. even though it works for this one it doesn't work for the second one so therefore the answer has to be from 4 to infinity this region is true for both number lines this region here applies to this number line and also this one as well because somewhere between negative 3 and infinity there's a 4. now it has to be an open circle not a closed circle so 4 to infinity overlaps for this function on top the square root on top and also the square root on the bottom so that's going to be the answer the domain is going to be 4 to infinity so if you have two square root functions in a fraction you need to make two number lines separately and find a region of intersection where it's true for both number lines and so in this example that's from 4 to infinity and so that's how you do it so now you know how to find the domain of a function such as linear functions polynomial functions rational functions and also square root functions you
4201	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinidine	Jump to content Search Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Other uses 2 Side effects 3 Pharmacology 3.1 Pharmacodynamics 3.1.1 Mechanism of action 3.2 Pharmacokinetics 3.2.1 Elimination 4 History 5 Chemistry 6 Veterinary use 7 References 8 External links Quinidine العربية تۆرکجه Català Cymraeg Deutsch Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Հայերեն Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Magyar Nederlands 日本語 ଓଡ଼ିଆ Polski Português Romnă Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska తెలుగు Türkçe Українська 中文 Edit links Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Antiarrythmic medication Not to be confused with quinine or quifenadine. Pharmaceutical compound Quinidine \| Clinical data \| \| Trade names \| Quinaglute, Quinidex \| \| Other names \| (2-Ethenyl-4-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-yl)-(6-methoxyquinolin-4-yl)-methanol \| \| AHFS/Drugs.com \| Monograph \| \| Pregnancycategory \| AU: C \| \| Routes ofadministration \| By mouth, intramuscular injection, intravenous \| \| ATC code \| C01BA01 (WHO) \| \| Legal status \| \| Legal status \| AU: S4 (Prescription only) CA: ℞-only UK: POM (Prescription only) US: ℞-only \| \| Pharmacokinetic data \| \| Bioavailability \| 70–85% \| \| Metabolism \| 50–90% (by liver) \| \| Elimination half-life \| 6–8 hours \| \| Excretion \| By the liver (20% as unchanged quinidine via urine) \| \| Identifiers \| \| IUPAC name (S)-(6-Methoxyquinolin-4-yl)[(1S,2R,4S,5R)-5-vinylquinuclidin-2-yl]methanol \| \| CAS Number \| 56-54-2Y \| \| PubChem CID \| 441074 \| \| IUPHAR/BPS \| 2342 \| \| DrugBank \| DB00908Y \| \| ChemSpider \| 389880Y \| \| UNII \| ITX08688JL \| \| KEGG \| D08458N \| \| ChEBI \| CHEBI:28593Y \| \| ChEMBL \| ChEMBL97N \| \| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) \| DTXSID4023549 \| \| ECHA InfoCard \| 100.000.254 \| \| Chemical and physical data \| \| Formula \| C20H24N2O2 \| \| Molar mass \| 324.424 g·mol−1 \| \| 3D model (JSmol) \| Interactive image \| \| SMILES O(c4cc1c(nccc1C@H[C@@H]2N3CCC@@HC@@HC3)cc4)C \| \| InChI InChI=1S/C20H24N2O2/c1-3-13-12-22-9-7-14(13)10-19(22)20(23)16-6-8-21-18-5-4-15(24-2)11-17(16)18/h3-6,8,11,13-14,19-20,23H,1,7,9-10,12H2,2H3/t13-,14-,19+,20-/m0/s1Y Key:LOUPRKONTZGTKE-LHHVKLHASA-NY \| \| NY (what is this?) (verify) \| Quinidine is a class IA antiarrhythmic agent used to treat heart rhythm disturbances. It is a diastereomer of antimalarial agent quinine, originally derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. The drug causes increased action potential duration, as well as a prolonged QT interval. As of 2019, its IV formulation is no longer being manufactured for use in the United States. Medical uses [edit] Quinidine is occasionally used as a class I antiarrhythmic agent to prevent ventricular arrhythmias, particularly in Brugada Syndrome, although its safety in this indication is uncertain. It reduces the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after patients undergo cardioversion, but it has proarrhythmic effects and trials suggest that it may lead to an overall increased mortality in these patients. Quinidine is also used to treat short QT syndrome. Eli Lilly has discontinued manufacture of parenteral quinidine gluconate in the US, and its future availability in many countries is uncertain. Other uses [edit] There is one study supporting the use of a novel combination of dextromethorphan and low dose quinidine in alleviating symptoms of easy laughing and crying (pseudobulbar affect); these are a type of rather severe uncontrollable behaviors which can be present in various neurological pathologies such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. The dose of quinidine (10 mg two times daily) is about 1/40th of a relatively low antiarrhythmic dose (400 mg, twice or 3 times daily, as an example; antiarrhythmic doses can sometimes exceed 1500 mg/day). The authors did not observe significant safety risks using the low quinidine dose, but urged caution and also pointed out that quinidine interacts with a large number of other medications in dangerous or unpredictable ways. A meta analysis was published referencing only that one study. Although intravenous quinidine is sometimes used to treat Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the future availability of this agent is uncertain. Side effects [edit] Quinidine is an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 enzyme 2D6, and can lead to increased blood levels of lidocaine, beta blockers, opioids, and some antidepressants. Quinidine also inhibits the transport protein P-glycoprotein and so can cause some peripherally acting drugs such as loperamide to have central nervous system side effects, such as respiratory depression, if the two drugs are coadministered. Quinidine can cause thrombocytopenia, granulomatous hepatitis, myasthenia gravis, and torsades de pointes (dangerous heart rhythm), and has been largely phased out in favor of other antiarrhythmics. Torsades can occur after the first dose. Quinidine-induced thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) is mediated by the immune system, and may lead to thrombocytic purpura. Quinidine intoxication can lead to a collection of symptoms collectively known as cinchonism, with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) being among the most characteristic and common symptoms of this toxicity syndrome. Pharmacology [edit] Pharmacodynamics [edit] Quinidine acts as a blocker of voltage-gated sodium channels. Inhibition of the Nav1.5 channel is specifically involved in its antiarrhythmic effects as a class I antiarrhythmic agent. Quinidine also blocks certain voltage-gated potassium channels (e.g., Kv1.4, Kv4.2, hERG, among others), acts as an antimuscarinic and alpha-1 blocker, and is an antimalarial. It is said to be a selective muscarinic acetylcholine M3 receptor antagonist. Mechanism of action [edit] Like all other class I antiarrhythmic agents, quinidine primarily works by blocking the fast inward sodium current (INa). Quinidine's effect on INa is known as a 'use dependent block'. This means at higher heart rates, the block increases, while at lower heart rates, the block decreases. The effect of blocking the fast inward sodium current causes the phase 0 depolarization of the cardiac action potential to decrease (decreased Vmax). It seems still efficacious as an IV antimalarial against Plasmodium falciparum. This electrolyte dependent agent also increases action potentials and prolongs the QT interval. Quinidine also blocks the slowly inactivating, tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na current, the slow inward calcium current (ICa), the rapid (IKr) and slow (IKs) components of the delayed potassium rectifier current, the inward potassium rectifier current (IKI), the ATP-sensitive potassium channel (IKATP) and Ito. At micromolar concentrations, quinidine inhibits Na+/K+-ATPase by binding to the same receptor sites as the digitalis glycosides such as ouabain. The effect of quinidine on the ion channels is to prolong the cardiac action potential, thereby prolonging the QT interval on the surface ECG. Other ECG effects include a wide notched P wave, wide QRS complex, depressed ST segment, and U waves. These are the results of both slowed depolarization and repolarization. Pharmacokinetics [edit] Elimination [edit] \| \| \| This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) \| The elimination half-life of oral quinidine is 6 to 8 hours, and it is eliminated by the cytochrome P450 system in the liver. About 20% is excreted unchanged via the kidneys. History [edit] The effects of cinchona bark (the botanical source from which quinidine is extracted) had been commented on long before the understanding of cardiac physiology arose. Jean-Baptiste de Sénac, in his 1749 work on the anatomy, function, and diseases of the heart, had this to say: "Long and rebellious palpitations have ceded to this febrifuge". "Of all the stomachic remedies, the one whose effects have appeared to me the most constant and the most prompt in many cases is quinquina [Peruvian bark] mixed with a little rhubarb." Sénac subsequently became physician to Louis XV of France, a counselor of the state, and superintendent of the mineral waters and medicinals in France. As a result of his influence, throughout the 19th century, quinidine was used to augment digitalis therapy. It was described as das Opium des Herzens (the opium of the heart). However, the use of quinidine to treat arrhythmia really only came into its own because a physician listened to the astute observation of one of his patients. In 1912, Karel Frederik Wenckebach saw a man with atrial fibrillation. He was a Dutch merchant, used to good order in his affairs. He would like to have good order in his heart business, also, and asked, "why there were heart specialists if they could not abolish this very disagreeable phenomenon ... he knew himself how to get rid of his attacks. As I did not believe him, he promised to come back next morning with a regular pulse, and he did." The man had found by chance that when he took one gram of quinine during an attack, it reliably halted it in 25 minutes; otherwise it would last for two to 14 days. Wenckebach often tried quinine again, but he succeeded in only one other patient. He made passing mention of it in his book on cardiac arrhythmias published in 1914. Four years later, Walter von Frey of Berlin reported in a leading Viennese medical journal that quinidine was the most effective of the four principal cinchona alkaloids in controlling atrial arrhythmias. Chemistry [edit] Quinidine-based ligands are used in AD-mix-β for Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation. 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sulfadiazine clindamycin atovaquone \| \| \| Aconoidasida \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- \| \| Malaria \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- \| \| Individual agents \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- --- \| \| Hemozoininhibitors \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Aminoquinolines \| (4-): amodiaquine# chloroquine# ferroquine† hydroxychloroquine# (8-): primaquine# pamaquine‡ tafenoquine \| \| 4-Methanolquinolines \| mefloquine# quinine# quinidine \| \| Other \| lumefantrine + + artemether# halofantrine \| \| \| Antifolates \| \| \| \| --- \| \| DHFR inhibitors \| pyrimethamine cycloguanil biguanides + chlorproguanil + proguanil# \| \| Sulfonamides \| sulfadoxine sulfalene \| \| Co-formulation \| sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP)# \| \| \| Sesquiterpenelactones \| artemether# artemisinin artemotil artesunate# dihydroartemisinin \| \| Other \| atovaquone (+ proguanil) tetracycline doxycycline# cipargamin† clindamycin ganaplacide† mepacrine pyronaridine piperaquine \| \| \| Combi-nations \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Fixed-dose (co-formulated) ACTs \| artefenomel/ferroquine† artemether/lumefantrine# arterolane/piperaquine artesunate/amodiaquine (ASAQ) artesunate/mefloquine (ASMQ) artesunate/pyronaridine ganaplacide/lumefantrine† piperaquine/dihydroartemisinin \| \| Other combinations(not co-formulated) \| artesunate/mefloquine artesunate/SP quinine/clindamycin quinine/doxycycline quinine/tetracycline \| \| \| \| Babesiosis \| clindamycin \| \| \| \| Cilio-phora \| Balantidiasis: tetracycline \| \| \| Stramen-opile \| Blastocystosis: metronidazole \| \| #WHO-EM ‡Withdrawn from market Clinical trials: + †Phase III + §Never to phase III \| \| Pharmacodynamics \| \| \| v t e Adrenergic receptor modulators \| \| α1 \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Agonists \| 6-FNE Amidephrine Buspirone Cirazoline Corbadrine Deoxyepinephrine (epinine, N-methyldopamine) Desglymidodrine Dexisometheptene Dipivefrine Dopamine Droxidopa (L-DOPS) Epinephrine Etilefrine Etilevodopa Ethylnorepinephrine Ibopamine Indanidine Isometheptene L-DOPA (levodopa) L-Phenylalanine L-Tyrosine Melevodopa Metaraminol Methoxamine Methyldopa Midodrine Naphazoline Norepinephrine Octopamine Oxymetazoline Phenylephrine Phenylpropanolamine Synephrine Tetryzoline Tiamenidine XP21279 Xylometazoline \| \| Antagonists \| Abanoquil Ajmalicine Alfuzosin Anisodamine Anisodine Atiprosin Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., brexpiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone) Benoxathian Beta blockers (e.g., adimolol, amosulalol, arotinolol, carvedilol, eugenodilol, labetalol) Buflomedil Bunazosin Corynanthine Dapiprazole Domesticine Doxazosin Ergolines (e.g., acetergamine, ergotamine, dihydroergotamine, lisuride, nicergoline, terguride) Etoperidone Fenspiride Hydroxyzine Indoramin Ketanserin L-765,314 mCPP Mepiprazole Metazosin Monatepil Moxisylyte Naftopidil Nantenine Neldazosin Niaprazine Niguldipine Pardoprunox Pelanserin Perlapine Phendioxan Phenoxybenzamine Phentolamine Phenylpiperazine antidepressants (e.g., hydroxynefazodone, nefazodone, trazodone, triazoledione) Piperoxan Prazosin Quinazosin Quinidine Silodosin Spegatrine Spiperone Talipexole Tamsulosin Terazosin Tiodazosin Tolazoline Tetracyclic antidepressants (e.g., amoxapine, maprotiline, mianserin) Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, clomipramine, doxepin, imipramine, trimipramine) Trimazosin Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, loxapine, thioridazine) Urapidil WB-4101 Zolertine \| \| \| α2 \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Agonists \| (R)-3-Nitrobiphenyline 4-NEMD 6-FNE Amitraz Apraclonidine Brimonidine CHF-1024 Clonidine Corbadrine Deoxyepinephrine (epinine, N-methyldopamine) Detomidine Dexmedetomidine Dihydroergotamine Dipivefrine Dopamine Droxidopa (L-DOPS) Etilevodopa Ergotamine Epinephrine Etilefrine Ethylnorepinephrine Guanabenz Guanfacine Guanoxabenz L-DOPA (levodopa) L-Phenylalanine L-Tyrosine Ibopamine Lofexidine Medetomidine Melevodopa Methyldopa Mivazerol Moxonidine Naphazoline Nolomirole Norepinephrine Oxymetazoline Phenylpropanolamine Piperoxan PS75 Rezatomidine Rilmenidine Romifidine Talipexole Tasipimidine Tetryzoline Tiamenidine Tizanidine Tolonidine Urapidil Vatinoxan XP21279 Xylazine Xylometazoline \| \| Antagonists \| 1-PP Adimolol Amesergide Aptazapine Atipamezole Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., asenapine, brexpiprazole, clozapine, lurasidone, olanzapine, paliperidone, quetiapine, risperidone, zotepine) Azapirones (e.g., buspirone, gepirone, ipsapirone, tandospirone) BRL-44408 Buflomedil Cirazoline Efaroxan Esmirtazapine Fenmetozole Fluparoxan Idazoxan Ketanserin Lisuride mCPP Mianserin Mirtazapine NAN-190 Pardoprunox Phentolamine Phenoxybenzamine Piperoxan Piribedil Rauwolscine Rotigotine Setiptiline Spegatrine Spiroxatrine Sunepitron Terguride Tolazoline Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, loxapine, thioridazine) Yohimbine \| \| \| β \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Agonists \| Abediterol Alifedrine Amibegron Arbutamine Arformoterol Arotinolol BAAM Bambuterol Befunolol Bitolterol Broxaterol Buphenine Butopamine Carbuterol Carmoterol Cimaterol Clenbuterol Colterol Corbadrine Denopamine Deoxyepinephrine (epinine, N-methyldopamine) Dipivefrine Dobutamine Dopamine Dopexamine Droxidopa (L-DOPS) Epinephrine Etafedrine Etilefrine Etilevodopa Ethylnorepinephrine Eugenodilol Fenoterol Formoterol Hexoprenaline Higenamine Ibopamine Indacaterol Isoetarine Isoprenaline Isoxsuprine L-DOPA (levodopa) L-Phenylalanine L-Tyrosine Levosalbutamol Lubabegron Mabuterol Melevodopa Methoxyphenamine Methyldopa Mirabegron Norepinephrine Orciprenaline Oxyfedrine PF-610355 Phenylpropanolamine Pirbuterol Prenalterol Ractopamine Procaterol Reproterol Rimiterol Ritodrine Salbutamol Salmeterol Solabegron Terbutaline Tretoquinol Tulobuterol Vibegron Vilanterol Xamoterol XP21279 Zilpaterol Zinterol \| \| Antagonists \| Acebutolol Adaprolol Adimolol Afurolol Alprenolol Alprenoxime Amosulalol Ancarolol Arnolol Arotinolol Atenolol Befunolol Betaxolol Bevantolol Bisoprolol Bopindolol Bornaprolol Brefonalol Bucindolol Bucumolol Bufetolol Bufuralol Bunitrolol Bunolol Bupranolol Butaxamine Butidrine Butofilolol Capsinolol Carazolol Carpindolol Carteolol Carvedilol Celiprolol Cetamolol Cicloprolol Cinamolol Cloranolol Cyanopindolol Dalbraminol Dexpropranolol Diacetolol Dichloroisoprenaline Dihydroalprenolol Dilevalol Diprafenone Draquinolol Ecastolol Epanolol Ericolol Ersentilide Esatenolol Esprolol Eugenodilol Exaprolol Falintolol Flestolol Flusoxolol Hydroxycarteolol Hydroxytertatolol ICI-118,551 Idropranolol Indenolol Indopanolol Iodocyanopindolol Iprocrolol Isoxaprolol Isamoltane Labetalol Landiolol Levobetaxolol Levobunolol Levomoprolol Medroxalol Mepindolol Metipranolol Metoprolol Moprolol Nadolol Nadoxolol Nebivolol Nifenalol Nipradilol Oxprenolol Pacrinolol Pafenolol Pamatolol Pargolol Penbutolol Pindolol Practolol Primidolol Procinolol Pronethalol Propafenone Propranolol Ridazolol Ronactolol Soquinolol Sotalol Spirendolol SR 59230A Sulfinalol Talinolol Tazolol Tertatolol Tienoxolol Tilisolol Timolol Tiprenolol Tolamolol Toliprolol Xibenolol Xipranolol \| \| \| See also: Receptor/signaling modulators Dopaminergics Serotonergics Monoamine reuptake inhibitors Monoamine releasing agents Monoamine metabolism modulators Monoamine neurotoxins \| \| v t e Ion channel modulators \| \| Calcium \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- \| \| VDCCsTooltip Voltage-dependent calcium channels \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| L-type-selective: Dihydropyridines: Amlodipine (+telmisartan and indapamide) Aranidipine Azelnidipine Barnidipine Clevidipine Cronidipine Darodipine Dexniguldipine Elgodipine Elnadipine Felodipine Flordipine Furnidipine Iganidipine Isradipine Lacidipine Lemildipine Lercanidipine Levamlodipine Levniguldipine Manidipine Mepirodipine Mesudipine Nicardipine Nifedipine Niguldipine Niludipine Nilvadipine Nimodipine Nisoldipine Nitrendipine Olradipine Oxodipine Palonidipine Pranidipine Ryodipine (riodipine) Sagandipine Sornidipine Teludipine Tiamdipine Trombodipine Vatanidipine; Diltiazem derivatives: Clentiazem Diltiazem Iprotiazem Nictiazem Siratiazem; Phenylalkylamines: Anipamil Dagapamil Devapamil Dexverapamil Emopamil Etripamil Falipamil Gallopamil Levemopamil Nexopamil Norverapamil Ronipamil Tiapamil Verapamil; Others: AH-1058 Brinazarone Budiodarone Celivarone Cyproheptadine Dronedarone Fantofarone SR-33805 Tetrahydropalmatine N-type-selective: ω-Conotoxins ω-Conotoxin GVIA Caroverine Huwentoxin XVI Leconotide (ω-conotoxin CVID) PD-173212 Ralfinamide Safinamide Z160 Ziconotide (ω-conotoxin MVIIA) P-type-selective: ω-Agatoxin IVA ω-Agatoxin IVB R-type-selective: SNX-482 T-type-selective: ABT-639 ML-218 Niflumic acid NNC 55-0396 ProTx I Z944 Zonisamide Non-selective: ω-Agatoxin TK ω-Conotoxin MVIIC Benidipine Bepridil Cilnidipine Cinnarizine Dotarizine Efonidipine Flunarizine Lamotrigine Levetiracetam Lomerizine Loperamide Mibefradil NP078585 Ruthenium red TROX-1 α2δ subunit-selective (gabapentinoids): 4-Methylpregabalin Arbaclofen Arbaclofen placarbil Atagabalin Baclofen Gabapentin Gabapentin enacarbil Imagabalin Mirogabalin PD-200,347 PD-217,014 PD-299,685 Phenibut Pregabalin Others/unsorted: Bencyclane Berbamine Bevantolol Canadine Carboxyamidotriazole Cycleanine Dauricine Dimeditiapramine Diproteverine Enpiperate Eperisone Elpetrigine Ethadione Ethanol (alcohol) Ethosuximide Fasudil Fendiline Fostedil Imepitoin JTV-519 Lidoflazine Magnesium Manoalide Mesuximide Monatepil Naftopidil Ochratoxin A Osthol Otilonium bromide Paramethadione Phensuximide Pinaverium bromide Prenylamine Rhynchophylline Sesamodil Silperisone Sipatrigine Terodiline Tetrandrine Tolperisone Trimethadione Valperinol \| \| Activators \| L-type-selective: Bay K8644 \| \| \| \| Potassium \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- \| \| VGKCsTooltip Voltage-gated potassium channels \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| 3,4-Diaminopyridine (amifampridine) 4-Aminopyridine (fampridine/dalfampridine) Adekalant Almokalant Amiodarone Azimilide Bretylium Bunaftine Charybdotoxin Clamikalant Conotoxins Dalazatide Dendrotoxin Dofetilide Dronedarone E-4031 Hanatoxin HgeTx1 HsTx1 Ibutilide Inakalant Kaliotoxin Linopirdine Lolitrem B Maurotoxin Nifekalant Notoxin Paxilline Pinokalant Quinidine ShK-186 Sotalol Tedisamil Terikalant Tetraethylammonium Vernakalant hERG (KCNH2, Kv11.1)-specific: Ajmaline Amiodarone AmmTX3 Astemizole Azaspiracid AZD1305 Azimilide Bedaquiline BeKm-1 BmTx3 BRL-32872 Chlorpromazine Cisapride Clarithromycin Darifenacin Dextropropoxyphene Diallyl trisulfide Domperidone E-4031 Ergtoxins Erythromycin Gigactonine Haloperidol Ketoconazole Norpropoxyphene Orphenadrine Pimozide PNU-282,987 Promethazine Quinidine Ranolazine Roxithromycin Sertindole Solifenacin Tamulotoxin Terodiline Terfenadine Thioridazine Tolterodine Vanoxerine Vernakalant KCNQ (Kv7)-specific: Linopirdine XE-991 Spooky toxin (SsTx) \| \| Activators \| KCNQ (Kv7)-specific: Flupirtine Retigabine \| \| \| IRKsTooltip Inwardly rectifying potassium channel \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| KATPTooltip ATP-sensitive potassium channel-specific: Acetohexamide Carbutamide Chlorpropamide Glibenclamide (glyburide) Glibornuride Glicaramide Gliclazide Glimepiride Glipizide Gliquidone Glisoxepide Glyclopyramide Glycyclamide Metahexamide Mitiglinide Nateglinide Repaglinide Tolazamide Tolbutamide GIRKTooltip G protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channel-specific: Barium Caramiphen Cloperastine Clozapine Dextromethorphan Ethosuximide Ifenprodil Tertiapin Tipepidine \| \| Activators \| KATPTooltip ATP-sensitive potassium channel-specific: Aprikalim Bimakalim Cromakalim Diazoxide Emakalim Levcromakalim Mazokalim Minoxidil Minoxidil sulfate Naminidil Nicorandil Pinacidil Rilmakalim Sarakalim GIRKTooltip G protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channel-specific: ML-297 (VU0456810) \| \| \| KCaTooltip Calcium-activated potassium channel \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| BKCa-specific: Ethanol (alcohol) GAL-021 \| \| Activators \| BKCa-specific: Flufenamic acid Meclofenamic acid Niflumic acid Nimesulide Rottlerin (mallotoxin) Tolfenamic acid \| \| \| K2PsTooltip Tandem pore domain potassium channel \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate Arachidonic acid Fluoxetine Norfluoxetine \| \| Activators \| Riluzole \| \| \| \| Sodium \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- \| \| VGSCsTooltip Voltage-gated sodium channels \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| Antianginals: Ranolazine Antiarrhythmics (class I): Ajmaline Aprindine Disopyramide Dronedarone Encainide Flecainide Lidocaine Lorajmine Lorcainide Mexiletine Moricizine Pilsicainide Prajmaline Procainamide Propafenone Quinidine Sparteine Tocainide Anticonvulsants: Acetylpheneturide Carbamazepine Cenobamate Chlorphenacemide Elpetrigine Eslicarbazepine acetate Ethotoin Fosphenytoin Lamotrigine Lacosamide Licarbazepine Mephenytoin Oxcarbazepine Oxitriptyline Phenacemide Pheneturide Phenytoin Rufinamide Sipatrigine Topiramate Sodium valproate Valnoctamide Valproate pivoxil Valproate semisodium Valproic acid Valpromide Zonisamide Local anesthetics: pFBT Amylocaine Articaine Benzocaine Bupivacaine (Levobupivacaine, Ropivacaine) Butacaine Butamben Chloroprocaine Cinchocaine Cocaine Cyclomethycaine Dimethocaine Diphenhydramine Etidocaine Hexylcaine Iontocaine Lidocaine Mepivacaine Meprylcaine Metabutoxycaine Orthocaine Piperocaine Prilocaine Procaine Propoxycaine Proxymetacaine Risocaine Tetracaine Trimecaine Analgesics: AZD-3161 DSP-2230 Funapide GDC-0276 NKTR-171 PF-04531083 PF-05089771 Ralfinamide Raxatrigine RG7893 (GDC-0287) Suzetrigine Toxins: Conotoxins Neosaxitoxin Saxitoxin Tetrodotoxin Zetekitoxin AB Others: Buprenorphine Evenamide Menthol (mint) Safinamide Tricyclic antidepressants \| \| Activators \| Aconitine Atracotoxins (ω-Atracotoxin, Robustoxin, Versutoxin) Batrachotoxin Ciguatoxins Grayanotoxins Poneratoxin \| \| \| ENaCTooltip Epithelial sodium channel \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| Amiloride Benzamil Triamterene \| \| Activators \| \| \| \| ASICsTooltip Acid-sensing ion channel \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| A-317567 Amiloride Aspirin Ibuprofen PcTX1 \| \| \| \| Chloride \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- \| \| CaCCsTooltip Calcium-activated chloride channel \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| Crofelemer DIDS Ethacrynic acid Flufenamic acid Fluoxetine Furosemide Glibenclamide Mefloquine Mibefradil Niflumic acid \| \| Activators \| \| \| \| CFTRTooltip Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| Glibenclamide Lonidamine Piretanide \| \| Activators \| 1,7-Phenanthroline 1,10-Phenanthroline 4,7-Phenanthroline 7,8-Benzoquinoline Ivacaftor Phenanthridine \| \| \| Unsorted \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Blockers \| Bumetanide Flufenamic acid Meclofenamic acid Mefenamic acid Mepacrine Niflumic acid Talniflumate Tolfenamic acid Trifluoperazine \| \| \| \| Others \| \| \| \| --- \| \| TRPsTooltip Transient receptor potential channels \| See here instead. \| \| LGICsTooltip Ligand gated ion channels \| See here instead. \| \| \| See also: Receptor/signaling modulators • Transient receptor potential channel modulators \| \| v t e Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor modulators \| \| mAChRsTooltip Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Agonists \| 77-LH-28-1 AC-42 AC-260,584 Aceclidine Acetylcholine AF30 AF150(S) AF267B Alvameline AQRA-741 Arecoline Bethanechol Butyrylcholine Carbachol CDD-0034 CDD-0078 CDD-0097 CDD-0098 CDD-0102 Cevimeline Choline cis-Dioxolane Desmethylclozapine (norclozapine) Ethoxysebacylcholine Itameline LY-593,039 L-689,660 LY-2,033,298 McNA343 Methacholine Milameline Muscarine NGX-267 Ocvimeline Oxotremorine PD-151,832 Pilocarpine RS86 Sabcomeline SDZ 210-086 Sebacylcholine Suberyldicholine Talsaclidine Tazomeline Thiopilocarpine Vedaclidine VU-0029767 VU-0090157 VU-0152099 VU-0152100 VU-0238429 WAY-132,983 Xanomeline YM-796 \| \| Antagonists \| 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate 4-DAMP Aclidinium bromide (+formoterol) Abediterol AF-DX 250 AF-DX 384 Ambutonium bromide Anisodamine Anisodine Antihistamines (first-generation) (e.g., brompheniramine, buclizine, captodiame, chlorphenamine (chlorpheniramine), cinnarizine, clemastine, cyproheptadine, dimenhydrinate, dimetindene, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, meclizine, mequitazine, perlapine, phenindamine, pheniramine, phenyltoloxamine, promethazine, propiomazine, triprolidine) AQ-RA 741 Atropine Atropine methonitrate Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., clozapine, fluperlapine, olanzapine (+fluoxetine), rilapine, quetiapine, tenilapine, zotepine) Benactyzine Benzatropine (benztropine) Benzilone Benzilylcholine mustard Benzydamine Bevonium BIBN 99 Biperiden Bornaprine Camylofin CAR-226,086 CAR-301,060 CAR-302,196 CAR-302,282 CAR-302,368 CAR-302,537 CAR-302,668 Caramiphen Cimetropium bromide Clidinium bromide Cloperastine CS-27349 Cyclobenzaprine Cyclopentolate Darifenacin DAU-5884 Desfesoterodine Dexetimide DIBD Dicycloverine (dicyclomine) Dihexyverine Difemerine Diphemanil metilsulfate Ditran Drofenine EA-3167 EA-3443 EA-3580 EA-3834 Emepronium bromide Etanautine Etybenzatropine (ethybenztropine) Fenpiverinium Fentonium bromide Fesoterodine Flavoxate Glycopyrronium bromide (+beclometasone/formoterol, +indacaterol, +neostigmine) Hexahydrodifenidol Hexahydrosiladifenidol Hexbutinol Hexocyclium Himbacine HL-031,120 Homatropine Imidafenacin Ipratropium bromide (+salbutamol) Isopropamide J-104,129 Hyoscyamine Mamba toxin 3 Mamba toxin 7 Mazaticol Mebeverine Meladrazine Mepenzolate Methantheline Methoctramine Methylatropine Methylhomatropine Methylscopolamine Metixene Muscarinic toxin 7 N-Ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate N-Methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate Nefopam Octatropine methylbromide (anisotropine methylbromide) Orphenadrine Otenzepad (AF-DX 116) Otilonium bromide Oxapium iodide Oxitropium bromide Oxybutynin Oxyphencyclimine Oxyphenonium bromide PBID PD-102,807 PD-0298029 Penthienate Pethidine pFHHSiD Phenglutarimide Phenyltoloxamine Pipenzolate bromide Piperidolate Pirenzepine Piroheptine Pizotifen Poldine Pridinol Prifinium bromide Procyclidine Profenamine (ethopropazine) Propantheline bromide Propiverine Quinidine 3-Quinuclidinyl thiochromane-4-carboxylate Revefenacin Rociverine RU-47,213 SCH-57,790 SCH-72,788 SCH-217,443 Scopolamine (hyoscine) Scopolamine butylbromide (hyoscine butylbromide) Silahexacyclium Sofpironium bromide Solifenacin SSRIsTooltip Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (e.g., femoxetine, paroxetine) Telenzepine Terodiline Tetracyclic antidepressants (e.g., amoxapine, maprotiline, mianserin, mirtazapine) Tiemonium iodide Timepidium bromide Tiotropium bromide Tiquizium bromide Tofenacin Tolterodine Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline (+perphenazine), amitriptylinoxide, butriptyline, cidoxepin, clomipramine, desipramine, desmethyldesipramine, dibenzepin, dosulepin (dothiepin), doxepin, imipramine, lofepramine, nitroxazepine, northiaden (desmethyldosulepin), nortriptyline, protriptyline, quinupramine, trimipramine) Tridihexethyl Trihexyphenidyl Trimebutine Tripitamine (tripitramine) Tropacine Tropatepine Tropicamide Tropine benzilate Trospium chloride Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine, chlorprothixene, cyamemazine (cyamepromazine), loxapine, mesoridazine, thioridazine) Umeclidinium bromide (+vilanterol) WIN-2299 Xanomeline Zamifenacin \| \| \| Precursors(and prodrugs) \| Acetyl-coA Adafenoxate Choline (lecithin) Citicoline Cyprodenate Dimethylethanolamine Glycerophosphocholine Meclofenoxate (centrophenoxine) Phosphatidylcholine Phosphatidylethanolamine Phosphorylcholine Pirisudanol \| \| See also Receptor/signaling modulators Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators Acetylcholine metabolism/transport modulators \| \| v t e Sigma receptor modulators \| \| σ1 \| Agonists: 3-PPP 4-PPBP 5-MeO-DMT Alazocine (SKF-10047) Amantadine Arketamine BD-737 BD-1052 Blarcamesine Captodiame Citalopram CGRPTooltip Calcitonin gene-related peptide Cloperastine Cocaine Cutamesine (SA-4503) Cyclazocine Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (prasterone) Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) (prasterone sulfate) Dextrallorphan Dextromethorphan (DXM) Dextrorphan (DXO) Dimemorfan Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) Ditolylguanidine (DTG) Donepezil Eliprodil Escitalopram Fabomotizole (afobazole) Fluoxetine Fluvoxamine Ifenprodil Igmesine (JO-1784) IPAB Ketamine L-687384 MDMA (midomafetamine) Memantine Methamphetamine Methoxetamine Methylphenidate Nepinalone Neuropeptide Y Noscapine OPC-14523 Opipramol Pentazocine Pentoxyverine (carbetapentane) PRE-084 Pregnenolone Pregnenolone sulfate Pridopidine Racemethorphan (methorphan) Racemorphan (morphanol) UMB-23 UMB-82 Antagonists: 3-PPP AC-927 BD-1008 BD-1031 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4202	https://www.cs.umb.edu/~dsim/cs622-18/srl4.pdf	Finite Automata and Regular Languages (part IV) Prof. Dan A. Simovici UMB 1 / 1 Outline 2 / 1 Closure Properties We discuss the behavior of the class of regular languages with respect to several operations previously deﬁned. We prove that this class is the smallest class of languages that contains all ﬁnite languages, and is closed with respect to union, product, and Kleene closure. 3 / 1 Closure Properties The class of regular languages is closed with respect to the complement operations as shown by the next theorem. Theorem Let A be an alphabet. If L ⊆A∗is a regular language, then its complement ¯ L = A∗−L is also a regular language. Proof. Suppose that M = (A, Q, δ, q0, F) is an automaton such that L = L(M). Deﬁne the automaton M′ = (A, Q, δ, q0, Q −F); thus, only the set of ﬁnal states of M′ diﬀers from the corresponding set for M. We have x ∈L(M′) if and only if δ∗(q0, x) ∈Q −F, or, equivalently, if and only if δ∗(q0, x) ̸∈F. Therefore L(M′) = A∗−L, which proves that A∗−L is regular. 4 / 1 Closure Properties Transition systems are very convenient for proving closure properties of the class R. To make use of these devices we use the following technical result. Lemma For every nonempty regular language L ⊆A∗there exists a transition system that accepts L and has a single initial state q0 and a single ﬁnal state qf . 5 / 1 Closure Properties Proof Since L is a nonempty regular language, there exists a transition system T = (A, Q, θ, Q0, F) such that L(T) = L and F ̸= ∅. Deﬁne the transition system T′ = (A, Q ∪{q0, qf }, θ′, {q0}, {qf }), where q0, qf ̸∈Q. The relation θ′ is given by: θ′ = θ ∪{(q0, λ, q) \| q ∈Q0} ∪{(q, λ, qf ) \| q ∈F}. 6 / 1 Closure Properties The graph of T′ is represented below. u u u U u u u U T Q0 F A A A A A A A A A A A A q0 qf . . . . . . . . . . . . -j λ λ λ λ Clearly, (q, x, q′) ∈θ∗for some q ∈Q0 and q′ ∈F if and only if (q0, λxλ, qf ) = (q0, x, qf ) ∈θ′∗. Therefore, L(T) = L(T′). 7 / 1 Closure Properties Theorem If L is a regular language, then LR is also regular. Proof. Deﬁne a new transition system T′ = (A, Q, θ′, {qf }, {q0}), where θ′ = {(q2, w, q1) \| (q1, w, q2) ∈θ}. We have (q, xR, q′) ∈θ′∗if and only if (q′, x, q) ∈θ∗. Therefore, x ∈L(T) if and only if xR ∈L(T′), so L(T′) = (L(T))R. 8 / 1 Closure Properties Next, we show that the class of regular languages is closed under union. Theorem If L0, L1 are regular languages, then L0 ∪L1 is regular. Proof. Without loss of generality, assume that both L0 and L1 are regular languages over the same alphabet A. Suppose that Li = L(Ti), where Ti, i = 0, 1, are two transition systems. We can assume that each Ti has a single initial and a single ﬁnal state, Ti = (A, Qi, θi, {q0i}, {qﬁ}) for i = 0, 1; also, assume that Q0 ∩Q1 = ∅. 9 / 1 Closure Properties Proof (cont’d) Deﬁne a new transition system T′ = (A, Q′, θ′, {q0}, {qf }) given by Q′ = Q0 ∪Q1 ∪{q0, qf }, and θ = θ0 ∪θ1 ∪{(q0, λ, q00), (q0, λ, q01), (qf 0, λ, qf ), (qf 1, λ, qf )}. u A A A A A A U u A A A A A A U u u u u T0 T1 q01 q00 qf 1 qf 0 q0 qf j -λ λ λ λ 10 / 1 Closure Properties Proof (cont’d) Since Q0 ∩Q1 = ∅, a path ϖ in T that joins q0 to qf exists in T if and only if that path passes through q00 and qf 0, or through q01 and qf 1. If x is the label of the path ϖ, then x belongs to L(T0) or L(T1), respectively. This amounts to L(T) = L(T0) ∪L(T1) = L0 ∪L1, which implies that L0 ∪L1 is regular. 11 / 1 Closure Properties Corollary The class of regular languages is closed under intersection. In other words, if L0, L1 are regular languages, then L0 ∩L1 is regular. Proof. This statement follows immediately by previous theorems and by De Morgan’s law. Speciﬁcally, L0 ∩L1 = L0 ∪L1, and each subexpression of the right hand side is regular if L0 and L1 are. 12 / 1 Closure Properties Corollary Every ﬁnite language over an alphabet A is regular. Proof. The empty language is clearly regular. Thus it suﬃces to show that one-word languages are regular. It is easy to see that if L = {w}, where w = ai0 . . . aiℓ−1, then L is accepted by the transition system Tw given below u u --· · · - u q0 q1 qℓ ai0 ai1 aiℓ−1 j Tw -which implies the regularity of L. 13 / 1 Closure Properties Theorem If L0, L1 are regular languages, then L0L1 is regular. Proof. Assume that both L0 and L1 are regular languages over the same alphabet A such that Li = L(Ti), where Ti, i = 0, 1, are two transition systems. We assume that each Ti has a single initial and a single ﬁnal state, Ti = (A, Qi, θi, {q0i}, {qﬁ}) for i = 0, 1; also, assume that Q0 ∩Q1 = ∅. Deﬁne the transition system T = (A, Q0 ∪Q1, θ, {q00}, {qf 1}), where θ = θ0 ∪θ1 ∪{(qf 0, λ, q01)} 14 / 1 Closure Properties T0 T1 u u u u --λ q00 qf 0 q01 qf 1 j Since Q0 ∩Q1 = ∅, to reach the state qf 1 from the initial state q00 reading the symbols of the word x, the transition system T must pass through the states qf 0 and q01 (via the null transition (qf 0, λ, q01)). This happens if and only if x = uv, where (q00, u, qf 0) ∈θ∗ 0 and (q01, v, qf 1) ∈θ∗ 1, so L(T) = L(T0)L(T1) = L0L1. Hence, L0L1 is a regular language. 15 / 1 Closure Properties Theorem If L is a regular language, then L∗is regular. Proof. Let T = (A, Q, θ, {q0}, {qf }) be a transition system such that L = L(T). Deﬁne the transition system T′ = (A, Q ∪{q′ 0}, θ′, {q′ 0}, {q′ 0}), where θ′ = θ ∪{(qf , λ, q′ 0), (q′ 0, λ, q0)} and q′ 0 is a new state. 16 / 1 Closure Properties Proof (cont’d) $ % ' & u u T q0 qf u j q′ 0 6 ? λ λ ? 17 / 1 Closure Properties Proof (cont’d) We have λ ∈L(T′) because q′ 0 is both the initial and the ﬁnal state of T′. Further, if w ∈L(T), we have (q0, w, qf ) ∈θ∗. Since both triples (q′ 0, λ, q0) and (qf , λ, q′ 0) belong to θ, we obtain (q′ 0, wk, q′ 0) ∈θ∗for every k ∈N, k ≥1. Therefore, Lk ⊆L(T′) for k ∈N, so L∗⊆L(T′). 18 / 1 Closure Properties Proof (cont’d) Conversely, if u ∈L(T′), the transition system T′ starts in q′ 0 and ﬁnishes in q′ 0 while reading the symbols of u. Let m be the number of times the transition system T′ leaves the state q′ 0 while processing the word u. If m = 0, then u = λ. Otherwise, m ≥1 and T′ passes through the sequence of states: q0, . . . , qf , q′ 0, q0, . . . , qf , q′ 0, . . . , qf , where q′ 0 occurs m times. Here “passes through” means “enters and then leaves.” This implies that we can write u = u0 · · · um+1, where (q0, ui, qf ) ∈θ∗for 0 ≤i ≤m + 1. Thus, w ∈Lm+1, so L(T′) ⊆L∗. Hence, L(T′) = L∗. 19 / 1 Closure Properties Theorem Let L be a regular language over the alphabet A. For every language K, both the right and the left quotients LK −1 and K −1L are regular. 20 / 1 Closure Properties Proof We ﬁrst deal with the left quotient. Let T = (A, Q, θ, Q0, F) be a transition system such that L = L(T). Let QK = {q ∈Q \| (q0, x, q) ∈θ∗for some q0 ∈Q0 and x ∈K} and let TK be the transition system TK = (A, Q, θ, QK, F). The following statements are easily seen to be equivalent: 1 y ∈K −1L; 2 xy ∈L for some x ∈K; 3 (q0, xy, q′) ∈θ∗for some q0 ∈Q0 and q′ ∈F; 4 there is q ∈QK such that (q0, x, q) ∈θ∗and (q, y, q′) ∈θ∗for some q0 ∈Q0 and q′ ∈F; 5 y ∈L(TK). From these equivalences it follows that K −1L = L(TK), and thus K −1L is regular. 21 / 1 Closure Properties Proof (cont’d) To make the argument for the right quotient, let PK be the set PK = {q ∈Q \| (q, z, q′) ∈θ∗for some q′ ∈F and z ∈K}. Deﬁne the transition system TK as TK = (A, Q, θ, Q0, PK). We have the following equivalent statements: 1 y ∈L(TK); 2 (q0, y, q) ∈θ∗for some q0 ∈Q0 and some q ∈PK; 3 (q0, y, q) ∈θ∗and (q, z, q′) ∈θ∗for some q0 ∈Q0 and some q′ ∈F; 4 (q0, yz, q′) ∈θ∗for some q0 ∈Q0 and some q′ ∈F and z ∈K; 5 yz ∈L for some z ∈K; 6 y ∈LK −1. Therefore, LK −1 = L(TK). This proves that the language LK −1 is regular. Note that this property of closure under quotients does not depend on the regularity of K. 22 / 1 Closure Properties Corollary If L ⊆A∗is a regular language, then there exists a ﬁnite number of distinct left (right) quotients of the form K −1L (of the form LK −1), where K ⊆A∗. Proof. Suppose that L = L(T), where T = (A, Q, θ, Q0, F). Note that if K, H are two languages such that QK = QH, then K −1L = H−1L. In other words, there are no more distinct left quotients than subsets of Q, which implies that the number of distinct left quotients of L is ﬁnite. 23 / 1 Closure Properties Corollary If L ⊆A∗is a regular language, then there exists a ﬁnite number of distinct left (right) derivatives of L. Proof. Follows immediately from the previous corollary by considering the quotients of L and singleton languages K = {x} for x ∈A∗. 24 / 1 Closure Properties Corollary If L is a regular language, then PREF(L), SUFF(L), and INFIX(L) are all regular languages. Proof. Follows from SUFF(L) = (A∗)−1L, PREF(L) = L (A∗)−1 and INFIX(L) = ((A∗)−1 L) (A∗)−1. 25 / 1 Closure Properties Example Using closure properties, it is easy to verify that if ρ ⊆A × A, then the language Lρ ⊆A∗is regular. Indeed, we can write A∗−Lρ = [ {A∗aa′A∗\| (a, a′) ∈(A × A) −ρ}. Note that each language of the form A∗aa′A∗is regular by. Furthermore, since A is a ﬁnite set, the right member of the equality is the union of a ﬁnite number of regular languages. Therefore, A∗−Lρ is regular, so implies that Lρ is regular. 26 / 1
4203	https://www.cuemath.com/questions/if-a-function-is-odd-its-graph-is-symmetric-with-respect-to-the-origin-explain/	If a function is odd its graph is symmetric with respect to the origin. Explain. Functions are very important concepts in mathematics. Every advanced topic in mathematics has to deal with functions at some point in time; be it trigonometry, linear algebra, or calculus. We can tell if a function is even or not by looking at its graph. Let's see how. Answer: The graph of an odd function which is always symmetric with respect to the origin, satisfies the condition f(-x) = -f(x). Let's understand in detail. Explanation: Let's understand this with an example. Let's prove the function f(x) = x3 odd using its graph. First, we plot the graph of f(x) = x3 as shown below. You can see that the graph is symmetric about the origin. Then, we plot for f(-x) = -x3. This is nothing but inverting the graph about the y-axis. If we look closely, then we see that if we invert the graph with respect to the x-axis, then we get f(x) back. This inverting about the x-axis is equivalent to multiplying the graph by -1. Hence, we prove f(x) = -f(-x) for f(x) = x3. Hence it is an odd function. Hence, by this example, we understand that the graph of an odd function that is always symmetric with respect to the origin, satisfies the condition f(-x) = -f(x).
4204	https://saalburg.aei.mpg.de/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2017/03/zinn-justin-2.pdf	Taking into account translation invariance, one also deﬁnes the Fourier transforms (2π)dδ(d) n X i=1 pi ! ˜ W (n)(p1, . . . , pn) = Z ddx1 . . . ddxn W (n)(x1, . . . , xn) exp i n X j=1 xjpj , where, in analogy with quantum mechanics, the Fourier variables pi are called momenta. Thermodynamic potential. One also introduces a generalized thermody-namic potential Γ(M), Legendre transform of W(H) (cf. classical Hamilto-nian and Lagrangian): W(H) + Γ(M) = Z ddx H(x)M(x), M(x) = δW(H) δH(x) , where M(x) is the local magnetization. Its expansion in powers of M, Γ(M) = X n 1 n! Z ddx1 . . . ddxn M(x1) . . . M(xn)Γ(n)(x1, . . . , xn), deﬁnes vertex functions Γ(n). In Fourier representation, the relations be-tween connected and vertex functions are algebraic. In particular, since Z ddx′Γ(2)(x, x′)W (2)(x′, x′′) = δ(d)(x −x′′). one ﬁnds ˜ Γ(2)(p) ˜ W (2)(p) = 1 . The Gaussian ﬁeld theory In the spirit of the central limit theorem of probabilities, one could expect that phase transitions on large scales can be described by Gaussian or weakly perturbed Gaussian measures, since they result from an averaging over many degrees of freedom. However, the argument assumes that the degrees of freedom are indepen-dent. This is plausible in the inﬁnite volume limit when the correlation length is ﬁnite and the initial microscopic degrees of freedom can be replaced by eﬀective degrees of freedom, local averages over regions of a linear size of the order of the correlation length. The argument no longer applies at the critical temperature because the correlation length then diverges, and the problem requires a more detailed analysis. The Gaussian ﬁeld theory. Let σ(x) be a ﬁeld in d-dimensional continuum space Rd, representing an average local spin, and H(x) an arbitrary local magnetic ﬁeld. We consider the Gaussian ﬁeld integral, or functional integral, Z(H) = Z [dσ(x)] exp −HG(σ) + Z ddx σ(x)H(x) , (13) where HG(σ) is the quadratic Hamiltonian HG(σ) = 1 2 Z ddx h∇xσ(x) 2 + rσ2(x) i , r ≥0 . (14) Comparing with the Gaussian lattice model, one veriﬁes that r ∝T −Tc and one notes that the Gaussian model can describe only the high temperature phase T ≥Tc. In the case of a Gaussian measure, all correlation functions can be ex-pressed in terms of the two-point function with the help of Wick’s theorem. In the framework of quantum ﬁeld theories that describe the fundamental interactions at microscopic scale, the Gaussian case corresponds to a free ﬁeld theory. The form (14), quadratic in the ﬁelds, is then called Euclidean action, or action in imaginary time, and the parameter m = √r is the mass of the quantum particle associated to the ﬁeld σ. As in lattice models, when this seems necessary, we deﬁne the inﬁnite vol-ume or thermodynamic limit as the limit of a cube with periodic boundary conditions. Maximum of the integrand and two-point function The calculation of a Gaussian ﬁeld integral is a simple generalization of the calculation of the Gaussian path integral. One ﬁrst looks for a maximum of the integrand and thus the minimum of HG(σ, H) = HG(σ) − Z ddx σ(x)H(x). (15) One sets σ(x) = σc(x) + ε(x) (16) and expands in ε. The ﬁeld σc(x) at the minimum, is determined by the condition that the term linear in ε vanishes: − Z ddx ∇xσc(x) · ∇xε(x) + m2σc(x)ε(x) + Z ddx ε(x)H(x) = 0 . One integrates the term linear in ∇xε by parts. Then, because the integrated terms cancel due to periodic boundary conditions, Z ddx ∇xσc(x) · ∇xε(x) = − Z ddx ε(x)∇2 xσc(x). One ﬁnds the equation (−∇2 x + m2)σc(x) = H(x), where ∇2 x is the Laplacian in d dimensions. The solution can be written as σc(x) = Z ddx ∆(x −y)H(y), where ∆satisﬁes (δ(d) is the Dirac distribution in d dimensions) (−∇2 x + m2)∆(x) = δ(d)(x), as one veriﬁes by acting with −∇2 x + m2 on σc. The equation can be solved by Fourier transformation. In the inﬁnite volume limit, one ﬁnds ∆(x) = Z ddk (2π)d e−ik·x k2 + m2 , as one veriﬁes by acting with −∇2 x + m2 on ∆(x) since Z ddk e−ik·x = (2π)dδ(d)(x). After an integration by parts, the Hamiltonian for σ = σc then becomes HG(σc, H) = Z ddx σc(x) −1 2∇2 x + 1 2m2 −H(x) σc(x) = −1 2 Z ddx ddy H(x)∆(x −y)H(y). (17) Gaussian integration One now performs the change of variables σ(x) 7→ε(x) = σ(x)−σc(x). The initial Hamiltonian becomes HG(σ, H) = HG(σc, H) + HG(ε). Thus, Z(H) = e−HG(σc,H) Z [dε(x)] e−HG(ε) . The remaining Gaussian integration over ε(x) yields a normalization, Z(0) = Z [dε(x)] e−HG(ε), independent of H, and that can be explicitly evaluated only by replacing the continuum by a lattice. The generating functional of connected correlation functions thus is W(H) = ln Z(H) = W(0) + 1 2 Z ddx ddy H(x)∆(x −y)H(y). The two-point function is the only connected correlation function. In a uniform ﬁeld, the free energy density becomes W(H) = (W(H) −W(0)) /volume = 1 2H2 Z ddx ∆(x) = 1 2H2 ˜ ∆(0) = 1 2H2/m2. The equation of state, relation between magnetic ﬁeld H, magnetization M and temperature is given by M = ∂W ∂H = H r ∝ H T −Tc . The magnetic susceptibility follows χ = ∂M ∂H = 1 r ∝ 1 T −Tc . In general, one deﬁnes an exponent γ that characterizes the divergence of χ at Tc. Here γ = 1. The thermodynamic potential density, Legendre transform of W(H) then is G(M) = 1 2m2M 2. Diﬀerentiating W(H) twice with respect to H(x), one veriﬁes that ∆(x−y) is the Gaussian two-point function: ⟨σ(x)σ(y)⟩≡W (2)(x, y) = ∆(x −y). It has an Ornstein–Zernike or free ﬁeld form. Explicit calculation of the two-point function First, at Tc, W (2)(x) = ∆(x) = Z ddk (2π)d e−ik·x k2 = Z ddk (2π)d e−ik·x Z ∞ 0 dt e−tk2 . Performing the Gaussian integral over k, one ﬁnds ∆(x) = 1 (4π)d/2 Z ∞ 0 dt td/2 e−x2/4t . After the change of variables u = x2/4t, the integration over u yields ∆(x) = 2d−2 (4π)d/2 Γ(d/2 −1) 1 xd−2 . (18) At Tc, the two-point function is not deﬁned for d = 2. For d > 2, , one ﬁnds an algebraic decay of the two-point function at large distance. In general one deﬁnes W (2)(x) ∝ x→∞ 1 xd−2+η . In the Gaussian model the exponent η, which cannot be negative, vanishes. For the function 1/(k2 + m2) the strategy is the same. One then ﬁnds ∆(x) = 1 (4π)d/2 Z ∞ 0 dt td/2 e−x2/4t−m2t = 2 (4π)d/2 2m x d/2−1 K1−d/2(mx), where Kν(z) is a Bessel function of third kind. For z →+∞, Kν(z) can be evaluated by the steepest descent method. One infers ∆(x) ∼ x→∞ 1 2m m 2π (d−1)/2 e−mx x(d−1)/2 . The correlation length, which diverges as ξ = 1/m ∝(T −Tc)−ν with expo-nent ν = 1 2, characterizes the exponential decay of the two-point function. Class of ﬁelds contributing to the ﬁeld integral. To get an idea of the class of typical ﬁelds that contribute to the ﬁeld integral, one can evaluate the two-point function in the limit of coinciding points: ⟨σ(x)σ(y)⟩ ∼ \|x−y\|→0 ∆(x −y, m = 0) = 2d−2 (4π)d/2 Γ(d/2 −1) 1 \|x −y\|d−2 . One notices that the ﬁelds σ(x) contributing to the ﬁeld integrals are so singular that the expectation value of σ2(x) diverges for d > 1, and with a rate that increases with the dimension of space d. This singularity of the Gaussian measure is the source of new diﬃculties. For d = 2, the short distance behaviour takes the form ⟨σ(x)σ(y)⟩ ∼ \|x−y\|→0 −1 2π ln(m\|x −y\|). Quasi-Gaussian or classical approximation Below the transition point, the Gaussian model is clearly no longer valid since the quadratic form in the Hamiltonian is not positive and thus the Gaussian integral is not deﬁned. However, even in the framework of the central limit theorem, the Gaussian distribution is only asymptotic. The analysis of the Gaussian model shows that below the transition point, corrections to the Gaussian distribution, that is, terms of higher degree in the eﬀective ﬁeld distribution, even if their amplitude is small, can no longer be neglected. Quasi-Gaussian approximation. Since the ﬁeld integral then is no longer Gaussian, it cannot be calculated exactly. But since the Hamiltonian re-mains formally analytic, the integral over the ﬁelds can be evaluated by the steepest descent method. Moreover, if one assumes that the ﬂuctuations around the saddle point vary slowly in H, one can neglect the contributions coming from integrat-ing out the ﬂuctuations around the saddle point and approximate the free energy by value of the Hamiltonian at the saddle point, an approximation which one can call quasi-Gaussian or classical. Such an assumption implies, in particular, that the ﬁelds σ(x) are the sum of an average value M(x) and a weakly correlated ﬂuctuating part. This assumption goes beyond an idea of central limit theorem in the sense that the average value M(x) is no longer related only to the distribution in each site but also results from the interactions. One can show that the quasi-Gaussian approximation reproduces, at lead-ing order, the universal results of the lattice model in inﬁnite dimension. However, unlike the model in inﬁnite dimension, it allows also studying the behaviour of correlation functions at the transition. Eﬀective model. To go beyond the Gaussian model, we thus consider a more general one-site local distribution. In the continuum limit, this cor-responds to adding to the Hamiltonian HG a local function of the form Z ddx B σ(x) where we choose a function B(σ) having the form of the thermodynamic potential of the one-site model and thus convex. Moreover, with our general assumptions, such a function is analytic and we parametrize its expansion at σ = 0 in the form B(σ) = X p=1 b2p 2p! σ2p , b2 > 0 . (19) We also assume b4 > 0 since we want to study continuous transitions. The generating function of correlation functions can then be written as Z(H) = Z [dσ(x)] exp −H(σ) + Z ddx H(x)σ(x) , (20) where the Hamiltonian H(σ) takes the form H(σ) = Z ddx h 1 2 ∇xσ(x) 2 + 1 2rσ2(x) + B σ(x) i . (21) Steepest descent method. The maximum of the integrand in the integral (20) is given by a solution of the saddle point equation δH δσ(x) = H(x) (22) and, at leading order, W(H) = −H(σ) + Z ddx σ(x)H(x), where σ is a function of H through (22). Together, these equations show that W(H) is the Legendre transform of H(σ). As a consequence, the thermodynamic potential Γ(M), Legendre transform of W(H), is simply Γ(M) = H(M). (23) In the case of the models invariant under space translations that we study, the magnetization in a uniform ﬁeld is uniform. The thermodynamic poten-tial density is then G(M) = Ω−1Γ(M) = 1 2rM 2 + B(M). (24) The equation of state follows: H = ∂G ∂M = rM + B′(M) = M(r + b2) + 1 6b4M 3 + O(M 5). (25) In zero ﬁeld, the magnetization is solution of rM + B′(M) = 0. The mini-mum of the thermodynamic potential corresponds to the symmetric solution M = 0 for r > rc = −b2 and a non-vanishing value, the spontaneous mag-netization M ∼± p 6(rc −r)/b4 (26) for 0 < rc −r ≪1. If one deﬁnes in general M ∝(Tc −T)β, one ﬁnds β = 1 2. Γ(M) T > Tc T = Tc T < Tc T < Tc M Fig. 2 Thermodynamic potential: second order phase transition. Quasi-Gaussian approximation: The two-point function Divergence of the correlation length and continuous transition. A continuous transition is characterized by the property ∂2G (∂M)2 M=0 = 0 (27) and, thus, by the divergence of the magnetic susceptibility χ = ∂2W/(∂H)2 in zero ﬁeld. Moreover, ∂W(H) ∂H = δW δH(x) H(x)=H . The second derivative is, thus, related to the connected two-point function: ∂2W(H) (∂H)2 = Z ddy δ2W δH(x)δH(y) H(x)=H = Z ddy W (2)(x, y). Translation invariance in a uniform ﬁeld implies W (2)(x, y) = W (2)(x −y). Thus, ∂2W(H) (∂H)2 = Z ddx W (2)(x). We now introduce the Fourier transforms of the connected and vertex func-tions f W (2)(k) = Z ddx eik·x W (2)(x), ˜ Γ(2)(k) = Z ddx eik·x Γ(2)(x). Then, ∂2W(H) (∂H)2 = Z ddx W (2)(x) = f W (2)(k = 0) = 1/˜ Γ(2)(k = 0). The integral R ddx W (2)(x) diverges only if the correlation length diverges. The condition of continuous transition thus implies the divergence of the correlation length for vanishing magnetization. Other universal properties Two-point function at ﬁxed magnetization. More generally, from Γ(M) = H(M) one infers the relation between local magnetic ﬁeld and magnetization H(x) = δΓ δM(x) = −∇2 xM(x) + rM(x) + B′M(x) . (28) By diﬀerentiating again, one obtains the two-point vertex function at ﬁxed magnetization Γ(2)(x −y) ≡ δ2Γ δM(x)δM(x) M(x)=M = [−∇2 x + r + B′′(M)]δ(d)(x −y). Its Fourier transform is given by ˜ Γ(2)(k) = k2 + r + B′′(M). (29) The Fourier transform of the connected two-point function follows: f W (2)(k) = 1/˜ Γ(2)(k) = k2 + r + B′′(M) −1 . In zero ﬁeld, above Tc, the magnetization vanishes and one recovers the form of the Gaussian model f W (2)(k) = r −rc + k2−1 , where rc = −b2. If the transition is second order, the expression remains valid up to r = rc (T = Tc) where the correlation length diverges. In particular, one recovers the Gaussian or classical values of the exponents η = 0, ν = 1/2. The correlation length above and below Tc. More generally, for \|r −rc\|, \|k\|, M ≪1 (which also implies a weak magnetic ﬁeld) one ﬁnds f W (2)(k) ∼ r −rc + 1 2b4M 2 + k2−1 . (30) The correlation function keeps an Ornstein–Zernike or free ﬁeld form. The correlation length for M ̸= 0 follows: ξ−2 = r −rc + 1 2b4M 2. (31) In zero magnetic ﬁeld, using below Tc the expression (26) of the spontaneous magnetization, one ﬁnds ξ−2 + = r −rc for T > Tc , ξ−2 −= 2 (rc −r) for T < Tc . (32) Introducing also quite generally a correlation length exponent ν′ for T → Tc−, and deﬁning the critical amplitudes f± for \|T −Tc\| →0 by ξ+ ∼f+ (T −Tc)−ν , ξ−∼f−(Tc −T)−ν′ , one infers the quasi-Gaussian value of the exponent ν′ = 1 2 and the universal amplitude ratio f+ /f−= √ 2 . Notice that sometimes the correlation length is deﬁned in terms of the sec-ond moment ξ2 1 of W (2)(x) which is proportional to ξ2, and thus has the same universal properties ˜ Γ(2)(k) = h f W (2)(k) i−1 ∼˜ Γ(2)(0) 1 + k2ξ2 1 + O(k4) . (33) Another universal amplitude. If for r = rc, H →0, one sets χ ∼Cc/H2/3, ⇒3Cc = (6/b4)1/3 and, in zero ﬁeld, M ∼M0(r −rc)1/2 ⇒M 2 0 = 12/b4 . Then, the combination Rχ = C+M 2 0 (3Cc)−3 = 1 , is universal. Quasi-Gaussian approximation and Landau’s theory The universal results that we have obtained within the framework of the quasi-Gaussian approximation also follow from Landau’s theory, which we recall here. Landau’s theory is based on general assumptions concerning the properties of systems with short range interactions, of which we have used some to justify the quasi-Gaussian approximation. We suppose that in zero ﬁeld the physical system is invariant under space translations. Landau’s theory then takes the form of several regularity con-ditions of the thermodynamic potential as a function of temperature and local magnetization (more generally of a local order parameter): (i) The thermodynamic potential Γ(M), function of the local magnetiza-tion M(x) (generated by an inhomogeneous magnetic ﬁeld), which is also the generating function of vertex functions, is expandable in powers of M at M = 0. (ii) Introducing the Fourier representation of the magnetization ﬁeld, M(x) = Z ddk eik·x ˜ M(k), we expand the thermodynamic potential Γ(M) in powers of ˜ M(k): Γ(M) = Z ddxn 1 n! Z ddk1 . . . ddkn ˜ M(k1) . . . ˜ M(kn) × (2π)dδ(d) Z ddxiki ˜ Γ(n)(k1, . . . , kn), where the Dirac δ(d) functions are the direct consequence of translation invariance which implies that the sum of Fourier variables must vanish. Then, the vertex functions ˜ Γ(n), that appear in this expansion, are regular at ki = 0. (iii) The coeﬃcients of the expansion are regular functions of the temper-ature for T near Tc, the temperature at which the coeﬃcient of ˜ Γ(2)(k = 0) vanishes. Finally, the positivity of ˜ Γ(4)(0, 0, 0, 0) is a necessary condition for the transition to be second order. These conditions are motivated by some general assumptions: the eﬀective spins are microscopic averages of weakly coupled variables whose ﬂuctua-tions can be treated perturbatively. They rely also on a decoupling of the various scales of physics, and leads to the conclusion that critical phenomena can be described, at leading order, in terms of a ﬁnite number of eﬀective macroscopic variables, as in the mean ﬁeld approximation. These remarks render even more puzzling the empirical observation that the universal results of the quasi-Gaussian or mean ﬁeld approximations are in quantitative disagreement (and sometimes even qualitative) with exper-imental results and with results, exact or numerical, coming from lattice models. An examination of the leading corrections to the Gaussian theory indicates the origin of this diﬃculty. Corrections to the quasi-Gaussian approximation To describe the low temperature phase, it is necessary to go beyond the Gaussian model. But the quasi-Gaussian approximation is justiﬁed only if the steepest descent method is justiﬁed. Formally, this condition seems to be satisﬁed if all the coeﬃcients b2p of the expansion of B(σ), except the coeﬃcient b2 of the quadratic term, are in some sense small. However, it is also necessary that the unavoidable corrections to the lead-ing order result change only the coeﬃcients of the expansion of the thermo-dynamic potential, without aﬀecting its regularity properties. This can be veriﬁed by calculating the ﬁrst correction to the second deriva-tive of the thermodynamic potential density, G′′(0) = χ−1, in the disordered phase above Tc (r > rc) and in zero ﬁeld for r →rc. The calculation involves two steps: ﬁrst a determination of the value of r for which G′′(0) vanishes, which yields a non-universal correction to rc and thus Tc, then a calculation of the leading contribution to G′′(0) for r →rc. Perturbative expansion and regularization To describe physics in the ordered phase below Tc, one needs to perturbe the quadratic Hamiltonian by adding higher power terms to the quadratic potential. Near the transition, the expectation value of the ﬁeld is small and thus we can make a small ﬁeld expansion: H(σ) = HG(σ) + 1 2b2 Z ddx σ2(x) + b4 4! Z ddx σ4(x) + · · · . Thermodynamic quantities can then be calculated by expanding in powers of b4, b6 . . .. However, the Gaussian two-point function generated by the Hamiltonian HG leads to a ﬁrst unphysical problem: for d > 1 too singular, in particular nowhere continuous, ﬁelds contribute to the ﬁeld integral in such a way that correlation functions at coinciding points are not deﬁned. For example, σ2(x) = W (2)(0, 0) = 1 (2π)d Z ddp p2 + r , diverges for large momenta (re-ﬂecting a short distance singularity) in all space dimensions d ≥2. Regularization. The problem of ‘UV’ divergences is absent in lattice mod-els due to the lattice structure, as it is absent as well for other statistical systems due to their intrinsic short distance structure. It appears here be-cause we insist on making no reference to a microscopic scale. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce an artiﬁcial short distance struc-ture in the continuum ﬁeld integral by modifying the Gaussian measure to restrict the ﬁeld integration to more regular ﬁelds, continuous to de-ﬁne expectation values of powers of the ﬁeld at the same point, satisfying diﬀerentiability conditions to deﬁne expectation values of the ﬁeld and its derivatives taken at the same point. This procedure is called regularization. After Fourier transformation, this modiﬁcation has the eﬀect of decreasing the contribution of ﬁeld components corresponding to momenta \|p\| ≫1. This impossibility to construct a model describing the long distance prop-erties without reference to the short distance structure, is a ﬁrst evidence of non scale-decoupling. Regularization can be achieved by adding to HG(σ) enough terms with more derivatives (this preserves locality): HG(σ) = 1 2 Z ddx h ∇xσ(x) 2 + rσ2(x) i +1 2 ℓmax X ℓ=2 αℓ Z ddx σ(x) −∇2 x ℓσ(x). For example, simple continuity requires 2ℓmax > d. The two-point function is then given by ∆(x) = Z ddp (2π)d e−ipx ˜ ∆(p) with (taking into account the leading term in the expansion of B(σ)) ˜ ∆−1(p) = r + b2 + K(p2) and K(p2) = p2 + p4 ℓmax X ℓ=2 αℓp2ℓ−4. Renormalization group arguments will then be required to prove regulariza-tion independence in non-Gaussian theories. Calculation of the leading correction In the disordered phase r > rc, in zero ﬁeld, the magnetization M = ⟨σ⟩ vanishes and the leading saddle point is simply σ = 0. The ﬁrst correction to the steepest descent method then is also the ﬁrst correction to the Gaussian model. The corrections to the Gaussian result are obtained by expanding ex-pression (20), separating in the Hamiltonian H(σ) a quadratic part from a remainder called perturbation: H(σ) = HG(σ) + Z ddx B σ(x) = H0(σ) + Z ddx B(σ(x)) −1 2b2σ2(x) with H0(σ) = HG(σ) + 1 2b2 Z ddx σ2(x) . The second derivative of the thermodynamic potential is also the inverse of the Fourier transform of the connected two-point function, at vanishing argument. The ﬁrst correction to the Gaussian form of the two-point function is then given by the contribution of order b4 (Fig. 3) generated by the quartic term in B(σ): B(σ) −1 2b2σ2 = 1 4!b4σ4 + O(σ6). . Fig. 3 One-loop contribution to the two-point function. Moreover, since the magnetization vanishes, the connected two-point func-tion is equal to the complete two-point function. One obtains W (2)(x−y) = ⟨σ(x)σ(y)⟩= ∆(x−y)−b4 2 Z ddz∆(x−z)∆(0)∆(z−y)+O(b2 4). The inverse of the connected two-point function (in the sense of kernels) is the vertex function Γ(2)(x −y). Here, one ﬁnds Γ(2)(x −y) = K(−∇2 x) + r + b2 + 1 2b4∆(0) δ(d)(x −y) + O(b2 4). In the Fourier representation, ∆(x = 0) = Z ddp (2π)d ˜ ∆(p) with ˜ ∆−1(p) = r + b2 + K(p2). The Fourier transform of Γ(2)(x −y) is then given by ˜ Γ(2)(k) = K(k2) + r + b2 + 1 2b4 Z ddp (2π)d ˜ ∆(p) + O(b2 4) . (34) We recall that the coeﬃcient of M 2 in the expansion of the thermodynamic potential density G(M), which is also the inverse of the magnetic suscepti-bility in zero ﬁeld, is given by χ−1(M = 0) = ∂2G (∂M)2 M=0 = Z ddx Γ(2)(x −y) = ˜ Γ(2)(k = 0). The critical behaviour We infer the expansion G′′(0) = r + b2 + 1 2b4 Z ddp (2π)d ˜ ∆(p) + O(b2 4). (35) The criticality condition is now G′′(0) = r + b2 + 1 2b4 Z ddp (2π)d ˜ ∆(p) + O(b2 4) = 0 . (36) The ﬁrst eﬀect of the correction is to modify the critical value rc and, thus, the critical temperature. In the term of order b4, one can replace rc by −b2, its leading order value, and the equation for rc becomes 0 = rc + b2 + b4 2(2π)d Z ddp K(p2) + O(b2 4), Since K(p2) ∼p2 for p →0, one veriﬁes again the pathological character of the model in dimension d = 2 where the integral diverges at p = 0: continuous phase transitions in dimension 2 cannot be described by the Gaussian model and, thus, a perturbed Gaussian model. We then diﬀerentiate G′′(0) with respect to r. At this order we can sub-stitute b2 = −rc. Thus, ∂G′′(0) ∂r = 1 − b4 2(2π)d Z ddp [K(p2) + r −rc)]2 + O(b2 4) . (37) If the integral has a ﬁnite limit when r →rc, the derivative exists at r = rc and the correction to G′′(0), beyond the Gaussian contribution, remains proportional to r −rc ∝T −Tc: G′′(0) ∼ r→rc(r −rc) ∂G′′(0) ∂r r=rc . Then, G′′(0) vanishes linearly at the critical point like T −Tc, as in the quasi-Gaussian theory, and only the non-universal coeﬃcient is weakly modiﬁed. One ﬁnds ∂G′′(0) ∂r r=rc = 1 − b4 2(2π)d Z ddp K2(p2) + O(b2 4) , (38) where, independently of the regularization, K2(p2) ∼ p→0 p4. The role of dimension 4. Since K2(p2) for p →0 behaves like p4, the integral converges only for d > 4. We conclude: For d > 4, the perturbation to the Gaussian theory is small, and modiﬁes only non-universal quantities. The magnetic susceptibility still diverges like 1/(T −Tc) and the critical exponent γ keeps its Gaussian value: γ = 1. For 2 < d ≤4, on the contrary, the integral diverges when r →rc. Thus, however small the amplitude b4 of the ﬁrst correction to the Gaussian distri-bution is, for d ≤4 when the correlation length ξ diverges the contribution of order b4 eventually becomes larger than the Gaussian term. For d ≤4, the perturbative expansion is not valid close to Tc, and the universal predictions of the Gaussian model and the perturbed Gaussian model are inconsistent. It is instructive to evaluate more precisely the behaviour of the integral when \|r −rc\| ≪1 for d < 4: ∂G′′(0) ∂r ∼1 − b4 2(2π)d Z ddp [r −rc + K(p2)]2 + O(b2 4) . For d < 4, the integral converges at inﬁnity. Replacing K(p2) by p2 modiﬁes the result only by a negligible constant for r →rc. After the change of variables p = p′√r −rc, the integral becomes 1 (2π)d Z ddp (r −rc + p2)2 = (r −rc)d/2−2 1 (2π)d Z ddp (1 + p2)2 = Γ(2 −d/2) (4π)d/2 (r −rc)d/2−2. Integrating over r and introducing the Gaussian correlation length ξ = 1/√r −rc, one infers G′′(0) = χ−1 = ξ≫1(r −rc) 1 + b4 2 Γ(1 −d/2) (4π)d/2 ξ4−d + O(b2 4). (39) (Here, the correlation is measured in units of the microscopic scale.) For d = 4, the correction has a logarithmic divergence that requires a regularization, but the leading logarithmic term does not depend on the regularization parameter: G′′(0) = χ−1 = ξ≫1(r −rc) 1 − b4 16π2 ln ξ + O(b2 4). These expressions relate explicitly the failure of the quasi-Gaussian approx-imation to the divergence of the correlation length. To summarize: i) For dimensions d > 4, the correction does not modify the universal predictions of the quasi-Gaussian approximation. One ﬁnds some singular corrections but they yield sub-leading contributions. (ii) For dimensions d ≤4, singularities, also called ‘infra-red’(IR) a de-nomination borrowed from quantum ﬁeld theory, consequences of the large distance behaviour of the Gaussian two-point function, or at vanishing ar-gument of its Fourier transform, imply that the Gaussian predictions cannot be correct in general. An inspection of higher order corrections conﬁrms these results. For d ≤4, the corrections are increasingly singular when the order increases, whereas for d > 4 they are less and less singular, which conﬁrms the validity of the ﬁrst order analysis. The perturbative terms responsible for this diﬃculty involve the ratio ξ between the correlation length and the microscopic scale. This gives some indication about the mechanism responsible for the failure of the quasi-Gaussian approximation: physics at the microscopic scale does not decouple from physics at large distance. Indeed, for d > 4, the contribution from arguments \|p\| ≤ξ−1 is negligible when ξ diverges, which means that in direct space the degrees of freedom corresponding to distances of the order of the correlation length or larger play a negligible role. On the contrary, for d ≤4, at Tc, all scales con-tribute. This property invalidates ideas based on the central limit theorem, namely that a small number of degrees of freedom with a quasi-Gaussian distribution can replace the inﬁnite number of initial microscopic degrees of freedom. To solve this problem of coupling between all scales, a new tool has been invented, the renormalization group. Note that the ﬁrst singular contribution depends only on the coeﬃcient of σ4 in the expansion of B(σ) and of the asymptotic form of Ornstein–Zernike type of the propagator (the Gaussian two-point function) at large distance or small momenta. The eﬀect of the short distance modiﬁcation has been limited to ensure large momentum convergence. A systematic study then conﬁrms that the most singular terms in each order of the perturbative expansion can be reproduced, in the critical limit, by a statistical ﬁeld theory with an interaction of σ4 type, in continuum Euclidean space. As a consequence, if the sum of the most divergent terms to all orders is the leading contribution, then the existence of a continuum limit and some universal properties follow, since then the corresponding ﬁeld theory depends only on a small number of parameters. Finally, the consistency of this analysis can again be veriﬁed by evaluating the leading corrections. Exercises Critical phenomena in the large N limit. One considers a model involving an N-component ﬁeld φ and an O(N) symmetric Hamiltonian of the form S(φ, λ) = Z ddx 1 2 (∇xφ(x)]2 + λ(x)φ2(x) −3N g (λ(x) −r)2 , (40) where λ(x) is an auxiliary scalar ﬁeld, r and g > 0 parameters. Eventually, the action has to be regularized by introducing a momentum cut-oﬀ. Exercise 5 λ-integration. Eliminate the auxiliary ﬁeld λ, by performing explicitly the Gaussian integration over the λ, and determine the corresponding φ ﬁeld action. Exercise 6 φ-integration. Alternatively, integrate over the N-component ﬁeld φ and show that the corresponding eﬀective action has the form (using the identity ln det = tr ln) S(λ) = N 1 2 tr ln −∇2 x + λ(x) −3 g Z ddx (λ(x) −r)2 . Exercise 7 The steepest descent method for large N. In the latter form, it is clear that, for N →∞, the partition function can be calculated by the steepest de-scent method. It can be justiﬁed that the saddle value of the ﬁeld λ(x) is a constant ¯ λ = ⟨λ⟩= m2, where m from the action (40) is the φ-ﬁeld mass. To determine ¯ λ, one only needs the action density for constant ﬁeld. Justify the expression S(¯ λ) N × volume = 1 2(2π)d Z ddp ln(p2 + ¯ λ) −3 g (¯ λ −r)2. Diﬀerentiate with respect to ¯ λ to obtain the gap equation, which determines the φ-ﬁeld mass or, correspondingly, the correlation length ξ = 1/m. Note that the momentum integral has to be regularized by replacing p2 by a polynomial K(p2). Discuss the solution as a function of the parameter r and the space di-mension d. From Gaussian models to Renormalization Group We have studied Ising type models (but the study can be easily extended to ferromagnetic models with O(N) symmetry) with short range interac-tions and determined the behaviour of the thermodynamic functions near a continuous phase transition, within the framework of the quasi-Gaussian or mean ﬁeld approximations. We have shown that these approximations predict a set of universal proper-ties, that is, properties independent of the detailed structure of interactions or microscopic Hamiltonians, including dimension of space or symmetries. However, many experimental observations as well as numerical and an-alytical results coming from model systems show that such results cannot be quantitatively correct, at least in dimensions 2 or 3. For example, the exact solution of the Ising model in two dimensions yields exponents like β = 1/8, η = 1/4 or ν = 1, clearly diﬀerent from the predictions of the quasi-Gaussian approximation.
4205	https://auctoresonline.org/article/sexual-disorders-in-icd-11-innovations-and-their-discussion	[email protected] +1-(302)-520-2644 Globalize your Research Sexual Disorders in ICD-11. Innovations and their Discussion Home Journals Psychology and Mental Health Care Archives Submit Guidelines Abstract Introduction: Sexual dysfunctions Sexual pain disorders Gender incongruence Exclusion of the chapter “Psychological and behavioural disorders associated with sexual development Sexual orientation disorders References Quick Links Aims and scope Indexing Article processing charges Editorial board Editorial Workflow Review Article \| DOI: Sexual Disorders in ICD-11. Innovations and their Discussion Garnik S. Kocharyan Educational and Scientific Institute of Postgraduate Education of Kharkiv National Medical University, Ukraine Corresponding Author: Garnik S. Kocharyan, Educational and Scientific Institute of Postgraduate Education of Kharkiv National Medical University, Ukraine. Citation: Garnik S. Kocharyan (2024), Sexual Disorders in ICD-11. Innovations and their Discussion, Psychology and Mental Health Care, 8(10): DOI:10.31579/2637-8892/315 Copyright: © 2024, Garnik S. Kocharyan. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Received: 07 November 2024 \| Accepted: 20 November 2024 \| Published: 29 November 2024 Keywords: ICD-11; conditions related to sexual health; sexual disoders; discussion of innovations Abstract The transition to ICD-11 was recommended by the WHO beginning from January 1, 2022. This classification went into effect on February 11, 2022. In ICD-11, all sexual disorders were excluded from the chapter "Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders". The exception was paraphilias, which in ICD-11 are called paraphilic disorders. They were also simultaneously included into the new ICD-11 rubric “Conditions related to sexual health”. All other sexual disorders have also been included in this chapter. The following fact served as one of impulses for separation of the above chapter. LGBT activists and organizations applied to the ICD-11 project demanding to exclude this pathology from the list of mental disorders, because its presence in the above list, in their opinion, broke human rights. That application was not ignored. In ICD-11 the block F64 “Gender Identity Disorders” from ICD-10 was replaced with “Gender incongruence”. Also, gender incongruence (transgenderism) in ICD-11 was transferred from “Mental and behavioural disorders” ICD-10 to “Conditions related to sexual health”. In this way mental pathology “was turned” into the norm by means of a “depathologizing” effect of social factors. But leaders of organizations of transgenders do not like even the terminology, which reflects in the ICD-11. What do they think, the term “gender incongruence” is stigmatizing too, because it contains the word “incongruence” as one of its components. The problems, which compose the group “Conditions related to sexual health”, are present in Chapter 17 of ICD-11. These include (1) sexual dysfunctions; (2) sexual pain disorders; (3) gender incongruence; (4) changes in female genital anatomy; (5) changes in male genital anatomy; (6) paraphilic disorders; (7) adrenogenital disorders; (8) predominantly sexually transmitted infections; (9) contact with health services for contraceptive management. The article discusses aspects associated with sexual dysfunctions: the required duration of their existence for making a proper diagnosis; the obligation of presence of the diagnostic criterion, according to which a sexual problem must cause clinically significant distress; the exclusion of sexual aversion from this category; the transfer of excessive sexual drive to the Chapter “Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder”; the discussion of the problem of a normal duration of a sexual intercourse, and others. The article contains the author’s table of comparisons of sexual dysfunctions as well as sexual pain disorders in ICD-10 and ICD-11. The author informs that Chapter F66 “Psychological and behavioural disorders associated with sexual development and orientation”, which also contained egodystonic sexual orientation, was completely excluded from ICD-11. The discussion also involves partial depathologizing of paraphilias, which is based on the absence of a diagnostic criterion of the presence of distress caused by them, which is reflected in ICD-11. According to this approach, if such distress is absent and a person fully accepts the direction of his sexual drive, then we are talking about a mentally healthy person who has paraphilia, and if paraphilia is not accepted and causes distress, then this is a paraphilic disorder, which refers to mental pathology. The above is fully applied to paedophilia too. What calls attention to itself is absence of masochism among the paraphilic disorders listed above. The author believes that, from a medical point of view, the partial depathologization of paraphilias, which is reflected in ICD-11, is scientifically unfounded, a consequence of the action of exclusively social factors. Therefore, when diagnosing these disorders, it is advisable to use the traditional approach to their diagnosis. Introduction: The transition to ICD-11 was recommended by the WHO beginning from January 1, 2022. This classification went into effect on February 11, 2022. Its implementation in Ukraine is planned no earlier than 2006. In ICD-11, all sexual disorders were excluded from the chapter "Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders". The exception was paraphilias, which in ICD-11 are called paraphilic disorders. They were also simultaneously included into the new ICD-11 rubric “Conditions related to sexual health”. All other sexual disorders have also been included in this chapter. The following fact served as one of impulses for separation of the above chapter. LGBT activists and organizations applied to the ICD-11 project demanding to exclude this pathology from the list of mental disorders, because its presence in the above list, in their opinion, broke human rights. That application was not ignored. In ICD-11 the block F64 “Gender identity disorders” from ICD-10 was replaced with “Gender incongruence”. Also, gender incongruence (transgenderism) in ICD-11 was transferred from “Mental and behavioural disorders” ICD-10 to “Conditions related to sexual health”. In this way mental pathology “was turned” into the norm by means of a “depathologizing” effect of social factors. But leaders of organizations of transgenders do not like even the terminology, which reflects in the ICD-11. What do they think, the term “gender incongruence” is stigmatizing too, because it contains “incongruence” as one of its components. The problems, which compose the group “Conditions related to sexual health”, are present in Chapter 17 of ICD-11 (ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics. 2024-01). These include (1) sexual dysfunctions; (2) sexual pain disorders; (3) gender incongruence (4) changes in female genital anatomy; (5) changes in male genital anatomy; (6) paraphilic disorders; (7) adrenogenital disorders; (8) predominantly sexually transmitted infections; (9) contact with health services for contraceptive management. In DSM-11, some changes were made concerning sexual disorders, which became the subject of our special consideration and discussion. Sexual dysfunctions The following 2 criteria in the classification, which should attract our attention, appear in the general characteristics of sexual dysfunctions. In order to be regarded as sexual dysfunction the latter must persist at least a few months and be associated with a clinically significant distress (ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 2024-01). Obviously, a few months means at least three. A question arises why for diagnosing sexual dysfunction the latter must exist at least 3 months. What must the physician and the patient do when a sexual disorder persists less: wait until it may resolve on its own or register a lower quality of the patient’s life? Another question also arises: why a specialist in the field of sexual health, who has undergone occupational training, should wait so long in order to be able to make a proper diagnosis? At first (1992), the above criterion was absent in ICD-10 (The ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioural disorders: clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines, 1992), but it appeared later (1993) in Diagnostic criteria for research of ICD-10 (The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders. Diagnostic criteria for research, 1993), though it was indicated that in order to make a diagnosis of sexual dysfunction the latter should persist at least 6 months. That regulation almost completely agreed with the one present in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) (USA) published in 2013 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition, 2013), which contains a classification of sexual disorders, though the expression of the diagnostic criterion in the above classification is milder. Thus, it was indicated that the minimum duration of decreased sexual desire should be about 6 months. From our point of view, a lower duration of the temporal criterion in ICD-11 should be regarded as a positive fact. Another aspect of the problem consists in a possibility to make a diagnosis of a certain sexual dysfunction only in the case when this dysfunction is associated with clinically significant distress. Before ICD-11 was approved the literature informed that ICD-11 suggested a new approach to assessment of sexual desire and activity, which paid a tribute to humanization, but hardly met the medical approach in assessment of their [removed]Kocharyan, 2021, 2024). For example, it was reported that the classification, which was being prepared, aimed at the viewpoint that there were no norms of sexual activity. It was suggested to regard as “satisfactory” such sexual activity, which satisfies this particular person. If the individual is satisfied with his/her sexual activity, the possibility to make a diagnosis of sexual dysfunction is immediately excluded, even if the above sexual activity differs from the one in other people, in other cultures or subcultures (Reed et al., 2016). The described approach blurs the concept of norm and pathology, since any degree of expression of sexual desire and any frequency of sexual activity are considered normal. If a person with a strongly reduced or even absent sexual desire is satisfied with it and he/she does not feel any distress in this connection, then in accordance with the above regulation the person cannot be regarded as a patient. As a consequence, it is necessary to mention even the existence of the term “healthy asexuality”, which should be considered paradoxical. However, it is quite fair to indicate that nonrealistic expectations from the side of one’s partner, inadequacy to sexual desire of the partners cannot be regarded as grounds for making a diagnosis of sexual dysfunction (Reed et al., 2016). Hypoactive dysfunction of sexual desire is rather widely represented in the approved ICD-11 (HA00), and though one of its diagnostic criteria consists in the presence of personality distress, associated with it, we do not observe such a stiff approach to its diagnosing versus the regulation, which was present on the stage of preparation of this classification. Code F52.1 of ICD-10 (“Sexual aversion and lack of sexual enjoyment”) does not have the appropriate code in ICD-11. It should be noted that the diagnosis “sexual aversion” was not included in 2013 into DSM-5 (the modern classification, accepted in the USA) because of its rare use and absence of confirmatory studies (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition, 2013). This disorder was not recommended for inclusion as an independent code into ICD-11 either, where, as it was explained, the above disorder would belong to the category “Sexual pain-penetration disorder” or be positioned as a separate kind of phobic disorder (Reed et al., 2016). But when this classification was published, the above pathology did not find its place in the section “Sexual pain disorders”. Also absent are special references to this pathology in the section “Anxiety and fear-related disorders” and in its separate chapters (block L1-6B0). (It should be indicated that the term “fear” is intentionally used in the new version of ICD instead of the term “phobia”, which was common for previous classifications). In our opinion, deprival of its separate diagnostic code for this pathology does not cancel its existence (Kocharyan, 2021). We have diagnosed sexual aversion on numerous occasions in our clinical practice. Code F52.4 of ICD-10 (“Premature ejaculation”)isparticularly indicative of the man’s inability to delay ejaculation for the period, sufficient for deriving enjoyment from sexual intercourse by both partners. It is also emphasized that organic causes of premature ejaculation (PE) are unlikely. These characteristics require discussion. In the first case, maybe, it should concern healthy women without anorgasmia and difficulties in achieving an orgasm. In case of anorgasmia in women any duration of sexual intercourse will not be sufficient for reaching an orgasm, and difficulties in having it will require an extremely long duration of sexual intercourse and make inadequate demands to men. In this connection, however, we should turn to Diagnostic criteria for research of ICD-10. Here specific criteria for diagnosis are given from the glossary “Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines” (CDDG), which is prepared for clinicians, teachers of psychiatry and other healthcare professionals in the field of psychiatry. In the description of diagnostic criterion B “an inability to delay ejaculation sufficiently to enjoy lovemaking” item 1 informs about “an occurrence of ejaculation before or very soon after the beginning of intercourse (if a “time limit” is required: before or within 15 seconds of the beginning of intercourse)” (The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders. Diagnostic criteria for research, 1993.). This item contrasts sharply with the title definition of criterion B (the inability to delay ejaculation long enough to achieve satisfaction from sexual intercourse), because very few sexually healthy women will be able to achieve an orgasm during the time period directly over the interval of 15 sec. By the way, DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition, 2013) identifies three degrees of severity of PE: mild (ejaculation occurs approximately within 30 seconds – 1 minute after vaginal penetration); moderate (ejaculation occurs 15-30 seconds after the penetration); severe (ejaculation occurs prior to sexual activity, upon its beginning or during about 15 seconds after the penetration). In this connection, the following data can arouse interest. In August of 2007 and September of 2009 there were meetings of the Committee, formed by the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), for providing the definition of premature ejaculation. The Committee has suggested defining lifelong PE as a male sexual dysfunction characterized by ejaculation, which always or almost always occurs prior to or within about one minute of vaginal penetration. It has been indicated that this definition concerns only men with PE, which exists from the beginning of their sexual life, and is used only for heterosexual intravaginal coitus. This group of experts has also concluded that there are not enough published objective data, which would suggest definition of evidence-based acquired PE (McMahon et al., 2008; Althof et al., 2010). In this connection it is reasonable to present the definition of PE in DSM-5, where premature ejaculation is interpreted as persistent or recurrent ejaculation, which occurs in case of partner sexual activity during approximately 1 minute following vaginal penetration and before the person wishes it (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition, 2013). Also interesting are results of the study performed by the Soviet and Russian sexual health specialist Vasilchenko G.S. (Vasilchenko, 1973), in sexually healthy men using a stopwatch. The shortest sexual intercourse amounted to 1 minute 14 seconds (with 68 frictions), the longest one lasted 3 minutes 34 seconds (with 270 frictions), its average duration being equal to 2 minutes 2 seconds (with 62 frictions). In ICD-11, PE is renamed as early ejaculation and also there are no any concrete temporal criteria, which characterize it. In DSM-5, PE is called both premature and early. As we have noted earlier, ICD-10 emphasizes that organic causes of PE are unlikely. This statement does not satisfy clinical practice and data of scientific studies. Suffice it to recall the paracentral lobule syndrome, chronic prostatitis and other diseases, which could cause appearance of PE, as well as genetic predispositions for its appearance (Kocharyan, 2012, 2012, 2018). In particular, it should be noted that in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition, 2013) in the section, which deals with PE, prostatitis is called three times as a possible cause of premature ejaculation. It is important to indicate that later in Diagnostic criteria for research of ICD-10 any references to unlikeliness of organic causes of PE were absent (The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, 1993). These are absent in ICD-11 too. As it was reported before, the latter separates different aetiological aspects of sexual dysfunctions and sexual pain disorders (HA40), including different somatic determination. Besides, the use of HA40 code made it necessary to include into ICD-11 as separate codes delayed ejaculation, which can be caused by somatogenic factors, rather than only by psychogenic ones, as well as retrograde ejaculation, which is caused only by effect of somatic factors. Delayed ejaculation as well as its absence is indirectly dealt with in ICD-10 in rubric “Orgasmic dysfunction” (F52.3): “Orgasm either does not occur or is markedly delayed” (The ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioural disorders: clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines, 1992). ICD-11 does not contain rubric “Excessive sexual drive”, which was in ICD-10 (F52.7). In this connection we should point at Diagnostic criteria for research of ICD-10, which indicated that no attempt to develop research criteria for the above rubric was made, and it was recommended for the researchers, who studied that disorder, to suggest their own criteria for it (The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders. Diagnostic criteria for research, 1993). Instead of excessive sexual drive ICD-11 introduced code 6C72 “Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder” (CSBD). The latter is characterized by a persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive sexual behaviour. The symptoms may include repetitive sexual actions, which occupy a central place in the person’s life to the extent that he/she neglects his/her health and personal hygiene or other interests, occupations and duties, as well as numerous unsuccessful attempts to significantly reduce his/her repetitive sexual behavior, because the latter is accompanied with unfavourable consequences or derivation of little or no pleasure from it. The inability to control intense sexual impulses or urges and repetitive sexual behavior, caused by them, manifests during a long period of time (e.g., 6 months or more) and produces significant distress or considerable disturbances in one’s personal, family, social, educational, professional or other important areas of functioning. ICD-11 does not have such codes as “hypersexuality” and “sexual addiction”. It should be noted that at present hypersexuality is considered as: (1) a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or “OCD spectrum disorder”; (2) sexual addiction (Carnes, 1983; Orford, 1985; Weiss, 1998); (3) disorder of impulsivity that, according to Barth and Kinder (1987), in fact is an impulse control disorder (Irons et al, 1996). At the present moment, maybe, it is possible to point out one more conceptualization of behavioural hypersexuality. For example, some authors separate persistent sexual arousal syndrome (PSAS), which was later called persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) (Goldmeier, Leiblum, 2006; Leiblum, Nathan, 2001) as well as restless genital syndrome (ReGS) (Waldinger et al., 2009, 2010). These disorders, which, as a result, manifest themselves through significant sexual activity, were for the first time in the post-Soviet states presented in detail in my articles and my book (Kocharyan, 2015, 2015, 2015, 2020). Sexual pain disorders It should be noted that in ICD-11 sexual pain disorders were separated from sexual dysfunctions. In ICD-11 the group of sexual pain disorders contains Sexual pain-penetration disorder (HA20) and Dyspareunia (GA12). HA20 includes both the pain component and the spastic one (contraction of muscles that prevents penetration of the vagina). Factors of somatic / organic and nonsomatic / inorganic modality may participate in the appearance of this disorder. When comparing the above disorder with those, which reflect in ICD-10, we should note its partial correspondence with Nonorganic vaginismus – code F52.5, Nonorganic dyspareunia – code F52.6 and Vaginismus (organic) – code N94.2. Such a diagnosis as vaginismus is absent in ICD-11. Code GA12 (Dyspareunia) in ICD-11 implies only physical determinants of the disorder and corresponds with code N94.1 (Dyspareunia [organic]) in ICD-10. Sources of the appearance of the diagnosis “Sexual pain-penetration disorder” (HA20) should be looked for in DSM-5, where the diagnosis “Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder” (code 302.76) exists. This case deals with a combined diagnosis, which unites vaginismus and dyspareunia. In this classification, the solution about the necessity to make such a generalized diagnosis has been taken with reference to the fact that both these disorders are highly comorbid and hard to distinguish. Despite difficulties in their differential diagnosis, in our clinical practice we nevertheless focus on their differentiation, although often they can exist jointly. We have compiled a comparative table of codes for sexual dysfunctions and codes for sexual pain disorders in ICD-10 and ICD-11. Table:Sexual dysfunctions and sexual pain disorders in ICD-10 and ICD-11. In the given table, we are talking about the partial correspondence of the code HA20 (ICD-11) to the codes F52.5, F52.6 and N94.2 (ICD-10), because in the characteristic of HA20 it is noted that this disorder is not fully explained by the factors of somatic modality. As the WHO sought to distance itself from the rigid Cartesian separation of mind and body, which it considers outdated, organic and inorganic disorders were combined. Therefore, the section “Sexual dysfunctions not caused by organic diseases”, which previously existed in ICD-10, is absent in ICD-11. In this regard, the etiological aspects of sexual dysfunctions and sexual pain disorders (code HA40) are distinguished in ICD-11. This code is additionally added to the main code, which indicates an existing disorder, and, depending on the etiology, has subcodes HA40.1, HA40.2, HA40.3, HA40.4, HA40.5, HA40.Y. Gender incongruence In ICD-11 this diagnosis substituted for such ICD-10 diagnoses as transsexualism (F64.0) and gender identity disorders in children (F64.1). Transsexualism was called gender incongruence of adolescence and adulthood (HA60), and gender identity disorders in children were called gender incongruence of childhood (HA61). It should be emphasized that transsexualism was excluded from the list of mental disorders proceeding from social effects without any scientific grounds (Kocharyan, 2019). At present, Ukraine has not changed over to using ICD-11; hence, transsexualism and gender identity disorders in children are regarded as mental disorders. In ICD-11 the chapter, which deals with gender incongruence, uses the concept “assigned sex”. Assigned sex or sex of parenting is the one, in belonging to which the child is brought up. As a rule, this sex coincides with the child’s sex and his/her passport sex, but not always. In the overwhelming majority of cases a child is brought up in that sex, which was identified by the obstetrician and/or legally recognized in documents. But sometimes upbringing may not comply with the child’s sex, because his/her parents wanted to have got a child of another sex. Also, the sex of parenting does not always coincide with the biological sex of the child, especially in cases of intersexuality or mistakes with sex identification at birth (Assigned sex, 2024). In our opinion, the use of the word combination “assigned sex” gives a somewhat unusual meaning to this definition. Obviously, the term “established sex” or “established biological/anatomical sex” should be regarded as more appropriate in this case. It should be noted that in ICD-10 the chapter of gender identity disorders also included such pathology as dual-role transvestism (code F64.1). This disorder is characterized by the fact that for a certain period of time a person dresses up in clothes of the opposite sex in order to enjoy temporary experience of being in that sex, but without any desire to change one’s own sex and undergo a surgical intervention related to it. Sexual excitement, which accompanies dressing up in clothes of the other sex, is absent. In ICD-11 the chapter, which deals with gender incongruence, does not contain the characterized disorder. Exclusion of the chapter “Psychological and behavioural disorders associated with sexual development ICD-10 has chapter F66 (“Psychological and behavioural disorders associated with sexual development and orientation”), which describes such a situation when sexual identity or sexual preference do not provoke any doubt, but the individual wants that they were other because of additionally present mental or behavioural disorders and may look for treatment with aim to change them (The ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioural disorders: clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines, 1992). In 2014 the WHO appointed a group of ICD-11 developers, who recommended that the above chapter should be excluded from ICD. In the context that homosexual orientation in this classification is not regarded as pathology by itself, the wish to get rid of the above orientation, which in this case is called egodystonic and belongs to code F66.1 (“Egodystonic sexual orientation”), allegedly shows that there is some abnormality. It is reported that in order to exclude this chapter the developers were guided by the following assumption. Homosexual and bisexual people often feel a higher level of distress that is related to their social rejection and discrimination, and these individuals, as the above group believes, cannot be considered mentally sick. ICD-11, which was approved in 2019 and came into effect in January of 2022, does not contain any diagnostic categories that can apply to people on the basis of their sexual orientation (Egodystonic sexual orientation, 2024). At the same time, it is necessary to cite the opinion of authoritative domestic sexologists (G. S. Vasilchenko, A. M. Svyadoshch, S. S. Libikh, V. V. Krishtal) and some famous foreign specialists, such as Joseph Nicolosi, who do not consider homosexuality a norm (Kocharyan, 2008). One of the main arguments in this case is the exclusion of homosexuals from the process of reproduction of the human race. Sexual orientation disorders In ICD-11 sexual perversions are called paraphilic disorders, which in ICD-10 were termed as disorders of sexual preference (F65). Diagnostic criteria for research of ICD-10 define them as follows: typical for the individual are periodically appearing intense sexual urges and fantasies, which include unusual objects or acts (G1); the individual either acts according to these urges or feels a significant distress caused by them (G2); this preference is observed at least 6 months (G3). Significantly, names of each paraphilia in ICD-11 contain the word “disorder”, and restrictive criteria are introduced in characterizing such disorders. For example, exhibitionistic disorder (6D30) does not include exhibitionistic behaviour by mutual consent that takes place by agreement of another person or other people as well as socially approved forms of exhibitionism. Voyeuristic disorder (6D31) includes voyeuristic behaviour by mutual consent, which takes place by agreement of another person or other people, who are watched. Coercive sexual sadism disorder (6D33) excludes sexual sadism and masochism by mutual consent. Consequently, making of paraphilic actions by agreement transforms paraphilic disorder, which belongs to mental pathology, into paraphilia, which does not belong to the above pathology. Here we deal with an interesting situation, when the same person can be declared both mentally sick and mentally healthy. So, if a male sadist has sexual relations with a female masochist, he is declared mentally healthy. But as for the case, when he has sexual contacts with a woman, who does not have masochism and who does not accept sadistic behaviour from the side of the man, then he will be declared mentally sick. Besides, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that in ICD-11 masochism is not listed among paraphilic disorders. It is also necessary to pay attention to paedophilia (code F65.4 in ICD-10), which in ICD-11 is defined as pedophilic disorder (6D32). While in ICD-10 pedophilia includes sexual attraction to prepubertal and early pubertal children, in ICD-11 it includes only attraction to prepubertal persons. Consequently, in ICD-11 the age of children, to whom paedophils feel sexual urge, was decreased. In order to reveal more distinct age boundaries for objects of the sexual urge of paedophils it is reasonable to refer to DSM-5, which deals with children at the prepubertal age or the age of 13 or younger. In general, as the presented material demonstrates, ICD-11 deals with partial depathologizing of sexual disorders that, in particular, has produced an effect on paraphilias (disorders of sexual preference). Partial depathologizing of paraphilias can be also found in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition, 2013), where, for example, it is noted that if people inform about absence of feeling of guilt, shame or alarm caused by pedophilic impulses and are not functionally limited by them (according to self-reports, objective evaluations, etc.), while their self-reports and legally fixed data show that they have never acted following their impulses, then these people have pedophilic sexual orientation rather than pedophilic disorder. In light of the foregoing it is possible to say that the above case deals with a mental health norm (pedophilia) rather than mental pathology (pedophilic disorder). 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4206	http://web.mit.edu/8.02-esg/Spring03/www/8.02ch30we.pdf	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Department of Physics 8.02 Spring 2003 IX. Source of Magnetic Fields – Worked Examples Example 1: Current-carrying arc Consider the current-carrying loop formed of radial lines and segments of circles whose centers are at point P as shown below. Find the magnetic field at P. B G Solution: According to the Biot-Savart Law, the magnitude of the magnetic field due to a differential current-carrying element Id s G is given by 0 0 2 2 ˆ 4 4 4 d I I r d dB d r r µ µ µ θ 0I r θ π π × = = = s r π G (1.1) For the outer arc, we have 0 0 4 4 outer 0 I I B d b b θ µ µ θ θ π π = = ∫ (1.2) The direction of is determined by the cross product outer B G ˆ d × s r G which points into the page. Similarly, for the inner arc, we have 0 0 4 4 inner 0 I I B d a a θ µ µ θ θ π π = = ∫ (1.3) 1 For , points out of the page. inner B G ˆ d × s r G Therefore, the total magnitude of magnetic field is 0 1 1 (out of page) 4 inner outer I a b µ θ π   = = −     B B + B G G G (1.4) Example 2: Rectangular current loop Determine the magnetic field (in terms of I, a and b) at the origin due to the current loop shown below. Solution: For a finite wire carrying a current I, its contribution to the magnetic field at a point P is given by ( 0 1 cos cos 4 I B r ) 2 µ θ θ π = − (2.1) where 1 and 2 θ θ are the angles which parameterize the length of the wire. To obtain the magnetic field at O, we make use of the above formula. The cobtributions can be divided into 3 parts: 2 (i) Consider the left segment of the wire which extends from ( , ) ( , ) x y a = − +∞ 1 cos 1 to . The angles which parameterize this segment give ( , a d − + ) θ = ( 1 0 θ = ) and 2 / d d a = + 2 2 cosθ . Therefore, ( ) 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 cos cos 1 4 4 I I d B a a d a µ µ θ θ π π   = − = −  +    (2.2) The direction of is out of page, or 1 B G ˆ +k . (ii) Next ,we consider the segment which extends from ( , ) ( , ) x y a d = − + to ( . Again, the (cosine of the) angles are given by , ) a d + + 1 2 cos a a d θ = + 2 (2.3) ( ) 2 1 1 2 cos cos cos a a d θ π θ θ = + = − = − + 2 (2.4) This leads to 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 I a a B d a d a d d a d µ µ π π   = + =   + +   0 2 Ia + (2.5) The direction of is into the page, or 2 B G ˆ −k . (iii) The third segment of the wire runs from ( , ) ( , ) x y a d = + + to ( , ) a + +∞. One may readily show that it gives the same contribution as the first one: 3 1 B B = (2.6) The direction of is again out of page, or 3 B G ˆ +k . The total magnitude of the magnetic field is ( ) 1 2 3 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 ˆ 1 2 2 ˆ 2 I d a a d d a d I d a d d a ad a d µ π π µ π = + + = +   = − −   + +   = + − + B B B B B B k k G G G G G G 0 ˆ Ia µ − k (2.7) 3 Example 3: Hairpin An infinitely long current-carrying wire is bent into a hairpin-like shape shown in the figure below. Find the magnetic field at the point P which lies at the center of the half-circle. Solution: Again we break the wire into three parts: two semi-infinite plus a semi-circular segments. (i) Let P be located at the origin on the xy plane. The first semi-infinite segment then extends from ( , ) ( , ) x y r = −∞− to (0, ) r − . The two angles which parameterize this segment are characterized by 1 1 cosθ = ( 1 0 θ = ) and cos 2 2 0 ( / 2) θ θ π = = . Therefore, its contribution to the magnetic field at P is ( ) 0 0 1 1 2 cos cos (1 0) 4 4 0 4 I I B r r I r µ µ θ θ µ π π π = − = − = (3.1) The direction of is out of page, or 1 B G ˆ +k . (ii) For the semi-circular arc of radius r, we make use of the Biot-Savart law: 0 2 ˆ 4 I d r µ π × = ∫ s r B G G (3.2) and obtain 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 I I rd B r r π µ µ θ π = = ∫ (3.3) The direction of is out of page, or 2 B G ˆ +k . (iii) The third segment of the wire runs from ( , ) (0, ) x y r = + to ( , ) r −∞+ . One may readily show that it gives the same contribution as the first one: 4 0 3 1 4 I B B r µ π = = (3.4) The direction of is again out of page, or 3 B G ˆ +k . The total magnitude of the magnetic field is 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 ˆ ˆ 2 2 4 ˆ (2 ) 4 I I r r I r µ µ π µ π π = + + = + = + = + B B B B B B k k k G G G G G G (3.5) Notice that the contribution from the two semi-infinite wires is equal to that due to an infinite wire: 0 1 3 1 ˆ 2 2 I r µ π + = = B B B k G G G (3.6) The result can be readily obtained by using Ampere’s law. Example 4: Two infinitely long wires Consider two infinitely long wires carrying currents are in the negative x direction. (a) Plot the magnetic field pattern in the yz plane. (b) Find the distance d along the z axis where the magnetic field is a maximum. Solution: (a) The magnetic field lines are shown in the figure below. Notice that the directions of both currents are into the page. 5 (b) The magnetic field at (0, 0, z) due to the left wire is, using Ampere’s law: 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 I I B r a z µ µ π π = = + (4.1) Since the current is flowing in the –x direction, the magnetic field points in the direction of the cross product 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ( ) ( ) (cos sin ) sin cos θ θ θ −× = −× + = − i r i θ j k j k (4.2) Thus, we have ( ) 0 1 2 2 ˆ ˆ sin cos 2 I a z µ θ θ π = + B − j k G (4.3) For the right wire, the magnetic field strength is the same as the left one: 1 2 B B = . However, its direction is given by 2 ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ( ) ( ) ( cos sin ) sin cos ˆ θ θ θ −× = −× − + = i r i θ j k j+ k (4.4) Adding up the contributions from both wires, the z components cancel (as required by symmetry), and we arrive at 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 sin ˆ ( ) I a z a z 0 ˆ Iz µ θ µ π π + = = + + B = B B j j G G G (4.5) To locate the maximum of B, we set / dB dz 0 = and find 6 ( ) 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 0 ( ) I I dB z a z dz a z a z a z µ µ π π   − = − =   + +   + 2 = (4.6) which gives z a = (4.7) Thus, at z=a, the magnetic field strength is a maximum, with a magnitude 0 max 2 I B a µ π = (4.8) Example 5: Non-uniform current density Consider an infinitely long, cylindrical conductor of radius R carrying a current I with a non-uniform current density J br = (5.1) where b is a constant. Find the magnetic field everywhere. Solution: The problem can be solved by using the Ampere’s law: 0 enc d I µ ⋅ = ∫B s G G v (5.2) where the enclosed current Ienc is given by ( )( ) 2 enc I d br rd π = ⋅ = r ∫ ∫ J A G G (5.3) (a) For r , the enclosed current is R < 3 2 0 2 2 3 r enc br I br dr π π = = ∫ (5.4) 7 Applying Ampere’s law, the magnetic field at P1 is given by ( ) 3 0 1 2 2 3 br B r µ π π = (5.5) or 2 0 1 3 b B r µ = (5.6) The direction of the magnetic field B1 G is tangential to the Amperian loop which encloses the current. (b) For , the enclosed current is r R > 3 2 0 2 2 3 R enc bR I br dr π π = = ∫ (5.7) which yields ( ) 3 0 2 2 2 3 bR B r µ π π = (5.8) Thus, the magnetic field at a point P2 outside the conductor is 3 0 2 3 b R B r µ = (5.9) A plot of B as a function of r is depicted below: 8 Example 6: Helmholtz coils The Helmholtz coils consist of two circular coils of radius R, each perpendicular to the symmetric axis, with their centers being separated by a distance R. There is a steady current I flowing in the same direction around each coil. (a) Find the magnetic field on the axis at a distance x from the center of one coil. (b) Verify that and are both zero at a point midway between the coils. / dB dx 2 / d B dx2 Solution: We first consider the case where there is only one coil. Since each length element ds G is perpendicular to the vector r and each length elements around the loop are at the same distance from the x-axis, hence at point P, we have ˆ 0 0 2 2 ˆ 4 4 d I I ds dB r x µ µ π π × = = + s r 2 R G (6.1) By symmetry, the magnetic field must point along the x-axis: 0 0 2 2 2 2 3/ cos cos 4 4 ( x I I ds ds R dB dB x R x R 2 ) µ µ θ θ π π = = = + + (6.2) 9 where 2 / 2 cos R x R θ = + . Thus, the magnetic field at P is ( ) 2 0 0 2 2 3/ 2 2 2 3/2 2 2 3/ 2 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 2( ) x IR IR IR B ds R x R x R x R µ µ π π π = = = + + ∫ 0 2 µ + v (6.3) Next, by applying the superposition principle, the magnetic field at P (a point at a distance x away from one center and R− x from the other) due to the two coils can be obtained as: 1 2 2 0 2 2 3/2 2 2 3/2 1 1 2 ( ) [( ) ] x x IR B B B x R x R R µ   = + = +   + − +   (6.4) (b) Differentiating B with respect to x, we obtain ( ) 2 0 5/2 2 2 5/ 2 2 2 3 3( ) 2 2( ) IR dB x x R dx x R x R R µ   −   = − −   +     − +     (6.5) At the midpoint where / 2 x R = , the derivative vanishes: /2 0 x R dB dx = = (6.6) Similarly, we can also show that 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 5/2 2 2 7/2 2 2 5/2 2 2 7/2 3 1 5 1 5( ) 2 ( ) ( ) [( ) ] [( ) ] IR d B x x R dx x R x R x R R x R R µ   − − = − + −   + + − + − +   2 (6.7) which yields 2 2 /2 0 x R d B dx = = (6.8) The fact that the first two derivatives vanish at / 2 x R = indicates that the magnetic field is fairly uniform there. 10 Example 7: Thin strip of metal Consider an infinitely long, thin strip of metal of width w lying on the xy plane. The strip carries a current I along the +x direction, as shown in the figure below. Find the magnetic field at point P which is in the plane of the strip and at a distance b away from it. Solution: Consider a thin strip of width dr parallel to the direction of the current and at a distance r away from P. The amount of current carried by this differential element is dr dI I w  =      (7.1) Using the Ampere’s law, we see that its contribution to the magnetic field at P is given by 0 0 (2 ) ( ) enc dB r I dI π µ µ = = (7.2) or 0 0 2 2 dI I dr dB r r w µ µ π π  = =      (7.3) Integrating over the expression, we obtain 0 0 ln 2 2 b w b I I dr b w B w r w b µ µ π π + +    = =       ∫    (7.4) Using the right-hand rule, the direction of the magnetic field can be shown to point in the +z direction, or 0 ˆ ln 1 2 I w w b µ π   = +     B k G (7.5) 11 Example 8: Two semi-infinite wires A wire carrying current I runs down the y axis to the origin, thence out to infinity along the positive x axis. Show that the magnetic field in the quadrant with of the xy plane is given by , 0 x y > 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 4 z I x y B x y y x y x x y µ π    = + + +  + +     (8.1) Solution: Let P(x,y) be a point in the first quadrant at a distance from a point (0, y’) on the y-axis and distance r from (x’, 0) on the x-axis. 1 r 2 Using the Biot-Savart law, the magnetic field at P is given by 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 ˆ ˆ ˆ 4 4 4 wire y wire x I I I d d d r r 2 d r µ µ µ π π π × × × = = = + ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫ s r s r s r B B G G G G G (8.2) Let’s analyze each segment separately. (i) Along the y axis, consider a differential element 1 ˆ ' d dy = − s j G which is located at a distance 1 ˆ ( ˆ ') x y y = + − r i j G from P. This yields 1 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ( ' ) [ ( ') ] ' d dy x y y x d × = − × + − = s r y j i j k G G (8.3) (ii) Similarly, along the x-axis, we have 2 ˆ ' d dx = s i G and 2 ˆ ( ') ˆ x x y = − + r i j G which gives 12 2 2 ˆ ' d y d × = s r k x G G (8.4) Thus, we see that the magnetic field at P points in the z direction. Using the above results and 2 2 1 ( ' r x y y = + − ) and ( ) 2 2 2 0 r x x = − + y , we obtain 0 0 2 2 3/2 2 0 0 ' 4 [ ( ') ] 4 [ ( ') ] z I I xdy y dx B x y y y x x 2 3/ 2 ' µ µ π π ∞ ∞ = + + − + − ∫ ∫ (8.5) The integrals can be readily evaluated using 2 2 3/ 2 2 2 0 1 [ ( ) ] bdx a b a x b b a b ∞ = + + − + ∫ (8.6) The final result for the magnetic field is given by 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 ˆ 4 I y x x y x x y y x y µ π   = + + +    + +    B k G (8.7) 13
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Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association Larry M Baddour,Walter R Wilson,Arnold S Bayer,Vance G Fowler Jr,Imad M Tleyjeh,Michael J Rybak,Bruno Barsic,Peter B Lockhart,Michael H Gewitz,Matthew E Levison,Ann F Bolger,James M Steckelberg,Robert S Baltimore,Anne M Fink,Patrick O'Gara,Kathryn A Taubert;American Heart Association Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and Stroke Council PMID: 26373316 DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000296 Item in Clipboard Review Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association Larry M Baddour et al. Circulation.2015. 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Authors Larry M Baddour,Walter R Wilson,Arnold S Bayer,Vance G Fowler Jr,Imad M Tleyjeh,Michael J Rybak,Bruno Barsic,Peter B Lockhart,Michael H Gewitz,Matthew E Levison,Ann F Bolger,James M Steckelberg,Robert S Baltimore,Anne M Fink,Patrick O'Gara,Kathryn A Taubert;American Heart Association Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and Stroke Council PMID: 26373316 DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000296 Item in Clipboard Full text links Cite Display options Display options Format Erratum in Correction.[No authors listed][No authors listed]Circulation. 2015 Oct 27;132(17):e215. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000332.Circulation. 2015.PMID: 26503756 No abstract available. Correction to: Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association.[No authors listed][No authors listed]Circulation. 2016 Aug 23;134(8):e113. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000427.Circulation. 2016.PMID: 27550972 No abstract available. Correction to: Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association.[No authors listed][No authors listed]Circulation. 2018 Jul 31;138(5):e78-e79. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000594.Circulation. 2018.PMID: 30571534 No abstract available. Abstract Background: Infective endocarditis is a potentially lethal disease that has undergone major changes in both host and pathogen. The epidemiology of infective endocarditis has become more complex with today's myriad healthcare-associated factors that predispose to infection. Moreover, changes in pathogen prevalence, in particular a more common staphylococcal origin, have affected outcomes, which have not improved despite medical and surgical advances. Methods and results: This statement updates the 2005 iteration, both of which were developed by the American Heart Association under the auspices of the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Disease of the Young. It includes an evidence-based system for diagnostic and treatment recommendations used by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for treatment recommendations. Conclusions: Infective endocarditis is a complex disease, and patients with this disease generally require management by a team of physicians and allied health providers with a variety of areas of expertise. The recommendations provided in this document are intended to assist in the management of this uncommon but potentially deadly infection. The clinical variability and complexity in infective endocarditis, however, dictate that these recommendations be used to support and not supplant decisions in individual patient management. Keywords: AHA Scientific Statements; anti-infective agents; echocardiography; endocarditis; infection. © 2015 American Heart Association, Inc. 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4208	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69CBuYUgJH0	Find the Inverse of a Function with Domain Restrictions Mario's Math Tutoring 450000 subscribers 446 likes Description 31706 views Posted: 26 Apr 2021 Learn how to find the inverse of a function given domain restrictions in this video math tutorial by Mario's Math Tutoring. We go through a quadratic example where x is greater than or equal to zero and we discuss how the domain and the range are interchanged when finding the inverse function and what this means graphically. We also discuss the horizontal line test and vertical line test. Related Videos to Help You Succeed!: Inverse Functions (Complete Guide) Take Your Learning to the Next Level with Me!: Subscribe to the Channel Get my Learn Algebra 2 Video Course (Preview 13 free video lessons & learn more) Learn Algebra 1 Video Course Learn Geometry Video Course Looking to raise your math score on the ACT and new SAT? 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(Over 390+ videos) 18 comments Transcript: so what do we do when we find the inverse of a function and there's restrictions on the domain like this one right here we have f of x equals x squared plus 2 but only where X is greater than or equal to 0 well that's what we're gonna talk about the first thing I like to do is I like to graph this and just kind of see what it looks like we know it's a parabola x squared the plus 2 is shifting it up 2 so roughly speaking this graph should look something like this where it's been shifted up to now here they're saying X is greater than or equal to 0 that means that we're only interested in the part that's to the right or equal to 0 so we're really just looking at this branch this right branch of the parabola and why are they telling us that well there's something called the horizontal line test and the only way that the inverse of a function will be a function is if it passes that horizontal line test so what you do is you draw these horizontal lines like this and if it crosses the graph at more than one point that tells you that the inverse of that function you know will not be a function so that's why we're restricting because if we just look at this right branch here this right half of the graph see it's only crossing a once so that means that the inverse will be a function now another way to look at this is when you find the inverse of a function graphically what this is it's a reflection over this line y equals ax so if we were to reflect this ok or fold it over this line what this graph would look like is a parabola on its side like this now you can see this actually is going to fail the vertical line test remember the vertical line test so for this input there's more than one output that's not a function right but if we're just using this branch right here this right branch when we reflect it over we're just going to be looking at this part of the graph ok the top part and this does pass the vertical line test it's only crossing at most once so that means for every input there's only one output ok the next thing I like to do is I like to look at the domain here so the domain of the original function is what X is greater than zero and the range is y is greater than or equal to two but when you find the inverse of a function because you're switching that X and the y values the domain and the range switch so for the inverse our domain and range switch so now the range which was y is greater than or equal to 2 to the domain is going to be X is greater than or equal to 2 the range okay it's going to be what the original domain was so this is going to be Y is greater than or equal to 0 so you can see over here on a graph yep that makes sense X is greater than equal to 2 and the range is y is greater than or equal to 0 so they're just switching so this is important because we're gonna want to state this domain here when we find the inverse of this function so let's go ahead and do that now f of X you can replace that with Y that's like our output and now what we're going to do is wherever you see X you're going to put Y and vice versa so we have x equals y squared plus 2 we're going to solve for the new Y here work from the outside in and we're going to subtract 2 from both sides so we get X minus 2 equals y squared and we're going to take the square root of both sides now remember when you take the square root of both sides you get two answers right we're actually going to get y equals plus or minus the square root of x minus 2 now let's look at this for a moment see positive square root of x minus 2 is this graph right here negative times the square root of x minus 2 that nega is going to reflect it that's this branch of the graph right here we're only interested in the positive 1 in this case because of the domain restrictions we want the range to be y is greater than or equal to 0 and we want the domain to be X is greater than or equal to 2 and that makes sense as well because you know if X is not equal to 2 or greater then you're going to be taking the square root of a negative number which is undefined so let's just go ahead and write on here X is greater than or equal to 2 we just want the positive 1 here and this is going to be your inverse function instead of Y we can replace this with the inverse notation F inverse of X to be a little bit more precise about it now you might be saying Mario what happens if they said X is less than or equal to zero like this part of the graph well then we would want this part here we would use the negative square root - - if you want more practice with inverse functions follow me over to that video right there I call it my complete guide to inverse functions and I go into a little bit more depth so if you want more practice follow me over that video and we'll dive into some more examples
4209	https://www.quora.com/If-X-is-a-real-number-then-is-the-square-root-of-its-square-equal-to-itself	If X is a real number, then is the square root of its square equal to itself? - Quora Something went wrong. Wait a moment and try again. Try again Skip to content Skip to search Sign In Mathematics Square Root Symbol The Real Numbers Algebraic Concepts About Algebra Real Number System Square Roots (functions) Basic Concepts of Mathema... Algebra 5 If X is a real number, then is the square root of its square equal to itself? All related (36) Sort Recommended Jeff Karpinski Studied Mathematics · Author has 3.4K answers and 7.3M answer views ·4y Remember that real numbers (except for 0, of course) have two square roots, one positive and one negative. Your statement is true only for the root that has the same sign as X. For example if X = 4, X² = 16 but √16 = {-4, 4} Upvote · 9 2 9 2 Sponsored by Grammarly Stuck on the blinking cursor? Move your great ideas to polished drafts without the guesswork. Try Grammarly today! Download 99 34 Related questions More answers below Is the square root of -3 a real number? Why? What is the square root of a number? What if the number is equal to itself? Is square root of any number always positive? What is the square root of x square where x is a real number? What is the definition of a square root, and how does it relate to the concept of squaring a number? Enrico Gregorio Associate professor in Algebra · Author has 18.4K answers and 16M answer views ·4y Not generally. The square root of a nonnegative number is, by definition, nonnegative. Therefore, if you take x≥0 x≥0, you indeed have √x 2=x x 2=x, because x x is a nonnegative number whose square is x 2 x 2. On the other hand, if you take x<0 x<0, then √x 2=−x x 2=−x because now −x−x is a nonnegative (actually positive) number whose square is x 2 x 2. In other terms, the correct identity is √x 2=\|x\|x 2=\|x\| Upvote · 9 5 Roger Pickering Spent 6 years at 2 universities doing maths · Author has 14.9K answers and 5.9M answer views ·3y Yes, or the negative of itself. So for example if x=3 then its square is 9 and the square root of that is +3 or -3. Upvote · 9 1 Assistant Bot · 1y The square root of a real number X X squared, denoted as √X 2 X 2, is equal to the absolute value of X X, not necessarily X X itself. Mathematically, this can be expressed as: √X 2=\|X\|X 2=\|X\| This means: If X X is positive, √X 2=X X 2=X. If X X is negative, √X 2=−X X 2=−X (which is positive). If X=0 X=0, then √X 2=0 X 2=0. So, while √X 2 X 2 is equal to X X when X X is non-negative, it is not generally equal to X X for all real numbers. Upvote · Related questions More answers below The square root of x 2 x 2 is equal to ±x±x. So is the square root of x 4 x 4 equal to ±x 2±x 2? What is the relationship between the square of a real number and its square root? Is there a real number whose square root is a^' 1? Is the square root of two really a number? What is the relationship between a positive real number and its square root? Igor Lives in Houston, TX · Author has 3.1K answers and 1.3M answer views ·3y Of course, not - it depends on the sign of x. The square root of x squared is always positive while x may have any sign Upvote · MHZ 4y Yes, the square of the real number is the result of the real number squared . Example 25 squared is 625 . Square of 625 is 25 . Hope that is what you are thinking . Upvote · 9 1 9 3 Sponsored by All Out Kill Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya with New 30% Faster All Out. Chance Mat Lo, Naya All Out Lo - Recommended by Indian Medical Association. Shop Now 999 621 B. S. Thomson Lived in Vancouver, BC · Author has 1.2K answers and 2.9M answer views ·Updated 2y Related Is the absolute value of x equal to the square root of x squared? Mathematics is likely the only discipline where confusion arises solely and only from a misunderstanding of definitions. Square root: Every positive real number a a has two square roots b b and −b−b defined by the requirement that (b)2=(−b)2=a(b)2=(−b)2=a. This is not proved to elementary students, not even to most calculus students. Eventually you have to learn what real numbers are and give a proof that every positive real number really does have two square roots. The mathematical expression √a a: If a a is a positive real number then (as above) there are two square roots, one positive and one negative. T Continue Reading Mathematics is likely the only discipline where confusion arises solely and only from a misunderstanding of definitions. Square root: Every positive real number a a has two square roots b b and −b−b defined by the requirement that (b)2=(−b)2=a(b)2=(−b)2=a. This is not proved to elementary students, not even to most calculus students. Eventually you have to learn what real numbers are and give a proof that every positive real number really does have two square roots. The mathematical expression √a a: If a a is a positive real number then (as above) there are two square roots, one positive and one negative. The expression √a a is NOT AMBIGUOUS. It means always the positive square root. If a=0 a=0 then √a=0.a=0. With that definition it is easy to answer your question. √x 2=\|x\|x 2=\|x\|. Yes indeed. If x=0 x=0 this is obvious; if x x is not zero, then x 2>0 x 2>0 and there are two square roots, namely x x and -x x. The expression √x 2 x 2 tells you to pick the positive one. [But which of x x and −x−x is the positive one? Just use \|x\|\|x\| and don’t worry.] TL:DR. Do not say aloud when you see √A A that this is the square root of A A. No.This is the nonnegative square root. It is not ambiguous. It is not two things. And it is not “the square root.” It is the nonnegative square root. Why would anyone on Quora answer this question? Because it drives us absolutely crazy when we see how thoroughly confused so many individuals are by this. And one expects some seriously misguided answers to appear since they have so many times before. Upvote · 9 9 9 5 Diedrich Ehlerding Retired (2019–present) · Author has 2.3K answers and 1.3M answer views ·3y Related What is the square root of x square where x is a real number? If we are talking about real numbers, usually, √x x denotes, by convention, the positive root. So √x 2 x 2 is \|x\|\|x\| - the absolute value of x x. Upvote · 9 3 Sponsored by Sync.com Protect your files, photos and data with Sync.com. Treat your data carefully. Use Sync.com to protect it. Try 5 GB for free. Learn More 2.7K 2.7K George Ivey Former Math Professor at Gallaudet University · Author has 23.7K answers and 2.6M answer views ·2y Related What is the square root of a number? What if the number is equal to itself? The square root of a number, a, is the non-negative number, x, such that x 2=a x 2=a. Since EVERY number is “equal to itself” I presume you mean “is equal to its square root”. That is, x 2=x x 2=x x 2−x=x(x−1)=0 x 2−x=x(x−1)=0 That is true only for x= 0 and x= 1. The square root of 0 is 0 and the square root of 1 is 1. For all other numbers, a, the square root of a is different from a. Upvote · William Steinberg M.S. from Syracuse University · Author has 3.8K answers and 2.6M answer views ·3y Related What is the square root of x squared? Given that x is an element of Real numbers, If x is 0, then the square root of x squared is 0. If x is not zero, then the square root of x squared has two results, x and -x. Example x = 10, 10 squared is 100, square root of 100 is either -10 or 10. -10 -10 = 100 10 10 + 100 It is only by convention that we seek the positive square root. But other than zero, all positive numbers have both a positive square root and a negative square root. Upvote · Sponsored by MRPeasy Powerful yet simple MRP software for growing manufacturers. MRPeasy makes it easier for growing manufacturing businesses to keep on expanding successfully. Free Trial 99 65 Gerald Bieniek Former Hotel Assistant Manager (2007–2024) · Author has 5K answers and 1.8M answer views ·2y Related What is the square root of a number? What if the number is equal to itself? The square root of a number is the equivalent of measuring the side (or root) of a square with a certain area. A square of area 4 is going to be 2 units high and 2 units wide. 2 times 2 is 4. What if the number is equal to itself? Then the square has an area of either 1 or 0. Upvote · Mark Bobak DB Advisor - FA SaaS SRE DB at Oracle (company) (2022–present) · Author has 569 answers and 277.3K answer views ·2y Related What is the square root of a number? What if the number is equal to itself? I'll answer the second question first. Every number is equal to itself. The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, gives you the original number. Upvote · Alexander Farrugia Loves numbers. · Upvoted by Erik Bergland , PhD Mathematics, Brown University (2024) and Alon Amit , Lover of math. Also, Ph.D. · Author has 3.2K answers and 27.5M answer views ·7y Related What number squared equals itself backwards? Assuming spurious leading zeros are not allowed, only the numbers 0 0 and 1 1 have this property. The square of all numbers greater than 3 3 has more digits than that of the original number. This may be proved by noting that the number of digits of a number n n is 1+⌊log n⌋1+⌊log⁡n⌋; so the number of digits of n 2 n 2 is 1+⌊log n 2⌋=1+⌊2 log n⌋1+⌊log⁡n 2⌋=1+⌊2 log⁡n⌋. Hence, when log n>0.5 log⁡n>0.5, that is, when n>3 n>3, the number of digits of n 2 n 2 is greater than the number of digits of n n. Clearly, reversing the digits of a number cannot be equal to a number that has a different number of digits, so the proble Continue Reading Assuming spurious leading zeros are not allowed, only the numbers 0 0 and 1 1 have this property. The square of all numbers greater than 3 3 has more digits than that of the original number. This may be proved by noting that the number of digits of a number n n is 1+⌊log n⌋1+⌊log⁡n⌋; so the number of digits of n 2 n 2 is 1+⌊log n 2⌋=1+⌊2 log n⌋1+⌊log⁡n 2⌋=1+⌊2 log⁡n⌋. Hence, when log n>0.5 log⁡n>0.5, that is, when n>3 n>3, the number of digits of n 2 n 2 is greater than the number of digits of n n. Clearly, reversing the digits of a number cannot be equal to a number that has a different number of digits, so the problem boils down to checking the squares of each of the four numbers 0 0, 1 1, 2 2 and 3 3. The claim in the first sentence immediately follows. Upvote · 99 82 9 5 Related questions Is the square root of -3 a real number? Why? What is the square root of a number? What if the number is equal to itself? Is square root of any number always positive? What is the square root of x square where x is a real number? What is the definition of a square root, and how does it relate to the concept of squaring a number? The square root of x 2 x 2 is equal to ±x±x. So is the square root of x 4 x 4 equal to ±x 2±x 2? What is the relationship between the square of a real number and its square root? Is there a real number whose square root is a^' 1? Is the square root of two really a number? What is the relationship between a positive real number and its square root? What is the square root of 1 + square root of 1 + square root of 1 infinitely? Is there a square root for every number? Can the meaning of "square root" affect your answer when finding the square root of a real number? What is the square root of 4? Based on your answer, how many square roots does every nonzero real number have? What is the square root of X? 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4210	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgGAJOe-Bgg&pp=ygUJI2NvZmI4XzE4	Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators \| Math with Mr. J Math with Mr. J 1730000 subscribers 21678 likes Description 2398223 views Posted: 12 Aug 2021 Welcome to Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators with Mr. J! Need help with subtracting fractions? You're in the right place! Whether you're just starting out, or need a quick refresher, this is the video for you if you're looking for help with how to subtract fractions with unlike denominators (aka - subtracting fractions with different denominators). Mr. J will go through two subtracting fractions examples and explain the steps of how to subtract fractions with unlike denominators. MORE ADDING AND SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS VIDEOS: ✅ Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators (Part 1) - ✅ Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators (Part 2) - ✅ Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators (Part 1) - ✅ Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators (Part 2) - ✅ Simplifying Fractions - ✅ Least Common Multiples - ✅ Why Do We Need a Common Denominator When Adding and Subtracting Fractions? - ✅ Equivalent Fractions - About Math with Mr. J: This channel offers instructional videos that are directly aligned with math standards. Teachers, parents/guardians, and students from around the world have used this channel to help with math content in many different ways. All material is absolutely free. Click Here to Subscribe to the Greatest Math Channel On Earth: Follow Mr. J on Twitter: @MrJMath5 Email: math5.mrj@gmail.com Music: Hopefully this video is what you're looking for when it comes to subtracting fractions. Have a great rest of your day and thanks again for watching! ✅ Thanks to Aloud, this video has been dubbed into Spanish and Portuguese. #DubbedWithAloud English This video has been dubbed into Spanish (United States) and Portuguese (Brazil) using an artificial voice via to increase accessibility. You can change the audio track language in the Settings menu. Spanish Este video ha sido doblado al español con voz artificial con para aumentar la accesibilidad. Puede cambiar el idioma de la pista de audio en el menú Configuración. Portuguese Este vídeo foi dublado para o português usando uma voz artificial via para melhorar sua acessibilidade. Você pode alterar o idioma do áudio no menu Configurações. Transcript: Welcome to Math with Mr. J. In this video, I'm going to cover how to subtract fractions with unlike denominators. So let's jump into our examples, starting with number one, where we have 5/6 minus 3/12. Now, when we subtract fractions, we need a common denominator just like when we add fractions. For number one, we have a 6 and the 12, so we don't have a common denominator to start with, so we can't subtract quite yet. The first thing that we need to do is find a common denominator and we can do that by finding the least common multiple between our denominators. We want the least because smaller numbers in value are generally easier to work with and this will help cut down on simplifying in the end once we get to our answer. As far as why we need a common denominator, that's a topic for another video, I'll drop that link down in the description. Now, as you're looking at a subtraction problem involving fractions with unlike denominators, you may recognize the least common multiple between denominators right away, but if not, you can always write out your lists of multiples in order to find it. So let's start by writing some multiples of both 6 and 12 and see if we can find that least common multiple. We'll start with 6, so I'm going to come to the bottom of the screen where I have some extra room to write out these lists and we'll start with 6. So I would suggest writing out four or five multiples for each denominator and see if you can find that least common multiple. If not, you can always extend the lists until you find that least common multiple. So if four or five multiples don't work and you don't see any common multiples, extend those lists. So the first four multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24. Now we'll do 12. So the first multiple of 12 is 12. Now, no need to go on if you find that least common multiple because if you look, we have a least common multiple of 12. So we are ready to move to the next step, which is rename. So 12 is going to be our common denominator. I'm going to come back up to the original problem underneath and start to write the renamed fractions with that common denominator of 12. So underneath, I'll start these fractions with that common denominator of 12. And now we're going to rename, will start with 5/6. So we're going to rename that fraction with an equivalent fraction with the denominator of 12. So we need to think, how do we get the denominator of 6 to equal the denominator of 12. 6 times what equals 12? Well, we know that 6 times 2 equals 12. So whatever we do to the denominator, the bottom number, we have to do to the numerator, the top number, in order to keep this fraction equivalent, we don't want to change the value of the problem at all. So we need to do 5 times 2 to get the renamed numerator. 5 times 2 is 10, so 10/12 is equivalent to 5/6. So we renamed with that denominator of 12. Now we need to do 3/12. Well, 3/12 already has a denominator of 12, so we don't need to rename. We can just bring the 3 down. Once we rename, we can subtract. When we subtract fractions, we subtract the numerators, so 10 minus 3 is 7, and then we keep the denominator of 12 the same. So 7/12 is our answer. Now always look to simplify. So can we simplify 7/12? Well, 7/12 is in simplest form, the only common factor between 7 and 12 is 1, so we can't break this down any further as far as simplifying goes. So our final simplified answer, 7/12. Let's try another one and move on to number two, where we have 9/10 minus 2/4. So the first thing that we need to do, find a common denominator. So we need that least common multiple between 10 and 4. And that's going to be our common denominator. Let's go down to the bottom and write out some multiples. So we'll start with 10 and we'll write out four multiples to start with. So 10, 20, 30, 40. Now let's write out four multiples of 4 and see if we have a least common multiple. So 4, 8, 12, 16. So writing out four multiples for each, we don't have a match, so we need to extend our lists. Now the multiples of 10, we are already at 40 and the multiples of 4 were only at 16. So let's extend that one and the next multiple of 4 is 20 and that's going to give us a common multiple and specifically, the least common multiple. So we're going to use 20 for our common denominator. Let's go back up to the original problem underneath and rename with that common denominator of 20. We'll start with 9/10. So how do we get that denominator of 10 to equal 20? Well, 10 times 2 is 20. And whatever we do to the denominator, we have to do to the numerator in order to keep this equivalent. So 9 times 2 gives us 18 for our renamed numerator. So 18/20 is equivalent to 9/10. We just have that common denominator, 20 now. Now we need to do 2/4. So how do we get 4 to equal 20? Well, we know 4 times 5 equals 20, so 4 times 5 equals 20. So we need to do the same thing to the numerator in order to get that renamed equivalent fraction with the denominator of 20. So same thing to the numerator. 2 times 5 gives us 10. Now we're ready to subtract, so subtract the numerators, the top numbers. 18 minus 10 is 8. Keep the denominator of 20 and our final answer is 8/20. Now 8/20 can be simplified. There are multiple paths that we can take in order to get this into simplest form, but if we use the greatest common factor between 8 and 20, we can simplify it in one step. The greatest common factor between 8 and 20 is 4, so let's divide both of these by 4 in order to get our simplified answer. So 8 divided by 4 and 20 divided by 4. That's going to give us a simplified answer of 2/5. So 2/5 is our final simplified answer. Now, just to be clear, 8/20 is the correct answer, but we were able to simplify that fraction and get a simplified answer of 2/5. If you need more help or clarification with simplifying fractions, I added a link to my video about that down in the description. As far as subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, this was part one. I do have a part two where I go through two more examples. I'll add that link down in the description as well. I hope that helped. Thanks so much for watching. Until next time. Peace.
4211	https://www.quora.com/Why-does-the-coefficient-of-kinetic-friction-exist-independent-to-the-contact-areas-between-two-objects	Why does the coefficient of kinetic friction exist independent to the contact areas between two objects? - Quora Something went wrong. Wait a moment and try again. Try again Skip to content Skip to search Sign In Physics Forces (general) Coefficient of Friction Contact Science MECHANICS AND DESIGN Friction and Force Mechanics (general) Science Physics 5 Why does the coefficient of kinetic friction exist independent to the contact areas between two objects? All related (42) Sort Recommended Assistant Bot · 1y The coefficient of kinetic friction is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the frictional force between two surfaces in relative motion. Its independence from the contact area can be understood through several key concepts: Nature of Friction: Friction arises from the interactions at the microscopic level between the surfaces in contact. These interactions include adhesion (the tendency of molecules on different surfaces to stick together) and interlocking of surface roughness. The coefficient of kinetic friction reflects the average behavior of these microscopic interactions. Normal For Continue Reading The coefficient of kinetic friction is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the frictional force between two surfaces in relative motion. Its independence from the contact area can be understood through several key concepts: Nature of Friction: Friction arises from the interactions at the microscopic level between the surfaces in contact. These interactions include adhesion (the tendency of molecules on different surfaces to stick together) and interlocking of surface roughness. The coefficient of kinetic friction reflects the average behavior of these microscopic interactions. Normal Force: The frictional force F f F f can be described by the equation: F f=μ k F n F f=μ k F n where μ k μ k is the coefficient of kinetic friction and F n F n is the normal force (the perpendicular force pressing the two surfaces together). As the contact area increases, the distribution of the normal force across that area changes, but the total normal force remains the same for a given load. Thus, the overall friction force does not depend on the contact area. 3. Surface Roughness: The actual contact area at the microscopic level is much smaller than the apparent contact area due to the roughness of surfaces. Even if the apparent contact area increases, the real area where the surfaces interact may not increase proportionally. The microscopic contact points are what ultimately dictate the frictional behavior. 4. Experimental Observations: Empirical studies have shown that the frictional force remains consistent across various contact areas for a given material pair and normal load. This has been confirmed in many experiments, reinforcing the idea that the coefficient of kinetic friction is a material property rather than a geometric one. In summary, the coefficient of kinetic friction is primarily determined by the materials in contact and their surface characteristics, rather than the contact area itself. This is why it remains constant regardless of how much the contact area changes. Upvote · Archit Student · Author has 159 answers and 836K answer views ·10y Originally Answered: How do I explain that friction is independent of the area of contact? · I'm going to assume that you are asking about non elastic objects. Though it may seem that friction depends on area: bigger the surface, more would be the number of frictional forces acting upon it. An obvious and simple hypothesis, but again, we are talking about non elastic objects, so I'll come back to this a little bit later. Pressure = Force/Area This equation explains it all. To be short and simple, it can be said that as the area of contact of an object increases, it reduces the pressure between the two surfaces for a given force holding them together (assuming that the mass of the objec Continue Reading I'm going to assume that you are asking about non elastic objects. Though it may seem that friction depends on area: bigger the surface, more would be the number of frictional forces acting upon it. An obvious and simple hypothesis, but again, we are talking about non elastic objects, so I'll come back to this a little bit later. Pressure = Force/Area This equation explains it all. To be short and simple, it can be said that as the area of contact of an object increases, it reduces the pressure between the two surfaces for a given force holding them together (assuming that the mass of the object remains the same), thereby compensating for the increase in surface area. So overall, the frictional force more or less remains the same. Now to the real (detailed) explanation. It is a fact that no surface is perfectly smooth. However smooth it may appear to be, it always has irregularities on a small level. See that? it is because of those tiny hills that friction is possible. So the true contact area is less than the apparent contact area. How does this relate to the independence of friction from area of contact? Now consider an object on a table. When the larger side of the object is in contact with the table, there are a large number of 'hills' that support the object. When the small side is in contact, there are fewer 'hills' but the area of each one is larger due to the higher pressure (same force, smaller area), so there will be no difference in the amount of friction. Hence friction is independent of area of contact. Elastic objects have the property to stretch. they kinda 'stick' or hold on to the surface of contact. Therefore in those cases, frictional force would increase with increase in surface area. Upvote · 99 66 9 4 9 2 Sponsored by Grammarly Stuck on the blinking cursor? Move your great ideas to polished drafts without the guesswork. Try Grammarly today! Download 99 34 Tom Pierce Lives in Pittsburgh, PA · Author has 910 answers and 635.2K answer views ·6y There are several things to consider: The formulas for friction are descriptive generalizations, and are not accurate for calculation in the general sense. That is, you must always consider other factors such as contamination, relative speed of the surfaces, and so on. In practice, the coefficient may well change somewhat with the contact area. The coefficient usually is a means of characterizing the interaction between the two surfaces. It is somewhat akin to a property (a piece of iron has the same density no matter the size). When surfaces are in contact, much of the sliding friction occurs on Continue Reading There are several things to consider: The formulas for friction are descriptive generalizations, and are not accurate for calculation in the general sense. That is, you must always consider other factors such as contamination, relative speed of the surfaces, and so on. In practice, the coefficient may well change somewhat with the contact area. The coefficient usually is a means of characterizing the interaction between the two surfaces. It is somewhat akin to a property (a piece of iron has the same density no matter the size). When surfaces are in contact, much of the sliding friction occurs on small bumps or peaks in the material; if you double the normal force, you press the materials together harder, and likely almost double the area of those peaks in contact, thus doubling the frictional force. Upvote · 9 1 Related questions More answers below Which two objects or materials have the least coefficient of friction between them? Which two have the greatest? What is the relationship between coefficient of friction and friction factor? What is the coefficient of kinetic friction? A 248 kg object moving at 19 m/s comes to stop over a distance of 38 m. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the surfaces? What is the coefficient of kinetic friction Î¼k between the block and the tabletop? Sachin Rajput Engineering Student ·Updated 5y Originally Answered: Why does friction force not depend on the area of contact, even though it is a contact force? · When we talk about Friction we talk about the area of contact of two bodies which are in contact but it does not depends on area of contact. Force of Friction is the resistance force which comes into action when two surface Slide,Move or Roll over each other. This Frictional force will tend to retard their movements. When two bodies slides over each other then Frictional force comes into play due to rubbing of surface due to roughness. It is established experimentally with the help of electorn microscope that all material surfaces are not smooth even they look like smooth. They are rough at micro Continue Reading When we talk about Friction we talk about the area of contact of two bodies which are in contact but it does not depends on area of contact. Force of Friction is the resistance force which comes into action when two surface Slide,Move or Roll over each other. This Frictional force will tend to retard their movements. When two bodies slides over each other then Frictional force comes into play due to rubbing of surface due to roughness. It is established experimentally with the help of electorn microscope that all material surfaces are not smooth even they look like smooth. They are rough at microscopic level. They have irregularities in the form of peaks and valleys. So the area of contact between these surface is only the area of peaks. This is the real(true) area of contact. The area of contact which we see with our naked eyes is apparent area of contact. Hence the Coefficient of Friction is independent of apparent area of contact because the apparent area of contact is much higher than the area of real contact. Mathematically Force Of Friction is equals to the product of Coefficient of Friction and the Normal force on the surface in contact. Hence ultimately Force of Friction does not depend on Area Of Contact…. Upvote · 9 9 9 5 Chuck Britton Author has 6.7K answers and 5.1M answer views ·4y Originally Answered: How do I explain that friction is independent of the area of contact? · The ‘Study’ of friction is ongoing and complicated. Friction is around us everywhere. It effects every experiment involving motion that we can imagine. We MUST have someway to treat it in our problems. But allow me to point out a MAJOR theoretical difficulty with the overly simplified equations that we are taught to use. Force (of friction) = (coefficient of friction) times (Normal force) Do the units check out? Yes, we have the units of force on each side of the equation, with the coefficient of friction (either static or kinetic) being unitless. This is ok. But ‘Force’ is a vector, with both s Continue Reading The ‘Study’ of friction is ongoing and complicated. Friction is around us everywhere. It effects every experiment involving motion that we can imagine. We MUST have someway to treat it in our problems. But allow me to point out a MAJOR theoretical difficulty with the overly simplified equations that we are taught to use. Force (of friction) = (coefficient of friction) times (Normal force) Do the units check out? Yes, we have the units of force on each side of the equation, with the coefficient of friction (either static or kinetic) being unitless. This is ok. But ‘Force’ is a vector, with both size and direction. The direction of the friction force is parallel to the surfaces in contact while the normal force is PERPENDICULAR to that direction. This simple equation makes No Sense as a vector equation! So what are we to do? We do whatever we MUST do. We forge ahead, solving problems as we are told. But keeping in mind that the ‘Real World’ is just a bit more complicated and interesting that the Introductory Text Books are telling us. Keep Questioning. Upvote · Sponsored by State Bank of India This Festive Season, Make Your Dream Home a Reality! Apply for an SBI Home Loan—easy, quick & hassle-free. Celebrate in a home you can call your own. Learn More 99 67 Related questions More answers below What is the relationship between the position of contact areas and the coefficient of friction? Which two surfaces have the highest coefficient of kinetic friction? Why are the coefficients of static and kinetic friction independent of each other? What is the relationship between kinetic and limiting friction? How do you calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction for two surfaces in contact with each other? Ruchin Pandey M Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) · Author has 827 answers and 676.5K answer views ·6y Originally Answered: Why do we say that frictional force does not depend on the area of contact when in practice it does? · Thanks for A2A. In simplified analysis, maximum friction force at a contact interface is equal to coefficient of friction × normal reaction. Both of these i.e. coefficient of friction and normal reaction are (supposed to be) independent of area of contact. This may be because of the understanding at the time theory of friction was developed. My guess is the theory was developed for flat surfaces over which contact pressure was assumed to be uniform, making N independent of area. Also, coefficient of friction was assumed a constant for a given contact interface, thus making maximum friction force Continue Reading Thanks for A2A. In simplified analysis, maximum friction force at a contact interface is equal to coefficient of friction × normal reaction. Both of these i.e. coefficient of friction and normal reaction are (supposed to be) independent of area of contact. This may be because of the understanding at the time theory of friction was developed. My guess is the theory was developed for flat surfaces over which contact pressure was assumed to be uniform, making N independent of area. Also, coefficient of friction was assumed a constant for a given contact interface, thus making maximum friction force independent of area. Upvote · 9 1 Venkatraman Former Deputy Director General at Telecommunication Engineering Center. (1970–2004) · Author has 252 answers and 407.5K answer views ·5y Originally Answered: Why does friction force not depend on the area of contact, even though it is a contact force? · Frictional force is proportional to the normal force exerted by the body on the surface with which it is in contact . This normal force could be what you exert over the contact area or many a time it is simply the weight of the body. As it is the total force or weight that counts for friction force, area of contact does not enter into consideration. This means for example, a box made of steel weighing 10 kg and contact area of 100 cm.sq. will experience the same frictional force as another box of same steel weighing same 10 kg but with contact area of 225 cm.sq. Upvote · Sponsored by JetBrains Write better C++ code with less effort. Boost your efficiency with refactorings, code analysis, unit test support, and an integrated debugger. Download 999 897 Gary Novosielski retired Physics teacher · Author has 17.6K answers and 11.3M answer views ·6y When you increase the contact area without changing the normal force, the force is spread over a larger area, with each unit area sharing a proportionally smaller fraction of the force. Upvote · 9 1 Vamshi Palreddy Works at Aakash Educational Services ·11y Related Why is coefficient of kinetic friction less than or equal to the coefficient of static friction? First of all to understand why coefficient of static friction is greater than coefficient of kinetic friction you need to understand origin of friction. There are multiple theories which explain the origin of friction and all of them give satisfactory explanation for this phenomenon. One such theory is the "Adhesion Theory of Friction" According to this theory, the surfaces in contact, however smooth they may appear, actually have imperfections called Asperities. When one surface rests on the other the actual area of contact is very less than the surface area of the face of contact. (Enlarge the Continue Reading First of all to understand why coefficient of static friction is greater than coefficient of kinetic friction you need to understand origin of friction. There are multiple theories which explain the origin of friction and all of them give satisfactory explanation for this phenomenon. One such theory is the "Adhesion Theory of Friction" According to this theory, the surfaces in contact, however smooth they may appear, actually have imperfections called Asperities. When one surface rests on the other the actual area of contact is very less than the surface area of the face of contact. (Enlarge the image for clarity) The pressure due to the reaction force between the surfaces is very high as the true contact area is very small. Hence, these contact points deform a little and cold welds are formed at these points. So, in order to start the relative sliding between these surfaces, enough force has to be applied to break these welds. But, once the welds break and the surfaces start sliding over each other, the further formation of these welds is relatively slow and weak and hence a smaller force is enough to keep the block moving with uniform velocity. This is the reason why coefficient of static friction is greater than coefficient of kinetic friction. Upvote · 999 177 9 5 9 5 Sponsored by Hudson Financial Partners Do I need someone to manage my wealth? If your net worth is high wealth management might be for you, let's schedule a quick call and find out! Contact Us 9 1 Graham Foster Works at University of Auckland · Author has 365 answers and 435.7K answer views ·6y The relationship that involved this coefficient is. F = uN where u is the coefficient of friction. N is the Normal force and that is proportional to the weight. If the area increases (size increases) then the weight increased, so N increases too. So they are linked. Upvote · 9 1 Paul Hanlon Former engineer, retired in 2000 (1957–2000) · Author has 1.3K answers and 670.4K answer views ·5y Originally Answered: Why does friction force not depend on the area of contact, even though it is a contact force? · Friction force depends on the TRUE area of contact. It does NOT depend on the APPARENT area. The true area is a function of the normal load and the material properties of the materials in contact. APPARENT area can be very large but TRUE area is, with hard, strong materials, very small. Upvote · Dave Foster BS in Accounting (college major)&Mathematics, Arizona (state) (Graduated 1976) · Author has 1.6K answers and 381K answer views ·6y The coefficient of friction expresses the percentage of applied force lost to heat production. If you turn an object on its side, so that surface area is reduced, you won't have to push as hard to keep it moving, so force is reduced, but there's also less force wasted generating heat. The ratio of wasted force to total force stays the same, because the two decreased proportionately. Upvote · 9 1 Related questions Which two objects or materials have the least coefficient of friction between them? Which two have the greatest? What is the relationship between coefficient of friction and friction factor? What is the coefficient of kinetic friction? A 248 kg object moving at 19 m/s comes to stop over a distance of 38 m. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the surfaces? What is the coefficient of kinetic friction Î¼k between the block and the tabletop? What is the relationship between the position of contact areas and the coefficient of friction? Which two surfaces have the highest coefficient of kinetic friction? Why are the coefficients of static and kinetic friction independent of each other? What is the relationship between kinetic and limiting friction? How do you calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction for two surfaces in contact with each other? How do I use the coefficient of kinetic friction? What is the coefficient of the kinetic friction of a table? What factors do not affect friction between two objects? What is negative friction and negative friction coefficient? Is friction present between two gases in contact? Related questions Which two objects or materials have the least coefficient of friction between them? Which two have the greatest? What is the relationship between coefficient of friction and friction factor? What is the coefficient of kinetic friction? A 248 kg object moving at 19 m/s comes to stop over a distance of 38 m. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the surfaces? 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4212	https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Math_420%3A_Differential_Equations_(Breitenbach)/05%3A_Linear_Second_Order_Equations/5.05%3A_Annihilation	5.5.1 5.5.1 5.5.2 eαx 5.5.3 5.5.2 5.5.4 sinβx cosβx 5.5.5 5.5.3 5.5.6 5.5.4 5.5.7 5.5.11 Skip to main content 5.5: Annihilation Last updated : Oct 9, 2023 Save as PDF 5.4.1: Nonhomgeneous Linear Equations (Exercises) 5.5.1: Annihilation (Exercises) Page ID : 103505 William F. Trench Trinity University ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}) In this section we consider the constant coefficient equation ay″+by′+cy=f(x) ay′′+by′+cy=f(x)(5.5.1) From Theorem 5.4.2, the general solution of Equation 5.5.15.5.1 is y=yp+c1y1+c2y2y=yp+c1y1+c2y2, where ypyp is a particular solution of Equation 5.5.15.5.1 and {y1,y2}{y1,y2} is a fundamental set of solutions of the homogeneous equation ay″+by′+cy=0. ay′′+by′+cy=0. In Section 5.3 we showed how to find {y1,y2}{y1,y2}. In this section we’ll show how to find ypyp. The procedure that we’ll use is called the method of annihilation. The annihilation method is exactly what the name implies; we will attempt to annihilate f(x)f(x) in 5.5.15.5.1 (make it 00) and create a new homogeneous equation that we now know how to solve. Note: again, we are transforming a current equation that we don't know how to solve into one that we do. So, the next obvious questions are: how, exactly, do we annihilate a function and can we annihilate all functions that we will come across. We'll discuss the first question here and the second in the following section. Definition 5.5.1 An operator LL is an annihilator of f(x)f(x) if L(f(x))=0. L(f(x))=0. Note Annihilators in this class involve derivatives and we will use DD to stand for derivative; sometimes called a differential operator in linear algebra. In other words, D=ddx,D2=d2dx2,etc. D=ddx,D2=d2dx2,etc. Annihilating Polynomials We will first consider simple polynomials. As noted above, annihilators are derivatives and as you'll recall from calculus, derivatives lower the power on each term of the polynomial, eventually leading to 00 if you differentiate enough. Example 5.5.15.5.1 If f(x)=x2f(x)=x2, find an annihilator LL that annihilates f(x)f(x). Solution Annihilators involve derivatives, so let's see what happens if we start repeatedly taking derivatives: D(x2)=2x;D(2x)=2;D(2)=0 D(x2)=2x;D(2x)=2;D(2)=0 So, it takes three derivatives to annihilate f(x)=x2f(x)=x2, so in this example L=D3L=D3. Or, D3(x2)=0 D3(x2)=0 Theorem 5.5.15.5.1 If f(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+…+a1x+a0f(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+…+a1x+a0, then Dn+1Dn+1 annihilates f(x)f(x). Example 5.5.25.5.2 Find an annihilator LL for f(x)=3x5−7x2+2x−9f(x)=3x5−7x2+2x−9 Solution Since the highest power of xx is 5, we will need one more derivative, so L=D6L=D6, to annihilate f(x)f(x). It is left to the reader to show this. Caution Although powers of DD higher than n+1n+1 will annihilate f(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+…+a1x+a0f(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+…+a1x+a0, it is best to choose the smallest annihilator, as we will see later. Annihilating eαxeαx In the case of functions like eαx, derivatives alone do not annihilate it. However, exponential functions are what we call cyclic functions; that is, they come back to themselves eventually, and in the case of the exponential it happens immediately. We can use this to formulate an annihilator for eαx. Example 5.5.3 If f(x)=e5x, find an annihilator L that annihilates f(x). Solution If we take a derivative we get D(e5x)=5e5x, and you can see that we once again have e5x but multiplied by 5, so to annihilate f(x) we need to address that as well. The following will do just that: (D−5)e5x=D(e5x)−5(e5x)=5e5x−5e5x=0 So, in this example L=D−5. Note: it may seem odd that we can "distribute" a derivative like a number, but that is because a derivative is what in linear algebra is called a linear transformation. If you have had linear algebra you will recall this; if not...just trust me. Theorem 5.5.2 If f(x)=anxneαx+an−1xn−1eαx+…+a1xeαx+a0eαx, then (D−α)n+1 annihilates f(x). Note: we are adding on to what we did earlier. D−α is for the exponential part and the power n+1 is for the polynomial. Example 5.5.4 Find an annihilator L for f(x)=x2e5x+2xe5x Solution Since the highest power of x is 2 and α is 5, the annihilator is L=(D−5)3. It is left to the reader to show this. Annihilating sinβx and cosβx Similar to eαx, sinβx and cosβx are cyclic functions; that is, they come back to themselves eventually, and in this case it takes two derivatives to come back to itself. We can use this to formulate an annihilator for sinβx and cosβx. Example 5.5.5 If f(x)=sin3x, find an annihilator L that annihilates f(x). Solution As we did in Example 1, let's see what happens if we start repeatedly taking derivatives: D(sin3x)=3cos3x;D(3cos3x)=−9sin3x Similar to the exponential function, we got back to sine again but multiplied by -9 this time, so to annihilate f(x) we need to address that as well. The following will do just that: (D2+9)sin3x=−9sin3x+9sin3x=0. So, in this example L=D2+9. Theorem 5.5.3 If f(x)=anxneαxcosβx+…+a0eαxcosβx+bnxneαxsinβx+…+b0eαxsinβx then ((D−α)2+β2)n+1 annihilates f(x). Note: we are again adding on to what we did earlier. D2+β2 is for sine and cosine, D−α is for the exponential part, and the power n+1 is for the polynomial. Example 5.5.6 Find an annihilator for f(x)=x3e2xcos5x+3xe2xcos5x+9sin5x Solution Since the highest power of x is 3, α is 2, and β is 5, the annihilator is ((D−2)2+25)4. It is left to the reader to show this...but...you probably don't want to do that. Annihilating Linear Combinations of Functions Our goal again is to take 5.5.1 and annihilate f(x) using the smallest annihilator possible. so, the next question we're going to consider is what happens when we need to annihilate several different types of functions all at once. The next theorem addresses this - the proof is beyond the scope of this class. Theorem 5.5.4 If L1 annihilates f1(x) and L2 annihilates f2(x), then L1L2 annihilates any linear combination of f1(x) and f2(x). In other words, L1L2(c1f1(x)+c2f2(x))=0. Note: When dealing with constant coefficient differential equations, as we are in this section, annihilators are commutative. In other words, L1L2=L2L1. Example 5.5.7 Find an annihilator for f(x)=7x4+2x3−5+2xe2x+9e2x−3x5e3xcos4x Solution D5 annihilates 7x4+2x3−5, (D−2)2 annihilates 2xe2x+9e2x, and ((D−3)2+16)6 annihilates −3x5e3xcos4x, so D5(D−2)2((D−3)2+16)6 annihilates f(x). In other words, D5(D−2)2((D−3)2+16)6(7x4+2x3−5+2xe2x+9e2x−3x5e3xcos4x)=0 Again, it would not be fun to show this, but there is no need to do this. Solving Nonhomogeneous Differential Equations Using Annihilation Note We can write differential equations using the differential operator D=ddx as well. For example: y″−y′−6y=D2y−Dy−6y=(D−3)(D+2)y Not that we know how to annihilate several types of common functions, let's see how we can use this idea to solve nonhomogeneous differential equations of the form 5.5.1. We will first solve the homogeneous version of 5.5.1 before we solve the nonhomogeneous version. The reason will quickly become apparent in Example 5.5.9. Example 5.5.8 Find the general solution of y″−7y′+12y=4e2x. Solution We first solve y″−7y′+12y=0 by finding the characteristic equation r2−7r+12=(r−3)(r−4)=0, which gives us a fundamental set of solutions {e3x,e4x}. Therefore, yh=c1e3x+c2e4x We now go back to Equation 5.5.2 and write it using differential operator notation: D2y−7Dy+12y=4e2x or (D−4)(D−3)y=4e2x Note: The factorization of the differential operators is exactly the same as the characteristic equation - upon inspection the reason why should be obvious. Now, our goal here is to take this nonhomogeneous equation and make it into a new homogeneous equation. We do this by annihilating 4e2x by applying D−2 to both sides we get (D−2)(D−4)(D−3)y=(D−2)4e2x giving us (D−2)(D−4)(D−3)y=0 This new homogeneous equation has the characteristic equation (r−2)(r−3)(r−4)=0 giving us roots r=2,3,4. So, we would get solutions {e2x,e3x,e4x}. However, we know that {e3x,e4x} are homogeneous solutions and will give us 0 when we use them in 5.5.2. So, we can disregard those two solutions and focus on e2x. So, we are going to look at solutions of the form yp=Ae2x Note: we are using A instead of c3 to remind us that we must actually find A. In other words, we need to find the value of A so that when we substitute it for y in our nonhomogeneous equation we get 4e2x. So, if yp=Ae2x, then y′p=2Ae2x, and y″p=4Ae2x. Substituting these into 5.5.2 gives us 4Ae2x−7(2Ae2x)+12(Ae2x)=4e2x which gives us 2Ae2x=4e2x which implies 2A=4, or A=2. Therefore, we get yp=2e2xand the general solution of 5.5.2 is y=c1e3x+c2e4x+2e2x Example 5.5.9 Find the general solution of y″−7y′+12y=5e4x. Solution We first solve y″−7y′+12y=0, which is the same homogeneous equation that we had in Example 5.5.8; therefore, we have yh=c1e3x+c2e4x. Now writing 5.5.5 using differential operator notation we get (D−3)(D−4)y=5e4x We know D−4 annihilates 5e4x, so applying it to both sides we get (D−3)(D−4)2y=0 and the roots r=3,4,4. Now we have used 3 and 4 in the homogenous solution, so the new root is the second 4. Now recall from repeated roots that yp=Axe4x. Note: This is why it's important that we solve the homogeneous equation before the nonhomogeneous. So, if yp=Axe4x, then y′p=Ae4x+4Axe4x, and y″p=8Ae4x+16Axe4x. Substituting these into 5.5.5 gives us 8Ae2x+16Axe4x−7(Ae4x+4Axe4x)+12(Axe4x)=5e4x which gives us Ae4x=5e4x which implies A=5. Therefore, we get yp=5xe4xand the general solution of 5.5.5 is y=c1e3x+c2e4x+5xe4x Example 5.5.10 Find the general solution of y″−8y′+16y=2e4x. Solution Since the characteristic equation of the homogeneous equation y″−8y′+16y=0 is r2−8r+16=(r−4)2=0, both y1=e4x and y2=xe4x are solutions of Equation 5.5.7. Turning to 5.5.6 and annihilating 2e4x we get (D−4)3y=0 giving us a new characteristic equation (r−4)3=0. Since the new root is the third time 4 is a root, yp=Ax2e4x So, if yp=Ax2e4x, then y′p=2Axe4x+4Ax2e4x, and y″p=2Ae4x+16Axe4x+16Ax2e4x. Substituting these into 5.5.6 gives us 2Ae4x+16Axe4x+16Ax2e4x−8(2Axe4x+4Ax2e4x)+16(Ax2e4x)=2e4x which gives us 2Ae4x=5e4x which implies A=5/2. Therefore, we get yp=52x2e4xand the general solution of 5.5.5 is y=c1e4x+c2xe4x+52x2e4x Example 5.5.11 Solve the initial value problem y″+y=4x+10sinx;y(π)=0,y′(π)=2. Solution We'll leave the homogeneous part to the reader and just start there: yh=c1cosx+c2sinx Turning to 5.5.8 and annihilating 4x+10sinx we get D2(D2+1)2y=0 giving us a new characteristic equation r2(r2+1)2=0. So, we now have roots r=0,0,±i,±i. Since the new roots are 0,0,±i and since it's the second time ±i are roots, we have yp=A+Bx+Cxcosx+Dxsinx. Following the same process as above we end up with A=0,B=4,C=−5,D=0. Therefore, we get yp=4x−5xcosx and the general solution of 5.5.8 is y=c1cosx+c2sinx+4x−5xcosx Turning to our initial conditions we have y(π)=−c1+9π=0, so c1=9π. Substituting c1 and taking the derivative we get y′=−9πsinx+c2cosx+4−5cosx+5xsinx and using y′(π)=−c2+9=2, so c2=7 and we get the solution to our initial value problem: y=9πcosx+7sinx+4x−5xcosx Using the Principle of Superposition The next example shows how to combine the method of annihilation and Theorem 5.4.3, the principle of superposition. Example 5.5.12 Find a particular solution of y″−7y′+12y=4e2x+5e4x. Solution In Example 5.5.8 we found that yp1=2e2x is a particular solution of y″−7y′+12y=4e2x, and in Example 5.5.9 we found that yp2=5xe4x is a particular solution of y″−7y′+12y=5e4x. Therefore the principle of superposition implies that yp=2e2x+5xe4x is a particular solution of Equation 5.5.9. 5.4.1: Nonhomgeneous Linear Equations (Exercises) 5.5.1: Annihilation (Exercises)
4213	https://focustutoring.com/gmat-blog/gmat-rate-problems-multiple-machines/	GMAT Rate Problems: Multiple Machines by Elijah Mize \| Dec 28, 2022 \| GMAT Elijah Mize Welcome back to our series on GMAT quant rate problems. In the last article, we studied problems where two objects are moving, either in the same direction or in opposite directions. This article will return to machines and address problems that feature more than two or three machines. GMAT quant rates problems: Multiple machines and “Machine hours” For this topic, the best way to begin is by viewing an official GMAT problem: Working simultaneously and independently at an identical constant rate, four machines of a certain type can produce a total of x units of product P in 6 days. How many of these machines, working simultaneously and independently at this constant rate, can produce a total of 3x units of product P in 4 days? (A) 24 (B) 18 (C) 16 (D) 12 (E) 8 The problem gives us some information about a group of four machines, and we can see from the answer choices that the group of machines we are asked about is even larger. These problems are different from the typical two-machine variety we addressed in articles 2 and 3. Problems like this one can be solved easily by thinking in “machine hours.” Sometimes the term “man-hours” is used in the workplace. The term needs to be updated, but it is a useful concept. A “man hour” is the amount of work that can be done by one person in one hour. A 72 man-hour job may be completed in 1 hour if 72 people work simultaneously or in 6 hours if 12 people work simultaneously. The term refers to the total number of hours that must be worked to complete the job, regardless of how many people are sharing those hours. We can apply this same concept to machines. In this problem, we are actually working in “machine days,” since the time unit in the scenario is days instead of hours. But machine days are just as good as machine hours. Let’s use what we’re given to calculate the number of machine hours required to produce x units of product P. “. . . four machines of a certain type can produce a total of x units of product P in 6 days.” Machine days = (# of machines) (# of days of work) Machine days = 4 6 Machine days = 24 Since it takes 24 machine days to produce x units of product P, it takes 3 24 = 72 machine days to produce 3x units of product P. The question asks how many machines it will take to produce these 3x units in only 4 days. We can simply apply the same formula: Machine days = (# of machines) (# of days of work) 72 = (# of machines) 4 (# of machines) = 72 / 4 = 18 And the correct answer is B. Here’s another official “multiple machines” problem: Five machines at a certain factory operate at the same constant rate. If four of these machines, operating simultaneously, take 30 hours to fill a certain production order, how many fewer hours does it take all five machines, operating simultaneously, to fill the same production order? (A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 16 (E) 24 This problem can be solved with a machine hours approach or with the fundamentals we covered in article 1 of this series! Let’s solve it with machine hours first, and then we’ll check your memory of the fundamentals. Machine hours = (# of machines) (# of hours of work) Machine hours = 4 30 Machine hours = 120 So how many hours does it take five machines to fill the order? Machine hours = (# of machines) (# of hours of work) 120 = 5 (# of hours of work) (# of hours of work) = 120 / 5 = 24 But E is not the correct answer! Remember that the problem asked how many fewer hours the five machines take. So our final step is to take 30 – 24 = 6. The correct answer is C. That was pretty easy, but there’s an even easier way. Since, according to the problem, these machines operate at the same constant rate, the combined rate of the 5 machines is 5/4 the combined rate of the 4 machines. Now here come the fundamentals: since rate and time are inversely related, a 5/4 factor of change for rate means a ⅘ factor of change for the time to complete a given job (if this isn’t clear, review article 1 of this series). The 5 machines complete the job in ⅘ the time it takes 4 machines. Or, the 4-machine time is reduced by ⅕. ⅕ 30 hours = 6 hours. Here’s a final “multiple machines” problem to wrap up the article: Each machine at a toy factory assembles a certain kind of toy at a constant rate of one toy every 3 minutes. If 40 percent of the machines at the factory are to be replaced by new machines that assemble this kind of toy at a constant rate of one toy every 2 minutes, what will be the percent increase in the number of toys assembled in one hour by all the machines at the factory, working at their constant rates? (A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 30% (D) 40% (E) 50% This problem is different in that the number of machines is not specified. All of the values except for the production rates are relative (percentages). We are told that 40% of the machines are replaced, so there must be at least 5 machines in the factory. Given the usefulness of the direct and inverse relationships between rate, work, and time, let’s start by observing the factor of change in the problem. 40% of the machines will be replaced with machines that produce one toy in ⅔ as much time (2 minutes instead of 3 minutes). We can say just as well that the production rate of these machines is multiplied by a factor of 3/2: the reciprocal of ⅔, since time and rate are inversely related. So in a given amount of time, these new machines do 3/2 as much work as the old machines – because work and rate are directly related. “3/2 as much work” means 1 ½ times as much work or 50% more work. So, 40% of the machines increase their toy output by 50%. To find the overall percentage increase for all the machines in the factory, we can simply multiply these percentages together. But let’s use decimals for this, since percentages shouldn’t stand alone. 0.4 0.5 = 0.2, so the overall production increase for the machines in the factory is 20%. The correct answer is A. We didn’t use machine hours for that last problem, but the concept is still useful for many problems featuring multiple machines. On these problems, either use machine hours, or apply your mastery of the fundamental inverse and direct relationships between rate, work, and time! The next article in the series will focus on GMAT quant problems involving rates of fuel consumption. If you are in the middle of studying for the GMAT and are looking for a private GMAT tutor, our elite tutors have all scored over 770 on the GMAT and have years of professional experience with tutoring. You can meet with us for a 30-minute complimentary consultation call. personalized, like no other. 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4214	https://matcmp.ncc.edu/cheifp/CalculusMistakes.pdf	Common Algebra and Trigonometry Mistakes made in Calculus The most common comment I get from students struggling in calculus: “I understand the calculus concepts, but the algebra gets me every time!” This is a collection of the most common algebra and trigonometry mistakes. The mistakes made are typically easy to correct if the student is willing to go through the explanation and work a few problems, then pledge to never make the mistake again ¨ ⌣. By far the ﬁrst three are the most common, but the rest also occur fairly frequently. Students can refer to this handout as needed, and do the practice problems provided to re-solidify their understanding of the concept. 1 The Mad Slasher (TMS) Some BAD examples of mad slashing are I. x + 4 x = x + 4 x = 4 II. (x −3)x −x2(x + 1) x −3 = (x −3)x −x2(x + 1) x −3 = x −x2(x + 1) III. sin2 x −cos2 x sin x = sin 2 x −cos2 x sin x = sin x −cos2 x The Mad Slasher is when, in the haste of the moment, start crossing out similar looking expressions on the numerator and denominator. This mistake is understood by realizing that the operation you are doing when cancelling is division; and when you cancel the denominator with a single term you are essentially only dividing that single term by the denominator. The mistake can easily be seen using numbers. For example, it is easy to see that 4 + 8 4 = 12 4 = 3 deﬁnitely does not equal 4 + 8 4 = 1 + 8 = 9. To be able to simplify in this way everything must be factored completely. So for this simple example you would factor ﬁrst and then simplify 4 + 8 4 = 4(1 + 2) 4 = 4(1 + 2) 4 = 3. which is correct. This works similarly for complicated expressions. Here are some correct 1 examples: I. x2 −4x −12 x −6 = (x −6)(x + 2) x −6 = (x −6)(x + 2) x −6 . II. (x + 3)(x −1) −x(x −1) x −1 = (x −1)[(x + 3) −x] x −1 = (x −1)[(x + 3) −x] x −1 . III. sin3 x −sin x cos2 x sin x = sin x(sin2 x −cos2 x) sin x = sin x(sin2 x −cos2 x) sin x . Here are some problems for you to try. Simplify the following: 1. x2 −16 x2 · x2 −4x x2 −x −12 = 2. x3 −27 x4 −9x2 · x5 −6x4 + 9x3 x2 + 3x + 9 = 3. sin3 x + 4 sin2 x −12 sin x sin2 x + 6 sin x = 4. ex −e3x e2x −ex 2 Linear Disfunction Disorder (LDD) Much like in the Mad Slasher case, an instinctual desire to simplify as much as possible can lead one astray to a terrible case of LDD, which is an incorrect use of linearity properties. The following are some examples of LDD: I. (x + 9)2 = x2 + 92 = x2 + 81 II. √ x2 + 64 = √ x2 + √ 64 = x + 8 III. x2 x2 −4 = x2 x2 −x2 4 = 1 −x2 4 IV. ln(x + e) = ln(x) + ln(e) V. 2x+4 = 2x + 24 2 All of these are easily veriﬁed to be incorrect by plugging in some numbers. The correct interpretation for each of these would be the following: I. (x + 9)2 = (x + 9)(x + 9) = x2 + 9x + 9x + 81 = x2 + 18x + 81 II. √ x2 + 64 = (cannot be simpliﬁed further) III. x2 x2 −4 = x2 (x + 2)(x −2) = (cannot be simpliﬁed further) IV. ln(x + e) = (cannot be simpliﬁed further) V. 2x+4 = 2x · 24 (by the law of exponents) Here are some problems for you to try. Simplify the following 1. (x2 −3x)3 = 2. √ x4 + 4x2 + 4 = 3. x2 x2 −4x = 4. 52x−3 · 59 = 5. 3x+4 32 = 6. ln[(x · e)2] + ln x −4 = 3 Notation Mutation (NM) Few things irk professors more than bad notation when writing mathematics. Students, probably from a lifetime of just “doing” math problems, write math like they speak with their friends, using slang and shortening words when convenient. The issue is that when one is writing mathematics one is actually making a well crafted and reasoned argument and using sloppy and incorrect notation is akin to trying to write a formal letter in slang. Imagine you get an unfair ticket for not completely stopping at a stop sign and your defense goes something like : “Well yo judge I was drivin’ and i stopped but the cop didn’t see me, so i should be left oﬀthe hook”. Compare that to this: “I respecfully submit this written declaration to the court pursuant to CVC 40902. I plead not guilty to the charge......... CVC 22450 clearly states .......This law does not require a driver to stop behind the limit line but at the limit line....I believe that a reasonable 3 interpretation of CVC22450 proves my innocence in this case..... (you can ﬁll in the blanks)” Obviously you will be taken more seriously with the second argument. Ok, now on to the most common notation gaﬀes made by students regarding equations and expressions! First, what is the diﬀerence between an expression and an equation? An equation is a mathematical sentence that describes the equality of two expressions. In that sense, you can think of an expression as a mathematical phrase that describes a numerical value. Here are some examples: Equation: V = 4 3πr3 Equation: sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1 Expression: sin θ −2 cos θ Expression: x3 −4x + 2y Sometimes, when solving an equation, for example, 2x+4 = 7, you might solve by writing as follows, I. 2x + 4 = 7 = 3 = 3/2 II. 2x + 4 = 7 = ⇒3 = ⇒3/2 Ok, both of these are examples of equations, but show incorrect use of the equal sign. When reading I, if reading as is, it says that 2x + 4 is equal to 7, which is then equal to 3, and ﬁnally, that 3 is equal to 3/2. It is important when writing to use proper notation so others can understand what you are trying to say. One of the proper ways to solve an equation is to work downwards, making sure each equation is equal to the previous one. This would look like 2x + 4 = 7 2x = 3 x = 3 2 Now for II, the symbol = ⇒ means “implies”. You use this symbol when the next statement is implied from the previous one. So for example, using the previous equation as an example you could write 2x + 4 = 7 = ⇒2x = 3 = ⇒x = 3/2 4 because the truth of each statement implies the next statement is also true, but it should never be used as a substitute for the = symbol. Now on to expressions. Expressions may be simpliﬁed, but many times students do funny things by treating the numerator and denominator of a rational expression like the two sides of the equal sign in an equation. Here are some examples of this funny behavior: I. (x −4)2 (x + 2)2 = (x −4) 2 (x + 2) 2 = x −4 x + 2 II. √ x2 −4 √x −2 = √ x2 −4 2 √x −2 2 = x2 −4 x −2 Both I and II are examples of techniques used when solving equations that you cannot do when simplifying rational expressions. For example, when solving an equation such as (2x −3)2 = (x + 1)2 it is entirely appropriate to get the plus or minus square root of both sides to solve the equation. When simplifying an expression, however, there are no two sides to perform the same operation. Everything operation is only done on a single side. One of the proper ways to simplify an expression is to write the original expression on the left side, then work downwards while leaving the left side blank. For example, to simplify the expression 3 x −2 + 5 x + 1 you can write: 3 x −2 + 5 x + 1 = 3 x −2 · (x + 1) (x + 1) + 5 x + 1 · (x −2) (x −2) = 3x + 3 (x −2)(x + 1) + 5x −10 (x + 1)(x −2) = 8x −7 (x −2)(x + 1) Notice the diﬀerence between solving an equation and simplifying an expression. When we solved the equation the left side always had at least one term from the top to the bottom. When simplifying an expression we leave the left side blank because it is understood that the ﬁrst expression that we wrote down at the top left is equal to all expressions on the right. 5 4 Trigonometry Gimmickry (TG) These are some simple and easily corrected mistakes that are commonly made with trigonometry. Some of the most common mistakes are: I. csc x · tan x = 1 sin · sin cos = 1 cos = sec II. cos2 x = cos x2 III. sin−1 − √ 3/2 = 4π/3, 5π/3 You might have had some diﬃculty spotting the error on I, or thought it was a typo, but this is a very common mistake that can sometimes lead to other mistakes. The trigonometric functions are, exactly that, functions. As such every trigonometric functions needs an “argument”, or an “input”; otherwise it makes no sense. The correct notation would be: csc x · tan x = 1 sin x · sin x cos x = 1 cos x = sec x It might even be better still to always write the trig functions with a parenthesis enclosing the argument, even when it is only x. The problem above would then look like csc(x) · tan(x) = 1 sin(x) · sin(x) cos(x) = 1 cos(x) = sec(x) Error number II is ﬁxed by simply realizing that cos2 x is simply a quick and short way to write (cos x)2, which is diﬀerent from cos x2 = cos x2 . This might be another good reason to always enclose the inside of the trigonometric functions with a parenthesis. Now on to III. This is incorrect because although 4π/3 and 5π/3 are angles at which sin−1 x is equal to − √ 3/2, sin−1 x is a function and thus can only have one ouput for every input. Typically, when one is evaluating inverse trigonometric functions, for example sin−1(− √ 3/2) = can be interpreted as looking for the angle θ such that sin θ = −1/2 where −π/2 ≤θ ≤π/2. Remember that the range of the inverse functions is restricted as follows • f(x) = sin−1 x has a domain of [−1, 1] and a range of [−π/2, π/2] • f(x) = cos−1 x has a domain of [−1, 1] and a range of [0, π] • f(x) = tan−1 x has a domain of (−∞, ∞) and a range of (−π/2, π/2) So that means that sin−1(− √ 3/2) = −π/3 since sin(−π/3) = − √ 3/2. 6 Similarly, for example, cos−1(− √ 3/2) = 5π/6 since cos(5π/6) = − √ 3/2 and 5π/6 is within the allowed range of cos−1 x. Here are some more for you to try 1. cos−1(−1/2) = 2. sin−1( √ 3/2) = 3. tan−1(1) = 4. cos−1(−1) = 5. sin−1(−1) = 6. tan−1(1/ √ 3) = 7. sin−1(0) = 8. cos−1(0) = 7
4215	https://www.nsta.org/science-teacher/science-teacher-julyaugust-2020/exponential-growth-and-doubling-time?srsltid=AfmBOoqVQuGz4NsgBS4C8qXEWH0O7wYMedeePw78bw_o2434Dpo8ucEH	Focus on Physics Exponential Growth and Doubling Time Breadcrumb The Science Teacher—July/August 2020 (Volume 87, Issue 9) By Paul G. Hewitt Share Start a Discussion How often do we hear the adage, “Growth is good?” An economy that grows is good. Growth in income is certainly good. In general, growth is seen as a good thing. A global pandemic challenges this notion. Let’s be careful of what we wish for—especially if growth is exponential. Exponential growth When a quantity such as money in the bank, population, or the consumption rate of a resource grows steadily, at a fixed percentage per year, we say the growth is exponential. For example, investment accounts may grow at 2% per year; the population of a region may grow at 3% per year, and electric power generating capacity in the United States may grow at about 7% per year (as occurred during the first three-quarters of the twentieth century). Much of the growth in the world around us is exponential. The curve in Figure 1 depicts exponential growth for any of the above examples. Notice that each of the successive equal time intervals on the horizontal scale corresponds to a doubling of the quantity on the vertical scale. This doubling of quantity becomes startling when you find the car you financed to purchase costs nearly twice as much as if you paid cash. When the growth of a quantity is exponential, the amount doubles in a certain interval of time. We speak of doubling time. An exponential curve. Doubling time The importance of the exponential curve of Figure 1 is that the time required for the growing quantity to double in size, a 100% increase, is a constant. For example, if the population of a growing city takes 10 years to double from 100,000 to 200,000 inhabitants and its growth remains exponential, then in the next 10 years the population will double to 400,000 and 10 years after that to 800,000 and so on. There is an important relationship between the percent growth rate and its doubling time known as “the rule of 70”: to estimate the doubling time for a steadily growing quantity, simply divide the number 70 by the percentage growth rate. For example, if Bozeman, Montana, maintains an annual growth rate of 4%, its population will double every 17.5 years (70/4 = 17.5 years). Space for any growing population must be planned. A city planning commission that accepts what seems like a modest 3.5% annual growth rate may not realize that this means that doubling will occur in 20 years; that’s a need for double capacity for such things as water supply, sewage-treatment plants, and other municipal services every 20 years. If you wait until your money in the bank doubles due to an interest rate of 2% per year, get ready for a 35-year wait. Exponentially growing bacteria Steady growth in a finite environment gets interesting. Consider bacterial growth by cell division, in which one bacterium becomes two, the two divide to become four, the four divide to become eight, and so on. Suppose the division time for a certain strain of bacteria is 1 minute. In this steady growth the number of bacteria grows exponentially with a doubling time of 1 minute. Further, suppose that one bacterium is put in a bottle at 11:00 a.m. along with adequate food, and that growth continues steadily until the bottle becomes full of bacteria at noon. Consider this question seriously: When was the bottle half full? What’s your answer? Can you see the bottle was half full at 11:59 a.m., 1 minute before noon? The bacteria indeed double in number every minute! It’s startling to note that at 2 minutes before noon the bottle was only 1/4 full. Table 1 shows the last few minutes before noon in the bottle. Table 1. The Last Minutes in the Bottle \| \| \| \| --- \| Time \| Part Full (%) \| Part Empty \| \| 11:54 a.m. \| 1/64 (1.5%) \| 63/64 \| \| 11:55 a.m. \| 1/32 (3%) \| 31/32 \| \| 11:56 a.m. \| 1/16 (6%) \| 15/16 \| \| 11:57 a.m. \| 1/8 (12%) \| 7/8 \| \| 11:58 a.m. \| 1/4 (25%) \| 3/4 \| \| 11:59 a.m. \| 1/2 (50%) \| 1/2 \| \| Noon \| full (100%) \| none \| Time Part Full (%) Part Empty 11:54 a.m. 1/64 (1.5%) 63/64 11:55 a.m. 1/32 (3%) 31/32 11:56 a.m. 1/16 (6%) 15/16 11:57 a.m. 1/8 (12%) 7/8 11:58 a.m. 1/4 (25%) 3/4 11:59 a.m. 1/2 (50%) 1/2 Noon full (100%) none Here’s a more important question: If you were an average bacterium in the bottle, at what time would you first realize that you were running out of space? For example, would you sense a serious problem at 11:55 a.m., when the bottle was only 3% filled (1/32) with 97% of open space (just yearning for development)? The point here is that there isn’t always much time between the moment that the effects of exponential growth become noticeable and the time when they become overwhelming. Good news! More space has been found! Suppose that at 11:58 a.m. some farsighted bacteria see that they are running out of space and launch a full-scale search for new bottles. Luckily, at 11:59 a.m. they discover three new empty bottles, three times as much space as they had ever known (Figure 2). Four bottles quadruples the total resource space. If they are able to migrate to their new habitats, will their problem be solved? Hooray for the discovery of three times as much space! If their growth continues at an unchanging rate, at what time would the three new bottles fill to capacity? Can you see it would be 12:02 p.m.! Just two minutes later! Table 2. Effects of the Discovery of Three New Bottles \| \| \| --- \| \| Time \| Effect \| \| 11:58 a.m. \| Bottle 1 is 1/4 full \| \| 11:59 a.m. \| Bottle 1 is 1/2 full \| \| Noon \| Bottle 1 is full \| \| 12:01 p.m. \| Bottles 1 and 2 are both full \| \| 12:02 p.m. \| Bottles 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all full \| Time Effect 11:58 a.m. Bottle 1 is 1/4 full 11:59 a.m. Bottle 1 is 1/2 full Noon Bottle 1 is full 12:01 p.m. Bottles 1 and 2 are both full 12:02 p.m. Bottles 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all full Table 2 shows the effects of migration to the three new bottles. Only two doubling times fills all bottles. At noon the original bottle is full. One minute later bottles 1 and 2 are filled. And two minutes later all four bottles are filled. In our example the resource is space—but it could as well be coal, oil, uranium, or any nonrenewable resource. Water lilies and the 29th day Picture a pond with a single lily pad. Suppose that each day the number of leaves doubles, until the pond is completely covered by leaves on the thirtieth day. First question: On what day was the pond half-covered? Second question: One-quarter covered? Third question, this one with no strict answer: On what day did people who love the pond realize there was a growth problem? The game of chess Doubling time is intriguingly illustrated by the story of the court mathematician in India who years ago invented the game of chess for his king. The king was so pleased with the game that he offered to repay the mathematician, whose request seemed modest enough. The mathematician requested a single grain of wheat on the first square of the chessboard, two grains on the second square, four on the third square, and so on (Figure 3), presumably for all 64 squares. At this rate there would be 263 grains of wheat on the sixty-fourth square. The king soon saw that he could not fill this “modest” request, which amounted to more wheat than had been harvested in the entire history of Planet Earth! Doubling grains of wheat on a chessboard. It is interesting and important to note that each square contains one more grain than all the preceding squares combined. This is true anywhere on the board. Note that when eight grains are placed on the fourth square, the eight is one more than all previous grains of wheat, the total of seven grains that were already on the board. Or the 32 grains placed on the sixth square is one more than all previous grains of wheat, a total of 31 grains that were already on the board. We see that in one doubling time we add more than all that had been added in all the preceding growth! To repeat for emphasis: In one doubling time more growth occurs than in all preceding growth combined! Table 3. Filling the Squares on the Chessboard \| \| \| \| --- \| Square Number \| Grains on Square \| Total Grains Thus Far \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 2 \| 2 \| 3 \| \| 3 \| 4 \| 7 \| \| 4 \| 8 \| 15 \| \| 5 \| 16 \| 31 \| \| 6 \| 32 \| 63 \| \| 7 \| 64 \| 127 \| Square Number Grains on Square Total Grains Thus Far 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 7 4 8 15 5 16 31 6 32 63 7 64 127 Almost universally, people (and media) use the word “exponential” to mean “fast.” If growth is speedy, they call it exponential. But exponential growth isn’t always fast, as evidenced by money growing exponentially in your savings account with annual interest 0.5% that takes 140 years to double. The essential characteristic of exponential change is not that it is fast but that it is relentless. We’re familiar with cases of COVID-19 that grow exponentially and where small numbers of cases grow to be overwhelming—for a while. Where the doubling time of virus cases in some cities can be three or four days, continued exponential growth would multiply the cases more than 250-fold in one month! The smaller the doubling time, the sooner other factors come into play to end the exponential phase. What feeds the growth eventually subsides, as with the 1918 flu epidemic. Fortunately, unrestrained growth does not usually continue indefinitely. When personal growth is unrestrained, we have obesity—or worse, cancer. Acknowledgment I dedicate this lesson to physics professor Al Bartlett of the University of Colorado (Figure 4), who admonished us with this statement: The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function. Albert Bartlett. On the Web See complementary student tutorial screencast 147 on www.HewittDrewIt.com, and on www.ConceptualAcademy.com. Paul G. 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4217	https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4367052/	Wilson's disease: A Clinical autopsy case report with review of literature - PMC Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Search Log in Dashboard Publications Account settings Log out Search… Search NCBI Primary site navigation Search Logged in as: Dashboard Publications Account settings Log in Search PMC Full-Text Archive Search in PMC Journal List User Guide View on publisher site Download PDF Add to Collections Cite Permalink PERMALINK Copy As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. 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Learn more: PMC Disclaimer \| PMC Copyright Notice J Nat Sci Biol Med . 2015 Jan-Jun;6(1):248–252. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.149210 Search in PMC Search in PubMed View in NLM Catalog Add to search Wilson's disease: A Clinical autopsy case report with review of literature Kalyani Raju Kalyani Raju 1 Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India Find articles by Kalyani Raju 1,✉, Gayathri Nagaraj Bangalore Gayathri Nagaraj Bangalore 1 Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India Find articles by Gayathri Nagaraj Bangalore 1, Suresh Nagaraj Thuruvekere Suresh Nagaraj Thuruvekere 1 Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India Find articles by Suresh Nagaraj Thuruvekere 1, Venkatarathnamma Narayanappa Pathavanalli Venkatarathnamma Narayanappa Pathavanalli 1 Department of General Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India Find articles by Venkatarathnamma Narayanappa Pathavanalli 1 Author information Copyright and License information 1 Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India 1 Department of General Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India ✉ Address for correspondence:Dr. R. Kalyani, H. No. 127/13, “Sri Ganesh”, 4 th Main, 4 th Cross, PC Extension, Kolar, Karnataka, India. E-mail: drkalyanir@rediffmail.com Copyright: © Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. PMC Copyright notice PMCID: PMC4367052 PMID: 25810676 Abstract Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disease resulting in defective copper metabolism, which is usually seen in young adults, predominantly affecting liver and brain. Although it is not uncommon in India, variation in epidemiology, clinical presentation and course are reported. However, community-based incidence and prevalence rates are not available in India and incidences are limited to hospital based reports. Most often, the diagnosis is delayed. We present a clinical autopsy case in a 39 year-old female who had presented with clinical symptoms at 18 years of age. The duration of illness was 21 years. Patient's parent had consanguineous marriage and the younger sibling had died at 5 years of age with similar complaints. Keywords: Clinical autopsy, Wilson's disease, autopsy, autosomal recessive disease INTRODUCTION Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disease involving brain and liver secondary to altered copper metabolism. About 47% and 55% of cases reported have positive family history and consanguinity, respectively. The symptoms are nonspecific and the disease may present as hepatic disease or progressive neurological disorder (hepatic dysfunction being less apparent or occasionally absent) or as psychiatric illness with liver disease. The liver disease may be asymptomatic, with only biochemical abnormalities of cirrhosis.[1,2] A patient (5-40 years old) presenting with liver disease, with a decrease in serum ceruloplasmin and detectable Kayser – Fleisher (KF) rings are generally regarded as having classic WD. Delay in diagnosis of WD is observed across all the health care levels. CASE REPORT A 39-year-old female patient presented with pain in abdomen and fever (intermittent and low grade) since 5 days. Patient had vomited 500 ml of black colored vomitus 3 times and was bleeding per vagina on the 1 st day of admission. There was no history of melena or altered sensorium. On examination, patient was conscious, oriented, had pallor, icterus, periorbital puffiness, pedal edema and anasarca. Per-abdomen examination showed distension of abdomen with shifting dullness and spleen was palpable. Cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal system and skin were normal. No focal neurological deficits were observed. KF rings were present in both eyes. Past history revealed that patient had vomiting, melena, per-vaginal bleeding, pain in abdomen and hepatosplenomegaly when she was 18 years old, with recurrence of these symptoms 2 years later when the case was diagnosed as cirrhosis. A year later when similar episode recurred, endoscopic examination showed esophageal varices; with liver biopsy and biochemical investigations a diagnosis of WD was made. At 22 years of age, patient had similar clinical presentation and penicillamine was advised, however this treatment was discontinued by the patient after a few months due to financial constraints. Subsequently, patient had repeated episodes once in every 2-3 years with additional symptoms of insomnia and muscle spasm developing at 27 years of age. Family history revealed that parent of the patient had consanguineous marriage. The youngest sister of the patient had died with similar complaints at 5 years of age [Figure 1]. Significant clinical investigations observed at admission are presented in Table 1. Endoscopy showed Grade III esophageal varices. A diagnosis of WD with cirrhosis of liver, portal hypertension and chronic anemia was made. Patient died on 5 th day of admission after repeated bouts of vomiting blood. Figure 1. Open in a new tab Family pedigree of the case showing consanguineous marriage of parent, proband (arrow) and the youngest sister of proband Table 1. Significant laboratory investigation parameters of the present case Open in a new tab Consent for full body autopsy was taken from the family members. The salient features of autopsy were as follows. Brain weighed 1070 g [Figure 2] and microscopy from sections of different parts of brain and cervical spine was normal. Right and left lungs weighed 360 and 410 g, respectively and showed features of pulmonary edema. Heart weighed 300 g, grossly, and microscopically was normal. Liver and gall bladder weighed 850 g. External surface of liver showed micro and macronodular areas, cut surface was nodular [Figure 3] and microscopy showed features of cirrhosis [Figure 4]. Spleen weighed 600 g, firm in consistency, cut surface showed foci of infarct and fibrosis [Figure 5] and microscopy showed features of congestion, Gamna Gandy bodies, and areas of fibrosis, infarction and calcification [Figure 6]. Esophagus showed multiple dilated and congested blood vessels in lamina propria and submucosa [Figure 7]. Stomach wall was dilated, thinned out [Figure 8] and mucosa showed atrophic changes. Small and large intestine was grossly normal. Right kidney measured 11 cm × 6 cm × 3 cm and cut section showed cortico-medullary differentiation. Left kidney measured 5 cm × 3 cm × 1 cm, cut section showed thinning of cortex [Figure 9]. Microscopically, right kidney showed features of acute tubular necrosis and left kidney chronic pyelonephritis. Liver biopsy block was subjected to copper staining with rhodamine stain, which showed patchy positivity in hepatocytes in cirrhotic nodules and focally in Kupffer cells [Figure 4]. Autopsy diagnosis of hepatic form-WD was made. Figure 2. Open in a new tab Gross photograph of brain showing mild atrophy Figure 3. Open in a new tab Gross photograph of liver, cut section showing micro and macronodules Figure 4. Open in a new tab Microphotograph of liver showing hepatocytes in nodules (single arrow) with thick fibrous bands (H and E, ×100). Inset shows patchy copper staining (double arrow) in liver (Rhodamine ×100) Figure 5. Open in a new tab Gross photograph of spleen, cut section showing features of congestion Figure 6. Open in a new tab Microphotograph of spleen showing Gamna Gandy bodies (H and E, ×100) Figure 7. Open in a new tab Microphotograph of esophagus showing dilated blood vessels in lamina propria (H and E, ×400) Figure 8. Open in a new tab Gross photograph of stomach showing dilated stomach with wall thinned out Figure 9. Open in a new tab Gross photograph of right and left kidney showing shrunken left kidney DISCUSSION In 1968, first case of WD was reported in India.[2,3] WD is an autosomal recessive disease having inborn error of copper metabolism and potentially curable disease if recognized and treated early. The chance of sibling and offspring being a homozygote and developing clinical disease is 25% and 0.5%, respectively. In the present case, the youngest sister of the patient had died with similar complaints. Worldwide the average prevalence is about 30 individuals per million populations.[3,4,5] A variable prevalence rate is observed geographically that is, 12-29/million in Europe, 33-68/million in Japan and 38-68/million in Asian countries other than India. The higher incidence rate in Asians is attributed to consanguinity. In India, the prevalence rate is not performed because of paucity of studies; however it is relatively common in South India because of more consanguineous marriage (55%). Recorded community based incidence and prevalence are not available in India (many are hospital based reports), although variation in epidemiology, clinical presentation and course are reported.[1,2,6] In WD, the defect is in copper transport by hepatic lysosomes caused by impaired function of metal transporting P-type adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) expressed in hepatocyte, encoded by ATP7B gene, located on chromosome 13q14. Decreased or nonfunction of ATP7B protein causes decreased hepatocellular excretion of copper into bile giving rise to excess hepatic copper accumulation and cell injury. There is also failure of copper binding to ceruloplasmin. Hence, hepatic synthesis and secretion of ceruloplasmin protein without copper gives rise to apoceruloplasmin, which has decreased half-life compared with ceruloplasmin resulting in decreased serum ceruloplasmin in WD. Abnormal accumulation of copper in hepatocytes spill into circulation, increase copper content in blood and get deposited in various organs such as brain, kidney, cornea and skeletal system. Until now >400 mutations in the gene have been documented. In India, cases are mainly reported from Chandigarh, Kolkota and Vellore. Until date, a total of 51 mutations of ATP7B are documented in India, of which C813A is the most common mutation. However, no single predominant mutation is observed in Indian population unlike in other countries indicating the genetic heterogeneity. In European population, 60% cases show PH1069Q, while in Chinese population PR778 L is seen in 45% cases.[1,2,3,7] In the present case, genetic study was not done. The toxicity in WD is due to excess deposition of copper in brain and liver. The progression of hepatic insufficiency in the absence of further copper toxicity are also reported, however its mechanism remains unclear. The widespread deposition of copper throughout the grey matter of the brain gives rise to generalized atrophic changes and ventricular dilatation. Copper toxicity causes cellular alterations; causing 50 fold decrease in dopamine concentration in the caudate nucleus and 30 fold decrease in the putamen affecting striate-nigral and striate-palladial pathways resulting in Parkinsonism. Renal manifestations are due to primary or secondary toxicity from copper. The copper induced activation of the nor-adrenaline synthesizing enzyme, dopamine beta-hydroxylase explains some of the psychiatric symptoms observed. Accumulation of protein bound copper in tissues become noxious, as some of the reactions of oxidative stress are catalyzed by free copper, facilitating the release of oxygen free radicals. Pro and antiinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-2 (IL-2), IL-4, IL-6, interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are significantly elevated in WD, however the role of these cytokines as cause or effect of the disease is not ascertained.[1,2] Majority of cases present between 5 and 35 years of age, although WD is reported in 3 and >80 years old patients. Neurological manifestations typically present later than liver disease. The mean age of presentation is 15 ± 6.8 years (ranges between 8 and 23 years).[1,3,7] In a study at NIMHANS, Bangalore, the mean age of onset of symptoms was 13.5 years (range: 3-44 years), the mean age at presentation was 15.6 years (range: 3-45 years) and the mean delay at diagnosis was 2.0 years (0.08-30 years). In the present case, the age of index case at onset of symptoms was 18 years, age at first presentation was 20 years and delay in diagnosis was 3 years. The mean duration of symptoms reported is 462.5 ± 530.5 days (ranges from 30 to 1460 days). Hepatic form has shorter duration of illness. Mean total duration of illness, that is, time between the onset of first symptom related to WD as jaundice, behavioral changes and movement disorders to the time of death is 1377.1 ± 1568.7 days (ranges from 60 to 3980 days). In the present case, the total duration of illness was 21 years. The WD is seen in three forms; hepatic only, neurological only and mixed forms. The disease has clinical heterogeneity. The early manifestation are generally hepatic or neurological (40% each), while the remainders present with psychiatric, hematological, renal or osteochondrotic manifestation. The hepatic form of the disease is more commonly seen in children and young adults than older adults.[2,4] The liver disease is highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic with only biochemical abnormality to acute liver failure. WD constitutes about 6-12% of all acute liver disease cases. The liver disease may precede neurological manifestation by 10 years. Neuromuscular features are also reported. The cardiac manifestations are; arrhythmias, cardiomegaly, autonomic dysfunction and cardiac death. KF rings are reported in 44-62% of mainly hepatic disease, invariably seen in majority (95%) of cases of neurological presentation. In children KF rings are usually absent. However KF rings are not specific for WD, as it can be seen in chronic cholestatic diseases. Sun flower cataract is found in WD.[1,2,3,7,8] The acute episodes of coomb's hemolytic anemia are reported in WD. Other manifestations are osteoarthritis, hypoparathyroidism, pancreatitis, infertility, and repeated abortions.[7,9,10] In the present case, the index case presented as hepatic form of WD with cirrhosis and its complication. KF rings were present. Insomnia and muscle spasm was present in late stage of the disease. The investigations in WD are biochemical parameters, immunological markers, magnetic resonance imaging, neuropathological study and genetic analysis. Delay in diagnosis is mainly due to diagnostic errors. Biochemical evidence of hepatic dysfunction is defined by the presence of at least one of the following; Serum bilirubin >2 mg/dl, aspartate aminotransferase/alanine transaminase >100 IU/L, serum protein <5.5 g/dl and serum albumin <3.0 g/dl. Serum ceruloplasmin and uric acid are decreased; serum nonceruloplasmin bound copper and 24 h urinary copper excretion are usually increased. Combinations of biochemical tests reflecting disturbed copper metabolism is required for diagnosis than single test. Special stains like rhodamine, orcein or more sensitive Timms sulfur stain in liver biopsy reveal only lysosomal copper stores and it is positive only in 10% cases of WD. Hence hepatic parenchymal copper concentration of >250 μg/g of dry weight is the better biochemical evidence of hepatic copper overload than histochemical evaluation. Renal dysfunction is due to sepsis. Bone X-ray shows features of osteoporosis and fracture. Radiologically, basal ganglion, thalamus and cerebral hemisphere show hypodensity. Molecular diagnostic studies for disease specific ATP7B mutations on chromosome 13 can be detected in patients/first degree relatives and can be used for prenatal diagnosis. However genetic diagnosis is expensive. Grossly, brain shows cortical atrophy, especially frontal atrophy, atrophy of caudate/brain stem/cerebrum, cystic changes in lentiform nucleus, putaminal softening, cavitation in white matter and ventricular dilatation. Cavitatory lesion increases with duration of disease. Lenticular involvement is not universal as believed. Microscopic features are; reactive astrocytes, Alzheimer type II astrocytes, demyelination, Alzheimer type I astrocytes, decreased oligodendroglia, no inflammation/sparse histiocytes and pontine myelinolysis. Opalski cells in white matter are characteristics, also rarely seen in grey matter. Liver shows features of hepatitis, micro/macronodular cirrhosis and copper can be demonstrated in hepatocytes and Kupffer cells. The liver tissue may stain negative in early stages of the disease because of significant variation in the distribution of the metal. Spleen shows features of chronic venous congestion suggesting portal hypertension. Kidney shows features of focal tubular necrosis with protein cast. Urolithiasis, hydronephrosis (Wilson's nephropathy) and bronchopneumonia are also reported. Autopsy features are heterogeneous and depends on variability of clinical presentation, severity, duration, compliance with decoppering treatment and cause of death of the disease.[1,2,3,4,7] The clinical diagnostic criteria of WD is KF rings in cornea confirmed by slit lamp, decreased serum ceruloplasmin, cupriuresis and hepatic pathology with copper deposition proved by special stains for copper. In the present case, the index case had raised serum total bilirubin, liver tissue showed features of cirrhosis with copper deposits, spleen had congestive changes, right kidney showed acute tubular necrosis and left chronic pyelonephritis. The brain showed atrophic changes. The incorrect diagnoses of WD are diverse and form the differential diagnosis. They are flat feet, myxedema, myasthenia gravis, encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety state, acute/chronic hepatitis/cirrhosis of any cause, etc.[4,5] WD is potentially treatable disease, however fatal if left untreated. The mean duration of therapy reported is 871.5 ± 1512.5 days (ranges from 0 to 3920 days). There is always delay in diagnosis and start of treatment which is attributed to underestimation and lack of awareness, laboratory errors, evaluation of KF rings, absence of family history, lack of awareness about long term treatment, nonavailability of drugs in peripheral areas, cost of drugs, improper counseling of patients regarding the disease and the need for treatment. In the present case, treatment was taken only for a short duration due to financial constraints. The screening tests in suspected cases are examination for KF rings, ultrasound examination of liver, serum copper/ceruloplasmin and 24 h urine copper especially in asymptomatic sibs of index cases. Early molecular genetic and biochemical studies can be done to confirm diagnosis. Natural course of the neurological form of WD with limited liver disease may progress rather slowly extending over a period of 20 years and has better life expectancy. Untreated, the disease progress inexorably resulting in extrapyramidal disease and patient in bed ridden status. British anti-Lewisite and D-Pencillamine are likely therapeutics and orthotopic liver transplantation is lifesaving.[1,2,3] Hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma complicating WD are also reported. 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4218	https://www.mathsisfun.com/improper-fractions.html	Improper Fractions 74 (seven-fourths or seven-quarters) An improper fraction has a top number larger than (or equal to) the bottom number. It is usually "top-heavy" More Examples: 32 73 1615 1515 1005 See how the top number is bigger than (or equal to) the bottom number?That makes it an improper fraction, (but there is nothing wrong about improper fractions). Three Types of Fractions There are three types of fraction: Fractions A Fraction (such as 7/4) has two numbers: NumeratorDenominator The top number (the numerator) is the number of parts we have. The bottom number (the denominator) is the number of parts the whole is divided into. Example: 7/4 means: We have 7 parts Each part is a quarter (1/4) of a whole So we can define the three types of fractions like this: Proper Fractions: The numerator is less than the denominatorExamples: 1/3, 3/4, 2/7 improper fractions: The numerator is greater than (or equal to) the denominatorExamples: 4/3, 11/4, 7/7 Mixed Fractions: A whole number and proper fraction togetherExamples: 1 1/3, 2 1/4, 16 2/5 Improper Fraction So an improper fraction is a fraction where the top number (numerator) is greater than or equal to the bottom number (denominator): it is usually top-heavy. 44 Can be Equal What about when the numerator equals the denominator? Such as 44 ? Well it is the same as a whole, but it is written as a fraction, so most people agree it is a type of improper fraction. Improper Fractions or Mixed Fractions We can use either an improper fraction or a mixed fraction to show the same amount. For example 134 = 74, as shown here: \| \| \| \| --- \| 134 \| \| 74 \| \| = \| Another example: Example: A recipe needs one and a quarter cups of flour. That is one whole cup, plus a quarter cup. A whole cup is 4 quarter cups, so altogether we need 5 quarter cups. We can write that as: a mixed fraction: 114 an improper fraction: 54 or we can say 5 lots of the proper fraction 14 Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Fractions To convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction, follow these steps: Divide the numerator by the denominator Write down the whole number answer Then write down any remainder above the denominator Example: Convert 114 to a mixed fraction. Divide: 11 ÷ 4 = 2 with a remainder of 3 Write down the 2 and then write down the remainder (3) above the denominator (4). Answer: 2 34 That example can be written like this: Example: Convert 103 to a mixed fraction. Answer: 3 13 Converting Mixed Fractions to Improper Fractions To convert a mixed fraction to an improper fraction, follow these steps: Multiply the whole number part by the fraction's denominator Add that to the numerator Then write the result on top of the denominator Example: Convert 325 to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number part by the denominator: 3 × 5 = 15 Add that to the numerator: 15 + 2 = 17 Then write that result above the denominator: 175 We can do the numerator in one go: Example: Convert 219 to an improper fraction. Are Improper Fractions Bad ? NO, they aren't bad! For mathematics they are actually better than mixed fractions. Because mixed fractions can be confusing when we write them in a formula: should the two parts be added or multiplied? Mixed Fraction: What is:1 + 214 ?it may be:1 + 2 + 14 = 314 Or it may be:1 + 2 × 14 = 112 Improper Fraction: What is:1 + 94 ?It is:44 + 94 = 134 But, for everyday use, people understand mixed fractions better. Example: It is easier to say "I ate 214 sausages", than "I ate 94 sausages" We Recommend: for mathematics: improper fractions for everyday use: mixed fractions 913, 914, 915, 1372, 1373, 3532, 3533, 3534, 3535 Introduction to Fractions Proper Fractions Mixed Fractions Adding Fractions Subtracting Fractions Multiplying Fractions Dividing Fractions Fractions Index Copyright © 2025 Rod Pierce
4219	https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/thermal-expansion	Thermal Expansion Calculator Steven Wooding LinkedIn Steven Wooding is a physicist by training with a degree from the University of Surrey specializing in nuclear physics. He loves data analysis and computer programming. He has worked on exciting projects such as environmentally aware radar, using genetic algorithms to tune radar, and building the UK vaccine queue calculator. Steve is now the Editorial Quality Assurance Coordinator here at Omni Calculator, making sure every calculator meets the standards our users expect. In his spare time, he enjoys cycling, photography, wildlife watching, and long walks. See full profile Table of contents The idea behind this thermal expansion calculator is simple: if you heat a material, it expands. If you cool it down, it shrinks. How much though? Well, it depends on the property of the material called the "thermal expansion coefficient". In this article, we explain this concept in more detail. If you want to learn the thermal expansion equation, just keep reading! What is thermal expansion? Let's begin with the general idea of thermal expansion: why does it even take place? Every material is composed of molecules stuffed together more or less densely. When we increase the temperature of the material, what we really do is supply energy (if you don't believe it, try the specific heat calculator). Obviously, energy cannot disappear; it just changes its form into kinetic energy (see kinetic energy calculator). As molecules have higher kinetic energy, they begin to move around more. You can imagine that the more they move, the further away from each other they need to stay. As the separation between molecules increases, the material expands. This expansion can also cause stresses (see thermal stress calculator). Linear vs. volumetric expansion Linear expansion is one-dimensional. We typically observe it in all objects for which the length is much longer than the width. Railroad tracks are a good example. Did you notice that the tracks are not continuous but rather made up of hundreds of pieces separated by small spaces (called control joints)? It is because of the thermal expansion. During extreme summers (40 °C), a track can be .048% longer than by 0 °C. It may not seem much, but if a track has a length of 1 km, the difference in length reaches 48 cm! Of course, it doesn't mean that the railroad tracks expand in one direction only; we neglect the increase in height and width, as they are multifold smaller. Volumetric expansion, on the other hand, is three-dimensional. If a material is isotropic (has the same properties in all directions), it expands uniformly. Let's take a real-life example − opening a closed glass jar with a metal lid. You might find it difficult, but after pouring some hot water on the lid, it gives way more easily. It happens because the lid expands much faster than glass. There is also a third type of thermal expansion: two-dimensional area expansion. Can you give an example of this phenomenon? Thermal expansion equation Our thermal expansion calculator uses a simple formula to find the thermal expansion of any object. The equations for linear and volumetric expansion are very similar. Linear expansion: ΔL = aL₁(T₂ - T₁) Volumetric expansion: ΔV = bV₁(T₂ - T₁) where: Use the thermal expansion calculator to find the change in length or volume – simply type in other values and watch it do all the work for you! Coefficient of linear expansion The coefficients of linear and volumetric expansion are rates at which a material expands. For isotropic materials, these two coefficients are related: b = 3a. You can find below a list of the most common linear expansion coefficients. What is happening to a substance undergoing thermal expansion? When an object undergoes thermal expansion, it changes its shape, length, volume, and area in response to a change in temperature. This happens because when an object is heated, the distances between its molecules increase. Consequently, the total mass of the object does not change, but its volume increases and its density decreases. What is the coefficient of thermal expansion? The thermal expansion coefficient describes the ability of a specific material to change length (or volume) when heated. Over small temperature ranges, the change in length of a material is proportional to the change in its temperature, and the coefficient of proportionality corresponds to the linear expansion coefficient, a. There is also a volumetric expansion coefficient (b), which for isotropic materials is equal to b = 3a. How can I calculate thermal expansion of a steel pipe? To find the thermal expansion of a steel pipe: Measure the initial length L₁ of the steel pipe at the initial temperature T₁. Find the final temperature T₂. Use linear expansion coefficient for steel, a. Substitute data into the equation: ΔL = aL₁(T₂ − T₁) Alternatively: Measure initial volume V₁ at T₁. Find the final temperature T₂. Multiply coefficient a by 3. Use the formula for volumetric expansion: ΔV = bV₁(T₂ − T₁) How much does a 12-meter copper pipe expand when heated by 60 °C? 0.012 m or 1.2 cm. To calculate it easily: Find the linear expansion coefficient of copper (a): 16.6×10⁻⁶ / K. Use a formula: ΔL = aL₁(T₂ − T₁), where initial length, L₁ = 12 m, and temperature difference, T₂ − T₁ = 60 °C = 60 K. Enter your data: ΔL = 16.6×10⁻⁶ / K × 12 m × 60 K = 0.012 m How much does a 6-meter steel pipe contract when cooled by 85 °C? 6.12 mm or 0.612 cm. Find the linear expansion coefficient for steel: 12.0×10⁻⁶ / K. Note that the pipe is cooled, so the temperature difference has a negative sign: T₂ − T₁ = -85 °C = -85 K. Finally, use the formula for thermal expansion: ΔL = aL₁(T₂ − T₁) = 12.0×10⁻⁶ / K × 6 m × (-85°K) = -0.00612 m = -0.612 cm. Initial temperature Final temperature Linear expansion Linear expansion Linear expansion coefficient To enter exponents, use the e notation (for example, 3e-6 = 3×10⁻⁶). Initial length Final length Change in length Volumetric expansion Volumetric expansion Volumetric expansion coefficient To enter exponents, use the e notation (for example, 3e-6 = 3×10⁻⁶). Initial volume Final volume Change in volume Check out 45 similar thermodynamics and heat calculators 🌡️ Biot number Boltzmann factor Boyle's law
4220	https://www.oist.jp/sites/default/files/2024-03/ice_PublicationsByUnitMembers_Monson2018.pdf	UC Berkeley PaleoBios Title Using machine learning to classify extant apes and interpret the dental morphology of the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor Permalink Journal PaleoBios, 35(0) ISSN 0031-0298 Authors Monson, Tesla A. Armitage, David W. Hlusko, Leslea J. Publication Date 2018-08-24 Supplemental Material Peer reviewed eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California TESLA A. MONSON, DAVID W. ARMITAGE & LESLEA J. HLUSKO (2018). Using machine learning to classify extant apes and interpret the dental morphology of the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor. Cover illustration: Collection of chimpanzee skulls in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Photo credit: Tim D. White, University of California, Berkeley, CA. Citation: Monson, T.A., D.W. Armitage and L.J. Hlusko. 2018. Using machine learning to classify extant apes and interpret the den-tal morphology of the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor. PaleoBios, 35. ucmp_paleobios_40776. PaleoBios 35: 1–20, August 24, 2018 PaleoBios OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY Citation: Monson, T.A., D.W. Armitage and L.J. Hlusko. 2018. Using machine learning to classify extant apes and interpret the dental morphology of the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor. PaleoBios, 35. ucmp_paleobios_40776. Permalink: Copyright: Items in eScholarship are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Using machine learning to classify extant apes and interpret the dental morphology of the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor TESLA A. MONSON1,2,3,4,5, DAVID W. ARMITAGE6 and LESLEA J. HLUSKO1,2,3,4 1 Department of Integrative Biology, 3040 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, 94720; hlusko@berkeley.edu 2 Human Evolution Research Center, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA, USA 94720 3 Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA, USA 94720 4 University of California Museum of Paleontology, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA, USA 94720 5 Anthropologisches Institut & Museum, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland 6 Department of Biological Sciences, 100 Galvin Life Science Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame IN, USA 46556; dave.armitage@gmail.com Machine learning is a formidable tool for pattern recognition in large datasets. We developed and expanded on these methods, applying machine learning pattern recognition to a problem in paleoanthropology and evolution. For decades, paleontologists have used the chimpanzee as a model for the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor (LCA) because they are our closest living primate relative. Using a large sample of extant and extinct primates, we tested the hypothesis that machine learning methods can accurately classify extant apes based on dental data. We then used this classification tool to observe the affinities between extant apes and Miocene hominoids. We assessed the discrimination accuracy of supervised learning algorithms when tasked with the classification of extant apes (n=175), using three types of data from the postcanine dentition: linear, 2-dimensional, and the morphological output of two genetic patterning mechanisms that are independent of body size: molar module component (MMC) and premolar-molar module (PMM) ratios. We next used the trained algorithms to classify a sample of fossil hominoids (n=95), treated as unknowns. Machine learning classifies extant apes with greater than 92% accuracy with linear and 2-dimensional dental measurements, and greater than 60% accuracy with the MMC and PMM ratios. Miocene hominoids are morphologically most similar in dental size and shape to extant chimpanzees. However, relative dental proportions of Miocene hominoids are more similar to extant gorillas and follow a strong trajectory through evolutionary time. Machine learning is a powerful tool that can discriminate between the dentitions of extant apes with high accuracy and quantitatively compare fossil and extant morphology. Beyond detailing applications of machine learning to vertebrate paleontology, our study highlights the impact of phenotypes of interest and the importance of compara-tive samples in paleontological studies. Keywords: dentition, Miocene, fossils, Hominoidea, primates, supervised learning INTRODUCTION Paleontology is an important approach to the study of vertebrate evolution that enables quantitative and qualitative morphological comparisons between fossil and extant taxa (e.g., Szalay and Delson 1979, Patterson 1981, Hartwig 2002). Over the last several decades, machine learning has become an increasingly fine-tuned approach to pattern detection and classification (Brown et al. 2000, Bishop 2006, Kotsiantis 2007, Michalski et al. 2013, Alpaydin 2014, Torkzaban et al. 2015). In contrast to automated classification methods, machine learning relies on the ability of the model to ‘learn’, im-proving classification and generalization via quantitative repetition and adjustment through a training process (Shalev-Shwartz and Ben-David 2014). Within the bio-logical sciences, these techniques have been applied to questions in cancer research (Shipp et al. 2002, Wang et al. 2005, Belekar et al. 2015), cognitive sciences (Patel at el. 2015, Weakley et al. 2015, Caliskan et al. 2016, Mohan et al. 2016), informatics (Vervier et al. 2015), and animal author for correspondence: tesla.monson@berkeley.edu 2 PALEOBIOS, VOLUME 35, AUGUST 2018 call recognition (Acevedo et al. 2009, Armitage and Ober 2010, Skowronski and Harris 2016), to name a few (see also MacLeod 2007). Application of these methods to paleoanthropology is an ideal extension of the approach because machine learning provides three advantages: 1, allows the use of continuous data; 2, does not assume trait independence; and 3, reduces human bias. One of the major drawbacks of character coding meth-ods is that continuous data are rarely used without classi-fication of the trait into discrete categories, reducing both the power of the method and the biological information of the phenotype (Mishler 1994, Lee and Bryant 1999). A classic example in paleontology is the subjective clas-sification of continuous traits into categories like small, medium, and large (e.g., Ross et al. 1998). Machine learn-ing eliminates this drawback by allowing the inclusion of continuous data in the analyses. Other methods often also require the assumption of independence between traits, an assumption that has been shown to be false with many phenotypes, particularly traits of the denti-tion, which have been shown to be highly correlated with other dental phenotypes as well as with skeletal phenotypes like body size (e.g., Hlusko 2004, Hlusko et al. 2006, Hlusko 2016, Monson et al. [in press]). In con-trast, machine learning does not have any assumptions of trait independence in the methods, it can process highly multivariate data, and it has strong generalizing capa-bilities (e.g., Schmidhuber 2015). Additionally, machine learning reduces human bias by allowing for objective classification of taxa independent of a priori taxonomic assumptions or grouping aside from the training data used in the supervised learning stage of the analysis. Given how contentious the research debates around the evolution and taxonomy of many clades can be, the proven efficacy of human-free machine learning can pro-vide new insight to paleoanthropology. Machine learning and supervised learning methods have been applied to a series of paleontological questions, including analysis of Quaternary fossil pollen (Punyasena et al. 2012), land-mark utility in classification analyses (Garriga et al. 2008, van Bocxlaer and Schultheiß 2010), taphonomic (Arriaza and Domínguez-Rodrigo 2016, Domínguez-Rodrigo and Baquedano 2018) and taxonomic studies (Polly and Head 2004). Our work is novel in using a large sample of extant and fossils individuals to test evolutionary questions of morphological similarity in the charismatic Superfam-ily Hominoidea using machine learning methods that rely on replication and training to increase generalizing capabilities. We applied machine learning to the problem of selecting an appropriate extant homologue for interpretation of fossil dental morphology. Despite decades of paleon-tological excavation, the origin of the hominid lineage (Family Hominidae, defined as all taxa on the human clade since the split from the chimpanzee clade [White et al. 2015]) remains a central and intriguing question. We have limited knowledge about the morphology of these early hominoids, as there are no known fossils of the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor (LCA), very few early fossils on the human side, and none older than the middle Pleistocene for the chimpanzee (McBrearty and Jablonski 2005, Wood and Harrison 2011). Likewise, the dental morphologies of currently known hominoids do not align with the expectations of ancestral state reconstruction (Gómez-Robles et al. 2013). As such, our knowledge of the LCA relies on what can be inferred from the limited fossil evidence, the Miocene possible ancestors, and the evolutionarily distant descendants. Chimpanzees (Pan Oken, 1815) have long been used as a stand-in for the LCA because they are our closest living relative (Goodman 1999). However, with the discovery of Ardipithecus White et al., 1995, the applicability of the chimpanzee as an analogue for the LCA was seriously questioned (Suwa et al. 2009, White et al. 1994, 2009). This extinct genus, the best known of the earliest on the hominid lineage, has been recovered from sediments 6–4.4 million years in age (White et al. 2015). This taxon bears harbingers of an ancestor that lacked chimpanzee features such as knuckle-walking and tall, highly sexu-ally dimorphic canines—strongly indicating that the LCA was distinct from both humans and chimpanzees (White et al. 2015). Despite this finding however, the certainty of Ardipithecus-derived insight to the LCA remains con-troversial (Wood and Harrison 2011). Discovery of the fossil remains of the LCA will be the ultimate means to elucidate its morphology, but in the meantime we bring to bear a significant advance in analytical approach. We assessed the discrimination accuracy of three supervised learning algorithms when tasked with the classification of extant apes (n=175) using three types of data from the postcanine dentition (mandibular fourth premolar through third molar): linear (tooth crown mesiodistal length); 2-dimensional (tooth crown area: mesiodistal length x buccolingual width); and the morphological output of genetic patterning mechanisms (molar module component, MMC, and premolar-molar module, PMM; Hlusko et al. 2016). We next used the trained algorithms to classify a sample of fossil speci-mens, treated as unknowns (n=95). Using this large sample of extant and fossil data, we tested the hypothesis MONSON ET AL.—MACHINE LEARNING & THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE APE LCA 3 that machine learning methods can accurately classify extant apes based on dental data. We then used this classification method to explore the affinities between dentitions of Miocene hominoid fossils and living apes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Materials Our sample consists of dental data (dental length, den-tal area, and MMC and PMM ratios [Hlusko et al. 2016]) from four genera of extant primates (Hominoidea n=175; Table 1), as well as data from 13 fossil genera (Hominoi-dea n=95; Table 2). All mandibular postcanine dental lengths were included in the study, with the exception of the mandibular third premolar, which is highly sexu-ally dimorphic due to the role it plays in sharpening the canines (Greenfield 1992). We used mesiodistal length for tooth length and mesiodistal length by buccolingual (pleiotropic) effects with body size (Hlusko et al. 2006), MMC and PMM do not (Hlusko et al. 2016). The MMC and PMM phenotypes were originally defined by Hlusko et al. (2016) and validated using quantitative genetic analyses in extant primates. Because both dental area and the MMC and PMM ratios rely on calculations of length, all three dental data sets were analyzed separately to avoid replication of measurements. The extant hominoid data include modern humans (Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758), gorillas (Gorilla gorilla Savage and Wymann, 1847), both species of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes Elliot, 1913 and Pan paniscus Schwarz, 1929) and orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus Hoppius, 1763). The humans were measured by T.A.M. at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology in Berkeley, CA, accord-ing to standardized protocols (see Grieco et al. 2013). All other extant data were derived from Suwa et al. (2009) and references therein. Gorillas differ from chimpanzees and orangutans in having skeletal and dental adaptations to a predominantly folivorous diet, many of which have effects on the size and shape of the postcanine dentition (e.g., Kay 1985). Gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans also differ in the relative proportions of their postcanine dentitions (size of the third molar relative to the second molar, relative to the first molar; Hlusko et al. 2016). The fossil data were compiled via comprehensive lit-erature review and through collaboration with G. Suwa and T. White (personal communication). All fossil data compiled from the literature are dental metrics taken from original specimens (unless otherwise noted in original text) according to standardized protocols (e.g., White 1977). We recognize that these data were collected by many different researchers across many different projects, and as such, some variation in method could affect the results of this study. However, dental metrics are a highly standardized and well-practiced method of data collection (e.g., Swindler 1976, 2002, Hillson 2005), and we rely on the scientific consistency and accuracy in reporting in all references used. The full list of references from which fossil data were compiled, as well as speci-men numbers, sample sizes, and geologic information, is available in Table 2. Dental data comprise the vast majority of all vertebrate fossil material, and have been well-studied, with analyses of tooth crown length and width linear data being cen-tral to paleontological research for many decades (e.g., Swindler 1976, Wood 1981, Ciochon and Holroyd 1992, Bermúdez de Castro et al. 2001, Hlusko et al. 2016). A huge body of phenotypic and genotypic information can be garnered from the study of teeth (Hillson 2005, Table 1. Extant sample size, by species. All data are from Suwa et al., (2009) and references therein except for the sample of Homo sapiens, which was measured by T.A.M. Genus Species Sample Size Repository Gorilla gorilla 41 CMNH Homo sapiens 42 PAHMA Pan paniscus 30 MRAC P. troglodytes 54 CMNH Pongo pygmaeus 8 CMNH TOTAL 175 width for dental area. In addition to the traditional linear metrics of dental length and area, we calculated MMC and PMM, two newly-defined ratios that reflect the output of two genetic mechanisms patterning tooth size variation in the primate postcanine dentition (Hlusko et al. 2016). MMC is calculated as the mesiodistal length of the third molar divided by the mesiodistal length of the first molar and is likely related to the inhibitory cascade defined in murine dentition (Kavanagh et al. 2007), and PMM is calculated as the mesiodistal length of the second molar divided by the mesiodistal length of the fourth premolar (Hlusko et al. 2016). It is increasingly becoming evident that pleiotropic effects confound discrimination of fossil and extant taxa (Hlusko 2004, 2016, Hlusko et al. 2016, Ungar 2017). Whereas linear metrics of tooth size have shared genetic 4 PALEOBIOS, VOLUME 35, AUGUST 2018 Table 2. Fossil sample size, specimen numbers, and reference information. Genus Species Specimen Nos. Sample Size Epoch Reference (Geologic) Reference (Data Source) Afropithecus turkanensis KNM-WK 24300 1 early Miocene Harrison 2002 Rossie & MacLatchy 2013 Ankarapithecus meteai MTA 2125 1 late Miocene Begun 2002 Begun & Güleç 1998 Ardipithecus ramidus ARA-1/128 ARA-1/300 ARA-6/500 3 late Miocene - early Pliocene White 2002 G. Suwa & T.D. White (unpublished) Australopithecus afarensis AL 266-1 AL 288-1i AL 330-5 AL 400-1a AL 417-1a-b LH-4 MAK-VP-1/12 7 Pliocene White 2002 White et al. 2000, G. Suwa & T.D. White (unpublished) A. africanus STS-52b Stw-14 Stw-384 Stw-404+407 Stw-498 5 Plio-Pleistocene White 2002 G. Suwa & T.D. White (unpublished) A. anamensis KNM-KP 29281 KNM-KP 29286 2 Pliocene White 2002 Ward et al. 2001 A. bosei KNM-ER 729 KNM-ER 3230 Peninj 1 3 Pleistocene White 2002 Wood 1991 A. garhi BOU-17/1 1 Plio-Pleistocene White 2002 G. Suwa & T.D. White (unpublished) A. robustus SK-23 SK-34 SK-6+100 SK-75+105+826a+843 +846a+SKW-14129a SK-858+861+883 SK-876 SKW-5 TM-1517b 8 Pleistocene White 2002 G. Suwa & T.D. White (unpublished) Griphopithecus alpani MTA 2253 1 early Miocene Begun 2002 Güleç & Begun 2003 Homo antecessor ATD6-96 1 Pleistocene Smith 2002 Carbonell et al. 2005 H. erectus KNM-ER 992 ZH G1 Sangiran 1b Sangiran 22 Thomas Quarry 1 Tighenif 1 Tighenif 2 Tighenif 3 8 Pleistocene Smith 2002 Arambourg & Hoffstetter 1963, Rightmire 1990, Kaifu et al. 2005, Weidenreich 1937, Wood 1991, Wood & Van Noten 1986, Walker & Leakey 1993 MONSON ET AL.—MACHINE LEARNING & THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE APE LCA 5 Genus Species Specimen Nos. Sample Size Epoch Reference (Geologic) Reference (Data Source) Homo habilis (sensu lato) KNM-ER 1802 OH 13 OH 16 Omo 75-14 4 Pleistocene Smith 2002 G. Suwa & T.D. White (unpublished) H. heidelbergensis Arago XIII AT-300 I IV Mauer VI XII XV XVI XVIII XXII XXIII XXV XXVII 14 Pleistocene Smith 2002 Bermúdez de Castro 1993, Gabunia & Vekua 1995, Howell 1960, Martinón-Torres et al. 2012 H. neanderthalensis Amud mandible I Ehringsdorf Ehr F L Hortus V LaQuina mandible Spy I Spy II Tabun II VB I 8 Pleistocene Smith 2002 Quam et al. 2001, T.D. White (unpublished) H. sapiens (Levant) Qafzeh 3 Qafzeh 7 2 Pleistocene Smith 2002 T.D. White (unpublished) Kenyapithecus africanus KNM-MJ 5 KNM-TH 28860 2 middle Miocene Ward & Duren 2002 Kelley et al. 2002, Pickford 1985 Khoratpithecus piriyai RIN 765 1 late Miocene Chaimanee et al. 2004 Chaimanee et al. 2004 Limnopithecus legetet KNM-LG 1475 1 early Miocene Harrison 2002 Harrison 1981 Micropithecus clarki KNM-CA 380 1 early Miocene - middle Miocene Harrison 2002 Harrison 1981 Ouranopithecus macedoniensis RPI-79 RPI-84 RPI-88 RPI-89 4 late Miocene Begun 2002 Koufos & de Bonis 2006 Proconsul africanus CMH 102 R 1948, 50 2 early Miocene Harrison 2002 Le Gros Clark & Leakey 1951 Table 2 (continued). Fossil sample size, specimen numbers, and reference information. 6 PALEOBIOS, VOLUME 35, AUGUST 2018 of additional information during the training process (Tharwat et al. 2017). Support vector machines (SVM) select linear sepa-rating hyperplanes between classes by maximizing the margin between the closest points belonging to different classes. We employed a radial basis function kernel to allow the computation of nonlinear feature boundaries (Boser et al. 1992). We optimized for SVM classification accuracy over a range of misclassification parameters spanning seven orders of magnitude (0.25–100,000). The random forest is a decision-tree-based technique that constructs a large number of decision trees, each generated from bootstrapped random samples of the data, and generates predictions using a majority vote (Breiman 2001). Our random forest was comprised of 500 trees optimized for classification accuracy over a range of the number of random variables selected at each bootstrap (mtry parameter). Accuracy for all models was assessed using 10-fold cross validation, and both mean and adjusted accuracies for each model are reported. Adjusted accuracies were Swindler 2002), and the importance of the dentition to the field of paleontology has been well documented (Un-gar 2017). As such, use of dental data in this study is not only justified but also highly appropriate and informative. Analytical Methods We began by assessing the relative accuracies of three different supervised learning algorithms on classifying teeth to extant genera using their morphological features. The models used are linear discriminant function analy-sis (LDA), support vector machines (SVM), and random forest (RF), implemented in the R statistical environment 3.2.3 (R Core Team 2015). LDA is a parametric technique that attempts to predict a multiclass categorical outcome using a linear combina-tion of predictor features (Rao 1948). It assumes features are normally distributed, homoscedastic, and represent a random sample from the population of interest. Ma-chine learning LDA differs from traditional supervised discriminant function methods in allowing for adjust-ment of classification criteria based on the inclusion Table 2 (continued). Fossil sample size, specimen numbers, and reference information. Genus Species Specimen Nos. Sample Size Epoch Reference (Geologic) Reference (Data Source) P. heseloni KNM-RU 1674 KNM-RU 1706 KNM-RU 2087 KNM-RU 7290 4 early Miocene Harrison 2002 Pickford et al. 2009 P. major KNM-LG 452 KNM-SO 396 BNMH-M 16648 3 early Miocene Harrison 2002 Le Gros Clark & Leakey 1951, Pickford et al. 2009 P. nyanzae 1942 mandible CMH 4 (KNM-RU 1676) KNM-RU 1947 R 1145. '50 4 early Miocene Harrison 2002 Le Gros Clark 1952, Le Gros Clark & Leakey 1951, Pickford et al. 2009 Rangwapithecus gordoni KNM-KT 31234 KNM-SO 17500 KNM-SO 22228 3 middle Miocene Begun 2002 Cote et al. 2014, Hill et al. 2013 Sivapithecus indicus GSP 15000 1 late Miocene Kelley 2002 Pilbeam 1982 TOTAL 95 AL=Afar Locality, Ethiopia, ARA=Aramis, Ethiopia, AT=Atapuerca, Spain, BOU=Bouri, Ethiopia, CMH=Rusinga, Kenya, GSP= Geological Survey of Pakistan, Pakistan, LH=Laetoli Hominid, Tanzania, MAK=Makapansgat, South Africa, OH=Olduvai Hominid, Tanzania, Omo=Shungura Formation, Ethiopia, RPI=Ravin de la Pluie, Greece, SK=Swartkrans, South Africa, SKW=Swartkrans, South Africa, STS=Sterkfontein, South Africa, Stw=Sterkfontein, South Africa, ZH=Zhoukoudian, Beijing, China. MONSON ET AL.—MACHINE LEARNING & THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE APE LCA 7 calculated as the sensitivity plus specificity, divided by two (Zeng et al. 2002, Tzanis et al. 2005). Because the scales and ranges of dental features were approximately equal, scaling and centering the data did not impact re-sulting classification accuracies, and so untransformed measures were used. The kappa (κ) statistic is a mea-surement of accuracy adjusted by the probability of agreement by chance alone (Cohen 1960). Kappa was calculated by comparing machine learning models us-ing the resamples and summary commands in R (R Core Team 2015). We generated a list of the most important dental dimensions driving the classification with a vari-able importance analysis, run using the VarImp function in the caret package (Kuhn et al. 2012). Variable impor-tance analysis is a standard output of the random forest model that averages error across variable permutations to calculate to what degree each variable influences the classification relative to the others, generating a rank list of importance, with the most important variable re-ceiving a value of 100, and the least important variable receiving a value of zero (Liaw and Wiener 2002). The LDA machine learning classification model classi-fied extant apes with greatest raw accuracy of the three machine learning techniques, and high adjusted accuracy, and the output from this classification model was used in subsequent analysis of fossil specimens. While a priori taxonomic designations were used in the training data set, the extant ape species included in this study have been well agreed upon in the literature using extensive morphological, behavioral, and molecular data (Tuttle 2014). We then included a large sample of fossil hominoids (n=95, Table 2), spanning 13 genera from Miocene to Pleistocene, to our extant sample of apes to test the hypothesis that the dentitions of fossil hominoids are morphologically more similar to extant chimpanzees than other apes. We assessed the agreement of each clas-sifier on the predicted identities of fossil teeth using the following routine: we generated a random seed, which is used to partition training and test sets during cross-validation. We then trained the LDA model on the tooth features of extant genera and classified the fossil teeth using each classifiers’ most accurate set of parameters. We repeated this process 50 times, generating 50 lists of genus predictions for fossil teeth per classifier. We then took the majority vote of each element of these lists to determine the extant genus to which a particular classi-fier most often assigned each fossil. While this method assumes that fossil taxa occupy the same morphospace as extant taxa, our goal here was to assess the best supported extant homologue for the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor. In order to visualize the relationships between the data and better interpret the classification boundaries drawn by the machine learning methods, we generated a principle components analysis (PCA) for the dental phenotypes using the prcomp function in psych (Revelle 2017). We then plotted all fossils and extant taxa over the classifiers’ decision boundaries, first log-transforming, scaling, and centering the dental data for both fossil and extant genera. We decomposed these transformed features into principle components (PC) scores and plotted them on the first two PC axes. We then trained our classifiers on the PC scores of extant genera using the methods described previously. Next, we generated a grid of 160,800 regularly-spaced coordinates spanning the entire range of PC1 and PC2, and we classified each point on this grid to a particular extant genus. The deci-sion boundaries for the LDA classifier were approximated using a contour line to trace around each region assigned to a particular genus. Over these decision regions, we plotted both the PC scores of extant genera and fossil teeth, with the expectation that the fossils most often disagreed-upon would lie at the boundaries of the clas-sification regions and thus had features intermediate of the two (or more) conflicting assigned genera. We also computed and plotted 95% confidence intervals for the extant taxa using stat_ellipse in ggplot2 (Wickham 2009). Because there are only two measurements included in the comparison of MMC and PMM, we visualized varia-tion in these ratios with bivariate plots using qplot in ggplot (Wickham 2009), excepting the machine learning classification output which requires PCA to plot the clas-sification boundaries. The R script for machine learning classification of ex-tant specimens using the three models (LDA, SVM, and RF) and the classification of unknowns, here the fossil sample, is available for download from the Supplemental Material at Institutional Abbreviations BMNH: British Museum of Natural History, London, U.K.; CMNH: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleve-land, Ohio, U.S.A.; KNM: Kenya National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya; MRAC: Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervu-ren, Belgium; MTA: Maden Tetkik ve Arama Enstitüsü, Ankara, Turkey; PAHMA: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.; RIN: Rajabhat Institute, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand; TM: Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa. 8 PALEOBIOS, VOLUME 35, AUGUST 2018 RESULTS The three supervised learning algorithms classify ex-tant apes with greater than 95% accuracy with the four 2-dimensional area measurements, and greater than 92% accuracy with the four linear measurements (Table 3), a result that relies heavily on the absolute size differences between taxa. Adjusted accuracies for classification are also greater than 90%. With the MMC and PMM pheno-types, raw accuracy classification decreases to 60–63%, and adjusted accuracy decreases to 55–65%. However, it is surprising that the algorithms can classify so well using only two data points for each individual, in comparison to the four used in the linear or 2-dimensional analyses. The reduction in classification accuracy results either from the use of only two data points for each individual, or more likely, from the similarity in tooth size propor-tions between chimpanzees and humans once the effects of body size are removed, as is the case when using the MMC and PMM ratios. When assessing the importance of the dental data for classification, variable importance analysis identifies dental length of the first molar, area of the first molar, and the MMC phenotype, respectively, to be the most important traits used in the classification of the extant apes (Table 4). This result supports that MMC differentiates extant and fossil apes with greater power than PMM, and aligns with previous findings of higher heritability in MMC relative to PMM (Hlusko et al. 2016). When comparing fossil ape to extant ape morphology using machine learning, the dental metric data tend to be most often classified as Pan using dental length and area measurements for the majority of the Miocene apes, and as Gorilla using the MMC and PMM ratios (Table 5, Fig. 1; see results for Afropithecus Leakey and Leakey, 1986, Griphopithecus Abel, 1902, Kenyapithecus Leakey, 1961, Limnopithecus Hopwood, 1933, Micropithecus Fleagle and Simons, 1978, Proconsul Hopwood, 1933, Rangwap-ithecus Andrews, 1974, and Sivapithecus Pilgrim, 1910). Likewise, Ouranopithecus macedoniensis de Bonis and Melentis, 1978 is exclusively classified as Gorilla using the MMC and PMM phenotypes, but the results for dental Table 3. Accuracy and Cohen’s kappa of supervised learning techniques determined using 10-fold cross-validation. Abbrevia-tions: LDA=Linear Discriminate Analysis, RF=Random Forest, SVM=Support Vector Machines, SD=standard deviation. Model Input Data Accuracy Adjusted Accuracy Accuracy SD Kappa Kappa SD LDA Linear 0.94 0.96 0.07 0.90 0.11 Area 0.97 0.94 0.05 0.95 0.08 MMC & PMM 0.63 0.59 0.07 0.39 0.11 RF Linear 0.92 0.94 0.07 0.88 0.11 Area 0.96 0.96 0.04 0.94 0.07 MMC & PMM 0.60 0.55 0.11 0.37 0.15 SVM Linear 0.94 0.92 0.08 0.90 0.12 Area 0.96 0.96 0.07 0.94 0.10 MMC & PMM 0.61 0.65 0.08 0.29 0.14 Adjusted accuracy was calculated as (selectivity + sensitivity)/2 (Tzanis et al. 2005). The kappa (κ) statistic is a measurement of accuracy adjusted by the probability of agreement by chance alone. κ > 0.75 indicates substantial agreement. Table 4. Variable importance of the dental traits in classifying extant apes. Abbreviations: M=molar, P=premolar, L=length, A=area, 2-D=two-dimensional, GP Phenotypes=genetic pattern-ing phenotypes (MMC and PMM). All dental data are from man-dibular dentitions. Dental Data Variable Importance Linear Metrics M1L 100.00 M2L 34.659 M3L 2.278 P4L 0.00 2-D Metrics M1A 100.00 M2A 39.09 M3A 25.26 P4A 0.00 GP Phenotypes MMC 100.00 PMM 0.00 MONSON ET AL.—MACHINE LEARNING & THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE APE LCA 9 Table 5. Predictions of the machine learning classification under linear discriminant analysis. Abbreviations: LDA=linear discriminant analysis, Pred.=prediction, MMC=molar module component, PMM=premolar-molar module. Cells containing extant classification predictions are color-coded: blue=Pan (chimpanzee), green=Gorilla (gorilla), pink=Homo (human), yellow=Pongo (orangutan), white=NA (not available). Fossil Specimen ID Species LDA Pred. Linear LDA Pred. Area LDA Pred. MMC & PMM KNM-WK 24300 Af. turkanensis Pan Pan Gorilla MTA 2125 An. meteai Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla ARA-1/128 Ar. ramidus Pan Pan Gorilla ARA-1/300 Ar. ramidus Pan Pan Gorilla ARA-6/500 Ar. ramidus Pan Pan Gorilla AL 266-1 Au. afarensis Pongo Gorilla Gorilla AL 288-1i Au. afarensis Homo Pan Gorilla AL 400-1a Au. afarensis Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla AL 417-1a, b Au. afarensis Homo Homo Gorilla AL 330-5 Au. afarensis Homo Homo Gorilla LH-4 Au. afarensis Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla MAK-VP-1/12 Au. afarensis Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla STS-52b Au. afarensis Pongo Pongo Pan Stw-14 Au. afarensis Gorilla NA Gorilla Stw-384 Au. afarensis Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla Stw-404+407 Au. afarensis Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla Stw-498 Au. afarensis Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla KNM-KP 29281 Au. anamensis Homo Homo Gorilla KNM-KP 29286 Au. anamensis Pan Gorilla Gorilla KNM-ER 729 Au. boisei Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla KNM-ER 3230 Au. boisei Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla Peninj 1 Au. boisei Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla BOU-17/1 Au. garhi Gorilla NA Gorilla SK-23 Au. robustus Gorilla Pongo Gorilla SK-34 Au. robustus Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla SK-6 + 100 Au. robustus Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla SK-75+105+826a+843 + 846a+SKW-14129a Au. robustus Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla SK-858+86+ 883 Au. robustus Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla SK-876 Au. robustus Gorilla NA Gorilla SKW-5 Au. robustus Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla TM-1517b Au. robustus Pongo Pongo Gorilla MTA 2253 Gr. alpani Pan Pan Gorilla ATD6-96 H. antecessor Pan Pan Pan KNM-ER 992 H. erectus Homo Pan Pan 10 PALEOBIOS, VOLUME 35, AUGUST 2018 Table 5 (continued). Predictions of the machine learning classification under linear discriminant analysis. Abbreviations: LDA=linear discriminant analysis, Pred.=prediction, MMC=molar module component, PMM=premolar-molar module. Cells containing extant classification predictions are color-coded: blue=Pan (chimpanzee), green=Gorilla (gorilla), pink=Homo (human), yellow=Pongo (orangutan), white=NA (not available). Fossil Specimen ID Species LDA Pred. Linear LDA Pred. Area LDA Pred. MMC & PMM ZH G1 H. erectus Homo Homo Pan Sangiran 1b H. erectus Homo Homo Gorilla Sangiran 22 H. erectus Pan Homo Pan Thomas Quarry 1 H. erectus Homo Homo Pan Tighenif 1 H. erectus Homo Homo Pan Tighenif 2 H. erectus Homo Homo Pan Tighenif 3 H. erectus Homo Homo Pan KNM-ER 1802 H. habilis (sensu lato) Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla OH 13 H. habilis (sensu lato) Homo Homo Gorilla OH 16 H. habilis (sensu lato) Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla Omo 75-14 H. habilis (sensu lato) Gorilla Gorilla Pan Arago XIII H. heidelbergensis Homo Pongo Pan AT-300 H. heidelbergensis Pan Pan Gorilla I H. heidelbergensis Pan Homo Pan IV H. heidelbergensis Pan Homo Pan Mauer H. heidelbergensis Pan Homo Gorilla VI H. heidelbergensis Pan Pan Pan XII H. heidelbergensis Pan Pan Gorilla XV H. heidelbergensis Homo Pan Pan XVI H. heidelbergensis Homo Pan Pan XVIII H. heidelbergensis Homo Pan Pan XXII H. heidelbergensis Homo Homo Gorilla XXIII H. heidelbergensis Pan Homo Gorilla XXV H. heidelbergensis Pan Homo Pan XXVII H. heidelbergensis Pan Homo Gorilla Amud mandible I H. neanderthalensis Pan NA Pan Ehringsdorf Ehr F H. neanderthalensis Homo NA Pan L Hortus V H. neanderthalensis Pan NA Pan LaQuina mandible H. neanderthalensis Pan NA Pan Spy I H. neanderthalensis Pan NA Pan Spy II H. neanderthalensis Homo NA Pan Tabun II H. neanderthalensis Homo NA Pan VB 1 H. neanderthalensis Homo Homo Pan Qafzeh 3 H. sapiens (Levant) Homo NA Pan MONSON ET AL.—MACHINE LEARNING & THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE APE LCA 11 Table 5 (continued). Predictions of the machine learning classification under linear discriminant analysis. Abbreviations: LDA=linear discriminant analysis, Pred.=prediction, MMC=molar module component, PMM=premolar-molar module. Cells containing extant classification predictions are color-coded: blue=Pan (chimpanzee), green=Gorilla (gorilla), pink=Homo (human), yellow=Pongo (orangutan), white=NA (not available). Fossil Specimen ID Species LDA Pred. Linear LDA Pred. Area LDA Pred. MMC & PMM Qafzeh 7 H. sapiens (Levant) Homo NA Pan KNM-MJ 5 Ke. africanus Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-TH 28860 Ke. africanus Pan Pan Gorilla RIN 765 Kh. piriyai Gorilla NA Gorilla KNM-LG 1475 L. legetet Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-CA 380 M. clarki Pan Pan Pan RPI-79 Ou. macedoniensis Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla RPI-84 Ou. macedoniensis Pan Pan Gorilla RPI-88 Ou. macedoniensis Homo Homo Gorilla RPI-89 Ou. macedoniensis Gorilla NA Gorilla CMH 102 Pr. africanus Pan Pan Gorilla R 1948, 50 Pr. africanus Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-RU 1674 Pr. heseloni Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-RU 1706 Pr. heseloni Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-RU 2087 Pr. heseloni Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-RU 7290 Pr. heseloni Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-LG 452 Pr. major Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-SO 396 Pr. major Gorilla Pan Gorilla BNMH-M 16648 Pr. major Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla 1942 mandible Pr. nyanzae Pan Pan Gorilla CMH 4 (KNM-RU 1676) Pr. nyanzae Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-RU 1947 Pr. nyanzae Pan Pan Gorilla R 1145. '50 Pr. nyanzae Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-KT 31234 R. gordoni Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-SO 17500 R. gordoni Pan Pan Gorilla KNM-SO 22228 R. gordoni Pan Pan Gorilla GSP 15000 S. indicus Pan Pan Gorilla length and dental area are majority Homo. Uniquely among the Miocene fossil sample, Micropithecus clarki Fleagle and Simons, 1978 is classified as Pan with 100% agreement using dental length, area, and the MMC and PMM ratios. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Ankarapithecus meteai Ozansoy, 1957 is classified as Gorilla with 100% agreement using dental length, area, and the MMC and PMM ratios. Khoratpithecus piriyai Chaimanee et al., 2004 is also classified as Gorilla with 100% agreement using dental length, and the MMC and PMM phenotypes (dental areas are not available for this taxon). Like many of the fossil specimens, Ardipithecus is classified as Pan using dental length, and as Gorilla using the MMC and PMM ratios. In contrast, Australopithecus robustus Broom, 1938 is almost exclusively classified as Gorilla by the machine learning LDA model (Fig. 1). The other Australopithecus specimens have less agreement 12 PALEOBIOS, VOLUME 35, AUGUST 2018 between data sets. Many of the Au. afarensis Johanson and White, 1979 specimens are classified exclusively as Gorilla using all three data types, while some of them are classified as Homo using dental length and dental area, and as Gorilla using the MMC and PMM phenotypes. All three of the Australopithecus bosei Leakey, 1959 speci-mens are exclusively classified as Gorilla. Interestingly, there is good agreement on the classi-fication of Homo habilis (sensu lato) Leakey et al., 1964 as Gorilla using all of the phenotypes except for OH-13 which is classified as Homo using dental length and dental area. In contrast, Homo antecessor Bermúdez de Castro et al., 1997 is classified as Pan with 100% agreement using dental length, area, and the MMC and PMM ratios. There is more variation in the other species of Homo although many of the individuals are classified as Pan using dental length and area. Homo erectus Mayr, 1951 is largely classified as Homo using dental length and as Pan with the MMC and PMM ratios. Homo heidelbergensis Schoetensack, 1908 is jointly classified as Pan and Homo using dental length and area, but the sample is classi-fied as Pan, Gorilla, or Pongo using the MMC and PMM phenotypes. Homo neanderthalensis King, 1864 is almost exclusively classified as Pan using dental length, but is jointly classified as Pan and Homo using MMC and PMM. Overall, many of the H. erectus, H. heidelbergensis, and H. neanderthalensis specimens are classified as Homo using dental length, emphasizing the overall similarity of tooth size between these taxa and modern humans. However, the dental proportions of fossil Homo fall at the intersec-tion of modern apes (Homo, Gorilla, and Pan) and tend to be more variably classified by the machine learning algorithm. Classifications of each specimen using dental length, dental area, and the MMC and PMM ratios are fully detailed in Table 5. Because machine learning is not static, multiple itera-tions of the method will result in slight changes of classi-fication. The training sample also plays an important role in the method, and a larger, or different, extant sample would likely have some impact on the classification analy-sis of the fossil taxa. As we note here, the phenotypes used in the method also dramatically influence the results of the classification. DISCUSSION Machine learning is highly successful at classifying extant apes based on dental linear and 2-dimensional metrics, correctly classifying unknown samples with greater than 92% accuracy. Applying these methods to a sample of unknown fossils can provide insight about similarities and differences between extant and fossil morphology but relies heavily on the phenotypes of interest and the extant training sample. Different phe-notypes result in substantially different classification by machine learning methods, emphasizing the importance of choosing phenotypes that accurately reflect the bio-logical mechanisms relevant and appropriate for testing your hypothesis. When using linear and 2-dimensional dental metrics to compare and classify fossil hominoids according to extant variation, machine learning classifies many of the Miocene fossils as chimpanzees (e.g., specimens of Rang-wapithecus, Proconsul, Limnopithecus, Micropithecus, and Griphopithecus), indicating that many fossil hominoids have teeth that are most similar in size and area to extant chimpanzees. This is exactly as we would expect given the long-appreciated morphological similarity of these taxa (Gregory 1921). The algorithms using linear denti-tion metrics classify many of the Miocene apes as Pan over Gorilla because they sit just within the classification Figure 1. Series of PCA with machine learning classification boundaries (LDA) overlaid, using linear dental metrics (A), 2-dimen-sional dental metrics (B), and MMC and PMM ratios (C). Extant ape genera are marked by circles. Fossil taxa are marked by generic abbreviations. Note how the majority of taxa are subsumed by the Gorilla classification in panel C. MONSON ET AL.—MACHINE LEARNING & THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE APE LCA 13 Figure 2. Caption at the top of next page. 14 PALEOBIOS, VOLUME 35, AUGUST 2018 boundary of Pan set by the supervised learning model (Fig. 1, Table 5), but it is difficult to confidently argue that the Miocene taxa are morphologically more similar to Pan than Gorilla because they are practically equidistant in PC space despite the classification boundary (Figs. 1, 2A). This same result is also seen for the 2-dimensional data (Fig. 2B, Table 5). Use of the MMC and PMM phenotypes provides a dif-ferent result (Fig. 2C). Miocene apes are more similar to extant gorillas in dental proportions and are almost exclusively classified as Gorilla (Table 5). We also quali-tatively document a strong trajectory through bivariate space that correlates with evolutionary time, from Mio-cene apes to Plio-Pleistocene hominids to extant apes, including humans (Fig. 3). This trend captures a linear decrease in MMC from Miocene to present which char-acterizes almost all taxa sampled, further emphasizing the relatively greater importance of MMC compared to Figure 3. Bivariate plot of MMC and PMM ratios. All taxa are represented by the species average. Circles=extant taxa, diamonds=fossil Homo, triangles=Plio-Pleistocene fossil taxa, crossed squares=Miocene fossil taxa. Difference in shape size is an artifact of R. See Figure 2 for species legend. Blue shading=Miocene, green shading=Pliocene, yellow shading=Pleistocene. Note the linearly decreasing values of MMC through time. Outliers to the pattern include Limnopithecus, Rangwapithecus, Micropithecus, Homo habilis, and Gorilla. Sample MMC ratios with figurative tooth proportions (M3, M2, M1) are overlaid on the plot. Figure 2. The distribution of fossil and extant taxa in multidimensional space. Circles=extant taxa, diamonds=fossil Homo, triangles=Plio-Pleistocene fossil taxa, crossed square=Miocene fossil taxa. Ellipses represent 95% confidence intervals. PCs com-puted using specific taxonomy are slightly different than PCs computed using generic taxonomy (Fig. 1). Equations for calculating MMC and PMM ratios are detailed in the figure next to a diagram of generalized mandibular primate dentition. M3 is mandibular third molar, M2 is mandibular second molar, M1 is mandibular first molar, P4 is mandibular fourth premolar. A. PCA comparing den-tal length across the fossil and extant samples. PC1 comprises 93.2% of the variation, and PC2 comprises 3.8% of the variation. B. PCA comparing dental area across the fossil and extant samples. PC1 comprises 95.4% of the variation, and PC2 comprises 2.6% of the variation. Note how the Miocene taxa are distinct from the Plio-Pleistocene and extant taxa in (A )and (B). C. Bivariate plot comparing the MMC and PMM ratios across the fossil and extant samples. MONSON ET AL.—MACHINE LEARNING & THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE APE LCA 15 PMM in characterizing primate variation (Fig. 3). Of the extant apes, gorillas retain more ancestral MMC and PMM values, as evidenced by their morphological similarity to Miocene taxa (Figs. 2C, 3). Pliocene taxa (Australopithe-cus), are also similar to gorillas in dental proportions (Fig. 3). Fossil taxa do not have PMM and MMC values comparable to modern humans until genus Homo in the Pleistocene (Fig. 3). Chimpanzees and humans, as well as orangutans (Pongo), are morphologically derived relative to Miocene taxa, and this is why the machine learning methods fail to classify fossil taxa as chimpanzee using the MMC and PMM ratios. Chimpanzees and humans shared a last common an-cestor approximately five to nine million years ago, in the Miocene (Goodman 1999, Raaum et al. 2005, Steiper and Young 2006, Langergraber et al. 2012). Postcanine tooth size proportions of fossil hominoids in our sample (e.g., Afropithecus, Kenyapithecus, Proconsul) are more similar to those of extant gorillas than chimpanzees or humans, as are the dentitions of many Pliocene taxa, suggesting that the last common ancestor of chimpanzees and hu-mans likely also had dental proportions more similar to gorillas. The fossil evidence, interpreted through machine learning classification methods, suggests that humans and chimpanzees likely converged in their MMC and PMM values, evolving independently from a dental morphology that was much more similar to living gorillas. The similarity between extant Homo and Pan postca-nine dentitions has long been interpreted as a result of shared common ancestry (Johanson 1973, Begun 1994, 2004, Lucas et al. 2008). However, our machine learning approach reveals that the relative sizes of the postca-nine teeth of putative LCAs were much more like extant gorillas, suggesting that similarities in postcanine tooth proportions in extant Pan and Homo postcanine denti-tions are the result of parallel evolution. Gorillas have evolved many tooth crown features spe-cialized for folivory (Glowcka et al. 2016), but retain a more primitive pattern of dental proportions. Given that the divergence of humans and chimpanzees occurred in the late Miocene, and that Miocene apes are much more similar to Gorilla in dental proportions, we assert that gorillas are the more appropriate extant model for the Af-rican ape LCA in terms of the relative sizes of the postca-nine teeth. This similarity in dental proportions likely has implications for the interpretation of dietary adaptation and possibly phylogenetic relationships in Miocene apes, including the chimpanzee-human last common ancestor. Overall, our results also further highlight the well-known dramatic reduction in morphological variation when Miocene apes are compared to extant apes. Machine learning is a powerful tool that can accurately classify extant species based on dental metrics as well as be used to explore evolutionary hypotheses that rely on interpretations of fossil morphology. However, machine learning still depends heavily on human decisions, and we emphasize here the importance of carefully consider-ing which phenotypes to use as input based on which will best capture the underlying biological mechanisms being explored, and the importance of considering appropriate comparative samples. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors thank N. Johnson (Phoebe A. Hearst Mu-seum of Anthropology, Berkeley, CA) for access to col-lections, and G. Suwa and T. White for access to tooth size data. We would like to thank M. Brasil for collecting fossil data from the literature, and J. Carlson, C. Taylor, and A. 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4221	https://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/inchi/InChI%3D1S/K.Mn.4O	Potassium permanganate Jump to content National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69 Home Search Name Formula IUPAC identifier CAS number More options NIST Data SRD Program Science Data Portal Office of Data and Informatics About FAQ Credits More documentation Potassium permanganate Formula: KMnO 4 Molecular weight: 158.0339 IUPAC Standard InChI:InChI=1S/K.Mn.4O Copy IUPAC Standard InChIKey:FKDPCMOQOQTJSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy Chemical structure: This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed3d SD file View 3d structure (requires JavaScript / HTML 5) Information on this page: Notes Other data available: IR Spectrum Options: Switch to calorie-based units Notes Go To:Top Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses its best efforts to deliver a high quality copy of the Database and to verify that the data contained therein have been selected on the basis of sound scientific judgment. However, NIST makes no warranties to that effect, and NIST shall not be liable for any damage that may result from errors or omissions in the Database. Customer support for NIST Standard Reference Data products. © 2025 by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the United States of America. All rights reserved. Copyright for NIST Standard Reference Data is governed by the Standard Reference Data Act. Privacy Statement Privacy Policy Security Notice Disclaimer (Note: This site is covered by copyright.) Accessibility Statement FOIA Contact Us
4222	https://web.mnstate.edu/jasperse/Chem341/Acid-Base%20Practice%20Problems-answers.pdf	Organic Chemistry Jasperse Acid-Base Practice Problems A. Identify each chemical as either an “acid” or a “base” in the following reactions, and identify “conjugate” relationships. -You should have one acid and one base on each side -You should have two conjugate pairs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. B. Choose the More Basic for Each of the Following Pairs (Single Variable). You can use stability to decide. 6. NH3 NaNH2 7. NaOH H2O 8. 9. 10. 11. CH3CH2OH + NaOH CH3CH2ONa + H2O CH3CH2NHLi + CH3OH CH3CH2NH2 + CH3OLi CH3CH2CO2H + CH3MgBr CH3CH2CO2MgBr + CH4 CH3OH + H3O+ H2O + CH3OH2+ CH3CH2NH3+ + CH3OH CH3CH2NH2 + CH3OH2+ NH O NHNa ONa Ph O Ph O O NHNa NHNa O T T Keys: 1. Charge 2. Elecronegativity 3. Resonance C. Rank the basicity of the following sets: Multiple Variable Problems 12. CH3MgBr CH3NHNa CH3NH2 13. 14. 15. D. Choose the More Acidic for Each of the Following Pairs: Single Variable Problems 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. O O O OH NHNa ONa O OH ONa NH O O OH O NH3 NH4 OH2 OH OH NH2 CH3 NH2 OH OH OH O NH2 NH2 O T T E. Rank the acidity of the following sets: Multiple Variable Problems 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. F. Draw arrow to show whether equilibrium favors products or reactants. (Why?) 27. 28. G. For the following acid-base reaction, a. put a box around the weakest base in the reaction b. put a circle around the weakest acid c. draw an arrow to show whether the equilibrium goes to the right or left. (4pt) 29. OH2 O OH O OH HF NH2 NH3 O OH O H2O OH NH2 OH O OH NH2 NH3 O NH2 O OH NH2 HeO OH O H2O + OH + H OH O H O O O NH2 OH NH + + ONa NH2 NHNa OH + + T T Keys: 1. Charge 2. Elecronegativity 3. Resonance Chem 341 Jasperse Ch. 1 Structure + Intro 12 Acid-Base Chemistry (Section 1.13-18) Acidity/Basicity Table Entry Class Structure Ka Acid Strength Base Base Strength 1 Strong Acids H-Cl, H2SO4 102 2 Hydronium H3O+, ROH+ cationic 100 H2O, HOR neutral 3 Carboxylic Acid 10-5 4 Ammonium Ion (Charged) 10-12 5 Water 10-16 6 Alcohol 10-17 7 Ketones and Aldehydes 10-20 8 Amine (N-H) (iPr)2N-H 10-33 9 Alkane (C-H) 10-50 Quick Checklist of Acid/Base Factors 1. Charge 2. Electronegativity 3. Resonance/Conjugation  When neutral acids are involved, it’s best to draw the conjugate anionic bases, and then think from the anion stability side. • The above three factors will be needed this semester. The following three will also become important in Organic II. 4. Hybridization 5. Impact of Electron Donors/Withdrawers 6. Amines/Ammoniums Cl O S O O HO , R OH O R O O R N R H R Charged, but only weakly acidic! R N R R Neutral, but basic! HOH HO ROH RO O ! H O ! (iPr)2N Li RCH3 RCH2 T T T Base Stability T e x t 1. Cations more acidic than neutrals; anions more basic than neutrals 2. Carbanions < nitrogen anions < oxyanione < halides in stability 3. resonance anions more stable than anions without resonance Chem 341 Jasperse Ch. 1 Structure + Intro 13 More Detailed Discussion of Acid/Base Patterns/Factors to remember 1. Charge Factor: central atom being equal, cations are more acidic than neutrals (H3O+ > H2O, NH4+ > NH3), and anions more basic than neutrals (hydroxide > water). 2. Electronegativity Factor: • Acidity H-C < H-N < H-O < H-X (halogen) • Anion Stability • Basicity • Electronegativity • Why: All neutral acids produce an anion after losing an H • The more stable the anion Z- that forms, the more acidic the parent H-Z will be. (The Product Stability/Reactivity principle). • The anion stability correlates the love for electrons (electronegativity). • Summary of Key Relationships: • ANION STABILITY and the ACIDITY of a neutral acid precursor. • ANION STABILITY and the BASICITY of the anion (inverse relationship) • ANION BASICITY and the ACIDITY OF THE CONJUGATE ACID are inversely related (the stronger the acidity of the parent acid, the weaker the basicity of the conjugate anion) • KEY: WHEN THINKING ABOUT ACIDITY AND BASICITY, FOCUS ON THE STABILITY OF THE ANION. 3. Resonance/Conjugation: Anion resonance is stabilizing, so an acid that gives a resonance-stabilized anion is more acidic. And an anion that forms with resonance will be more stable and less basic. • Oxygen Series Examples: Acidity: sulfuric acid > carboxylic acid > water or alcohol • Note: Resonance is normally useful as a tiebreaker between oxygen anions, nitrogen anions, or carbon anions O S O O HO Anion Basicity: O O O < < O S O O HO O O O > > Anion Stability: T T T
4223	https://gradebuddy.com/doc/2356962/study-guide/	EE263 Autumn 2007-08 Stephen Boyd Lecture 1 Overview • course mechanics • outline & topics • what is a linear dynamical system? • why study linear systems? • some examples 1–1Course mechanics • all class info, lectures, homeworks, announcements on class web page: www.stanford.edu/class/ee263 course requirements: • weekly homework • takehome midterm exam (date TBD) • takehome final exam (date TBD) Overview 1–2simple approach: • ignore quantization • design equalizer G(s) for H(s) (i.e., GH ≈ 1) • approximate u as G(s)y . . . yields terrible results Overview 1–23formulate as estimation problem (EE263) . . . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 −1 −0.8 −0.6 −0.4 −0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 u(t) (solid) and ˆu(t) (dotted) t RMS error 0.03, well below quantization error (!) Overview 1–24
4224	https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/328478/find-smallest-multiple-of-specific-set-of-numbers	project euler - Find smallest multiple of specific set of numbers - Mathematics Stack Exchange Join Mathematics By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy. Sign up with Google OR Email Password Sign up Already have an account? Log in Skip to main content Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. 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First I thought of was 20!20!, wich of course isn't the smallest multiple, but it's a start (made on ruby): set = (1..20).to_a set.reduce(:) # i.e. 20! => 2_432_902_008_176_640_000 Better kick out the the numbers that already have a multiple in the set: ``` set2 = set.reject do \|n\| (set-[n]).any? { \|i\| (i%n).zero? } end => [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] set2.reduce(:) # 11 12 ... 20 => 670_442_572_800 # Bingo! ... nope set2.reduce(:) / 20 / 18 / 2 / 4 # Brute force!! => 232_792_560 # Success ``` What's the logic in this development? I fail to find a pattern between the set [1...20][1...20] and the numbers 20 20, 18 18, 2 2 and 4 4. elementary-number-theory project-euler Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Mar 12, 2013 at 15:40 Alex Becker 62.1k 10 10 gold badges 140 140 silver badges 198 198 bronze badges asked Mar 12, 2013 at 14:48 ichigolasichigolas 125 1 1 silver badge 6 6 bronze badges Add a comment\| 3 Answers 3 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 3 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. What you want is the least common multiple of 1 1 through 20 20. This can be computed recursively as: l c m(1,2,…,20)=l c m(l c m(1,2),3,…,20)=⋯l c m(1,2,…,20)=l c m(l c m(1,2),3,…,20)=⋯ or can also be computed by factoring all the numbers 1 1 through 20 20 to find the highest degree on each prime from 1 1 to 20 20 in any factor. The primes between 1 1 and 20 20 are 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19. The highest exponent on 2 2 in any prime factorization of a number between 1 1 and 20 20 is 4 4, as 2 4=16 2 4=16 but 2 5=32>20 2 5=32>20. For 3 3 it is 2 2, and for all higher primes it is 1 1. Thus we have l c m(1,2,…,20)=2 4⋅3 2⋅5⋅7⋅11⋅13⋅17⋅19.l c m(1,2,…,20)=2 4⋅3 2⋅5⋅7⋅11⋅13⋅17⋅19. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Mar 12, 2013 at 15:46 Alex BeckerAlex Becker 62.1k 10 10 gold badges 140 140 silver badges 198 198 bronze badges 0 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 1 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Think of the prime factorization of all the numbers. For each prime, you need as many factors of that prime as the maximum in your set. Example: L C M(720,81,225)=L C M(2 4 3 2 5,3 4,3 2 5 2)=2 4 3 4 5 2=32400 L C M(720,81,225)=L C M(2 4 3 2 5,3 4,3 2 5 2)=2 4 3 4 5 2=32400 In your case, you need 2 4 2 4 (from 16 16), 3 2 3 2 (from 9 9), and single powers of all other primes. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Mar 12, 2013 at 15:43 Ross MillikanRoss Millikan 384k 28 28 gold badges 264 264 silver badges 472 472 bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful 1 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. The following is under the assumption the list is of the form [1,2,3,...,n][1,2,3,...,n]. If you are looking for an algorithm, then this works Take all the primes in the list. For all the primes, p i p i, find the largest m i m i such that p m i i≤n p i m i≤n. Multiply all these powers of primes together. For example, given [1,2,3,...,20][1,2,3,...,20], you have p 1=2 p 1=2 and m 1=4 m 1=4, p 2=3 p 2=3 and m 2=2 m 2=2 and all other m i=1 m i=1 which tells you that lcm(1,2,3,...,20)=2 4×3 2×5×7×11×13×17×19 lcm(1,2,3,...,20)=2 4×3 2×5×7×11×13×17×19. 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4225	https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-02-multivariable-calculus-fall-2007/resources/lecture-9-max-min-and-least-squares/	Lecture 9: Max-Min and Least Squares \| Multivariable Calculus \| Mathematics \| MIT OpenCourseWare Browse Course Material Syllabus Calendar Readings Lecture Notes Assignments Exams Video Lectures Course Info Instructor Prof. Denis Auroux Departments Mathematics As Taught In Fall 2007 Level Undergraduate Topics Mathematics Calculus Differential Equations Linear Algebra Learning Resource Types theaters Lecture Videos assignment Problem Sets grading Exams with Solutions notes Lecture Notes Download Course menu search Give Now About OCW Help & Faqs Contact Us searchGIVE NOWabout ocwhelp & faqscontact us 18.02 \| Fall 2007 \| Undergraduate Multivariable Calculus Menu More Info Syllabus Calendar Readings Lecture Notes Assignments Exams Video Lectures Video Lectures Lecture 9: Max-Min and Least Squares Topics covered: Max-min problems; least squares Instructor: Prof. Denis Auroux Video Player is loading. 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Your support will help MIT 0:05 OpenCourseWare continue to offer high quality educational 0:08 resources for free. To make a donation or to view 0:13 additional materials from hundreds of MIT courses, 0:18 visit MIT OpenCourseWare at ocw.mit.edu. 0:23 Today we are going to see how to use what we saw last time 0:28 about partial derivatives to handle minimization or 0:33 maximization problems involving functions of several variables. 0:41 Remember last time we said that when we have a function, 0:44 say, of two variables, x and y, then we have actually two 0:49 different derivatives, partial f, partial x, 0:53 also called f sub x, the derivative with respect to 1:02 x keeping y constant. And we have partial f, 1:11 partial y, also called f sub y, where we vary y and we keep x 1:21 as a constant. And now, one thing I didn't 1:26 have time to tell you about but hopefully you thought about in 1:30 recitation yesterday, is the approximation formula 1:37 that tells you what happens if you vary both x and y. 1:47 f sub x tells us what happens if we change x a little bit, 1:50 by some small amount delta x. f sub y tells us how f changes, 1:53 if you change y by a small amount delta y. 1:56 If we do both at the same time then the two effects will add up 2:00 with each other, because you can imagine that 2:02 first you will change x and then you will change y. 2:05 Or the other way around. It doesn't really matter. 2:12 If we change x by a certain amount delta x, 2:18 and if we change y by the amount delta y, 2:23 and let's say that we have z= f(x, y) then that changes by an 2:32 amount which is approximately f sub x times delta x plus f sub y 2:40 times delta y. And that is one of the most 2:45 important formulas about partial derivatives. 2:49 The intuition for this, again, is just the two effects 2:54 of if I change x by a small amount and then I change y. 2:58 Well, first changing x will modify f, how much does it 3:02 modify f? The answer is the rate change 3:06 is f sub x. And if I change y then the rate 3:09 of change of f when I change y is f sub y. 3:13 So all together I get this change as a value of f. 3:17 And, of course, that is only an approximation 3:19 formula. Actually, there would be higher 3:22 order terms involving second and third derivatives and so on. 3:28 One way to justify this -- Sorry. 3:43 I was distracted by the microphone. 3:47 OK. How do we justify this formula? 3:55 Well, one way to think about it is in terms of tangent plane 4:05 approximation. Let's think about the tangent 4:10 plane with regard to a function f. 4:13 We have some pictures to show you. 4:15 It will be easier if I show you pictures. 4:20 Remember, partial f, partial x was obtained by 4:24 looking at the situation where y is held constant. 4:29 That means I am slicing the graph of f by a plane that is 4:33 parallel to the x, z plane. 4:35 And when I change x, z changes, and the slope of 4:39 that is going to be the derivative with respect to x. 4:44 Now, if I do the same in the other direction then I will have 4:49 similarly the slope in a slice now parallel to the y, 4:53 z plane that will be partial f, partial y. 4:57 In fact, in each case, I have a line. 5:00 And that line is tangent to the surface. 5:02 Now, if I have two lines tangent to the surface, 5:06 well, then together they determine for me the tangent 5:09 plane to the surface. Let's try to see how that works. 5:18 We know that f sub x and f sub y are the slopes of two tangent 5:28 lines to this plane, two tangent lines to the graph. 5:37 And let's write down the equations of these lines. 5:39 I am not going to write parametric equations. 5:41 I am going to write them in terms of x, y, 5:45 z coordinates. Let's say that partial f of a 5:49 partial x at the given point is equal to a. 5:53 That means that we have a line given by the following 6:00 conditions. I am going to keep y constant 6:05 equal to y0. And I am going to change x. 6:07 And, as I change x, z will change at the rate that 6:12 is equal to a. That would be z = 0 a(x - x0). 6:22 That is how you would describe a line that, I guess, 6:26 the one that is plotted in green here, been dissected with 6:30 the slice parallel to the x, z plane. 6:33 I hold y constant equal to y0. And z is a function of x that 6:40 varies with a rate of a. And now if I look similarly at 6:50 the other slice, let's say that the partial with 6:55 respect to y is equal to b, then I get another line which 7:00 is obtained by the fact that z now will depend on y. 7:06 And the rate of change with respect to y will be b. 7:10 While x is held constant equal to x0. 7:15 These two lines are both going to be in the tangent plane to 7:19 the surface. 7:40 They are both tangent to the graph of f and together they 7:45 determine the plane. 7:56 And that plane is just given by the formula z = z0 a( x - x0) b 8:08( y - y0). If you look at what happens -- 8:13 This is the equation of a plane. z equals constant times x plus 8:19 constant times y plus constant. And if you look at what happens 8:24 if I hold y constant and vary x, I will get the first line. 8:28 If I hold x constant and vary y, I get the second line. 8:33 Another way to do it, of course, 8:34 would provide actually parametric equations of these 8:37 lines, get vectors along them and then 8:40 take the cross-product to get the normal vector to the plane. 8:43 And then get this equation for the plane using the normal 8:47 vector. That also works and it gives 8:49 you the same formula. If you are curious of the 8:53 exercise, do it again using parametrics and using 8:57 cross-product to get the plane equation. 9:01 That is how we get the tangent plane. 9:03 And now what this approximation formula here says is that, 9:06 in fact, the graph of a function is close to the tangent 9:10 plane. If we were moving on the 9:12 tangent plane, this would be an actual 9:15 equality. Delta z would be a linear 9:17 function of delta x and delta y. And the graph of a function is 9:23 near the tangent plane, but is not quite the same, 9:27 so it is only an approximation for small delta x and small 9:33 delta y. The approximation formula says 9:43 the graph of f is close to its tangent plane. 9:57 And we can use that formula over here now to estimate how 10:02 the value of f changes if I change x and y at the same time. 10:08 Questions about that? Now that we have caught up with 10:18 what we were supposed to see on Tuesday, I can tell you now 10:23 about max and min problems. 10:38 That is going to be an application of partial 10:48 derivatives to look at optimization problems. 11:00 Maybe ten years from now, when you have a real job, 11:03 your job might be to actually minimize the cost of something 11:07 or maximize the profit of something or whatever. 11:11 But typically the function that you will have to strive to 11:14 minimize or maximize will depend on several variables. 11:18 If you have a function of one variable, you know that to find 11:22 its minimum or its maximum you look at the derivative and set 11:26 that equal to zero. And you try to then look at 11:29 what happens to the function. Here it is going to be kind of 11:38 similar, except, of course, we have several 11:47 derivatives. For today we will think about a 11:51 function of two variables, but it works exactly the same 11:56 if you have three variables, ten variables, 12:00 a million variables. The first observation is that 12:07 if we have a local minimum or a local maximum then both partial 12:17 derivatives, so partial f partial x and 12:21 partial f partial y, are both zero at the same time. 12:26 Why is that? Well, let's say that f of x is 12:30 zero. That means when I vary x to 12:32 first order the function doesn't change. 12:35 Maybe that is because it is going through... 12:37 If I look only at the slice parallel to the x-axis then 12:42 maybe I am going through the minimum. 12:45 But if partial f, partial y is not 0 then 12:48 actually, by changing y, I could still make a value 12:51 larger or smaller. That wouldn't be an actual 12:54 maximum or minimum. It would only be a maximum or 12:57 minimum if I stay in the slice. But if I allow myself to change 13:01 y that doesn't work. I need actually to know that if 13:04 I change y the value will not change either to first order. 13:07 That is why you also need partial f, partial y to be zero. 13:11 Now, let's say that they are both zero. 13:13 Well, why is that enough? It is essentially enough 13:16 because of this formula telling me that if both of these guys 13:20 are zero then to first order the function doesn't change. 13:24 Then, of course, there will be maybe quadratic 13:26 terms that will actually turn that, you know, 13:28 this won't really say that your function is actually constant. 13:31 It will just tell you that maybe it will actually be 13:35 quadratic or higher order in delta x and delta y. 13:40 That is what you expect to have at a maximum or a minimum. 13:52 The condition is the same thing as saying that the tangent plane 14:05 to the graph is actually going to be horizontal. 14:15 And that is what you want to have. 14:18 Say you have a minimum, well, the tangent plane at this 14:23 point, at the bottom of the graph is going to be horizontal. 14:30 And you can see that on this equation of a tangent plane, 14:35 when both these coefficients are 0 that is when the equation 14:40 becomes z equals constant: the horizontal plane. 14:44 Does that make sense? We will have a name for this 14:50 kind of point because, actually, 14:52 what we will see very soon is that these conditions are 14:55 necessary but are not sufficient. 14:57 There are actually other kinds of points where the partial 15:02 derivatives are zero. Let's give a name to this. 15:08 We say the definition is (x0, y0) is a critical point of f -- 15:24-- if the partial derivative, with respect to x, 15:36 and partial derivative with respect to y are both zero. 15:44 Generally, you would want all the partial derivatives, 15:50 no matter how many variables you have, to be zero at the same 15:56 time. Let's see an example. 16:06 Let's say I give you the function f(x;y)= x^2 - 2xy 3y^2 16:23 2x - 2y. And let's try to figure out 16:28 whether we can minimize or maximize this. 16:32 What we would start doing immediately is taking the 16:37 partial derivatives. What is f sub x? 16:43 It starts with 2x - 2y 0 2. Remember that y is a constant 16:56 so this differentiates to zero. Now, if we do f sub y, 17:04 that is going to be 0-2x 6y-2. And what we want to do is set 17:14 these things to zero. And we want to solve these two 17:17 equations at the same time. An important thing to remember, 17:21 and maybe I should have told you a couple of weeks ago 17:23 already, if you have two equations to 17:25 solve, well, it is very good to try to 17:28 simplify them by adding them together or whatever, 17:30 but you must keep two equations. If you have two equations, 17:33 you shouldn't end up with just one equation out of nowhere. 17:37 For example here, we can certainly simplify 17:40 things by summing them together. If we add them together, 17:46 well, the x's cancel and the constants cancel. 17:52 In fact, we are just left with 4y for zero. 17:56 That is pretty good. That tells us y should be zero. 18:00 But then we should, of course, go back to these and 18:02 see what else we know. Well, now it tells us, 18:07 if you put y = 0 it tells you 2x 2 = 0. 18:14 That tells you x = - 1. We have one critical point that 18:26 is (x, y) = (- 1; 0). 18:33 Any questions so far? No. 18:39 Well, you should have a question. 18:40 The question should be how do we know if it is a maximum or a 18:49 minimum? Yeah. 18:53 If we had a function of one variable, we would decide things 18:55 based on the second derivative. And, in fact, 18:58 we will see tomorrow how to do things based on the second 19:00 derivative. But that is kind of tricky 19:03 because there are a lot of second derivatives. 19:06 I mean we already have two first derivatives. 19:09 You can imagine that if you keep taking partials you may end 19:14 up with more and more, so we will have to figure out 19:17 carefully what the condition should be. 19:19 We will do that tomorrow. For now, let's just try to look 19:27 a bit at how do we understand these things by hand? 19:38 In fact, let me point out to you immediately that there is 19:42 more than maxima and minima. Remember, we saw the example of 19:49 x^2 y^2. That has a critical point. 19:52 That critical point is obviously a minimum. 19:56 And, of course, it could be a local minimum 19:58 because it could be that if you have a more complicated function 20:01 there is indeed a minimum here, but then elsewhere the function 20:04 drops to a lower value. We call that just a local 20:08 minimum to say that it is a minimum if you stick two values 20:12 that are close enough to that point. 20:15 Of course, you also have local maximum, which I didn't plot, 20:19 but it is easy to plot. That is a local maximum. 20:23 But there is a third example of critical point, 20:27 and that is a saddle point. The saddle point, 20:31 it is a new phenomena that you don't really see in single 20:35 variable calculus. It is a critical point that is 20:38 neither a minimum nor a maximum because, depending on which 20:42 direction you look in, it's either one or the other. 20:46 See the point in the middle, at the origin, 20:50 is a saddle point. If you look at the tangent 20:55 plane to this graph, you will see that it is 20:58 actually horizontal at the origin. 21:01 You have this mountain pass where the ground is horizontal. 21:05 But, depending on which direction you go, 21:08 you go up or down. So, we say that a point is a 21:12 saddle point if it is neither a minimum or a maximum. 21:30 Possibilities could be a local min, a local max or a saddle. 21:38 Tomorrow we will see how to decide which one it is, 21:42 in general, using second derivatives. 21:46 For this time, let's just try to do it by 21:50 hand. I just want to observe, 21:53 in fact, I can try to, you know, 21:57 these examples that I have here, 21:58 they are x^2 y^2, y^2 - x^2, they are sums or differences of 22:02 squares. And, if we know that we can put 22:05 things as sum of squares for example, we will be done. 22:08 Let's try to express this maybe as the square of something. 22:16 The main problem is this 2xy. Observe we know something that 22:21 starts with x^2 - 2xy but is actually a square of something 22:26 else. It would be x^2 - 2xy y^2, 22:32 not plus 3y2. Let's try that. 22:37 So, we are going to complete the square. 22:48 I am going to say it is x minus y squared, so it gives me the 22:53 first two terms and also the y2. Well, I still need to add two 23:01 more y^2, and I also need to add, of course, 23:09 the 2x and - 2y. It is still not simple enough 23:15 for my taste. I can actually do better. 23:19 These guys look like a sum of squares, but here I have this 23:24 extra stuff, 2x - 2y. Well, that is 2 (x - y). 23:28 It looks like maybe we can modify this and make this into 23:32 another square. So, in fact, 23:36 I can simplify this further to (x - y 1)^2. 23:45 That would be (x - y)^2 2( x - y), and then there is a plus 23:51 one. Well, we don't have a plus one 23:55 so let's remove it by subtracting one. 24:00 And I still have my 2y^2. Do you see why this is the same 24:07 function? Yeah. 24:13 Again, if I expand x minus y plus one squared, 24:19 I get (x - y)^2 2 (x - y) 1. But I will have minus one that 24:28 will cancel out and then I have a plus 2y^2. 24:34 Now, what I know is a sum of two squared minus one. 24:41 And this critical point, (x,y) = (-1;0), 24:44 that is actually when this is zero and that is zero, 24:49 so that is the smallest value. This is always greater or equal 24:55 to zero, the same with that one, so that is always at least 25:00 minus one. And minus one happens to be the 25:03 value at the critical point. So, it is a minimum. 25:13 Now, of course here I was very lucky. 25:16 I mean, generally, I couldn't expect things to 25:19 simplify that much. In fact, I cheated. 25:21 I started from that, I expanded, and then that is 25:26 how I got my example. The general method will be a 25:30 bit different, but you will see it will 25:32 actually also involve completing squares. 25:34 Just there is more to it than what we have seen. 25:42 We will come back to this tomorrow. 25:48 Sorry? How do I know that this equals 25:56-- How do I know that the whole function is greater or equal to 26:09 negative one? Well, I wrote f of x, 26:15 y as something squared plus 2y^2 - 1. 26:20 This squared is always a positive number and not a 26:25 negative. It is a square. 26:27 The square of something is always non-negative. 26:30 Similarly, y^2 is also always non-negative. 26:34 So if you add something that is at least zero plus something 26:38 that is at least zero and you subtract one, 26:40 you get always at least minus one. 26:43 And, in fact, the only way you can get minus 26:48 one is if both of these guys are zero at the same time. 26:54 That is how I get my minimum. More about this tomorrow. 27:17 In fact, what I would like to tell you 27:20 about now instead is a nice application of min, 27:23 max problems that maybe you don't think of as a min, 27:27 max problem that you will see. I mean you will think of it 27:31 that way because probably your calculator can do it for you or, 27:35 if not, your computer can do it for you. 27:37 But it is actually something where the theory is based on 27:42 minimization in two variables. Very often in experimental 27:47 sciences you have to do something called least-squares 27:52 intercalation. And what is that about? 28:01 Well, it is the idea that maybe you do some experiments and you 28:07 record some data. You have some data x and some 28:11 data y. And, I don't know, 28:13 maybe, for example, x is -- Maybe your measuring 28:17 frogs and you're trying to measure how bit the frog leg is 28:21 compared to the eyes of the frog, 28:23 or you're trying to measure something. 28:26 And if you are doing chemistry then it could be how much you 28:30 put of some reactant and how much of the output product that 28:35 you wanted to synthesize generated. 28:37 All sorts of things. Make up your own example. 28:43 You measure basically, for various values of x, 28:46 what the value of y ends up being. 28:48 And then you like to claim these points are kind of 28:52 aligned. And, of course, 28:53 to a mathematician they are not aligned. 28:55 But, to an experimental scientist, that is evidence that 28:57 there is a relation between the two. 29:00 And so you want to claim -- And in your paper you will actually 29:03 draw a nice little line like that. 29:05 The functions depend linearly on each of them. 29:10 The question is how do we come up with that nice line that 29:15 passes smack in the middle of the points? 29:19 The question is, given experimental data xi, 29:27 yi -- Maybe I should actually be more precise. 29:36 You are given some experimental data. 29:37 You have data points x1, y1, x2, y2 and so on, 29:45 xn, yn, the question would be find the 29:52"best fit" line of a form y equals ax b 30:00 that somehow approximates very well this data. 30:08 You can also use that right away to predict various things. 30:11 For example, if you look at your new 30:13 homework, actually the first problem asks 30:17 you to predict how many iPods will be on this planet in ten 30:22 years looking at past sales and how they behave. 30:28 One thing, right away, before you lose all the money 30:31 that you don't have yet, you cannot use that to predict 30:35 the stock market. So, don't try to use that to 30:39 make money. It doesn't work. 30:52 One tricky thing here that I want to draw your attention to 30:58 is what are the unknowns here? The natural answer would be to 31:02 say that the unknowns are x and y. 31:03 That is not actually the case. We are not going to solve for 31:07 some x and y. I mean we have some values 31:09 given to us. And, when we are looking for 31:12 that line, we don't really care about the perfect value of x. 31:16 What we care about is actually these coefficients a and b that 31:21 will tell us what the relation is between x and y. 31:26 In fact, we are trying to solve for a and b that will give us 31:30 the nicest possible line for these points. 31:34 The unknowns, in our equations, 31:36 will have to be a and b, not x and y. 32:11 The question really is find the "best" 32:20 a and b. And, of course, 32:23 we have to decide what we mean by best. 32:26 Best will mean that we minimize some function of a and b that 32:30 measures the total errors that we are making when we are 32:34 choosing this line compared to the experimental data. 32:38 Maybe, roughly speaking, it should measure how far these 32:43 points are from the line. But now there are various ways 32:49 to do it. And a lot of them are valid 32:52 they give you different answers. You have to decide what it is 32:57 that you prefer. For example, 32:59 you could measure the distance to the line by projecting 33:04 perpendicularly. Or you could measure instead, 33:08 for a given value of x, the difference between the 33:13 experimental value of y and the predicted one. 33:17 And that is often more relevant because these guys actually may 33:21 be expressed in different units. They are not the same type of 33:25 quantity. You cannot actually combine 33:29 them arbitrarily. Anyway, the convention is 33:32 usually we measure distance in this way. 33:34 Next, you could try to minimize the largest distance. 33:38 Say we look at who has the largest error and we make that 33:42 the smallest possible. The drawback of doing that is 33:44 experimentally very often you have one data point that is not 33:47 good because maybe you fell asleep in front of the 33:50 experiment. And so you didn't measure the 33:53 right thing. You tend to want to not give 33:55 too much importance to some data point that is far away from the 33:59 others. Maybe instead you want to 34:02 measure the average distance or maybe you want to actually give 34:06 more weight to things that are further away. 34:09 And then you don't want to do the distance with a square of 34:12 the distance. There are various possible 34:14 answers, but one of them gives us actually a particularly nice 34:18 formula for a and b. And so that is why it is the 34:22 universally used one. Here it says list squares. 34:27 That's because we will measure, actually, the sum of the 34:31 squares of the errors. And why do we do that? 34:35 Well, part of it is because it looks good. 34:37 When you see this plot in scientific papers they really 34:42 look like the line is indeed the ideal line. 34:46 And the second reason is because actually the 34:49 minimization problem that we will get is particularly simple, 34:52 well-posed and easy to solve. So we will have a nice formula 34:57 for the best a and the best b. If you have a method that is 35:03 simple and gives you a good answer then that is probably 35:07 good. We have to define best. 35:09 Here it is in the sense of minimizing the total square 35:22 error. Or maybe I should say total 35:29 square deviation instead. What do I mean by this? 35:35 The deviation for each data point is the difference between 35:44 what you have measured and what you are predicting by your 35:52 model. That is the difference between 36:00 y1 and axi plus b. Now, what we will do is try to 36:11 minimize the function capital D, which is just the sum for all 36:25 the data points of the square of a deviation. 36:36 Let me go over this again. This is a function of a and b. 36:40 Of course there are a lot of letters in here, 36:43 but xi and yi in real life there will be numbers given to 36:46 you. There will be numbers that you 36:48 have measured. You have measured all of this 36:51 data. They are just going to be 36:53 numbers. You put them in there and you 36:58 get a function of a and b. Any questions? 37:16 How do we minimize this function of a and b? 37:20 Well, let's use your knowledge. Let's actually look for a 37:27 critical point. We want to solve for partial d 37:34 over partial a= 0, partial d over partial b = 0. 37:42 That is how we look for critical points. 37:48 Let's take the derivative of this with respect to a. 37:52 Well, the derivative of a sum is sum of the derivatives. 37:59 And now we have to take the derivative of this quantity 38:04 squared. Remember, we take the 38:07 derivative of the square. We take twice this quantity 38:11 times the derivative of what we are squaring. 38:15 We will get 2(yi - axi) b times the derivative of this with 38:26 respect to a. What is the derivative of this 38:30 with respect to a? Negative xi, exactly. 38:35 And so we will want this to be 0. 38:38 And partial d over partial b, we do the same thing, 38:41 but different shading with respect to b instead of with 38:45 respect to a. Again, the sum of squares twice 38:50 yi minus axi equals b times the derivative of this with respect 38:58 to b is, I think, negative one. 39:02 Those are the equations we have to solve. 39:07 Well, let's reorganize this a little bit. 39:24 The first equation. See, there are a's and there 39:32 are b's in these equations. I am going to just look at the 39:36 coefficients of a and b. If you have good eyes, 39:39 you can see probably that these are actually linear equations in 39:42 a and b. There is a lot of clutter with 39:45 all these x's and y's all over the place. 39:47 Let's actually try to expand things and make that more 39:55 apparent. The first thing I will do is 39:59 actually get rid of these factors of two. 40:02 They are just not very important. 40:05 I can simplify things. Next, I am going to look at the 40:10 coefficient of a. I will get basically a times xi 40:15 squared. Let me just do it and should be 40:24 clear. I claim when we simplify this 40:33 we get xi squared times a plus xi times b minus xiyi. 40:46 And we set this equal to zero. Do you agree that this is what 40:53 we get when we expand that product? 40:57 Yeah. Kind of? OK. Let's do the other one. 41:03 We just multiply by minus one, so we take the opposite of that 41:08 which would be axi plus b. I will write that as xia plus b 41:19 minus yi. Sorry. I forgot the n here. 41:25 And let me just reorganize that by actually putting all the a's 41:30 together. That means I will have sum of 41:34 all the xi2 times a plus sum of xib minus sum of xiyi equal to 41:40 zero. 42:08 If I rewrite this, it becomes sum of xi2 times a 42:15 plus sum of the xi's time b, and let me move the other guys 42:24 to the other side, equals sum of xiyi. 42:30 And that one becomes sum of xi times a. 42:37 Plus how many b's do I get on this one? 42:41 I get one for each data point. When I sum them together, 42:45 I will get n. Very good. 42:48 N times b equals sum of yi. Now, this quantities look 42:56 scary, but they are actually just numbers. 42:58 For example, this one, you look at all your 43:01 data points. For each of them you take the 43:05 value of x and you just sum all these numbers together. 43:10 What you get, actually, is a linear system in 43:19 a and b, a two by two linear system. 43:26 And so now we can solve this for a and b. 43:32 In practice, of course, first you plug in 43:35 the numbers for xi and yi and then you solve the system that 43:40 you get. And we know how to solve two by 43:44 two linear systems, I hope. 43:46 That's how we find the best fit line. 43:50 Now, why is that going to be the best one instead of the 43:54 worst one? We just solved for a critical 43:56 point. That could actually be a 43:58 maximum of this error function D. 44:01 We will have the answer to that next time, but trust me. 44:05 If you really want to go over the second derivative test that 44:08 we will see tomorrow and apply it in this case, 44:11 it is quite hard to check, but you can see it is actually 44:14 a minimum. I will just say -- -- we can 44:28 show that it is a minimum. Now, the event with the linear 44:42 case is the one that we are the most familiar with. 44:47 Least-squares interpolation actually works in much more 44:56 general settings. Because instead of fitting for 45:03 the best line, if you think it has a different 45:06 kind of relation then maybe you can fit in using a different 45:10 kind of formula. Let me actually illustrate that 45:14 with an example. I don't know if you are 45:17 familiar with Moore's law. It is something that is 45:21 supposed to tell you how quickly basically computer chips become 45:24 smarter faster and faster all the time. 45:27 It's a law that says things about the number of transistors 45:31 that you can fit onto a computer chip. 45:33 Here I have some data about -- Here is data about the number of 45:45 transistors on a standard PC processor as a function of time. 45:58 And if you try to do a best-line fit, 46:01 well, it doesn't seem to follow a linear trend. 46:07 On the other hand, if you plug the diagram in the 46:11 log scale, the log of a number of 46:13 transitions as a function of time, 46:15 then you get a much better line. And so, in fact, 46:21 that means that you had an exponential relation between the 46:26 number of transistors and time. And so, actually that's what 46:30 Moore's law says. It says that the number of 46:32 transistors in the chip doubles every 18 months or every two 46:36 years. They keep changing the 46:40 statement. How do we find the best 46:49 exponential fit? Well, an exponential fit would 46:58 be something of a form y equals a constant times exponential of 47:05 a times x. That is what we want to look at. 47:09 Well, we could try to minimize a square error like we did 47:13 before. That doesn't work well at all. 47:16 The equations that you get are very complicated. 47:18 You cannot solve them. But remember what I showed you 47:24 on this log plot. If you plot the log of y as a 47:28 function of x then suddenly it becomes a linear relation. 47:33 Observe, this is the same as ln of y equals ln of c plus ax. 47:43 And that is the linear best fit. What you do is you just look 47:55 for the best straight line fit for the log of y. 48:08 That is something we already know. 48:10 But you can also do, for example, 48:12 let's say that we have something more complicated. 48:16 Let's say that we have actually a quadratic law. 48:21 For example, y is of the form ax^2 bx c. 48:27 And, of course, you are trying to find somehow 48:31 the best. That would mean here fitting 48:34 the best parabola for your data points. 48:37 Well, to do that, you would need to find a, 48:40 b and c. And now you will have actually 48:45 a function of a, b and c, which would be the sum 48:51 of the old data points of the square deviation. 48:57 And, if you try to solve for critical points, 49:01 now you will have three equations involving a, 49:03 b and c, in fact, you will find a three 49:05 by three linear system. And it works the same way. 49:09 Just you have a little bit more data. 49:14 Basically, you see that this best fit problems are an example 49:19 of a minimization problem that maybe you didn't expect to see 49:24 minimization problems come in. But that is really the way to 49:30 handle these questions. Tomorrow we will go back to the 49:34 question of how do we decide whether it is a minimum or a 49:38 maximum. And we will continue exploring 49:40 in terms of several variables. Related Resources Lecture Notes - Week 4 Summary (PDF) Course Info Instructor Prof. Denis Auroux Departments Mathematics As Taught In Fall 2007 Level Undergraduate Topics Mathematics Calculus Differential Equations Linear Algebra Learning Resource Types theaters Lecture Videos assignment Problem Sets grading Exams with Solutions notes Lecture Notes Download Course Over 2,500 courses & materials Freely sharing knowledge with learners and educators around the world. 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4226	https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1985_AJHSME_Problems/Problem_24?srsltid=AfmBOorwXsqip5TmnFPF9oDqZpUuxMAkT0SMhN5xrLQGdc0k2a2YC9fg	Art of Problem Solving 1985 AJHSME Problems/Problem 24 - AoPS Wiki Art of Problem Solving AoPS Online Math texts, online classes, and more for students in grades 5-12. Visit AoPS Online ‚ Books for Grades 5-12Online Courses Beast Academy Engaging math books and online learning for students ages 6-13. Visit Beast Academy ‚ Books for Ages 6-13Beast Academy Online AoPS Academy Small live classes for advanced math and language arts learners in grades 2-12. Visit AoPS Academy ‚ Find a Physical CampusVisit the Virtual Campus Sign In Register online school Class ScheduleRecommendationsOlympiad CoursesFree Sessions books tore AoPS CurriculumBeast AcademyOnline BooksRecommendationsOther Books & GearAll ProductsGift Certificates community ForumsContestsSearchHelp resources math training & toolsAlcumusVideosFor the Win!MATHCOUNTS TrainerAoPS Practice ContestsAoPS WikiLaTeX TeXeRMIT PRIMES/CrowdMathKeep LearningAll Ten contests on aopsPractice Math ContestsUSABO newsAoPS BlogWebinars view all 0 Sign In Register AoPS Wiki ResourcesAops Wiki 1985 AJHSME Problems/Problem 24 Page ArticleDiscussionView sourceHistory Toolbox Recent changesRandom pageHelpWhat links hereSpecial pages Search 1985 AJHSME Problems/Problem 24 Contents 1 Problem 2 Solution 1 3 Solution 2 4 See Also Problem In a magic triangle, each of the six whole numbers is placed in one of the circles so that the sum, , of the three numbers on each side of the triangle is the same. The largest possible value for is Solution 1 To make the sum the greatest, put the three largest numbers and in the corners. Then, balance the sides by putting the least integer between the greatest sum and . Then put the next least integer between the next greatest sum (). Fill in the last integer and you can see that the sum of any three numbers on a side is (for example) . -by goldenn Solution 2 Let the numbers, in clockwise order from the very top, be . Notice that . Manipulation will deal . Now we use the answer choices to our advantage. We first check for and find that , which is impossible due to the restrictions in the question. Having eliminated 40, we now move onto and find that this deals , which is possible (for example, let ). Thus, the answer is . -scthecool See Also 1985 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) Preceded by Problem 23Followed by Problem 25 1•2•3•4•5•6•7•8•9•10•11•12•13•14•15•16•17•18•19•20•21•22•23•24•25 All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions These problems are copyrighted © by the Mathematical Association of America, as part of the American Mathematics Competitions. Retrieved from " Categories: Introductory Number Theory Problems Introductory Algebra Problems Art of Problem Solving is an ACS WASC Accredited School aops programs AoPS Online Beast Academy AoPS Academy About About AoPS Our Team Our History Jobs AoPS Blog Site Info Terms Privacy Contact Us follow us Subscribe for news and updates © 2025 AoPS Incorporated © 2025 Art of Problem Solving About Us•Contact Us•Terms•Privacy Copyright © 2025 Art of Problem Solving Something appears to not have loaded correctly. Click to refresh.
4227	https://opencurriculum.org/9876/sine-as-an-odd-function/	Sine as an Odd Function Joshua Siktar's files Mathematics Trigonometry Using Trigonometric Identities An odd function is symmetrical about the origin. In other words, if ((a, b)) is a point on the function, then ((-a, -b)) is also a point on the function, assuming that both (a) and (-a) are in the domain of the function. If this function, (f), is an odd function, then its property can also be written as this equation: $$f(-x) = -f(x)$$ The sine function is one such odd function. That is, for any real (x): $$\sin(-x) = -\sin(x)$$ Example 1:The property above holds for (x = \frac{\pi}{6}): $$\sin \left(-\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = -\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \Rightarrow$$ $$\sin\left(\frac{11\pi}{6}\right) = -\frac{1}{2}$$ This is true. If it benefits your class, show them the relevant points on a Unit Circle. Example 2:Although rather trivial, (x) can equal (0): $$\sin(-0) = -\sin(0) \Rightarrow$$ $$\sin(0) = -0 \Rightarrow$$ $$0 = 0$$ Example 3:The argument inside the sine function is a function in itself, perhaps more complicated than just (x). Let this inside function be (g(x)). So we want to prove that $$\sin(-g(x)) = -\sin(g(x))$$ Well it turns out the argument inside the sine function does not interfere with the sine function being odd, so this property holds regardless. Thus $$\sin(-g(x)) = -\sin(g(x))$$ Consider showing this being true for a specific example for a specific (g(x)) other than (-x). Example 4:If a constant is added to the sine function, the sum of these two functions is no longer odd. For instance, we can see that the following is NOT true if (f(x) = \sin(-x) + 1): $$\sin(-x) + 1 = -(\sin(x) + 1)$$ To see why this is not true, distribute the negative sign on the right side: $$\sin(-x) + 1 \neq -\sin(x) - 1$$ Add (1) to both sides of the equation: $$\sin(-x) + 2 \neq -\sin(x)$$ The sine function by itself is still odd, thus (\sin(-x) = -\sin(x)), so we can substitute this on the left side of the equation: $$-\sin(x) + 2 \neq -\sin(x)$$ Add (\sin(x)) to both sides of the equation: $$2 \neq 0$$ Of course these numbers aren't equal to each other! In fact, any constant can be substituted for the (1) and the two forms will not be equal. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Add new Add an OpenCurriculum resource Add / remove standards
4228	https://www.cut-the-knot.org/pythagoras/Bui105.shtml	Site What's new Content page Front page Index page About Privacy policy Help with math Subjects Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Probability Trigonometry Visual illusions Articles Cut the knot! What is what? Inventor's paradox Math as language Problem solving Collections Outline mathematics Book reviews Interactive activities Did you know? Eye opener Analogue gadgets Proofs in mathematics Things impossible Index/Glossary Simple math Fast Arithmetic Tips Stories for young Word problems Games and puzzles Our logo Make an identity Elementary geometry Pythagoras, from the Power of a Point - Again Several times previously (proofs 22, 43, 71) the Pythagorean theorem has been derived from the Power of a Point theorem. Below is another example of the power of that theorem devised by Bùi Quang Tuån. Bùi's approach is illustrated by the following diagram Let $ABC$ be a right triangle $(\angle ACB=90^{\circ}),$ with the sides $a=BC,\,b=AC,\,c=AB,$ as usual. We are to prove that $a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}.$ Let $A'$ be the reflection of $C$ in $A,$ $B'$ in $B,$ $C'$ in $O$ the circumcenter of $\Delta ABC$ (the midpoint of $AB).$ The three points $A',\,B'\,C'$ are obtained by a homothety with center $C$ and coefficient $2$ from $A,\,O,\,B$ and, therefore, are collinear. Line $A'B'$ meets the circumcircle $(ABC)$ in $C'$ and the second time in $D.$ Note that $A'C=2b,\,B'C=2a,\,A'B'=2c,$ whereas $A'C'=B'C'=c.$ Assuming, as depicted in the diagram, that $a\gt b,$ we have by the Power of a Point theorem, $A'A\cdot A'C=A'D\cdot A'C',$ i.e., $2a^{2}=(c-DC')\cdot c,$ $B'B\cdot B'C=B'D\cdot B'C',$ i.e., $2b^{2}=(c+DC')\cdot c.$ Adding the two gives $2a^{2}+2b^{2}=2c^{2}$ - one step away from the Pythagorean theorem. \|Pythagorean Theorem\| \|Contact\| \|Front page\| \|Contents\| \|Geometry\| Copyright © 1996-2018 Alexander Bogomolny
4229	https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3421149/reflection-of-a-solid-in-3d-over-a-plane	linear transformations - Reflection of a solid in 3D over a plane - Mathematics Stack Exchange Join Mathematics By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy. Sign up with Google OR Email Password Sign up Already have an account? Log in Skip to main content Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. 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Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation and how do I get it? Instead, you can save this post to reference later. Save this post for later Not now Thanks for your vote! You now have 5 free votes weekly. Free votes count toward the total vote score does not give reputation to the author Continue to help good content that is interesting, well-researched, and useful, rise to the top! To gain full voting privileges, earn reputation. Got it!Go to help center to learn more Reflection of a solid in 3D over a plane Ask Question Asked 5 years, 11 months ago Modified5 years, 11 months ago Viewed 179 times This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear 0 Save this question. Show activity on this post. Below the star is reflected over the line. Clearly this is not same as rotating by 180 degrees. It seems one star is showing the front face and the other star is showing the back face. How does this information represented? The star in 2D has to move to 3D to finish the reflection. Saying A A and A′A′ are at the same distance from the reflecting line seems insufficient to fully represent the reflection. I have been watching this video and it kept me thinking about how a solid shape would look after reflection over a line/plane in 3D. It doesn't look that simple... Any help with explanation/good links appreciated very much. Thanks! linear-transformations 3d Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Nov 4, 2019 at 6:25 AgentSAgentS asked Nov 4, 2019 at 5:54 AgentSAgentS 12.4k 3 3 gold badges 39 39 silver badges 75 75 bronze badges 7 If you want to see what a 3d object looks like after reflection just look in a mirror.Q the Platypus –Q the Platypus 2019-11-04 06:18:26 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2019 at 6:18 Hmm. Interesting... but isn't the mirror just reflecting the front surface of my body? Because light goes only from the surface of the body.. Then it's not really a reflection of solid. It's just a reflection of one of the surfaces of a solid, right?AgentS –AgentS 2019-11-04 06:20:31 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2019 at 6:20 True. Though if you looked at a transparent object in a mirror it would be a full reflection. There is a more formal definition of how reflection works if that is what you are asking for.Q the Platypus –Q the Platypus 2019-11-04 06:26:54 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2019 at 6:26 Oh right. If different cross sections of my body are emitting different frequencies of light, and assuming the mirror reflects all frequencies; taking a picture of the mirror with different frequency cameras should give the full reflection XD AgentS –AgentS 2019-11-04 06:32:22 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2019 at 6:32 1 How did you come to decide that the reflection of the star shows its “back” face? A reflection reverses “front-to-back” relative to the reflecting surface, so if the above occurs within a plane, the reflection would still be showing the same face. If you embed this in three dimensional space, then the results are different depending on whether you’re reflecting in a plane mirror (which we’re seeing edge-on in your illustration), or in a line. The latter is equivalent to a rotation about the line, in which case we would see the “back” face of the star.amd –amd 2019-11-04 18:55:09 +00:00 Commented Nov 4, 2019 at 18:55 \|Show 2 more comments 0 Sorted by: Reset to default You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Ask question Explore related questions linear-transformations 3d See similar questions with these tags. 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4230	https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3194106/given-an-inequality-of-the-form-x-a-x-b-how-do-the-factors-x-a-x-b-sp	algebra precalculus - Given an inequality of the form (x-a), (x-b), how do the factors (x-a), (x-b) split the number line into the following 3 parts? - Mathematics Stack Exchange Join Mathematics By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy. Sign up with Google OR Email Password Sign up Already have an account? Log in Skip to main content Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. 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Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation and how do I get it? Instead, you can save this post to reference later. Save this post for later Not now Thanks for your vote! You now have 5 free votes weekly. Free votes count toward the total vote score does not give reputation to the author Continue to help good content that is interesting, well-researched, and useful, rise to the top! To gain full voting privileges, earn reputation. Got it!Go to help center to learn more Given an inequality of the form (x-a), (x-b), how do the factors (x-a), (x-b) split the number line into the following 3 parts? Ask Question Asked 6 years, 5 months ago Modified6 years, 5 months ago Viewed 138 times This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear 1 Save this question. Show activity on this post. I encountered this statement on the U of T math department website (under the first example): In general, if you want to solve an inequality of the form (x−a)(x−b)>0(x−a)(x−b)>0 [...], notice that the factors split the number line into 3 parts: x<a,a<xb x<a,a<xb. I was wondering if anyone could explain why this is true, since I wasn't able to figure it out on my own. algebra-precalculus Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications asked Apr 19, 2019 at 22:24 ChrisuuChrisuu 1,481 2 2 gold badges 14 14 silver badges 27 27 bronze badges 1 Examine the sign of the function f(x)=(x−a)(x−b)f(x)=(x−a)(x−b) on each of these three parts. For simplicity, you can start with a=0,b=1 a=0,b=1.avs –avs 2019-04-19 22:57:53 +00:00 Commented Apr 19, 2019 at 22:57 Add a comment\| 1 Answer 1 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 1 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Is it because of this? We know both (x−a)(x−a) and (x−b)(x−b) must be either negative or positive, so the possibilities are: either x−a>0 x−a>0 and x−b>0 x−b>0, or x−a<0 x−a<0 and x−b<0 x−b<0 which is the same as either x>a x>a and x>b x>b, or x<a x<a and x<b x<b. When we map these possibilities on a number line, we end up with the three parts described above. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Apr 19, 2019 at 22:38 ChrisuuChrisuu 1,481 2 2 gold badges 14 14 silver badges 27 27 bronze badges Add a comment\| You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Ask question Explore related questions algebra-precalculus See similar questions with these tags. 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4231	https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/1-151-probability-and-statistics-in-engineering-spring-2005/39650745d241175c8557bdefc67f676b_app1_reli_final.pdf	Application Example 1 (Probability of combinations of events; binomial and Poisson distributions) RELIABILITY OF SYSTEMS WITH VARIOUS ELEMENT CONFIGURATIONS Note: Sections 1, 3 and 4 of this application example require only knowledge of events and their probability. Section 2 involves the binomial and Poisson distributions. 1: SERIES AND PARALLEL SYSTEMS Many physical and non-physical systems (e.g. bridges, car engines, air-conditioning systems, biological and ecological systems, chains of command in civilian or military organizations, quality control systems in manufacturing plants, etc.) may be viewed as assemblies of many interacting elements. The elements are often arranged in mechanical or logical series or parallel configurations. Series systems Series systems function properly only when all their components function properly. Examples are chains made out of links, highways that may be closed to traffic due to accidents at different locations, the food chains of certain animal species, and layered company organizations in which information is passed from one hierarchical level to the next. The reliability of a series system is easily calculated from the reliability of its components. Let Yi be an indicator of whether component i fails or not; hence Yi = 1 if component i fails and Yi = 0 if component i functions properly. Also denote by Pi = P[Yi = 1] the probability that component i fails. The probability of failure of a system with n components in series is then P[system failure] = 1 − P[system survival] = 1− P[(Y1 = 0) ∩ (Y 2 = 0) ∩ ... ∩ (Yn = 0)] (1) If the components fail or survive independently of one another, then this probability becomes n P[system failure] = 1 −∏(1 − Pi) (2) i =1 In the even more special case when the component reliabilities are all the same, Pi = P and Eq. 2 gives P[system failure] = 1 − (1 − P)n (3) Parallel systems In this case, the system fails only if all its components fail. For example, if an office has n copy machines, it is possible to copy a document if at least one machine is in good working conditions. Schematic illustration of a parallel system 2 The probability of failure of a parallel system of this type is obtained as P[system failure] = P[(Y 1 = 1) ∩ (Y2 = 1) ∩ ...∩ (Yn = 1)] n = Pi ∏ , if the components fail independently (4) i=1 = Pn , if in addition Pi = P for all i Problem 1.1 Consider a series system. Plot its probability of failure in Eq. 3 as a function of the number of components n, for different values of P. Do the same for parallel systems, using the last expression in Eq. 4. Comment on the effect of n in the two cases. 2: m-out-of-n SYSTEMS Simple series and parallel representations are often inadequate to describe real systems. A first generalization, which includes series and parallel systems as extreme cases, is that of “m-out-of-n” systems. These systems fail if m or more out of n components fail. The case m = 1 corresponds to series systems, the case m = n to parallel systems. Again, analysis is simpler if the components fail independently with the same probability P. Then, the probability of failure can be calculated from the binomial distribution: Let M be the number of failed elements. M has binomial distribution with parameters n and P, hence its probability mass function is given by PM;n(m) = ⎛ ⎜ n ⎞ ⎟ Pm(1 − P)n− m (5) ⎝ m⎠ ⎛ n ⎞ n! where ⎜ ⎟ = m!(n − m)! is the binomial coefficient. The probability of failure of the ⎝ m⎠ system is 3 P[system failure] = P[M ≥ m] n = PM;n (i) ∑ (6) i=m = 1− FM;n (m −1) Where FM;n(m) = P[M ≤ m] is the cumulative distribution function of M. Example 1 Consider the case of a car with one spare tire. The car will become impaired if 2 (or more) tires are flat. In a conservative approximation, one may assume that all 5 tires are simultaneously used and subject to punctures. Then the probability of not completing a trip is given by Eqs. 5 and 6, with n = 5, m = 2, and P = probability of puncture of a single tire during the trip. Problem 1.2 Compare the probability of completing a car trip in the cases without spare tire and with 1 spare tire by using Eq. 6 with (n = 4, m = 1) and (n = 5, m = 2). Make the comparison for P = 0.001, 0.01, 0.1. Comment on the results. Example 2 In order to fly, an airplane needs at least half of its engines to be functioning. Suppose that, during any given flight, engines fail independently, with probability P. Would you be safer in an airplane with 1, 2, 3 or 4 engines? Under the condition of independent and equally likely failures, the number of non-functioning engines at the end of a generic flight, M, has binomial distribution with probability mass function in Eq. 5. The probability Pn that an airplane with n engines is unable to fly is therefore 4 P 1 = P M;n =1(1) = ⎛ ⎜ 1⎞ ⎟ P1(1 − P)0 = P ⎝1⎠ P2 = PM;n =2(2) = ⎛ ⎜ 2⎞ ⎟ P2(1 − P)0 = P2 ⎝ 2⎠ (7) ⎛3⎞ P3 = PM; n=3(2) + P M;n =3(3) = ⎛ ⎜ 3⎞ ⎟ P2(1 − P)1 + ⎜ ⎟ P3(1 − P)0 = 3P2 − 2P3 ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝3⎠ ⎛ 4⎞ P4 = P M;n =4(3) + PM;n= 4(4) = ⎛ ⎜ 4⎞ ⎟ P3(1 − P)1 + ⎜ ⎟ P4(1 − P)0 = 4P3 − 3P4 ⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 4⎠ Problem 1.3 Plot the probabilities P1, P2, P3, and P4 in Eq. 7 as functions of P, for P in the range [10-4, 10-1]. Comment on the results. The previous analysis rests on the assumption that airplane engines fail independently. This is a rather unrealistic assumption, because in many cases a single “common cause” may induce simultaneous or serial failure of several engines. A more sophisticated but still relatively simple model is as follows. Suppose that potentially damaging events occur at Poisson times during a flight, with mean rate λ. When one such event occurs, each engine of the airplane fails with probability p, independently of the other engines. Also, failure or survival of an engine in different potentially damaging events are assumed to be independent events. Notice that, in this case, engine failures are conditionally independent given a potentially damaging event. However, unconditionally (during a generic flight), engine failures are probabilistically dependent (failure of one engine makes it more probable that other engines also failed, because an engine failure indicates that at least one damaging event occurred during the flight). For example, engine failures may be caused by mulfunctionings of the electrical system or by encounters with bird flocks. When any such event occurs, it is likely that several engines are damaged. Before we analyze airplane reliability through this revised model, we recall the following property of Poisson processes. Consider a primary Poisson process {ti} with rate parameter λ. A secondary process {t’i} is obtained by “independently thinning” {ti}. This 5 means that each point ti is retained in {t’i} with a given probability p, independently of all the other points. Then, {t’i} is itself a Poisson process, with rate parameter λ’ = λp. Application of this result to our model shows that failure events of each given engine occur at Poisson times, with rate λ’ = λp. Considering a trip of duration T, the probability of failure of an individual engine is 1-e-λpT. This is also the probability of failure of a single-engine plane. Therefore, in order to make the results of the two models comparable, we should chose p in the present model so that 1-e-λpT equals P in the earlier model. This will make the reliability of a single engine plane during one trip the same in the two models. To simplify the analysis of the present model, we make the realistic assumption that potentially damaging events are rare, so that, during a single flight, the probability of two or more such events is negligible relative to the probability of one event. This means that we exclude from the analysis events like “an airplane with two engines does not make the trip due to the occurrence of two potentially damaging events, each producing failure of one engine”. Also notice that, given a potentially damaging event, the probability of airplane failure is still given by the expressions in Eq. 7, with p in place of P. In order to obtain the probability of airplane failure in a flight of duration T, those probabilities must be multiplied by 1-e-λT, which is the probability of at least one potentially damaging event. Problem 1.4 Let T = 6 hours and λ = 1/(104 hours). Plot the probability of airplane failure against P = 1-e-λT for P in the range [10-4,10-1], separately for a plane with 1, 2, 3, and 4 engines. Compare the results with those for independent engine failures (Problem 1.3). 6 3. MORE COMPLICATED SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS In even more complex cases, series and parallel connections are intermixed. For example, in assembling a car, it is necessary that a large number of components be simultaneously available (this is a series system and is highly vulnerable because the unavailability of just one component may force an assembly plant to shut down, as one knows well from labor strikes). To increase system reliability, car manufacturers rely on several alternative part suppliers and part-producing plants, which are used “in parallel”. This corresponds to a scheme with several subsets of components (sub-systems). The sub-systems are connected in series, but have an internal parallel structure, as illustrated by the following scheme. Schematic illustration of a parallel-series system Suppose that there are n sub-systems and that sub-system i has mi elements connected in parallel. Also denote by Pij the probability of failure of the jth element of sub-system i. In the simple case of independent element failures, the probability of failure of the system is n P[system failure] = 1 −∏P[ith sub − system survives] i =1 n ⎛ mi ⎞ (8) = 1 −∏⎜1−∏ Pij⎟ ⎜ ⎟ i=1⎝ j=1 ⎠ 7 The following is an example of reliability analysis for a moderately complex system, which includes series and parallel connections, as well as m-out-of-n sub-systems. Example Consider a system composed of a heater (R1), two pumps (R2 and R3), and 5 turbines (R4 through R8). The two pumps work in parallel, meaning that the pump sub-system operates if at least one of the pumps operates. The turbine sub-system operates if at least 3 turbines operate. The heater, pump, and turbine sub-systems are connected in series, meaning that they must all properly work for the whole system to perform adequately. Between two scheduled maintenances, each component may fail independently of the others, with the following probabilities R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 0.05 0.10 0.08 0.20 0.17 0.09 0.15 0.15 8 The reliability of the system id defined as the probability that the system does not fail between scheduled maintenances. We denote by Wi the event “component i is working properly”. To calculate system reliability, we first consider the reliability of each sub-system separately: • heater sub-system: Reliability = P[W 1] = 1 − 0.05 = 0.95 • pump sub-system: c c c Reliability = 1 − P[W2 c ∩ W3 ] = 1 − P[W2 ]P[W 3 ] = 1 − (0.10)(0.08) = 0.992 • turbine sub-system: All possible events for which the turbine sub-system is in working conditions and their probabilities are listed below. Since the events are mutually exclusive, the probability of their union (which is the same as the event “the turbine sub-system works properly”) is the sum of their individual probabilities, i.e. 0.9733. Finally, the reliability of the entire system is (0.95)(0.992)(0.9733) = 0.9172. Problem 1.5 Turbines are very expensive. Therefore, there are financial incentives to removing one of them. How would removal of turbine R4, which is the least reliable one, affect the reliability of the whole system? 9 4. SYSTEMS THAT “SHARE THE LOAD” Many physical and non-physical systems work “in parallel” in a sense different from the case considered above. Rather than just having multiple elements connected in parallel and requiring that at least one works, the elements share the total applied “load” or demand. Parallel systems of this type may function in different ways, depending on the characteristics of the components. The following are examples of two different types: • A first example is a power company that interchangeably uses several power generating plants to meet total demand. In this case, the system fails if the demand exceeds the combined capacity of the power plants; i.e., the system capacity is the sum of the capacities of its components; • A second example is a rope made of several bundles that share the applied load. If the bundles are “ductile” (e.g., they are made of mild steel), they are able to redistribute the load among themselves. In this case the strength of the rope is the sum of the bundle strengths and the behavior of the system is of the same type as that of the power company in the previous example. However, if the bundles are brittle (e.g. they are made of glass), then each bundle will break as soon as its capacity is reached. The load must then be carried by the surviving bundles. In this case, the strength of the rope is less than the sum of the strengths of the individual components. For a system of the first type, the probability of failure is P[system failure] = P[D > C1 + C2 + ... + Cn] (9) where D is the demand and C1, ..., Cn are the capacities of the components. We shall see later in the course how to evaluate probabilities of the type in Eq. 9, when D and the Ci are random variables. 10 Systems of the second type are more complicated to analyze, because the capacity of the system is a complicated nonlinear function of the component capacities. A way to evaluate reliability in this and other complicated cases is to use Monte Carlo simulation. 11
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4233	https://opened.cuny.edu/courseware/lesson/602/student/?section=11	The Expenditure-Output Model Please log in to save materials. Log in EPUB 3 EPUB 3 Student View PDF PDF Student View Thin Common Cartridge Thin Common Cartridge Student View SCORM Package SCORM Package Student View Print Select section 1 - 2 - The Axes of the Expenditure-Output Diagram 3 - Building the Aggregate Expenditure Schedule 4 - Equilibrium in the Keynesian Cross Model 5 - The Multiplier Effect 6 - Key Concepts and Summary 7 - Self-Check Questions 8 - Review Questions 9 - Critical Thinking Questions 10 - References View all as one page (This appendix should be consulted after first reading The Aggregate Demand/Aggregate Supply Model and The Keynesian Perspective.) The fundamental ideas of Keynesian economics were developed before the AD/AS model was popularized. From the 1930s until the 1970s, Keynesian economics was usually explained with a different model, known as the expenditure-output approach. This approach is strongly rooted in the fundamental assumptions of Keynesian economics: it focuses on the total amount of spending in the economy, with no explicit mention of aggregate supply or of the price level (although as you will see, it is possible to draw some inferences about aggregate supply and price levels based on the diagram). The Axes of the Expenditure-Output Diagram The expenditure-output model, sometimes also called the Keynesian cross diagram, determines the equilibrium level of real GDP by the point where the total or aggregate expenditures in the economy are equal to the amount of output produced. The axes of the Keynesian cross diagram presented in Figure show real GDP on the horizontal axis as a measure of output and aggregate expenditures on the vertical axis as a measure of spending. Remember that GDP can be thought of in several equivalent ways: it measures both the value of spending on final goods and also the value of the production of final goods. All sales of the final goods and services that make up GDP will eventually end up as income for workers, for managers, and for investors and owners of firms. The sum of all the income received for contributing resources to GDP is called national income (Y). At some points in the discussion that follows, it will be useful to refer to real GDP as “national income.” Both axes are measured in real (inflation-adjusted) terms. The Potential GDP Line and the 45-degree Line The Keynesian cross diagram contains two lines that serve as conceptual guideposts to orient the discussion. The first is a vertical line showing the level of potential GDP. Potential GDP means the same thing here that it means in the AD/AS diagrams: it refers to the quantity of output that the economy can produce with full employment of its labor and physical capital. The second conceptual line on the Keynesian cross diagram is the 45-degree line, which starts at the origin and reaches up and to the right. A line that stretches up at a 45-degree angle represents the set of points (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3) and so on, where the measurement on the vertical axis is equal to the measurement on the horizontal axis. In this diagram, the 45-degree line shows the set of points where the level of aggregate expenditure in the economy, measured on the vertical axis, is equal to the level of output or national income in the economy, measured by GDP on the horizontal axis. When the macroeconomy is in equilibrium, it must be true that the aggregate expenditures in the economy are equal to the real GDP—because by definition, GDP is the measure of what is spent on final sales of goods and services in the economy. Thus, the equilibrium calculated with a Keynesian cross diagram will always end up where aggregate expenditure and output are equal—which will only occur along the 45-degree line. The Aggregate Expenditure Schedule The final ingredient of the Keynesian cross or expenditure-output diagram is the aggregate expenditure schedule, which will show the total expenditures in the economy for each level of real GDP. The intersection of the aggregate expenditure line with the 45-degree line—at point E0 in Figure—will show the equilibrium for the economy, because it is the point where aggregate expenditure is equal to output or real GDP. After developing an understanding of what the aggregate expenditures schedule means, we will return to this equilibrium and how to interpret it. Building the Aggregate Expenditure Schedule Aggregate expenditure is the key to the expenditure-income model. The aggregate expenditure schedule shows, either in the form of a table or a graph, how aggregate expenditures in the economy rise as real GDP or national income rises. Thus, in thinking about the components of the aggregate expenditure line—consumption, investment, government spending, exports and imports—the key question is how expenditures in each category will adjust as national income rises. Consumption as a Function of National Income How do consumption expenditures increase as national income rises? People can do two things with their income: consume it or save it (for the moment, let’s ignore the need to pay taxes with some of it). Each person who receives an additional dollar faces this choice. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC), is the share of the additional dollar of income a person decides to devote to consumption expenditures. The marginal propensity to save (MPS) is the share of the additional dollar a person decides to save. It must always hold true that: For example, if the marginal propensity to consume out of the marginal amount of income earned is 0.9, then the marginal propensity to save is 0.1. With this relationship in mind, consider the relationship among income, consumption, and savings shown in Figure. (Note that we use “Aggregate Expenditure” on the vertical axis in this and the following figures, because all consumption expenditures are parts of aggregate expenditures.) An assumption commonly made in this model is that even if income were zero, people would have to consume something. In this example, consumption would be $600 even if income were zero. Then, the MPC is 0.8 and the MPS is 0.2. Thus, when income increases by $1,000, consumption rises by $800 and savings rises by $200. At an income of $4,000, total consumption will be the $600 that would be consumed even without any income, plus $4,000 multiplied by the marginal propensity to consume of 0.8, or $ 3,200, for a total of $ 3,800. The total amount of consumption and saving must always add up to the total amount of income. (Exactly how a situation of zero income and negative savings would work in practice is not important, because even low-income societies are not literally at zero income, so the point is hypothetical.) This relationship between income and consumption, illustrated in Figure and Table, is called the consumption function. The pattern of consumption shown in Table is plotted in Figure. To calculate consumption, multiply the income level by 0.8, for the marginal propensity to consume, and add $600, for the amount that would be consumed even if income was zero. Consumption plus savings must be equal to income. \| Income \| Consumption \| Savings \| --- \| $0 \| $600 \| –$600 \| \| $1,000 \| $1,400 \| –$400 \| \| $2,000 \| $2,200 \| –$200 \| \| $3,000 \| $3,000 \| $0 \| \| $4,000 \| $3,800 \| $200 \| \| $5,000 \| $4,600 \| $400 \| \| $6,000 \| $5,400 \| $600 \| \| $7,000 \| $6,200 \| $800 \| \| $8,000 \| $7,000 \| $1,000 \| \| $9,000 \| $7,800 \| $1,200 \| The Consumption Function However, a number of factors other than income can also cause the entire consumption function to shift. These factors were summarized in the earlier discussion of consumption, and listed in Table. When the consumption function moves, it can shift in two ways: either the entire consumption function can move up or down in a parallel manner, or the slope of the consumption function can shift so that it becomes steeper or flatter. For example, if a tax cut leads consumers to spend more, but does not affect their marginal propensity to consume, it would cause an upward shift to a new consumption function that is parallel to the original one. However, a change in household preferences for saving that reduced the marginal propensity to save would cause the slope of the consumption function to become steeper: that is, if the savings rate is lower, then every increase in income leads to a larger rise in consumption. Investment as a Function of National Income Investment decisions are forward-looking, based on expected rates of return. Precisely because investment decisions depend primarily on perceptions about future economic conditions, they do not depend primarily on the level of GDP in the current year. Thus, on a Keynesian cross diagram, the investment function can be drawn as a horizontal line, at a fixed level of expenditure. Figure shows an investment function where the level of investment is, for the sake of concreteness, set at the specific level of 500. Just as a consumption function shows the relationship between consumption levels and real GDP (or national income), the investment function shows the relationship between investment levels and real GDP. The appearance of the investment function as a horizontal line does not mean that the level of investment never moves. It means only that in the context of this two-dimensional diagram, the level of investment on the vertical aggregate expenditure axis does not vary according to the current level of real GDP on the horizontal axis. However, all the other factors that vary investment—new technological opportunities, expectations about near-term economic growth, interest rates, the price of key inputs, and tax incentives for investment—can cause the horizontal investment function to shift up or down. Government Spending and Taxes as a Function of National Income In the Keynesian cross diagram, government spending appears as a horizontal line, as in Figure, where government spending is set at a level of 1,300. As in the case of investment spending, this horizontal line does not mean that government spending is unchanging. It means only that government spending changes when Congress decides on a change in the budget, rather than shifting in a predictable way with the current size of the real GDP shown on the horizontal axis. The situation of taxes is different because taxes often rise or fall with the volume of economic activity. For example, income taxes are based on the level of income earned and sales taxes are based on the amount of sales made, and both income and sales tend to be higher when the economy is growing and lower when the economy is in a recession. For the purposes of constructing the basic Keynesian cross diagram, it is helpful to view taxes as a proportionate share of GDP. In the United States, for example, taking federal, state, and local taxes together, government typically collects about 30–35 % of income as taxes. Table revises the earlier table on the consumption function so that it takes taxes into account. The first column shows national income. The second column calculates taxes, which in this example are set at a rate of 30%, or 0.3. The third column shows after-tax income; that is, total income minus taxes. The fourth column then calculates consumption in the same manner as before: multiply after-tax income by 0.8, representing the marginal propensity to consume, and then add $600, for the amount that would be consumed even if income was zero. When taxes are included, the marginal propensity to consume is reduced by the amount of the tax rate, so each additional dollar of income results in a smaller increase in consumption than before taxes. For this reason, the consumption function, with taxes included, is flatter than the consumption function without taxes, as Figure shows. \| Income \| Taxes \| After-Tax Income \| Consumption \| Savings \| --- --- \| $0 \| $0 \| $0 \| $600 \| –$600 \| \| $1,000 \| $300 \| $700 \| $1,160 \| –$460 \| \| $2,000 \| $600 \| $1,400 \| $1,720 \| –$320 \| \| $3,000 \| $900 \| $2,100 \| $2,280 \| –$180 \| \| $4,000 \| $1,200 \| $2,800 \| $2,840 \| –$40 \| \| $5,000 \| $1,500 \| $3,500 \| $3,400 \| $100 \| \| $6,000 \| $1,800 \| $4,200 \| $3,960 \| $240 \| \| $7,000 \| $2,100 \| $4,900 \| $4,520 \| $380 \| \| $8,000 \| $2,400 \| $5,600 \| $5,080 \| $520 \| \| $9,000 \| $2,700 \| $6,300 \| $5,640 \| $660 \| The Consumption Function Before and After Taxes Exports and Imports as a Function of National Income The export function, which shows how exports change with the level of a country’s own real GDP, is drawn as a horizontal line, as in the example in Figure (a) where exports are drawn at a level of $840. Again, as in the case of investment spending and government spending, drawing the export function as horizontal does not imply that exports never change. It just means that they do not change because of what is on the horizontal axis—that is, a country’s own level of domestic production—and instead are shaped by the level of aggregate demand in other countries. More demand for exports from other countries would cause the export function to shift up; less demand for exports from other countries would cause it to shift down. Imports are drawn in the Keynesian cross diagram as a downward-sloping line, with the downward slope determined by the marginal propensity to import (MPI), out of national income. In Figure (b), the marginal propensity to import is 0.1. Thus, if real GDP is $5,000, imports are $500; if national income is $6,000, imports are $600, and so on. The import function is drawn as downward sloping and negative, because it represents a subtraction from the aggregate expenditures in the domestic economy. A change in the marginal propensity to import, perhaps as a result of changes in preferences, would alter the slope of the import function. Using an Algebraic Approach to the Expenditure-Output Model In the expenditure-output or Keynesian cross model, the equilibrium occurs where the aggregate expenditure line (AE line) crosses the 45-degree line. Given algebraic equations for two lines, the point where they cross can be readily calculated. Imagine an economy with the following characteristics. Y = Real GDP or national income T = Taxes = 0.3Y C = Consumption = 140 + 0.9(Y – T) I = Investment = 400 G = Government spending = 800 X = Exports = 600 M = Imports = 0.15Y Step 1. Determine the aggregate expenditure function. In this case, it is: Step 2. The equation for the 45-degree line is the set of points where GDP or national income on the horizontal axis is equal to aggregate expenditure on the vertical axis. Thus, the equation for the 45-degree line is: AE = Y. Step 3. The next step is to solve these two equations for Y (or AE, since they will be equal to each other). Substitute Y for AE: Step 4. Insert the term 0.3Y for the tax rate T. This produces an equation with only one variable, Y. Step 5. Work through the algebra and solve for Y. This algebraic framework is flexible and useful in predicting how economic events and policy actions will affect real GDP. Step 6. Say, for example, that because of changes in the relative prices of domestic and foreign goods, the marginal propensity to import falls to 0.1. Calculate the equilibrium output when the marginal propensity to import is changed to 0.1. Step 7. Because of a surge of business confidence, investment rises to 500. Calculate the equilibrium output. For issues of policy, the key questions would be how to adjust government spending levels or tax rates so that the equilibrium level of output is the full employment level. In this case, let the economic parameters be: Y = National income T = Taxes = 0.3Y C = Consumption = 200 + 0.9(Y – T) I = Investment = 600 G = Government spending = 1,000 X = Exports = 600 Y = Imports = 0.1(Y – T) Step 8. Calculate the equilibrium for this economy (remember Y = AE). Step 9. Assume that the full employment level of output is 6,000. What level of government spending would be necessary to reach that level? To answer this question, plug in 6,000 as equal to Y, but leave G as a variable, and solve for G. Thus: Step 10. Solve this problem arithmetically. The answer is: G = 1,240. In other words, increasing government spending by 240, from its original level of 1,000, to 1,240, would raise output to the full employment level of GDP. Indeed, the question of how much to increase government spending so that equilibrium output will rise from 5,454 to 6,000 can be answered without working through the algebra, just by using the multiplier formula. The multiplier equation in this case is: Thus, to raise output by 546 would require an increase in government spending of 546/2.27=240, which is the same as the answer derived from the algebraic calculation. This algebraic framework is highly flexible. For example, taxes can be treated as a total set by political considerations (like government spending) and not dependent on national income. Imports might be based on before-tax income, not after-tax income. For certain purposes, it may be helpful to analyze the economy without exports and imports. A more complicated approach could divide up consumption, investment, government, exports and imports into smaller categories, or to build in some variability in the rates of taxes, savings, and imports. A wise economist will shape the model to fit the specific question under investigation. Building the Combined Aggregate Expenditure Function All the components of aggregate demand—consumption, investment, government spending, and the trade balance—are now in place to build the Keynesian cross diagram. Figure builds up an aggregate expenditure function, based on the numerical illustrations of C, I, G, X, and M that have been used throughout this text. The first three columns in Table are lifted from the earlier Table, which showed how to bring taxes into the consumption function. The first column is real GDP or national income, which is what appears on the horizontal axis of the income-expenditure diagram. The second column calculates after-tax income, based on the assumption, in this case, that 30% of real GDP is collected in taxes. The third column is based on an MPC of 0.8, so that as after-tax income rises by $700 from one row to the next, consumption rises by $560 (700 × 0.8) from one row to the next. Investment, government spending, and exports do not change with the level of current national income. In the previous discussion, investment was $500, government spending was $1,300, and exports were $840, for a total of $2,640. This total is shown in the fourth column. Imports are 0.1 of real GDP in this example, and the level of imports is calculated in the fifth column. The final column, aggregate expenditures, sums up C + I + G + X – M. This aggregate expenditure line is illustrated in Figure. \| National Income \| After-Tax Income \| Consumption \| Government Spending + Investment + Exports \| Imports \| Aggregate Expenditure \| --- --- --- \| \| $3,000 \| $2,100 \| $2,280 \| $2,640 \| $300 \| $4,620 \| \| $4,000 \| $2,800 \| $2,840 \| $2,640 \| $400 \| $5,080 \| \| $5,000 \| $3,500 \| $3,400 \| $2,640 \| $500 \| $5,540 \| \| $6,000 \| $4,200 \| $3,960 \| $2,640 \| $600 \| $6,000 \| \| $7,000 \| $4,900 \| $4,520 \| $2,640 \| $700 \| $6,460 \| \| $8,000 \| $5,600 \| $5,080 \| $2,640 \| $800 \| $6,920 \| \| $9,000 \| $6,300 \| $5,640 \| $2,640 \| $900 \| $7,380 \| National Income-Aggregate Expenditure Equilibrium The aggregate expenditure function is formed by stacking on top of each other the consumption function (after taxes), the investment function, the government spending function, the export function, and the import function. The point at which the aggregate expenditure function intersects the vertical axis will be determined by the levels of investment, government, and export expenditures—which do not vary with national income. The upward slope of the aggregate expenditure function will be determined by the marginal propensity to save, the tax rate, and the marginal propensity to import. A higher marginal propensity to save, a higher tax rate, and a higher marginal propensity to import will all make the slope of the aggregate expenditure function flatter—because out of any extra income, more is going to savings or taxes or imports and less to spending on domestic goods and services. The equilibrium occurs where national income is equal to aggregate expenditure, which is shown on the graph as the point where the aggregate expenditure schedule crosses the 45-degree line. In this example, the equilibrium occurs at 6,000. This equilibrium can also be read off the table under the figure; it is the level of national income where aggregate expenditure is equal to national income. Equilibrium in the Keynesian Cross Model With the aggregate expenditure line in place, the next step is to relate it to the two other elements of the Keynesian cross diagram. Thus, the first subsection interprets the intersection of the aggregate expenditure function and the 45-degree line, while the next subsection relates this point of intersection to the potential GDP line. Where Equilibrium Occurs The point where the aggregate expenditure line that is constructed from C + I + G + X – M crosses the 45-degree line will be the equilibrium for the economy. It is the only point on the aggregate expenditure line where the total amount being spent on aggregate demand equals the total level of production. In Figure, this point of equilibrium (E0) happens at 6,000, which can also be read off Table. The meaning of “equilibrium” remains the same; that is, equilibrium is a point of balance where no incentive exists to shift away from that outcome. To understand why the point of intersection between the aggregate expenditure function and the 45-degree line is a macroeconomic equilibrium, consider what would happen if an economy found itself to the right of the equilibrium point E, say point H in Figure, where output is higher than the equilibrium. At point H, the level of aggregate expenditure is below the 45-degree line, so that the level of aggregate expenditure in the economy is less than the level of output. As a result, at point H, output is piling up unsold—not a sustainable state of affairs. Conversely, consider the situation where the level of output is at point L—where real output is lower than the equilibrium. In that case, the level of aggregate demand in the economy is above the 45-degree line, indicating that the level of aggregate expenditure in the economy is greater than the level of output. When the level of aggregate demand has emptied the store shelves, it cannot be sustained, either. Firms will respond by increasing their level of production. Thus, the equilibrium must be the point where the amount produced and the amount spent are in balance, at the intersection of the aggregate expenditure function and the 45-degree line. Finding Equilibrium Table gives some information on an economy. The Keynesian model assumes that there is some level of consumption even without income. That amount is $236 – $216 = $20. $20 will be consumed when national income equals zero. Assume that taxes are 0.2 of real GDP. Let the marginal propensity to save of after-tax income be 0.1. The level of investment is $70, the level of government spending is $80, and the level of exports is $50. Imports are 0.2 of after-tax income. Given these values, you need to complete Table and then answer these questions: What is the consumption function? What is the equilibrium? Why is a national income of $300 not at equilibrium? How do expenditures and output compare at this point? \| National Income \| Taxes \| After-tax income \| Consumption \| I + G + X \| Imports \| Aggregate Expenditures \| --- --- --- \| $300 \| $236 \| \| $400 \| \| $500 \| \| $600 \| \| $700 \| Step 1. Calculate the amount of taxes for each level of national income(reminder: GDP = national income) for each level of national income using the following as an example: Step 2. Calculate after-tax income by subtracting the tax amount from national income for each level of national income using the following as an example: Step 3. Calculate consumption. The marginal propensity to save is given as 0.1. This means that the marginal propensity to consume is 0.9, since MPS + MPC = 1. Therefore, multiply 0.9 by the after-tax income amount using the following as an example: Step 4. Consider why the table shows consumption of $236 in the first row. As mentioned earlier, the Keynesian model assumes that there is some level of consumption even without income. That amount is $236 – $216 = $20. Step 5. There is now enough information to write the consumption function. The consumption function is found by figuring out the level of consumption that will happen when income is zero. Remember that: Let C represent the consumption function, Y represent national income, and T represent taxes. Step 6. Use the consumption function to find consumption at each level of national income. Step 7. Add investment (I), government spending (G), and exports (X). Remember that these do not change as national income changes: Step 8. Find imports, which are 0.2 of after-tax income at each level of national income. For example: Step 9. Find aggregate expenditure by adding C + I + G + X – I for each level of national income. Your completed table should look like Table. \| National Income (Y) \| Tax = 0.2 × Y (T) \| After-tax income (Y – T) \| Consumption C = $20 + 0.9(Y – T) \| I + G + X \| Minus Imports (M) \| Aggregate Expenditures AE = C + I + G + X – M \| --- --- --- \| $300 \| $60 \| $240 \| $236 \| $200 \| $48 \| $388 \| \| $400 \| $80 \| $320 \| $308 \| $200 \| $64 \| $444 \| \| $500 \| $100 \| $400 \| $380 \| $200 \| $80 \| $500 \| \| $600 \| $120 \| $480 \| $452 \| $200 \| $96 \| $556 \| \| $700 \| $140 \| $560 \| $524 \| $200 \| $112 \| $612 \| Step 10. Answer the question: What is equilibrium? Equilibrium occurs where AE = Y. Table shows that equilibrium occurs where national income equals aggregate expenditure at $500. Step 11. Find equilibrium mathematically, knowing that national income is equal to aggregate expenditure. Since T is 0.2 of national income, substitute T with 0.2 Y so that: Solve for Y. Step 12. Answer this question: Why is a national income of $300 not an equilibrium? At national income of $300, aggregate expenditures are $388. Step 13. Answer this question: How do expenditures and output compare at this point? Aggregate expenditures cannot exceed output (GDP) in the long run, since there would not be enough goods to be bought. Recessionary and Inflationary Gaps In the Keynesian cross diagram, if the aggregate expenditure line intersects the 45-degree line at the level of potential GDP, then the economy is in sound shape. There is no recession, and unemployment is low. But there is no guarantee that the equilibrium will occur at the potential GDP level of output. The equilibrium might be higher or lower. For example, Figure (a) illustrates a situation where the aggregate expenditure line intersects the 45-degree line at point E0, which is a real GDP of $6,000, and which is below the potential GDP of $7,000. In this situation, the level of aggregate expenditure is too low for GDP to reach its full employment level, and unemployment will occur. The distance between an output level like E0 that is below potential GDP and the level of potential GDP is called a recessionary gap. Because the equilibrium level of real GDP is so low, firms will not wish to hire the full employment number of workers, and unemployment will be high. What might cause a recessionary gap? Anything that shifts the aggregate expenditure line down is a potential cause of recession, including a decline in consumption, a rise in savings, a fall in investment, a drop in government spending or a rise in taxes, or a fall in exports or a rise in imports. Moreover, an economy that is at equilibrium with a recessionary gap may just stay there and suffer high unemployment for a long time; remember, the meaning of equilibrium is that there is no particular adjustment of prices or quantities in the economy to chase the recession away. The appropriate response to a recessionary gap is for the government to reduce taxes or increase spending so that the aggregate expenditure function shifts up from AE0 to AE1. When this shift occurs, the new equilibrium E1 now occurs at potential GDP as shown in Figure (a). Conversely, Figure (b) shows a situation where the aggregate expenditure schedule (AE0) intersects the 45-degree line above potential GDP. The gap between the level of real GDP at the equilibrium E0 and potential GDP is called an inflationary gap. The inflationary gap also requires a bit of interpreting. After all, a naïve reading of the Keynesian cross diagram might suggest that if the aggregate expenditure function is just pushed up high enough, real GDP can be as large as desired—even doubling or tripling the potential GDP level of the economy. This implication is clearly wrong. An economy faces some supply-side limits on how much it can produce at a given time with its existing quantities of workers, physical and human capital, technology, and market institutions. The inflationary gap should be interpreted, not as a literal prediction of how large real GDP will be, but as a statement of how much extra aggregate expenditure is in the economy beyond what is needed to reach potential GDP. An inflationary gap suggests that because the economy cannot produce enough goods and services to absorb this level of aggregate expenditures, the spending will instead cause an inflationary increase in the price level. In this way, even though changes in the price level do not appear explicitly in the Keynesian cross equation, the notion of inflation is implicit in the concept of the inflationary gap. The appropriate Keynesian response to an inflationary gap is shown in Figure (b). The original intersection of aggregate expenditure line AE0 and the 45-degree line occurs at $8,000, which is above the level of potential GDP at $7,000. If AE0 shifts down to AE1, so that the new equilibrium is at E1, then the economy will be at potential GDP without pressures for inflationary price increases. The government can achieve a downward shift in aggregate expenditure by increasing taxes on consumers or firms, or by reducing government expenditures. The Multiplier Effect The Keynesian policy prescription has one final twist. Assume that for a certain economy, the intersection of the aggregate expenditure function and the 45-degree line is at a GDP of 700, while the level of potential GDP for this economy is $800. By how much does government spending need to be increased so that the economy reaches the full employment GDP? The obvious answer might seem to be $800 – $700 = $100; so raise government spending by $100. But that answer is incorrect. A change of, for example, $100 in government expenditures will have an effect of more than $100 on the equilibrium level of real GDP. The reason is that a change in aggregate expenditures circles through the economy: households buy from firms, firms pay workers and suppliers, workers and suppliers buy goods from other firms, those firms pay their workers and suppliers, and so on. In this way, the original change in aggregate expenditures is actually spent more than once. This is called the multiplier effect: An initial increase in spending, cycles repeatedly through the economy and has a larger impact than the initial dollar amount spent. How Does the Multiplier Work? To understand how the multiplier effect works, return to the example in which the current equilibrium in the Keynesian cross diagram is a real GDP of $700, or $100 short of the $800 needed to be at full employment, potential GDP. If the government spends $100 to close this gap, someone in the economy receives that spending and can treat it as income. Assume that those who receive this income pay 30% in taxes, save 10% of after-tax income, spend 10% of total income on imports, and then spend the rest on domestically produced goods and services. As shown in the calculations in Figure and Table, out of the original $100 in government spending, $53 is left to spend on domestically produced goods and services. That $53 which was spent, becomes income to someone, somewhere in the economy. Those who receive that income also pay 30% in taxes, save 10% of after-tax income, and spend 10% of total income on imports, as shown in Figure, so that an additional $28.09 (that is, 0.53 × $53) is spent in the third round. The people who receive that income then pay taxes, save, and buy imports, and the amount spent in the fourth round is $14.89 (that is, 0.53 × $28.09). \| \| \| --- \| \| Original increase in aggregate expenditure from government spending \| 100 \| \| Which is income to people throughout the economy: Pay 30% in taxes. Save 10% of after-tax income. Spend 10% of income on imports. Second-round increase of… \| 70 – 7 – 10 = 53 \| \| Which is $53 of income to people through the economy: Pay 30% in taxes. Save 10% of after-tax income. Spend 10% of income on imports. Third-round increase of… \| 37.1 – 3.71 – 5.3 = 28.09 \| \| Which is $28.09 of income to people through the economy: Pay 30% in taxes. Save 10% of after-tax income. Spend 10% of income on imports. Fourth-round increase of… \| 19.663 – 1.96633 – 2.809 = 14.89 \| Calculating the Multiplier Effect Thus, over the first four rounds of aggregate expenditures, the impact of the original increase in government spending of $100 creates a rise in aggregate expenditures of $100 + $53 + $28.09 + $14.89 = $195.98. Figure shows these total aggregate expenditures after these first four rounds, and then the figure shows the total aggregate expenditures after 30 rounds. The additional boost to aggregate expenditures is shrinking in each round of consumption. After about 10 rounds, the additional increments are very small indeed—nearly invisible to the naked eye. After 30 rounds, the additional increments in each round are so small that they have no practical consequence. After 30 rounds, the cumulative value of the initial boost in aggregate expenditure is approximately $213. Thus, the government spending increase of $100 eventually, after many cycles, produced an increase of $213 in aggregate expenditure and real GDP. In this example, the multiplier is $213/$100 = 2.13. Calculating the Multiplier Fortunately for everyone who is not carrying around a computer with a spreadsheet program to project the impact of an original increase in expenditures over 20, 50, or 100 rounds of spending, there is a formula for calculating the multiplier. The data from Figure and Table is: Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS) = 30% Tax rate = 10% Marginal Propensity to Import (MPI) = 10% The MPC is equal to 1 – MPS, or 0.7. Therefore, the spending multiplier is: A change in spending of $100 multiplied by the spending multiplier of 2.13 is equal to a change in GDP of $213. Not coincidentally, this result is exactly what was calculated in Figure after many rounds of expenditures cycling through the economy. The size of the multiplier is determined by what proportion of the marginal dollar of income goes into taxes, saving, and imports. These three factors are known as “leakages,” because they determine how much demand “leaks out” in each round of the multiplier effect. If the leakages are relatively small, then each successive round of the multiplier effect will have larger amounts of demand, and the multiplier will be high. Conversely, if the leakages are relatively large, then any initial change in demand will diminish more quickly in the second, third, and later rounds, and the multiplier will be small. Changes in the size of the leakages—a change in the marginal propensity to save, the tax rate, or the marginal propensity to import—will change the size of the multiplier. Calculating Keynesian Policy Interventions Returning to the original question: How much should government spending be increased to produce a total increase in real GDP of $100? If the goal is to increase aggregate demand by $100, and the multiplier is 2.13, then the increase in government spending to achieve that goal would be $100/2.13 = $47. Government spending of approximately $47, when combined with a multiplier of 2.13 (which is, remember, based on the specific assumptions about tax, saving, and import rates), produces an overall increase in real GDP of $100, restoring the economy to potential GDP of $800, as Figure shows. The multiplier effect is also visible on the Keynesian cross diagram. Figure shows the example we have been discussing: a recessionary gap with an equilibrium of $700, potential GDP of $800, the slope of the aggregate expenditure function (AE0) determined by the assumptions that taxes are 30% of income, savings are 0.1 of after-tax income, and imports are 0.1 of before-tax income. At AE1, the aggregate expenditure function is moved up to reach potential GDP. Now, compare the vertical shift upward in the aggregate expenditure function, which is $47, with the horizontal shift outward in real GDP, which is $100 (as these numbers were calculated earlier). The rise in real GDP is more than double the rise in the aggregate expenditure function. (Similarly, if you look back at Figure, you will see that the vertical movements in the aggregate expenditure functions are smaller than the change in equilibrium output that is produced on the horizontal axis. Again, this is the multiplier effect at work.) In this way, the power of the multiplier is apparent in the income–expenditure graph, as well as in the arithmetic calculation. The multiplier does not just affect government spending, but applies to any change in the economy. Say that business confidence declines and investment falls off, or that the economy of a leading trading partner slows down so that export sales decline. These changes will reduce aggregate expenditures, and then will have an even larger effect on real GDP because of the multiplier effect. Read the following Clear It Up feature to learn how the multiplier effect can be applied to analyze the economic impact of professional sports. How can the multiplier be used to analyze the economic impact of professional sports? Attracting professional sports teams and building sports stadiums to create jobs and stimulate business growth is an economic development strategy adopted by many communities throughout the United States. In his recent article, “Public Financing of Private Sports Stadiums,” James Joyner of Outside the Beltway looked at public financing for NFL teams. Joyner’s findings confirm the earlier work of John Siegfried of Vanderbilt University and Andrew Zimbalist of Smith College. Siegfried and Zimbalist used the multiplier to analyze this issue. They considered the amount of taxes paid and dollars spent locally to see if there was a positive multiplier effect. Since most professional athletes and owners of sports teams are rich enough to owe a lot of taxes, let’s say that 40% of any marginal income they earn is paid in taxes. Because athletes are often high earners with short careers, let’s assume that they save one-third of their after-tax income. However, many professional athletes do not live year-round in the city in which they play, so let’s say that one-half of the money that they do spend is spent outside the local area. One can think of spending outside a local economy, in this example, as the equivalent of imported goods for the national economy. Now, consider the impact of money spent at local entertainment venues other than professional sports. While the owners of these other businesses may be comfortably middle-income, few of them are in the economic stratosphere of professional athletes. Because their incomes are lower, so are their taxes; say that they pay only 35% of their marginal income in taxes. They do not have the same ability, or need, to save as much as professional athletes, so let’s assume their MPC is just 0.8. Finally, because more of them live locally, they will spend a higher proportion of their income on local goods—say, 65%. If these general assumptions hold true, then money spent on professional sports will have less local economic impact than money spent on other forms of entertainment. For professional athletes, out of a dollar earned, 40 cents goes to taxes, leaving 60 cents. Of that 60 cents, one-third is saved, leaving 40 cents, and half is spent outside the area, leaving 20 cents. Only 20 cents of each dollar is cycled into the local economy in the first round. For locally-owned entertainment, out of a dollar earned, 35 cents goes to taxes, leaving 65 cents. Of the rest, 20% is saved, leaving 52 cents, and of that amount, 65% is spent in the local area, so that 33.8 cents of each dollar of income is recycled into the local economy. Siegfried and Zimbalist make the plausible argument that, within their household budgets, people have a fixed amount to spend on entertainment. If this assumption holds true, then money spent attending professional sports events is money that was not spent on other entertainment options in a given metropolitan area. Since the multiplier is lower for professional sports than for other local entertainment options, the arrival of professional sports to a city would reallocate entertainment spending in a way that causes the local economy to shrink, rather than to grow. Thus, their findings seem to confirm what Joyner reports and what newspapers across the country are reporting. A quick Internet search for “economic impact of sports” will yield numerous reports questioning this economic development strategy. Multiplier Tradeoffs: Stability versus the Power of Macroeconomic Policy Is an economy healthier with a high multiplier or a low one? With a high multiplier, any change in aggregate demand will tend to be substantially magnified, and so the economy will be more unstable. With a low multiplier, by contrast, changes in aggregate demand will not be multiplied much, so the economy will tend to be more stable. However, with a low multiplier, government policy changes in taxes or spending will tend to have less impact on the equilibrium level of real output. With a higher multiplier, government policies to raise or reduce aggregate expenditures will have a larger effect. Thus, a low multiplier means a more stable economy, but also weaker government macroeconomic policy, while a high multiplier means a more volatile economy, but also an economy in which government macroeconomic policy is more powerful. Key Concepts and Summary The expenditure-output model or Keynesian cross diagram shows how the level of aggregate expenditure (on the vertical axis) varies with the level of economic output (shown on the horizontal axis). Since the value of all macroeconomic output also represents income to someone somewhere else in the economy, the horizontal axis can also be interpreted as national income. The equilibrium in the diagram will occur where the aggregate expenditure line crosses the 45-degree line, which represents the set of points where aggregate expenditure in the economy is equal to output (or national income). Equilibrium in a Keynesian cross diagram can happen at potential GDP, or below or above that level. The consumption function shows the upward-sloping relationship between national income and consumption. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is the amount consumed out of an additional dollar of income. A higher marginal propensity to consume means a steeper consumption function; a lower marginal propensity to consume means a flatter consumption function. The marginal propensity to save (MPS) is the amount saved out of an additional dollar of income. It is necessarily true that MPC + MPS = 1. The investment function is drawn as a flat line, showing that investment in the current year does not change with regard to the current level of national income. However, the investment function will move up and down based on the expected rate of return in the future. Government spending is drawn as a horizontal line in the Keynesian cross diagram, because its level is determined by political considerations, not by the current level of income in the economy. Taxes in the basic Keynesian cross diagram are taken into account by adjusting the consumption function. The export function is drawn as a horizontal line in the Keynesian cross diagram, because exports do not change as a result of changes in domestic income, but they move as a result of changes in foreign income, as well as changes in exchange rates. The import function is drawn as a downward-sloping line, because imports rise with national income, but imports are a subtraction from aggregate demand. Thus, a higher level of imports means a lower level of expenditure on domestic goods. In a Keynesian cross diagram, the equilibrium may be at a level below potential GDP, which is called a recessionary gap, or at a level above potential GDP, which is called an inflationary gap. The multiplier effect describes how an initial change in aggregate demand generated several times as much as cumulative GDP. The size of the spending multiplier is determined by three leakages: spending on savings, taxes, and imports. The formula for the multiplier is: An economy with a lower multiplier is more stable—it is less affected either by economic events or by government policy than an economy with a higher multiplier. Self-Check Questions Sketch the aggregate expenditure-output diagram with the recessionary gap. The following figure shows the aggregate expenditure-output diagram with the recessionary gap. Sketch the aggregate expenditure-output diagram with an inflationary gap. The following figure shows the aggregate expenditure-output diagram with an inflationary gap. An economy has the following characteristics: Y = National income Taxes = T = 0.25Y C = Consumption = 400 + 0.85(Y – T) I = 300 G = 200 X = 500 M = 0.1(Y – T) Find the equilibrium for this economy. If potential GDP is 3,500, then what change in government spending is needed to achieve this level? Do this problem two ways. First, plug 3,500 into the equations and solve for G. Second, calculate the multiplier and figure it out that way. First, set up the calculation. Then insert Y for AE and 0.25Y for T. If full employment is 3,500, then one approach is to plug in 3,500 for Y throughout the equation, but to leave G as a separate variable. A G value of 331.25 is an increase of 131.25 from its original level of 200. Alternatively, the multiplier is that, out of every dollar spent, 0.25 goes to taxes, leaving 0.75, and out of after-tax income, 0.15 goes to savings and 0.1 to imports. Because (0.75)(0.15) = 0.1125 and (0.75)(0.1) = 0.075, this means that out of every dollar spent: 1 –0.25 –0.1125 –0.075 = 0.5625. Thus, using the formula, the multiplier is: To increase equilibrium GDP by 300, it will take a boost of 300/2.2837, which again works out to 131.25. Table represents the data behind a Keynesian cross diagram. Assume that the tax rate is 0.4 of national income; the MPC out of the after-tax income is 0.8; investment is $2,000; government spending is $1,000; exports are $2,000 and imports are 0.05 of after-tax income. What is the equilibrium level of output for this economy? \| National Income \| After-tax Income \| Consumption \| I + G + X \| Minus Imports \| Aggregate Expenditures \| --- --- --- \| \| $8,000 \| $4,340 \| \| $9,000 \| \| $10,000 \| \| $11,000 \| \| $12,000 \| \| $13,000 \| The following table illustrates the completed table. The equilibrium is level is italicized. \| National Income \| After-tax Income \| Consumption \| I + G + X \| Minus Imports \| Aggregate Expenditures \| --- --- --- \| \| $8,000 \| $4,800 \| $4,340 \| $5,000 \| $240 \| $9,100 \| \| $9,000 \| $5,400 \| $4,820 \| $5,000 \| $270 \| $9,550 \| \| $10,000 \| $6,000 \| $5,300 \| $5,000 \| $300 \| $10,000 \| \| $11,000 \| $6,600 \| $5,780 \| $5,000 \| $330 \| $10,450 \| \| $12,000 \| $7,200 \| $6,260 \| $5,000 \| $360 \| $10,900 \| \| $13,000 \| $7,800 \| $46,740 \| $5,000 \| $4,390 \| $11,350 \| The alternative way of determining equilibrium is to solve for Y, where Y = national income, using: Y = AE = C + I + G + X – M Solving for Y, we see that the equilibrium level of output is Y = $10,000. Explain how the multiplier works. Use an MPC of 80% in an example. The multiplier refers to how many times a dollar will turnover in the economy. It is based on the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) which tells how much of every dollar received will be spent. If the MPC is 80% then this means that out of every one dollar received by a consumer, $0.80 will be spent. This $0.80 is received by another person. In turn, 80% of the $0.80 received, or $0.64, will be spent, and so on. The impact of the multiplier is diluted when the effect of taxes and expenditure on imports is considered. To derive the multiplier, take the 1/1 – F; where F is equal to percent of savings, taxes, and expenditures on imports. Review Questions What is on the axes of an expenditure-output diagram? What does the 45-degree line show? What determines the slope of a consumption function? What is the marginal propensity to consume, and how is it related to the marginal propensity to import? Why are the investment function, the government spending function, and the export function all drawn as flat lines? Why does the import function slope down? What is the marginal propensity to import? What are the components on which the aggregate expenditure function is based? Is the equilibrium in a Keynesian cross diagram usually expected to be at or near potential GDP? What is an inflationary gap? A recessionary gap? What is the multiplier effect? Why are savings, taxes, and imports referred to as “leakages” in calculating the multiplier effect? Will an economy with a high multiplier be more stable or less stable than an economy with a low multiplier in response to changes in the economy or in government policy? How do economists use the multiplier? Critical Thinking Questions What does it mean when the aggregate expenditure line crosses the 45-degree line? In other words, how would you explain the intersection in words? Which model, the AD/AS or the AE model better explains the relationship between rising price levels and GDP? Why? What are some reasons that the economy might be in a recession, and what is the appropriate government action to alleviate the recession? What should the government do to relieve inflationary pressures if the aggregate expenditure is greater than potential GDP? Two countries are in a recession. Country A has an MPC of 0.8 and Country B has an MPC of 0.6. In which country will government spending have the greatest impact? Compare two policies: a tax cut on income or an increase in government spending on roads and bridges. What are both the short-term and long-term impacts of such policies on the economy? What role does government play in stabilizing the economy and what are the tradeoffs that must be considered? If there is a recessionary gap of $100 billion, should the government increase spending by $100 billion to close the gap? Why? Why not? What other changes in the economy can be evaluated by using the multiplier? References Joyner, James. Outside the Beltway. “Public Financing of Private Sports Stadiums.” Last modified May 23, 2012. Siegfried, John J., and Andrew Zimbalist. “The Economics of Sports Facilities and Their Communities.” Journal of Economic Perspectives. no. 3 (2000): 95-114. Select section 1 - 2 - The Axes of the Expenditure-Output Diagram 3 - Building the Aggregate Expenditure Schedule 4 - Equilibrium in the Keynesian Cross Model 5 - The Multiplier Effect 6 - Key Concepts and Summary 7 - Self-Check Questions 8 - Review Questions 9 - Critical Thinking Questions 10 - References View all as one page
4234	https://scalingupnutrition.org/news/new-world-health-organisation-guidelines-updates-management-severe-acute-malnutrition-infants	New World Health Organisation guidelines “Updates on the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children” \| Scaling Up Nutrition Skip to main content menu search Search English Français Español en English Français Español en Main navigation CountriesSUN Countries ResourcesSUN Country profilesResource libraryToolkitsNutrition infoGood PracticeseLearningMultimedia ProgressSUN Country profilesSUN Annual Progress AboutWhat we doHow we do itWho we areSUN accountability and transparencyFAQ NewsSUN BulletinNews EventsGlobal gatheringsAll events Main Navigation mobile Countriesexpand_less SUN Countries Resourcesexpand_less SUN Country profiles Resource library Toolkits Nutrition info Webinars Good Practices eLearning Multimedia Progressexpand_less SUN Country profiles SUN Annual Progress Aboutexpand_less What we do How we do it Who we are SUN accountability and transparency FAQ Newsexpand_less SUN Bulletin News Eventsexpand_less Global gatherings All events Language Select a language English "English") French "French") Spanish "Spanish") Portuguese "Portuguese") Russian "Russian") Arabic "Arabic") English Français Español en English Français Español en Translated by Google New World Health Organisation guidelines “Updates on the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children” The new guidelines provide global, evidence-informed recommendations on a number of specific issues related to the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children, including in the context of HIV. December 3, 2013 - Last update: July 4, 2022 On 27 November 2013, WHO released new treatment guidelines for the almost 20 million children under-five worldwide who have severe acute malnutrition. The new guidelines provide global, evidence-informed recommendations on a number of specific issues related to the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children, including in the context of HIV. The guideline will help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions for severely malnourished children. It will also support Member States in their efforts to achieve global targets on the maternal, infant and young child nutrition comprehensive implementation plan, especially global target 1, which entails achieving 40% reduction by 2025 of the global number of children under 5 years who are stunted and global target 6 that aims to reduce and maintain childhood wasting to less than 5%. The guideline is intended for a wide audience, including policy-makers, their expert advisers, and technical and programme staff in organizations involved in the design, implementation and scaling-up of nutrition actions for public health. The guideline will form the basis for a revised manual on the management of severe malnutrition for physicians and other senior health workers, and a training course on the management of severe malnutrition. View report here Share Details You might also be interested in View all Email Countries SUN Countries SUN Government Focal Points SUN Donor Convenors See all countries Resources SUN Country profiles Resource library Toolkits Nutrition info Webinars Multimedia SUN Pooled Fund Progress SUN Country profiles SUN Annual Progress About What we do How we do it Who we are SUN accountability and transparency FAQ News SUN Bulletin News Events Global gatherings All events Get involved Contact us Join the SUN Movement! Spread the word Sign up for the SUN Bulletin
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Rapkin, Emily Lee, Leena Nathan Definitions Acute Pain Evaluation of Acute Pelvic Pain Reproductive Tract Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain Ectopic Pregnancy Leaking or Rupture of an Ovarian Cyst Adnexal Torsion Acute Salpingo-Oophoritis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Uterine Leiomyomas Endometriosis-Related Acute Pain Gastrointestinal Tract Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain Appendicitis Acute Diverticulitis Intestinal Obstruction Urinary Tract Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain Acute Pelvic Pain: Summary Cyclic Pain: Primary and Secondary Dysmenorrhea Primary Dysmenorrhea Secondary Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Adenomyosis Chronic Pelvic Pain Evaluation of Chronic Pelvic Pain Reproductive Tract Endometriosis Adhesions Pelvic Congestion Subacute Salpingo-Oophoritis Ovarian Remnant and Residual Ovary Syndromes Gastroenterologic Etiology Irritable Bowel Syndrome Urologic Etiology Urethral Syndrome Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome or Painful Bladder Syndrome Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Causes Nerve Entrapment Myofascial Pain Fibromyalgia Low-Back Pain Syndrome Vulvodynia Psychological Factors Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain Multidisciplinary Approach Pharmacologic Interventions Physical Therapy Laparoscopy Hysterectomy KEY POINTS 1 Acute pelvic pain is rapid in onset, often associated with unstable vital signs and obvious abnormalities on physical examination and laboratory assessment. Improper diagnosis can result in significant morbidity and even mortality. 2 Timely and thorough assessment, guided by organ system (reproductive, gastrointestinal, urinary) and category of pathology, will ensure effective diagnosis and management of infection, obstruction, ischemia (torsion), leakage of irritating substance (viscus or cyst rupture), or pregnancy-related pain. 3 Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a multifaceted disorder characterized by changes in the processing of afferent signaling in the pelvic organs, the surrounding somatic tissues, the spinal cord, and the brain. The shared thoracolumbar and sacral innervations of the pelvic structures and the upregulation processing of neural input onset of pain is most consistent with perforation or rupture of a hollow viscus or ischemia following the torsion of a vascular pedicle. Colic or severe cramping pain is commonly associated with muscular contraction or obstruction of a hollow viscus, such as the intestine, ureter, or uterus. Pain perceived over the entire abdomen suggests a generalized reaction to an irritating fluid within the peritoneal cavity such as blood, purulent fluid, or contents of an ovarian cyst. Table 12-1 Differential Diagnosis of Acute Pelvic Pain Gynecologic Acute Pain Complication of pregnancy a. Ectopic pregnancy b. Abortion, threatened, or incomplete Acute infections a. Endometritis b. Pelvic inflammatory disease (acute PID) or salpingo-oophoritis c. Tubo-ovarian abscess Adnexal disorders a. Hemorrhagic functional ovarian cyst b. Torsion of adnexa c. Rupture of functional, neoplastic, or inflammatory ovarian cyst Recurrent Pelvic Pain Mittelschmerz (midcycle pain) Primary dysmenorrhea Secondary dysmenorrhea Gastrointestinal Gastroenteritis Appendicitis Bowel obstruction Diverticulitis Inflammatory bowel disease Irritable bowel syndrome Genitourinary Cystitis Pyelonephritis Ureteral lithiasis Musculoskeletal Abdominal wall hematoma Hernia Other Acute porphyria Pelvic thrombophlebitis Aortic aneurysm Abdominal angina The first perception of visceral pain is a vague, deep, poorly localizable sensation associated with autonomic reflex responses. When the pain becomes localized to a region of the abdominal wall, the pain is called referred pain. Referred pain is well localized, more superficial, and is appreciated within the nerve distribution or dermatome of the spinal cord segment innervating the involved viscus. The location of the referred pain provides insight into the location of the primary disease process. The innervations of the pelvic organs are outlined in Table 12-2. The upper vagina, cervix, uterus, and adnexa share the same visceral innervations with the large intestine, rectum, bladder, lower ureter, and lower small intestine. Pain from the reproductive organs, genitourinary (GU), and gastrointestinal (GI) tracts are referred to the same dermatomes (10). Table 12-2 Nerves Carrying Painful Impulses from the Pelvic Organs Organ Spinal Segments Nerves Abdominal wall T12–L1 Iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, genitofemoral Lower abdominal wall, anterior vulva, urethra, clitoris L1–L2 Ilioinguinal, genitofemoral Lower back L1–L Pelvic floor, anus, perineum, and lower vagina S2–S4; L1–L Pudendal, inguinal, genitofemoral, posterofemoral cutaneous An ectopic pregnancy is defined as implantation of the fetus in a site other than the uterine cavity (see Chapter 32). Symptoms Ectopic pregnancies can implant anywhere other than inside the uterus including the abdomen, cervix, ovary, or cornua of the uterus. Nearly all ectopic pregnancies (98%) are found within the fallopian tube, which will be discussed in this section (11). Implantation of the fetus in the fallopian tube produces pain with acute dilation of the tube. If tubal rupture occurs, localized abdominal pain tends to be temporarily relieved and is replaced by generalized pelvic and abdominal pain and dizziness with the development of a hemoperitoneum. A period of amenorrhea followed by irregular bleeding and acute onset of pain compose the classic triad of symptoms. A mass in the cul-de-sac may produce an urge to defecate. Referred pain to the right shoulder often develops if the intra- abdominal blood collection transverses the right colic gutter and irritates the diaphragm (C3–C5 innervation). Signs Vital signs often reveal orthostatic changes in the case of a ruptured ectopic. Orthostasis is diagnosed by obtaining a patient’s pulse and blood pressure while they are supine, after sitting for 3 minutes, and finally after standing for 3 minutes. If the systolic blood pressure decreases by 20 mmHg or the diastolic blood pressure decreases by 10 mmHg when standing from a supine position, orthostasis is confirmed. Although pulse rate is not specifically included in the definition of orthostasis, it is easy to obtain and an increase in pulse rate can be suggestive of orthostasis. Elevated temperature is generally absent with an ectopic. Abdominal examination is notable for tenderness and guarding in one or both lower quadrants. With the development of hemoperitoneum, generalized abdominal distention and rebound tenderness are prominent and bowel sounds are decreased. Pelvic examination generally reveals mild tenderness on the motion of the cervix. Adnexal tenderness is present, usually more pronounced on the side of the ectopic pregnancy, and a mass may be palpated. Positive pregnancy test and transvaginal ultrasound are usually confirmatory. Ultrasound findings can include an adnexal mass, pseudosac in the endometrium, and an extrauterine sac with a yolk sac within the embryo in the fallopian tube. If the patient has intra- abdominal bleeding, peritoneal free fluid can be seen on the ultrasound. The diagnostic approach and the medical and surgical management of ectopic pregnancy are discussed in Chapter 32 (12,13). Leaking or Rupture of an Ovarian Cyst Functional cysts (e., follicle or corpus luteum) are the most common ovarian cysts and are more likely to rupture than benign or malignant neoplasms. The pain associated with the rupture of the ovarian follicle at the time of ovulation is called mittelschmerz. The small amount of blood leaking into the peritoneal cavity and high concentration of follicular fluid prostaglandins contribute to this midcycle pelvic pain. The pain is usually mild to moderate and self-limited, and with an intact coagulation system, hemoperitoneum is unlikely. Normal menstrual cycles produce follicles which mature to release an ovum, which becomes the corpus luteum that eventually involutes. When the follicle does not rupture to release an ovum it can become a follicular or physiologic cyst and continue to grow. Likewise, the corpus luteum fails to involute and continues to grow after ovulation. Both of these can become hemorrhagic cysts. Uncomplicated ruptured ovarian cysts which are hemodynamically stable can be managed with close observation, hospitalization, or repeat imaging. A hemorrhagic cyst can become symptomatic, causing worsening vital signs, and require surgery. The rapidly expanding ovarian capsule or, with rupture, the blood in the peritoneal cavity is responsible for the acute pain. Rupture of this cyst can produce either a small amount of intraperitoneal bleeding or frank hemorrhage, resulting in significant blood loss and hemoperitoneum. Cystic ovarian neoplasms or inflammatory ovarian masses, such as endometriomas or abscesses, can leak or rupture. A history of a dermoid cyst or endometrioma that has not yet undergone surgical extirpation is not uncommon. Surgical exploration is indicated if the rupture leads to significant hemoperitoneum (corpus luteum) or chemical peritonitis (endometrioma or dermoid), which could impair future fertility, or an acute abdomen (abscess), which is life- threatening. Symptoms An ovarian cyst that is not undergoing torsion, rapidly enlarging, infected, or leaking does not usually cause acute pain. A corpus luteum cyst is the most common cyst to rupture and leads to hemoperitoneum. Symptoms of a ruptured corpus luteum cyst are similar to those of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. The patient is in the luteal phase or can have delayed menses as a result of the persistently functioning corpus luteum. The onset of pain is usually sudden and is associated with increasing pelvic pain, which becomes generalized abdominal pain and dizziness or syncope with the development of significant hemoperitoneum. A ruptured endometrioma or benign cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst) produces similar symptoms; however, dizziness and signs of hypovolemia are not present tube and ovary to torque, although a polycystic ovary can undergo torsion. Diagnosis of adnexal torsion is challenging. The clinician must base the diagnosis on history, clinical examination, and additional investigations such as pelvic ultrasound (14). There is no specific size criteria for ovarian torsion, but one study found that 83% of torsion occurred in ovaries that were 5 cm or larger (15). In the pediatric population, the clinician should be aware that torsion can happen with no ovarian lesion or mass. Symptoms The pain of torsion is usually severe and constant or, if the torsion is partial and intermittent, the pain can wax and wane. The onset of the torsion and subsequent abdominal pain frequently coincides with activities such as lifting, exercise, or intercourse. Autonomic reflex responses (e., nausea, emesis, tachycardia, and apprehension) are usually present. Signs Mild temperature elevation, tachycardia, and leukocytosis may accompany the necrosis of tissue. Pregnancy test is negative unless there is a coexistent pregnancy. The diagnosis must be suspected in any woman with acute pain and unilateral adnexal mass. On examination, the localized direct and rebound tenderness can be noted in the lower quadrant(s). Another important sign is the presence of a large pelvic mass on bimanual examination. Diagnosis The process of torsion occludes the lymphatic and venous drainage of the involved adnexa; therefore, the torqued viscus rapidly increases in size and can be easily palpated on examination or visualized by ultrasound. The presence of Doppler blood flow to the ovary on ultrasound does not definitely rule out torsion. CT has been shown to have low overall sensitivity and is not recommended for the workup for suspected ovarian torsion in one meta-analysis (16) However, in another case-control study, CT was not shown to be significantly different from ultrasound in identifying ovarian torsion (17). The ovarian torsion composite index (OT-CI) is a scoring system that combines clinical and radiologic findings to accurately predict ovarian torsion. Scores greater than or equal to 3 had 100% sensitivity and 65% specificity and could be considered for surgical interventions (18). The diagnosis of ovarian torsion is challenging as clinical symptoms are neither sensitive nor specific and there are no definitive criteria with imaging. Surgical diagnosis (laparoscopy or laparotomy) remains the diagnostic and therapeutic method of choice if there is suspicion of ovarian torsion. Management Adnexal torsion must be treated surgically. The adnexa may be untwisted and a cystectomy performed if appropriate. Even when it appears that necrosis occurred, there is evidence that it remains functional and sparing the adnexa can preserve its hormonal and reproductive function. Treatment can be accomplished by laparoscopy or laparotomy, depending on the size of the mass. Acute Salpingo-Oophoritis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease The diagnosis and management of acute salpingo-oophoritis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are discussed in Chapter 15. Symptoms All cases of PID are polymicrobial, involving gram-negative and gram- positive aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. PID initiated by Neisseria gonococcus or chlamydia is manifested by the acute onset of pelvic pain that increases with movement, fever, purulent vaginal discharge, and sometimes nausea and emesis. Subclinical PID can be seen with chlamydial salpingo- oophoritis, with more insidious symptoms that can be confused with the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (19). Signs Elevated temperature and tachycardia are typical. Abdominal examination may show distention and decreased bowel sounds caused by secondary ileus. Direct and rebound abdominal tenderness with palpation are marked. The most important signs of acute salpingo-oophoritis are cervical motion tenderness and bilateral adnexal tenderness. Evaluation of the pelvis may be difficult because of pain and guarding, but lack of a discrete mass or masses differentiates acute salpingo-oophoritis from tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) or torsion. Right upper quadrant can be a distinct sign of PID-related perihepatitis involving the liver capsule and peritoneal surfaces, called Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome. Diagnosis Leukocytosis and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), a nonspecific, although more sensitive, sign of inflammation, are found in patients with acute PID. Pregnancy test is usually negative because PID as coexistent with intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) is rare. If the pregnancy test is positive, an infected TOAs should always be treated as an inpatient, and conservative medical therapy with intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics can be attempted (see Chapter 15) (23). If the patient is persistently febrile or not improving clinically, CT or ultrasound-guided drainage of the abscesses should be undertaken. CT- guided percutaneous drainage can be achieved transabdominally or transvaginally. Drainage along with intravenous antibiotics is considered first-line therapy (23,24). If fertility is not desired, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) and hysterectomy will provide definitive therapy. A ruptured TOA rapidly leads to diffuse peritonitis, evidenced by tachycardia and rebound tenderness in all four quadrants of the abdomen. With endotoxic shock, hypotension and oliguria ensue, and the result can be fatal. Exploratory laparotomy with resection of infected tissue is mandatory (see Chapter 15). According to the CDC, women should show clinical improvement in regards to pelvic pain and vital signs within 3 days of initiation of therapy. If there is no improvement, additional diagnostics should be performed, such as diagnostic laparoscopy and other imaging for alternative diagnoses. Women who receive a diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhea should be retested 3 months after treatment and their partner should also be treated (20). Uterine Leiomyomas Leiomyomas (fibroids) are uterine smooth muscle tumors, as discussed in detail in Chapter 11. Discomfort may be present when myomas are in the broad ligament or encroaching on adjacent bladder, rectum, or supporting ligaments of the uterus. The discomfort is usually reported as noncyclic pressure or pain symptoms and less often, urinary frequency, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, or constipation (25). There is no association between the degree of pain and fibroid volume or number (26). A retrospective review of patients who had symptomatic fibroids were diagnosed with histology-proven endometriosis (27). Acute pelvic pain caused by uterine leiomyomas is rare but can develop if the myoma undergoes degeneration or torsion (27). Rare cases of uterine rupture have been documented which require prompt treatment (28). Degeneration of myomas occurs secondary to loss of blood supply, usually attributable to rapid growth associated with pregnancy. In a nonpregnant woman, degenerating uterine leiomyoma is often a misdiagnosis, because it can be confused with subacute salpingo-oophoritis. A pedunculated subserosal leiomyoma can undergo torsion with ischemic necrosis and can be associated with pain similar to that of adnexal torsion. When a submucous leiomyoma becomes pedunculated within the endometrial cavity, the uterus contracts forcefully as if to expel a foreign body and the resulting pain is similar to that of labor. The cramping pain is usually associated with vaginal hemorrhage. Signs Vital signs are usually normal, although a low-grade temperature and mild tachycardia can be present with degeneration. Abdominal or bimanual examination and ultrasound reveal an irregular solid mass or masses arising from the uterus. If degeneration occurs, the inflammation can cause abdominal tenderness in response to palpation and mild localized rebound tenderness. Diagnosis and Management With degeneration there is usually leukocytosis. Ultrasound can distinguish adnexal from uterine etiology of an eccentric mass. If diagnosis is still uncertain, a pelvic MRI is more accurate (29). The fibroid can be excised laparoscopically; however, surgery is not mandatory. A submucosal leiomyoma with pain and hemorrhage should be excised transcervically with hysteroscopic guidance. Endometriosis-Related Acute Pain In women with endometriosis, endometrial glands and stroma implant outside the uterine cavity, most commonly at the cul-de-sac, ovaries, or pelvic visceral and parietal peritoneum. Each menstrual cycle potentially results in further proliferation, causing inflammation, scarring, fibrosis, and adhesion formation. Women with endometriosis often experience dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and dyschezia, irregular bleeding, or subfertility. Acute pain attributable to endometriosis is usually premenstrual and menstrual; if nonmenstrual acute generalized pain occurs, a ruptured endometrioma (chocolate endometrial cyst within the ovary) should be considered. The management of endometriosis is discussed under dysmenorrhea and CPP (see also Chapter 13). Diagnosis The abdomen is often tender in one or both the lower quadrants. Significant distention or rebound tenderness may be present if there is there is a ruptured endometrioma. Bimanual and rectovaginal examinations can reveal a fixed, retroverted uterus with tender nodules in the uterosacral region or thickening of the cul-de-sac. An adnexal mass, if present, usually is fixed to the broad ligament and cul-de-sac. The clinical diagnosis of endometriosis is accurate approximately 50% of the time. Definitive diagnosis is made by laparoscopy or laparotomy. In the setting of chronic pain symptoms with an acute exacerbation, a leaking endometrioma should be suspected. If there is a characteristic mass on ultrasound, laparoscopy is indicated. rule out early appendiceal inflammation, so appendectomy can be indicated if the diagnosis is uncertain. Management Initial management is intravenous administration of fluids, strict restriction of any oral intake, and preoperative antibiotics followed by laparoscopy or laparotomy. Surgery with a false-positive rate of 15% is considered acceptable and is preferable to prolonged observation with the risk of rupture and peritonitis. A ruptured appendix is life-threatening and can have profound consequences for the fertility of women of reproductive age. With the advent of imaging, negative appendectomy rates are less than 10% (32). Acute Diverticulitis Acute diverticulitis is a condition in which there is inflammation of a diverticulum or outpouching of the wall of the colon, usually involving the sigmoid colon. Diverticulitis typically affects postmenopausal women but can occur in women during their 30s and 40s. Symptoms The severe, left lower quadrant pain of diverticulitis can occur following a long history of symptoms of irritable bowel (bloating, constipation, and diarrhea), although diverticulosis usually is asymptomatic. Diverticulitis is less likely to lead to perforation and peritonitis than is appendicitis. Fever, chills, and constipation typically are present, but anorexia and vomiting are uncommon. Signs Bowel sounds are hypoactive and are substantially decreased with peritonitis related to a ruptured diverticular abscess. Abdominal examination reveals distention with left lower quadrant tenderness on direct palpation and localized rebound tenderness. Abdominal and bimanual rectovaginal examinations may reveal a poorly mobile, doughy inflammatory mass in the left lower quadrant. Leukocytosis and fever are common. Stool guaiac may be positive as a result of inflammation of the colon or microperforation. Hemodynamic instability can be seen with perforation. Diagnosis and Management CT with and without contrast is an important adjunct to history and physical examination (33). It will reveal a swollen, edematous bowel and can rule out an abscess. A barium enema is contraindicated. Diverticulitis is initially managed medically with intravenous administration of fluids, strict restriction of oral intake, and broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics. A diverticular abscess, obstruction, fistula, or perforation requires general surgical intervention. Intestinal Obstruction The most common causes of intestinal obstruction in women are postsurgical adhesions, hernia, inflammatory bowel disease, or carcinoma of the bowel or ovary. Symptoms Intestinal obstruction is heralded by the onset of colicky abdominal pain followed by abdominal distention, vomiting, constipation, and obstipation. Higher and more acute obstruction results in early vomiting. Colonic obstruction presents with a greater degree of abdominal distention and obstipation. Initially vomiting consists of gastric contents, followed by bile, then material with feculent odor, depending on the level of obstruction. Signs Fever is often present in the late stages. At the onset of mechanical obstruction, bowel sounds are high pitched and maximal during an episode of colicky pain. As the obstruction progresses, bowel sounds decrease and, when absent, suggest ischemic bowel. Marked abdominal distention often ensues. Diagnosis and Management An upright abdominal x-ray series shows a characteristic gas pattern, distended loops of bowel, and air–fluid levels; and it helps to determine whether obstruction is partial or complete (no colonic gas seen). CT can be useful. WBC count will be elevated in patients with ischemic bowel. Complete obstruction requires surgical management, whereas partial obstruction often can be managed with intravenous fluids, bowel rest, and selective use of nasogastric suction. A water-soluble contrast such as Gastrografin has been shown to be therapeutic and shown in studies to improve bowel function, decreased hospital stay, and lower rate of surgery (34). The cause of the obstruction should be determined and treated, if possible. Underlying GI or reproductive tract malignancy may be present. Urinary Tract Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain Ureteral colic resulting from ureteral lithiasis is caused by a sudden increase in intraluminal pressure and associated inflammation. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) producing acute pain include cystitis and pyelonephritis. The most common microbes causing UTIs are Escherichia coli followed by Proteus, tolerate oral medications and fluids, or whether the patient may be immunocompromised as related to AIDS, intravenous drug use/abuse, diabetes, pregnancy, or chronic steroid use, then the patient should be hospitalized and given intravenous antibiotics. Tuberculosis should be excluded as a cause of pyelonephritis if the characteristic sterile pyuria is present and the patient’s condition does not improve with antibiotics. Acute Pelvic Pain: Summary All women of reproductive age with acute pelvic pain should have a CBC with differential, ESR, urinalysis, and a sensitive qualitative urine or serum pregnancy test. If not diagnosed expeditiously, an acute process can often result in significant morbidity or mortality. For patients who have CPP and develop acute exacerbation, it is important to rule out a superimposed acute process. Symptoms of fever, chills, diaphoresis, abnormal vaginal bleeding, dizziness, syncope, emesis, significant diarrhea, obstipation, dysuria, hematuria, hematochezia, and signs of elevated temperature, tachycardia, orthostasis, abdominal distention, abnormal bowel sounds, ascites, peritonitis, or abnormal pregnancy are all indicative of an acute process. Laboratory tests for the evaluation of acute pelvic pain include a CBC with differential, ESR, clean catch midstream RUA, gonorrhea and chlamydia nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) from cervix or urine, and urine or serum pregnancy test. The sedimentation rate is nonspecific, but often is the only abnormal laboratory finding in women with subacute PID. If the pregnancy test is positive, a quantitative β-human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) should be ordered. Other studies that are recommended include transvaginal pelvic ultrasound. CT with and without contrast, abdominal x-rays, or upper or lower Gastrografin studies help rule out gastrointestinal pathology when gastrointestinal symptoms predominate. CT is useful for evaluation of retroperitoneal masses or abscesses related to the gastrointestinal tract. Pelvic MRI can be diagnostic if the pelvic ultrasound cannot determine whether a mass is uterine or adnexal. Diagnostic laparoscopy is reserved for establishing the diagnosis in patients who have acute abdomen of uncertain cause, for elucidating the nature of an ambiguous adnexal mass, or for delineating whether a pregnancy is intrauterine or extrauterine (if ultrasound results and βhCG are equivocal). Visualization is hampered if diagnostic laparoscopy is performed for a large pelvic mass (>12 cm) and is relatively contraindicated in patients with peritonitis, severe ileus, or bowel obstruction. In these settings, laparotomy is preferable. The majority of patients with pelvic pain and a normal pelvic ultrasound have improvement or resolution of symptoms with conservative therapy and do not require surgical intervention (37). CYCLIC PAIN: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DYSMENORRHEA Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecologic disorder affecting as many as 60% of menstruating women (38). Primary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain without pelvic pathology, whereas secondary dysmenorrhea is defined as painful menses associated with underlying pathology. Primary dysmenorrhea usually appears within 1 to 2 years of menarche, when ovulatory cycles are established. The disorder affects younger women but may persist into their 40s. Secondary dysmenorrhea usually develops years after menarche and can occur with anovulatory cycles. The differential diagnosis of secondary dysmenorrhea is outlined in Table 12-3. Primary Dysmenorrhea The etiology of primary dysmenorrhea includes excessive or imbalanced amount of prostanoids secreted from the endometrium during menstruation. The prostanoids result in increased uterine contractions with a dysrhythmic pattern, increased basal tone, and increased active pressure. Uterine hypercontractility, decreased uterine blood flow, and increased peripheral nerve hypersensitivity contribute to pain (39). Prostaglandin compounds are found in higher concentrations in secretory endometrium than in proliferative endometrium. The decline of progesterone levels in the late luteal phase triggers lytic enzymatic action, resulting in a release of phospholipids with the generation of arachidonic acid and activation of the cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway. The biosynthesis and metabolism of prostaglandins and thromboxane derived from arachidonic acid are depicted in Figure 12-1. Increased synthesis of prostanoids in women with primary dysmenorrhea results in higher uterine tone with high- amplitude contractions causing dysmenorrhea (40). It is theorized that women suffering from dysmenorrhea have upregulated COX enzyme activity and prostanoid synthase activity. This led to the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which act as COX enzyme inhibitors, for therapy (41). Symptoms The pain of primary dysmenorrhea usually begins a few hours before or just after the onset of a menstrual period and may last 48 to 72 hours. The pain is similar to labor, with suprapubic cramping, and may be accompanied by lumbosacral backache, pain radiating down the anterior thigh, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and rarely syncopal episodes. The pain of dysmenorrhea is colicky in Chapter 12: Pelvic Pain & Dysmenorrhea from Berek & Novak's Gynecology 16th Ed. Descarga Descarga Herramientas de IA Ask AI Opción múltiple Flashcards Video quiz Lección de audio 0 0 Guardar Premium Chapter 12: Pelvic Pain & Dysmenorrhea from Berek & Novak's Gynecology 16th Ed. Asignatura: FISICA (FISICA1-UCE) 999+documentos Universidad: Universidad Central del Ecuador Información Más información Descarga Descarga Herramientas de IA Ask AI Opción múltiple Flashcards Video quiz Lección de audio 0 0 Guardar Ver el documento completo CHAPTER 12 Pelvic Pain and Dysmenorrhea Andrea J. Rapkin, Emily Lee, Leena Nathan Definitions Acute Pain Evaluation of Acute Pelvic Pain Reproductive Tract Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain Ectopic Pregnancy Leaking or Rupture of an Ovarian Cyst Adnexal Torsion Acute Salpingo-Oophoritis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Uterine Leiomyomas Endometriosis-Related Acute Pain Gastrointestinal Tract Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain Appendicitis Acute Diverticulitis Intestinal Obstruction Urinary Tract Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain Acute Pelvic Pain: Summary Cyclic Pain: Primary and Secondary Dysmenorrhea Primary Dysmenorrhea Secondary Dysmenorrhea 597 Endometriosis Adenomyosis Chronic Pelvic Pain Evaluation of Chronic Pelvic Pain Reproductive Tract Endometriosis Adhesions Pelvic Congestion Subacute Salpingo-Oophoritis Ovarian Remnant and Residual Ovary Syndromes Gastroenterologic Etiology Irritable Bowel Syndrome Urologic Etiology Urethral Syndrome Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome or Painful Bladder Syndrome Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Causes Nerve Entrapment Myofascial Pain Fibromyalgia Low-Back Pain Syndrome Vulvodynia Psychological Factors Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain Multidisciplinary Approach Pharmacologic Interventions Physical Therapy Laparoscopy Hysterectomy KEY POINTS 1 Acute pelvic pain is rapid in onset, often associated with unstable vital signs and obvious abnormalities on physical examination and laboratory assessment. Improper diagnosis can result in significant morbidity and even mortality. 2 Timely and thorough assessment, guided by organ system (reproductive, gastrointestinal, urinary) and category of pathology, will ensure effective diagnosis and management of infection, obstruction, ischemia (torsion), leakage of irritating substance (viscus or cyst rupture), or pregnancy-related pain. 3 Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a multifaceted disorder characterized by changes in the processing of afferent signaling in the pelvic organs, the surrounding somatic tissues, the spinal cord, and the brain. The shared thoracolumbar and sacral innervations of the pelvic structures and the upregulation processing of neural input 598 Esta es una vista previa ¿Quieres acceso completo?Hazte Premium y desbloquea todas las 57 páginas Accede a todos los documentos Consigue descargas ilimitadas Mejora tus calificaciones Prueba gratuita Obtén 7 días de Premium gratis Subir Comparte tus documentos para desbloquear ¿Ya eres premium?Inicia sesión ¿Por qué está desenfocada esta página? Es un documento Premium. Hazte Premium para leer todo el documento. onset of pain is most consistent with perforation or rupture of a hollow viscus or ischemia following the torsion of a vascular pedicle. Colic or severe cramping pain is commonly associated with muscular contraction or obstruction of a hollow viscus, such as the intestine, ureter, or uterus. Pain perceived over the entire abdomen sugge sts a generalized reaction to an irritating fluid within the peritoneal cavity such as blood, purulent fluid, or contents of an ovarian cyst. Table 12-1 Differential Diagnosis of Acute Pelvic Pain Gynecologic Acute Pain Complication of pregnancy a. Ectopic pregnancy b. Abortion, threatened, or incomplete Acute infections a. Endometritis b. Pelvic inflammatory disease (acute PID) or salpingo-oophoritis c. Tubo-ovarian abscess Adnexal disorders a. Hemorrhagic functional ovarian cyst b. Torsion of adnexa c. Rupture of functional, neoplastic, or inflammatory ovarian cyst Recurrent Pelvic Pain Mittelschmerz (midcycle pain) Primary dysmenorrhea Secondary dysmenorrhea Gastrointestinal Gastroenteritis Appendicitis Bowel obstruction Diverticulitis Inflammatory bowel disease Irritable bowel syndrome Genitourinary 600 Cystitis Pyelonephritis Ureteral lithiasis Musculoskeletal Abdominal wall hematoma Hernia Other Acute porphyria Pelvic thrombophlebitis Aortic aneurysm Abdominal angina The first perception of visceral pain is a vague, deep, poorly localizable sensation associated with autonomic reflex responses. When the pain becomes localized to a re gion of the abdominal wall, the pain is called referred pain. Referred pain is well localized, more superficial, and is appreciated within the nerve distribution or dermatome of the spinal cord segment innervating the involved viscus. The location of the referred pain provides insight into the location of the primary disease process. The innervations of the pelvic organs are outlined in Table 12-2. The upper vagina, cervix, uterus, and adnexa share the same visceral innervations with the large intestine, rectum, bladder, lower ureter, and lower small intestine. Pain from the reproductive organs, genitourinary (GU), and gastrointestinal (GI) tracts are referred to the same dermatomes (10). Table 12-2 Nerves Carrying Painful Impulses from the Pelvic Organs Organ Spinal Segments Nerves Abdominal wall T12–L1 Iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, genitofemoral Lower abdominal wall, anterior vulva, urethra, clitoris L1–L2 Ilioinguinal, genitofemoral Lower back L1–L2 Pelvic floor, anus, perineum, and lower vagina S2–S4; L1–L2 Pudendal, inguinal, genitofemoral, posterofemoral cutaneous 601 Esta es una vista previa ¿Quieres acceso completo?Hazte Premium y desbloquea todas las 57 páginas Accede a todos los documentos Consigue descargas ilimitadas Mejora tus calificaciones Prueba gratuita Obtén 7 días de Premium gratis Subir Comparte tus documentos para desbloquear ¿Ya eres premium?Inicia sesión ¿Por qué está desenfocada esta página? Es un documento Premium. Hazte Premium para leer todo el documento. An ectopic pregnancy is defined as implantation of the fetus in a site other than the uterine cavity (see Chapter 32). Symptoms Ectopic pregnancies can implant anywhere other than inside the uterus including the abdomen, cervix, ovary, or cornua of the uterus. Nearly all ectopic pregnancies (98%) are found within the fallopian tube, which will be discussed in this section (11). Implantation of the fetus in the fallopian tube produces pain with acute dilation of the tube. If tubal rupture occurs, localized abdominal pain tends to be temporarily relieved and is replaced by generalized pelvic and abdominal pain and dizziness with the development of a hemoperitoneum.A period of amenorrhea followed by irregular bleeding and acute onset of pain compose the classic triad of symptoms. A mass in the cul-de-sac may produce an urge to defecate. Referred pain to the right shoulder often develops if the intra- abdominal blood collection transverses the right colic gutter and irritates the diaphragm (C3–C5 innervation). Signs Vital signs often reveal orthost atic changes in the case of a ruptured ectopic. Orthostasis is diagnosed by obtaining a patient’s pulse and blood pressure while they are supine, after sitting for 3 minutes, and finally after standing for 3 minutes. If the systolic blood pressure decreases by 20 mmHg or the diastolic blood pressure decreases by 10 mmHg when standi ng from a supine position, orthostasis is confirmed. Although pulse rate is not specifically included in the definition of orthostasis, it is easy to obtain and an increase in pulse rate can be suggestive of orthostasis. Elevated temperature is generally absent with an ectopic. Abdominal examination is notable for tenderness and guarding in one or both lower quadrants. With the development of hemoperitoneum, generalized abdominal distention and rebound tenderness are prominent and bowel sounds are decreased. Pelvic examination generally reveals mild tenderness on the motion of the cervix. Adnexal tenderness is present, usually more pronounced on the side of the ectopic pregnancy, and a mass may be palpated. Positive pregnancy test and transvaginal ultrasound are usually confirmatory. Ultrasound findings can include an adnexal mass, pseudosac in the endometrium, and an extrauterine sac with a yolk sac within the embryo in the fallopian tube. If the patient has intra- abdominal bleeding, peritoneal free fluid can be seen on the ultrasound. The diagnostic approach and the medical and surgical management of ectopic pregnancy are discussed in Chapter 32 (12,13). 603 Esta es una vista previa ¿Quieres acceso completo?Hazte Premium y desbloquea todas las 57 páginas Accede a todos los documentos Consigue descargas ilimitadas Mejora tus calificaciones Prueba gratuita Obtén 7 días de Premium gratis Subir Comparte tus documentos para desbloquear ¿Ya eres premium?Inicia sesión ¿Por qué está desenfocada esta página? Es un documento Premium. Hazte Premium para leer todo el documento. 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4236	https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%BD%8D%E7%BD%AE%E8%A7%92/5906903	位置角_百度百科网页新闻贴吧知道网盘图片视频地图文库资讯采购百科百度首页登录注册进入词条全站搜索帮助进入词条全站搜索帮助播报编辑讨论 1收藏赞登录首页历史上的今天百科冷知识图解百科秒懂百科懂啦秒懂本尊答秒懂大师说秒懂看瓦特秒懂五千年秒懂全视界特色百科数字博物馆非遗百科恐龙百科多肉百科艺术百科科学百科知识专题观千年·见今朝中国航天古鱼崛起食品百科数字文物守护计划史记2024·科学100词加入百科新人成长进阶成长任务广场百科团队校园团分类达人团热词团繁星团蝌蚪团权威合作合作模式常见问题联系方式个人中心收藏查看我的收藏 12 有用+1 6 位置角播报编辑讨论 1上传视频方位角本词条由“科普中国”科学百科词条编写与应用工作项目审核。位置角，又名方位角。一条直线的方位角是指从标准方向的北端起，顺时针方向量至该直线的角度，其大小可由0°~360°。以真子午线作为标准方向，即从真子午线起算的位置角叫真位置角。从磁子午线起算的位置角叫磁位置角。施工测量均以平面直角坐标系的纵轴(南北轴)作为标准方向，所以叫坐标位置角，简称位置角，又叫方位角，常用α表示。中文名位置角外文名 positionangle 别名方位角相关学科测绘相关名词象限角相关视频查看全部目录 1简介 ▪基本概念 ▪位置角的方向 2相关概念 ▪基准方向 ▪象限角简介播报编辑基本概念确定地面直线方向的方法，是先在地面上选择统一的方向线作为基本方向线(通常为南北向)，然后以直线和基本方向线的夹角来表达直线的方向。由基本方向线北端顺时针方向到直线所夹的角，叫做该直线的位置角。位置角的数值范围为0°~360°。位置角的方向位置角的方向图一条直线有正反两个方向。如位置角的方向图所示，直线MN的方向可用在M点的方位角么·表示，也可以用在M点的位置角表示。也可以用在N点的位置角表示。两者互为正反位置角。若设直线由M到N，则就叫正位置角，通常以符号代表，写成。叫反位置角，也可写成。在一般的情况下，对于位置角来说，正反位置角相差180，即正位置角，而反位置角。相关概念播报编辑基准方向仅知道两点之间的水平距离还不能够确定点的位置，通常还必须确定此直线与基准方向之间的水平夹角。基准方向一般有如下几种。（1）真子午线方向通过地球表面某点的真子午线的切线方向，称为该点的真子午线方向(真北方向)，真子午线方向是用天文测量方法确定的。（2）磁子午线方向磁子午线是磁针在地球磁场的作用下，自由静止时磁针轴线所指的方向称为磁北方向，可用罗盘仪测定。（3）坐标纵轴方向在独立平面直角坐标系统中，是以测区中心某点的真子午线方向或者是磁子午线方向作为坐标纵轴。在高斯平面直角坐标系统中是以该投影带的中央子午线作为坐标纵轴。所以，在平面坐标系统中，一般都是用坐标纵轴方向作为基准方向。不同的基准方向之间存在着一定的换算关系。由于地球的南北两极与地球的南北两磁极不在一起，所以地面上同一点的真子午线方向与磁子午线方向是不一致的，两者之间的夹角称为磁偏角。我国的磁偏角大约在+6°到-10°之间。磁子午线北端偏于真子午线以东为正，叫东偏，以西为负，叫西偏。象限角从坐标纵轴的北端或南端顺时针或逆时针起算至直线的锐角称为坐标象限角。其角值变化从0°~90°，为了表示直线的方向，应分别注明北偏东、北偏西或南偏东、南偏西。如北东85°，南西47°等。显然，如果知道了直线的位置角，就可以换算出它的象限角，反之，知道了象限也就可以推算出位置角。象限角用R表示，位置角用α表示，两者之间的换算关系如表所示：直线方向由位置角推算象限角由象限角推算位置角北东，第Ⅰ象限 R=α α=R 南东，第Ⅱ象限 R=180°-α α=180°-R 南西，第Ⅲ象限 R=α-180°α=180°+R 北西，第Ⅳ象限 R=360°-α α=360°-R 词条图册更多图册概述图册(1张) 词条图片(1张) 1/1 参考资料 1 朱成磷. 铁道工程测量学. 人民铁道出版社, 1979.07. 2 邹永廉. 土木工程测量. 北京：高等教育出版社, 2004.01. 3 陈昌乐. 建筑施工测量. 北京：中国建筑工业出版社, 1989.05. 位置角的概述图（1张）科普中国致力于权威的科学传播本词条认证专家为王强副教授审核西南大学权威合作编辑 “科普中国”科学百科词条编写与应用工作项目 “科普中国”是为我国科普信息化建设塑造的全... 什么是权威编辑词条统计浏览次数：46735次编辑次数：8次历史版本最近更新：水你喝不喝（2022-07-23）突出贡献榜百科ROBOT 1 简介基本概念位置角的方向2 相关概念基准方向象限角相关搜索八英语突然吐白沫学好英语我的城市所有游戏怎么恢复手机相片初一数学梦幻西游手游位置角选择朗读音色成熟女声成熟男声磁性男声年轻女声情感男声 0 0 2x 1.5x 1.25x 1x 0.75x 0.5x 分享到微信朋友圈打开微信“扫一扫”即可将网页分享至朋友圈新手上路成长任务编辑入门编辑规则本人编辑我有疑问内容质疑在线客服官方贴吧意见反馈投诉建议举报不良信息未通过词条申诉投诉侵权信息封禁查询与解封 ©2025 Baidu使用百度前必读\|百科协议\|隐私政策\|百度百科合作平台\|京ICP证030173号京公网安备11000002000001号
4237	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRXZ5mIDDeA	Common Mistakes in Rational Expressions Professor Heather Pierce 2820 subscribers Description 444 views Posted: 23 Jun 2020 I discuss some of the common mistakes students make with rational expressions and fractions, as well as the proper way to do these problems. FaceBook: Twitter: Website: Patreon: Transcript: in this video I want to look at common mistakes with rational expressions or fractions so before we look at these common mistakes let's look at how to properly simplify a rational expression since the misunderstanding of this is often what leads to the misunderstandings that we see we can rewrite 12 as six times two we can rewrite 18 is 6 times 3 so this is six over six times two over three and six over six is just one so whenever we learn how to simplify this and we think of dividing the top and bottom by six to reduce to get 12 divided by 6 is 2 and 18 divided by 6 is 3 this is the process that we're doing we're actually factoring out this 6 and then dividing it to be equal to 1 now let's look at 5x over 10 so we can think about this one as five times X over 5 times 2 so 5 over 5 times x over 2 which is 1 times x over 2 or just x over 2 so we can see that by dividing the top and by bottom by 5 5 X divided by 5 is X 10 divided by 5 is 2 and this is exactly what we're doing where you're factoring out these common terms so now that we understand that a little bit better let's look at the common mistakes that we see in simplifying these rational expressions let's consider this fraction 2x over X plus 2 one of the really common mistakes is to cancel these twos and write this as x over X plus one but that is very very wrong so why is it wrong whenever we simplify we're looking for these multiplications we have to simplify over multiplication because what we're doing is multiplying by one as we saw in our previous examples and that doesn't work here I'm not actually multiplying on this denominator I'm adding so these are not both factors so I cannot cancel them when we cancel we need to be multiplying so we have to start by factoring things to get it to look like a multiplication that same line of thinking I can look at X plus 2 over X plus 3 we cannot cancel the exes to just get 2 over 3 that doesn't work because once again we are not multiplying on either the numerator or the denominator we're adding and in order to simplify we need to be able to multiply things to cancel and divide down to 1 you now let's consider 6x squared plus 5x plus 1 over 2x squared plus X so the common mistake we see is to cancel the X Squared's and to cancel the X's the top would become 6 plus 5 plus 1 the bottom 2 plus 1 this is 12 over 3 which is 4 but this is wrong because once again we are not multiplying across the numerator or denominator instead we would need to factor first and we can factor into 2 X plus 1 three X plus one over x times two x plus one and in this case we can actually cancel the two x plus ones because we are multiplying 2x plus 1 times something we are multiplying 2x plus 1 times something on the bottom so that leaves me with 3x + 1 / X where X is not equal to negative 1/2 since that would have originally put 0 on the bottom of the fraction so this is how we would properly simplify it we have to factor first so that we have a multiplication on both the numerator and denominator and then simplifying cancel to divide down to 1
4238	https://nrich.maths.org/problems/prime-aps	Prime APs \| NRICH Skip to main content Problem-Solving Schools can now access the Hub! Contact us if you haven't received login details Main navigation Teachersexpand_more Early years Primary Secondary Post-16 Professional development Studentsexpand_more Primary Secondary Post-16 Parentsexpand_more Early years Primary Secondary Post-16 Problem-Solving Schoolsexpand_more What is the Problem-Solving Schools initiative? Becoming a Problem-Solving School Charter Hub Resources and PD Events About NRICHexpand_more About us Impact stories Support us Our funders Contact us search menu search close Search NRICH search Or search by topic Number and algebra Properties of numbers Place value and the number system Calculations and numerical methods Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion Patterns, sequences and structure Coordinates, functions and graphs Algebraic expressions, equations and formulae Geometry and measure Measuring and calculating with units Angles, polygons, and geometrical proof 3D geometry, shape and space Transformations and constructions Pythagoras and trigonometry Vectors and matrices Probability and statistics Handling, processing and representing data Probability Working mathematically Thinking mathematically Mathematical mindsets Advanced mathematics Calculus Decision mathematics and combinatorics Advanced probability and statistics Mechanics For younger learners Early years foundation stage Prime APs What can you deduce about prime numbers in arithmetic progression? Age 16 to 18 Challenge level Exploring and noticingWorking systematicallyConjecturing and generalisingVisualising and representingReasoning, convincing and proving Being curiousBeing resourcefulBeing resilientBeing collaborative Problem Student Solutions Problem Show that if three prime numbers, all greater than 3, form an arithmetic progression then the common difference of the progression is divisible by 6. Find some examples of three primes which include the number 3 and form an AP, and show that in every such case the common difference is not divisible by 6. Did you know ... ? Explorations of arithmetic progressions of prime numbers are an ongoing subject of mathematics research. Student Solutions This challenge was previously published on the site as a monthly problem. A solution was sent in by Yatir of Maccabim-Reut High-School, Israel. Let's say that the 3 primes in the AP are: P, Q,and S the common difference is d. So we have: P, P+d, P+2d . We are working with primes greater than 3 so they all have to be odd and d must be even. This is because the difference between 2 odds is always even as (2n + 1) - (2k + 1) = 2(n - k) . I'm going to work modulus 6: even number have residues of: 0, 2, 4 (mod 6) and odd numbers have residues of: 1, 3, 5 (mod 6). Our prime numbers must be be congruent to 1 or 5 (mod 6), because if they were congruent to 3 they would be divisible by 3 and thus not prime numbers. Lets say that is congruent to 1 (mod 6) so is congruent to either: 1 + 0 = 1 (mod 6) 1 + 2 = 3 (mod 6) 1 + 4 = 5 (mod 6). Because P + d is a prime number it can't be congruent to 3 (mod 6) so d must be congruent to either 0 or 4 (mod 6). And is congruent to either: 1 + 2 × 0 = 1 (mod 6) 1 + 2 × 4 = 1 + 7 = 9 = 3 (mod 6) Because P + 2d is a prime number as well it can't be congruent to 3 (mod 6), so must be congruent to 0 (mod 6) Lets say that P is congruent to 5 (mod 6). So P + d is congruent to either: 5 + 0 = 5 (mod 6) 5 + 2 = 7 = 1 (mod 6) 5 + 4 = 9 = 3 (mod 6) Because P + d is a prime number it can't be congruent to 3 (mod 6) so d must be congruent to either 0 or 2 (mod 6). And is congruent to either: 5 + 2 × 0 = 5 (mod 6) 5 + 2 × 2 = 1 + 4 = 9 = 3 (mod 6) Because P + 2d is a prime number as well it can't be congruent to 3 (mod 6), so d must be congruent to 0 (mod 6) Following from all of this d must be congruent, in all cases, to 0 (mod 6), meaning it gives a remainder 0 when divided by 6. So d is divisible by 6, hence proved. Examples from APs where one of the prime numbers is 3 3, 5, 7 (d = 2) 3, 7, 11 (d = 4) 3, 11, 19 (d = 8) 3, 13, 23 (d = 10) 3, 17, 31 (d = 14) 3, 23, 43 (d = 20) In these examples none of the differences is divisible by 6 but is this true in general for AP's containing 3. Yes because if the first number is 3, and the common difference is divisible by 6, call this difference 6k, then the second number is 3 + 6k which is divisible by 3 so it is not a prime. Hence no AP of 3 primes exists which has common difference divisible by 6. Footer Sign up to our newsletter Technical help Accessibility statement Contact us Terms and conditions Links to the NRICH Twitter account Links to the NRICH Facebook account Links to the NRICH Bluesky account NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.
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4240	https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Exponentiation?srsltid=AfmBOoqhxb7Om4wdQf1JXxM4lhUwav2pBj6bsH_N6Ow1BAJ2GY7H5uEN	Art of Problem Solving Exponentiation - AoPS Wiki Art of Problem Solving AoPS Online Math texts, online classes, and more for students in grades 5-12. Visit AoPS Online ‚ Books for Grades 5-12Online Courses Beast Academy Engaging math books and online learning for students ages 6-13. Visit Beast Academy ‚ Books for Ages 6-13Beast Academy Online AoPS Academy Small live classes for advanced math and language arts learners in grades 2-12. Visit AoPS Academy ‚ Find a Physical CampusVisit the Virtual Campus Sign In Register online school Class ScheduleRecommendationsOlympiad CoursesFree Sessions books tore AoPS CurriculumBeast AcademyOnline BooksRecommendationsOther Books & GearAll ProductsGift Certificates community ForumsContestsSearchHelp resources math training & toolsAlcumusVideosFor the Win!MATHCOUNTS TrainerAoPS Practice ContestsAoPS WikiLaTeX TeXeRMIT PRIMES/CrowdMathKeep LearningAll Ten contests on aopsPractice Math ContestsUSABO newsAoPS BlogWebinars view all 0 Sign In Register AoPS Wiki ResourcesAops Wiki Exponentiation Page ArticleDiscussionView sourceHistory Toolbox Recent changesRandom pageHelpWhat links hereSpecial pages Search Exponentiation Exponentiation is an arithmetic operation, just like addition, multiplication, etc. It is often written in the form , where is the exponent (or power) and is the base. In the order of operations, it is the second operation performed if a equation has parentheses or the first one performed when there is no parentheses. Contents [hide] 1 Introduction 2 Basic Properties 3 Fractional Exponents 4 Problems 5 See also Introduction To understand how exponents arise, let's first review how we can build multiplication from addition. Let's say we wanted to capture the notion of "the amount equal to 3, ten times." We could write this out as , but this gets burdensome quickly: if we wanted to capture the idea of "the amount equal to two hundred 3s." Thus, we define the multiplication function, usually denoted or , such that where there are 200 threes in the sum. This process (actually an inductive definition) defines the operation of "multiplication by positive integers." We can then extend the notion of multiplication to non-integers. Similarly, the exponentiation is defined as the repetition of multiplication. For example, writing out can get boring fast, so we define the exponential function to express this in a much more compact form so that the preceeding example can be written as (read 3 to the 5th or 3 to the 5 power). What this means is that we are multiplying 3 by itself 5 times. The base is 3 (what is repeatedly multiplied) and the exponent (or power) is 5 (the number of times to repeat multiplication). Our definition of exponentiation makes sense if the exponent is a positive integer. How about negative integers such as ? How do we multiply 2 by itself -4 times!? Let's think about what a negative sign means a little more. When we append a negative sign to a number (say 4, for example), we are basically saying go four units in the opposite direction. We want to do the opposite of multiplication four times. In other words, we want to divide by 2 four times. Therefore, Basic Properties Listed below are some important properties of exponents (with explanations and notes): We are multiplying together times and then times, so in total, we are multiplying together times. if From the property of same base multiplication, , so dividing both sides by results in . is undefined. if From the property of same base multiplication and zero exponent, , so dividing both sides by results in . This results from using the property of same base multiplication and negative exponent property. We are multiplying by itself times, and because of the first property, we are multiplying by itself times. We are multiplying together times, which is the same as multiplying together times and together times. Fractional Exponents So far we discussed expressions with integer exponents. However, it is also possible to extend the exponential function to all non-integers. How could we make sense of an expression like ? If you don't already know the answer, this is a good exercise; I recommend puzzling over it for awhile. Answer: Hoping that property 1 will remain true when or is a fraction, we see that should (hopefully) be equal to . Thus, we define to be , in order to make this be true. For the time being, how to deal with other fractions in the exponent can be an exercise for the reader. Hint: What would be? What about ? Do you notice anything? Try to figure out -- how does it relate to ? 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4241	https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0060051	Creatine Kinase–Mediated ATP Supply Fuels Actin-Based Events in Phagocytosis \| PLOS Biology Skip to main content Advertisement plos.org Create account Sign in Browse Publish About Searchadvanced search 0 Save Total Mendeley and Citeulike bookmarks. 69 Citation Paper's citation count computed by Dimensions. 10,623 View PLOS views and downloads. 0 Share Sum of Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Wikipedia activity. Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Creatine Kinase–Mediated ATP Supply Fuels Actin-Based Events in Phagocytosis Jan W. P Kuiper ,Contributed equally to this work with: Jan W. P Kuiper, Helma Pluk Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ⨯ Helma Pluk ,Contributed equally to this work with: Jan W. P Kuiper, Helma Pluk Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ⨯ Frank Oerlemans,Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ⨯ Frank N van Leeuwen,Affiliation Laboratory of Pediatric Oncology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ⨯ Frank de Lange,¤ Current address: Department of Radiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ⨯ Jack Fransen,Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ⨯ Bé WieringaTo whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: b.wieringa@ncmls.ru.nl Affiliation Department of Cell Biology, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ⨯ Creatine Kinase–Mediated ATP Supply Fuels Actin-Based Events in Phagocytosis Jan W. P Kuiper, Helma Pluk, Frank Oerlemans, Frank N van Leeuwen, Frank de Lange, Jack Fransen, Bé Wieringa x Published: March 11, 2008 Article Authors Metrics Comments Media Coverage Abstract Author Summary Introduction Results Discussion Materials and Methods Supporting Information Acknowledgments Author Contributions References Reader Comments Figures Abstract Phagocytosis requires locally coordinated cytoskeletal rearrangements driven by actin polymerization and myosin motor activity. How this actomyosin dynamics is dependent upon systems that provide access to ATP at phagosome microdomains has not been determined. We analyzed the role of brain-type creatine kinase (CK-B), an enzyme involved in high-energy phosphoryl transfer. We demonstrate that endogenous CK-B in macrophages is mobilized from the cytosolic pool and coaccumulates with F-actin at nascent phagosomes. Live cell imaging with XFP-tagged CK-B and β-actin revealed the transient and specific nature of this partitioning process. Overexpression of a catalytic dead CK-B or CK-specific cyclocreatine inhibition caused a significant reduction of actin accumulation in the phagocytic cup area, and reduced complement receptor–mediated, but not Fc-γR–mediated, ingestion capacity of macrophages. Finally, we found that inhibition of CK-B affected phagocytosis already at the stage of particle adhesion, most likely via effects on actin polymerization behavior. We propose that CK-B activity in macrophages contributes to complement-induced F-actin assembly events in early phagocytosis by providing local ATP supply. Author Summary To do work, cells need energy in the form of ATP. High and sudden energy demand is seen during cell-shape change, a process in which ATP fuels the cytoskeletal machinery that drives cell-morphology alteration. How a cell organizes high-energy surges without disrupting global ATP homeostasis remains an important research question. One view proposes that ATP is heterogeneously distributed, but the cytoskeletal proteins actin and myosin receive regional and preferential access to ATP. Yet this model raises another question: how is ATP funneled to these proteins from distant sources? To address some of these questions, we studied the highly localized molecular events controlling actin dynamics around phagocytic activity of macrophages. We demonstrate that actin and creatine kinase-B (CK-B), a long-known enzyme involved in ATP supply, are simultaneously recruited into the sites of action during the early phases of particle ingestion. Local availability of CK-activity and local generation of ATP promotes on-site actin remodeling and particle capture efficiency, and thus supports successful initiation of the first phases of phagocytosis. Interestingly, this coupling between local CK-activity and actin regulation is only relevant for complement-mediated phagocytosis (used by immune cells to target specific particles for ingestion). We predict that our findings may also shed light on how shape dynamics is energized in other cell types. Figures Citation:Kuiper JWP, Pluk H, Oerlemans F, van Leeuwen FN, de Lange F, Fransen J, et al. (2008) Creatine Kinase–Mediated ATP Supply Fuels Actin-Based Events in Phagocytosis. PLoS Biol 6(3): e51. Academic Editor:Peter Walter, University of California–San Francisco, United States of America Received:August 6, 2007; Accepted:January 18, 2008; Published: March 11, 2008 Copyright: © 2008 Kuiper et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Funding: This work was supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) ZON-MW Program grant 901-01-191 and by a Nederlandse Kankerbestrijding/Koningin Wilhelmina Fonds (NKB/KWF) grant (KUN 2002–2763) from the Dutch Cancer Society (to BW). Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. Abbreviations:cCr, cyclocreatine; CK, creatine kinase; CK-B, creatine kinase brain-type; CK-M, creatine kinase muscle-type; COZ, complement-opsonized zymosan; Cr, creatine; CR3, complement receptor 3; ECFP, enhanced cyan fluorescent protein; EGFP, enhanced green fluorescent protein; EYFP, enhanced yellow fluorescent protein; FACS, fluorescence activated cell sorter; IgG, immunoglobulin G; PCr, phosphocreatine; wt, wild type Introduction Dynamic reorganization and stabilization of the actin cytoskeleton and membrane-shape alterations of cells are intimately and reciprocally coupled events that are essential for a variety of distinct cell functions such as adhesion, motility, cytokinesis, and endocytosis . One of the processes that is critically dependent on proper regulation of actin polymerization is phagocytosis, essential for food intake in lower eukaryotes or the elimination of invading microbial pathogens and scavenging of dead cells in higher multicellular eukaryotes . Engulfment of a phagocytic target is a spatially confined process, which is initiated at the cell membrane by recognition of the molecular structure at the surface of the phagocytic targets by dedicated receptors, such as Fc-gamma receptors (Fc-γRs), mannose receptor, or the complement receptor 3 (CR3, Mac-1) [3–5]. After binding of the target, receptors cluster, become activated, and trigger actin-dependent cytoskeletal changes via the activation of small Rho GTPases and concomitant induction of specific protein kinase signaling cascades [2,6]. In Fc-γR–mediated phagocytosis, signals are mediated through Rac and Cdc42, whereas CR3-regulated phagocytosis of complement-opsonized targets requires only RhoA activation . These pathways ultimately converge and lead to the induction of Arp2/3-mediated actin polymerization, which is considered the main driving force for the formation of circular pseudopod protrusions (i.e., a “phagocytic cup”) around the target . Once the wrapping in cellular membrane protrusions is complete, a contractile force is generated to engulf the particle or dead cell completely and guide the contents of the vesicle into the endocytotic pathway for degradation . All events during early phagocytosis, including ruffle formation, membrane delivery, closure of the phagocytic cup, and short-range movement of newly formed vesicles through the cellular cortex, depend on actin polymerization and myosin motor proteins. In turn, for proper regulation of polymerization of G-actin into F-actin, which involves filament nucleation and extension, a spatially confined supply of ATP for the loading of actin subunits is required [10–12]. Theoretical models predict that ATP primarily promotes an “adjusted fit” of incoming monomers to the end of the actin filaments, and multiple studies agree that the ATP/ADP loading state of actin and related Arp2/3 proteins determine filament assembly or branching behavior [1,13,14]. Moreover, during filament severing or turnover, energy is used when ATP is hydrolyzed when still bound to F-actin, and P i is released. Next, ADP-actin dissociates, and free G-actin monomers can be subsequently reloaded with “new” ATP. ATP- or ADP-loaded actin monomers are both competent for polymerization, but the nature of the bound nucleotide differentially modulates the kinetics of the association and dissociation at the pointed or barbed ends of filaments. Also the “storage” of G-actin monomers into thymosin- or profilin-sequestered pools is dependent on nucleotide loading state and hence, the energy state of the cell [12,15]. Active recruitment of G-actin and F-actin dynamics thus consumes ATP in several steps, and the active cell-shape remodeling needed for particle ingestion renders phagocytosis a process with a very high local requirement for high-energy phosphoryl (∼P) groups. In fact, the energy dependence of phagocytosis is made even more prominent, because ATP is also necessary to sustain the activity of several nonmuscle myosin ATPases, which help in actin and membrane recruitment, and provide motor activity around the phagocytic cup [16,17]. For example, myosin-II activity is implicated in phagocytic cup formation and squeezing [18,19], whereas myosins X and VII may have roles in pseudopod extension and phagosome internalization [17,19–21]. By forming an ATP drain for these many actomyosin-based micromechanical events, phagocytosis may thus pose a formidable challenge to cellular energy homeostasis. Indeed, metabolic studies report increased energy turnover during phagocytosis [22,23]. Creatine kinase (CK)-mediated phosphotransfer plays an important role in local delivery and cellular compartmentation of ATP and transport from glycolytic or mitochondrial production sites [24,25]. The CK reaction buffers ATP and ADP levels by the reversible transfer of high-energy phosphoryl onto creatine (Cr) to form phosphocreatine (PCr): MgATP 2- + Cr ↔ MgADP− + PCr 2- + H+ . In muscle, localized delivery of ATP by the muscle-type creatine kinase (CK-M) isoform is clearly of importance for sustenance of acto-myosin ATPase activity involved in myofibrillar sliding activity during repeated high-speed contraction . In brain, we have obtained evidence that lack of brain-type CK (CK-B) activity affects synaptic coupling efficiency, a process for which active actin remodeling is essential . By analogy, we hypothesized that the functional coupling between actin-based cytoskeletal dynamics and CK-mediated ATP compartmentalization and supply could be more general, and might be of importance for shape changes and dynamics of nonmuscle or neuronal cells as well. Here, we confirm this view and report on the role of the CK-PCr system in the dynamics of phagocytosis. Interestingly, Loike et al. have found that brain-type CK is expressed in macrophages and that PCr levels decrease during phagocytosis. Our data suggest that the metabolic ATP-supply activity of CK-B is of local importance and facilitates specific phagocytosis steps via effects on actin-based events early in the binding-ingestion process. Results Endogenous CK-B Translocates to Phagocytic Cups in Microglia and Macrophages Phagocytic cup formation is characterized by a localized expansion of the plasmalemmal membrane, coupled to highly active remodeling and myosin-based contraction of the actin cytoskeleton. We studied the possible fate and role of endogenous CK-B in this process, in primary microglia and peritoneal macrophages after induction of phagocytosis with nonopsonized zymosan. Macrophages and microglia [2,30] are cells of the immune system that are very active in ruffle extension and uptake of extracellular particles. Although it has been reported that primary macrophages express CK-B , no data are available on the enzyme's behavior under conditions of active phagocytosis. Figure 1A and 1E shows that a fraction of CK-B always remained diffusely distributed throughout the cytosol, as in nonphagocytosing cells, but that a substantial portion of CK-B accumulated around the engulfed zymosan particles at nascent phagosomes. This accumulation did not occur exactly simultaneously in all cells because phagocytosis was not initiated fully synchronously throughout the culture, but at later time points, the concentrated staining dissipated (unpublished data), indicating that CK-B associated only transiently with phagosome structures. Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 1. Cytosolic CK-B Accumulates in the Phagocytic Cup Area of Macrophages Uptake of zymosan in primary microglia (A–D), primary peritoneal macrophages (E and F), and RAW 264.7 macrophages (G–J). Fixation followed by (immuno)staining with CK-B antibodies (A, C, E, G, I, and K) or phalloidin (B, D, F, H, J, and L) reveals the co-accumulation of CK-B and F-actin at the phagocytic cup (arrows). (C and D) Saponin (sap) extraction of phagocytosing microglia prior to fixation and CK-B or actin staining (I–L) RAW 264.7 macrophages overexpressing mouse CK-B. Note that CK-B shows additional pronounced spot-like accumulation at the distal tips of filopodia (arrows, [K and L]). Bar represents 10 μm. Phalloidin staining demonstrated an almost complete overlap with CK-B encircling the zymosan particles in the phagosome (Figure 1B and 1F). To assess whether CK-B is actually locally bound within the cup area, microglia were permeabilized with saponin before fixation to remove most of the unbound cytosolic protein. Strikingly, a fraction of endogenous CK-B remained associated with the actin-rich area (Figure 1C and 1D). These data indicate that part of the CK-B molecules in the endogenous pool partition into sites of active F-actin remodeling. To further verify the general validity of this picture, we analyzed the behavior of endogenous or exogenously transfected CK-B in the murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7. As anticipated, we also observed in this cell a uniform cytosolic distribution of endogenous CK-B and coaccumulation with F-actin at nascent phagosomes (Figure 1G and 1H). To compensate for the rather weak endogenous CK-B staining in RAW 264.7 cells, we also produced pools of cells with a higher CK-B steady-state level by transduction with retroviral vectors to enhance immunofluorescent detection. Again, prominent accumulation of CK-B together with F-actin appeared in the phagosome (Figure 1H and 1J). Notably, in RAW 264.7 cells with an overall high global CK-B level, we noticed CK-B accumulation at the distal tips of filopodia (Figure 1K and 1L). This phenomenon has been observed for a number of other proteins involved in cytoskeletal rearrangement, dynamic adhesion, and phagocytosis, including myosin-X, myosin-VII, and vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) [20,21,32]. CK-B Is Transiently Recruited to the Phagocytic Cup As CK-B's role might involve the delicate interplay between compartmentalized energy supply and local molecular dynamics in the cell cortex area, we monitored the profile and timing of CK-B recruitment at the phagosome in more detail. To obtain dynamic information, we transiently expressed enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (EYFP)-tagged CK-B (via N-terminal fusion) in RAW 264.7 cells, and applied live cell microscopy imaging after induction of phagocytosis. Earlier work showed that N-terminal tagging of CK-B does not affect its enzymatic or structural properties ; (unpublished data). In the first (Figure 2A) of eight sequential frames of a movie (see Video S1) of typical CK-B behavior in an active macrophage, one particle is already being internalized (indicated by an asterisk), but at that point in time, EYFP-CK-B appears nonpartitioned and is still diffusely distributed throughout the cytoplasm. In subsequent frames (Figure 2B–2F), a clear CK-B accumulation in the phagocytic cup is observed, dissipation of which occurs when the particle is fully internalized (Figure 2G). A second phagocytic event with recruitment is initiated in the same cell at a later time point (Figure 2G and 2H). In control cells expressing nonfused EYFP, no significant accumulation at the site of zymosan ingestion was ever seen. A relatively straightforward interpretation of these observations would be that the spatially confined recruitment of CK-B serves phagocytic cup formation and/or closure, presumably via local delivery of ATP. Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 2. Transient Recruitment of EYFP-Tagged CK-B Time-lapse microscopy of zymosan uptake in RAW 264.7 cells transiently transfected with EYFP-tagged CK-B. Eight subsequent images captured at 6-s intervals over a 48-s recording period are shown. Asterisks indicate zymosan particles binding at the cellular membrane, during the process of engulfment, and after internalization. Bar indicates 5 μm. Inhibition of CK-B Diminishes Actin Accumulation in the Phagocytic Cup A hallmark of phagosome formation is the rapid polymerization of F-actin, which drives the membrane extension around the target. Also actomyosin motor sliding is intimately coupled to this process [17,19–21]. To study whether these processes are indeed among the ones served by local CK-B activity, we compared zymosan-driven phagocytosis in RAW 264.7 cells that were stably coexpressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-tagged β-actin and either enhanced cyan fluorescent protein (ECFP) alone, ECFP-tagged CK-B, or a mutant CK-B(C283S). This latter CK variant acts as a dominant-negative enzyme, occurring as a normal dimer with only 4% residual kinase activity . Parallel spectral monitoring of fluorescence intensities enabled us to follow simultaneously the dynamic behavior of actin and CK-B variants, or the ECFP control, after induction of zymosan-driven phagocytosis (Figure 3A). Plotting of local signal intensities in relation to the global intensities in the cell body, which remained constant and were comparable for all cells examined (unpublished data), showed that recruitment of ECFP-tagged CK-B and CK-B(C283S) occurred in nearly identical spatiotemporal overlap with EGFP-actin recruitment in all cases examined (Figure 3B and 3C; 10–16 individual events analyzed). Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 3. CK-B C283S Decreases Actin Accumulation in Phagocytic Cups (A) Time-lapse images of a cell coexpressing EGFP-actin and ECFP-CK-B in the process of internalizing a zymosan particle, demonstrating the simultaneous accumulating signals from ECFP-CK-B (red) and EGFP-actin (green). Representative regions of interest (ROIs) are being shown for the phagocytic cup (ROI cup) and the cytosol (ROI body). Bar indicates 5 μm. (B–D) Signal intensities in the phagocytic cup and cell body were analyzed in cells coexpressing EGFP-actin and ECFP-CK-B, ECFP-CK-B(C283S), or ECFP. The average pixel intensities in the ROIs were determined and the cup/body ratios for EGFP-actin (green) and ECFP-CK-B, ECFP-CK-B(C283S), or ECFP (red) plotted against time. (E) Average maximal cup/body ratios for 10–16 events in cells expressing ECFP-CK-B, ECFP-CK-B(C283S), and ECFP. (F) Average maximal EGFP-actin cup/body ratios in the same cells as in (E). Bars depict mean value with error bars representing the standard error of the mean (SEM). Number of events analyzed: n = 16 for ECFP-CK-B; n = 10 for ECFP-CK-B(C283S) and n = 13 for ECFP. p< 0.01; p< 0.005. As anticipated, the average maximal cup/body signal ratio for ECFP-CK-B and ECFP- CK-B(C283S) (142% ± 47% and 129% ± 21% , respectively) was significantly higher (p< 0.005) than that for ECFP alone (100%; Figure 3E). Thus, mobilization of CK-B protein to the phagosome area does not appear to be dependent on CK enzymatic activity. All cells examined displayed a clear accumulation of actin in the cup during a typical phagocytic event as defined by an increasing cup-to-body ratio of the EGFP signal (EGFP Cup/EGFP Body> 1) (Figure 3B–3D). Strikingly, this accumulation differed significantly between cells expressing ECFP-CK-B or ECFP-CK-B C283S (Figure 3F), and for the ECFP- CK-B(C283S) cell line, was markedly decreased (61% ± 18%) compared to ECFP cells (p< 0.005). Cells in an independently generated pool harboring the ECFP-tagged CK-B(C283S) exhibited a similar decrement, demonstrating that the observed decrease was not cell line or pool specific (unpublished data). In ECFP-CK-B cells, the green actin signal reached a slightly higher maximal cup/body ratio of 117% ± 51% than in ECFP-control cells (100%). This difference was not significant, however, and we therefore consider it the result of experimental variation. To establish whether effects of absence/presence of active CK-B affected the temporal profile of actin recruitment, we also compared the timing of actin mobilization between different movies of different cell transfectants. No significant differences were found. These results demonstrate that local presence of metabolically active CK-B alters the magnitude, but not the timing, of actin mobilization at the phagosome. CK-B Accumulates Independent of Type of Opsonization The molecular structure at the surface of the phagocytic target determines which receptor types become ligand bound and activated. Subsequently, receptor-specific downstream signaling events, such as alternative use of small Rho GTPases and kinases, orchestrate the outcome of the phagocytic process [7,19,35]. To test whether CK-B recruitment is a default response or determined by the surface properties of the target, we repeated our time-lapse experiments with cells that were challenged with native zymosan (Figure 4A), or zymosan opsonized with either complement (COZ) (Figure 4B) or immunoglobulin G (IgG) (Figure 4C). To avoid that effects of other properties of the target, such as rigidity and geometry, would influence the outcome of our study [36,37], we deliberately chose to change only the type of coat, not the particle type (i.e., zymosan) in these experiments. Line-plots of pixel intensities across the phagocytic cup and other areas of the cell body revealed that EYFP-CK-B recruitment occurred independently of the type of opsonization. Montages of control cells with untagged EYFP did not reveal any specific mobilization into or around phagocytic cups (Figure 4D–4F). These data are consistent with the idea that spatially confined presence of CK-B in the cup area is interlinked with general steps in phagocytic cup formation and/or closure. Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 4. Dynamic Redistribution of EYFP-Tagged CK-B during Phagocytosis. Time-lapse microscopy of zymosan (A and D), COZ (B and E), or IgG-opsonized zymosan (C and F) uptake in RAW 264.7 cells stably transfected with EYFP-CK-B (A–C) or EYFP (D–F). Photos represent a single frame at the peak of accumulation from a time-lapse recording; arrows mark the start of the corresponding line plot visualizing accumulation of signal in the cup. Bars indicate 10 μm. Cyclocreatine Inhibits Phagocytosis of Zymosan and COZ On the basis of this premise, we wondered whether the CK-driven ATP–PCr exchange reaction could be directly or indirectly coupled to the process of particle ingestion. Initially, we chose a pharmacological approach to modulate activity of the entire cellular pool of CK, applying Cr as a stimulating substrate or cyclocreatine (cCr) as a reversible inhibitor of the CK reaction. RAW 264.7 cells were preincubated with 5 mM cCr or Cr prior to the phagocytosis assay, and cells were then challenged with differentially opsonized and fluorescently labeled phagocytic targets. After 30 min, phagocytic activity was quantified by determining the mean fluorescence intensity of ingested particles in the different cells by fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) analysis. In Figure 5, data are shown that are normalized to values for nontreated cells. Phagocytosis of nonopsonized zymosan was slightly affected by cCr treatment, yielding an efficiency value of 79% ± 9% (p< 0.05), whereas Cr supply had no significant effect (102% ± 9%) (Figure 5A). Interestingly, cCr inhibition decreased phagocytosis of COZ to a much lower level, 37% ± 6% (p< 0.005) of that of nontreated cells, whereas Cr addition had no significant effect (value 84% ± 8%) (Figure 5B). In contrast, Cr and cCr addition had no significant effect on phagocytosis of IgG-opsonized zymosan, with 97% ± 5% and 88% ± 9% for Cr- and cCr-treated cells, respectively (Figure 5C). In order to verify that this difference was indeed due to differential effects on CR3 and Fc-γR receptor-mediated activities and cannot be attributed to interference with other pathways, we performed receptor-blocking experiments. Capture uptake of the two different types of opsonized zymosan appeared indeed specific for the anticipated receptors (Figure S1). To study this point further, we also tested phagocytic activity on complement- and IgG-opsonized polystyrene beads, which lack obvious surface ligands such as mannose or β-glucan groups, and therefore form “clean” targets. Interestingly, uptake of complement-opsonized beads was again inhibited by cCr (56 ± 4% of control), whereas IgG-mediated phagocytosis remained unaffected (95 ± 2% of control; Figure S2). Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 5. Cyclocreatine Inhibits Phagocytosis Fluorescent particle uptake capacity quantified by FACS in RAW 264.7 cells preincubated with 5 mM creatine, 5 mM cyclocreatine, or normal growth medium. (A) Zymosan. (B) COZ. (C) IgG-opsonized zymosan. Bars represent averages of three to four experiments performed in duplicate (±standard deviation [SD]). p< 0.03; p< 0.005. Thus, although CK mobilization is seemingly a default event in all types of phagocytosis (Figure 4), it may only selectively contribute to the efficiency of phagocytic ingestion of nonopsonized or complement-opsonized particles (Figures 5 and S2). A similar situation was recently reported for the cytoskeletal actin-binding protein talin, whose functional role in phagocytic uptake appeared selectively coupled to CR3, but which accumulates in phagosomes formed around IgG- and C3-opsonized particles . RAW 264.7 Macrophages Expressing CK-B(C283S) Exhibit Impaired Phagocytosis To address CK-B's specific role in phagocytic activity in another manner, we also compared effects of expression of the CK-B(C283S) mutant and that of CK-B. To obtain comparable levels of expression of these proteins across all individual cells in and between cell populations, transduction with retroviral vectors encoding CK-B, the CK-B(C283S) mutant, or EYFP was used (resulting cell pools are hereafter referred to as RAW-CK-B, RAW-CK-B(C283S), and RAW-EYFP cells, respectively). Two independent cell pools were established for each construct to rule out potential integration-site–dependent effects and/or effects of overgrowth of specific cell clones. Western blotting was performed to assess expression levels in our stable cell lines (Figure 6A). The levels of the exogenously expressed wild-type (wt) or mutant CK-B protein in the RAW-CK-B or RAW-CK-B(C283S) cell pools amounted to roughly ten times more than the endogenous CK-B level in these cells. The total enzymatic phosphoryl transfer activity had increased accordingly, and approximated a 10-fold higher steady-state level in both RAW-CK-B cell populations relative to the reference RAW 264.7 cell pool (Figure 6B). As anticipated, the total CK activity of the control line expressing EYFP matched that of the endogenous activity in nontransduced control cells. Also, both pools of RAW-CK-B(C283S) mutant cells exhibited levels of CK activity that were identical to endogenous levels. Clearly, the residual activity for the mutant CK-B(C283S) is very low, and therefore no appreciable increase in CK activity was noticeable despite the almost 10-fold increase in protein level. Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 6. CK-B and CK-B(C283S) Influence Phagocytosis (A) Western blot analysis of RAW 264.7 cells stably expressing CK-B or CK-B(C283S). Two individual retrovirally transduced populations were maintained (CK-B#1 and CK-B#2, and CK-B(C283S)#1 and CK-B(C283S)#2). RAW 264.7 cells expressing EYFP and noninfected cells were used as control. (B) CK enzymatic activity of depicted cell lysates. Fluorescent particle uptake capacity quantified by FACS in cell lines incubated with zymosan (C), COZ (D), or IgG zymosan (E). Bars represent the average of three to four experiments (±SD). p< 0.05; p< 0.005; p< 0.0005. Assessment of phagocytic capacity with fluorescently labeled zymosan and COZ confirmed that neither the retroviral infection nor the subsequent antibiotic selection procedure had affected phagocytic capacity, since RAW-EYFP cells and noninfected cells behaved identically (Figure 6C). Expression of CK-B(C283S), however, resulted in a considerable drop in phagocytosis efficiency. Uptake of nonopsonized zymosan was at 58 ± 21% and 57 ± 12% (p< 0.005) for both RAW-CK-B(C283S)#1 and RAW-CK-B(C283S)#2, respectively, relative to nontransduced or EYFP-expressing cells. We observed that overexpression of CK-B had no stimulating effect and did not significantly alter phagocytosis of zymosan (108 ± 30% and 113 ± 23% for the two independent cell lines). In contrast, in the case of complement-mediated (COZ) phagocytosis, both RAW-CK-B cell pools did perform significantly better than controls (144 ± 4% and 153 ± 6%, p< 0.005) (Figure 6D). Conversely, the cell lines expressing CK-B C283S were also significantly impaired in the uptake of COZ (79 ± 8% and 66 ± 5%, p< 0.05). Thus, expression of CK-B(C283S) impaired phagocytosis of both zymosan and COZ, whereas overexpression of wt CK-B stimulated only the phagocytosis of COZ. Importantly, expression of CK-B(C283S) did also not influence IgG mediated phagocytosis (Figure 6E; efficiency of 85 ± 10% and 89 ± 14% for both lines), in line with our results with pharmacological inhibition. Unfortunately, our findings of effects of overexpression of wt CK-B on IgG-mediated phagocytosis were inconclusive. One cell line displayed a moderate increase in phagocytotic efficiency (118 ± 8%; p< 0.05), whereas the other did not differ significantly from the control (95 ± 13%). Although identical cell pools were used for the experiments shown in Figure 6C–6E, the experiments presented in Figure 6E were performed with cells at a higher passage number. We therefore may have to attribute the borderline stimulation to an effect unrelated to CK-B. Because total cellular CK activity was identical between the parental RAW264.7 line and RAW-CK-B(C283S), and in addition, CK-B(C283S) is recruited in a similar fashion as wt CK-B (Figure 3), our findings suggest that the mutant protein competes with endogenous CK-B and thereby lowers the concentration of locally active CK-B molecules at crucial sites in the cell cortical area. RAW 264.7 Macrophages Expressing CK-B(C283S) Exhibit Impaired Adhesion and Internalization of COZ Phagocytosis occurs through a series of consecutive steps that ultimately lead to the engulfment of a particle. Probing for adhesion of coat molecules, and the actual binding of the phagocytic target to specific receptors on the protruding cell surface, constitutes one of the first steps in this process. In order to specify which specific phase of the phagocytic process is linked to CK-B, we subjected the wt CK-B or CK-B(C283S) cell pools to a particle adhesion assay, using COZ particles as the phagocytic targets with most discriminative effects (Figure 7). Quantification of the total number of particles per cell (inside + outside) in images of the cell lines with adherent and already internalized particles (Figure 7A–7C; n = 3 experiments) demonstrated that an average of 1.3 ± 0.7 of COZ particles associated with RAW-CK-B(C283S) cells, significant less than with control cells, which have 2.1 ± 0.7 particles/cell (p< 0.001). Interestingly, RAW-CK-B cells bound significant higher numbers of particles than control cells (2.8 ± 0.7 particles/cell; p< 0.005). Calculation of the percentage of external COZ particles revealed that control cells have 17 ± 10% of particles attached that are not yet (fully) internalized. Overexpression of CK-B did not affect this percentage (14 ± 9% external). With RAW-CK-B(C283S) cells, a significantly higher percentage of particles remained external (27 ± 18% ; p< 0.02). Inhibition of CK-B thus apparently affects both the initial sampling of COZ particles from the added pool as well as well as the process of their internalization. Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 7. CK-B Is Involved in the Initial Steps of Phagocytosis Adhesion and uptake of FITC-labeled COZ particles in RAW 264.7 cells (A) and RAW 264.7 cells expressing CK-B(C283S) (B) or CK-B (C). Internalized particles appear green (or yellow, when colocalizing with F-actin), and external particles appear cyan. Bars indicate 10 μm. (D) Averages of total numbers of particles associated per cell (inside + outside) (±SEM). p< 0.005; p< 0.001. (E) Percentage particles attached to the cell, but not yet engulfed (±SEM). p< 0.05. CK-B Facilitates Actin Polymerization Recently, it has been demonstrated that cells actively probe the extracelullar matrix for adhesion sites by clustering integrins in “sticky fingers” at the leading edge of cells. Actin polymerization has an active role in this process . Since extension–retraction of filopodial tentacles that determine the efficiency of particle uptake in phagocytosis is also based on F-actin in combination with myosin-V, -VII, and -X activities , we decided to study whether the role of F-actin in adhesion of COZ and IgG-opsonized zymosan (Figures 5B and 5C, and 6D and 6E) in RAW 264.7 cells could be different and correlated with the differential effects of CK-B. Therefore, adhesion experiments with COZ and IgG-opsonized zymosan particles in the presence of low concentrations of the actin polymerization inhibitor cytochalasin D were performed (Figure 8A and 8B). Interestingly, treatment with 50 nM or 100 nM cytochalasin D decreased adhesion of COZ dramatically (52 ± 18%; p< 0.05; and 47 ± 8%; p< 0.001, respectively; n = 4; Figure 8A), whereas adhesion of IgG-opsonized zymosan was not significantly affected (108 ± 22% and 91 ± 9% for 50 nM and 100 nM cytochalasin D, respectively; n = 3; Figure 8B). We consider this evidence for a different role of F-actin in complement- and IgG-mediated adhesion. Download: PPT PowerPoint slide PNG larger image TIFF original image Figure 8. Coupling between CK-B Activity, Actin Polymerization State, and Phagocytosis Adhesion assays were performed with RAW 264.7 cells, pretreated with cytochalasin D (50 or 100 nM) and COZ (A) or IgG-opsonized zymosan (B). The total number of particles (adherent and internalized) was determined and normalized to nontreated cells (averages of 3–4 experiments ± SD). (C) Raw 264.7 cells were treated with 5 mM cCr prior to F-actin quantification using fluorescently labeled phalloidin (averages of four experiments ± SD). p< 0.05; p< 0.01; p< 0.001. To further address whether this discriminative coupling could indeed be linked to CK-B's role in providing adequate ATP supply for F-actin formation [41,42], RAW 264.7 cells were treated with cCr, and the F-actin content was determined. Fluorescent phalloidin staining in combination with FACS analysis revealed that in cCr-treated cells, the global F-actin content significantly decreased to 73 ± 9% (p< 0.01, n = 4) of nontreated control cells (Figure 8C). Thus, inhibition of CK-B–mediated activity indeed affects the formation of F-actin in RAW 264.7 cells. This is in agreement with our finding that actin recruitment to phagocytic cups is also diminished when CK-B is inhibited (Figure 3F). The question whether there is also a reciprocal relationship, whether the local F-actin state contributes to CK-B recruitment to the phagocytic cup, appeared more difficult to answer. Until now, we were unable to detect a direct binding between actin and CK-B in pull-down experiments (unpublished data). Furthermore, fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) experiments revealed that the motility of YFP-actin and CFP-CK-B in cup areas differed during the phagocytic process (Figure S3), arguing against single association between actin and CK-B. Involvement of transient “kiss-and-run” type interactions cannot be excluded, however. Combined, our data suggest that the activities of CK-B that we have described are likely to occur via ATP-supply effects on local F-actin polymerization capacity, which in turn affects CR3-mediated adhesion and internalization. Discussion Phagocytosis requires a rapid and spatially confined reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. The underlying molecular processes, such as actin polymerization and actomyosin force generation, generate a sudden and localized demand for cellular ATP [22,23]. To reciprocate this challenge, sites of ATP production should be coupled tightly to sites of ATP consumption. From studies in cell and animal models, we know that CK isozymes are particularly well equipped for this role, as they provide the cell with a fast ATP regeneration and delivery system that can adequately provide high-energy phosphoryl groups to cellular locales with high energy turnover. Here, we established a tight functional and spatial link between the CK system and the actin-based cytoskeletal machinery in macrophages during phagocytosis. A similar relationship was found for the muscle isoform of CK, CK-M, which associates with the M- and I-bands of skeletal muscle and fuels local ATP-consuming processes, including actomyosin contraction and calcium pumping [26,43]. Importantly, CK-M's role in these physiological processes is supportive, not absolutely vital [27,43], just as we report here for CK-B's role in phagocytosis. For CK-M, the molecular nature of events that support its role has been unraveled to some extent. For example, we know that interaction of CK-M with the sarcomeric M-band is mediated via conserved lysine residues. In addition, particular amino acid segments in CK-M enable the protein to bind indirectly to the I-band via the glycolytic enzymes phosphofructokinase (PFK) and aldolase, which have actin-binding properties . Interestingly, glycolytic enzymes are also known to be recruited to phagosomes [45,46], so there may be parallel mechanisms. Unfortunately, to explain CK-B dynamics, it is not possible to use simple analogy since the lysine residues involved in CK-M M-band interaction are not conserved in CK-B , and direct sequence comparison is not yielding clear clues for other binding modes—for example to glycolytic enzymes. Several mechanisms could therefore be involved in the recruitment of CK-B. One model would be the transient availability of CK-B binding sites at the nascent phagosome by modification of local proteins or presence of CK-B interacting proteins. Based on its colocalization with CK-B, we tested whether actin could be a candidate for such scaffolding, but pull-down assays and FRAP experiments did not reveal a tight interaction. Also yeast two-hybrid assays did not disclose any CK-B to actin binding opportunities (unpublished data). As another possibility, CK-B binding characteristics could also be transiently modified at the enzyme itself, possibly by (enzymatic) events located at the forming cup. Indeed, CK-B is prone to covalent modifications such as phosphorylation , oxidation , methylation , or ubiquination . Simple presence of substrate may also determine binding ability, as recently shown for CK-M . Further studies are necessary to discriminate between all these possibilities. Because phagocytosis is a metabolically demanding process, CK-B recruitment to phagocytic cups could serve to promote or safeguard local events or—reciprocally—shield the rest of the cell from excessive local energy demand. To distinguish between these mechanistic models and elucidate CK-B global and local physiological role(s) in macrophages more precisely will be technically challenging because of the confined character of the events. This, therefore, also remains a topic for future study. Of particular importance was our finding that displacement of endogenous CK-B by ECFP-CK-B(C283S) during phagocytosis reduced the local accumulation of EGFP-actin in the phagocytic cup area. The observation that inhibition of CK-B activity impairs global F-actin polymerization in RAW 264.7 cells was equally revealing. Normally, actin polymerization requires the incorporation of ATP-actin at the barbed end of actin filaments. During filament elongation, ATP is hydrolyzed and ADP-actin is being released at the pointed end. Thus, constant reloading of actin with ATP is required for the continuation of the polymerization cycle [12,41,42]. We propose here, that CK-B could specifically enhance this process by regenerating ATP at sites of active actin remodeling. In addition to the polymerization reaction, actin nucleation and branching play an important role. The Arp2/3 complex, together with the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (adapter) protein, WASP , and the motor proteins myosin-I [53,54] and myosin-II , helps to guide these processes during shaping of the cup of nascent phagosomes. Recently, the involvement of the formin mDia has also been implicated in phagocytosis of COZ. Inhibition of mDia results in decreased F-actin recruitment at the phagocytic cup and induces a concomitant decrease in efficiency of CR3-mediated, but not Fc-γR–mediated, phagocytosis . Formins promote actin polymerization by increasing polymerization-associated ATP hydrolysis up to 15 times via profilin . Finally, regulation of cell structure via RhoA activation or AMP-activated kinase involvement is also directly energy dependent [57,58]. Thus, different types of actin regulatory processes form local and temporal energy drains, which may need compensation by CK-B–mediated ATP regeneration. Various associated myosin motor mechanisms involved in formation of the specialized structures at the phagosome may also be CK-B dependent, because motor activity of myosins is controlled by ATP/ADP ratio. In Dictyostelium, myosin-VII was found to be important for initial adhesion in phagocytosis . In addition, another closely related myosin, myosin-X, was implicated in adhesion and phagocytosis [20,59]. However, at this point, we need more mechanistic information about how ATP fuelling separately serves actin and myosin activities in the phagocytic cup before we can analyze CK-B's presumed role(s) in detail further. Intriguingly, Olazabal and coworkers have reported that inhibition of myosin-II decreased actin recruitment in phagocytic cups during CR3-mediated phagocytosis, but not Fc-γR–mediated events. Our results regarding differences in ingestion capacity for COZ or IgG-coated zymosan and beads after genetic blocking or pharmacological inhibition of CK activity fit with a model in which ATP-driven actomyosin activities differentially contribute to discrete phagocytic processes. Only phagocytosis of COZ and zymosan was significantly affected under conditions in which CK activity was lowered, Fc-γR–mediated activity was not significantly affected by cyclocreatine or dominant-negative CK inhibition. Of note, phagocytosis of COZ is mainly, but not exclusively, mediated by complement molecules present on COZ. Also, sugar residues that are present on (non)opsonized zymosan facilitate recognition by lectin domains in CR3 [60–62] or alternative phagocytic receptors such as dectin-1 . Based on our findings and these background notions regarding differences in pathways involved in cup formation in complement or IgG modes of phagocytosis [7,19,55,64], it is tempting to speculate that CK-B enhances phagocytosis by modulating specific processes up- or downstream of CR3. It may be important to note that differences in the actin levels in the phagocytic cup, as seen between active ECFP-CK-B and mutant ECFP-CK-B(C283S)–expressing cells, correlated better with the fraction of cells participating in phagocytosis than with the number of fully ingested particles per cell. The observation of the apparent delayed internalization of COZ particles in the RAW-CK-B(C283S) line (Figure 7E) suggests that after early binding requirements have been fulfilled, CK-B also promotes transition to the next phases of phagocytosis. Therefore, we propose that the CK-B–mediated modulation of actin polymerization is particularly relevant during early CR3-mediated phagocytosis, for example by increasing the number of successful probing attempts for particle binding. Our data also suggest that endogenous levels of resident CK-B molecules are largely sufficient to saturate these requirements for zymosan and COZ phagocytosis. CR3 is also known as CD11b/CD18 or αMβ2 integrin. Because actin polymerization is pivotal in early adhesion events mediated by integrins , a picture emerges in which actin behavior determines the efficiency by which CR3s can bind their target. Actin behavior may be less central for IgG-mediated binding events. Our finding that low concentrations of the actin polymerization inhibitor, cytochalasin D, reduced binding of complement opsonized particles more than IgG-opsonized particles is consistent with such a model. In conclusion, we have demonstrated that CK-B enhances phagocytosis of zymosan and COZ, likely via a specific synergistic role in mechanistic events involved in actin polymerization behavior. Although our data indicate that the enzyme's metabolic role is dominant, we cannot completely rule out a structural role of CK-B in phagocytosis at this point. Taken together with the finding that CK-B(C283S) was able to inhibit phagocytosis without decreasing the total CK activity, our data suggest that CK-B acts to steer the delicate local balance in ATP/ADP ratio, during formation of the phagocytic cup, around the time that pseudopod–filopodium extensions or CR3-mediated adhesions are formed. Because we do see CK-B in filopodia and phagocytic cups in our RAW cells (Figures 1G–1L and 4), but also observe CK-B accumulation in dynamic actin structures of other cell types during adhesion to substratum, spreading, and crawling, (e.g., in neurons and astrocytes; unpublished data), this raises the exciting possibility that CK-B facilitates rapid cytoskeletal dynamics in a broad range of specialized events that occur during tissue development and disease, including dendritic spine generation in brain , formation of immune-synapses, or protrusion dynamics for cancer cell invasion. Materials and Methods Cell culture. Resident peritoneal macrophages were isolated from adult (10–20 wk old) mice of mixed genetic background (C57BL/6 × 129Ola). After sacrificing the mice by cervical dislocation, cells were harvested by rinsing the peritoneum twice with 5 ml of ice-cold HBSS. Collected macrophages were cultured for 24 h in RPMI supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (FCS), glutamine (0.3 g/l), sodium pyruvate (0.11 g/l), and gentamycin (0.05 mg/ml). Primary microglia were collected from neocortices of newborn mice as described . RAW 264.7 murine macrophages were maintained in RPMI 1640 (Gibco) containing 10% FCS, glutamine (0.3 g/l), sodium pyruvate (0.11 g/l), and gentamycin (0.05 mg/ml). Plasmid and retroviral expression vectors, transfection, and transduction. Expression plasmids construction and transfection was done according to standard procedures. To generate catalytically inactive CK-B, cysteine-283 was replaced by a serine using the QuikChange Site-Directed Mutagenesis kit (Stratagene). Retroviral expression constructs were created by insertion of the ORFs of CK-B, CK-B(C283S), and EYFP into retroviral vector pLZRS-IRES-zeo , giving rise to pLZRS-CK-B, pLZRS-CK-B(C283S), and pLZRS-EYFP, respectively. Retroviral transduction was performed as described . Phagocytic targets and phagocytosis uptake assay. As targets, unlabeled zymosan particles were used. Complement opsonization was performed as described , and cells were activated with 200 nM phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) 15 min prior to phagocytosis of COZ. IgG opsonization of zymosan was done using zymosan A BioParticles opsonizing reagent from Invitrogen. For assay of phagocytic uptake efficiency, fluorescently labeled particles were added to 1 × 10 5 RAW 264.7 cells at a ratio of ten particles per cell. The mean fluorescence of 1 × 10 4 cells per sample was analyzed on a Becton-Dickinson FACScan flow cytometer. Indirect immunofluorescence and live cell imaging. Indirect immunofluorescence was performed according to standard procedures. For live cell imaging, a Zeiss LSM510meta confocal laser scanning microscope was used. For dual imaging of RAW 264.7 cells stably expressing GFP-actin and ECFP constructs, spectral recordings were taken and separated using the linear unmixing option. Line plots were generated with ImageJ (National Institutes of Health) software. Immunoblotting and CK-activity assay. Cell lysates were prepared using standard procedures. Immunoblotting was performed as described using the anti-CK-B antibody 21E10 . CK activity was determined by an enzyme-coupled reaction. Adhesion assay. Cells grown on glass cover slips were PMA stimulated (200 nM, 15 min), washed with serum-free RPMI, and incubated with FITC-labeled COZ particles (10 per cell) for 30 min at 37 °C. Cells were washed two times with PBS to remove nonbound particles, fixed and external zymosan was stained with anti-zymosan IgG (Molecular Probes). Cells were then permeabilized (3 min, 0.1% Triton X-100 in PBS) and incubated with Alexa660 conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG and Alexa 568 conjugated phalloidin (Molecular Probes). The total number of particles and the number of external adherent particles per cell were calculated. A detailed description of all procedures can be found as Protocol S1. Supporting Information Creatine Kinase–Mediated ATP Supply Fuels Actin-Based Events in Phagocytosis Showing 1/5: Figure_S1.tif Skip to figshare navigation 1 / 5 Share Download figshare The receptors on RAW 264.7 cells involved in binding of differentially opsonized zymosan particles were determined in the presence of a CR3 blocking monoclonal antibody (M1/70, anti-CD11b) (A and B) or human IgG (3 mg/ml) (C and D). Bar diagrams represent the percentage particles (internalized and bound) of COZ (A) and IgG-zymosan (B) normalized to the control. Figure S1.Determination of Receptors Used in Uptake of Phagocytic Particles The receptors on RAW 264.7 cells involved in binding of differentially opsonized zymosan particles were determined in the presence of a CR3 blocking monoclonal antibody (M1/70, anti-CD11b) (A and B) or human IgG (3 mg/ml) (C and D). Bar diagrams represent the percentage particles (internalized and bound) of COZ (A) and IgG-zymosan (B) normalized to the control. (1.6 MB TIF) Figure S2.Phagocytosis of Complement- and IgG-Coated Polystyrene Beads Uptake capacity for fluorescent polystyrene beads in RAW 264.7 cells preincubated with 5 mM creatine, 5 mM cyclocreatine, or normal growth medium was quantified by FACS. (A) Complement-coated 3-μm polystyrene beads. (B) IgG-coated 3-μm polystyrene beads. Bars represent averages of Fl-1–positive cells of two experiments performed in triplicate. (1 MB TIF) Figure S3.Determination of the Mobility of CK-B and Actin in the Phagocytic Cup (A) Average (n = 14) of normalized bleach and recovery curves of RAW264.7 cells stably expressing ECFP-CK-B and EYFP-actin. Fluorescence of CFP and YFP in the phagocytic cup was bleached by scanning a square region covering approximately half the cup area 20 times at high laser power. (B) T 1/2 of recovery (in seconds) of ECFP-CK-B and EYFP-actin in the phagocytic cup as determined from the individual recovery curves. (373 KB TIF) Protocol S1.Detailed Description of All Procedures (55 lB DOC) Video S1.Movie of a EYFP-CK-B–Transfected Cell Phagocytozing Zymosan RAW 264.7 cells were transiently transfected with pEYFP-CK-B. Texas Red–labeled zymosan particles were added to the cells, and time-lapse microscopy was performed with an interval of 3 s between subsequent frames. (1.2 MB MOV) Acknowledgments We thank Roger Sutmuller and Alessandra Cambi for their help with the FACS analysis, Annemiek van Spriel for generously providing the CD11b antibody (M1/70), Eik Hoffmann (EMBL Heidelberg) for advice on polystyrene bead coating, Huib Croes for help with the microscopy and imaging facilities, and our colleagues in the Central Animal Facility for their advice with animal care. Author Contributions JWPK conceived and designed the experiments, performed the experiments, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper. HP and JF conceived and designed the experiments, performed the experiments, and analyzed the data. FO performed the experiments. FNvL contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools. FdL contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools and performed the experiments. BW conceived and designed the experiments, wrote the paper, and was responsible for project planning. 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4242	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_Internet_Group	Jump to content Search Contents (Top) 1 Funding 2 History 3 Services and features 4 Acquisitions 5 Licenses 6 References 7 External links Circle Internet Group Deutsch Español فارسی Français Bahasa Indonesia Nederlands 日本語 Türkçe 中文 Edit links Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peer-to-peer payments technology company \| \| \| \| --- \| This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) \| \| \| This article contains promotional content. 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Find sources: "Circle Internet Group" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) \| (Learn how and when to remove this message) \| Circle Internet Group, Inc. \| Type of business \| Public \| \| Type of site \| Peer-to-peer payments \| \| Traded as \| NYSE: CRCL \| \| Headquarters \| New York City , United States \| \| Founder(s) \| Jeremy Allaire Sean Neville \| \| Key people \| Jeremy Allaire (CEO) \| \| Revenue \| US$1.4 billion (2024) \| \| URL \| circle.com \| \| Launched \| October 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10) \| Circle Internet Group, Inc., doing business as Circle, is a peer-to-peer payments technology company that now manages the stablecoin USDC, a cryptocurrency the value of which is pegged to the U.S. dollar. It was founded by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville in October 2013. Circle was founded and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, but is currently headquartered in New York City. USDC, the second largest stablecoin worldwide, is designed to hold at or near a stable price of $1. The majority of its stablecoin collateral is held in short-term U.S. government securities. Funding [edit] The company has received over US$135 million in venture capital from 4 rounds of investments from 2013 to 2016, including US$50 million led by Goldman Sachs. In April 2015 The New York Times reporter Nathaniel Popper wrote that the Goldman Sachs investment "should help solidify Bitcoin’s reputation as a technology that serious financial firms can work with." In June 2016, Circle raised US$60 million in Series D funding backed by new and existing partners. On May 15, 2018, Circle raised US$110 million in venture capital to create USD Coin (USDC), an Ethereum coin they claim is backed by USD. Today, each USDC token is backed by USD. In November 2021, Circle led a US$13.5 million funding round in crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. In April 2022, Circle Internet Financial announced an agreement for a US$400M funding round with investments from BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Marshall Wace LLP, Fin Capital, and Clidenor Capital expected to close in the second quarter. In January 2024, the company filed for a U.S. initial public offering. Circle completed the IPO in June 2025, raising $1.1 billion, valuing the company at $6.9 billion.. Since launch, Circle opens shares more than doubled in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange History [edit] Founded in 2013, Circle initially focused on enabling Bitcoin payments before evolving into a major stablecoin issuer and infrastructure provider through the development of USDC. In September 2015, Circle became the first company to receive a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services, authorizing it to operate as a virtual currency business in the state In April 2016, it was also the first company to gain approval for virtual currency operations from the British government. Circle's mobile payment platform, Circle Pay, allowed users to hold, send, and receive traditional fiat currencies, until being slated for discontinuation in 2019. Up until December 2016, Circle Pay also operated as a Bitcoin wallet service to buy and sell Bitcoins. It has since ceased to provide such service. In September 2018, Circle, along with Coinbase Global, released a consortium called Centre, which launched digital USDC pegged to the dollar. Centre was intended to serve as a platform for users to make deposits from traditional bank accounts and convert fiat currency into tokens. Centre would also provide the ability to shift back to banknotes. In August 2023, Coinbase and Circle closed the Centre Consortium, giving Circle sole governance of USDC. In February 2020, Circle sold its digital asset trading platform to Voyager Digital. In July 2021, Circle announced a plan to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company called Concord Acquisition Corp in a $4.5 billion deal that would make Circle a public company. However, in December 2022 this deal was terminated. In 2023, at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Allaire said the United States needs new statutory definitions of digital assets to provide regulatory clarity. He also said he hoped Circle will be regulated by the U.S. Federal Reserve and become an established financial player in order to distinguish the company from recent implosions in the crypto industry. On March 10, 2023, USDC Stablecoin announced that $3.3 billion of its US$40 billion Coin reserves were held at Silicon Valley Bank when it collapsed. All of the cash held as reserve has since been parked with The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. In late 2023, the company announced it had a $1 billion cash cushion. In the same month, the company announced that it had chosen Paris to develop its commercial activities in Europe. In 2023, CEO Jeremy Allaire began lobbying the U.S. Congress to provide clear rules for stablecoins. Analysts have suggested that well-regulated stablecoins would invite competition from mainstream banks and have the potential to disrupt the current remittance, payments, and peer-to-peer transfer system. In July 2023, Circle announced layoffs and stated that it had discontinued investments in non-core business areas. In late 2023, Coinbase took an equity stake in the company which also announced that USDC will be available on six additional blockchains. Visa also announced it was expanding a pilot program that uses USDC on the Solana blockchain to help pay some merchants in cryptocurrency. In January 2024, the company filed a confidential S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The following month, Circle announced it would stop supporting USDC token on the Tron network. According to data compiled by Visa, USDC overtook Tether in stablecoin transaction volume in April 2024. In April 2025, Ripple Labs offered to acquire Circle Internet Financial for $4 to $5 billion, but the bid was rejected as too low. Services and features [edit] As of 2015, a Circle account could be funded in USD via "US-issued Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards" and US bank accounts. As of 2016, European customers can also use Circle in EUR and GBP. Circle plans to peg the conversion rate to the US Dollar. Britain's Financial Conduct Authority granted Circle an electronic money license in April 2016, expanding the use of Circle's services to the United Kingdom and broadening Circle's relationship with UK bank Barclays. In June 2016, Circle announced it will begin expanding its services to China. In December 2016 the Circle app stopped supporting the exchange of bitcoin but still allows money transfers. In October 2017, Circle launched a new service for group payments and cash transfers to US accounts. In June 2019 it was announced that the Circle Pay mobile and web apps would be discontinued on September 30, 2019. In 2023, the company released a protocol that enables users to move USDC between blockchains. It also unveiled a programmable Web3 wallet platform that will enable applications to store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies. Acquisitions [edit] On February 26, 2018, Circle announced that they purchased the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange for $400 million. In October 2018 it was announced that Circle planned to acquire SeedInvest, subject to FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) approval. The acquisition was finalized in March 2019. 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4244	https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/888174/solving-the-logarithimic-inequality-log-2-fracx2-frac-log-2x2-log-2	calculus - Solving the logarithimic inequality $\log_2\frac{x}{2} + \frac{\log_2x^2}{\log_2\frac{2}{x} } \leq 1$ - Mathematics Stack Exchange Join Mathematics By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy. Sign up with Google OR Email Password Sign up Already have an account? Log in Skip to main content Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. 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I tried solving the logarithmic inequality: log 2 x 2+log 2 x 2 log 2 2 x≤1 log 2⁡x 2+log 2⁡x 2 log 2⁡2 x≤1 several times but keeping getting wrong answers. calculus algebra-precalculus inequality logarithms Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Aug 10, 2014 at 15:17 Martin Sleziak 56.3k 20 20 gold badges 211 211 silver badges 391 391 bronze badges asked Aug 5, 2014 at 14:33 Bak1139Bak1139 3,269 3 3 gold badges 25 25 silver badges 49 49 bronze badges 7 2 Let log 2 x=u log 2⁡x=u. Then solve for u u.Karolis Juodelė –Karolis Juodelė 2014-08-05 14:40:08 +00:00 Commented Aug 5, 2014 at 14:40 I did that, that's an obvious step Bak1139 –Bak1139 2014-08-05 14:40:47 +00:00 Commented Aug 5, 2014 at 14:40 Where do you get stuck then? Do you know the logarithm rules? Can you solve a quadratic inequality?rae306 –rae306 2014-08-05 14:47:07 +00:00 Commented Aug 5, 2014 at 14:47 Rainier van Es Yes Bak1139 –Bak1139 2014-08-05 14:52:05 +00:00 Commented Aug 5, 2014 at 14:52 Solve the quadratic inequality: −a 2+5 a−2≤0−a 2+5 a−2≤0. Then use the equation a=log 2 x a=log 2⁡x to find the values for x x.rae306 –rae306 2014-08-05 14:53:55 +00:00 Commented Aug 5, 2014 at 14:53 \|Show 2 more comments 4 Answers 4 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 8 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Let log 2 x=A log 2⁡x=A, then log 2 x 2=2 log 2 x=2 A log 2⁡x 2=2 log 2⁡x=2 A and log 2 2 x=log 2 2−log 2 x=1−A log 2⁡2 x=log 2⁡2−log 2⁡x=1−A. So the given inequality becomes: (A−1)+2 A 1−A≤1.(A−1)+2 A 1−A≤1. Consequently we get 4 A−A 2−1 1−A≤1.4 A−A 2−1 1−A≤1. Furthermore you get 5 A−A 2−2 1−A≤0.5 A−A 2−2 1−A≤0. Hopefully you can solve from here. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Aug 5, 2014 at 14:41 Anurag AAnurag A 42.4k 1 1 gold badge 40 40 silver badges 73 73 bronze badges 1 good idea, thanks Bak1139 –Bak1139 2014-08-10 16:49:08 +00:00 Commented Aug 10, 2014 at 16:49 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 2 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Put u=log 2(x 2)=log 2 x−1 u=log 2⁡(x 2)=log 2⁡x−1 Note that log 2(x 2)=2(u+1)log 2⁡(x 2)=2(u+1), and log 2(2 x)=−u log 2⁡(2 x)=−u. Hence inequality becomes u−2(u+1)u≤1 u 2−3 u−2 u≤0(u−α)(u−β)u≤0 u−2(u+1)u≤1 u 2−3 u−2 u≤0(u−α)(u−β)u≤0 where α=3+17−−√2,β=3−17−−√2 α=3+17 2,β=3−17 2 u≤β log 2(x 2)≤3−17−−√2 log 2 x≤5−17−−√2,0≤u≤α,,0≤log 2(x 2)≤3+17−−√2,1≤log 2 x≤5+17−−√2 u≤β,0≤u≤α,log 2⁡(x 2)≤3−17 2,0≤log 2⁡(x 2)≤3+17 2 log 2⁡x≤5−17 2,1≤log 2⁡x≤5+17 2 As x>0 x>0, 0<x≤2 5−17√2,2≤x≤2 5+17√2 0<x≤2 5−17 2,2≤x≤2 5+17 2 Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Sep 9, 2014 at 3:43 answered Aug 10, 2014 at 16:41 HypergeometricxHypergeometricx 23.3k 4 4 gold badges 37 37 silver badges 93 93 bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful 0 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Here are the steps log 2 x 2+log 2 x 2 log 2 2 x≤1 log 2⁡x 2+log 2⁡x 2 log 2⁡2 x≤1 log 2 x−log 2 2+2 log 2 x log 2 2−log 2 x≤1 log 2⁡x−log 2⁡2+2 log 2⁡x log 2⁡2−log 2⁡x≤1 log 2 x−1+2 log 2 x 1−log 2 x≤1 log 2⁡x−1+2 log 2⁡x 1−log 2⁡x≤1 Let α=log 2 x α=log 2⁡x, then α−1+2 α 1−α≤1 α−1+2 α 1−α≤1 α−2+2 α 1−α≤0 α−2+2 α 1−α≤0 (1−α)(α−2)+2 α 1−α≤0(1−α)(α−2)+2 α 1−α≤0 5 α−α 2−2 1−α≤0 5 α−α 2−2 1−α≤0 After solving for α α, we have the solutions 1<α≤1 2(5+17−−√)1<α≤1 2(5+17) α≤1 2(5−17−−√)α≤1 2(5−17) Which is 1<log 2 x≤1 2(5+17−−√)1<log 2⁡x≤1 2(5+17) log 2 x≤1 2(5−17−−√)log 2⁡x≤1 2(5−17) Thus 2<x≤(2–√)5+17√2<x≤(2)5+17 x≤(2–√)5−17√x≤(2)5−17 Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Aug 10, 2014 at 13:42 answered Aug 7, 2014 at 12:25 k170k170 9,247 3 3 gold badges 27 27 silver badges 44 44 bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful -2 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. log 2 x−log 2 2+2 log 2 x−log 2 2+log 2 x≤1 log 2⁡x−log 2⁡2+2 log 2⁡x−log 2⁡2+log 2⁡x≤1 4 log 2 x−2≤1 4 log 2⁡x−2≤1 4 log 2 x≤3 4 log 2⁡x≤3 log 2 x≤3/4 log 2⁡x≤3/4 x≤2⋅3/4 x≤2⋅3/4 Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Aug 7, 2014 at 20:31 user147263 answered Aug 7, 2014 at 20:07 Paul MagnussenPaul Magnussen 140 6 6 bronze badges 2 Welcome to the site! Please see our math notation guide.user147263 –user147263 2014-08-07 20:30:35 +00:00 Commented Aug 7, 2014 at 20:30 4 2 log 2 x−log 2 2+log 2 x≠log 2 x 2 log 2 2 x 2 log 2⁡x−log 2⁡2+log 2⁡x≠log 2⁡x 2 log 2⁡2 x user35603 –user35603 2014-08-07 20:35:44 +00:00 Commented Aug 7, 2014 at 20:35 Add a comment\| You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. 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4245	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIK3kVHGORM	Calculate the Acceleration of Two Blocks Connected by A String \| Half Atwood Machine INTEGRAL PHYSICS 49000 subscribers 281 likes Description 18382 views Posted: 21 Jul 2021 Two blocks are connected by a light string which runs over a massless, frictionless pulley. One block rests on a level, frictionless surface and the other block hangs from the string. Both blocks are released from rest. Solve for the acceleration of the blocks as well as the tension in the connecting string. MORE COMPLICATED VARIANTS OF THIS PROBLEM: Surface Friction: Tilted Surface: With Pulley Mass: Both Blocks Hanging With Pulley Mass: This problem is a variant on the Atwood Machine (or Atwood's Machine) The solution to this physics problem involves the application of Newton's 2nd Law and Free Body Diagrams to each object to generate a system of equations that can be used to derive the acceleration of system. This problem typically appears in high physics courses as well as AP Physics. Mastering this problem is key to understanding the more complicated versions of this problem that are essential in understanding how to get a 5 on the AP Physics Exam. 11 comments Transcript: [Music] all right welcome to integral physics today i'm going to be talking about one of the most common problems that you run into when first learning about newton's laws in physics and that is a situation where we have a block connected by a string which runs over a pulley to a hanging mass and what we're going to be doing today is solving for the acceleration of these two blocks when they're released from rest as well as the tension which is in the string connecting the two blocks now there's a lot of variations on this problem some of those variations involve friction between this block and this table others have friction on this pulley or mass on the pulley we're going to keep this as simple as we possibly can so today we're going to look at the simple version of this problem where there is no friction between the block and the table where the table is nice and level and where we have no friction or mass up here at the pulley but to get started what i want to do is go through and draw a free body diagram for each of these blocks individually so starting with this block [Music] there are three forces which act on this block the first force being gravity acting downward on the block now because this block has some mass m1 this could be any value we want it to be or any value that's given to us in a problem the force downward by gravity is simply going to be its mass m1 multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity or m1g and because this block is sitting on a level surface and because it's not accelerating vertically that means the normal force between this table and the block is going to have to be equal in magnitude to the force downward by gravity [Music] and we know these two forces are equal in magnitude because they must cancel each other out otherwise this block will accelerate vertically and the third force which is acting on this block is the tension from this string right here which is acting to the right on the block and i'm just going to call that t for tension now in order to work out a solution to this problem we're going to have to look not just at the forces acting on a single block but at the forces acting on both blocks which means we need to draw a free body diagram for this block down here as well [Music] now this hanging block only has two forces acting on it the first being gravity and the second being the tension in the string which is pulling the block upward now when looking at this hanging block it's tempting to say that the tension in the string is going to be equal in magnitude to the weight of the hanging block but it's not so let me explain why see if these two forces were equal in magnitude that means the net force on this block would be zero and therefore it would not accelerate and nothing seems problematic about that situation in looking at just this block but let's go back to this block up here which is sitting up on this surface realize if there's any tension in the string whatsoever there's going to be an unbalanced force on this block horizontally which means this block really the block i've drawn here is going to move to the right or accelerate to the right and if this block accelerates to the right that means this block must accelerate downward so there's no way to have this block accelerating and this block being stationary therefore the tension the string cannot equal the weight of that hanging block now remember what we're trying to do here and that is to solve for the acceleration of these two blocks as well as the tension in the string which connects the blocks together so in order to solve for the acceleration of this system we're going to need to use newton's second law to set up a system of equations now the catch is forces and acceleration are vectors so we need to have positive and negative directions to talk about and you'll notice this block is going to be accelerating to the right while this block will be accelerating downward because they're connected by the string they'll both have the same magnitude of acceleration but they're going to be accelerating in different directions and so what we're going to do in this problem in order to coordinate the motion of these two blocks is we're going to come up with what we're going to call a positive direction of motion and that positive direction of motion is going to be like this to the right for this block and downward for this block and i know that seems strange when you're coming out of something like kinematics where you would say up and to the right are typically positive this is a little bit different but realize because the motion of these two blocks is coupled together we have to have a way to talk about the positive motion of both blocks at the same time so now what we're going to do is apply newton's second law to each of these blocks individually in order to relate their masses to the forces which are acting on the blocks as well as their accelerations now looking at the block which is sitting up on the table first you'll remember the force downward by gravity cancels out with the normal force so ultimately the net force on this block is simply going to be the tension so writing out newton's second law sum of all forces equals m a we're simply going to have the tension as the sum of all forces acting on this block and that is going to equal m1 a where a is the acceleration of this block to the right applying newton's second law to this block we now have two competing forces which don't cancel each other out and this is where we have to be particularly careful you'll remember we said over here that the downward motion of this block was going to be positive so when we're setting up the sum of all forces on this block we're going to have m2g in the positive direction and the tension in the negative direction which means our net force is m2g minus t and that's going to be equal to m2 a so now what we've done using newton's second law is we've created a system of equations with unknowns we have two equations and two unknowns our two unknowns being tension and acceleration so now to solve for our unknowns we're simply going to rearrange these equations and substitute them in luckily enough this equation is already arranged for tension so i'm simply going to substitute in this equation or function for tension right here in this equation and that's going to leave us with we come up with this an expression for the acceleration of both of these blocks as a function of their masses and the acceleration due to gravity now you'll notice i did this entirely in variables so if you're dealing with a problem say on your homework or just for fun maybe where you've got actual values for these masses you can simply plug them into this equation or formula and it'll spit out the acceleration of the system now remember we're also trying to solve for the tension in the string and up here we have a rather convenient equation for the tension the string as a function of the acceleration so all i'm going to do is plug this formula in right here for acceleration and that's going to give me an equation for the tension so in this problem we've solved for the acceleration of both blocks as well as the tension in the string connecting those blocks together but it's dependent on this block having no friction against the level surface which it's resting on and it's also dependent on this pulley having no mass or friction now if you want to see the solutions worked out to more complicated variants of this problem say with friction between the block and the surface or maybe pulley mass those videos are recorded and on my channel the links are in the description and on that note that's all for now [Music] you
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Prostaglandin e1 on infradiaphragmatic type of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection - a case report Catalin Cirstoveanu1,Eliza Cinteza,Veronica Marcu,Mihaela Bizubac,Alina Balomir,Ileana Barascu,Mariana Coman,Mihaela Balgradean Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, "MS Curie" Emergency Children's Hospital, Bucharest, Romania ; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania. PMID: 23401727 PMCID: PMC3557426 Item in Clipboard Case Reports Prostaglandin e1 on infradiaphragmatic type of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection - a case report Catalin Cirstoveanu et al. Maedica (Bucur).2012 Jun. Show details Display options Display options Format Maedica (Bucur) Actions Search in PubMed Search in NLM Catalog Add to Search . 2012 Jun;7(2):167-72. Authors Catalin Cirstoveanu1,Eliza Cinteza,Veronica Marcu,Mihaela Bizubac,Alina Balomir,Ileana Barascu,Mariana Coman,Mihaela Balgradean Affiliation 1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, "MS Curie" Emergency Children's Hospital, Bucharest, Romania ; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania. PMID: 23401727 PMCID: PMC3557426 Item in Clipboard Cite Display options Display options Format Abstract We present the case of a newborn with severe pulmonary hypertension, diagnosed with infradiaphragmatic type of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). The onset was in the first 10 days of life. Diagnosis was made by echocardiography and AngioCT. The pulmonary venous collector was surgically implanted into the left atrium in Germany, but the next month after surgery he developed cardiopulmonary insufficiency and died several days later. We would like to emphasize the importance of prostaglandin E1 administration in this particular case of infradiaphragmatic type of TAPVC and its usefulness in patient's stabilization until surgery. The prognosis in TAPVC, infradiaphragmatic type, is poor and is related mainly to the existence of pulmonary venous obstruction. PubMed Disclaimer Figures Figure 1. Four-chamber view with enlarged right… Figure 1. Four-chamber view with enlarged right atrium and ventricle and small left atrium and… Figure 1. Four-chamber view with enlarged right atrium and ventricle and small left atrium and ventricle Figure 2. Three vessels are seen connected… Figure 2. Three vessels are seen connected to the right atrium Figure 2. Three vessels are seen connected to the right atrium Figure 3. High resistance flow in the… Figure 3. High resistance flow in the liver at the connection between the vein collector… Figure 3. 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4247	https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/2-6-ionic-and-molecular-compounds	Skip to Content Go to accessibility page Keyboard shortcuts menu Log in Chemistry 2e 2.6 Ionic and Molecular Compounds Chemistry 2e 2.6 Ionic and Molecular Compounds Search for key terms or text. Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Define ionic and molecular (covalent) compounds Predict the type of compound formed from elements based on their location within the periodic table Determine formulas for simple ionic compounds In ordinary chemical reactions, the nucleus of each atom (and thus the identity of the element) remains unchanged. Electrons, however, can be added to atoms by transfer from other atoms, lost by transfer to other atoms, or shared with other atoms. The transfer and sharing of electrons among atoms govern the chemistry of the elements. During the formation of some compounds, atoms gain or lose electrons, and form electrically charged particles called ions (Figure 2.28). Figure 2.28 (a) A sodium atom (Na) has equal numbers of protons and electrons (11) and is uncharged. (b) A sodium cation (Na+) has lost an electron, so it has one more proton (11) than electrons (10), giving it an overall positive charge, signified by a superscripted plus sign. You can use the periodic table to predict whether an atom will form an anion or a cation, and you can often predict the charge of the resulting ion. Atoms of many main-group metals lose enough electrons to leave them with the same number of electrons as an atom of the preceding noble gas. To illustrate, an atom of an alkali metal (group 1) loses one electron and forms a cation with a 1+ charge; an alkaline earth metal (group 2) loses two electrons and forms a cation with a 2+ charge, and so on. For example, a neutral calcium atom, with 20 protons and 20 electrons, readily loses two electrons. This results in a cation with 20 protons, 18 electrons, and a 2+ charge. It has the same number of electrons as atoms of the preceding noble gas, argon, and is symbolized Ca2+. The name of a metal ion is the same as the name of the metal atom from which it forms, so Ca2+ is called a calcium ion. When atoms of nonmetal elements form ions, they generally gain enough electrons to give them the same number of electrons as an atom of the next noble gas in the periodic table. Atoms of group 17 gain one electron and form anions with a 1− charge; atoms of group 16 gain two electrons and form ions with a 2− charge, and so on. For example, the neutral bromine atom, with 35 protons and 35 electrons, can gain one electron to provide it with 36 electrons. This results in an anion with 35 protons, 36 electrons, and a 1− charge. It has the same number of electrons as atoms of the next noble gas, krypton, and is symbolized Br−. (A discussion of the theory supporting the favored status of noble gas electron numbers reflected in these predictive rules for ion formation is provided in a later chapter of this text.) Note the usefulness of the periodic table in predicting likely ion formation and charge (Figure 2.29). Moving from the far left to the right on the periodic table, main-group elements tend to form cations with a charge equal to the group number. That is, group 1 elements form 1+ ions; group 2 elements form 2+ ions, and so on. Moving from the far right to the left on the periodic table, elements often form anions with a negative charge equal to the number of groups moved left from the noble gases. For example, group 17 elements (one group left of the noble gases) form 1− ions; group 16 elements (two groups left) form 2− ions, and so on. This trend can be used as a guide in many cases, but its predictive value decreases when moving toward the center of the periodic table. In fact, transition metals and some other metals often exhibit variable charges that are not predictable by their location in the table. For example, copper can form ions with a 1+ or 2+ charge, and iron can form ions with a 2+ or 3+ charge. Figure 2.29 Some elements exhibit a regular pattern of ionic charge when they form ions. Example 2.8 Composition of Ions An ion found in some compounds used as antiperspirants contains 13 protons and 10 electrons. What is its symbol? Solution Because the number of protons remains unchanged when an atom forms an ion, the atomic number of the element must be 13. Knowing this lets us use the periodic table to identify the element as Al (aluminum). The Al atom has lost three electrons and thus has three more positive charges (13) than it has electrons (10). This is the aluminum cation, Al3+. Check Your Learning Give the symbol and name for the ion with 34 protons and 36 electrons. Answer: Se2−, the selenide ion Example 2.9 Formation of Ions Magnesium and nitrogen react to form an ionic compound. Predict which forms an anion, which forms a cation, and the charges of each ion. Write the symbol for each ion and name them. Solution Magnesium’s position in the periodic table (group 2) tells us that it is a metal. Metals form positive ions (cations). A magnesium atom must lose two electrons to have the same number electrons as an atom of the previous noble gas, neon. Thus, a magnesium atom will form a cation with two fewer electrons than protons and a charge of 2+. The symbol for the ion is Mg2+, and it is called a magnesium ion. Nitrogen’s position in the periodic table (group 15) reveals that it is a nonmetal. Nonmetals form negative ions (anions). A nitrogen atom must gain three electrons to have the same number of electrons as an atom of the following noble gas, neon. Thus, a nitrogen atom will form an anion with three more electrons than protons and a charge of 3−. The symbol for the ion is N3−, and it is called a nitride ion. Check Your Learning Aluminum and carbon react to form an ionic compound. Predict which forms an anion, which forms a cation, and the charges of each ion. Write the symbol for each ion and name them. Answer: Al will form a cation with a charge of 3+: Al3+, an aluminum ion. Carbon will form an anion with a charge of 4−: C4−, a carbide ion. The ions that we have discussed so far are called monatomic ions, that is, they are ions formed from only one atom. We also find many polyatomic ions. These ions, which act as discrete units, are electrically charged molecules (a group of bonded atoms with an overall charge). Some of the more important polyatomic ions are listed in Table 2.5. Oxyanions are polyatomic ions that contain one or more oxygen atoms. At this point in your study of chemistry, you should memorize the names, formulas, and charges of the most common polyatomic ions. Because you will use them repeatedly, they will soon become familiar. Common Polyatomic Ions \| Name \| Formula \| Related Acid \| Formula \| --- --- \| \| ammonium \| NH4+ \| \| \| \| hydronium \| H3O+ \| \| \| \| peroxide \| O22− \| \| \| \| hydroxide \| OH− \| \| \| \| acetate \| CH3COO− \| acetic acid \| CH3COOH \| \| cyanide \| CN− \| hydrocyanic acid \| HCN \| \| azide \| N3− \| hydrazoic acid \| HN3 \| \| carbonate \| CO32− \| carbonic acid \| H2CO3 \| \| bicarbonate \| HCO3− \| \| \| \| nitrate \| NO3− \| nitric acid \| HNO3 \| \| nitrite \| NO2− \| nitrous acid \| HNO2 \| \| sulfate \| SO42− \| sulfuric acid \| H2SO4 \| \| hydrogen sulfate \| HSO4− \| \| \| \| sulfite \| SO32− \| sulfurous acid \| H2SO3 \| \| hydrogen sulfite \| HSO3− \| \| \| \| phosphate \| PO43− \| phosphoric acid \| H3PO4 \| \| hydrogen phosphate \| HPO42− \| \| \| \| dihydrogen phosphate \| H2PO4− \| \| \| \| perchlorate \| ClO4− \| perchloric acid \| HClO4 \| \| chlorate \| ClO3− \| chloric acid \| HClO3 \| \| chlorite \| ClO2− \| chlorous acid \| HClO2 \| \| hypochlorite \| ClO− \| hypochlorous acid \| HClO \| \| chromate \| CrO42− \| chromic acid \| H2CrO4 \| \| dichromate \| Cr2O72− \| dichromic acid \| H2Cr2O7 \| \| permanganate \| MnO4− \| permanganic acid \| HMnO4 \| Table 2.5 Note that there is a system for naming some polyatomic ions; -ate and -ite are suffixes designating polyatomic ions containing more or fewer oxygen atoms. Per- (short for “hyper”) and hypo- (meaning “under”) are prefixes meaning more oxygen atoms than -ate and fewer oxygen atoms than -ite, respectively. For example, perchlorate is ClO4−, chlorate is ClO3−, chlorite is ClO2− and hypochlorite is ClO−. Unfortunately, the number of oxygen atoms corresponding to a given suffix or prefix is not consistent; for example, nitrate is NO3− while sulfate is SO42−. This will be covered in more detail in the next module on nomenclature. The nature of the attractive forces that hold atoms or ions together within a compound is the basis for classifying chemical bonding. When electrons are transferred and ions form, ionic bonds result. Ionic bonds are electrostatic forces of attraction, that is, the attractive forces experienced between objects of opposite electrical charge (in this case, cations and anions). When electrons are “shared” and molecules form, covalent bonds result. Covalent bonds are the attractive forces between the positively charged nuclei of the bonded atoms and one or more pairs of electrons that are located between the atoms. Compounds are classified as ionic or molecular (covalent) on the basis of the bonds present in them. Ionic Compounds When an element composed of atoms that readily lose electrons (a metal) reacts with an element composed of atoms that readily gain electrons (a nonmetal), a transfer of electrons usually occurs, producing ions. The compound formed by this transfer is stabilized by the electrostatic attractions (ionic bonds) between the ions of opposite charge present in the compound. For example, when each sodium atom in a sample of sodium metal (group 1) gives up one electron to form a sodium cation, Na+, and each chlorine atom in a sample of chlorine gas (group 17) accepts one electron to form a chloride anion, Cl−, the resulting compound, NaCl, is composed of sodium ions and chloride ions in the ratio of one Na+ ion for each Cl− ion. Similarly, each calcium atom (group 2) can give up two electrons and transfer one to each of two chlorine atoms to form CaCl2, which is composed of Ca2+ and Cl− ions in the ratio of one Ca2+ ion to two Cl− ions. A compound that contains ions and is held together by ionic bonds is called an ionic compound. The periodic table can help us recognize many of the compounds that are ionic: When a metal is combined with one or more nonmetals, the compound is usually ionic. This guideline works well for predicting ionic compound formation for most of the compounds typically encountered in an introductory chemistry course. However, it is not always true (for example, aluminum chloride, AlCl3, is not ionic). You can often recognize ionic compounds because of their properties. Ionic compounds are solids that typically melt at high temperatures and boil at even higher temperatures. For example, sodium chloride melts at 801 °C and boils at 1413 °C. (As a comparison, the molecular compound water melts at 0 °C and boils at 100 °C.) In solid form, an ionic compound is not electrically conductive because its ions are unable to flow (“electricity” is the flow of charged particles). When molten, however, it can conduct electricity because its ions are able to move freely through the liquid (Figure 2.30). Figure 2.30 Sodium chloride melts at 801 °C and conducts electricity when molten. (credit: modification of work by Mark Blaser and Matt Evans) Link to Learning Watch this video to see a mixture of salts melt and conduct electricity. In every ionic compound, the total number of positive charges of the cations equals the total number of negative charges of the anions. Thus, ionic compounds are electrically neutral overall, even though they contain positive and negative ions. We can use this observation to help us write the formula of an ionic compound. The formula of an ionic compound must have a ratio of ions such that the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal. Example 2.10 Predicting the Formula of an Ionic Compound The gemstone sapphire (Figure 2.31) is mostly a compound of aluminum and oxygen that contains aluminum cations, Al3+, and oxygen anions, O2−. What is the formula of this compound? Figure 2.31 Although pure aluminum oxide is colorless, trace amounts of iron and titanium give blue sapphire its characteristic color. (credit: modification of work by Stanislav Doronenko) Solution Because the ionic compound must be electrically neutral, it must have the same number of positive and negative charges. Two aluminum ions, each with a charge of 3+, would give us six positive charges, and three oxide ions, each with a charge of 2−, would give us six negative charges. The formula would be Al2O3. Check Your Learning Predict the formula of the ionic compound formed between the sodium cation, Na+, and the sulfide anion, S2−. Answer: Na2S Many ionic compounds contain polyatomic ions (Table 2.5) as the cation, the anion, or both. As with simple ionic compounds, these compounds must also be electrically neutral, so their formulas can be predicted by treating the polyatomic ions as discrete units. We use parentheses in a formula to indicate a group of atoms that behave as a unit. For example, the formula for calcium phosphate, one of the minerals in our bones, is Ca3(PO4)2. This formula indicates that there are three calcium ions (Ca2+) for every two phosphate (PO43−) groups. The PO43− groups are discrete units, each consisting of one phosphorus atom and four oxygen atoms, and having an overall charge of 3−. The compound is electrically neutral, and its formula shows a total count of three Ca, two P, and eight O atoms. Example 2.11 Predicting the Formula of a Compound with a Polyatomic Anion Baking powder contains calcium dihydrogen phosphate, an ionic compound composed of the ions Ca2+ and H2PO4−. What is the formula of this compound? Solution The positive and negative charges must balance, and this ionic compound must be electrically neutral. Thus, we must have two negative charges to balance the 2+ charge of the calcium ion. This requires a ratio of one Ca2+ ion to two H2PO4− ions. We designate this by enclosing the formula for the dihydrogen phosphate ion in parentheses and adding a subscript 2. The formula is Ca(H2PO4)2. Check Your Learning Predict the formula of the ionic compound formed between the lithium ion and the peroxide ion, O22− (Hint: Use the periodic table to predict the sign and the charge on the lithium ion.) Answer: Li2O2 Because an ionic compound is not made up of single, discrete molecules, it may not be properly symbolized using a molecular formula. Instead, ionic compounds must be symbolized by a formula indicating the relative numbers of its constituent ions. For compounds containing only monatomic ions (such as NaCl) and for many compounds containing polyatomic ions (such as CaSO4), these formulas are just the empirical formulas introduced earlier in this chapter. However, the formulas for some ionic compounds containing polyatomic ions are not empirical formulas. For example, the ionic compound sodium oxalate is comprised of Na+ and C2O42− ions combined in a 2:1 ratio, and its formula is written as Na2C2O4. The subscripts in this formula are not the smallest-possible whole numbers, as each can be divided by 2 to yield the empirical formula, NaCO2. This is not the accepted formula for sodium oxalate, however, as it does not accurately represent the compound’s polyatomic anion, C2O42−. Molecular Compounds Many compounds do not contain ions but instead consist solely of discrete, neutral molecules. These molecular compounds (covalent compounds) result when atoms share, rather than transfer (gain or lose), electrons. Covalent bonding is an important and extensive concept in chemistry, and it will be treated in considerable detail in a later chapter of this text. We can often identify molecular compounds on the basis of their physical properties. Under normal conditions, molecular compounds often exist as gases, low-boiling liquids, and low-melting solids, although many important exceptions exist. Whereas ionic compounds are usually formed when a metal and a nonmetal combine, covalent compounds are usually formed by a combination of nonmetals. Thus, the periodic table can help us recognize many of the compounds that are covalent. While we can use the positions of a compound’s elements in the periodic table to predict whether it is ionic or covalent at this point in our study of chemistry, you should be aware that this is a very simplistic approach that does not account for a number of interesting exceptions. Shades of gray exist between ionic and molecular compounds, and you’ll learn more about those later. Example 2.12 Predicting the Type of Bonding in Compounds Predict whether the following compounds are ionic or molecular: (a) KI, the compound used as a source of iodine in table salt (b) H2O2, the bleach and disinfectant hydrogen peroxide (c) CHCl3, the anesthetic chloroform (d) Li2CO3, a source of lithium in antidepressants Solution (a) Potassium (group 1) is a metal, and iodine (group 17) is a nonmetal; KI is predicted to be ionic. (b) Hydrogen (group 1) is a nonmetal, and oxygen (group 16) is a nonmetal; H2O2 is predicted to be molecular. (c) Carbon (group 14) is a nonmetal, hydrogen (group 1) is a nonmetal, and chlorine (group 17) is a nonmetal; CHCl3 is predicted to be molecular. (d) Lithium (group 1) is a metal, and carbonate is a polyatomic ion; Li2CO3 is predicted to be ionic. 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4248	http://dynamicmathematicslearning.com/more-properties-bisect-diagonal-quad.pdf	Some more properties of the bisect-diagonal quadrilateral MICHAEL DE VILLIERS Martin Josefsson has coined the term “bisect-diagonal quadrilateral” for a quadrilateral with at least one diagonal bisected by the other diagonal, and extensively explored some of its properties. This quadrilateral has also been called a “bisecting quadrilateral” , a “sloping-kite” or “sliding-kite” , or “slant kites” . The purpose of this paper is to explore some more properties of this quadrilateral. A familiar property of the bisect-diagonal quadrilateral that is proved in Coxeter [5, pp. 54-55) as well as in Josefsson [1, pp. 215], and is extended to the concave case by Pillay & Pillay [6, pp. 16-17] is the following: Theorem 1: A quadrilateral is a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral (where at least one diagonal bisects the other) if, and only if, the diagonal that bisects the other also bisects the area of the quadrilateral. Equi-partitioning point of a quadrilateral As is well known, the centroid G of a triangle ABC divides, or equi-partitions, the triangle into three triangles, AGB, BGC, and CGA, of equal area. The question now arises whether one can find a similar point P for a quadrilateral ABCD that divides, or equi-partitions, it into four triangles, APB, BPC, CPD and DPA, of equal area. For a parallelogram, it’s obvious that such an ‘equi-partitioning’ point P exists, and would be located at its centroid, i.e. the intersection of its diagonals. But what about a more general quadrilateral? Where can P be located? Based on the example of the triangle and the parallelogram, one may intuitively feel that in general such a point would be located at either the point mass centroid or the lamina centroid of a quadrilateral. However, a quick experimental check using an accurately constructed sketch with dynamic geometry as shown in Figure 1, shows that neither the point mass centroid1 GPM nor the lamina centroid2 GL respectively divide the quadrilaterals ABCD and KLMN into four triangles of equal area. Since GL is the balancing point of the lamina (cardboard) quadrilateral ABCD, one would have anticipated that the four triangles subtended by GL and the four sides would be equal in 1 The point mass centroid of a quadrilateral is located at the intersection of the lines connecting the midpoints of opposite sides. 2 The lamina centroid of a quadrilateral is located at the intersection of the line connecting the centroids of triangles KLM and MNK with the line connecting the centroids of triangles KLN and LMN. De Villiers, M. (2021). Published in The Mathematical Gazette, Volume 105 , Issue 564 , November, pp. 474 - 480. area. This not being the case in general as shown in Figure 1, therefore seems a bit counter-intuitive and unexpected. Figure 1 The reader may now wish to use the following online dynamic sketch to experimentally explore where such a point P might be located for a general quadrilateral or some special cases: Quite remarkably, such a (equi-partitioning) point P that divides, or equi-partitions, a quadrilateral into four triangles of equal area only exists for a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral. This follows from the following little known theorem proved by Pillay & Pillay & Gilbert et al [7, pp. 68-70]: Theorem 2: A quadrilateral has an equi-partitioning point P if, and only if, it is a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral, and then P is the midpoint of the diagonal bisecting the other. The proof that the midpoint of the diagonal bisecting the other is the equi-partitioning point P of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral follows directly from Theorem 1, and is left to the reader. The following proof that only a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral has an equi-partitioning point is slightly modified from that of & , and is given below only for the convex case. Figure 2 Proof: Suppose a convex quadrilateral ABCD has an equi-partitioning point P as shown in Figure 2. Since it is given that triangles APB, BPC, CPD and DPA are equal in area, it follows that diagonals BP and DP bisect the areas of quadrilaterals ABCP and APCD respectively. Hence from Theorem 1, both straight lines BP and DP extended contain the midpoint M of AC. This implies that DPM is a straight line, and since the straight line through M and P must contain both B and D; we conclude that BMPD must coincide with the diagonal BD, and that BD bisects AC in M. But triangles APB and DPA have the same area, so BP = PD. Thus we have shown that diagonal BD bisects diagonal AC and that the equi-partitioning point P is the midpoint of DB. Of course, the argument is entirely exchangeable, and we could in the same way argue that diagonal AC bisects diagonal BD and that the equi-partitioning point P is the midpoint of AC. Either way, the result is proved that at least one of the diagonals of ABCD is bisected by the other. The same argument, with a few modifications, applies when quadrilateral ABCD is concave, but is left to the reader. As shown in [7, pp. 69-70], one can also prove this theorem using a trigonometric argument that extends to the concave case. Lamina and point mass centroids of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral Let us now examine the lamina and point mass centroids of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral, and any relationship between them. Given a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral ABCD as shown in Figure 4 with M the midpoint of the bisected diagonal BD and P the midpoint of diagonal AC. (According to Theorem 2, the point P is therefore the equi-partitioning point of ABCD). Figure 3 Theorem 3: Construct the centroids of triangles DPA, APB, BPC and CPD of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral ABCD and label them respectively, E, F, G and H. Then EFGH is a parallelogram and the intersection of its diagonals, G1, lies on AC, and is the lamina centroid of ABCD. Proof: Since E lies on the median DX of triangle DPA and H lies on the median DY of triangle CPD, it follows that EH // XY and 𝐸𝐻= ! ! 𝑋𝑌. Similarly, FG // XY and 𝐹𝐺= ! ! 𝑋𝑌. Hence, opposite sides EH and FG are parallel and equal, and shows that EFGH is a parallelogram. Since the areas of triangles DPA, APB, BPC and CPD are equal, the weight of their respective laminas would be equally concentrated at their centroids; hence all together, their lamina weights would balance at the intersection, G1, of the diagonals of EFGH. More over, since EH and FG are the same distance away from AC, it follows that AC passes through the symmetrical point, G1, of EFGH. This completes the proof of Theorem 3. In addition, since XP = PY, note that 𝐵!, the centroid of triangle ACD, is the midpoint of EH. Similarly, 𝐷! is the midpoint of FG. Since the centroids 𝐴! and 𝐶!, respectively, of triangles BCD and ABD, lie on diagonal AC, the line 𝐵!𝐷! also intersects the line 𝐴!𝐶! (line AC) at the lamina centroid, G1. Figure 4 Theorem 4: The lamina parallelogram EFGH of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral ABCD is homothetic to the Varignon parallelogram IJKL formed by the midpoints of the sides of ABCD, with the centre of similarity between the two located at P, and a scale factor of ! !. Proof: Since E and F are the respective centroids of triangles DPA and APB, we have in triangle IPJ that EF // IJ and EF = ! ! IJ. Since the same can be shown for the other pairs of corresponding sides of EFGH and IJKL, it follows that EFGH is homothetic to IJKL with centre P and scale factor ! !. Theorem 5: The distance between the lamina centroid G1 and the equi-partitioning point P of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral is twice that of the distance between its lamina centroid G1 and point mass centroid G2. Proof: Since the point mass centroid G2 is located at the intersection of the diagonals of the Varignon parallelogram IJKL, it follows from the similarity transformation in Theorem 4 that G1P = 2G2G1. In addition, according to a well-known result in [5, p. 54] and [1, p. 216] the point mass centroid G2 also lies at the midpoint of the line segment MP. Hence, 3G2G1 = G2P ⇒ 6G2G1 = MP. The Newton-Gauss line Since the celebrated Newton–Gauss line [8, p. 62] is the straight line containing the midpoints of the three diagonals of a complete quadrilateral, it immediately follows that the diagonal AC passes through the midpoint S of the third diagonal QR of the complete bisect-diagonal quadrilateral ABCDQR. Figure 5 Theorem 6: Given a complete bisect-diagonal quadrilateral ABCDQR as shown in Figure 5 with diagonal AC bisecting diagonal BD, then the third diagonal QR is parallel to BD. Proof: Drop perpendiculars from Q, R, D and B to AC. From the similarity of triangles QXC and DVC it follows that !" !" = !" !". Similarly, !" !" = !" !" . From the congruency of triangles QXS and RYS, and of triangles DVM and BWM, we have !" !" = !" !" . Hence, !" !" = !" !", which implies that QR is parallel to BD. Conversely, given a complete quadrilateral ABCDQR with diagonal QR parallel to BD, then it’s easy to see that the above argument applies in reverse, and that diagonal AC will bisect diagonal BD. In other words, ABCD will be a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral. Concluding comment Apart from parallelograms and kites as special cases of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral, it might also be of interest to some readers to note that that any cyclic quadrilateral ABCD with its sides AB : BC : CD : DA in geometric progression with common ratio r, as shown in , is also a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral. It’s easy to establish and left as an exercise. Note: A dynamic geometry sketch illustrating the properties of a bisect-diagonal quadrilateral explored here is available online at: References 1. M. Josefsson, Properties of bisect-diagonal quadrilaterals, Math. Gaz. 101(551) (July 2017) pp. 214-226. DOI: 2. M. de Villiers, Some Adventures in Euclidean geometry, Dynamic Mathematics Learning (2009). 3. G. Graumann, Investigating and ordering Quadrilaterals and their analogies in space — problem fields with various aspects, ZDM 37 (3) (2005) pp. 190-198, also available at: 4. A. Ramachandran, The four-gon family tree, At Right Angles 1 (1) (2012) pp. 53-57, also available at: 5. H. S. M. Coxeter & S. L. Greitzer, Geometry Revisited, Math. Ass. Amer. (1967). 6. S. Pillay & P. Pillay, Equipartitioning and Balancing Points of Polygons, Pythagoras, 71 (July 2010), pp. 13-21. 7. Gilbert, G. T., Krusemeyer, M., & Larson, L. C. The Wohascum County problem book. Dolciani Mathematical Expositions, 14(10), Washington, DC: Math. Ass. Amer. (1993). 8. Johnson, R.A. Advanced Euclidean Geometry. Dover Publications, N.Y. (1960). 9. De Villiers, M. A cyclic Kepler quadrilateral & the Golden Ratio, At Right Angles, March 2018, pp. 91-94. (Accessed on 16 August 2020 at: ). MICHAEL DE VILLIERS Mathematics Education (RUMEUS), University of Stellenbosch, South Africa e-mail: profmd@mweb.co.za Homepage: Dynamic Geometry Sketches:
4249	https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2910269/	A classical NLS and the SUN domain contribute to the targeting of SUN2 to the inner nuclear membrane - PMC Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Search Log in Dashboard Publications Account settings Log out Search… Search NCBI Primary site navigation Search Logged in as: Dashboard Publications Account settings Log in Search PMC Full-Text Archive Search in PMC Journal List User Guide PERMALINK Copy As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. 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Learn more: PMC Disclaimer \| PMC Copyright Notice EMBO J . 2010 Jun 15;29(14):2262–2275. doi: 10.1038/emboj.2010.119 Search in PMC Search in PubMed View in NLM Catalog Add to search A classical NLS and the SUN domain contribute to the targeting of SUN2 to the inner nuclear membrane Yagmur Turgay Yagmur Turgay 1 Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 2 Molecular Life Science Ph.D. Program, Zurich, Switzerland Find articles by Yagmur Turgay 1,2,, Rosemarie Ungricht Rosemarie Ungricht 1 Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 2 Molecular Life Science Ph.D. Program, Zurich, Switzerland Find articles by Rosemarie Ungricht 1,2,, Andrea Rothballer Andrea Rothballer 1 Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 2 Molecular Life Science Ph.D. Program, Zurich, Switzerland Find articles by Andrea Rothballer 1,2,, Alexa Kiss Alexa Kiss 1 Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 3 Light Microscopy Center, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Find articles by Alexa Kiss 1,3, Gabor Csucs Gabor Csucs 3 Light Microscopy Center, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Find articles by Gabor Csucs 3, Peter Horvath Peter Horvath 3 Light Microscopy Center, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Find articles by Peter Horvath 3, Ulrike Kutay Ulrike Kutay 1 Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Find articles by Ulrike Kutay 1,a Author information Article notes Copyright and License information 1 Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 2 Molecular Life Science Ph.D. Program, Zurich, Switzerland 3 Light Microscopy Center, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland a Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zürich, ETH Hoenggerberg, Schafmattstrasse 18, Zürich 8093, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 44 632 3013; Fax: +41 44 633 1449; E-mail: ulrike.kutay@bc.biol.ethz.ch These authors contributed equally to this work Received 2010 Feb 12; Accepted 2010 May 14; Issue date 2010 Jul 21. Copyright © 2010, European Molecular Biology Organization PMC Copyright notice PMCID: PMC2910269 PMID: 20551905 Abstract Integral membrane proteins of the inner nuclear membrane (INM) are inserted into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane during their biogenesis and are then targeted to their final destination. We have used human SUN2 to delineate features that are required for INM targeting and have identified multiple elements that collectively contribute to the efficient localization of SUN2 to the nuclear envelope (NE). One such targeting element is a classical nuclear localization signal (cNLS) present in the N-terminal, nucleoplasmic domain of SUN2. A second motif proximal to the cNLS is a cluster of arginines that serves coatomer-mediated retrieval of SUN2 from the Golgi. Unexpectedly, also the C-terminal, lumenal SUN domain of SUN2 supports NE localization, showing that targeting elements are not limited to cytoplasmic or transmembrane domains of INM proteins. Together, SUN2 represents the first mammalian INM protein relying on a functional cNLS, a Golgi retrieval signal and a perinuclear domain to mediate targeting to the INM. Keywords: coatomer, inner nuclear membrane, nuclear localization signal, nuclear transport, SUN domain Introduction The nuclear envelope (NE) consists of two closely juxtaposed lipid bilayers termed outer and inner nuclear membrane (ONM and INM). These are fused at numerous sites, generating NE perforations occupied by large marcomolecular assemblies called nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) (Tran and Wente, 2006). NPCs serve as diffusion barrier and mediate receptor-facilitated transport of macromolecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Although INM and ONM are connected at the sites of pore insertion, both membranes possess a distinct membrane protein composition. In metazoan cells, the INM is tightly associated with the nuclear lamina, an intermediate filament network composed of nuclear lamins, and many INM proteins are lamin interaction partners (Worman and Courvalin, 2000; Stewart et al, 2007). The ONM is an extension of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. These contiguous membranes share a common set of integral membrane proteins. Some membrane proteins, however, are ONM specific and are retained at the ONM by interaction with INM proteins in the perinuclear space (PNS). Like ER and ONM proteins, newly synthesized integral INM proteins are inserted into the ER membrane. INM-destined proteins diffuse laterally through the ER membrane system and the ONM, where they encounter NPCs. To traverse NPCs, INM proteins move along the pore membrane, likely passing peripheral channel-like openings of the NPC by a poorly defined mechanism. Only a dozen INM-specific proteins were known in mammalian cells until recently when proteomic approaches identified many novel INM proteins (Schirmer and Gerace, 2005). To date, we know a little <100 INM-resident integral membrane proteins. Many of them connect to chromatin, the nuclear lamina or both. Those associated with lamins and linked to genetic diseases have been studied in particular detail (Burke and Stewart, 2002; Gruenbaum et al, 2005). The specific targeting of proteins to the INM has long been explained solely by the ‘diffusion–retention model' (Smith and Blobel, 1993; Soullam and Worman, 1995; Holmer and Worman, 2001). According to this model, sorting of INM proteins relies on their diffusion from the membrane insertion site in the ER along the pore membrane to the INM followed by their association with nuclear binding partners. Evidence for this model has been obtained through the analysis of several INM proteins such as LAP1, LBR, MAN1, LAP2 and emerin (Powell and Burke, 1990; Smith and Blobel, 1993; Soullam and Worman, 1993, 1995; Ellenberg et al, 1997; Yang et al, 1997; Furukawa et al, 1998; Ostlund et al, 1999; Tsuchiya et al, 1999; Wu et al, 2002). Notably, the diffusion–retention model does not invoke any energy-dependent step in the targeting pathway. However, INM localization of a diffusible INM reporter protein has been shown to be compromised by ATP depletion without affecting its mobility in the peripheral ER, suggesting that an energy-dependent step might help INM proteins during NPC passage (Ohba et al, 2004). The universality of the diffusion–retention model has further been challenged by the concept of receptor-mediated translocation of certain yeast INM proteins through NPCs (King et al, 2006). The yeast INM proteins Heh1p and Heh2p possess classical nuclear localization signals (cNLSs), normally directing import of soluble nuclear transport cargo. Mutation of the NLS sequence in Heh2 causes its mislocalization to the ER. INM targeting of the Heh proteins requires both the heterodimeric NLS import receptor formed by karyopherin (kap) α and β1 and a functional RanGTPase system. Thus, mechanistically, import of the Heh proteins shares features with facilitated transport of soluble cargo through the NPC. It is currently unclear if NLS-dependent INM protein sorting is limited to yeast. Notably, NLS-like sequences can be identified in a significant number of mammalian INM proteins by computer prediction, yet direct evidence for the functionality of any of these NLSs is lacking (Lusk et al, 2007). Sorting of INM proteins has also been explained by the existence of INM sorting motifs (INM-SMs), first discovered in baculovirus-derived membrane proteins (Braunagel et al, 2004). INM-SMs are characterized by positively charged amino acids located 4–8 amino acids from the nucleoplasmic face of the transmembrane domain. These INM-SMs are found in many INM proteins from different species (Braunagel et al, 2004). INM-SMs are recognized co-translationally by a truncated, membrane-associated isoform of karyopherin α referred to as importin-α (Impα)-16/KPNA-4-16 (Saksena et al, 2006; Braunagel et al, 2007). Impα-16 has been suggested to facilitate accumulation of newly synthesized INM proteins at the nuclear periphery (Braunagel et al, 2007) as well as their subsequent transport to the INM (Braunagel et al, 2009). To elucidate the mechanisms that underlie integral INM protein sorting in mammalian cells, we have used human SUN2 as a model protein for analysis of sequence elements that contribute to its INM targeting. SUN2 belongs to the family of conserved SUN domain containing transmembrane proteins that are part of so-called LINC complexes involved in connecting the NE to the cytoskeleton (Hodzic et al, 2004; Crisp et al, 2006; Tzur et al, 2006; Stewart et al, 2007; Starr, 2009). Mammals encode for at least five different SUN proteins, of which SUN1 and SUN2 are known to localize specifically to the INM (Hodzic et al, 2004; Padmakumar et al, 2005; Crisp et al, 2006; Haque et al, 2006; Hasan et al, 2006). The N-termini of SUN1 and SUN2 extend into the nucleoplasm, whereas their conserved C-terminal SUN domains reside in the PNS. Within the PNS, the SUN domains associate with short, lumenal peptides of KASH domain containing membrane proteins of the ONM to form a molecular bridge linking the ONM and INM (Padmakumar et al, 2005; Crisp et al, 2006; McGee et al, 2006). SUN2 forms stable homodimers through coiled-coil regions adjacent to its SUN domain, but may also heteroligomerize with SUN1 to some extent (Wang et al, 2006; Lu et al, 2008). Our analysis reveals that INM targeting of SUN2 is a robust process that relies on several sorting elements present in its N-terminal, nucleoplasmic domain as well as in its C-terminal, lumenal region. Results To characterize the regions of SUN2 required for its localization to the NE, we expressed truncated versions of SUN2 fused to GFP at their C-termini in HeLa cells (Figure 1A). Similar to endogenous SUN2, full-length SUN2–GFP was efficiently targeted to the nuclear rim (Figure 1B). Deletion of most of the N-terminal, nucleoplasmic domain (ΔN158) or of the C-terminal, lumenal domain (1–260) did not abolish NE targeting. N- or C-terminal deletion led to some accumulation of these SUN2 fragments in the membrane system of the ER, and for SUN2(ΔN158) also in the Golgi, suggesting that targeting of SUN2 to the INM may rely on contributions of both its N- and C-terminal domains. In agreement, concomitant deletion of both the N-terminal 158 aa and the C-terminal, lumenal domain in SUN2(159–260) caused a loss of NE signal and a pronounced localization of this SUN2 fragment in the Golgi. Figure 1. Open in a new tab Deletion of the N- or C-terminal domain of SUN2 results in NE targeting defects. (A) Schematic representation of SUN2 and its deletion constructs. The conserved SUN domain is depicted in orange, the coiled coils in blue, the transmembrane segment in dark green and additional hydrophobic stretches in light green. (B) HeLa cells were transiently transfected with GFP, SUN2–GFP, SUN2(1–524)–GFP, SUN2(1–260)–GFP, SUN2(ΔN158)–GFP or SUN2(159–260)–GFP; 24 h post-transfection, cells were fixed and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Scale bar is 15 μm. The nucleoplasmic domain of SUN2 binds the Impα/Impβ heterodimer Given that its removal affected NE localization of SUN2, the N-terminal fragment of SUN2 might either constitute a domain involved in nuclear retention or contain a nuclear import signal. As active transport of yeast transmembrane proteins to the INM depends on the karyopherin family member Kap95, we tested whether the N-terminal domain of SUN2 can interact with the metazoan homologue of Kap95p termed importin β (Impβ). We expressed and purified recombinant SUN2(1–158) fused to an N-terminal protein A tag (2z-tag) from bacteria and used it for pull-down experiments with HeLa cell extracts (Figure 2A). As a positive control, we analysed binding of Impβ to 2z-KIP1, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor known to be imported into the nucleus by use of a classical, basic NLS (Sekimoto et al, 2004). Binding to 2z alone served as a negative control. Western blot analysis revealed that Impβ was recruited to both 2z-SUN2(1–158) and 2z-Kip1 from HeLa cell extract. Another importin, Imp5, that recognizes a different type of basic NLS (Jakel and Gorlich, 1998) was not bound. Figure 2. Open in a new tab The N-terminal domain of SUN2 binds the nuclear transport receptor heterodimer Impα/Impβ. (A) HeLa cell extract was incubated with 1.5 μM of recombinant, purified 2z, 2z-SUN2(1–158) or 2z-KIP1 in the absence or presence of 2.5 μM RanQ69L(GTP). 2z-tagged proteins and associated factors were retrieved from the reaction mixtures with IgG sepharose. Bound proteins were eluted and separated by 8% SDS–PAGE followed by immunoblotting using antibodies directed to human Impβ, Impα (RCH1) and Imp5. The load in the extract lanes corresponds to 0.1% of the input and the load for the bound fractions corresponds to 1/12 of the total. (B) 2z-SUN2(1–158) directly binds the Impα/Impβ heterodimer; 1.5 μM recombinant, purified 2z-SUN2(1–158) was mixed with the indicated purified factors (Impα, Impβ, ΔIBBImpα; 0.4 μM each) in E. coli lysate (starting lysates) in the absence or presence of 2.5 μM RanQ69L(GTP). For control reactions, 2z-SUN2(1–158) was omitted (w/o). Bound proteins were retrieved from the reaction mixtures with IgG sepharose, eluted and separated by 8% SDS–PAGE followed by colloidal Coomassie staining. Load for the starting material corresponds to 1% of the total and load for the bound fraction corresponds to 20% of the total. The binding of importins to their nuclear transport cargo is known to be sensitive to the addition of RanGTP, which causes substrate release from nuclear import receptors. The association of Impβ with 2z-SUN2(1–158) was indeed abolished in the presence of RanQ69L(GTP) (Figure 2A), a GTPase-deficient Ran mutant locked in the GTP-bound form, indicating that the interaction satisfies this criterion for an importin–substrate interaction. Impβ can bind import substrates either directly or in conjunction with import adaptor proteins such as Impα, which recognizes basic NLSs. Immunoblot analysis of 2z-SUN2(1–158)- and 2z-Kip1-bound fractions revealed that the abundant Impα isoform RCH1 was associated with both proteins suggesting that the N-terminal domain of SUN2 recruits the heterodimeric NLS import receptor complex composed of Impα and Impβ. To test whether the interaction of Impα and Impβ with SUN2(1–158) was direct, we performed binding experiments using purified transport factors expressed in Escherichia coli. Recombinant Impβ bound efficiently to 2z-SUN2(1–158) in the presence of Impα (RCH1, hsImpα2), but not if Impα was omitted from the binding reaction or if an Impα mutant lacking its N-terminal Impβ-binding domain (ΔIBB) was used (Figure 2B). The binding of recombinant Impβ to 2z-SUN2(1–158) was prevented by the addition of RanQ69L(GTP). Note that Impα was only strongly recruited in the presence of Impβ because of the auto-inhibitory effect of Impα's IBB domain on NLS binding. In contrast, the ΔIBB mutant of Impα bound to 2z-SUN2(1–158) in the absence of Impβ. This direct binding between Impα and the N-terminal, nucleoplasmic part of SUN2 suggested that SUN2 contains a cNLS that could, in principle, support nuclear import of SUN2. Nuclear import of soluble nuclear proteins can be investigated in an in vitro nuclear import assay using digitonin semi-permeabilized HeLa cells (Adam et al, 1990) and fluorescently labelled import cargo in conjunction with purified nuclear transport factors. To study nuclear import of the soluble N-terminal domain of SUN2, a GST–GFP fusion of SUN2(1–158) was generated. Nuclear import of a fluorescent BSA-NLS conjugate and GST–GFP served as positive and negative controls, respectively. Both GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158) and BSA-NLS were efficiently imported into the nuclei of the semi-permeabilized cells in the presence of both Impα and Impβ, but not in control reactions containing Impβ only (Figure 3). Collectively, these data suggest that the nucleoplasmic domain of SUN2 contains a functional nuclear import signal recognized by Impα/Impβ. Figure 3. Open in a new tab The N-terminal domain of SUN2 is imported by Impα/Impβ in vitro. Nuclear import of recombinant, purified GST–GFP, GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158) (1.5 μM each) or an Alexa488-labelled BSA-NLS conjugate (0.75 μM) into the nuclei of semi-permeabilized HeLa cells was performed in the presence of Ran and energy mix in either buffer alone, in the presence of Impβ (0.5 μM) or of both Impα (0.6 μM)/Impβ (0.5 μM). After import, samples were fixed and analysed by wide-field fluorescence microscopy. Note that import of the BSA-NLS conjugate was more efficient because of the presence of multiple NLS peptides per BSA molecule; pictures were taken at half of the exposure time that was used for GST–GFP and GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158). Mapping the NLS in SUN2 To map the NLS within the N-terminal 158 aa of SUN2, additional truncation mutants were generated and expressed as GST–GFP fusion proteins in HeLa cells (Figure 4A). Whereas GST–GFP–SUN2(1–63), GST–GFP–SUN2(1–109) and GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158) all displayed efficient nuclear accumulation, GST–GFP–SUN2(64–158) was excluded from nuclei, suggesting that the first 63 aa of SUN2 carry the NLS. Figure 4. Open in a new tab The N-terminal domain of SUN2 contains a functional NLS. (A) The N-terminal domain of SUN2 can target a heterologous protein to the nucleus. HeLa cells were transfected with the indicated derivatives of GST–GFP; 24 h post-transfection, cells were fixed and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Scale bar is 15 μm. (B) Mutation of the SUN2–NLS abolishes nuclear import of the N-terminal domain in vivo. HeLa cells were transfected with the wild type or NLS mutant versions of GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158) and GST–GFP–SUN2(1–63); 24 h after transfection, cells were fixed and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. (C) Mutation of the SUN2–NLS impairs Impα/Impβ binding. 1.5 μM recombinant, purified 2z, 2z-SUN2(1–158wt) or 2z-SUN2(1–158mut) were mixed with Impα and Impβ in E. coli lysate (starting lysates) in the absence or presence of RanQ69L(GTP) as in Figure 2B. Bound proteins were retrieved from the reaction mixtures with IgG sepharose, eluted and separated by 8% SDS–PAGE followed by colloidal Coomassie staining. (D) Amino acids 38–55 of human SUN2 function as NLS. HeLa cells were transfected with GST–GFP, GST–GFP fused to the SV40-NLS, GST–GFP–SUN2(38–55wt) or GST–GFP–SUN2(38–55mut); 24 h after transfection, cells were fixed and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. The consensus motif of a classical NLS is defined by a stretch of basic amino acids (5–20 residues) that is sufficient to direct a heterologous protein to the cell nucleus. Simple, monopartite cNLSs contain just a single cluster of lysine and arginine residues, but more complex cNLSs as exemplified by the bipartite NLS in nucleoplasmin also exist (Dingwall and Laskey, 1991). Both types of cNLSs are bound by Impα in an extended conformation (Cook et al, 2007). Inspection of the N-terminus of SUN2 (Supplementary Figure S1) revealed a cluster of basic residues between amino acids 41 and 52 for which no secondary structure is predicted using PSIPRED. To test whether this basic cluster contributes to NE targeting of SUN2, basic residues within this stretch, namely R41, K44, R45, K46, R51 and R52, were mutated to alanines in the context of both GST–GFP–SUN2(1–63) and GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158). When expressed in HeLa cells, both mutants, GST–GFP–SUN2(1–63mut) and GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158mut), failed to accumulate in nuclei and displayed a cytoplasmic localization pattern (Figure 4B). Note that mutation of the three central amino acids namely K44A, R45A, K46A were sufficient to abolish nuclear import (data not shown). This import defect of the NLS mutant constructs is consistent with the loss of Impα/Impβ binding in vitro (Figure 4C). The 2z-SUN2(1–158mut) protein used in this in vitro binding experiment could be purified efficiently after expression in E. coli suggesting that the mutations do not induce protein misfolding and aggregation. To test whether the NLS of SUN2 can function in an isolated manner, we fused the putative SUN2–NLS to GST–GFP. Whereas GST–GFP alone was predominantly cytoplasmic, GST–GFP–SUN2(38–55) localized to the nucleus (Figure 4D). Nuclear import of this reporter was dependent on the functionality of the NLS, as the NLS mutant was cytoplasmic. Thus, SUN2 contains a bona fide NLS between aa 38 and 55. Contribution of the NLS to NE localization of SUN2 Having identified an NLS in the N-terminal domain of SUN2, we next addressed whether the NLS contributes to NE targeting in the context of the full-length protein. SUN2–GFP and SUN2–GFP(NLS-mut) were transiently expressed in HeLa cells. To our surprise, we only observed a subtle effect of the NLS mutation, as SUN2–GFP(NLS-mut) was efficiently targeted to the NE and only showed minor mislocalization to the ER network in comparison with wild-type SUN2–GFP (Supplementary Figure S2A and B). To obtain a quantitative readout for this difference, we measured the ratio of GFP fluorescence between NE and ER. This quantification showed a minor, but significant difference between wild type and mutant SUN2–GFP. As SUN2 is known to form homodimers (Wang et al, 2006), we reasoned that formation of mixed homodimers between endogenous and exogenous SUN2 might overcome NLS requirement of the mutant for INM targeting. Therefore, we repeated our localization analysis after depletion of endogenous SUN2 by RNA interference (RNAi). Still, only a subtle contribution of the NLS to NE localization of SUN2 could be found (Supplementary Figures S2A, B, C and S3). To exclude that we might have overlooked an accumulation of the NLS mutant at the ONM, we compared antibody accessibility of an N-terminal epitope of SUN2 by immunofluorescence after differential permeabilization of cells. After fixation, cells were either permeabilized only with a low concentration of digitonin that fails to solubilize the nuclear membrane, or additionally treated with a mixture of Triton X-100 (TX) and SDS that allows access of the antibodies to the nuclear interior. With this differential permeabilization protocol, antibody accessibility to an epitope exposed to the cytoplasm or nuclear interior is evaluated, as verified by nuclear laminA/C staining. This experiment confirmed that both wild-type SUN2–GFP and SUN2–GFP(NLS-mut) efficiently reached the INM (Supplementary Figure S2D). Thus, the NLS in the N-terminal domain of SUN2 does not strongly contribute to NE localization in the context of the full-length protein, indicating that either the NLS is of minimal importance for INM targeting or that an additional targeting signal exists. Identification of a coatomer-binding motif in SUN2 To elucidate whether other sequence elements in SUN2 override the requirement for the NLS, we constructed a series of additional truncation mutants. We created a C-terminal deletion of SUN2, SUN2(1–260), to study NE localization in the absence of signals provided by the entire C-terminal region. SUN2(1–260) was enriched at the NE, but also localized significantly to the ER network (Figures 1A and 5A). Deletion of the N-terminal 24 or 63 aa did not grossly change this localization pattern. In contrast, the lack of the first 109 aa caused a decrease of nuclear rim signal and a striking accumulation of the construct in the Golgi, as verified by colocalization with the Golgi marker protein giantin (Supplementary Figure S4). Removal of additional 49 or 71 aa (constructs SUN2(159–260) and SUN2(181–260), respectively) did not further strengthen the phenotype, suggesting that deletion of an element in between aa 64 and 109 is causing mislocalization of the protein from the NE/ER to the Golgi complex. Figure 5. Open in a new tab SUN2 contains an Arg-based ER retrieval signal recognized by COPI (coatomer). (A) Deletion of the N-terminal 109 aa of SUN2(1–260) leads to its mislocalization to the Golgi. HeLa cells were transiently transfected with the indicated derivatives of SUN2(1–260)–GFP; 24 h post-transfection, cells were fixed and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Scale bar is 15 μm. (B) NE targeting of SUN2(1–260) depends on its NLS and amino acids 92–109 of SUN2. HeLa cells were transfected with the indicated internal deletion mutants of either wild type or the NLS mutant of SUN2(1–260)–GFP. Cells were fixed 24 h after transfection and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. (C) The N-terminal domain of SUN2 interacts with the COPI complex depending on the presence of a 4 Arg cluster. HeLa cell extract was incubated with 1.5 μM of recombinant, purified 2z or 2z-SUN2(1–158) wild type and its mutant derivatives: NLS-mut, 4A (102 RRRR 105 to AAAA), 4A/NLS-mut. 2z-tagged proteins and associated factors were retrieved from the reaction mixtures with IgG sepharose. Bound proteins were eluted and separated by 8% SDS–PAGE followed by silver staining (upper) or immunoblotting (lower) using antibodies directed to β-COP. The load in the extract lanes corresponds to 0.25% of the input and the load for the bound fractions corresponds to 1/6 of the total. Note that the MS analysis of the proteins migrating at the indicated positions (arrow heads) led to the identification of coatomer subunits (arrows). A series of internal deletions within this region was used to further narrow the responsible sequence element. Deletion of aa 92–109 (SUN2(1–91/110–260)) was sufficient to cause Golgi accumulation. Strikingly, when this deletion was combined with the N-terminal NLS mutation, the resulting double mutant SUN2(1–91/110–260mut) strongly accumulated in the Golgi and was barely visible at the NE (Figure 5B). This result suggested that the NLS together with a motif located between aa 92 and 109 ensures NE targeting of SUN2(1–260). Within the region comprising aa 92–109, we spotted a conserved cluster of 3–4 Arg residues (Supplementary Figure S1). We changed these four arginines (aa 102–105) of human SUN2 into alanines, in the backbones of SUN2(1–260)–GFP, SUN2(1–524)–GFP and SUN2(FL)–GFP. In all cases, the 4A mutations gave rise to accumulation of a fraction of SUN2 in the Golgi, an effect that was most striking for SUN2(1–260)4A and SUN2(1–524)4A (Figure 6). Figure 6. Open in a new tab The NLS and the ER retrieval signal together determine NE localization of SUN2 fragments lacking the SUN domain. HeLa cells were transfected with the indicated derivatives of SUN2(1–260)–GFP, SUN2(1–524)–GFP and SUN2(FL)–GFP. 4A stands for mutation of 102 RRRR 105 to AAAA. Cells were fixed 24 h after transfection and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Scale bar is 15 μm. Retrieval of many membrane proteins from the Golgi to the ER relies on the recognition of ER localization signals by the coat protein complex I (COPI, coatomer). The identified arginine cluster in SUN2 resembles known Arg-based ER localization signals earlier characterized in multimeric membrane proteins (for review see Michelsen et al, 2005). To test whether the N-terminal domain of SUN2 can associate with coatomer dependent on the presence of the 4R motif, we performed pull-down experiments from HeLa cell extracts using wild-type 2z-SUN2(1–158) and 2z-SUN2(1–158)4A as baits. COPI was efficiently recruited to wild-type 2z-SUN2(1–158) as judged both by mass spectrometric analysis of bands from Coomassie stained gels (identified subunits were α-COP, β-COP, β′-COP, γ-COP, δ-COP) and by immunoblotting using β-COP-specific antibodies. When the 4R motif was mutated (2z-SUN2(1–158)4A), COPI association was lost (Figure 5C). In contrast, 2z-SUN2(1–158) harbouring the NLS mutation still bound the coatomer complex, albeit with reduced efficiency when compared with the wild-type construct. Together, these data show that the 4R motif represents a Golgi retrieval signal. To verify that the NLS and the 4R motif together ensure NE localization of SUN2, we next combined the mutations in both elements. Importantly, the GFP fluorescence at the nuclear rim was significantly diminished by the combined mutations in the background of SUN2(1–260), and also for SUN2(1–524), whereas the localization of full-length SUN2 was less affected (Figure 6). To test whether the identified sequence elements in the N-terminal domain of SUN2 can confer NE localization to a reporter membrane protein, we used a domain transfer approach to the related SUN protein SPAG4 (SUN4). Unlike SUN2–GFP, SPAG4–GFP localizes to the ER in HeLa cells (Hasan et al, 2006). We fused a SUN2 fragment (aa 25–120), which contains both the NLS and the 4R motif, to full-length SPAG4–GFP (Figure 7A). The resulting fusion protein was targeted to the NE and also showed residual ER localization (Figure 7B). To confirm that SUN2(25–120)–SPAG4(FL) had reached the INM, we performed antibody accessibility analysis using an antibody recognizing an epitope in the N-terminal domain of SPAG4 after differential detergent permeabilization of cells (Figure 7C). SPAG4(FL) served as negative control. This analysis verified that SUN2(25–120)–SPAG4(FL) was targeted to the INM as shown by the nuclear rim staining obtained by the anti-SPAG4 antibody upon full permeabilization of the NE with Triton/SDS. Figure 7. Open in a new tab An N-terminal fragment of SUN2 comprising the NLS and the 4R motif can target a reporter membrane protein to the NE. (A) Schematic representation of SUN2, SPAG4 and their derivatives as in Figure 1. The black square and circle indicate the positions of the NLS and the 4R motif, respectively. (B) HeLa cells were transfected with the indicated C-terminally GFP-tagged derivatives of SPAG4(FL) or SPAG4(1–189). Cells were fixed 24 h after transfection and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Scale bar is 15 μm. (C) HeLa cells expressing C-terminal GFP fusions of SPAG4(FL) or SUN2(25–120)–SPAG4(FL) were fixed and permeabilized with either only digitonin or subsequently also with Triton X-100/SDS (TX/SDS). Immunostaining was performed using a mouse anti-laminA/C antibody detected by an Alexa633-labelled secondary antibody, and a rabbit anti-SPAG4(N) antibody detected by an Alexa568-labelled secondary antibody. Scans were taken by confocal fluorescence microscopy by sequential scanning of GFP, Alexa568 and Alexa633. Note that the SPAG4 antibody does not yield a signal in non-transfected cells (arrows). NE accumulation of SUN2(25–120)–SPAG4(FL) was supported by both the NLS and the 4R motif, as a fusion protein bearing mutations in both signals showed a SPAG4-like ER localization pattern, whereas fusions bearing mutations in either the NLS or the 4R were only slightly compromised in NE localization (Figure 7B). Unlike SUN2, these SPAG4 derivatives were not found at the Golgi even when the 4R motif was mutated, suggesting that SPAG4 contains features that prevent Golgi accumulation. These features are contained in the C-terminal, lumenal part of SPAG4, as SPAG4(1–189)–GFP, which is membrane-bound, but lacks the lumenal domain, was localized to both the ER and the Golgi (Figure 7B). When the N-terminal fragment of SUN2 was attached to SPAG4(1–189)–GFP, we again observed an increase of the GFP signal at the nuclear rim and loss of Golgi localization. Mutation of the 4R motif resulted in a strongly increased Golgi accumulation and a residual localization at the NE that was lost upon the additional mutation of the NLS. These data show that the NLS and the 4R motif together promote NE localization of the SPAG4-derived reporter proteins. Moreover, we also transferred the wild type and mutant N-terminal fragments of SUN2 to the ER-resident form of cytochrome b5, confirming the results obtained for the SPAG4 fusions (Supplementary Figure S5). The SUN domain of SUN2 contributes to NE localization When comparing the effects of NLS and 4R mutations within full-length SUN2, SUN2(1–524) and SUN2(1–260) on subcellular localization (Figure 6), we observed that the presence of the C-terminal SUN domain in full-length SUN2 seemed to enhance NE localization. To directly test the function of the SUN domain of SUN2 in NE targeting, we attached it to SPAG4(1–189). The resulting protein fusion SPAG4(1–189)–SUN2(507–717) was still localized to the ER, but was additionally found enriched at the NE in most cells (Figure 8). This result shows that the SUN domain can indeed guide a reporter protein to the NE. In agreement with our earlier conclusions, NE targeting was further enhanced when the N-terminal domain of SPAG4 was replaced by the N-terminal domain of SUN2, yielding SUN2(1–158)–TM(SPAG4)–SUN2(507–717). In contrast, a fusion construct of SPAG4(1–189) and the lumenal coiled-coil domain of SUN2 did not support NE targeting. Figure 8. Open in a new tab The SUN domain contributes to INM targeting. (A) Schematic representation of SUN2, SPAG4 and their derivatives as in Figure 7. (B) The SUN domain can target a reporter protein to the NE. HeLa cells were transiently transfected with SPAG4(FL)–GFP, SPAG4(1–189)–GFP, TM(SPAG4)–GFP (a SPAG4 fragment comprising the transmembrane domain of SPAG4 (aa 131–189)), or the indicated chimera of SPAG4 and SUN2; 24 h post-transfection, cells were fixed and analysed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Scale bar is 15 μm. (C) The N-terminal domain of SUN2 and the SUN domain contribute to INM targeting. HeLa cells were transfected with the indicated GFP fusions and treated as in Figure 7C. Immunostaining was performed using a mouse anti-laminA/C (Alexa633-labelled secondary antibody) and rabbit anti-SPAG4(N) or anti-SUN2(N) antibodies recognizing epitopes in their respective N-terminal domains (Alexa568-labelled secondary antibody). Scans were taken by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Note that SPAG4 and endogenous SUN2 are not detected in non-transfected cells (arrows) under these conditions. Again, we confirmed that the SPAG4(1–189)–SUN2(507–717) and SUN2(1–158)–TM(SPAG4)–SUN2(507–717)–GFP fusion proteins had reached the INM by antibody accessibility analysis (Figure 8C). Compared with the control SPAG4(1–189), both fusion constructs displayed obvious nuclear rim staining upon TX/SDS permeabilization, but not after digitonin treatment, suggesting that both proteins reached the INM. We also noted that SUN2(1–158)–TM(SPAG4)–SUN2(507–717) was strongly enriched at the INM, whereas SPAG4(1–189)–SUN2(507–717) was enriched to a lesser extent and also faintly appeared at the NE after digitonin permeabilization. Collectively, these data show that the N-terminal domain of SUN2, containing a classical NLS and the 4R motif, combined with the C-terminal SUN domain is sufficient to accomplish efficient targeting to the INM. Discussion We have analysed how the INM protein SUN2 is targeted to the NE and identified three features that jointly contribute to its NE localization. The first element is a basic segment (aa 38–52) in the N-terminal domain matching several criteria defining classical NLSs: (1) it is required for nuclear import of the soluble, N-terminal domain of SUN2, (2) similar to cNLSs, the SUN2–cNLS is recognized by the designated transport receptor dimer Impα/Impβ and (3) it can direct a heterologous protein into the nucleus. The second signal facilitating efficient NE localization of SUN2 is a cluster of four Arg residues at positions 102–105. This 4R motif functions as an ER localization signal that prevents accumulation of SUN2 in the Golgi complex by serving as a binding platform for the coatomer complex I (COPI). The third contribution to NE targeting of SUN2 stems from its C-terminal SUN domain. The SUN domain contributes to INM targeting of SUN2 The SUN domain of SUN2 functions as a transferable NE targeting element (Figure 8). In the context of SUN2, the necessity of the SUN domain became most obvious when the two signals in the N-terminal domain, the cNLS and the 4R motif, were inactivated. SUN2 bearing mutations in both N-terminal signals still accumulated at the NE, but additional deletion of the SUN domain greatly reduced NE targeting (Figure 6). Thus, an interaction of the SUN domain with factors in the PNS may help retaining SUN2 at the NE, thereby contributing to its INM localization. Prime candidates for such interaction partners are the KASH proteins of the ONM. The interaction between lumenal SUN and KASH domains is well established and KASH proteins themselves are recruited to the ONM by interaction with SUN family members in various organisms (Starr and Han, 2002; Malone et al, 2003; Padmakumar et al, 2005; Crisp et al, 2006; Ketema et al, 2007; Kracklauer et al, 2007; Minn et al, 2009; Roux et al, 2009). The identification of the SUN domain as one NE targeting element in SUN2 may suggest that the localization of SUN and KASH proteins is in part interdependent. Whereas KASH proteins seem to rely exclusively on the interaction of their KASH domains with SUN family members for NE targeting, SUN2 uses its N-terminal nucleoplasmic domain in addition to the lumenal SUN domain to reach its final destination in the INM. According to one possible scenario, the initial targeting of SUN2 to the INM is mediated by its N-terminal domain and occurs independently of KASH interaction of the C-terminal SUN domain. On arrival of SUN2 at the INM, SUN–KASH interactions may be established to stabilize NE localization. Anchorage of these SUN2–KASH complexes might be further supported by higher order structures built through the interaction of KASH proteins with cytoskeletal components in the cytoplasm. The use of a protein domain exposed to the PNS such as the SUN domain has not yet been described to support INM protein sorting and thus adds a new mechanistic facet to this targeting pathway. An ER retrieval signal in SUN2 When the 4R motif in SUN2 is mutated, SUN2 is unable to interact with COPI in vitro and SUN2 derivatives tend to enrich in the Golgi. Golgi localization was most striking for constructs that contained a mutated NLS, showing that Golgi retrieval becomes crucial if efficient INM targeting of SUN2 is compromised. Our data indicate that there exist two possible routes for newly synthesized SUN2—one to the INM and one to the Golgi from where SUN2 is constantly retrieved to the ER, maintaining a pool of SUN2 deliverable to the INM. The presence of an Arg-based ER localization signal in SUN2 was unexpected and to our knowledge, it is the first eukaryotic INM protein for which such a signal could be identified. Earlier, several virus-encoded membrane glycoproteins have been suggested to possess similar Arg-based motifs contributing to their ER/NE localization, although in those cases binding to COPI has not been investigated (Lee, 1999; Meyer and Radsak, 2000; Meyer et al, 2002). Interestingly, when inspecting the sequences of mammalian INM proteins, we could spot clusters of arginine residues in LBR (74–76), in emerin (44–46) and in LEM2 (130–132; 454–456), indicating that other INM proteins might also rely on the use of Golgi retrieval signals to support their efficient delivery to the INM. Arg-based sorting signals have been mainly characterized in membrane protein complexes that are destined for the plasma membrane (Michelsen et al, 2005). In these multimeric complexes, the Arg-based signals function in keeping unassembled subunits in the ER, whereas the motifs are thought to be masked once the subunits are assembled. It remains to be seen if the recognition of the 4R signal in SUN2 is controlled by the assembly state of SUN2 into homodimers or higher order complexes. But does the 4R motif also have a direct function in INM targeting of SUN2? The combined mutation of the NLS and the 4R motif in fusions with SPAG4 and cytochrome b5 that seem not to shuttle to the Golgi synergistically reduced NE targeting, suggesting that the 4R motif has a positive influence on NE localization independently of its function in Golgi retrieval. This could be explained by a contribution of the 4R motif to nuclear retention and/or receptor-mediated nuclear import. However, our FRAP analysis did not detect obvious changes in the diffusional mobility of SUN2 or SUN2(1–524) at the NE upon inactivation of the 4R motif (Supplementary Figure S6), indicating that other features are the main determinants of SUN2's dynamic properties. Further, the 4R to 4A mutant bound to Impα/Impβ in vitro (not shown) and the inactivation of the NLS in the N-terminal domain of SUN2 was sufficient to block nuclear import (Figure 4), suggesting that the 4R motif cannot function as an autonomous nuclear import signal. Thus, it is presently unclear how the 4R motif would directly support INM targeting. For SUN2 derivatives, the main phenotype of inactivating the 4R motif was the accumulation in the Golgi. These data are consistent with the assumption that a major function of the 4R motif lies in retrieving SUN2 from the Golgi to the ER by COPI-meditated retrograde transport in case it eventually escapes the ER network. Contribution of the SUN2–NLS to NE localization The presence of a cNLS in the N-terminal domain of SUN2 might indicate that karyopherin-mediated nuclear import of INM proteins is conserved from yeast to mammals. Although the mutation of the NLS impaired NE localization of full-length SUN2–GFP to only a minor extent, the combined mutations of the NLS and the 4R motif diminished NE enrichment of full-length SUN2 and almost completely prevented NE targeting of constructs lacking the SUN domain (Figure 6). These data speak in support of an NLS contribution to INM targeting of SUN2. Yet, it is important to consider whether the NLS does so by recruiting Impα/Impβ or by acting as a retention motif. For many NLSs, these two functions cannot be separated. NLSs can work both as transport receptor recognition motifs and retention signals, for instance, as part of DNA or RNA-binding domains (LaCasse and Lefebvre, 1995; Cokol et al, 2000). Therefore, the NLS may act as DNA-binding site in SUN2 and could, in principle, exert its effect by contributing to nuclear retention. However, mutation of the NLS did not significantly increase the diffusional mobility of SUN2 in the NE (Supplementary Figure S6). So far, targeting of transmembrane proteins to the INM in higher eukaryotes has not implied the use of NLS sequences. Instead, many INM proteins are retained at the NE by interaction with chromatin and/or nuclear lamins (Worman and Courvalin, 2000). As SUN2 is known to interact with A-type lamins (Crisp et al, 2006; Haque et al, 2010), we have also tested whether SUN2 targeting to the NE is lamin-dependent. In agreement with the published data (Crisp et al, 2006; Schmitt et al, 2007; Haque et al, 2010), we did not observe changes in SUN2 localization on depletion of nuclear lamins by RNAi (not shown). Direct evidence that the SUN2–cNLS or the earlier identified NLSs in the yeast INM proteins Heh1 and Heh2 contribute to NPC passage by recruiting Impα/Impβ is missing and difficult to obtain. Development of an in vitro nuclear transport assay reconstituting nuclear import of INM proteins may in the future provide an adequate experimental system to approach this question. Still, some considerations on receptor-mediated import of INM proteins can be made based on our current knowledge of NPC structure and constraints for the size of INM proteins to be transported through the NPC. Several early studies revealed that nucleoplasmic domains of INM proteins should not exceed 60 kDa to allow for their NPC passage (Soullam and Worman, 1995; Ohba et al, 2004). In contrast, soluble nuclear transport cargo can be orders of magnitudes bigger, such as snRNPs or viral capsids. Is this size limitation valid only for INM proteins that lack an NLS or, in other words, does the presence of an NLS allow for a bigger nucleoplasmic domain in an INM protein? For SUN2, we observed that attaching two GFP moieties to the N-terminus of SUN2(1–260) strongly decreased NE localization and three consecutive GFPs prevented INM targeting (Supplementary Figure S7), suggesting that the SUN2 NLS is unable to overcome this size restriction. Unlike soluble cargo, INM proteins must traverse the pore in close proximity to the pore membrane. Ultrastructural analysis of NPCs has revealed the existence of lateral channels of small size (approximately 9 nm in diameter; Beck et al, 2004) that may provide the structural explanation for the size limitation. On the basis of these current structural models, it is unclear if these lateral channels would be wide enough to accommodate Impα/Impβ heterodimers. Moreover, Impβ's function in cargo translocation should be linked to the binding of FG repeat containing nucleoporins (nups) and it remains to be seen which FG nups would come close enough to this translocation route to help pore passage. Notably, only non-FG nups such as GP210 (Ohba et al, 2004) in mammalian cells and Nup170 in yeast (King et al, 2006) have so far been implicated in translocation of INM proteins. One possibility to reconcile these considerations with receptor-mediated transport of INM proteins could be that INM proteins extend their NLSs through sideward openings of the lateral channels to provide a handle for Impα/Impβ transport through the central FG meshwork. Nucleoporins such as yeast Nup170 or mammalian GP210 might be involved in ensuring structural arrangements of the NPC to allow for such a scenario. In future, a better understanding of overall NPC architecture might help to solve the questions of if and how the NPC can house a classical, receptor-mediated nuclear import pathway along the pore membrane. It is noteworthy that a function of Impα in INM targeting could also be Impβ independent. Studies on targeting of INM proteins in insect cells have discovered INM-SMs that associate with a shortened Impα variant, Impα-16 (Saksena et al, 2006). Similar truncated Impα isoforms seem to exist in human cells (Braunagel et al, 2007). Notably, these Impα derivatives do not possess an IBB and must work independently of Impβ. Owing to their small size, they are good candidates for sorting chaperones that would fit through the lateral NPC channels. Also, SUN2 contains basic residues (RR205/206) resembling an INM-SM in close proximity to its transmembrane segment. Individual mutation of R205 or R206 has no effect on INM targeting (not shown). When both these residues are mutated to Ala, SUN2 is still targeted to the NE; however, the membrane orientation of the SUN domain is changed (Supplementary Figure S8), making it difficult to study the contribution of this potential sorting motif. A role for NLS sequences of INM proteins in post-mitotic NE assembly? Many vertebrate INM proteins contain predictable cNLSs (Lusk et al, 2007). But why do INM proteins such as SUN2 harbour NLS-like sequences with Impα/Impβ-binding ability? If it was not only for INM targeting during interphase, then another function for such NLSs could lie in the process of open mitosis. During open mitosis, INM proteins are partitioned into the membrane system of the ER (Ellenberg et al, 1997; Yang et al, 1997) from where they need to be sorted back to chromatin during nuclear assembly. Notably, about 50% of mammalian INM proteins carry basic, extralumenal domains and several INM proteins can directly bind to DNA (Ulbert et al, 2006). DNA binding of INM proteins seems instrumental in the process of NE reformation (Ulbert et al, 2006). As NLS sequences are often found in DNA-binding motifs, it is tempting to speculate that many more INM proteins might be able to directly interact with Impα/Impβ. Thus, in the mitotic cytoplasm, Impα/Impβ heterodimers could serve INM proteins as molecular chaperones to prevent undesired interactions through their exposed DNA-binding domains. During NE reformation, Impα/Impβ would be released from NLSs of INM proteins in the vicinity of chromatin, guided by the RanGTP gradient, allowing for a spatial control of DNA-binding activity. For one INM protein, the lamin B receptor, release of Impβ has already been suggested to control its chromatin reassociation during NE reformation (Ma et al, 2007). On the basis of the identification of the NLS in SUN2 and the likely existence of more INM proteins carrying cNLSs in higher eukaryotes, it would not be surprising if more INM proteins benefited from possessing an NLS—for INM targeting during interphase and/or an unperturbed transit through mitosis. Materials and methods Molecular cloning A full-length cDNA clone (pcDNA3.1 TOPO/V5-His SUN2) encoding for human SUN2 (Hodzic et al, 2004) was kindly provided by P Stahl (Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis). This plasmid served as PCR template for the generation of pEGFP–N3–SUN2(FL), which contains the SUN2 insert in the BglII/EcoRI sites, followed by the EGFP open reading frame. For all further subcloning, pEGFP–N3–SUN2(FL) was used as PCR or mutagenesis template, yielding the following pEGFP–N3–SUN2 derivatives (restriction sites used): (1–524) (EcoRI/BglII); (1–260) (HindIII/BamHI); (ΔN158) (SalI/EcoRI); (25–260), (64–260) (both PstI/BamHI); (110–260), (159–260), (181–260) (all SalI/BamHI); (1–63/92–260), (1–91/110–260), (1–109/130–260), (1–129/140–260), (1–139/159–260) (all BglII/SalI/BamHI). The NLS mutants of human SUN2 derivatives (NLS-mut: R41A, K44A, R45A, K46A, K51A, R52A) and the respective 4A mutants (R102A, R103A, R104A and R105A) were generated using the QuikChange Mutagenesis kit (Stratagene). For the domain swap experiments, the SPAG4 coding region was amplified from HeLa cDNA and inserted into the EcoRI/BamHI sites of pEGFP–N3. pEGFP–N3–SPAG4(FL) served as PCR template for the generation of the following SPAG4 fragments and fusion proteins assembled in the pEGFP–N3 backbone (restriction sites used): SPAG4(1–189), SUN2(25–120)–SPAG4(1–189) (BglII/EcoRI/Sal); SUN2(25–120)–SPAG4(FL) (BglII/EcoRI/BamHl); TM(SPAG4)(131–189) (EcoRI/SalI); SPAG4(1–189)–SUN2(239–506), SPAG4(1–189)–SUN2(507–717) (EcoRI/SalI/BglII-BamHI); SUN2(1–158)–TM(SPAG4), (BglII/EcoRI/Sal); SUN2(1–158)–TM(SPAG4)–SUN2(507–717) (BglII/EcoRI/SalI/BglII-BamHI). For expression of GST–GFP fusion proteins in HeLa cells, PCR fragments obtained on SUN2(FL) and mutant derivatives were subcloned into pK7–GST–GFP (Erkmann et al, 2005) using the BamHI-EcoRI sites, yielding the following C-terminal fusions: SUN2(1–158wt), SUN2(1–158mut), SUN2(1–109), SUN2(1–63wt), SUN2(1–63mut), SUN2(64–158). pK7–GST–GFP–SUN2 NLS (wt or mut, aa 38–55) were generated by annealing the respective sense/antisense primers and cloning into the BamHI-EcoRI sites. pK7–GST–GFP–NLS(SV40) has been described earlier (Erkmann et al, 2005). For expression of proteins in E. coli, the respective PCR fragments were either cloned into the NcoI-BamHI sites of pQE60-2z (Kutay et al, 1997b) or of pQE60–GST–GFP (generated by subcloning GST–GFP as a BspHI/NcoI fragment into the NcoI site of pQE60 (Qiagen)), yielding the following constructs: (1) pQE60-2z derivatives: SUN2(1–158wt), SUN2(1–158mut), Kip1 (amplified from HeLa cell cDNA) and (2) pQE60–GST–GFP derivatives: SUN2(1–158wt), SUN2(1–158mut). Antibodies Antibodies against Impα2 (RCH1), Imp and Imp5 were kind gifts of D Görlich (MPI Göttingen, Germany). Anti-β-COP (ab2899) was purchased from Abcam, anti-laminA/C was from Novacastra. Antibodies to human SUN2 and SPAG4 were generated in rabbits using aa 1–158 of SUN2 and the peptide RPGSASSSRKHTPNFFSENC (aa 6–24 of SPAG4) as antigenes and affinity purified. Recombinant protein expression The expression and purification of human Impα (RCH1) and ΔIBB-Impα (ΔIBB-RCH1) (Kutay et al, 1997a), human Impβ (Kutay et al, 1997b), and RanQ69L (Izaurralde et al, 1997) has been described. 2z, 2z-Kip1, 2z-SUN2(1–158wt), 2z-SUN2(1–158mut), GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158wt) and GST–GFP were expressed in E. coli BLR(pREP4) at 20°C by induction with 0.5 mM isopropyl β-d-thiogalactoside. Cells were lysed by sonication in 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 700 mM NaCl, 3 mM MgCl 2, 5% glycerol, 2 mM 2-mercaptoethanol. The lysate was cleared by ultracentrifugation, passed over Ni-NTA agarose (Qiagen) and eluted with 400 mM imidazole in lysis buffer. Peak fractions were pooled and buffer exchanged to 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 350 mM NaCl, 3 mM MgCl 2, 250 mM sucrose for 2z, 2z-Kip1, 2z-SUN2(1–158wt), 2z-SUN2(1–158mut) and to 50 mM Hepes pH 7.5, 150 mM potassium acetate, 5 mM Mg acetate for GST–GFP–SUN2(1–158wt) and GST–GFP. Pull-down experiments HeLa cell extract was prepared as described in Kutay et al (1998). A total of 500 μl of HeLa cell extract (adjusted to 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 225 mM potassium acetate, 2 mM MgCl 2) was supplemented with purified 2z, 2z-Kip1, 2z-SUN2(1–158wt) (1.5 μM each) and, if indicated, RanQ69L(GTP) (2.5 μM) was added. Samples were incubated on ice for 4 h. Then, 12.5 μl of IgG sepharose was added and samples were gently mixed for 45 min. Beads were washed three times in 1.5 ml of binding buffer. Bound proteins were eluted with 1.5 M MgCl 2, 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, precipitated with isopropanol, and dissolved in SDS sample buffer. For binding experiments using purified factors, each sample contained 225 μl of E. coli lysate in 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 230 mM potassium acetate, 2 mM MgCl 2 supplemented with purified recombinant transport receptors Impα (RCH1), ΔIBB-Impα (ΔIBB-RCH1), Impβ to 0.4 μM (starting lysates). Then, 2z-tagged proteins (2z, 2z-Kip1, 2z-SUN2(1–158wt) or 2z-SUN2(1–158mut); 1.5 μM each), and, where indicated, RanQ69L (2.5 μM) were added. Samples were incubated on ice for 2 h and further processed as described above. Elution was with SDS sample buffer to which DTT was added after the elution step. Cell culture and transient transfections HeLa cells were maintained in DMEM containing 10% FCS and penicillin/streptomycin at 37°C, 5% CO 2. Transient transfections were performed using FuGene transfection reagent (Roche). Cells were fixed 20–36 h after transfection with 4% PFA for 10 min. After washing with PBS, cover slips were mounted in VectaShield (VectorLabs) for microscopic analysis. In vitro nuclear import assay Alexa488 (Molecular Probes) labelling of BSA-NLS conjugates was performed according to (Gorlich et al, 1994). In vitro transport reactions were performed essentially as described (Adam et al, 1990; Gorlich et al, 1994). HeLa cells were grown on coverslips and permeabilized with PB buffer (20 mM Hepes, pH 7.5, 110 mM potassium acetate, 5 mM magnesium acetate, 0.5 mM EGTA, 250 mM sucrose) containing 40 μg/ml digitonin. The 20 μl import mixtures in 50 mM Hepes, pH 7.5, 80 mM potassium acetate, 5 mM magnesium acetate, 250 mM sucrose contained 0.75 or 1.5 μM import substrate (Alexa488-BSA-NLS and GST–GFP, GST–GFP–hSUN2(1–158wt), respectively), and, where indicated, Impβ (0.5 μM) and Impα (0.6 μM). All samples also contained an energy regenerating system (Gorlich et al, 1994) and Ran mix (Kutay et al, 1997a). Import was allowed to proceed for 20 min at room temperature. Then, coverslips were washed once with PB, cells were fixed with 3% PFA, washed in PBS and mounted for microscopy. Microscopy For immunofluorescence analysis, cells were fixed in 4% PFA and washed with PBS. Permeabilization was either performed with 0.001% digitonin for 14 min at 4°C only, or for additional 5 min using a mixture of 0.1% Triton X-100 and 0.02% SDS at RT. Immunostaining was performed as described earlier (Zemp et al, 2009). Wide-field images were taken on an Olympus BX51 microscope connected to a DP 50 camera using an UPlanFl 40 × , NA 0,75 objective. Confocal microscopy was performed with a Leica TCS-SP2/AOBS microscope using an HCX Pl APO Ibd.Bl. 40 × , NA 1.25 or HCX Pl APO lbd.Bl. 63 × , NA 1.4 oil immersion lens or with a Leica TCS-SP1 microscope using a HCX Pl APO Ibd.Bl. 40 × , NA 1.25 or HCX Pl APO Ibd.Bl. 63 × , NA 1.32 oil immersion lens. 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4251	https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1613&context=rhumj	Published Time: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:35:54 GMT Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal Volume 26 Issue 1 Article 1 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes Ian N. Bridges Florida State University , inb22@fsu.edu Follow this and additional works at: Part of the Other Mathematics Commons Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Bridges, Ian N. (2025) "Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes," Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal : Vol. 26: Iss. 1, Article 1. Available at: Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes Cover Page Footnote Cover Page Footnote The author expresses great gratitude to Dr. Cynthia Lester for her excellent feedback and suggestions with regards to the manuscript and Dr. Man Cheung Tsui for his motivating remarks and interesting discussions. The author more broadly thanks Gaber Kobal for his support over the years. This article is available in Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal: vol26/iss1/1 Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal VOLUME 26, I SSUE 1, 2025 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes By Ian Bridges Abstract. We consider three dimensional L-tetrominoes. We show that there exists at least one way to tile every three dimensional rectangle whose side lengths are at least 3 and area is congruent to 1 ( mod 4) such that one square goes untiled. In addition, we show that every three dimensional rectangle is tileable provided one side has length at least 2 and the other is a multiple of 4. 1 Introduction Tiling problems have been a topic in the world of recreational mathematics for decades. A common goal is to try to determine what kinds of regions are “tileable" (coverable with no tiles overlapping) given a certain set of tiles. A tile of order n is a plane figure consisting of n squares joined at the edges, referred to as an n-omino. For more common types of n-ominoes, Greek prefixes are used in place of n.A domino A tromino A tetromino Figure 1: Examples of n-ominoes We establish in Theorem 2.6 a sufficient condition for rectangles to be tileable by the tile set. We also establish in Theorem 3.6 that for every reasonable rectangle, there is at least one way to remove a square from it such that the remaining region is tileable by the tile set. 1.1 Conventions 1.1.1 Visuals. Unless otherwise noted, when showing a visual proof for a tiling, we will use a “top-down" view as shown in Figure 2. Mathematics Subject Classification. 52C22 Keywords. tiling,three dimensional,deficient 12 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes x z y a x y a 3D view “Top-down" view Figure 2: Prototypes of visual perspectives to appear in the manuscript. While the relative length of tiles in the x and y directions will be shown in the figure, their lengths in the z direction will not. However, the explicit lengths of the tiles, or combinations thereof, in all directions will be noted in the key provided below the figure. For example, in Figure 3 each subregion a has length 2 in the x and y directions and length 4 in the z direction. a a a a a = 2 × 2 × 4Figure 3: Subregions used for a tiling of a 4 × 4 × 4 rectangle 1.1.2 Notation and Vocabulary. Most regions will be of the form n × m × z, where the number in the n, m, and z positions denotes the length of the figure in the x, y, and z directions respectively. Decomposing regions into smaller subregions is a common technique used in this manuscript. Often times, this decomposition is only done along the z-axis. When dealing with rectangular regions, if you have a region of the form x × y × (p + q), then Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 Ian Bridges 3 you can consider tiling x × y × p and x × y × q separately. This technique of “splitting" the rectangles about z will be called a decomposition about z. The two resulting regions are called z -adjacent . This technique can also be used about any of the other coordinate axes. Furthermore, this manuscript is concerned with the tiling of three dimensional “deficient" rectangles. Given an arbitrary three dimensional rectangle R with an area greater than 1, a deficient rectangle is the resulting figure after removing one square of side length 1 from R. We denote this deficient rectangle as RD. For example, the region in Figure 4 is a deficient 3 × 3 × 3 rectangle as it is missing a single square of side length 1. We denote this region as (3 × 3 × 3) D. x y z Figure 4: A deficient 3 × 3 × 3 rectangle If a rectangular region has no missing squares, we say that it is non-deficient . A region is deficiently tileable if a given tile set can tile at least one “deficient form" of that region. We may also say the tile set deficiently tiles that region. The relative position in the rectangle from which the square was removed defines the deficient form of that rectangle. 1.2 The Tile Set The tile set L 3 of all 3D L-tetrominoes can be obtained using a single tile acting as a generator for the tile set. We take L 3 as the set of all possible combinations of 90 ◦ rotations and reflections about any of the three coordinate axes in Z3 of the generating tile in Figure 5. Figure 5: The generator of the tile set L 3 Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 4 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes The tile set in this manuscript has rotational symmetry with regard to 90 ◦ rotations about the origin. So, if the tile set tiles a region x × y × z, then it can tile any 90 ◦ rotation of this region about the origin, for example, the set tiles y × z × x as well. These rotated regions are called similar regions . We say that two regions are similar if one is a rotation of the other in the integer lattice. The specification of the rotations and reflections needed to position an element of L 3 in a specific tiling is unimportant for this manuscript. Therefore, any element from L 3 used in a tiling will be denoted by L3. Furthermore, L3 ×z will denote z copies of L3 placed on top of each other in the z direction as discussed in Section 1.1. These copies will be called z-adjacent in this manuscript. 1.3 Connecting Previous Results on 2 dimensional L-tetrominoes with L 3 Conclusions about (deficient) tilings using 2 dimensional L-tetrominoes (the set thereof being denoted by L 2 in this manuscript) can be used to draw conclusions about certain tilings using tiles from L 3. Specifically, if an n ×m region can be (deficiently) tiled by L 2,then a n × m × 1 region can be (deficiently) tiled by L 3. We can see this by considering only the tiles in L 3 that are combinations of 90 ◦ rotations in the x y plane about the origin and reflections about the y axis. These pieces with their length in the z direction set to zero are exactly the tiles in L 2. Nitica has several results concerning L 2 which can be applied to L 3. Remark 1.1. In , Nitica proves that regions of the form 2 × 4 and 3 × 8 are tileable by L 2. Furthermore in , any square with an odd side length greater than or equal to 3 is shown to be deficiently tileable by L 2.Figure 6: Tilings of the 2 × 4 (top left), 3 × 8 (top right), (5 × 5) D (bottom left), and (3 × 3) D (bottom right) rectangles by L 2 Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 Ian Bridges 5 2 Tilings Using the Tile Set L 3 For all proofs in this manuscript, due to the symmetry of L 3 described in Section 1.1.2, it is implied that if L 3 (deficiently) tiles an arbitrary region x × y ×z, that it also (deficiently) tiles all regions similar to x × y × z. In this section we determine some three dimensional non-deficient rectangles which are tileable by L 3. We begin by introducing a region that will be used in a proof later in the section. Definition 2.1. A corner region is the resulting region after a ( b − 1) × (b − 1) × c rectangle is removed from one corner of a b × b × c region and will be denoted by C 3(b,c). Example 2.2 (C 3(3,4) ). The region C 3(3,4) is a corner region with length 3 and height 4. x z y Figure 7: The subregion C 3(3,4) Lemma 2.3. The tile set L 3 tiles a C 3(3,4) region. Proof. In Figure 8, each L-tetromino is uniquely colored. On the left is the region in its entirety, and on the right is the region decomposed to show more clearly how the region is tiled. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 6 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes x z y x z y Figure 8: Subregions used for a tiling of the C 3(3,4) region by L 3 Lemma 2.4. The tile set L 3 tiles a 2 × 2 × 4 rectangle. Proof. Since the 2 × 4 is tileable (Theorem 1.1), then the 2 × 4 × 2 is tileable by L 3 as the region can be decomposed into two z-adjacent subregions of the form 2 × 4 × 1. Lemma 2.5. The tile set L 3 tiles a 3 × 3 × 4 rectangle. a b a = 2 × 2 × 4 b = C 3(3,4) Figure 9: Subregions used for a tiling of the 3 × 3 × 4 rectangle by L 3 Proof. The subregion a is tileable by Theorem 2.4. The subregion b is tileable by Theo-rem 2.3. Theorem 2.6. The tile set L 3 tiles an x × y × 4z rectangle for integers x , y ≥ 2, z ≥ 1. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 Ian Bridges 7 Proof. We begin by tilling a region x × y × 4. There are two cases, either x and y are both odd, or they are not both odd. Suppose x and y are not both odd. By symmetry of the tile set, we can assume x is even and y is some arbitrary whole number greater than 1. Here, we can write the region as 2 n × y × 4 for some integer n. This region can be decomposed into n y rectangles of the form 2 ×1×4 as in Figure 10. These regions are tileable by L 3 since 2 ×1×4 is similar to 2 × 4 × 1 which is tileable by L 3 because the 2 × 4 is tileable by L 2 (Theorem 1.1). 2n y 21 · · · .... . . a a = 2 × 1 × 4Figure 10: Subregions used for a tiling of a 2 n × y × 4 rectangle Suppose x and y are both odd. Here, x × y × 4 can be written as (2 n + 1) × (2 m + 1) × 4for some integers n and m. As shown in Figure 11, we can decompose this rectangle into a C 3(3,4) , a 2 n × 2m × 4, and ( m − 1) + (n − 1) rectangles similar to a 2 × 1 × 4. The subregion C 3(3,4) is tileable by Theorem 2.3, the 2 n × 2m × 4 rectangle is tileable by the previous case of this theorem, and the 2 × 1 × 4 rectangles are tileable by Theorem 1.1 as described in the previous case. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 8 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes 2n + 12m + 1 c b ... · · · a 2n × 2m × 4 a = C 3(3,4) b = 2 × 1 × 4 c = 1 × 2 × 4Figure 11: Subregions used for a tiling of a (2 n + 1) × (2 m + 1) × 4 rectangle Since L 3 can tile any region of the form x × y × 4, it can tile any region of the form x × y × 4z as it is just z copies of x × y × 4. 3 Deficient Tilings Using the Tile Set L 3 In this section we determine which three dimensional deficient rectangles have at least one deficient form that is tileable by L ∋. We begin by introducing a property which all deficiently tileable rectangles must satisfy. Remark 3.1 (Area Invariant) . If a region x × y × z is deficiently tileable then x y z ≡ 1(mod 4). Given a rectangle of the form x × y × z, each side is either 0 , 1 , 2 , or 3 ( mod 4). If one side is 0 or 2 ( mod 4), then x y z must be even. Therefore, x y z is congruent to 0 or 2 ( mod 4), which contradicts the area invariant. So, all sides must be 1 or 3 ( mod 4). Now, we just need to consider the remaining multiplicative combinations given three Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 Ian Bridges 9 numbers with values either 1 or 3: 1 · 1 · 1 ≡ 1 (mod 4) 1 · 1 · 3 ≡ 3 (mod 4) 1 · 3 · 3 ≡ 1 (mod 4) 3 · 3 · 3 ≡ 3 (mod 4) Hence all sides of a deficient rectangle must be congruent to 1 ( mod 4) or two sides are congruent to 3 (mod 4) and one is congruent to 1 (mod 4). Lemma 3.2. The tile set L 3 deficiently tiles a 3 × 5 × 3 rectangle. a b a = 3 × 4 × 3 b = (3 × 1 × 3) D Figure 12: Subregions used for a deficient tiling of a 3 × 5 × 3 rectangle by L 3 Proof. In Figure 12 below, the region a is tileable by Theorem 2.6. A 3 × 3 × 1 is deficiently tileable by L 3 as a 3 × 3 is deficiently tileable by L 2 (Theorem 1.1). Thus, by symmetry, b is tileable by L 3. Lemma 3.3. The tile set L 3 deficiently tiles a (2 n + 3) × (2 n + 1) × (4 m + 3) rectangle for integers n ≥ 1, m ≥ 0.Proof. The tiling of a given region of the form (2 n + 3) × (2 n + 1) × (4 m + 3) can take two different patterns depending on the value of n. In the case where n is odd, the region can be also written in the form (4 n′ + 1) × (4 n′ − 1) × (4 m + 3) where n = 2n′ − 1. In the case where n is even, the region can be written in the form (4 n′ + 3) × (4 n′ + 1) × (4 m + 3) where n = 2n′. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 10 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes We assume that m = 0 and address cases where m > 0 at the end of the proof. In this proof, each deficient tiling of a region given n is dependent on the previous deficient tiling for n − 1, which can vary depending on whether or not n is even or odd. The case where n = 1 is shown in Theorem 3.2. We will first illustrate the construction of the n = 2case using general terms and later remark that this is the pattern for tiling when n is even. Second, we will use this n = 2 (where n′ = 1) case to construct the n = 3 case. These constructions induce a tiling for all n ≥ 1. In Figure 13, we illustrate the case where n = 2 is obtained from the n = 1 case in general terms. a b c d 4n′ + 1 24n′ − 124n′ 34n′ 1 a = ³ (4 n′ + 1) × (4 n′ − 1) × 3 ´ D d = L3 × 3 b is n′ copies of (4 × 2 × 3) placed c is n′ copies of (2 × 4 × 3) placed side-by-side horizontally side-by-side vertically Figure 13: Subregions used for a deficient tiling of a (4 n′ + 3) × (4 n′ + 1) × 3 rectangle by L 3 Note that b and c are tileable by Theorem 2.6. Also recall that a (where n′ = 1) is the case discussed in Theorem 3.2. Using Figure 14, we will now construct the n = 3 case from the n = 2 case. Note that in the figure below, n′ = 2 given n = 3. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 Ian Bridges 11 a b c d 2 4n′ − 1 4n′ − 3 4n′ 1 2 4n′ − 4 3 a = ³ (4 n′ − 1) × (4 n′ − 3) × 3 ´ D d = L3 × 3 b is n′ copies of (4 × 2 × 3) placed c is ( n′ − 1) copies of (2 × 4 × 3) side-by-side horizontally placed side-by-side vertically Figure 14: Subregions used for a deficient tiling of a (4 n′ + 1) × (4 n′ − 1) × 3 rectangle by L 3 Note that the deficient tiling of a (4 n′ + 1) × (4 n′ − 1) × 3 rectangle will be used in the tiling of a (4 n′ + 3) × (4 n′ + 1) × 3 rectangle, which will then be used in the tiling of a (4( n′ + 1) + 1) × (4( n′ + 1) − 1) × 3 rectangle, and so on. Given m > 0, the region can be decomposed about the z axis into a (2 n+3) ×(2 n+1) ×3region and m copies of a (2 n + 3) × (2 n + 1) × 4 which are tileable by Theorem 2.6. To conclude, we illustrate an example of a tiling for small n to show how both Fig-ure 13 and Figure 14 combine to induce a tiling for all n. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 12 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes a a = (5 × 3 × 3) D Figure 15: Subregions used for an induced deficient tiling of a (2 n + 3) × (2 n + 1) × 3rectangle with n = 4 by L 3 Using these results, we can now prove that the first set of rectangles that satisfy the area invariant are deficiently tileable. These are the rectangles which have two sides congruent to 3 (mod 4) and one other side congruent to 1 (mod 4). Theorem 3.4. The tile set L 3 deficiently tiles a (4 n + 3) × (4 m + 1) × (4 z + 3) rectangle for integers z ≥ 0 and n , m ≥ 1.Proof. We begin by considering the cases in which z = 0. Suppose n > m. Using Theorem 3.3, we can tile a (4 m + 3) × (4 m + 1) × 3 subregion deficiently. This leaves ( n − m) regions of the form 4 × (4 m + 1) × 3 which can be tiled by Theorem 2.6. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 Ian Bridges 13 a b a = ³ (4 m + 3) × (4 m + 1) × 3 ´ D b is ( n − m) copies of ³ 4 × (4 m + 1) × 3) ´ placed side-by-side horizontally Figure 16: Subregions used for a deficient tiling of a (4 n + 3) × (4 m + 1) × 3 rectangle with n > m by L 3 Suppose m > n. Using Theorem 3.3, we can deficiently tile a (4 n + 3) × (4 n + 1) × 3subregion. Then, the remaining ( m − n) regions of the form (4 n + 3) × 4 × 3 can be tiled by Theorem 2.6. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 14 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes a b a = ³ (4 n + 3) × (4 n + 1) × 3 ´ D b is ( m − n) copies of ³ (4 n + 3) × 4 × 3) ´ placed side-by-side vertically Figure 17: Subregions used for a deficient tiling of a (4 n + 3) × (4 m + 1) × 3 rectangle with m > n by L 3 Suppose m = n. This is exactly the case of Theorem 3.3. The tile set L 3 can deficiently tile a region of the form (4 n + 3) × (4 m + 1) × (4 z + 3) with z = 0. Given z ≥ 1, decompose the region into a (4 n + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 3 subregion and z copies of a (4 n + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 4. The former region is deficiently tileable and the latter regions are all tileable by Theorem 2.6. Lastly, we end with the final class of rectangles that satisfy the area invariant. These are the rectangles which have all sides congruent to 1 (mod 4). Theorem 3.5. The tile set L 3 deficiently tiles a (4 n + 1) × (4 m + 1) × (4 z + 1) rectangle for integers n , m, z ≥ 1.Proof. By symmetry we may assume that n ≥ m, since in the event we have n < m, we can consider the rectangle of the form (4 m +1) ×(4 n +1) ×(4 z +1) instead. We begin by tiling (4 m + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 1 deficiently on the left side. Since the (4 m + 1) × (4 m + 1) rectangle is deficiently tileable by L 2, as shown by Nitica (Theorem 1.1), a (4 m + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 1rectangle is deficiently tileable by L 3. Above this deficiently tiled rectangle, there are z rectangles of the form (4 m + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 4 which are tileable by Theorem 2.6. To Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 Ian Bridges 15 the right, we tile the remaining ( n − m) regions of the form 4 × (4 m + 1) × (4 z + 1) by Theorem 2.6. In the case n = m, then there are no remaining regions to be tiled. a b z = 0 c z = 1 a = ³ (4 m + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 1 ´ D b is ( n − m) copies of ³ 4 × (4 m + 1) × 5 ´ placed side-by-side horizontally c = (4 m + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 4Figure 18: Subregions used for a deficient tiling of a (4 n + 1) × (4 m + 1) × 5 rectangle by L 3 Corollary 3.6. All rectangles which satisfy the area invariant and whose sides all have length greater than or equal to 3 are deficiently tileable by L 3.Proof. Assume we have a rectangle which satisfies the area invariant and whose sides all have length greater than or equal to 3. As mentioned after Theorem 3.1, if a rectangle satisfies the area invariant it must either have two sides congruent to 3 ( mod 4) and one congruent to 1 ( mod 4) or it must have all sides congruent to 1 ( mod 4). In the former case, the rectangle in question is proven to be deficiently tileable by Theorem 3.4. In the latter case, the rectangle in question is proven to be deficiently tileable by Theorem 3.5. We conclude by mentioning an open question that extends this result. The corol-lary above proves that for every rectangle satisfying the area invariant and side length requirements, there exists one deficient form of that rectangle tileable by L 3. Whether or not L 3 can tile all deficient forms of such rectangles is still an open question. Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025 16 Tilings in the 3 dimensional lattice with L-tetrominoes References Viorel Nitica, Tiling a deficient rectangle by l-tetrominoes , Journal of Recreational Mathematics 33 (2004), 259–271. Viorel Nitica, The tilings of deficient squares by ribbon l-tetrominoes are diagonally cracked , Open Journal of Discrete Mathematics 07 (2017), no. 03, 165–176. Ian Bridges inb22@fsu.edu Florida State University Rose-Hulman Undergrad. Math. J. Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025
4252	https://byjus.com/physics/toroid/	What is Toroid? A toroid is defined as > A hollow circular ring in the shape of a doughnut that has many turns of enamelled wire which are wound so close to each other that there is negligible space between the two turns. A toroid can be considered as a circular solenoid that is used in an electric circuit, as an inductor at low frequencies when large inductances are required. The first toroid was invented in 1830 by the physicist Michael Faraday. He noticed that the change in the magnetic field resulted in the voltage in a wire. This phenomenon is known as Faraday’s law of induction. To know more about toroid, click on the video below. Toroid Diagram Magnetic Field of Toroid The magnetic field of a toroid is calculated by applying Ampere circuit law. Consider a hollow circular ring with many turns of the current-carrying wire that is wound around it. In the above figure, let the magnetic field, B be present at point P which is inside the toroid. In the above figure, the loop is considered as an amperian loop that forms a circle through point P resulting in concentric circles inside the toroid. Due to the symmetric field, the magnitude at all the points in the circle is equal, and the field is tangential. If the number of turns in the loop is N, then the net current crossing the area is NI. Where I is the current in the toroid. Using Ampere’s law, Therefore, we can conclude that the magnetic field B varies and is not uniform over the cross-section. Formula of Toroid The formula of the toroid is used for the calculation of the number of turns in a toroidal coil. The above figure is a pictorial representation of the cross-sectional view of the inner radius of the toroid and the wire. Let, A be the inner radius of the toroid r be the radius of the wire n be the number of loops The wedge angle is given as: \| \| \| \| The relation between A, r, and n is given in the form of an equation: \| \| \| \| Also, learn more about Faraday’s law with the help of the below video: 39,113 Difference between Solenoid and Toroid The working principle of both solenoid and toroid is based on electromagnetism. This is one of the similarities between the two. However, there is a difference between solenoid and toroid as for a given toroidal coil, the amount of electric current is more than the solenoidal coil such that they are of the same size. \| \| \| --- \| \| Solenoid \| Toroid \| \| The shape of the solenoid is cylindrical \| The shape of the toroid is circular \| \| The formation of the magnetic field is outside the solenoid \| The formation of the magnetic field is within the toroid \| \| The magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform \| The magnetic field inside the toroid is non-uniform \| \| The magnetic field is given as: B = μonl \| The magnetic field is given as: B = μNl/2πr \| Similarities between Solenoid and Toroid Both are designed on the principle of electromagnetism. Both behave like electromagnetic material when an electric current is applied. The magnetic field within the toroid and due to the solenoid is the same. Applications of Toroid It is used in telecommunication. Modern medical equipment has toroid in it. It finds application in the design of musical instruments. The below video explains Ampere’s circuital law: 98,270 Read more about: \| \| \| What is magnetic field? \| \| What is Solenoid? \| Stay tuned with BYJU’S to learn more about other concepts of Physics. Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs Q1 What is Ampere’s circuital law? Ampere’s circuital law states that the line integral of the magnetic field B around the closed-loop is equal to the product of total current through the loop and permeability, μo. Q2 What is the magnetic field in the empty space enclosed by the toroid of radius R? We know that the magnetic field is confined only to the inside body of the toroid. This is in the form of concentric magnetic lines of force. Therefore, any point in the empty space surrounded by a toroid will have a magnetic field, B equal to zero. The magnetic field is zero because the net current in this space is zero. Thus, the magnetic moment of the toroid is zero. Q3 Name the factor on which the magnetic field of a current-carrying toroid is independent of. The magnetic field of a current-carrying toroid is independent of the radius. This is because the magnetic field of the toroid is given as B = μonI where n is the number of turns, I is the electric current, and μo is the permeability. Q4 Name the laws that give the direction of induced emf. Lenz’s law gives the direction of induced emf. Lenz’s law states that the direction of induced current in a given magnetic field is such that it opposes the induced change due to a change in the magnetic field. Q5 What happens in a current-carrying conductor when the electric field is varied? When there is variation in the electric field of a current-carrying conductor, there is a generation of magnetic fields. Comments Leave a Comment Cancel reply Register with BYJU'S & Download Free PDFs
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4254	https://ifrscommunity.com/knowledge-base/fifo-lifo-weighted-average-cost/	Skip to content Cost Formulas for Inventories – FIFO, LIFO and Weighted Average Cost (IAS 2) IAS 2 permits the use of approximations when determining the cost of inventories. Widely-used approximations include the standard cost method and the retail method (IAS 2.21-22). The standard cost method takes into consideration typical levels of materials, labour, efficiency, and capacity utilisation. On the other hand, the retail method bases the cost of inventory on selling prices, adjusted downwards by a profit margin. Typically, an average percentage is used, as it’s unrealistic to consider all elements influencing the selling price of specific merchandise. Such averaging is expressly permitted by IAS 2.22. For many businesses, tracking the cost of identical inventory items on a unit-by-unit basis is infeasible. As a result, IAS 2 permits the use of either the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method or a weighted average cost formula to represent inventory movements. Let’s dive in. Interchangeable inventories Cost of interchangeable inventories, which aren’t allocated for a specific project, should be determined using either the FIFO or weighted average cost formula. The chosen formula should be consistently applied to all inventories of similar nature and use to the entity (IAS 2.25-26). -- Are you tired of the constant stream of IFRS updates? I know it's tough! That's why I created Reporting Period – a once-a-month summary for professional accountants. It consolidates all essential IFRS developments and Big 4 insights into one readable email. I personally curate every issue to ensure it's packed with the most relevant information, delivered straight to your inbox. It's free, with no spam, and if it turns out not to be right for you, you can unsubscribe with just one click. FIFO method FIFO method presumes the earliest purchased or produced inventories are sold first. Thus, items still in inventory are the most recently acquired or made (IAS 2.27). Example: FIFO method On 1 January 20X1, Entity A has 1,000 units of product X, each costing $10. January 20X1 sees the following purchases: By the end of January 20X1, Entity A has sold 1,400 units of product X, leaving 500 units. Using the FIFO method, the 500 units left comprise 400 items bought on 20 January at $9.6 each and 100 items from 11 January at $9.7 each. The closing inventory value is $4,810. The cost of goods sold is $13,820, calculated as: Weighted average cost This method calculates the cost of each inventory item from the weighted average cost of similar items at the start and throughout a period. It can be determined periodically or upon each delivery (IAS 2.27). Example: Weighted average cost On 1 January 20X1, Entity A holds 1,000 units of product X, each costing an average of $10. January sees the following purchases: Refer to the downloadable Excel file. By January’s end, 1,500 units of product X are sold, leaving 400. These 400 are valued at $3,924 (400 x $9.81). The cost of the 1,500 sold units is $14,715 (1,500 x $9.81). LIFO method The LIFO method (last-in, first-out) is not permitted as explained in IAS 2.BC9-BC21. However, businesses can adopt specific costing formulas that align actual physical inventory flows with direct costs, potentially yielding LIFO-like results. Inventories that are not interchangeable Inventories that aren’t typically interchangeable should have their costs specifically identified. This approach also applies to items designated for a particular project (IAS 2.23-24). Consignment arrangements Inventories delivered to another party (like a dealer or distributor) under a consignment arrangement remain on the delivering party’s statement of financial position until the criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied. Such consignment arrangements are outlined in IFRS 15.B77-B78. Recognition in P/L Upon sale of inventories, their carrying amount becomes an expense in the same period as the corresponding revenue is recognised. If inventories are used in creating other assets, they form part of that asset’s cost. Any reductions to the net realisable value (and their reversals) are immediately recognised in P/L (IAS 2.34-35). More about IAS 2 See other pages relating to IAS 2: IAS 2: Scope, Definitions and Disclosure IAS 2: Cost of Inventories IAS 2: Cost Formulas (FIFO, LIFO and Weighted Average Cost) IAS 2: Net Realisable Value (NRV) © 2018-2025 Marek Muc The content on this website is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional advice. Your use of this website is at your own risk. 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4255	https://www.quora.com/Why-is-energy-of-electron-of-a-hydrogen-atom-dependent-only-on-the-principal-quantum-number-and-not-on-L	Why is energy of electron of a hydrogen atom dependent only on the principal quantum number and not on 'L'? - Quora Something went wrong. Wait a moment and try again. Try again Skip to content Skip to search Sign In Physics Electron Orbital Energy L... Principal (mathematics) Azimuthal Quantum Number Hydrogen Atom Science Studying Atomic Physics Quantum Mechanics Energy of Electron 5 Why is energy of electron of a hydrogen atom dependent only on the principal quantum number and not on 'L'? All related (36) Sort Recommended Assistant Bot · 1y The energy levels of an electron in a hydrogen atom depend only on the principal quantum number n n due to the specific nature of the hydrogen atom's potential energy, which is governed by Coulomb's law. Here's a more detailed explanation: Hydrogen Atom Model Coulomb Potential: The hydrogen atom consists of a single electron orbiting a single proton. The potential energy of the electron due to the proton is given by the Coulomb potential: V(r)=−k e 2 r V(r)=−k e 2 r where k k is Coulomb's constant, e e is the charge of the electron, and r r is the distance between the electron and the proton. 2. Schröding Continue Reading The energy levels of an electron in a hydrogen atom depend only on the principal quantum number n n due to the specific nature of the hydrogen atom's potential energy, which is governed by Coulomb's law. Here's a more detailed explanation: Hydrogen Atom Model Coulomb Potential: The hydrogen atom consists of a single electron orbiting a single proton. The potential energy of the electron due to the proton is given by the Coulomb potential: V(r)=−k e 2 r V(r)=−k e 2 r where k k is Coulomb's constant, e e is the charge of the electron, and r r is the distance between the electron and the proton. 2. Schrödinger Equation: When solving the Schrödinger equation for the hydrogen atom, we find that the energy levels depend primarily on the radial quantum number, which is related to the principal quantum number n n. The radial part of the wave function leads us to the energy eigenvalues given by: E n=−13.6 eV n 2 E n=−13.6 eV n 2 where n=1,2,3,…n=1,2,3,… Independence from Angular Momentum Quantum Number L L Degeneracy of Energy Levels: For hydrogen, the total energy does not depend on the angular momentum quantum number l l (which can take values from 0 0 to n−1 n−1). This results in multiple states (with different values of l l and m l m l) having the same energy for a given n n. This phenomenon is known as degeneracy. Spherical Symmetry: The hydrogen atom has spherical symmetry because the potential energy only depends on the distance r r from the nucleus, not on the angles. As a result, the energy levels are determined solely by how far the electron is from the nucleus, which is encapsulated by n n. Orbital Shapes: While l l determines the shape of the orbital (e.g., s, p, d), it does not influence the energy in the case of hydrogen. In multi-electron atoms, the situation is different due to electron-electron interactions, which can cause energy levels to depend on both n n and l l. Conclusion In summary, the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom is dependent only on the principal quantum number n n due to the nature of the Coulomb potential, spherical symmetry, and the degeneracy of the energy levels associated with different angular momentum states. This unique characteristic is specific to hydrogen and does not apply to more complex atoms. Upvote · Related questions More answers below Why don’t hydrogen atoms follow the (n+l) rule? For a Hydrogen atom, energy depends only on the principle quantum number (n). Why? Why does the energy of subshells not depend on L for a hydrogen atom? What is the reason for the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom to increase when the principal quantum number is increased? How does the energy of orbital depend on the principal quantum number? Why are there only 3 different p-orbitals in the second energy state for electrons in a hydrogen atom? Mahmut Hortacsu I am a retired professor of theoretical high energy physics. · Author has 574 answers and 193.8K answer views ·5y This is not true. Only in the first approximation, the energy is dependent only on the principal quantum number n. This is the dominant interaction. First we drop the higher order interactions to get a soluble differential equation. We include the other interactions perturbatively. First we include the “fine structure” interaction, which is proportional to the fourth power of the interaction constant, whereas the dominant interaction is proportional only to the square of the same constant. This term includes the relativistic correction and the spin-orbit coupling. Now the result is a term which Continue Reading This is not true. Only in the first approximation, the energy is dependent only on the principal quantum number n. This is the dominant interaction. First we drop the higher order interactions to get a soluble differential equation. We include the other interactions perturbatively. First we include the “fine structure” interaction, which is proportional to the fourth power of the interaction constant, whereas the dominant interaction is proportional only to the square of the same constant. This term includes the relativistic correction and the spin-orbit coupling. Now the result is a term which includes to sum of the spin and orbital quantım members j , as well as n. To remove this degeneracy, we, again perturbatively, include the so called Lamb shift, which is due to the quantization of the electromagnetic field. The result is proportional to the fifth power of the coupling constant which is a function of the orbital quantum number l, thus lift this degenaracy. We may also include the hyper fine splitting which is again proportional to the fourth power of the coupling constant, which is approximately equal to 1/137, but is multiplied by the ratio of the electron and the proton masses, a number which is approximately equal to 1/2000. This final interaction gives the splitting between the triplet and singlet state energies for n=1, which is important in astrophysics. Upvote · 9 2 Promoted by Hostinger.com Darius Grigorjevas Head of Customer Success at Hostinger.com ·Updated 2y What are some tips for starting a blog? It is always hard to start without having a good picture of what you do want to create. Today there are millions of helping tools and everyone is empowered to create a blog. The only question that is still hovering in the air is - how to start a successful blog? So let’s go - here are some tips for those who are just starting and even for those who already have a blog: Choose your blog niche. It’s easy to start a blog if you already know what you want to talk about but even if you don’t have your own topic, don’t give up - there are numerous bloggers who started with one idea and ended up with t Continue Reading It is always hard to start without having a good picture of what you do want to create. Today there are millions of helping tools and everyone is empowered to create a blog. The only question that is still hovering in the air is - how to start a successful blog? 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Fellow, American Physical Society. · Author has 634 answers and 77.9K answer views ·5y Excellent question. There is an accidental degeneracy in the solution to 1/r potential. The symmetry group is higher than just the conservation of angular momentum. You will have to read the literature to pursue this question. Upvote · 9 1 Related questions More answers below Why is principal quantum number the only quantum number that determines energy of major energy levels in a mono-electron atom? Why don't other quantum numbers affect that? What causes the decrease in energy of an electron when it transitions from a higher to lower Rydberg energy level in a hydrogen atom? What does it mean by"the energy of single electronic species depend only upon the principal quantum number(n)? How do you determine the principal quantum number for an electron in a hydrogen atom? What are all possible values of the l quantum number for a hydrogen atom? Mahesh Prakash Author has 3.1K answers and 331.5K answer views ·1y Related Why don’t hydrogen atoms follow the (n+l) rule? For a Hydrogen atom, energy depends only on the principle quantum number (n). Why? from wikipedia: In the ground state, the electronic configuration can be built up by placing electrons in the lowest available subshell until the total number of electrons added is equal to the atomic number. Thus subshells are filled in the order of increasing energy, using two general rules to help predict electronic configurations: Electrons are assigned to subshells in order of increasing value of n + l. For subshells with the same value of n + l, electrons are assigned first to the subshell with lower n. ……………………………………………………. you are probably referring to the (n+l) appearing above to my underst Continue Reading from wikipedia: In the ground state, the electronic configuration can be built up by placing electrons in the lowest available subshell until the total number of electrons added is equal to the atomic number. Thus subshells are filled in the order of increasing energy, using two general rules to help predict electronic configurations: Electrons are assigned to subshells in order of increasing value of n + l. For subshells with the same value of n + l, electrons are assigned first to the subshell with lower n. ……………………………………………………. you are probably referring to the (n+l) appearing above to my understanding, the above ‘principles’ have been ‘derived’ through observation of general systemics when one makes rigourous theoretical studies of complex atoms, deviations are also observed a rigourous quantum mechanical explanation of hydrogen atom energy levels is as follows: as one solves the wave equation for a hydrogenlike atom, the wave function is found to be determined by the set of quantum numbers (n, l, m) - ignoring the spin as yet the internal structure of the atom is determined by the attractive coulomb potential - presented by the nucleus - in which the electron moves. neglect of spin at this stage is justified because the coulomb potential is spin independent ……………………. for a value of n, l goes from 0 to (n-1) in steps of unity if you count, these are n values in all …………………………………………….. for a value of l, m l goes from -l to +l in steps of unity these are (2 l+1) values in all ……………….. putting them all together, these are n^2 values in all if you wish to incorporate the spin degree of freedom also, this number will become 2n^2 because, there are two spin orientations allowed for each spatial state …………………………… while there are n^2 distinct eigenfunctions for each value of n, they all belong to the same energy eigenvalue this feature is called ‘degeneracy’ - we say that a hydrogenlike energy level is n^2 - fold degenerate there is a fundamental theorem in physics - each degeneracy if reflection of certain symmetry in the problem the quantum number m l defines the orientation of the angular momentum vector in space - relative to a chosen direction. you may also visualise it in terms of the inclination of the plane of the orbit this expresses a spherical symmetry - expected because the coulomb potential is spherically symmetric therefore, the energy eigenvalue was expected to be m l-independent the fact that the energy eigenvalue does not depend on l also is called accidental degeneracy. it is exclusive to hydrogenlike atom. 3S, 3P and 3D energy levels are clearly separated in sodium atom which is NOT a ‘true’ hydrogenlike atom the l degeneracy in a hydrogenlike atom is also a consequence of a degeneracy, discussed in quantum mechanics text books ………………………… the afbau principle was probably an empirical observation Upvote · Sitaram Bettadpur Scientist and Educator · Author has 6.3K answers and 2.7M answer views ·Jun 29 Related Why don’t hydrogen atoms follow the (n+l) rule? For a Hydrogen atom, energy depends only on the principle quantum number (n). Why? The Hydrogen atom (and the corresponding classical Kepler problem) has a “hidden” symmetry, in which there is an unexpected extra conserved quantity, the Runge-Lenz vector. This is the vector (in CM) pointing to the aphelion of the orbit and its conservation ensures that the orbit is closed. Any perturbation of the 1/r^2 potential breaks this symmetry and the orbit is no longer closed, it precesses. Similarly, in QM, any perturbation of the 1/r^2 potential breaks the Runge-Lenz symmetry and leads to a lifting of the l-degeneracy of the energy levels. An example of such a perturbation is relati Continue Reading The Hydrogen atom (and the corresponding classical Kepler problem) has a “hidden” symmetry, in which there is an unexpected extra conserved quantity, the Runge-Lenz vector. This is the vector (in CM) pointing to the aphelion of the orbit and its conservation ensures that the orbit is closed. Any perturbation of the 1/r^2 potential breaks this symmetry and the orbit is no longer closed, it precesses. Similarly, in QM, any perturbation of the 1/r^2 potential breaks the Runge-Lenz symmetry and leads to a lifting of the l-degeneracy of the energy levels. An example of such a perturbation is relativistic effects, as shown by the Sommerfeld correction to the Bohr model or the Dirac equation, where the energy does depend on l quantum number. And the (n+l) “rule” is an empirical rule, based on observations! You cannot solve the Schrodinger equation exactly for any atom other than Hydrogen, so principles like the Aufbau principle are empirical rules made to fit observations, rather than fundamental principles derivable from first principles (in this case the SE or Dirac equation). Upvote · Promoted by Grammarly Grammarly Great Writing, Simplified ·Aug 18 Which are the best AI tools for students? 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However the electron can be excited to hightr levels and the energy then depends also on l (and if there is a magnetic field - on m also. Upvote · Jonathan Hardis Ph. D. Physicist · Author has 9.1K answers and 3.2M answer views ·7y Related Why is the energy of an electron in an atom quantised? “Why is the energy of an electron in an atom quantised?” It boils down to the electron being trapped by the electrostatic force of the nucleus, without having enough kinetic energy to escape. That means that the wave function of the electron has to go to zero at large distances away from the nucleus. The math is similar to the math describing a wave on a guitar string. Normally, a string could propagate a wave of any (reasonable) frequency. However, since the guitar string is tied down at both ends, it can only support specific frequencies that have wavelengths that evenly divide the length of t Continue Reading “Why is the energy of an electron in an atom quantised?” It boils down to the electron being trapped by the electrostatic force of the nucleus, without having enough kinetic energy to escape. That means that the wave function of the electron has to go to zero at large distances away from the nucleus. The math is similar to the math describing a wave on a guitar string. Normally, a string could propagate a wave of any (reasonable) frequency. However, since the guitar string is tied down at both ends, it can only support specific frequencies that have wavelengths that evenly divide the length of the string. In quantum mechanics, energy is proportional to frequency. The geometry of an atom is more complicated than an guitar string because it’s spherical, not linear. However, the same ideas apply. Radially, only certain energies fit the constraint that the wave function must go to zero for large r. Angularly, as you go around in a circle, the value of the wave function has to end up where it started. This also constrains the allowed energies. Upvote · 99 12 9 2 Promoted by Webflow Metis Chan Works at Webflow ·Aug 12 What are the best AI website builders now? When it comes to AI website builders, there are a growing number of options, but a few stand out for their power, flexibility, and ability to grow with your needs. Webflow’s AI Site Builder is a top choice for small businesses, in-house teams, and agencies who want the speed of AI and the freedom to fully customize every part of their site. With Webflow, you can: Describe your business or idea and instantly generate a unique, production-ready website—no coding required. Edit visually in a powerful no-code canvas, customize layouts, and add advanced interactions. 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Many other tools offer AI-powered templates or quick site launches, but Webflow stands out by letting you take control—so your site never feels generic, and you can easily update, expand, or redesign as your needs change. Want to see what AI-powered site building can really do? Try Webflow AI Site Builder for free today. Upvote · 99 15 Mudasar Ahmad Tanoli I am reading quantum ideas since last 5 years. · Author has 606 answers and 2M answer views ·5y Why is energy of electron of a hydrogen atom dependent only on the principal quantum number and not on 'l'? The energy of electron is not only depends upon the value of principal quantum number “n” but also on Azimuthal quantum number “l”. The order of energies of orbital is determined by n+l rule (Aufbau Principal). Let me explain to you…….. If value of n+l is greater its means the value for the energy of the orbital is greater. We can arrange the orbitals by their ascending order with respect to orbital energy. Here you can see a table below in which (n+l) values are shown and here you can see tha Continue Reading Why is energy of electron of a hydrogen atom dependent only on the principal quantum number and not on 'l'? The energy of electron is not only depends upon the value of principal quantum number “n” but also on Azimuthal quantum number “l”. The order of energies of orbital is determined by n+l rule (Aufbau Principal). Let me explain to you…….. If value of n+l is greater its means the value for the energy of the orbital is greater. We can arrange the orbitals by their ascending order with respect to orbital energy. Here you can see a table below in which (n+l) values are shown and here you can see that n+l value for 3d is 5 while for 4s this value is 4 so 4s has less energy than 3d therefore 4s orbital is filled first than 3d orbital. It is clear now that “4s orbital has less energy than 3d orbital although the 4s orbital has high principal quantum number value than 3d”. Thank you for asking question Upvote · 9 2 9 1 9 1 Maria PhD Chemistry · Author has 150 answers and 1.1M answer views ·11y Related How does the ℓ quantum number effect the energy of an orbital? The orbital quantum number arises when solving the Schrodinger's equation. The values of ℓ are the eigenvalues of the angular momentum operator squared, and the spherical harmonics, Y, are its eigenfunctions. L 2 Y m ℓ(θ,ϕ)=ℏ 2 ℓ(ℓ+1)Y m ℓ(θ,ϕ)L 2 Y ℓ m(θ,ϕ)=ℏ 2 ℓ(ℓ+1)Y ℓ m(θ,ϕ) The spherical harmonics give the shape of the orbital. I won't go into mathematical details, I'll just sum it up that diff Continue Reading The orbital quantum number arises when solving the Schrodinger's equation. The values of ℓ are the eigenvalues of the angular momentum operator squared, and the spherical harmonics, Y, are its eigenfunctions. L 2 Y m ℓ(θ,ϕ)=ℏ 2 ℓ(ℓ+1)Y m ℓ(θ,ϕ)L 2 Y ℓ m(θ,ϕ)=ℏ 2 ℓ(ℓ+1)Y ℓ m(θ,ϕ) The spherical harmonics give the shape of the orbital. I won't go into mathematical details, I'll just sum it up that different values of the orbital quantum number correspond to a different analytical expression for the wave function. It turns out that when ℓ = 0, the expression for the s orbital has a non-zero value at x = 0, whereas, for the other values of ℓ , the wave function is zero at x = 0. On this plot you can see the wave function squared - the electron density distribution. a 0 a 0 is the Bohr radius. The closer the value of the orbital to zero, the closer the electron can get near the nucleus which corresponds to lower en... Upvote · 99 13 9 1 Sponsored by All Out Kill Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya with New 30% Faster All Out. Chance Mat Lo, Naya All Out Lo - Recommended by Indian Medical Association. Shop Now 999 619 Vishnuthirtha Madaksira Professor in Chemistry at Sri Guru Krupa Coaching Centre (2009–present) · Author has 10.6K answers and 2.7M answer views ·1y Related Why don’t hydrogen atoms follow the (n+l) rule? For a Hydrogen atom, energy depends only on the principle quantum number (n). Why? Hydrogen atom is a single electron system and has principal quantum number ( n=1 ) for which ( l = 0 ). Therefore, energy depends only on the principal quantum number. In hydrogen atom all the energy levels are same. We cannot apply Afbaus principle or the (n+l) rule. That is, 1s, 2s = 2p < 3s = 3p= 3d <……….and so on. For this reason, in hydrogen atom, energy depends only on ‘n’. Upvote · 9 2 David Kahana physicist unhinged · Author has 9.2K answers and 23.5M answer views ·4y Related Why the angular quantum number l ranges from 0 to n-1 for a given principal quantum number n for all elements even if the potential energy term does not fall off as 1/r for elements other than hydrogen? Wavefunctions for atoms with more electrons than hydrogen are very often built up starting from hydrogen-like wavefunctions. Asymptotically a closed shell core of electrons will screen the outer electrons from the full nuclear charge, but still, asymptotically, the potential WILL be a Coulomb potential for single electrons that make it to large enough ranges. So asymptotically it is expected that single electron components of the wavefunction, for valence electrons, will be approximately describable by hydrogen-like wavefunctions, in the first approximation. That is, assuming of course, that a Continue Reading Wavefunctions for atoms with more electrons than hydrogen are very often built up starting from hydrogen-like wavefunctions. Asymptotically a closed shell core of electrons will screen the outer electrons from the full nuclear charge, but still, asymptotically, the potential WILL be a Coulomb potential for single electrons that make it to large enough ranges. So asymptotically it is expected that single electron components of the wavefunction, for valence electrons, will be approximately describable by hydrogen-like wavefunctions, in the first approximation. That is, assuming of course, that an independent particle model of multi-electron atoms turns out to be possible to construct, and as it turns out such a thing can actually be and has been done. The symmetries of the multi-electron Coulomb problem are NOT the same as the symmetries of the hydrogen atom, so in general the degeneracies of the hydrogen atom are lifted in multi-electron atoms by many effects. It is a much more complicated thing to treat multi-electron atoms. But the quantum mechanical hydrogen atom and its degeneracies and symmetries still play a VERY big role, because to a good degree they are a decent approximation, except possibly in helium, and the atomic shell model works well for light atoms, once Russell-Saunders coupling is put in and also spin-orbit forces. So the principal quantum number degeneracy of the hydrogen atom is still a decent first approximation, at least for lighter atoms, and an independent electron model of the atom works much better than one has any right to expect. That’s a rough explanation of why the degeneracy of the hydrogen atom plays as big a role as it does in the atomic physics of higher elements. The details are very complex, but the basic reason is not so complex. Now there is a separate question embedded in your main question which I want to break out and address more specifically, and that is the underlying reason for the degeneracy of the hydrogen atom once the principal quantum number is given. The hydrogen atom is a completely soluble, completely integrable Hamiltonian system, and the solutions to the Coulomb problem are known in closed form, which makes it a very important system to understand in detail. The degeneracy of the hydrogen atom states with the same principal quantum number exists, because in addition to rotational symmetry of the Hamiltonian under the angular momentum operator given by L=r∧p L=r∧p which is a classically conserved quantity that generates the rotational symmetry group S O(3)S O(3) of the Coulomb potential, there also exists a second and less obvious symmetry of the Hamiltonian involving the coordinates and momenta, called the Lenz (or the Runge-Laplace-Lenz vector if one wants to be very careful). Here A=1 m p∧L−k r r,A=1 m p∧L−k r r, is the vector in question, where k k is the constant in Coulomb’s law. The Lenz vector A A corresponds geometrically to the direction of the periapsis of an elliptical orbit in the bound case of the classical Coulomb problem, which is to say it points along the major axis of the ellipse, which remains fixed for all time. The Coulomb problem has closed orbits, which do not precess in time and classically it is one of only two central potentials that do. The other is the harmonic oscillator potential. The Lenz vector vanishes of course for a circular orbit, and this vector together with the angular momentum vector generates a second SO(3) symmetry, one which is not immediately apparent from the Hamiltonian, but one which nevertheless exists. This vector can be generalized to the quantum mechanical case and easily made Hermitean by the expedient of antisymmetrizing it in L L and p.p. This means that the algebra that generates the full symmetry group of the hydrogen atom Hamiltonian is S O(4)∼S O(3)⊕S O(3)S O(4)∼S O(3)⊕S O(3), and it then turns out that the degenerate bound states are characterized by particular irreps of SO(4), so the principle quantum number n, in the end can be constructed from combinations of the angular momentum and Lenz vectors. In short, the principal quantum number n n can be written as n=(2 t+1)n=(2 t+1) and the degeneracy for a given n is then exactly n 2 n 2. The vector T T is a linear combination of L L and A,A,T=L−A T=L−A and it generates an SO(3) algebra for which the universal cover is SU(2), and there is then naturally also a second such combination S=L+A,S=L+A, which also generates an SO(3) algebra. T T and S commute with each other and both are Hermitean. The eigenvalues of T 2 T 2 are given by t(t+1)t(t+1). t=0,1 2,1,⋯t=0,1 2,1,⋯ . Thus a purely algebraic construction of the wavefunctions of the hydrogen atom is possible and it nicely explains the “accidental” degeneracy of the hydrogen atom bound state spectrum, when you sum up the degeneracy of T z.T z. The basic underlying property that accounts for the appearance of S O(4)S O(4) in the Kepler problem in quantum mechanics is that by stereographic projection, the bound state wavefunctions of the Schrödinger equation for the hydrogen atom can be re-interpreted as free particle wavefunctions on a 3-sphere. That is what accounts for the underlying principal quantum number degeneracy, and of course, the 3-sphere will be invariant under rotations in R 4 R 4 hence the appearance of the SO(4) group in the ground state wavefunctions. Here is a paper outlining the basics of this approach which was known of course for a long, long time. Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us sort answers on the page. Absolutely not Definitely yes Upvote · 9 7 9 2 Baqer Mohammed B.Sc in Physics, Bahrain (Graduated 2022) · Author has 51 answers and 51.9K answer views ·7y Related How much energy is required to remove an electron the n=2 state from a hydrogen atom? The energy of the n-th level for any atom is given by For Hydrogen’s second orbit, Z=1 and n=2 So 5.45×10^-19 J is required to eject the electron from Hydrogen. P.S; The (-) in the equation is just for show, don't insert it in the calculator P.S again; The energy of an electron can be calculated also by E=−13.6 e V/n 2 E=−13.6 e V/n 2 So.. 13.6/2^2 = 3.4eV Continue Reading The energy of the n-th level for any atom is given by For Hydrogen’s second orbit, Z=1 and n=2 So 5.45×10^-19 J is required to eject the electron from Hydrogen. P.S; The (-) in the equation is just for show, don't insert it in the calculator P.S again; The energy of an electron can be calculated also by E=−13.6 e V/n 2 E=−13.6 e V/n 2 So.. 13.6/2^2 = 3.4eV Upvote · 99 21 Related questions Why don’t hydrogen atoms follow the (n+l) rule? For a Hydrogen atom, energy depends only on the principle quantum number (n). Why? Why does the energy of subshells not depend on L for a hydrogen atom? What is the reason for the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom to increase when the principal quantum number is increased? How does the energy of orbital depend on the principal quantum number? Why are there only 3 different p-orbitals in the second energy state for electrons in a hydrogen atom? Why is principal quantum number the only quantum number that determines energy of major energy levels in a mono-electron atom? Why don't other quantum numbers affect that? What causes the decrease in energy of an electron when it transitions from a higher to lower Rydberg energy level in a hydrogen atom? What does it mean by"the energy of single electronic species depend only upon the principal quantum number(n)? How do you determine the principal quantum number for an electron in a hydrogen atom? What are all possible values of the l quantum number for a hydrogen atom? An electron in a hydrogen atom was found in an orbital of [-0.242×10^-18] energy. What is the value of the principal quantum number of that energy? Why is the hydrogen atom bound less tightly with a quantum number of 3 than a quantum number of 1? How do I calculate the energy of an electron in 𝘯th orbit of any given atom and not just hydrogen? High school physics seems to be concerned only with single electron species like hydrogen. How many electrons does a hydrogen atom have? What would be the value of the principal quantum number of 'n' and the radius 'r'? If the hydrogen atom electron was inanorbit of energy-2.42×10-19J. Related questions Why don’t hydrogen atoms follow the (n+l) rule? For a Hydrogen atom, energy depends only on the principle quantum number (n). Why? Why does the energy of subshells not depend on L for a hydrogen atom? What is the reason for the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom to increase when the principal quantum number is increased? How does the energy of orbital depend on the principal quantum number? 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4256	https://www.gpschools.org/cms/lib/MI01000971/Centricity/Domain/478/Calorimetry%20Questions%20and%20Problems%201213.pdf	Calorimetry Questions and Problems 1. The specific heats of water and iron are 4.184 J/goC and 0.44 J/goC respectively. Which substance will experience a larger temperature increase upon adding 10 J? Assume each sample weighs 5 grams. (0.478oC; 4.54oC) 2. How much energy is required to heat 120.0 g of water from 2.0 °C to 24.0 °C? (11.05 kJ) 3. If it takes 41.72 joules to heat a piece of gold weighing 18.69 g from 10.0 °C to 27.0 °C, what is the specific heat of the gold? (0.131 J/goC) 4. A certain mass of water was heated with 41,840 Joules, raising its temperature from 22.0 °C to 28.5 °C. Find the mass of water. (1538.5 g) 5. The number of Joules needed to raise the temperature of 100 grams of water 10 °C. is the same as the number of Joules needed to raise the temperature of 1000 grams of water (a) 1 °C (b) 0.1 °C (c) 10 °C (d) 100 °C 6. 10.0 g of a fuel are burned under a calorimeter containing 200.0 g of H2O. The temperature of the water increases from 15.0 °C to 55.0 °C. Calculate the total heat produced (in joules) and the heat of combustion per gram of fuel. (3347.2 J/g) 7. It takes 333.51 joules to melt exactly 1 gram of H2O. What is the molar heat of fusion (melting) for water, from this data? (6.0 kJ/mol) 8. When solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) dissolves in water, it breaks apart into aqueous ions and the water temperature drops. The H of solution for this process is +20 kJ/mol. How many grams of ammonium chloride must be added to 100.0 grams of water to bring about a 5oC decrease? (5.35 g) 9. An ace chemistry student conducts an experiment to determine the q for the reaction of calcium metal with HCl. Her data is summarized in the table below: mass of water in calorimeter = 123.50 g heat capacity of calorimeter = 25 J/oC initial temperature of water = 20.4 oC final temperature of water = 28.8 oC mass of Ca = 5.20 g (a) Calculate the total heat (in kJ) released by this reaction. (b) Calculate the H for this reaction. Report your answer in kJ/mol Ca reacted. 10. When 80.0 grams of a certain metal at 90.0°C was mixed with 100.0 grams of water at 30.0°C, the final equilibrium temperature of the mixture was 36.0°C. What is the specific heat (J/g°C) of the metal? 11. Calculate the specific heat of a metal if a 55.0g sample of an unknown metal at 99.0°C causes a 1.7°C temperature rise when added to 225.0 g of water at 22.0°C. 12. Why does moisture condense on the outside of a glass of cold water? 13. Why does alcohol at room temperature feel cooler to the touch than does water at the same temperature?
4257	https://abrahamlincolnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/7-3.pdf	For t the P People For t the P People A N Newsletter o of t the A Abraham L Lincoln A Association Vol ume 7 7, N Number 3 3 Autumn 2 2005 Spr i n g f i el d, I I l l i n oi s By David B. Parker I n the winter 2003 issue of this newsletter, Thomas F . Schwartz, in one of his “Lincoln Never Said That” columns, wrote on one of the best known of the alleged Lincoln quo-tations: “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the peo-ple all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” 1 Schwartz’s article traced the claim that Lincoln made the “fool all the peo-ple” statement at a speech on Septem-ber 2, 1858, in Clinton, Illinois, during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Con-temporary accounts do not record the words, but nearly a half-century later, several people said that they heard Lin-coln make the remark on that occasion. A second claim, from a single source, was that Lincoln made the statement at the 1856 Republican Party Convention in Bloomington, Illinois. Schwartz characterized the claims as “tenuous.” 2 Those claims aside, the fact is that, until now, we had no documentary evi-dence linking Lincoln to the quotation until 1901, when it was included in Abe Lincoln’s Y arns and Stories, a vol-ume of over ﬁve hundred pages com-piled by Alexander McClure, that claimed to be “a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous.” The only attri-bution for the quotation was to an unnamed “caller at the White House.” 3 Through the use of several new data-bases, we can now push the connection of Lincoln and “fool all the people” back almost a decade and a half. For our purposes the most useful of these databases is a collection from ProQuest Company called “Historic Newspapers,” which contains the back ﬁles of the New Y ork Times, W ashington Post, Boston Globe, and a handful of other newspaper in a digitized, search-able format. Searching the New Y ork Times we ﬁnd that on August 26, 1887—four-teen years before McClure’s collec-tion—a man named Fred Wheeler, speaking at the Prohibition Party Con-vention, discussed certain legislation passed by the state assembly: “ As I sat in the gallery noting the care and eager-ness and anxiety of the leaders to secure its passage I could not help but think of that trite remark of Abraham Lincoln: ‘You can fool all of the people, some of the time. You can fool some of the peo-ple all of the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.’” The Times noted that the remark was met with “ Applause.” 4 Seven months later, the Times’s “Hodge-Podge” column (a collection of snippets gathered from other news-papers and periodicals) quoted the Dry Goods Chronicle: “Mr. Lincoln said: ‘You can fool some of the people all the time, and you can fool all the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time,’ It would be well for our politicians to ponder over this saying, and also merchants who do not advertise their goods. The latter are fooled all the time.” 5 After these ﬁrst two mentions in 1887 and 1888, the Times quoted Lin-coln’s “you can fool all the people” on at least twenty other occasions before it appeared in McClure’s Lincoln’s Y arns and Stories. Other newspapers in the ProQuest collection also give the quotation before 1901, but none as frequently or as early as the New Y ork Times. The Atlanta Constitution’s ﬁrst mention of the quotation is of special interest to the present author, who wrote his doc-toral dissertation on Charles Henry Smith, a Georgia essayist and humorist who for twenty-ﬁve years (1878– 1903) contributed a weekly column to the Constitution under the pen name of “Bill Arp.” On August 6, 1899, Arp began his column: “Mr. Lincoln said, ‘You may fool some of the people all the time, you may fool all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all the time.’ That’s so, I A A N Ne ew L Look a at “ “You C Can F Fool A All o of t the P People” continued on page 2 2 For the People reckon, but I will add that a man can’t fool his wife at all. She catches up with him by instinct.” 6 Another ProQuest collection, “ American Periodical Series Online” (APS), offers the contents of well over a thousand magazines and other peri-odicals published in the United States between 1740 and 1900, again digi-tized and searchable. A search of APS reveals only scattered references to the alleged Lincoln quotation, none before 1887. One of the citations in APS is worth mentioning, however. In 1894 a relatively obscure anarchist journal, Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Moth-er of Order , reprinted an article from the New Y ork Sun that described the ofﬁce of congressional candidate Lemuel Quigg: “There are two pic-tures on the wall in Mr. Quigg’s head-quarters. One is of Quigg and the other is of Lincoln. Under Mr. Lin-coln’s picture is the quotation: ‘You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time; but you can’t fool all of the peo-ple all the time.’” 7 This suggests that by 1894 the quotation was sufﬁciently popular and well known to appear on printed portraits of Lincoln. Making of America, a digital library of nineteenth-century American literature containing approximately eighty-ﬁve hundred books and ﬁfty thousand journal articles, digitized and searchable, offers one additional early example of the Lincoln quotation, in a biography of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison published in 1889, a dozen years before McClure’s collec-tion. 8 By 1890 the quotation was well known enough to be used in advertise-ments. In June of that year an ad for W . W . Kimball Company used the saying to urge customers to be careful when buying a piano or organ. 9 In 1891 a Chicago dentist quoted Lincoln to warn of “bunko dental colleges” that misrepresented their costs. 10 In fact, prior to 1901 Lincoln had become the unwitting spokesman for some two dozen retailers and products, including Boston’s J. B. Barnaby (clothiers) and Paine Furniture Company; Hire’s root beer; the Vinolia line of soaps, creams, and powders; Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk; Pillsbury’s Flour; and my personal favorite, Old Crow Rye. 11 Thanks to these new online data-bases—a technology not available to researchers until very recently—we can now search millions of pages of books, newspapers, and periodicals within sec-onds, turning a task that before would have been a lifetime’s work (several lifetimes’ work, in fact) into a project that can be completed before a morn-ing coffee break. And thanks to these databases, we now know that the “you can fool all of the people” quotation was in common circulation and attributed to Lincoln at least fourteen years before McClure’s collection. But these databases can’t answer all of our questions, and in fact, they sometimes raise new ones. For exam-ple, while the coverage of the databas-es is just as good before 1887 as after, there are no mentions of the quotation attributed to Lincoln before August 1887. Furthermore, in the millions of pages covered by these databases, the quotation does not appear by itself, unattributed to Lincoln, before that date. Only in 1890 does the quotation start to show up without Lincoln’s name, introduced by “Some one has truthfully said” or “There is a saying.” 12 In other words, before August 1887 the saying never shows up, either alone or attributed to Lincoln; after August 1887 it appears frequently, dozens of times in the next ten years. The reason for this is unknown, but a good guess would be that the saying, attributed to Lincoln, ﬁrst showed up in a book, magazine article, or some other source not covered by these databases in early- to mid-1887. But I will leave the hunt for that elusive creature to others. 1Schwartz, “‘You Can Fool All of the People’: Lincoln Never Said That,” For the People: A Newsletter of the Abra-ham Lincoln Association 5 (Winter 2003): 1ff. 2Ibid., 6. 3Albert A. Woldman, “Lincoln Never Said That,” Harper’s Magazine 200 (May 1950): 74. 4New Y ork Times, Aug. 26, 1887. 5New Y ork Times, Mar. 12, 1888. 6Atlanta Constitution, Aug. 6, 1899. The dissertation, which made no mention of the Lincoln quotation, was published as Alias Bill Arp: Charles Henry Smith and the South’s “Goodly Heritage” (Athens: University of Geor-gia Press, 1991). 7Liberty: Not the Daughter but the Mother of Order 10 (Nov. 3, 1894): 13. 8William Lloyd Garrison, 1805– 1879: The Story of His Life, Told by His Children (New York: Century Co., 1889), 4:224. Unlike ProQuest, a series of proprietary databases, Making of America is free and is available at 9Chicago Daily Tribune, June 15, 1890. 10Ibid., Mar. 15, 1891. 11Boston Daily Globe, Oct. 25, 1891, Jan. 18, 1897, May 27, 1893; Ameri-can Journal of the Medical Sciences 6 (Dec. 1893): 6; Arthur’s Home Maga-zine 64 (Oct. 1894): 10; Boston Daily Globe, June 16, 1895; New Y ork Times, July 7, 1895. 12New Y ork Times, Feb. 5, 1890, Dec. 31, 1891. David B. Parker is a professor of history at Kennesaw State University. A A N Ne ew L Look a at “ “You u C Can F Fool A All o of t the P People” continued from page 1 THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSOCIATION ROGER D. BRIDGES President MOLLY M. BECKER RICHARD E. HART RICHARD MILLS Vice-Presidents THOMAS F . SCHWARTZ Secretary ROBERT A. STUART JR. Treasurer ROBERT S. ECKLEY Immediate Past-President Board of Directors Kenneth L. Anderson Dan W . Bannister Judith Barringer Michael Burlingame Brooks Davis Rodney O. Davis Allen C. Guelzo Kathryn M. Harris Earl W . Henderson Jr. Fred B. Hoffmann Barbara Hughett David Jones Robert J. Lenz Lee McTurnan Myron Marty Susan Mogerman Georgia Northrup Phillip S. Paludan James W . Patton III Mark Plummer James A. Rawley Marvin Sanderman William Shepherd Brooks D. Simpson Richard Norton Smith Nicky Stratton Louise Taper Donald R. Tracy Andy V anMeter Margaret V anMeter Daniel R. Weinberg Vibert White Robert Willard Kenneth J. Winkle Honorary Directors Governor Rod R. Blagojevich Senator Richard Durbin Senator Barack Obama Congressman Ray LaHood Congressman John Shimkus Mayor Timothy J. Davlin The Honorable Rita Garman Emeritus Directors John R. Chapin Cullom Davis John J. Trutter Harlington Wood Jr. Distinguished Directors Mario M. Cuomo David Herbert Donald John Hope Franklin Harry V . Jaffa Robert W . Johannsen Garry Wills For the People 3 By Thomas F . Schwartz T he Internet is a great incubator of spurious Lincoln sayings and no clearer examples can be shown than several that have recently surfaced. A number of Web sites attribute the fol-lowing quote to Abraham Lincoln: “Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged.” But did Lincoln utter these words? An immediate red ﬂag for the authen-ticity of any Lincoln quote would be information indicating when and where he uttered the words being used. T ypically, the absence of a date and/or place is a good indication that something is askew. The words are not found in The Collected W orks of Abraham Lincoln or The Recollected W ords of Abraham Lin-coln. The Web sites using the questioned quote usually are strong supporters of the current military efforts in Iraq. Lin-coln’s own opposition to President James K. Polk’s Mexican War policies makes the statement hypocritical in this context. While Lincoln spoke against people who interfered with the enlist-ment of soldiers, there is a marked dif-ference between the alleged quote about congressmen and Lincoln’s documented sentiments about speech that led to desertion. Most likely , the alleged quote is based upon Lincoln’s famous June 12, 1863, letter to Erastus Corning and other Democrats who objected to the banishment of Ohio politician Clement V allandigham to the Confederacy . V allandigham was a bitter oppo-nent of the war, and according to Mark E. Neely , “in a meeting of the Demo-cratic congressional caucus in July , V allandigham was the only con-gressman to oppose coercion of the South.” His views did not comport with those of the voters, who tossed V al-landigham out in the 1862 elections. Trouble occurred on April 19, 1863, when the commander of the Depart-ment of the Ohio, General Ambrose E. Burnside, ordered any person expressing sympathy for the Confederacy to be arrested as a traitor or banished to the Confederate States of America. V al-landigham tested the limits of the order by speaking out against the war on May 1, 1863. True to his word, Burnside arrested Vallandigham, immediately provoking a series of public protests by Northern Democrats in support of V al-lan-digham. Lincoln, with the advice of his Cabinet, released V allandigham from prison but exiled him to the Confedera-cy . In explaining this tack to Corning and V allandigham’s other Democratic sympathizers, Lincoln stated: “Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wiley agitator who induces him to desert? . . . I think that in such a case, to silence the agitator, and save the boy , is not only constitutional, but, withal, a great mercy .” This is a far cry from “hanging” congressmen advocated in the questioned Internet utterance. With record-low mortgage rates these past many years, homebuilders and real estate Web sites have proudly quoted Lincoln: “The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people.” Once again, there are no dates attached to the saying and the words cannot be found in Lincoln writings or the major recollections. Some Web pages offer, “spoken by Abraham Lincoln more than 140 years ago,” which is so nonspeciﬁc as to be meaningless. The closest senti-ment is something not said by Abraham Lincoln but by another Republican President, Herbert Hoover. In a speech at Palo Alto, California, on August 11, 1928, Hoover said: “To me the founda-tion of American life rests upon the home and family .” A different emphasis is attributed to Andrew Johnson by George L. Tappan, who, in 1872, recalled President Johnson saying: “Without a home there can be no good citizen. With a home there can be no bad one.” Perhaps all would be better off by taking the broader view espoused by Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz: “There’s no place like home.” L Lincoln N Never S Said T That 4 For the People By Thomas F . Schwartz F or nearly a century, the Abraham Lincoln Association has worked to realize, as fully as possible, its charter mission: “To observe each anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln; to preserve and make more readily accessible the landmarks associ-ated with his life; and to actively encourage, promote and aid the collec-tion and dissemination of authentic information regarding all phases of his life and career.” These are ambitious goals for any group. They are even more challenging for an organization that has been staffed largely by volun-teers, that has never exceeded nine hun-dred members, that has never had ﬁnancial reserves in excess of $100,000, and whose base of opera-tions consists of a mailbox located at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. And yet, the Abraham Lincoln Association is considered the leading organization advancing Lincoln stud-ies. What explains this dichotomy? A terrible irony exists that in the year when the Lincoln Centennial Association met to begin planning the one-hundredth anniversary of the Great Emancipator’s birth, Springﬁeld witnessed a bloody race riot, leaving seven dead. Among the victims was William Donegan, a retired cobbler who made boots for Abraham Lincoln before he was elected president. The men who organized what is now the Abraham Lincoln Association ignored this fact. The founders of the Associa-tion reads like a “Who’s Who”: Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Melville W . Fuller, United States Federal Judge J. Otis Humphrey, Speaker of the House Joseph G. Can-non, Illinois Governor Charles S. Deneen, Former Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson, and Illinois Senator Shelby Cullom. Their task seemed simple and straightforward: to hold the largest and most memorable birth-day celebration to honor the one-hun-dredth anniversary of Illinois’ favorite son, and Springﬁeld’s most notable cit-izen, Abraham Lincoln. It was a task they took to heart. The largest hall in Springﬁeld, the Illinois State Armory, was reserved and notably decorated in the appropriate patriotic bunting. Sen-ator Cullom drew upon his position as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela-tions committee to secure the services of James Bryce, the British Ambassa-dor to the United States, as the keynote speaker with J. J. Jusserand, the French Ambassador to the United States, as an invited guest. Robert Todd Lincoln, the only surviving son of the Sixteenth President was also invited. He agreed to come only if he did not have to speak. And ﬁnally, William Jennings Bryan, the former presidential candidate and silver-tongued orator best known for his “Cross of Gold” speech was also among the dignitaries at the head table. Over twelve hundred persons attended the patriarchic gala. Men wore formal attire and were seated on the main ﬂoor of the auditorium. Women were consigned to the balcony. After a sumptuous meal and formal remarks, individuals on the main ﬂoor indulged in cigars, cigarettes and brandy. Perhaps the most bizarre event of the evening was V achel Lindsay’s reading of the performance poem “The Congo.” The audience was held speechless by such lines as: “Fat black bucks in a wine-barrel room, Barrel-house kings, with feet unstable, Sagged and reeled and pounded on the table, Pounded on the table, Beat an empty barrel with the handle of a broom, Hard as they were able, Boom, boom, Boom, With a silk umbrella and the handle of a broom, Boomlay, boomlay, boomlay, Boom.” Clearly, the structure of the event and the banquets that fol-lowed were intended to entertain guests. Speakers were selected with an eye toward publishing their remarks in a keepsake booklet that was a ﬁxture at each banquet place setting. These pub-lished remarks were also distributed to various libraries and associations believing that “many of them contain contributions of permanence and value in the way of sound thinking and clear utterance.” A systemic problem was inherent in the organization of the Lincoln Cen-tennial Association that soon became apparent and threatened the existence of the group. Most of the founders and ofﬁcers were elderly gentlemen. With-out active recruitment and its original goal of celebrating the centennial birth behind it, the Association remained active only as long as the founding fathers lived. President J. Otis Humphrey died in 1918. Vice Presi-dent John J. Bunn succeeded Humphrey, but Bunn was no young man. Born in 1831, Bunn as a young man had known Lincoln. In fact, Lin-coln appointed him as a United States Pension Agent for Illinois. Bunn died in 1920 creating a crisis in leadership for the Association. No banquet was held in 1920 or 1922. Logan Hay, a notable Springﬁeld attorney whose father, Milton Hay, and grandfather, Stephen Trigg Logan, ﬁrmly connected him to the Lincoln legacy, became pres-ident of the Association following Bunn’s death. As one writer claimed, Hay’s ﬁrst two years of service “was the empty honor of heading an organiza-tion that seemed to want only a quiet burial.” Hay decided that the Association needed to make a decision on what it wanted: either the board would cease as an organization or recommit them-selves to the mission statement from the original charter. In his 1923 banquet D Defining t the e S Study o of L Lincoln T The C Con ntributions o of t th he A Abraham L Lincoln A Association n For the People 5 address, Former Governor Frank O. Lowden underscored the need for the Association to gather “authentic” infor-mation on Lincoln and preserve the tra-ditions and places in and around Springﬁeld. After several meetings, the Association devised a listing of goals that it hoped to accomplish. As the Association’s main objective, it pledged to make the annual observance of Lin-coln’s birth a public meeting “at which the speaker shall be selected with refer-ence to their especial ﬁtness to make distinct contributions to the Lincoln idea, and the publication of the address-es in permanent form.” A series of prizes ranging from the best mono-graph on Abraham Lincoln to funding scholarships at Illinois colleges and uni-versities to high school essay contests on Lincoln were contemplated. T wo similar goals were to assist in the pur-chase and donation of Lincoln materials for what is now called the Henry Horner Lincoln Collection at the Abra-ham Lincoln Presidential Library (for-merly the Illinois State Historical Library). The Association also wanted to build a collection of “reminiscences of all individuals who have personally known Mr. Lincoln.” The ﬁnal four objectives dealt with aspects of promot-ing visitation and Lincoln programs at Lincoln sites in the Springﬁeld area. They wanted to publish a booklet con-taining information on Lincoln and associated sites as well as promote a marker program to clearly identify places of signiﬁcance. The Association would underwrite a pageant at New Salem featuring the descendants of Lin-coln’s friends in this frontier communi-ty . In a growing era of automobile trav-el, the Association would work to pave the road between Springﬁeld and New Salem with the roadside shade trees named after “Lincoln, his friends, and contemporaries.” In 1923 Logan Hay reactivated Association publications with the issuance of an annual Bulletin. This was followed in 1924 with the appearance of The Lincoln Centennial Association Papers, containing the text of the speak-er presentations before the Association in that year. While Hay could oversee the copyediting and production of the annual Bulletin and Papers, the new research agenda required the establish-ment of full-time personnel to oversee research and writing implicit in their research agenda. Income from mem-bership was insufﬁcient for sustaining salaried staff. The solution required the establishment of an endowment fund. In 1925 Hay persuaded a number of civic-minded Springﬁeld families that went back to the Lincoln era—Bunn, Hatch, Pasﬁeld, and Humphrey—to donate the initial funding for the Asso-ciation endowment. With this ﬁnancial wherewithal, Hay began interviewing potential executive secretaries. He gave the job to Paul M. Angle, a young man from Mansﬁeld, Ohio, who had a his-tory degree from Miami University. Hiring Angle was based upon his potential rather than a record of accomplishment. Angle later admitted that his only knowledge of Lincoln was obtained by reading Lord Charn-wood’s Lincoln biography on the train in route from Chicago to Springﬁeld before his interview. Angle, however, was a quick study. He began to collect photocopies of original Lincoln documents with an eye toward those that escaped publica-tion by previous Lincoln biographers Nicolay, Hay, and Tarbell. Angle also began to build reference ﬁles on every important topic regarding Lincoln, his family, and Lincoln’s Springﬁeld. Between 1925 and 1930 Angle wrote an incredible corpus of reference mate-rials. Among these were two editions of guidebooks to the Lincoln sites in Springﬁeld, seven pamphlets of Lin-coln’s day-by-day activities for the years 1854 through 1861, twenty-one regular bulletins, and a monograph, New Letters and Papers of Lincoln (1930). Angle also clariﬁed the new direction of the Association by chang-ing the name from the Lincoln Centen-nial Association, an event that had occurred in 1909 but of little relevance in 1929, to the Abraham Lincoln Asso-ciation, a timeless moniker. The Association was the center of national attention in 1929 when Angle exposed as forgeries the Atlantic Monthly’s published love letters between Lincoln and Ann Rutledge. According to Wilma Minor, the owner of the letters and author of the articles in the Atlantic Monthly, the materials had been handed down through her family. Initially, the poet Carl Sandburg and the muckraking journalist Ida Tar-bell were both attracted to the dramat-ic power of the romance that was revealed in the correspondence. But Angle knew Lincoln’s handwriting, having just ﬁnished transcribing letters for the new edition of Lincoln’s letters. Moreover, Angle also had an ear for Lincoln’s literary voice and knew that the writings were a poor imitation. In the end the letters proved to be the result of spirit writings channeled through the hand of a medium, who happened to be Minor’s mother. Another little-known project of the Association was research on the proposed Lincoln Memorial Highway. The project sought to ﬁnd the exact route that Lincoln and his parents trav-eled from Kentucky to Indiana to Illi-nois. Confusion abounded with hun-dreds of notarized afﬁdavits being sent by individuals stating that the Lincolns stopped at their farm, watered their oxen team from their well, and other variations on a theme. T ypically, the statements were based upon second or third hand information transmitted by family members or friends. Governor Emmerson referred the matter to a ﬁve-member panel—all consisting of Abraham Lincoln Association mem-bers—for investigation. Angle side-stepped the issue stating: “ At the pres-ent time it appears likely that the inves-tigating committee will be unable, by reason of the absence of conclusive evi-dence, to establish the exact location of the route the Lincolns followed, but in any event a positive gain of some importance in historical knowledge seems assured.” The “historical knowledge” that Angle sought was of a certain kind. Like his mentor, Logan Hay, Angle probed for written primary source materials in the form of letters, court records, newspapers, pamphlets, the Illinois and Congressional Journal of Debates, tax records, census data, and election returns. Sources avoided or continued on page 6 6 For the People viewed with suspicion were artifacts and material culture, such as Lincoln’s personal effects and a careful examina-tion of the surviving structures from the Lincoln era. Archeology conducted by the State of Illinois at New Salem was completely ignored by Benjamin P . Thomas in his study of this frontier community. Recollections, especially those recorded decades after the fact, were given a hoary eye unless they could be independently veriﬁed with contemporary written records. This approach to research methodology comported with James Garﬁeld Ran-dall’s call for professionalism in Lin-coln studies. In his seminal 1936 arti-cle, “Has the Lincoln Theme Been Exhausted?” Randall noted the profes-sional standards used by the Abraham Lincoln Association in its contribu-tions to Lincoln studies. Despite Angle’s departure in 1932 to head the Illinois State Historical Library, he was replaced by a succes-sion of capable scholars, such as Thomas and Harry E. Pratt, both hav-ing PhDs in history. These scholars produced some signiﬁcant monograph-ic works during the decade from 1930 to 1940 based upon the previous fact collection efforts of the Association. T wo particular themes emerged: envi-ronmental studies, or the studies of the communities in which Lincoln lived at New Salem and Springﬁeld, and the Lincoln day-by-day studies. Thomas’s Lincoln’s New Salem remains a classic study of the frontier community that was the setting for Lincoln’s formative years. In spite of its age, ﬁrst published in 1934, no author has attempted to eclipse it as the primary study of New Salem. The same can be said for Angle’s monograph of Lincoln’s Springﬁeld, “Here I Have Lived”: A His-tory of Lincoln’s Springﬁeld, 1821–1865. Whereas Thomas was forced to exam-ine county commissioner records, cen-sus data, and probate court records because extensive correspondence from New Salem did not exist, Angle relied heavily upon newspaper accounts to carry his narrative of Lincoln’s Springﬁeld. The four Lincoln day-by-day volumes began with Lincoln’s birth in 1809 and took him up to his presidential inauguration on March 4, 1861. This base reference works served as the basic factual building blocks for any Lincoln study. But they also pro-vided a quick short hand to foil forgers, especially the sly Joseph Cosey who was particularly adept at creating legal documents with a passable facsimile of Lincoln’s hand. Cosey and other forg-ers failed to do their homework and typically placed Lincoln in the wrong court at the wrong time of year. A quick check of these day-by-day works made easy work of detecting a ques-tioned document. With its reputation ﬁrmly estab-lished and an aggressive research and publications program in place, the Association suffered a blow with the death of Logan Hay in 1940. George W . Bunn, president of the Marine Bank, Lincoln’s bank in Springﬁeld, ably succeeded Hay. It was Bunn who inspired and often ﬁnanced the Associ-ation on to greatness. Known to his friends as “Gib,” Bunn oversaw the cre-ation of the Abraham Lincoln Quarter-ly, a scholarly publication that would replace the Bulletin and annual Papers. But the Association’s greatest achieve-ment under Bunn would be collecting and transcribing all of Abraham Lin-coln’s known writings. The Collected W orks of Abraham Lin-coln would take twelve years to produce at a cost of over $100,000 or approxi-mately $1,000,000 in 2005 dollars. It took meetings with the Library of Con-gress to convince that institution not to duplicate efforts with a planned Lincoln papers project of their own. Once the Abraham Lincoln Association cleared the way for the project, they hired a new executive secretary who brought to the project a PhD in English who had already published a volume on Lin-coln’s writings and speeches. Roy Pren-tiss Basler was well suited to undertake the work. He had two capable assistants in Marion Bonzi, who would later marry the great Lincoln scholar Harry Pratt, and Lloyd Dunlap. Also on loan to the project was Helen Bullock, a dynamo of a researcher on staff at the Library of Congress. Bullock scoured the manuscript collections in the Library of Congress and National Archives for the Association. Generally recognized as the great-est scholarly achievement of the Asso-ciation, the eight-volume Collected W orks of Abraham Lincoln literally bank-rupted the organization. Originally planned to be ﬁve or six volumes and plagued by constant delays, the publi-cation ended up costing the Associa-tion much more than anticipated. Rather than publish a volume at a time as ﬁnances allowed, the Association made the bold move of liquidating all of their assets to publish all eight vol-umes at once. The Association main-tained its incorporation status and set up an account to receive royalties from Rutgers University Press. The volumes were met with critical acclaim but ﬁnancial indifference. In part, universi-ty presses in general and Rutgers in particular were suffering from ﬁnancial For the People (ISSN 1527–2710) is published four times a year and is a beneﬁt of membership of the Abraham Lincoln Association 1 Old State Capitol Plaza Springﬁeld, Illinois 62701 Editorial and design services by William B. Tubbs (wbt60@ameritech.net) continued from page 5 D Defining t th he S Study o of L Lincoln T Th e C Con tr i buti on s o of t th e A Abr ah am L L i n c ol n A Assoc i ati on For the People 7 APPL LICA ATION F FOR M MEMBERSHIP Please enroll me as a member of the Abraham Lincoln Association in the category indicated: Railsplitter $35 ($25 Student) Postmaster $75 Lawyer $200 Congressman $500 President $1,000 Members residing outside the U.S. add $3.00. Mail this application (or a photocopy) and a check to: The Abraham Lincoln Association 1 Old State Capitol Plaza Springﬁeld, Illinois 62701 Name Street City State Zip Web site: www.alincolnassoc.com woes. Creative bookkeeping similar to that practiced in Hollywood for resid-uals on early television shows allowed Rutgers to avoid paying any royalties to the Association. From 1953 to 1964 the Associa-tion was in a state of suspended anima-tion. It took a request by Illinois Gov-ernor Otto Kerner to reactivate the Lincoln-hearted men and women of Springﬁeld. The State proposed to restore the Old State Capitol, site of Lincoln’s House Divided Speech, to its original luster. Since 1876 Sanga-mon County had used it as the county court house. The courts, having out-grown the facility, moved to a new facility, allowing the State to turn it back into a Lincoln site. The Associa-tion accepted the challenge of raising money for period furnishings to deco-rate the rooms and resumed the prac-tice of holding annual banquets, host-ing as the ﬁrst speaker Adlai E. Steven-son, then United States Ambassador to the United Nations. A group of less than three hundred members, the Abraham Lincoln Association raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the restoration of the Old State Capi-tol. The building was ready by Decem-ber 3, 1968, the 175th anniversary of Illinois statehood. Reinvigorated, the Association looked to other projects to undertake. For a brief time, they contemplated assisting the State with the renovation of the Lincoln Home neighborhood. But the transfer of the property to the Federal government in 1971 ended any further discussion. In 1970 publica-tions were resumed, beginning mod-estly with the annual banquet address and expanding in 1973 to include papers presented at the scholarly sym-posium. The bicentennial celebrations of the nation in 1976 prompted the for-mation of another planning committee to plot out a long-range agenda for the Association. Obvious suggestions, such as an update of the Collected W orks, Lincoln Day By Day, and other signiﬁcant Association writings, were advanced. Little was accomplished, however, due to lack of funds. The State of Illinois’ undertaking of the Lincoln Legal Papers ﬁlled a research lacuna identiﬁed by the Association ﬁfty years ago. The Association quickly endorsed the project and became one of its main private supporters. Much of the Association’s current inﬂuence is reﬂected in its symposia and publications. New voices in Lin-coln studies received their ﬁrst hearing at the annual Abraham Lincoln Sym-posium. Scholars such as Allen Guelzo, Daniel Walker Howe, Drew McCoy, Richard Carwardine, William Lee Miller, Stewart Winger, and Silvana Siddali were all introduced to the Lin-coln community through their talks at the symposium. Seminal articles such as William Gienapp’s “Lincoln and the Border States,” James McPherson’s “The Hedgehog and the Foxes,” John Y. Simon’s “ Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge,” Daniel Howe’s “Why Lin-coln was a Whig,” and Allen Guelzo’s “Lincoln and the Doctrine of Necessi-ty,” are frequently cited in the litera-ture. The Association is no longer the holder of an archive of materials nor does it have a staff to produce original research monographs. It functions more to provide a forum for scholars to present their research ﬁndings and new interpretations based upon famil-iar materials. The Association also pro-vides a vital function in offering ﬁnan-cial support to important Lincoln research and projects. The Associa-tion’s unfailing annual contributions to the Lincoln Legal Papers have paid off with the DVD-ROM edition appearing in 2000. And the Associa-tion was the ﬁrst organization to sup-port the proposed Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library with a check for $5,000. The Association made its two most important works, The Collected W orks of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln Day By Day, available on the Internet. All of the back issues of The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association are avail-able online through the University of Illinois Press Web site. This provides scholars around the world with access to signiﬁcant Lincoln scholarship. All totaled, these accomplishments are remarkable for any organization. 8 For the People For t the e P People For t the e P People A N News l et t er o of t t he A A br aham L L i nc ol n A A s s oc i at i on 1 O Ol d S St at e C Capi t ol P P l aza Spr i ngf i el d, I I l l i noi s 6 62701 F ORWA RDI N NG A A N ND R RE TU RN P P OS TA GE G GU A RA NTE E D F ORWA RDI N NG A A N ND R RE TU RN P P OSTA GE G GU A RA NTE E D A DDRE S S S S E E RV I C CE R RE QUE S TE D A DDRE S S S S E E RV I C CE R RE QU E S TE D Nonproﬁt Organization U.S. Postage PAID Springﬁeld, Illinois Permit No. 263 By Thomas F . Schwartz T he Discovery Channel in collab-oration with the Today Show hosted an ongoing series over the summer, “The Greatest American.” Each week, host Matt Lauer would post a diminishing list of “greatest” Americans and ask viewers to vote. Not content with the legal requirement of “one man, one vote,” the producers of the show allowed each viewer a potential of nine votes per show: three votes by a 1–800 number, three votes by going to the Web site, and three votes using text messaging. Once the show reached the ﬁnal ﬁve names, small cheering sections were brought in to add energy to an otherwise dull business. In spite of these efforts, the show fell ﬂat. Theoretically, one could see the whole enterprise as nothing more than harmless fun. Others thought it unseemly to pit the achieve-ments of Martin Luther King Jr, George Washington, or Abraham Lin-coln against one another. In the end, popularity and perhaps a bit of present mindedness prevailed with the number one spot going to Ronald Reagan, Lin-coln second, King third, Washington fourth, and Benjamin Franklin ﬁfth The show mirrored similar efforts in 2002 by a British Broadcasting Com-pany (BBC) production, “Greatest Briton.” Winston Churchill won that competition but the number two spot went to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an engineer best known for the Thames T unnel, the Great Western Railway , and steamships such as the Bristol. Not sur-prisingly , the number three spot went to Princess Diana. In Germany , a 2003 poll listed Chancellor Konrad Adenauer as the “greatest” German, nosing out Martin Luther and Karl Marx for the two and three positions respectively . Frenchmen listed Charles de Gaulle as their favorite historical ﬁgure in a simi-lar 2005 contest, with Abbé Pierre, Jacques Cousteau, Marie Curie, Victor Hugo, Molière, Louis Pasteur, and Edith Piaf vying in the top spots. South Africa attempted a similar series only to pull the plug on the show after pro-apartheid ﬁgures received strong showings. Regardless, Nelson Mandela was in the top spot with pro-fessional golfer Gary Player number two and the nonviolence leader Mahat-ma Gandhi number three. Traditionally, the polls for greatest president involve academics and other informed public ﬁgures. The Internet has democratized the voting process, reaching new audiences. But what is one to glean from the results of these shows? Without knowing who is vot-ing and how often, these polls offer lit-tle more than entertainment value and very little insight into what meaning can be teased from the rankings. Per-haps the best example of this is a 2003 BBC show, “What The World Thinks of America.” Viewers were asked to nominate their greatest American by sending names to the BBC Web page. The winner was a Springﬁeldian, Homer Simpson, the cartoon dad, with 47.17 percent. In second place was another famous Springﬁeldian, Abraham Lincoln (9.97 percent). Mar-tin Luther King Jr. (8.54 percent) and A-Team strongman Mr. T (7.83 per-cent) trailed the pack. W Who I Is t the G Greatest?
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4259	https://joshuahhh.com/epipen/epipen-paper.pdf	EpiPEn: A DSL for Solving Epistemic Logic Puzzles with Z3 Josh Horowitz, Jack Zhang December 10, 2021 1 Introduction There’s a class of logic puzzles that, at first sight, looks impossible to solve. A classic example is Cheryl’s Birth-day Albert and Bernard just met Cheryl. “When’s your birthday?” Albert asked Cheryl. Cheryl thought a second and said, “I’m not going to tell you, but I’ll give you some clues”. She wrote down a list of 10 dates: May 15, May 16, May 19, June 17, June 18, July 14, July 16, August 14, August 15, August 17. “My birthday is one of these”, she said. Then Cheryl whispered in Albert’s ear the month—and only the month—of her birthday. To Bernard, she whispered the day, and only the day. “Can you figure it out now?” she asked Albert. Albert: I don’t know when your birthday is, but I know Bernard doesn’t know either. Bernard: I didn’t know originally, but now I do. Albert: Well, now I know too! When is Cheryl’s birthday? This puzzle is particularly difficult, because it requires us to reason at a higher level than first order logic. When Albert and Bernard talks about what they know and don’t know, they implicitly reveals properties of their knowledge. This class of logical puzzle, where rea-soning about knowledge and ignorance is required, is called epistemic puzzles. We designed and implemented a domain specific language called EpiPEn (Epistemic Programming Environment) in which these puzzles can be expressed and solved, using Z3 as an underlying SMT solver. In this paper, we will describe the logical encoding under-lying EpiPEn, give some details on the design and im-plementation of the DSL itself, and present the results we found applying this DSL to six different puzzles. 2 Logical encoding To encode epistemic logic puzzles formally, we need to encode statements about what agents do or do not know. Traditional logics, such as first-order logic, are not suffi-cient – they can say that φ is true, but not that agent A knows φ. If we introduce a new operator KAφ meaning “agent A knows φ”, we arrive at a new (modal) logic called epistemic logic . The other wrinkle, in mod-elling epistemic-logic puzzles, is that they often involve tracking changes in an agent’s knowledge as new infor-mation is revealed – usually through public announce-ment. To model this, we might for instance introduce an operator [φ]ψ meaning “after φ is publicly announced, ψ holds”. This gives us a particular dynamic epistemic logic known as public announcement logic . While this formalism is a helpful start, it is not ob-vious how to make use of it in a world with plenty of first-order SMT solvers but no dynamic-epistemic-logic solvers. Fortunately, we discovered that a significantly limited formalism, relying only on first-order logic, cov-ered nearly all puzzles. Surveying epistemic-logic puzzles, we observed a com-mon structure. Each puzzle is centered around a set of unknown constants (e.g., the day and month of Cheryl’s birthday). Each character is given access to a specific set of constant values. Then there is a series of pub-lic announcements, each either by an omniscient story-teller (e.g. Cheryl) or by one of the various characters. These public announcements add to a pool of common knowledge, which affects what the characters do and do not subsequently know. Public announcements can, of course, include statements about characters’ knowledge at that time – that’s what makes these puzzles epis-temic. To roughly formalize this: A “story” starts with a set {Ai} of characters and a set {xi} of unknown constants. As the story proceeds, we will track a changing “knowledge state”. This state consists of: • a map knows : {Ai} →P({xi}) stating which con-stants character Ai has been given direct access to, and • a common-knowledge formula κ, which all charac-ters know. Two basic events can occur in a story which change the knowledge state: • A character A can be given direct access to a con-stant x (e.g., when Cheryl whispers the month in Albert’s ear). This simply results in x being added to the set knows(A). 1 • A character A can make a public announcement ψ. This results in the common knowledge κ being replaced with κ ∧KAψ. But we said we were working solely in first-order logic. What does KAψ mean? In the context of a given knowl-edge state, we define: KAψ := ∀(constants not in knows(A)) : κ →ψ. Here’s a helpful way to understand this condition. An assignment of values to all the constants would usu-ally be called a “model”, but we will call it a “possi-ble world”. A character’s knowledge tells them that not all “possible worlds” are actually possible – only those where A’s known constants have the values A knows they do, and κ holds. Call these A’s “accessible worlds” – worlds consistent with A’s knowledge. Then A knows ψ if ψ holds in all worlds accessible to A. (This is es-sentially the “partition principle” of epistemic logic.) Note that KAψ has, as free variables, (all or some subset of) the constants in knows(A). This means that A can evaluate this formula to true or false, to know whether or not they know ψ. This also means that, if A announces KAψ (or a formula containing it), some other agent A′ can reason about the implications of this announcement without necessarily having direct access to the values of the constants in knows(A). Now we know how to update a knowledge state in response to an event in a puzzle’s story. Two more notes before we move on: 1. Knowing values, rather than facts We now know how to say “A knows ψ” in first-order logic. How do we say “A knows the value of an expres-sion e”? Define KVAe := ∃v : KA (e = v) . This correctly captures the meaning of “A knows the value of e” – there’s some value v (perhaps unknown to us) for which A knows that the expression equals v. 2. Iterating knowledge operators We said that, when A makes a public announcement of ψ, κ is augmented by KAψ, not just ψ. This is impor-tant – when a character says something, they don’t just reveal the truth of that statement, they also reveal that they could infer that truth from their prior knowledge. We only needed to add KAψ to κ, not ψ ∧KAψ, be-cause KAψ →ψ is a theorem for all ψ. (We confirmed this with our SMT solver.) This means our logic satisfies the modal axiom M . But why stop there? Why don’t we need to add KAKAψ, etc.? Because KAψ →KAKAψ is also a the-orem for all ψ. (We also confirmed this with our SMT solver.) This means our logic satisfies the modal axiom 4 (a.k.a. positive introspection) . 3 DSL design & implementation We implemented this puzzle formalism and logical en-coding as a domain-specific language in Python called EpiPEn (Epistemic Programming Environment). We knew we wanted to embed our language in a gen-eral scripting language, to avoid re-implementing com-mon programming primitives which a user might wish to use in describing puzzles, such as loops. We chose Python due to its popularity and ease of use, and be-cause there are well-supported Python bindings for Z3, our SMT solver. However, as Python does not support general meta-programming features (as Racket does), we were re-stricted to a shallow embedding. It was a challenge to implement our library’s API in a way that let users in-put puzzles concisely and idiomatically, given this con-straint. Here is a complete listing for how the Cheryl’s Birth-day puzzle can be expressed and solved with EpiPEn: 1 from epipen import 2 from z3 import 3 4 start_story () 5 6 Albert , Bernard = Characters(’Albert Bernard ’) 7 8 month , day = Ints(’month day ’) 9 10 # C gives A and B the possible dates. 11 announce(storyteller , 12 Or([ 13 And(month == m, day == d) 14 for (m, d) in 15 [(5, 15) , (5, 16) , (5, 19) , (6, 17) , 16 (6, 18) , (7, 14) , (7, 16) , (8, 14), 17 (8, 15) , (8, 17)] 18 ]) 19 ) 20 # C whispers to A and B. 21 learn_constant (Albert , month) 22 learn_constant (Bernard , day) 23 24 # A: I don ’t know when your birthday is... 25 announce(Albert , Not(know(value_of=day))) 26 # A: but I know B doesn ’t know either. 27 announce(Albert , Not(know(Bernard , value_of= month))) 28 29 # B: I didn ’t know originally , but now I do. 30 announce(Bernard , know(value_of=month)) 31 32 # A: Well , now I know too! 33 announce(Albert , know(value_of=day)) 34 35 print_possible_worlds () 36 # > printing up to 10 possible world(s) 37 # > [day = 16, month = 7] 38 # > (and that ’s all) We hope the code mostly speaks for itself. A few quick notes of clarification: 1. The two “basic events” that transform the knowl-edge state are performed here with learn constant and announce. 2 2. On line 25, the function know (with value of=) is used to express KVAlbertday. The Albert here is implicitly assumed, since Albert is the one making the announcement. (Some hacks were needed to make this possible – an example of the challenges of embedding a DSL shallowly in Python.) On line 27, Bernard is provided explicitly, since here Albert is speaking about Bernard’s knowledge, not his own. 3. To express KAψ, rather than KVAe, a user can use the variant know(A, that=ψ). (Surprisingly, this version was not used directly in any of the puzzle solutions we constructed.) 3.1 Implementation Implementation was relatively straightforward. One tricky aspect was speed. The most important responsibility of our system, performance-wise, is to avoid unnecessarily inflating the size of the common-knowledge formula κ. A large, complex κ will take our SMT solver a long time to solve. Keeping κ small is especially important because every use of know() adds an additional copy of the old common-knowledge for-mula inside the new one. For instance, an announce-ment of know(that=ψ) replaces κ with κ ∧KAψ = κ ∧(∀(· · · ) : κ →ψ). This final expression has two oc-currences of κ; we have at least doubled the size of our common-knowledge formula. So a small improvement in the size of κ early on can avoid huge blow-ups later. Here are two tricks our system uses to try to keep κ small: 1. We make use of Z3’s quantifier-elimination and simplification capabilities. In particular, rather than replacing κ with κ ∧ψ, we replace it with simplify(κ ∧quantifier-elimination(ψ)). Quantifier elimination is absolutely essential for Z3 to be able to handle puzzles – even on a puzzle as simple as Cheryl’s Birthday, it leads to a 20x speedup. Simplification leads to a more modest but still helpful 2x speedup on more complex puzzles. 2. Our model says that an announcement of know(that=ψ) should replace κ with κ ∧KAψ. However, quite often the KAψ here could be re-placed with just ψ. This will be the case, for in-stance, when ψ = KAφ, since, as mentioned ear-lier, the ”positive introspection” theorem asserts KAφ →KAKAφ. It will also be the case when ψ = ¬KAφ, since an analogous ”negative intro-spection” theorem asserts ¬KAφ →KA¬KAφ. To cover these cases, and more, we add an extra check. When character A announces ψ, we ask Z3 whether ψ →KAψ is a tautology. If it is, we only add ψ to κ, not KAψ. This check is usually quite fast: 0.05 seconds or so per announcement. It leads to significant speedups – we’ve seen more-than-100x improve-ments for complex puzzles. 4 Results We investigated some of the more well-known puzzles in this area, and found various degree of success in encod-ing them in our language and solving them. Here we present our encodings and results. 4.1 Cheryl’s Birthday Our encoding of the Cheryl’s Birthday puzzle is used as the central example in the ”DSL design & implemen-tation” section above. The encoding is, in our opin-ion, straightforward, readable, and ergonomic for the encoder. Note how a list comprehension is used to turn the initial list of possible dates into a logical constraint. This is a nice example of using a feature of the embedding language (Python) to improve expressiveness of puzzle encoding. We use “# >” comments to show lines printed out by code samples. As the output lines at the end of the listing above show, EpiPEn is able to solve the Cheryl’s Birthday puzzle, outputting the solution July 16th. This solution takes a bit less than a second on a 2016 Apple MacBook Pro. 4.2 Consecutive Numbers Anne and Bill get to hear the following: “Given are two natural numbers. They are consecutive numbers. I am going to whisper one of these numbers to Anne and the other number to Bill.” This happens. Anne and Bill now have the following conversation. Anne: “I don’t know your number.” Bill: “I don’t know your number.” Anne: “I know your number.” Bill: “I know your number.” First they don’t know the numbers, and then they do. How is that possible? What surely is one of the two numbers? 1 from epipen import 2 from z3 import 3 4 start_story () 5 Anne , Bill = Characters (’Anne Bill ’) 6 A, B = Ints(’A B’) 7 8 announce(storyteller , 9 And(A >= 0, B >= 0, 10 Or(A == B + 1, B == A + 1))) 11 learn_constant (Anne , A) 12 learn_constant (Bill , B) 13 14 # A: ’I don ’t know your number.’ 15 announce(Anne , Not(know(value_of=B))) 16 # B: ’I don ’t know your number.’ 3 17 announce(Bill , Not(know(value_of=A))) 18 # A: ’I know your number.’ 19 announce(Anne , know(value_of=B)) 20 # B: ’I know your number.’ 21 announce(Bill , know(value_of=A)) 22 23 print_possible_worlds () 24 # > printing up to 10 possible world(s) 25 # > [A = 2, B = 3] 26 # > [A = 1, B = 2] 27 # > (and that ’s all) Here, we start with an infinite number of possible worlds, as A and B can be any pair of positive consecutive integers. In fact, the set of possible worlds stays infi-nite through the first two announcements, as a user can observe by adding additional print possible worlds commands earlier in the program. But reasoning about this infinite domain isn’t any real trouble for Z3, and EpiPEn is still able to solve for a solution: one of their numbers must certainly be 2. 4.3 Muddy Children Imagine a large family of n children. Exactly k become muddy while playing outside. A child can see which other children are muddy, but not if he or she is muddy. Father says that at least one of them is muddy, and then says, “In a moment I will clap my hands. If you know whether you are muddy, please step forward.” He then repeats this request over and over again, until all children have stepped forward. What will happen? [4, paraphrased] 1 from epipen import 2 from z3 import 3 4 n, k = 6, 3 5 6 start_story () 7 8 children = [Character(f"children [{i}]") for i in range(n)] 9 is_muddy = [Bool(f"is_muddy [{i}]") for i in range(n)] 10 11 actual_world = World ({ is_muddy[i]: i < k for i in range(n)}) 12 13 # Each child sees which others are muddy 14 for i in range(n): 15 for j in range(n): 16 if i != j: 17 learn_constant (children[i], is_muddy[j]) 18 19 # Father: ’At least one of you is muddy ’ 20 announce(storyteller , Or([ is_muddy[i] for i in range(n)])) 21 for step in range (1, 1000): 22 print(f"Step {step}") 23 # Father: ’If you know whether you are muddy , step forward ’ 24 all_step_forward = True 25 with simultaneous (): 26 for i in range(n): 27 is_muddy_formula = know(children[i], value_of=is_muddy[i]) 28 is_actually_muddy = actual_world .value_of( is_muddy_formula ) 29 if is_actually_muddy : 30 print(f"child {i} steps forward") 31 announce(children[i], is_muddy_formula ) 32 else: 33 announce(children[i], Not( is_muddy_formula )) 34 all_step_forward = False 35 if all_step_forward : 36 break 37 38 # > Step 1 39 # > Step 2 40 # > Step 3 41 # > child 0 steps forward 42 # > child 1 steps forward 43 # > child 2 steps forward 44 # > Step 4 45 # > child 0 steps forward 46 # > child 1 steps forward 47 # > child 2 steps forward 48 # > child 3 steps forward 49 # > child 4 steps forward 50 # > child 5 steps forward This encoding is the most complex yet. After initial set-up, we enter a loop of ”steps”. In each step, each child considers whether or not they know if they are muddy. They then step forward, or do not step forward, acting as an announcement of this fact. This requires two features we have not discussed yet: • This puzzle is a bit different than previous ones. In previous puzzles, we are told what actions took place and are asked to infer the previously-hidden state of the world. In this puzzle, we know the state of the world and are asked to simulate what actions will take place as a result of this state. To reflect this new structure, on line 11, we con-4 struct a World object which contains the actual settings of the constants in the puzzle. We use this object on line 28 to determine if a child will actually step forward or not, based on what they see. • This puzzle also involves simultaneous actions – each child chooses to step forwards or not simul-taneously, without taking notice of the other chil-dren’s actions in that step. To express this simultaneity, we use a simultaneous() block, starting on line 25. Here’s what this means operationally: Entering this block, the common knowledge is frozen. All uses of know() inside the block will refer to this frozen common knowledge. All uses of announce() inside the block have their effects deferred until the block closes. 4.4 Who Has the Sum? Anne, Bill, and Cath all have a positive integer on their forehead. They can only see the foreheads of others. One of the numbers is the sum of the other two. All the previous is common knowledge. They now successively make the truthful announcements: Anne: “I don’t know my number.” Bill: “I don’t know my number.” Cath: “I don’t know my number.” Anne: “I know my number. It is 50.” What are the other numbers? This puzzle is very straightforward to encode. However, when we ran the code, the solver wasn’t able to solve it within a reasonable time. When we examined the intermediate states of the puzzle, we discovered that the first announcement: Anne: “I don’t know my number.” yielded a very complicated Boolean expression about the three integer variables. A human analyst could in-fer that this announcement should really only contribute a simple formula to the common knowledge: B ̸= C. (If Bill and Cath’s numbers were equal, then Anne would have known that her number must be the sum, as her number can’t be zero). Our SMT solver was unable to perform simplifications like this, leading to extremely large formulas that it could not solve efficiently. Ideally, we would find means to automatically simplify formu-las constructed by our system. Until then, we decided to add a feature to our DSL to let the user provide hand-written simplification hints. We can still use the solver to verify these hints, ensuring the correctness of the analysis. 1 from epipen import 2 from z3 import 3 4 start_story () 5 Anne , Bill , Cath =Characters (’Anne Bill Cath ’) 6 A, B, C = Ints(’A B C’) 7 announce(storyteller , And( 8 A > 0, B > 0, C > 0, 9 Or(A == B + C, B == A + C, C == A + B) 10 )) 11 learn_constants (Anne , [B, C]) 12 learn_constants (Bill , [A, C]) 13 learn_constants (Cath , [A, B]) 14 15 with assert_adds_ck (Not(B == C)): 16 announce(Anne , Not(know(value_of=A))) 17 announce(Bill , Not(know(value_of=B))) 18 announce(Cath , Not(know(value_of=C))) 19 announce(Anne , A == 50) 20 21 print_possible_worlds () 22 # > printing up to 10 possible world(s) 23 # > [C = 30, A = 50, B = 20] 24 # > (and that ’s all) On line 15, a block is introduced with assert adds ck together with a hint about what the contents of the block are expected to add to the common knowledge (B ̸= C, in this case). Our system uses our SMT solver to verify that the effect of running the contents of this block is equivalent to the effect of ignoring the contents and just adding the hint onto the common knowledge (with ∧) instead. With this hand-written simplification, EpiPEn is able to generate the correct solution within a minute – slower than most, but manageable. 4.5 Limitations Here we discuss two puzzles that EpiPEn is not cur-rently able to solve. The unexpected hanging paradox At a trial a prisoner is sentenced to death by the judge. The verdict reads “You will be executed next week, but the day on which you will be executed will be a surprise to you.” The prisoner reasons as follows. “I cannot be executed on Friday, because in that case I would not be surprised. But given that Friday is eliminated, then I cannot be executed on Thursday either, because that would then no longer be a surprise. And so on. There-fore the execution will not take place.” And so, his execution, that happened to be on Wednesday, came as a surprise. So, after all, the judge was right. What error does the prisoner make in his reasoning? The problem here lies with the expressive power of our formalism. The notion of a surprise could seemingly be encoded as ¬KVAψ. However, here we are dealing with a claim that the prisoner will be surprised, even after being informed that they will be surprised. This means that ¬KVAψ must be interpreted relative to a knowledge state that includes ¬KVAψ. This is a twisty bit of self-reference that EpiPEn is simply unable to model. 5 Sum and Product A says to S and P: I have chosen two integers x, y with 1 < x < y and x + y ≤100. In a moment I will inform S of their sum s = x + y, and I will inform P of their product p = xy. These announcements will remain secret. You are required to make an effort to determine the numbers x and y. He does as announced. The following conversation now takes place: P says: I don’t know the numbers. S says: I knew you didn’t know the numbers. P says: Now I know the numbers. S says: Now I also know the numbers. This one, on the other hand, although easy to encode, proves to be very difficult for the underlying solver. As it involves non-linear operations on the integers, we were not able to solve this puzzle within a reasonable time. It’s also not feasible to provide the solver with hand-written simplification, as the reasoning of the puzzle requires us to express that, for example, “p is not a prime”. To express this, we need two for-alls over an in-teger multiplication, which is not something the solver performs very well on. 5 Future work Future work on EpiPEn should include more perfor-mance tuning. This would include careful profiling, to find unnecessarily expensive computations. Significant performance improvements could also come from more sophisticated logical analysis – our current approach uses very little knowledge about the specific properties of KAψ. We are also interested in applications. It would be fascinating to see how puzzle designers make use of our system to double-check their work, and perhaps to ex-plore spaces of novel puzzles more creatively. And for-mal modeling and analysis of knowledge and communi-cation might have applications beyond just puzzles: • In the linguistic field of pragmatics, the “cooper-ative principle” asserts that people structure their communications to convey the information desired, with all participants taking into account knowledge held by other participants. • The field of cryptography is centered around con-trolling access to secret information, even as com-munication occurs. Perhaps the methods we developed here could be appli-cable to problems in these domains. 6 Logistics 6.1 Teamwork Both team members worked together to solve puzzles and encode them in our DSL. Josh designed the log-ical encoding (in terms of unknown constants, knowl-edge states, and first-order KAψ). Josh also designed and implemented the DSL. Jack led writing the paper, and investigated providing hand-written simplification to the puzzles. 6.2 Course Topics In our project, we mainly focused on the application of SMT solvers. We used the Z3 SMT solver as the un-derlying solver for our DSL in multiple places – both to solve common-knowledge formulas for concrete models, and to check for tautologies along the way. References Alexandru Baltag and Bryan Renne. Dynamic Epis-temic Logic. In Edward N. Zalta, editor, The Stan-ford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Re-search Lab, Stanford University, Winter 2016 edi-tion, 2016. Leonardo De Moura and Nikolaj Bjørner. Z3: An ef-ficient smt solver. In Proceedings of the Theory and Practice of Software, 14th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS’08/ETAPS’08, page 337–340, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2008. Springer-Verlag. Rasmus Rendsvig and John Symons. Epistemic Logic. In Edward N. Zalta, editor, The Stanford En-cyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, Summer 2021 edition, 2021. Hans van Ditmarsch and Barteld Kooi. One Hundred Prisoners and a Light Bulb. Springer International Publishing, 2015. James Garson. Modal Logic. In Edward N. Zalta, editor, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philoso-phy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, Summer 2021 edition, 2021. 6
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4262	https://fiveable.me/ap-pre-calc/unit-4/conic-sections/study-guide/yOOFG6LWDgBrpinV	printables 📈AP Pre-Calculus Unit 4 Review 4.6 Conic Sections 📈AP Pre-Calculus Unit 4 Review 4.6 Conic Sections Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025 Verified for the 2026 exam Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025 📈AP Pre-Calculus Unit & Topic Study Guides Unit 4 Overview: Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, & Matrices 4.1 Parametric Functions 4.2 Parametric Functions Modeling Planar Motion 4.3 Parametric Functions and Rates of Change 4.4 Parametrically Defined Circles and Lines 4.5 Implicitly Defined Functions 4.6 Conic Sections 4.7 Parametrization of Implicitly Defined Functions 4.8 Vectors 4.9 Vector-Valued Functions 4.10 Matrices 4.11 The Inverse and Determinant of a Matrix 4.12 Linear Transformations and Matrices 4.13 Matrices as Functions 4.14 Matrices Modeling Contexts Conic sections are geometric shapes that are created by the intersection of a plane and a cone. There are four types of conic sections: circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. Each type of conic section can be defined by a specific equation and has its own unique properties. 💡 Fun fact: The name "conic section" comes from the Latin word "conus," which means cone. The five types of conic sections are the circle, ellipse, hyperbola, and parabola. 🔵 A circle is created when the plane is parallel to the base of the cone and intersects the cone at the same point as the vertex. 🥚 An ellipse is created when the plane is inclined to the base of the cone, and the intersection forms a closed curve. ↪️ A parabola is created when the plane is parallel to one of the generators of the cone, and the intersection forms a U-shaped curve. 🔁 A hyperbola is created when the plane is inclined to the generators of the cone, and the intersection forms two disconnected curves. Conic sections. Source: A Plus Topper Conic sections are important in mathematics and have many applications in science, engineering, and technology. In mathematics, conic sections are used to study algebraic equations, geometry, and trigonometry. In physics, conic sections are used to study the motion of planets and other celestial bodies, and in engineering, they are used to design equipment such as telescopes, satellite dishes, and radar systems. They are also used in the field of optics, where it is used to design lenses and mirrors for cameras, telescopes, and other optical instruments. more resources to help you study practice questionscheatsheetscore calculator ↪️ Parabola The parabola is a specific type of conic section that is defined as the set of all points that are equidistant from a fixed point (called the focus) and a fixed line (called the directrix). The vertex of a parabola is the point at which the parabola reaches its highest or lowest point, depending on the orientation of the parabola. Parabola. Source: Owlcation The standard form of the equation of a parabola with vertex (h,k) that opens left or right can be represented as (y−k)2=a(x−h), where a is a non-zero constant. This equation can be derived by using the distance formula to find the distance between a point on the parabola and the focus and the directrix. If the parabola opens up or down, the equation can be represented as a(y−k)=(x−h)2. 💡 This equation can be used to find the specific properties of a parabola, such as its vertex, focus, and directrix. Parabolas have many applications in areas such as physics, engineering, and astronomy. In physics, parabolic reflectors are used to focus light or sound waves. In engineering, parabolic shapes are used in the design of antennas and other devices. In astronomy, parabolic mirrors are used in telescopes to reflect and focus light from distant objects. Ellipse (and Circle) An ellipse is a conic section that is created when a plane intersects a cone at an angle that is not parallel to the base of the cone. The shape of the ellipse is determined by the angle of the plane and the shape of the cone. It is defined by the property that the sum of the distances from any point on the ellipse to the two foci is constant. The equation of an ellipse centered at the point (h,k) with horizontal radius a and vertical radius b is (x−h)2/a2+(y−k)2/b2=1. 💡 This equation can be used to graph the ellipse and to find the properties of the ellipse such as the center, foci, major and minor axis, and the lengths of the axes. Standard equations of ellipses. Source: Cue Math An important concept related to the ellipse is the foci, which are two points on the major axis that are equidistant from the center and are the origin of the ellipse's unique properties. The distance between the center and a focus is called the "focal length" and is represented by the variable c. The relationship between a, b, and c is that c2=a2−b2. Ellipses have many real-world applications, including: In engineering, ellipses are used to design the cross-sections of many structures such as bridges, buildings and aircraft wings. In physics, ellipses are used to describe the orbits of planets and other celestial bodies. In image processing, ellipses are used to detect and track objects in images. In statistics, ellipses are used to represent confidence intervals in two-dimensional data. A circle is a special case of an ellipse where a=b, and the equation of a circle is (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2, where (h,k) is the center of the circle and r is the radius. 🔁 Hyperbola The hyperbola is a curve that is defined by the equation (x−h)2/a2−(y−k)2/b2=1 for a hyperbola opening left and right, or as −(x−h)2/a2+(y−k)2/b2 for a hyperbola opening up and down. 💡 The center of the hyperbola is located at the point (h, k) and it has vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry. The coefficients a and b determine the shape and direction of the hyperbola. 📝 Practice Problems What type of conic section is represented by the equation (x−2)2−(y+3)2=1? a) Circle b) Ellipse c) Parabola d) Hyperbola What type of conic section is represented by the equation (x−4)2/9+(y+2)2/4=1? a) Circle b) Ellipse c) Parabola d) Hyperbola Answers #1 d) Hyperbola Explanation: The equation is in the standard form of a hyperbola, where the difference of the squared terms on either side of the equation is equal to 1. The center of the hyperbola is (2, -3) and the vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry, also known as the asymptotes, are parallel to the x and y axes respectively. Hyperbola. Source: Desmos #2 b) Ellipse Explanation: The equation is in the standard form of an ellipse, where the sum of the squared terms on either side of the equation is equal to 1. The center of the ellipse is (4, -2) and the vertical and horizontal radii are 4 and 3 respectively. The shape of the ellipse is elongated horizontally as the horizontal radius is larger than the vertical radius. Ellipse. Source: Desmos Frequently Asked Questions How do I tell the difference between a parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola just by looking at the equation? Quick test you can do by eye: - Look at the squared terms. If only one variable is squared (after simplifying/completing the square), it’s a parabola (use vertex forms y − k = a(x − h)^2 or x − h = a(y − k)^2 per the CED). - If both x^2 and y^2 appear, check their signs: same sign → ellipse (circle when coefficients equal); opposite signs → hyperbola. - For the general second-degree form Ax^2 + Bxy + Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0 use the discriminant B^2 − 4AC: = 0 → parabola, < 0 → ellipse (or circle if A = C and B = 0), > 0 → hyperbola. Extras useful for AP: put conics into standard form to find center, vertices, foci, and asymptotes (hyperbola asymptotes y − k = ±(b/a)(x − h)). For a compact review and examples, check the Topic 4.6 study guide ( For practice, Fiveable has lots of problems ( What's the formula for a parabola that opens sideways instead of up and down? Use the vertex form for a sideways parabola: x − h = a(y − k)², where (h, k) is the vertex and the axis of symmetry is horizontal (y = k). If a > 0 the parabola opens to the right; if a < 0 it opens to the left. Example: a parabola with vertex (2, 3) that opens right could be x − 2 = 0.5(y − 3)². On the AP this is exactly the form you should recognize and use for Topic 4.6 (CED 4.6.A.1): be able to identify vertex, axis of symmetry, and direction of opening from x − h = a(y − k)². For practice and extra review on conics, check the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and plenty of practice problems ( When do I use (x-h)²/a² + (y-k)²/b² = 1 vs (x-h)²/a² - (y-k)²/b² = 1? Use the plus sign when the conic is closed (an ellipse) and the minus sign when it’s open (a hyperbola). - (x−h)²/a² + (y−k)²/b² = 1 → ellipse centered at (h,k). Both squared terms have the same sign → closed curve. a is the horizontal semi-axis length and b the vertical semi-axis length (swap wording if a and b are labeled differently). A circle is the special case a = b (CED 4.6.A.2). - (x−h)²/a² − (y−k)²/b² = 1 → hyperbola centered at (h,k) opening left/right (transverse axis horizontal). The opposite signs mean two disconnected branches and straight-line asymptotes y−k = ±(b/a)(x−h) (CED 4.6.A.3). If the y-term is positive and x-term negative, the hyperbola opens up/down. Quick test on a graph or equation: if both squared terms add to 1 → ellipse; if one is subtracted → hyperbola. For more practice and AP-style review, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and Unit 4 resources ( How do I find the center of a conic section from its equation? If the conic is an ellipse, circle, or hyperbola it has a center; a parabola does not. Two quick ways to find the center from an equation: 1. If the equation has no xy-term (B = 0 in Ax^2 + Bxy + Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F): complete the square in x and y. Write it as (x − h)^2/... + (y − k)^2/... = 1 (or similar). The center is (h, k). Example: x^2 − 4x + 9 + 2y^2 − 8y = 0 → complete squares → center (2,2). 2. If there is an xy-term (rotated conic, B ≠ 0): treat the center as the stationary point of the quadratic. Compute partial derivatives ∂/∂x and ∂/∂y of Ax^2 + Bxy + Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F, set them = 0, and solve the 2×2 linear system for (x, y). That solution is the center. (This also works when B = 0.) Tip: for hyperbolas the center is the midpoint of the vertices and the asymptotes pass through it (y − k = ±(b/a)(x − h) in standard form). This aligns with CED 4.6.A representations. For more worked examples, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and unit review ( For extra practice, try problems at ( I'm confused about when a parabola opens left or right - how can I tell from the equation? Look for which variable is squared and the sign of the coefficient. - If the equation is in the form y − k = a(x − h)^2, the parabola’s axis is vertical (symmetry line x = h). Then a > 0 → opens up; a < 0 → opens down. (CED 4.6.A.1) - If it’s x − h = a(y − k)^2, the axis is horizontal (symmetry line y = k). Then a > 0 → opens right; a < 0 → opens left. So “opens left or right” means x is written as a quadratic in y. If you’re given a general quadratic (Ax^2 + Bxy + Cy^2 + …), complete the square and rewrite into one of the vertex forms above to decide direction and vertex. Example: x = 1 − 0.5(y + 2)^2 has a = −0.5, so it opens left with vertex (1, −2). For more examples and practice (including completing the square), see the Conic Sections study guide ( and try problems at What's the step by step process for graphing an ellipse? 1) Put equation in standard form. If you have Ax^2+Cy^2+Dx+Ey+F=0, complete the square to get (x−h)^2/a^2 + (y−k)^2/b^2 = 1. The center is (h,k). 2) Identify which denominator is bigger. If a^2 > b^2, major axis is horizontal; if b^2 > a^2, major axis is vertical. a = √(larger denom), b = √(smaller denom). 3) Plot the center (h,k). From the center, move ±a along the major axis to mark the two vertices. Move ±b along the minor axis to mark the co-vertices. Draw the rectangle with sides 2a and 2b centered at (h,k). 4) Sketch the ellipse by drawing a smooth oval tangent to the rectangle’s sides at the midpoints. The major axis is the longest diameter. 5) Find the foci: c^2 = a^2 − b^2, so foci are at distance c from center along the major axis. Label them. (No asymptotes for ellipses.) 6) If needed, find x/y-intercepts by setting y=0 or x=0 and solving. Use AP terms (center, major/minor axis, vertices, foci, a, b, c). For more examples and practice, check the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and the unit review ( Practice problems are at ( How do I find the asymptotes of a hyperbola? For a hyperbola in the standard CED forms (center (h,k)) the asymptotes are straight lines through the center that the curve approaches. Use these rules: - If (x − h)²/a² − (y − k)²/b² = 1 (opens left/right), asymptotes: y − k = ±(b/a)(x − h). - If (y − k)²/b² − (x − h)²/a² = 1 (opens up/down), asymptotes: y − k = ±(a/b)(x − h). How to get them from an equation: 1. Put the equation into one of the standard forms by grouping x and y terms and completing the square to find h, k, a², b². 2. Plug a and b into the appropriate ± slope formula above. If the hyperbola is centered at the origin, h = k = 0 so asymptotes simplify to y = ±(b/a)x or y = ±(a/b)x. On the AP exam you’ll only need these non-rotated forms (CED 4.6.A.3). For a quick refresher and examples, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( For extra practice, try problems at ( What's the difference between the two types of hyperbolas and how do I know which one I have? There are two basic hyperbola orientations: one opens left–right (horizontal transverse axis) and one opens up–down (vertical transverse axis). Use the standard forms from the CED: - Horizontal: (x − h)²/a² − (y − k)²/b² = 1 → opens left and right. - Vertical: (y − k)²/b² − (x − h)²/a² = 1 → opens up and down. How to tell which you have (quick checklist): 1. Put the equation in standard form and find the center (h, k). 2. See which squared term is positive. If the x-term is positive, the hyperbola opens left/right; if the y-term is positive, it opens up/down. 3. The transverse axis (where vertices and foci lie) is along that variable’s direction. Vertices are at (h ± a, k) for horizontal or (h, k ± b) for vertical (use the CED a/b convention). 4. Asymptotes (from the CED) are y − k = ±(b/a)(x − h) (use the correct a, b from your standard form). Want more examples and practice? Check the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and thousands of practice problems ( Can someone explain why circles are just special ellipses? An ellipse centered at (h,k) has equation (x−h)²/a² + (y−k)²/b² = 1 (CED 4.6.A.2). A circle is just the special case when a = b—the two radii (major and minor) are equal, so the ellipse’s “stretch” is the same in every direction. That makes its axes indistinguishable, its foci coincide at the center, and its eccentricity e = 0 (ellipses have 0 ≤ e < 1). So every circle satisfies the ellipse equation with a = b; conversely, every ellipse with unequal a and b is not a circle because it’s stretched more along one axis. You’ll see this directly on the AP: represent an ellipse with (x−h)²/a² + (y−k)²/b² = 1 and note the circle case a = b (Topic 4.6). For extra review and practice problems, check the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and the unit resources ( How do I convert a conic section equation from standard form to vertex form? If you mean a parabola, convert by completing the square so it matches the vertex form in the CED: y − k = a(x − h)^2 (opens up/down) or x − h = a(y − k)^2 (opens left/right). Quick steps (vertical parabola y = ax^2 + bx + c): 1. Factor a from the x^2 and x terms: y = a(x^2 + (b/a)x) + c. 2. Complete the square inside: add and subtract (b/2a)^2: y = a[(x + b/2a)^2 − (b/2a)^2] + c. 3. Expand constants to get y = a(x + b/2a)^2 + (c − a(b/2a)^2). 4. So vertex is (h, k) = (−b/2a, c − b^2/(4a))—or compute k by evaluating f(h). Shortcut: h = −b/(2a) and k = f(h). For horizontal parabolas, complete the square in y instead (so you get x − h = a(y − k)^2). This directly matches Learning Objective 4.6.A.1. For more worked examples and AP-style practice, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and the unit practice problems ( I don't understand the difference between a and b in ellipse and hyperbola formulas - which one is which? Think of a and b as lengths (radii) tied to whichever variable sits under the positive squared term—they’re not arbitrary labels. Ellipse: (x−h)²/a² + (y−k)²/b² = 1 - a and b are positive lengths: a is the horizontal radius and b the vertical radius for this form. If a > b, the major axis is horizontal (longer). If b > a, the major axis is vertical—but the equation still shows which is horizontal vs vertical by where a² and b² sit. Circle = special case a = b. Hyperbola: (x−h)²/a² − (y−k)²/b² = 1 (opens left/right) - a is the semi-length of the transverse axis (along the direction it opens) and b is the semi-length of the conjugate axis. Asymptotes: y − k = ±(b/a)(x − h) (so slope uses b/a). If the y-term is positive instead, the hyperbola opens up/down and roles are swapped. Key: a and b are always positive distances (you’ll see them squared in denominators). Use the variable placement to tell which axis each refers to. For more practice and AP-aligned review, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( the Unit 4 overview ( and practice problems ( What does it mean when they say a conic has horizontal or vertical symmetry? “Saying a conic has horizontal or vertical symmetry” means the curve is mirrored across a horizontal or vertical line—if (x, y) is on the conic, then the reflected point across that line is also on it. Quick rules you’ll use on the AP: - Parabola: y − k = a(x − h)² opens up/down and is symmetric about the vertical line x = h (vertical axis of symmetry). x − h = a(y − k)² opens left/right and is symmetric about the horizontal line y = k. - Ellipse/circle centered at (h, k): (x − h)²/a² + (y − k)²/b² = 1 is symmetric about both x = h (vertical) and y = k (horizontal). Which axis is “major” depends on whether a > b or b > a. - Hyperbola: (x − h)²/a² − (y − k)²/b² = 1 opens left/right (vertical symmetry line y = k, horizontal symmetry line x = h) and the opposite order opens up/down; asymptotes are also symmetric (y − k = ±(b/a)(x − h)). On the exam you should be able to tell symmetry from the standard equation and use it to find center, axis, vertex, or foci. For more review, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and try practice problems ( How do I solve word problems involving parabolas like satellite dishes or bridges? Start by choosing a convenient coordinate system: put the parabola’s vertex at (h,k) (often at the origin or midway on a bridge). Use the correct vertex form from the CED: if it opens up/down use y − k = a(x − h)^2; if left/right use x − h = a(y − k)^2. Steps you’ll use every time: 1. Identify orientation (up/down or left/right) from the context (dish = opening up, arch = up). 2. Put the vertex where it makes algebra easiest (often (0,0) or (0,k)). 3. Use any given point(s) (like rim/edge coordinates, depth, or focus) to solve for a. Example: a dish 10 ft wide and 2 ft deep → place vertex at (0,0), rim points at (±5, −2) so −2 = a(5)^2 → a = −2/25. 4. Answer the question (focus, depth at x, maximum height) using the equation. If the problem gives focus/directrix, use focal parameter p where 1/(4p)=a (so focus is p units from vertex). On the AP exam: show all work and use your graphing calculator for Part A tasks when allowed. For extra practice and AP-aligned examples, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and more problems at the unit page ( or the practice bank ( Why do hyperbola asymptotes use the formula y - k = ±(b/a)(x - h) and how do I remember this? Think of asymptotes as the lines the hyperbola “approaches” when you go far from the center. Start with the standard hyperbola centered at (h,k): (x − h)²/a² − (y − k)²/b² = 1. To find the lines it approaches, set the 1 to 0 (that’s the leading behavior as \|x−h\|,\|y−k\| → ∞) or divide by (x−h)² and keep only the dominant terms. That gives (x − h)²/a² − (y − k)²/b² = 0 ⇒ (y − k) = ±(b/a)(x − h). So the ±(b/a) slope comes from the ratio of the conjugate axis length b to the transverse axis length a. For a hyperbola opening up/down (vertical transverse axis), the slope flips to ±(a/b) because the x- and y-roles swap in the equation (see CED 4.6.A.3). Memory tricks: - Picture the rectangle with half-width a and half-height b around the center; asymptotes are the rectangle’s diagonals → slope = rise/run = b/a. - Or: for left/right hyperbola (x-term positive) slope = ±b/a; if the y-term is positive first (vertical hyperbola) swap and use ±a/b. Want more worked examples and practice aligned to Topic 4.6? Check the conic sections study guide ( and extra problems ( I keep mixing up when to use + or - in conic equations - is there a trick to remember? Short trick: “Plus = closed, minus = open.” If both squared terms add ( (x–h)²/a² + (y–k)²/b² = 1 ), you have an ellipse (circle if a = b)—a closed curve. If one squared term is subtracted ( (x–h)²/a² − (y–k)²/b² = 1 or vice versa ), you have a hyperbola—an open curve with two branches. How to pick + vs − and direction: - Ellipse: both +. The larger denominator (a² vs b²) sits under the major axis variable (if a² under (x−h)², major axis is horizontal). - Hyperbola: one +, one −. Whichever variable’s square is positive gives the transverse axis direction: (x−h)²/a² − (y−k)²/b² = 1 opens left/right; (y−k)²/b² − (x−h)²/a² = 1 opens up/down. Asymptotes: y−k = ±(b/a)(x−h). - Parabola: only one squared term. y−k = a(x−h)² opens up (a>0) or down (a<0); x−h = a(y−k)² opens right (a>0) or left (a<0). If you get a general conic, complete the square to match these forms. For a quick review, see the Topic 4.6 study guide ( and practice problems (
4263	https://www.mcmsnj.net/cms/lib07/NJ01911694/Centricity/Domain/134/Engineering%20Notation%20HW-2.pdf	Homework 1.2 – Prefixes and Conversions Purpose 1. To understand the conventional notation used in Scientific and Engineering Notation 2. To practice conversions from one notation to another Equipment None Procedure Whole values have NO prefixes and have all of the zeros and original decimal locations. Some of the types are listed below: • Amperes Amps A • Voltage Volts V • Ohms Ω • Farad fd • Hertz Hz CPS Examples of a prefix and whole value used together: • 1.5 Kohms instead of 1500 ohms • 450 ufd instead of .000450 farads • 2.4 MΩ instead of 2,400,000 Ω • 1180 KHz instead of 1,180,000 hertz • 34 mA instead of .034 Amperes • 150 pfd instead of .000000000150 farads STUDENT NAME: DATE: Part 1: Fill in the information below: For LARGER values use the following prefixes: MEGA: Move the decimal point _ spaces Symbol: ___ Example: 10,000,000 ohms = __ KILO: Move the decimal point _ spaces Symbol: __ Example: 3,000 ohms = ___ For SMALLER values use the following prefixes: milli: Move the decimal _ spaces Symbol __ Example: .0003 amps = ___ micro: Move the decimal point _ spaces Symbol: ___ Example: .000012 amps = ___ Pico: Move the decimal point _ spaces Symbol: _______ Example: .000000000006 = ____ Part 2: Convert the following values: • 4500 ohms = _K ohms = _M ohms • 680,000 ohms = _K ohms = _M ohms • 2,700,000 ohms = _K ohms = _M ohms • 5.6 M ohms = __ohms = __K ohms • 2.6 K ohms = _M ohms = ___ohms • 2.5 Amps = __m Amps = ___u Amps • 220 p Fd = __n Fd = ___u Fd • 45 m A = __u Amp = __Amperes • 5000 Hertz = _K Hz = __M Hertz • 5,700 Volts = __K Volts = __M Volts • 11 m Amp = __A = __u Amps • 68,000,000 Ω = _K ohms = _ M Ω • 1,200 K Volts = _M Volts = ___Volts • .002 m Amps = _Amps = ____u Amps • 5.5 K Hz = __Hertz = ___M Hertz • 1000 p Fd =_n Fd = __u Fd • 75000 K Volts =_Volts = _______ M Volts
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My first approach would be to take x 1,x 2∈(0,π 2),x 1<x 2 x 1,x 2∈(0,π 2),x 1<x 2 and show f(x 2)−f(x 1)<0 f(x 2)−f(x 1)<0: f(x 2)−f(x 1)=x 2⋅cot(x 2)−x 1⋅cot(x 1)<0⇔x 2⋅cot(x 2)<x 1⋅cot(x 1)⇔x 2 x 1<cot(x 1)cot(x 2) f(x 2)−f(x 1)=x 2⋅cot(x 2)−x 1⋅cot(x 1)<0⇔x 2⋅cot(x 2)<x 1⋅cot(x 1)⇔x 2 x 1<cot(x 1)cot(x 2) At which point I don't know how to continue. Intuitively, it is clear to me that the last inequality is true, since the rate of change in c o t c o t is 'much higher' than that in x x. But how would I write that out soundly? The second approach would be to show that f′(x)<0 f′(x)<0 for x∈(0,π 2)x∈(0,π 2): f′(x)=cot(x)−x sin 2(x) f′(x)=cot(x)−x sin 2(x) But how would I show that that's below zero in the specified interval? Anyway, I feel like I have spent way too much time trying to figure out something simple which I should 'just see'. I tried using the derivative of c o t c o t in the first approach, and trigonometric identities in both, but I guess I just don't see it. calculus functions trigonometry Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Apr 4, 2020 at 10:31 amWhy 211k 198 198 gold badges 283 283 silver badges 505 505 bronze badges asked Apr 3, 2020 at 21:57 Taziano FiorentiniTaziano Fiorentini 15 2 2 bronze badges Add a comment\| 2 Answers 2 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 1 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Hint: With the second approach, rewrite the derivative as f′(x)=cos x sin x−x sin 2 x=sin 2 x−2 x 2 sin 2 x f′(x)=cos x sin x−x sin 2 x=sin 2 x−2 x 2 sin 2 x and use that the function sin 2 x sin 2 x is concave on [0,π 2][0,π 2], hence its graph is below each of its tangents on this interval. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Apr 4, 2020 at 11:39 answered Apr 3, 2020 at 22:29 BernardBernard 180k 10 10 gold badges 75 75 silver badges 182 182 bronze badges 3 +1. I think there is a typo, it should be f′(x)=cos x sin x−x sin 2 x f′(x)=cos x sin x−x sin 2 x.Bernkastel –Bernkastel 2020-04-04 10:43:10 +00:00 Commented Apr 4, 2020 at 10:43 1 Right – some copy-paste problem. One should always reread before posting! I've fixed it. Thank you so much for pointing it!Bernard –Bernard 2020-04-04 11:41:34 +00:00 Commented Apr 4, 2020 at 11:41 @Bernard That's it. Thanks!Taziano Fiorentini –Taziano Fiorentini 2020-04-07 00:48:14 +00:00 Commented Apr 7, 2020 at 0:48 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 0 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. I like to look at the reciprocal and prove it is increasing. The reciprocal is tan x/x tan x/x. As the Taylor series for tan x tan x has only odd powers, dividing by x x makes no difference, and it's enough to show that the coefficients of the Taylor series for tan x tan x are non-negative. We all ought to know that the coefficients of the function tan x tan x have a combinatorial interpretation; see Up-down permutations. They are natural numbers divided by a factorial, and so they are all non-negative. I realise that this is probably - maybe certainly - not the sort of proof you are looking for, but it has its interest. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Jun 12, 2020 at 10:38 CommunityBot 1 answered Apr 4, 2020 at 10:40 ancient mathematicianancient mathematician 15.7k 2 2 gold badges 18 18 silver badges 34 34 bronze badges Add a comment\| You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. 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4265	https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Cauchy-Schwarz_Inequality?srsltid=AfmBOorQYVubZ9V-YkuG_ZSCUB4MIVmEVlRwZSbhp6ZGSOXnefQMn_DE	Art of Problem Solving Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality - AoPS Wiki Art of Problem Solving AoPS Online Math texts, online classes, and more for students in grades 5-12. Visit AoPS Online ‚ Books for Grades 5-12Online Courses Beast Academy Engaging math books and online learning for students ages 6-13. Visit Beast Academy ‚ Books for Ages 6-13Beast Academy Online AoPS Academy Small live classes for advanced math and language arts learners in grades 2-12. Visit AoPS Academy ‚ Find a Physical CampusVisit the Virtual Campus Sign In Register online school Class ScheduleRecommendationsOlympiad CoursesFree Sessions books tore AoPS CurriculumBeast AcademyOnline BooksRecommendationsOther Books & GearAll ProductsGift Certificates community ForumsContestsSearchHelp resources math training & toolsAlcumusVideosFor the Win!MATHCOUNTS TrainerAoPS Practice ContestsAoPS WikiLaTeX TeXeRMIT PRIMES/CrowdMathKeep LearningAll Ten contests on aopsPractice Math ContestsUSABO newsAoPS BlogWebinars view all 0 Sign In Register AoPS Wiki ResourcesAops Wiki Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality Page ArticleDiscussionView sourceHistory Toolbox Recent changesRandom pageHelpWhat links hereSpecial pages Search Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality In algebra, the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality, also known as the Cauchy–Bunyakovsky–Schwarz Inequality or informally as Cauchy-Schwarz, is an inequality with many ubiquitous formulations in abstract algebra, calculus, and contest mathematics. In high-school competitions, its applications are limited to elementary and linear algebra. Its elementary algebraic formulation is often referred to as Cauchy's Inequality and states that for any list of reals and , with equality if and only if there exists a constant such that for all , or if one list consists of only zeroes. Along with the AM-GM Inequality, Cauchy-Schwarz forms the foundation for inequality problems in intermediate and olympiad competitions. It is particularly crucial in proof-based contests. Its vector formulation states that for any vectors and in , where is the dot product of and and is the norm of , with equality if and only if there exists a scalar such that , or if one of the vectors is zero. This formulation comes in handy in linear algebra problems at intermediate and olympiad problems. The full Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality is written in terms of abstract vector spaces. Under this formulation, the elementary algebraic, linear algebraic, and calculus formulations are different cases of the general inequality. Contents 1 Proofs 2 Lemmas 2.1 Complex Form 2.2 A Useful Inequality 3 Real Vector Spaces 3.1 Proof 1 3.2 Proof 2 3.3 Proof 3 4 Complex Vector Spaces 4.1 Proof 5 Problems 5.1 Introductory 5.2 Intermediate 5.3 Olympiad 6 Other Resources 6.1 Books Proofs Here is a list of proofs of Cauchy-Schwarz. Consider the vectors and . If is the angle formed by and , then the left-hand side of the inequality is equal to the square of the dot product of and , or .The right hand side of the inequality is equal to . The inequality then follows from , with equality when one of is a multiple of the other, as desired. Lemmas Complex Form The inequality sometimes appears in the following form. Let and be complex numbers. Then This appears to be more powerful, but it follows from A Useful Inequality Also known as Sedrakyan's Inequality, Bergström's Inequality, Engel's Form or Titu's Lemma the following inequality is a direct result of Cauchy-Schwarz inequality: For any real numbers and where the following is true: Real Vector Spaces Let be a vector space, and let be an inner product. Then for any , with equality if and only if there exist constants not both zero such that . The following proofs assume the inner product to be real-valued and commutative, and so only apply to vector spaces over the real numbers. Proof 1 Consider the polynomial of This must always be greater than or equal to zero, so it must have a non-positive discriminant, i.e., must be less than or equal to , with equality when or when there exists some scalar such that , as desired. Proof 2 We consider Since this is always greater than or equal to zero, we have Now, if either or is equal to , then . Otherwise, we may normalize so that , and we have with equality when and may be scaled to each other, as desired. Proof 3 Consider for some scalar . Then: (by the Trivial Inequality) . Now, let . Then, we have: . Complex Vector Spaces For any two vectors in the complex vector space , the following holds: with equality holding only when are linearly dependent. Proof The following proof, a geometric argument that uses only the algebraic properties of the inner product, was discovered by Tarung Bhimnathwala in 2021. Define the unit vectors , as and . Put . In other words, is the complex argument of and lies on the unit circle. If any of the denominators are zero, the entire result follows trivially. Let and . Importantly, we have Since and , this calculation shows that and form an orthogonal basis of the linear subspace spanned by and . Thus we can think of and as lying on the unit sphere in this subspace, which is isomorphic to . Another thing to note is that The previous two calculations established that and are orthogonal, and that the sum of their squared norms is . Now we have Equality holds when either or , or equivalently when and . Lastly, multiplying each side by , we have Problems Introductory Consider the function , where is a positive integer. Show that . (Source) (APMO 1991 #3) Let , , , , , , , be positive real numbers such that . Show that Intermediate Let be a triangle such that where and denote its semiperimeter and inradius, respectively. Prove that triangle is similar to a triangle whose side lengths are all positive integers with no common divisor and determine those integers. (Source) Olympiad is a point inside a given triangle . are the feet of the perpendiculars from to the lines , respectively. Find all for which is least. (Source) Other Resources Wikipedia entry Books The Cauchy-Schwarz Master Class: An Introduction to the Art of Mathematical Inequalities by J. Michael Steele. 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4266	ERROR: type should be string, got "https://www-lipn.univ-paris13.fr/~duchamp/Conferences/Talks&Visits/10/Leicester/Doc/Lois%20physiques/Biot%96Savart_law.htm"	\| \| \| --- \| \| Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2010 are now open. Apply now! \| [Hide] [Help us with translations!] \| Biot–Savart law From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia \| \| \| Electromagnetism \| \| Solenoid.svg \| \| Electricity · Magnetism \| [show]Electrostatics \| \| Electric charge · Coulomb's law · Electric field · Electric flux · Gauss's law · Electric potential · Electrostatic induction · Electric dipole moment · Polarization density \| \| [hide]Magnetostatics \| \| Ampère’s law · Electric current · Magnetic field · Magnetization · Magnetic flux · Biot–Savart law · Magnetic dipole moment · Gauss's law for magnetism \| \| [show]Electrodynamics \| \| Free space · Lorentz force law · emf · Electromagnetic induction · Faraday’s law · Lenz's law · Displacement current · Maxwell's equations · EM field · Electromagnetic radiation · Liénard-Wiechert Potential · Maxwell tensor · Eddy current \| \| [show]Electrical Network \| \| Electrical conduction · Electrical resistance · Capacitance · Inductance · Impedance · Resonant cavities · Waveguides \| \| [show]Covariant formulation \| \| Electromagnetic tensor · EM Stress-energy tensor · Four-current · Electromagnetic four-potential \| \| [show]Scientists \| \| Ampère · Coulomb · Faraday · Gauss · Heaviside · Henry · Hertz · Lorentz · Maxwell · Tesla · Volta · Weber · Ørsted \| \| \| This box: view • talk • edit \| \| [show]Electrostatics \| \| Electric charge · Coulomb's law · Electric field · Electric flux · Gauss's law · Electric potential · Electrostatic induction · Electric dipole moment · Polarization density \| \| [hide]Magnetostatics \| \| Ampère’s law · Electric current · Magnetic field · Magnetization · Magnetic flux · Biot–Savart law · Magnetic dipole moment · Gauss's law for magnetism \| \| [show]Electrodynamics \| \| Free space · Lorentz force law · emf · Electromagnetic induction · Faraday’s law · Lenz's law · Displacement current · Maxwell's equations · EM field · Electromagnetic radiation · Liénard-Wiechert Potential · Maxwell tensor · Eddy current \| \| [show]Electrical Network \| \| Electrical conduction · Electrical resistance · Capacitance · Inductance · Impedance · Resonant cavities · Waveguides \| \| [show]Covariant formulation \| \| Electromagnetic tensor · EM Stress-energy tensor · Four-current · Electromagnetic four-potential \| \| [show]Scientists \| \| Ampère · Coulomb · Faraday · Gauss · Heaviside · Henry · Hertz · Lorentz · Maxwell · Tesla · Volta · Weber · Ørsted \| The Biot–Savart law (pronounced /ˈbiːoʊ səˈvɑr/ or /ˈbjoʊ səˈvɑr/) is an equation in electromagnetism that describes the magnetic field B generated by an electric current. The vector field B depends on the magnitude, direction, length, and proximity of the electric current, and also on a fundamental constant called the magnetic constant. The law is valid in the magnetostatic approximation, and results in a B field consistent with both Ampère's circuital law and Gauss's law for magnetism. \| \| \| Contents[hide] 1 Introduction 2 Forms + 2.1 General + 2.2 Constant uniform current + 2.3 Point charge at constant velocity 3 Magnetic responses applications 4 Aerodynamics applications 5 The Biot–Savart law, Ampère's circuital law, and Gauss's law for magnetism 6 See also + 6.1 People + 6.2 Electromagnetism 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links \| Contents [edit] Introduction The Biot–Savart law is used to compute the magnetic field generated by a steady current, i.e. a continual flow of charges, for example through a wire, which is constant in time and in which charge is neither building up nor depleting at any point. The equation in SI units is or, equivalently, where The symbols in boldface denote vector quantities. To apply the equation, you choose a point in space at which you want to compute the magnetic field. Holding that point fixed, you integrate over the path of the current(s) to find the total magnetic field at that point. The application of this law implicitly relies on the superposition principle for magnetic fields, i.e. the fact that the magnetic field is a vector sum of the field created by each infinitesimal section of the wire individually. The formulations given above work well when the current can be approximated as running through an infinitely-narrow wire. If the current has some thickness, the proper formulation of the Biot–Savart law (again in SI units) is: where dV is the differential element of volume and J is the current density vector in that volume. The Biot–Savart law is fundamental to magnetostatics, playing a similar role to Coulomb's law in electrostatics. When magnetostatics does not apply, the Biot–Savart law should be replaced by Jefimenko's equations. [edit] Forms [edit] General In the magnetostatic approximation, the magnetic field can be determined if the current density j is known: where: [edit] Constant uniform current In the special case of a constant, uniform current I, the magnetic field B is [edit] Point charge at constant velocity In the case of a charged point particle q moving at a constant velocity v, then Maxwell's equations give the following expression for the electric field and magnetic field: where is the vector pointing from the current (non-retarded) position of the particle to the point at which the field is being measured, and θ is the angle between and . When , the electric field and magnetic field can be approximated as These equations are called the "Biot–Savart law for a point charge" due to its closely analogous form to the "standard" Biot–Savart law given previously. These equations were first derived by Oliver Heaviside in 1888. [edit] Magnetic responses applications The Biot–Savart law can be used in the calculation of magnetic responses even at the atomic or molecular level, e.g. chemical shieldings or magnetic susceptibilities, provided that the current density can be obtained from a quantum mechanical calculation or theory. [edit] Aerodynamics applications The Biot–Savart law is also used in aerodynamic theory to calculate the velocity induced by vortex lines. In the aerodynamic application, the roles of vorticity and current are reversed as when compared to the magnetic application. In Maxwell's 1861 paper 'On Physical Lines of Force', magnetic field strength H was directly equated with pure vorticity (spin), whereas B was a weighted vorticity that was weighted for the density of the vortex sea. Maxwell considered magnetic permeability μ to be a measure of the density of the vortex sea. Hence the relationship, (1) Magnetic Induction Current was essentially a rotational analogy to the linear electric current relationship, (2) Electric Convection Current where ρ is electric charge density. B was seen as a kind of magnetic current of vortices aligned in their axial planes, with H being the circumferential velocity of the vortices. The electric current equation can be viewed as a convective current of electric charge that involves linear motion. By analogy, the magnetic equation is an inductive current involving spin. There is no linear motion in the inductive current along the direction of the B vector. The magnetic inductive current represents lines of force. In particular, it represents lines of inverse square law force. In aerodynamics the induced air currents are forming solenoidal rings around a vortex axis that is playing the role that electric current plays in magnetism. This puts the air currents of aerodynamics into the equivalent role of the magnetic induction vector B in electromagnetism. In electromagnetism the B lines form solenoidal rings around the source electric current, whereas in aerodynamics, the air currents form solenoidal rings around the source vortex axis. Hence in electromagnetism, the vortex plays the role of 'effect' whereas in aerodynamics, the vortex plays the role of 'cause'. Yet when we look at the B lines in isolation, we see exactly the aerodynamic scenario in so much as that B is the vortex axis and H is the circumferential velocity as in Maxwell's 1861 paper. For a vortex line of infinite length, the induced velocity at a point is given by where This is a limiting case of the formula for vortex segments of finite length: where A and B are the (signed) angles between the line and the two ends of the segment. [edit] The Biot–Savart law, Ampère's circuital law, and Gauss's law for magnetism Here is a demonstration that the magnetic field B as computed from the Biot–Savart law will always satisfy Ampere's circuital law and Gauss's law for magnetism. Click "show" in the box below for an outline of the proof. \| [show]Outline of proof that a magnetic field calculated by the Biot–Savart law will always satisfy Gauss's law for magnetism and Ampere's law. \| \| We start with the Biot–Savart law: \mathbf{B}(\mathbf{r}) = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \int d^3r' \mathbf{J}(\mathbf{r}')\times \frac{\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|^3} Plugging in the well-known relation \frac{\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|^3} = -\nabla\left(\frac{1}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|}\right) and using the product rule for curls, as well as the fact that J does not depend on the unprimed coordinates, this equation can be rewritten as \mathbf{B}(\mathbf{r}) = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \nabla\times\int d^3r' \frac{\mathbf{J}(\mathbf{r}')}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|} Since the divergence of a curl is always zero, this establishes Gauss's law for magnetism. Next, taking the curl of both sides, using the formula for the curl of a curl (see the article Curl (mathematics)), and again using the fact that J does not depend on the unprimed coordinates, we eventually get the result \nabla\times\mathbf{B} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\nabla\int d^3r' \mathbf{J}(\mathbf{r}')\cdot\nabla\left(\frac{1}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|}\right) - \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\int d^3r' \mathbf{J}(\mathbf{r}')\nabla^2\left(\frac{1}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|}\right) Finally, plugging in the relations \nabla\left(\frac{1}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|}\right) = -\nabla' \left(\frac{1}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|}\right), \nabla^2\left(\frac{1}{\|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'\|}\right) = -4\pi \delta(\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}') (where δ is the Dirac delta function), using the fact that the divergence of J is zero (due to the assumption of magnetostatics), and performing an integration by parts, the result turns out to be \nabla\times \mathbf{B} = \mu_0 \mathbf{J} i.e. Ampere's law. \| Plugging in the well-known relation and using the product rule for curls, as well as the fact that J does not depend on the unprimed coordinates, this equation can be rewritten as Since the divergence of a curl is always zero, this establishes Gauss's law for magnetism. Next, taking the curl of both sides, using the formula for the curl of a curl (see the article Curl (mathematics)), and again using the fact that J does not depend on the unprimed coordinates, we eventually get the result Finally, plugging in the relations (where δ is the Dirac delta function), using the fact that the divergence of J is zero (due to the assumption of magnetostatics), and performing an integration by parts, the result turns out to be i.e. Ampere's law. [edit] See also [edit] People [edit] Electromagnetism [edit] Notes [edit] References [edit] External links Views Personal tools Navigation Search Interaction Toolbox Languages
4267	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67YvlA_wa8c	3 Steps to Sketch - y=sin(x/2) Math Wilderness 1460 subscribers 67 likes Description 7073 views Posted: 14 Oct 2022 Sketch the sine graph y=sin(x/2) in 3 easy steps! Step #1: Find the Essentials Step #2: Plot Key Points Step #3: Sketch and Repeat! Use this easy method to graph any basic (unshifted) sine graph. For more sine examples, check out this playlist: For cosine graphing examples: For tangent graphing examples: 5 comments Transcript: in this three steps to sketch we are going to graph a basic sign equation y = sin of X over two so we have our outlined method we have our equation and our grid and I think before we even start our three-step method it's helpful to rewrite this equation so that we can clearly see our B value so remember this equation is in the form y = a sin B X you can see the B is a little bit disguised here so if we rewrite this equation as y = s of 12 x it's just much more clear that b equals 1/2 here all right so in step one we're finding our essential information we see a is an understood one okay there's nothing in front of the sign so we understand the coefficient there is 1 that means our amplitude is 1 okay and we see clearly now B is 12 okay remember B tells us first of all how many cycles happen between 0 and 2 pi okay so half a cycle and B also helps us calculate the period which we know to do that let's go ahead for S we should just do 2 Pi / B so that's 2 Pi / 12 okay so really you are multiplying by the reciprocal 2 piun 2 over 1 our period here is 4 piun okay that's the length of a horizontal cycle okay so it should make sense if a cycle takes 4 pi to complete well halfway to 4 Pi is 2 pi so B equaling 1/2 makes a lot of sense half a Cycles should happen between 0 and 2 pi here okay final thing for essential information let's find our scale labels what should we be labeling our tick marks so for our horizontal scale that's usually the little bit tougher one with our method we take our period and we divide by four and we use that to label our horizontal tick marks and that ensures that our pattern is very easy to graph because each key point will line up with a horizontally labeled tick mark all right so we're going to do 4 Pi / 4 well that's just pi I okay and the vertical labels are much easier we can usually just use a or even sometimes people just like to use one all right so let's go ahead and label our axes so we count by pi so 1 Pi 2 pi 3 Pi 4 Pi stop and do your double check here your fourth horizontal tick mark should match your period because that's the length of a cycle we know our pattern in the key points next step is Four Points long okay so we should know that fourth one should be the start of a new cycle or the completion of our first okay label the other side of course if you wanted to keep going depending on how many cycles you plan to graph you could do that as well we're just going to go to between -4 pi and 4 Pi all right label the vertical axis and we'll just label up to two and down to -2 and we are set up we are ready to get a nice clean graph here so remember our pattern for an unshifted unreflected sign graph is just 0 maximum 0 minimum then repeat okay so here we know what we're working with we have everything labeled we just put our pattern on and everything falls into place we start with our zero at the origin we move to our next horizontal tick mark to the right and we know our y-coordinate will just be a okay so that's our maximum at Pi comma 1 another zero at the next tick mark the minimum at the third tick mark and notice that y-coordinate is the opposite value of a and so then you have your four key points in the pattern and you would repeat starting at 4 Pi so I'll mark that start with a different color all right so now we can move on to step three sketch and repeat so we will sketch our sign curve here okay taking a quick moment to point out look between 0 and 2 pi between 0 and 2 pi we have half of our s cycle and that's what B told us between 0 and 2 pi we should see half of a cycle and we see that the full cycle aka the period took between 0 and 4 pi and that's why we have our period noted as 4 Pi in length all right so just wanted to make that observation let's do one more cycle let's repeat so we know we need four tick marks for a complete cycle so we will start at -4 Pi with a zero and we will complete our pattern so we have zero Max maximum Z minimum you would repeat but the green Cycle's already there so we just sketch in our second cycle and here we have two cycles of y = sin of x/ 2
4268	https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/26114/PDF/1/play/	AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CURVATURE OF SURFACES By PHILIP ANTHONY BARILE A thesis submitted to the Graduate School-Camden Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Graduate Program in Mathematics written under the direction of Haydee Herrera and approved by Camden, NJ January 2009 ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS An Introduction to the Curvature of Surfaces by PHILIP ANTHONY BARILE Thesis Director: Haydee Herrera Curvature is fundamental to the study of di ff erential geometry. It describes di ff erent geometrical and topological properties of a surface in R 3 . Two types of curvature are discussed in this paper: intrinsic and extrinsic. Numerous examples are given which motivate definitions, properties and theorems concerning curvature. ii 1 1 Introduction For surfaces in R 3 , there are several di ff erent ways to measure curvature. Some curvature, like normal curvature, has the property such that it depends on how we embed the surface in R 3 . Normal curvature is extrinsic; that is, it could not be measured by being on the surface. On the other hand, another measurement of curvature, namely Gauss curvature, does not depend on how we embed the surface in R 3 . Gauss curvature is intrinsic; that is, it can be measured from on the surface. In order to engage in a discussion about curvature of surfaces, we must introduce some important concepts such as regular surfaces, the tangent plane, the first and second fundamental form, and the Gauss Map. Sections 2,3 and 4 introduce these preliminaries, however, their importance should not be understated as they lay the groundwork for more subtle and advanced topics in di ff erential geometry. For exam-ple, the first fundamental form plays a very special role in the calculation of curvature. It also provides a way of calculating angles between vectors and distance at a point p on a regular surface. Once these preliminary concepts are introduced, it is then possible to define the di ff erent types of curvature and how to calculate them. Of particular importance is Gauss’s Theorema Egregium, which is discussed in section 4. Gauss was able to prove that Gauss curvature K is an intrinsic quantity even though it can be calculated in terms of extrinsic quantities. Section 4 o ff ers several examples to go over the geometry of points on a regular surface for di ff erent values of Gauss curvature K. Section 5 o ff ers a potpourri of some geometrical and topological facts concerning curvature, including mean curvature, and a counterexample to show that the converse of Theorema Egregium is false. Section 6 o ff ers some closing remarks about the importance of curvature in di ff erential geometry, which is central to the study of the 2di ff erential geometry of surfaces. 2 Surfaces and Tangent Planes in R 3In di ff erential geometry, we require that our surfaces are smooth so that they provide the means to do calculus. To do this, we must map points of an open set in R 2 to points in R 3 , namely, our regular surface S. However, since we require that S be smooth, we must map in such a way that the mapping is di ff erentiable. The mapping must also be continuous, injective, with continuous inverse, and the di ff erential of the mapping must also be injective. The result is called a regular surface. Intuitively, this means that we are deforming pieces of a plane (the open set in R 2 ) in such a way that what we end up with is something that does not have sharp edges or self intersections. More formally, we state the definition the following definition. Definition 1. We call S ⊂ R 3 a regular surface if for each V ⊂ R 3 there is a map x:U → V ∩ S, where U ⊂ R 2 is an open set, such that the following are satisfied 1. The map x(u, v) = ( x(u, v ), y (u, v ), z (u, v )) has continuous partial derivatives. 2. x is a homeomorphism. That is, x is a one-to-one correspondence between U and V ∩ S and this correspondence is continuous. Additionally, the inverse of x is continuous. 3. The di ff erential d xp is one to one for each p in U. The map x is called a parameterization. Property (1) is essential for us to be able to do calculus. Property (2) guarantees that there won’t be any self intersections. Property (3) guarantees that at each point p in S there is a tangent plane (see section 2.4 of for a proof of this). Note that it may take more than one parameterization x3to cover all of S. For example, if we consider the unit sphere in cartesian coordinates S 2 = {(x, y, z ) ∈ R 3 \|x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 }, it would take six parameterizations to cover all of S 2 : x1 = (x, y, +√1 − (x 2 + y 2 ) x2 = (x, y, −√1 − (x 2 + y 2 ) x3 = (x, +√1 − (x 2 + z 2 ), z ) x4 = (x, −√1 − (x 2 + z 2 ), z ) x5 = (√1 − (y 2 + z 2 ), y, z ) x6 = (−√1 − (y 2 + z 2 ), y, z )Also note that the parameterization for a regular surface need not be unique; that is, in our particular example, the fact that the sphere is a regular surface does not depend on the choice of parameterization . This can be to our advantage as some parameterizations lend themselves to simpler calculations. Consider the following example. Example 1. Let x(θ, φ) = (sin θ cos φ, sin θ sin φ, cos θ) where 0 < θ < π and 0 < φ < 2π. Notice that x(u, v ) is the standard representation of the unit sphere in spherical coordinates. We can verify that the unit sphere is in fact a regular surface by verifying that properties 1-3 from Definition (1) hold. Property 1 is easily satisfied as sin θ cos φ, sin θ sin φ and cos θ are continuously di ff erentiable functions. For property 2, first notice that our parameterization leaves out a semicircle (including the north and south poles) C = {(x, y, c )\|y = 0 , x ≥ 0}. Since z = cos θ, then θ = cos −1 z is 4 uniquely determined for a given z. Now given x = sin θ cos φ y = sin θ sin φ defined on S 2 − C, we can rewrite the above equations as x sin θ = cos φ y sin θ = sin φ. That is, we’ve found φ uniquely in terms of θ and so x(θ, φ) is one-to-one which means x−1 exists. The fact that x(θ, φ) is di ff erentiable implies that it is also continuous and so x(θ, φ) is a homeomorphism. For property 3, notice that the di ff erential is dx p =  ∂x ∂θ ∂x ∂φ ∂y ∂θ ∂y ∂φ ∂z ∂θ ∂z ∂φ  =  cos θ cos φ − sin θ sin φ cos θ sin φ sin θ cos φ − sin θ 0  . Calculating the cross product of xθ and xφ , xθ × xφ =  $i $j $k cos θ cos φ cos θ sin φ − sin θ − sin θ sin φ sin θ cos φ 0  = $i(sin 2 θ cos φ) − $j(sin 2 θ sin φ) + $k(sin θ cos φ), (1) we note that the length of ( 1) is = \|$i(sin 2 θ cos φ) − $j(sin 2 θ sin φ) + $k(sin θ cos φ)\|5= √ sin 4 θ cos 2 φ + sin 4 θ sin 2 φ + sin 2 θ cos 2 θ = √ sin 4 θ + sin 2 θ cos 2 θ = √ sin 2 θ = sin θ which is nonzero when 0 < π < θ. As such, the di ff erential is one to one and property 3 is satisfied. Since properties 1-3 are satisfied, the sphere is a regular surface. It would be much simpler if we did not have to verify properties 1-3 in the definition of a regular surface each time we wanted to check if a given set is a regular surface. Fortunately, there are easier ways. Suppose that your parameterization x(u, v) = (u, v, z (u, v )) where z(u, v ) is di ff erentiable with respect to u and v. That is, x is the graph of a di ff erentiable function. Then x is a regular surface. To demonstrate this, first note that xu = (1 , 0, z u ) and xv = (0 , 1, z v ). Since z is di ff erentiable with respect to u and v, condition 1 for a regular surface is satisfied. Note that if we have points u 1 , v 1 , u 2 , v 2 ∈ U where u 1 ( = u 2 and v 1 ( = v 2 , then the image under x produces two unique points ( u 1 , v 1 , z (u 1 , v 1 )) , (u 2 , v 2 , z (u 2 , v 2 )) and so x is one-to-one. Since x is injective, x−1 exists. It is clearly continuous as each component of x(u, v )is a continuous function. We note that x−1 is simply the projection of the point (u, v, z (u, v )) to the point ( u, v ) and thus is a continuous function. Condition 2 is now satisfied ( x is a homeomorphism). Finally, note that for some point p ∈ U, the columns of the di ff erential dx p =  1 00 1 ∂z(u,v ) ∂u ∂z(u,v ) ∂v  are linearly independent, which means that we have satisfied condition 3. Therefore, 6the graph of a di ff erentiable function f (x, y ) is a regular surface. Example 2. Consider the set S = {(x, y, z ) ∈ R 3 where z = x 2 − y 2 }. Note that we can write S = {(u, v, f (u, v )}, a hyperbolic paraboloid, where f (u, v ) = u 2 − v 2 is a di ff erentiable function. Using the fact that we wrote S as the graph of a di ff erentiable function, then S is a regular surface. Other examples of regular surfaces are provided by the level sets of a di ff erentiable function. Recall that a level set of a di ff erentiable function f : R n → R corresponding to some real number k is the set {(x 1 , x 2 , ..., x n ) where f (x 1 , x 2 , ..., x n ) = k}. The sphere provides a familiar example of a level set of the function f (x, y, z ) = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = k (in the case of the unit sphere, k = 1). To make the notion precise, consider the following definition. Definition 2. Suppose we have a di ff erentiable mapping F : U ⊂ R n → R m where U is an open set. We call a point p ∈ U a critical point of the mapping F if dx p is not an onto mapping. Similarly, we call the point F (p) a critical value of F . Points in the image of F that are not critical values are called regular values. Now that we know what a regular value is, we can relate level sets to regular surfaces with the following theorem. Theorem 1. Suppose k is a regular value of a di ff erentiable function F : R 3 → R.Let S = {(x, y, z )wheref (x, y, z ) = k}. Then F −1 (k) is a regular surface. For a proof of Theorem 1, refer to . Example 3. Consider the di ff erentiable function F (x, y, z ) = x 2 + y 2 − z 2 . The di ff erential dx will not be a matrix but rather just the gradient of F, and so dx =(2 x, 2y, −2z). Now note that dx fails to be surjective when x = y = z = 0; that is, 7 dx = 0 at the point (0 , 0, 0) . In fact, it is the only critical value of F . It is safe to say that 1 would then be a regular value of F . By Theorem 1, we have that the level surface F (x, y, z ) = x 2 + y 2 − z 2 = 1 , which is a hyperboloid, is a regular surface. Now that we’ve defined a regular surface, we introduce the definition of the tangent plane. Definition 3. We say v is a tangent vector at a point p ∈ S if there is a di ff erentiable curve α : ( −&, &) → S with α(0) = p and α ′ (0) = v. The set of all tangent vectors at a point p ∈ S is called the tangent space or tangent plane, denoted by Tp S. Property 3 in the definition of a regular surface is important because it allows us to assign a set of tangent vectors for each point p ∈ S. In fact, given a regular surface S parameterized by x : U ⊂ R 2 → S, the di ff erential dx q gives a set of linearly independent tangent vectors at a point q ∈ U . Our parameterization x determines a basis { ∂x ∂u , ∂x ∂v } that we call the tangent space of S at p, or Tp S.Given a level surface of a di ff erentiable function, f (x, y, z ) = 0, where 0 is a regular value of f , we can write down the tangent plane at a point ( x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) with the equation fx (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 )( x − x 0 ) + fy (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 )( y − y 0 ) + fz (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 )( z − z0 ) = 0 (2) Given a point p = ( x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) ∈ S, define a curve α(x(t), y (t), z (t)) where x(t), y (t)and z(t) are di ff erentiable functions of t and α(0) = p. Now f (α(t)) = f (x(t), y (t), z (t)) = 0 (3) 8and by di ff erentiating both sides of (3), we have f ′ (x(0) , y (0) , z (0)) = fx · x ′ (0) + fy · y ′ (0) + fz · z ′ (0) =(fx , f y , f z ) · (x ′ (0) , y ′ (0) , z ′ (0)) = ∇f · (x ′ (0) , y ′ (0) , z ′ (0)) = 0 (4) Equation (4) tells us that ∇f , the gradient of f , is perpendicular to the vector tangent to the curve α(0) = p, namely, ( x ′ (0) , y ′ (0) , z ′ (0)). This implies that ∇f is the normal to the surface at the point p = ( x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ). Since the plane goes through ( x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ), the equation of the plane Tp S is simply (2). 9 3 The First Fundamental Form The notion of a tangent plane plays an important role in di ff erential geometry: it allows one to assign a metric, or a way of measuring distance, to the regular surface. This metric is called the First Fundamental Form. Let w ∈ Tp (S) at a point p ∈ S.As in the previous section, we know that there is a di ff erentiable curve, α(t) = x(u(t), v (t)) such that α(0) = p and using the inner product of R 3 and the chain rule to compute the length of the tangent vector α ′ (0) at p, ‖α ′ (0) ‖2 = 〈α ′ (0) , α ′ (0) 〉 = 〈xu u ′ + xv v ′ , xu u ′ + xv v ′ 〉 = 〈xu u ′ , xu u ′ 〉 + 〈xu u ′ , xv v ′ 〉 + 〈xu u ′ , xv v ′ 〉 + 〈xv v ′ , xv v ′ 〉 = 〈xu , xu 〉 (u ′ )2 + 2 〈xu , xv 〉 (u ′ v ′ ) + 〈xv , xv 〉 (v ′ )2 . We define the first fundamental form for a regular surface S at a point p, Ip , as Edu 2 + F dudv + Gdv 2 where the coe ffi cients E = 〈xu , xu 〉 F = 〈xu , xv 〉 G = 〈xv , xv 〉 are called the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form. An important thing to note about the first fundamental form is that it is an intrinsic quantity of S. That is, we can refer to measurements such as length without ever leaving the surface. Put 10 another way, that means we need not refer to the space that S lies in, which is R 3 (i.e it does not matter how we embed S in R 3 ). Example 1. Consider the cylinder with radius 1 parameterized by x(u, v ) = (cos u, sin u, v ) where 0 < u < 2π and v ∈ R. To find the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form, first we compute xu and xv xu = (− sin u, cos u, 0) xv = (0 , 0, 1) and then find E, F , and GE = 〈xu , xu 〉 = 〈(− sin u, cos u, 0) , (− sin u, cos u, 0) 〉 = sin 2 u + cos 2 u = 1 F = 〈xu , xv 〉 = 〈(− sin u, cos u, 0) , (0 , 0, 1) 〉 = 0 G = 〈xv , xv 〉 = 〈(0 , 0, 1) , (0 , 0, 1) 〉 = 1 Therefore, the first fundamental form for the cylinder of radius 1 is Ip = du 2 + dv 2 . As mentioned before, the first fundamental form provides a natural way to measure distance. To illustrate this, take the cylinder from the previous example and consider 11 a helix on the cylinder that is parameterized by a curve α(t) where α(t) = (cos t, sin t, t ). From standard results of calculus, we know that we could find the length of the curve α, denoted by s(t), from 0 to 2 π by first di ff erentiating α with respect to the parameter t, then finding the length of α ′ by taking the inner product, and finally integrating the result from 0 to 2 π. More precisely, we have the formula, L = s(t) = ∫ 2π 0 \|α ′ (t)\| dt For a good derivation of the formula for arc length of a curve, see any standard calculus text, such as or . Computing arc length for the cylinder, we have α(t) = (cos t, sin t, t ) α ′ (t) = (− sin t, cos t, 1) \|α ′ (t)\| = √ cos 2 t + sin 2 t + 1 = √2and so L = ∫ 2π 0 √2 dt = 2√2π. (5) Note that we could also use the definition of the first fundamental form to calculate arc length as it provides a metric for doing so. For the cylinder with parameterization 12 given in Example 1, observe that du dt = 1 dv dt = 1and so using the definition of Ip , this is the same as if we had calculated L = ∫ 2π 0 (Ip (α ′ (t)) 1/2 dt = ∫ 2π 0 (E(u ′ )2 + 2 F u ′ v ′ + G(v ′ )2 )1/2 dt = ∫ 2π 0 √2 dt (6) where equation (6) will yield the same result as equation (5). Figure 1: A Helix superimposed on a Cylinder. Image produced with Mac OS X Grapher We introduce our next concept with another example: Example 2. Two orthonormal vectors v 1 , v 2 ∈ R 3 parameterize a plane in R 3 passing through a point p 0 = ( x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) via the parameterization x(x, y ) = p 0 + xv 1 + yv 2 .13 Computing E, F, G , we have E = 〈xx , xx 〉 = 〈v 1 , v 1 〉 = 1 F = 〈xx , xy 〉 = 〈v 1 , v 2 〉 = 0 G = 〈xy , xy 〉 = 〈v 2 , v 2 〉 = 1 as the dot product of orthonormal vectors v i and v j is 1 if i = j and 0 if i ( = j.Therefore, the first fundamental form for the plane is Ip = dx 2 + dy 2 . Note that from examples 1 and 2, the first fundamental form for the plane is the same as that of the cylinder. The reason is that the first fundamental form is an intrinsic geometric property. That is, our notion of measuring distance is the same whether the plane is flat or it is rolled up into a cylinder. To make this notion precise, we require two definitions. Definition 4. Given two regular surfaces S 1 , S 2 , we say that S 1 is di ff eomorphic to S 2 if there is a di ff erentiable map ψ : S 1 → S 2 with di ff erentiable inverse ψ −1 : S 2 → S 1 .We call this kind of map a di ff eomorphism. The concept of di ff eomorphism is similar to the concept of isomorphism. That is, two surfaces that are di ff eomorphic to each other are essentially equivalent to each other with respect to di ff erentiability. Definition 5. Let ψ : S 1 → S 2 be a di ff eomorphism. We say that ψ is an isometry if it preserves the inner product. That is, for all w1 , w 2 ∈ Tp (S 1 ), 〈w1 , w 2 〉 = 〈dψ(w1 ), d ψ(w2 )〉 .14 Since ψ preserves the metric, it follows that the coe ffi cients of the first fundamen-tal forms between the two surfaces would be equal. However, we must take care to note that this concept is a local one. For example, the cylinder and the plane are not globally isometric to each other. This is due to the fact that there isnt a global homeomorphism between the two ob jects. To see this, note that any curve in the plane can be continuously deformed to a point, yet, we can nd a curve on the cylinder (slice the cylinder perpendicularly with a plane) that cannot be deformed to a point. This indicates that topologically speaking, the plane and cylinder are di ff erent. How-ever, as we saw, the plane and cylinder do share the same rst fundamental form for coordinate neighborhoods and so they are locally isometric. 15 4 Curvature of a surface in R 3Let S be a surface in R 3 . For each point p ∈ S, we can write down the formula for the unit normal as N = xx × xy \| xx × xy \|. N has a more special role in di ff erential geometry than merely being the unit normal at a point p. Note that N takes it’s values in the unit sphere S 2 . Definition 6. Let S be a regular surface with a di ff erentiable field of unit normal vectors N . We call the map N : S → S 2 the Gauss map of S. If you consider a curve α on a regular surface S, notice that at each point p ∈ S,the unit normal N will map to a point on the unit sphere; that is, as you travel along α, N will sweep out points on S 2 . In di ff erential geometry, what we’re really interested in is the di ff erential of the Gauss map at a point p as it gives us information on how a regular surface S curves near the point p. There are two properties of the di ff erential of the Gauss map that we’d like to exploit. Lemma 1. For each point p ∈ S, the di ff erential dN is self adjoint or symmetric. For a proof of this lemma, refer to page 140 of . The fact that dN is linear and symmetric is important. In fact, we can write down a matrix for dN , which will be explained later in this paper. But first a little linear algebra. Recall from linear algebra that a quadratic form on R n is a function Q(x) = xT Ax where x is a vector in R n and A is a symmetric n × n matrix. Conversely, given any symmetric matrix A, we can associate a quadratic form Q using the same formula. For more properties of quadratic forms, the reader may refer to , or any text on linear algebra. For a more concrete introduction, consider the following example. 16 Example 1. Let A =  2 77 2  be a symmetric matrix and x =  x 1 x 2  be any vector in R 2 . Then the quadratic form Q associated with the matrix A is Q(x) = ( x 1 x 2 )  2 77 2  x 1 x 2  = ( x 1 x 2 )  2x 1 + 7 x 2 7x 1 + 2 x 2  = x 1 (2 x 1 + 7 x 2 ) + x 2 (7 x 1 + 2 x 2 )= 2x 21 + 7 x 1 x 2 + 7 x 1 x 2 + 2 x 22 = 2x 21 + 14 x 1 x 2 + 2 x 22 Note that Q has a cross term x 1 x 2 . This can actually be removed via a change of variables that orthogonally diagonalizes our matrix A. To do so, first note that the characteristic equation of our matrix A is (2 − λ)(2 − λ) − 49 = λ 2 − 4λ − 45 (7) and so A has eigenvalues λ = 9 , −5. The corresponding normalized eigenvectors are v1 =  1/√21/√2  v2 =  −1/√21/√2  . Note that the vectors are also orthonormal, as they should be since A is a symmetric 17 matrix. This is known as the Spectral Theorem (for the precise statement of the theorem, see ). Since our vectors are orthonormal, they provide a basis for R 2 . We can then rewrite A as P DP −1 = P DP T , where P =  1/√2 −1/√21/√2 1/√2  D =  9 00 −5  Now we make the change of variables x = P y where P is our matrix defined above and y is a new vector in R 2 . Making the change of variables for Q,2x 21 + 14 x 1 x 2 + 2 x 22 = xT Ax = (P y)T A(P y)= y T P T AP y = y T Dy = 9y 21 − 5y 22 . The above example prompts the following theorem known as the Principle Axes The-orem. Theorem 2. Let A be an n × n symmetric matrix. Then there exists an orthogo-nal change of variables, x = P y, that transforms the quadratic form xT Ax into a quadratic form y T Ay such that the new quadratic form does not have a cross term. The proof of the above theorem can be found in , page 453. Continuing on, 18 suppose we constrain the length of our vector y to have length equal to 1. Note that −5y 22 ≤ 9y 22 and so Q(y) = 9y 21 − 5y 22 ≤ 9y 21 + 9 y 22 = 9( y 21 + y 22 )= 9. The last equation says that 9 is the maximum value of Q. Similarly, −5y 21 ≤ 9y 21 and so Q(y) = 9y 21 − 5y 22 ≥ −5y 21 − 5y 22 = −5( y 21 + y 22 )= −5, which says that -5 is the minimum value of Q. Notice that -5 = m =min {xT Ax} and 9 = m =max {xT Ax} also correspond to the minimum and maximum eigenvalues of our symmetric matrix A. To summarize, we state the following theorem (refer to for a proof). 19 Theorem 3. Let A be an n × n symmetric matrix and define m and M as above. Then M is the greatest eigenvalue of A and m is the least eigenvalue of A. The value of xT Ax is M when x is a unit eigenvector v1 corresponding to M and the value of xT Ax is m when x is a unit eigenvector v2 corresponding to m. The columns of P , which form an orthonormal basis are called the principle di-rections associated to the quadratic form Q. Theorems 2 and 3 tell us that the value of our quadratic form Q is smallest in the principal direction that corresponds to the smallest eigenvalue and greatest in the principal direction that corresponds to the greatest eigenvalue. Returning back to di ff erential geometry, we now know that we can associate a quadratic form to our symmetric linear map dN . This prompts the following defini-tion: Definition 7. Let S be a regular surface with a di ff erentiable field of unit normal vectors N and let v be a vector in Tp (S). We associate a quadratic form, II p , to the Gauss Map, dN , defined by II p = −v T dN (v)v = − 〈 dN (v), v 〉 called the second fundamental form of S at a point p. However, the second fundamental form II p is more than just a quadratic form. To give it a geometric meaning, suppose we have a di ff erentiable curve parameterized by arc length, α(s), on a regular surface S with α(0) = p ∈ S. Restrict our unit normal N to the curve α(s). That is, consider ( N ◦ α)( s) = N (α(s)) = N (s). If we di ff erentiate α at p, then α ′ is a unit tangent vector at the point p. As a result, N (s) is perpendicular to α ′ as N (s) is normal to the surface S and α ′ is tangent to S (at a point p). To be more precise, we have 〈N (s), α ′ (s)〉 = 0. Note that since α is 20 parameterized by arc length, ddt N (s) = ddt N ds dt = N ′ and so writing out II p at p in terms of α, we have II p (α ′ (0)) = − 〈 dN (α ′ (0)) , α ′ (0) 〉 = − 〈 N ′ (0) , α ′ (0) 〉 (8) We can simplify (8) by di ff erentiating the expression 〈N (s), α ′ (s)〉 = 0. We have 0 = dds 〈N (s), α ′ (s)〉 = 〈N ′ (s), α ′ (s)〉 + 〈N (s), α ′′ (s)〉 (9) ⇔ − 〈 N ′ (s), α ′ (s)〉 = 〈N (s), α ′′ (s)〉 (10) and substituting the last equation back into (8), we obtain − 〈 N ′ (0) , α ′ (0) 〉 = 〈N (0) , α ′′ (0) 〉 . (11) However, note that in the last expression, we can use the Frenet formula (see ) α ′′ = kn where n is the normal vector to the curve α and k is the curvature. So we have 〈N (0) , α ′′ (0) 〉 = 〈N (0) , kn (0) 〉 The last expression says that II p is the projection of α ′′ = kn onto the unit normal N .We call this value the normal curvature k n (p). That is, the second fundamental form II p for a unit vector v in Tp (S) is equal to the normal curvature of a regular curve α passing through p and whose tangent is v. Furthermore, recall from Theorems 2 and 3 that if {v 1 , v 2 } is an orthonormal basis then for each p ∈ S our linear 21 symmetric matrix dN has principal directions and minimal and maximal eigenvalues that correspond to the principal directions. By convention, we have dN (v 1 ) = −k 1 v 1 , dN (v 2 ) = −k 2 v 2 and call k 1 , k 2 the maximum and minimum curvature of II p in the direction of the eigenvectors v 1 , v 2 , respectively. Computing k n (p) is not very di ffi cult if you are working in an orthonormal basis. So suppose that the tangent space Tp (S)for a regular surface S is given by an orthonormal basis {v 1 , v 2 }. Then we can express any vector v ∈ Tp (S) as a linear combination of v 1 and v 2 . In fact, if we let θ be the angle from v 1 to v, we can express v as v = v 1 cos θ + v 2 sin θ. With this in mind, let’s express k n (p) in terms of v. We write k n (p) = − 〈 dN (v), v 〉 = − 〈 dN (v 1 cos θ + v 2 sin θ), v 1 cos θ + v 2 sin θ〉 and since dN is linear the above becomes − 〈 dN (v 1 cos θ) + dN (v 2 sin θ), v 1 cos θ + v 2 sin θ〉 . (12) Now using the fact that dN (v 1 ) = −k 1 v 1 , dN (v 2 ) = −k 2 v 2 and that {v 1 , v 2 } is an orthonormal basis, equation (12) becomes = − 〈− k 1 (v 1 cos θ) − k 2 (v 2 sin θ), v 1 cos θ + v 2 sin θ〉 = 〈k 1 (v 1 cos θ) + k 2 (v 2 sin θ), v 1 cos θ + v 2 sin θ〉 = k 1 v 1 · v 1 cos 2 θ + 2 k 1 v 1 · v 2 sin θ cos θ + k 2 v 2 · v 2 sin 2 θ22 = k 1 cos 2 θ + k 2 sin 2 θ = k n (p). A nice little fact about normal curvature is the following: Lemma 2. The sum of the normal curvatures for any pair of orthogonal directions at a point p ∈ S is constant. Proof. Let {v 1 , v 2 } be an orthonormal basis for Tp (S) and choose a vector v ∈ Tp (S). Then as we saw earlier, we can express v as v = v 1 cos θ + v 2 sin θ and the normal curvature, k n (p) in the direction of θ is just k 1 cos 2 θ + k 2 sin 2 θ. Now, if θ was our given direction, a direction orthogonal to θ would be just ( θ + π 2 ). So we can choose a vector ˆ v = v 1 cos( θ + π 2 ) + v 2 sin( θ + π 2 ) and compute the normal curvature at ˆ v.Hence we compute the normal curvature at ˆ v,ˆk n = k 1 cos 2 (θ + π 2 ) + k 2 sin 2 (θ + π 2 ) = k 1 sin 2 θ + k 2 cos 2 θ where the last step is justified as sin and cos are orthogonal functions. Now k n + ˆk n = k 1 cos 2 θ + k 2 sin 2 θ + k 1 sin 2 θ + k 2 cos 2 θ = k 1 (sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ) + k 2 (cos 2 θ + sin 2 θ)= k 1 + k 2 . Note that the expression k n + ˆk n is not dependent on θ; therefore, we have the sum of the normal curvatures for any pair of orthogonal directions at a point p is constant. It is convenient to introduce three more definitions related to normal curvature. Suppose we have a curve α such that for each point p on α, the tangent vector α ′ is a principal direction. We then say α is a line of curvature . Additionally, suppose 23 that k n = 0 at a point p in some direction v ∈ Tp (S). Then we say v is an asymptotic direction . Furthermore, we call α an asymptotic curve if for each point p on α, the tangent vector is an asymptotic direction. All of the calculations above were done assuming that Tp (S) was given by an orthonormal basis {v 1 , v 2 }. However, when we have a regular surface S parameter-ized by x(u, v ), Tp (S) has a natural basis given by {xu , xv } which isn’t necessarily orthonormal (or even orthogonal). So we need a way to express dN as a matrix in terms of the basis {xu , xv }. To start, let α(t) = x(u(t), v (t)) be a curve on S such that α(0) = p. Then the tangent vector, α ′ = xu u ′ + xv v ′ is in Tp (S) and dN (α ′ ) = N ′ (u(t), v (t)) = N u u ′ + N v v ′ . Earlier, we noted that N u and N v were in Tp (S). Hence we can express them as linear combinations of xu and xv N u = axu + bxv (13) N v = cxu + dxv (14) and then rewrite dN as dN (α ′ ) = (axu + bxv )u ′ + ( cxu + dxv )v ′ = (au ′ + cv ′ )xu + ( bu ′ + dv ′ )xv ⇔ dN =  a cb d  u ′ v ′  .24 In order to find a, b, c, d , we need to first calculate II p (α ′ )= − 〈 dN (α ′ ), α ′ 〉 = − 〈 N u u ′ + N v v ′ , xu u ′ + xv v ′ 〉 = −(〈N u , xu 〉 (u ′ )2 + 〈N u , xv 〉 (u ′ v ′ ) + 〈N v , xu 〉 (u ′ v ′ )+ 〈N v , xv 〉 (v ′ )2 ). (15) We can further simplify equation (15) by noting the following. Since N is perpendic-ular to xu and xv ,0 = ddv 〈N, xu 〉 = 〈N v , xu 〉 + 〈N, xuv 〉⇔ 〈N v , xu 〉 = − 〈 N, xuv 〉 0 = ddu 〈N, xv 〉 = 〈N u , xv 〉 + 〈N, xuv 〉⇔ 〈N u , xv 〉 = − 〈 N, xuv 〉⇒ 〈N u , xv 〉 = 〈N v , xu 〉 . Using the last equation, we can rewrite (15) as −(〈N u , xu 〉 (u ′ )2 + 2 〈N u , xv 〉 (u ′ v ′ ) + 〈N v , xv 〉 (v ′ )2 )= e(u ′ )2 + f u ′ v ′ + g(v ′ )2 where e = − 〈 N u , xu 〉 f = − 〈 N u , xv 〉 = − 〈 N v , xu 〉 g = − 〈 N v , xv 〉25 are called the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form. Now given (13) and (14), −e = 〈axu + bxv , xu 〉 = a 〈xu , xu 〉 + b 〈xu , xv 〉 = aE + bF −g = 〈cxu + dxv , xv 〉 = c 〈xu , xv 〉 + d 〈xv , xv 〉 = cF + dG and −f = 〈cxu + dxv , xu 〉 = c 〈xu , xu 〉 + d 〈xu , xv 〉 = cE + dF −f = 〈axu + bxv , xv 〉 = a 〈xu , xv 〉 + b 〈xv , xv 〉 = aF + bG where E, F, G were the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form. What we have done is written a matrix whose coe ffi cients are the coe ffi cients second fundamental form as the product of our matrix dN and a matrix whose coe ffi cients are the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form. That is, from the equations above, we have  −e −f −f −g  =  a bc d  E FF G  (16) We can finally solve for dN by computing the inverse of  E FF G 26 and multiplying on the right of (16) by the inverse. That is, dN = 1 EG − F 2  −e −f −f −g  G −F −F E  = 1 EG − F 2  −eG + f F eF − f E −f G + gf f F − gE  Now, if we calculate the determinate of dN , we have det (dN ) = 1(EG − F 2 )2 (( −eG + f F )( f F − gE ) − (−f G + gf )( eF − f E )) = 1(EG − F 2 )2 (−eGf F + eGgE + f 2 F 2 − gF gE + f GeF − f 2 GE −geF 2 + gF f E )= 1(EG − F 2 )2 (( ef GE − f 2 GE ) + f 2 F 2 − f F gE + f F gE − egF 2 )= 1(EG − F 2 )2 (EG (eg − f 2 ) − F 2 (eg − f 2 )) = 1(EG − F 2 )2 (( EG − F 2 )( eg − f 2 )= eg − f 2 (EG − F 2 )= K and we call K the Gaussian curvature of S at a point p. Additionally, define H = 12trace( dN ) = 12 eG − 2f F + gE EG − F 2 to be the mean curvature of S at a point p. Here, K and H were defined in terms of the first and second fundamental forms; that is, in terms of the basis {xu , xv }.However, if we’re working with an orthonormal basis for Tp (S), then K = k 1 k 2 and 27 H = 12 (k 1 + k 2 ) as the determinant and trace for our symmetric matrix dN is just the product and sum of our eigenvalues of dN , respectively. Furthermore, we can classify a point p on a surface S by examining the value of K. Definition 8. We say a point p on S is 1. Elliptic if K > 0 Hyberbolic if K < 0 Parabolic if K = 0 but the matrix dN ( = 0 Planar if the matrix dN = 0 That is, K tells us something about the local geometry of the surface. Example 2. Let x(θ, φ) = ( a sin θ cos φ, a sin θ sin φ, a cos θ) where 0 < θ < π, 0 < φ < 2π, and a > 0 be a parameterization for a sphere with radius a. Computing the first order partial derivatives for x(θ, φ), xθ = (a cos θ cos φ, a cos θ sin φ, −a sin θ) xφ = (−a sin θ sin φ, a sin θ cos φ, 0) we can then find the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form: E = 〈xθ , xθ 〉 = a 2 cos 2 θ cos 2 φ + a 2 cos 2 θ sin 2 φ + a 2 sin 2 = a 2 (cos 2 θ(cos 2 φ + sin 2 φ) + sin 2 θ) = a 2 F = 〈xθ , xφ 〉 = −a 2 cos θ cos φ sin θ sin φ + a 2 cos θ cos φ sin θ sin φ + 0 = 0 G = 〈xφ , xφ 〉 = a 2 sin 2 θ sin 2 φ + a 2 sin 2 θ cos 2 φ + 0 = a 2 sin 2 θ(cos 2 φ + sin 2 φ) = a 2 sin 2 θ.28 Computing the second order partial derivatives, we obtain xθθ = (−a sin θ cos φ, −a sin θ sin φ, −a cos θ) xθφ = (−a cos θ sin φ, a cos θ cos φ, 0) xφφ = (−a sin θ cos φ, −a sin θ sin φ, 0) To calculate the unit normal to the surface, N , we first calculate the vector cross product of xθ and xφ : xθ × xφ =  $i $j $k a cos θ cos φ a cos θ sin φ −a sin θ −a sin θ sin φ a sin θ cos φ 0  = (a2 sin 2 θ cos φ, a 2 sin 2 θ sin φ, a 2 sin θ cos θ) Normalizing the result, ‖xθ × xφ ‖ = √ a 4 (sin 4 θ cos 2 φ + sin 4 θ sin 2 φ + sin 2 θ cos 2 θ = √ a 4 (sin 4 θ(cos 2 φ + sin 2 φ) + sin 2 θ cos 2 θ)= √ a 4 (sin 4 θ + sin 2 θ cos 2 θ)= √ a 4 (sin 2 θ(sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ)= √ a 4 sin 2 θ = a 2 sin θ and so N = xθ × xφ ‖xθ × xφ ‖ = (sin θ cos φ, sin θ sin φ, cos θ).29 Now we find the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form: e = 〈N, xθθ 〉 = −a(sin 2 θ cos 2 φ + sin 2 θ sin 2 φ + cos 2 θ) = −af = 〈N, xθφ 〉 = −a sin θ cos φ cos θ sin φ + a sin θ cos φ cos θ sin φ = 0 g = 〈N, xφφ 〉 = −a sin 2 θ cos 2 φ − a sin 2 θ sin 2 φ = −a sin 2 θ. Since we have the coe ffi cients of the first and second fundamental forms, we can easily write down the Gaussian curvature, which is K = eg − f 2 EG − F 2 = a 2 sin 2 θ a 4 sin 2 θ = 1 a 2 . Notice that the sphere has constant Gaussian curvature; each point on the surface is an elliptic point. This means that both principal curvatures k 1 , k 2 have the same sign and that any pair of curves passing through a point p on the sphere have their respective normal vectors pointing toward the same side of the tangent plane. Additionally, the mean curvature is H = 12 eG − 2f F + gE EG − F 2 = 12 −a(a 2 sin 2 θ) + a 2 (−a sin 2 θ) a 4 sin 2 θ = −1 a and is also constant over the entire surface. Also note that as the radius a increases, K decreases; the sphere appears more plane like as a gets larger. It is clear that the plane is a trivial example of a surface that has a point p such that p is a planar points. However, the next example shows a surface that has exactly one planar point. Example 3. The graph of z = x 3 − 3y 2 x is a regular surface known as the monkey saddle. We can parameterize the surface with x(u, v ) = ( u, v, u 3 − 3v 2 u). Computing 30 Figure 2: The Monkey Saddle. Produced with Mac OS X Grapher the first order partial derivatives for x(u, v ), xu = (1 , 0, 3u 2 − 3v 2 ) xv = (0 , 1, −6uv ) we can then find the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form: E = 〈xu , xu 〉 = 1 + (3 u 2 − 3v 2 )2 = 1 + 9( u 2 − v 2 )2 F = 〈xu , xv 〉 = −6uv (3 u 2 − 3v 2 ) = −18 uv (u 2 − v 2 ) G = 〈xv , xv 〉 = 1 + ( −6uv )2 = 1 + 36 u 2 v 2 Computing the second order partial derivatives, we obtain xuu = (0 , 0, −6u) xuv = (0 , 0, −6v) xvv = (0 , 0, −6u)31 To calculate the unit normal to the surface, N , we first calculate the vector cross product of xu and xv : xu × xv =  $i $j $k 1 0 3u 2 − 3v 2 0 1 −6uv  = (3 v 2 − 3u 2 , 6uv, 1) Normalizing the result, ‖xu × xv ‖ = √1 + 36( uv )2 + 9( v 2 − u 2 )2 = √1 + 9( u 2 + v 2 ) and so N = xu × xv ‖xu × xv ‖ = (3 v 2 − 3u 2 , 6uv, 1) √1 + 9( u 2 + v 2 ) . Now we find the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form: e = 〈N, xuu 〉 = −6u √1 + 9( u 2 + v 2 ) f = 〈N, xuv 〉 = −6v √1 + 9( u 2 + v 2 ) g = 〈N, xvv 〉 = −6u √1 + 9( u 2 + v 2 ). We can now write down the Gaussian curvature K = eg − f 2 EG − F 2 = −36( u 2 + v 2 )(1 + 9( u 2 + v 2 )) 2 Note that the point (0 , 0, 0) on the monkey saddle is the image of the point (0 , 0) and 32 that K = 0 . Not only is the Gaussian curvature 0, but given that e = f = g = 0 at (0 , 0) , then dN = 1 EG − F 2  −e −f −f −g  G −F −F E  = 1 EG − F 2  0 00 0  G −F −F E  = 0 and so the point (0 , 0) is a planar point. Additionally, for any other point (u, v ) where u, v are not both equal to 0, each point is classified as a hyperbolic point as K will be less than 0. Because k 1 , k 2 must have opposite sign at a hyperbolic point p,curves passing through p can have their normal vectors point towards either side of the tangent plane. When a regular surface is given by the graph of a di ff erentiable function f , cal-culations tend to be easier. We can write down a formula for K in terms of our di ff erentiable function f . That is, we don’t have to compute e, f, g, E, F, G if we know the surface is given as a graph of a di ff erentiable function. As with the monkey saddle example, parameterize the surface with x(u, v ) = ( u, v, f (u, v )). The coe ffi -cients of the first fundamental form are given by E = 〈xu , xu 〉 = 〈(1 , 0, f u ), (1 , 0, f u )〉 = 1 + f 2 u F = 〈xu , xv 〉 = 〈(1 , 0, f u ), (0 , 1, f v )〉 = fu fv G = 〈xv , xv 〉 = 〈(0 , 1, f v ), (0 , 1, f v )〉 = 1 + f 2 u .33 The vector cross product of partial derivatives xu and xv is xu × xv =  $i $j $k 1 0 fu 0 1 fv  = (−fu , −fv , 1) and so the unit normal is just N = (−fu , −fv , 1) √1 + f 2 u f 2 v . The coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form are then e = 〈N, xuu 〉 = 〈 (−fu , −fv , 1) √1 + f 2 u f 2 v , (0 , 0, f uu ) 〉 = fuu √1 + f 2 u f 2 v f = 〈N, xuv 〉 = 〈 (−fu , −fv , 1) √1 + f 2 u f 2 v , (0 , 0, f uv ) 〉 = fuv √1 + f 2 u f 2 v g = 〈N, xvv 〉 = 〈 (−fu , −fv , 1) √1 + f 2 u f 2 v , (0 , 0, f vv ) 〉 = fvv √1 + f 2 u f 2 v . We now have all we need to write down a formula for Gaussian curvature: K = eg − f 2 EG − F 2 = fuu fvv − f 2 uv (1 + f 2 u f 2 v )2 . In section (2), we demonstrated that the graph of a di ff erentiable function f (x, y ) is a regular surface and it turns out that the converse is also true (see page 63 of ). Equally as important, we can write the second fundamental form in as the Hessian of f (x, y ). For a thorough treatment of regular surfaces as a graph of a di ff erentiable function, see . 34 There is a very important link between Gaussian Curvature and the First Funda-mental Form. The formula for the Gaussian curvature involves the first and second fundamental forms, or, when working in an orthonormal basis, the principal curva-tures. We discussed earlier that the first fundamental form is an intrinsic quantity, however, the second fundamental form is not. Before we state a very important theorem, consider the following two examples. Example 4. Let x(u, v ) = (cosh u cos v, cosh u sin v, u ) be a parameterization for the catenoid, which is the surface of revolution of the catenary. Computing the first order partial derivatives xu (u, v ) = (sinh u cos v, sinh u sin v, 1) xv (u, v ) = (− cosh u sin v, cosh u cos v, 0) we can then find the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form E = 〈xu , xu 〉 = sinh 2 u cos 2 v + sinh 2 u sin 2 v + 1 = sinh 2 u + 1 = cosh 2 uF = 〈xu , xv 〉 = − sinh u cosh u cos v sin v + sinh u cosh u cos v sin v = 0 G = 〈xv , xv 〉 = cosh 2 u sin 2 v + cosh 2 u cos 2 v = cosh 2 u. Computing the second order partial derivatives, we obtain xuu (u, v ) = (cosh u cos v, cosh u sin v, 0) 35 xuv (u, v ) = (− sinh u sin v, sinh u cos v, 0) xvv (u, v ) = (− cosh u cos v, − cosh u sin v, 0) To calculate the unit normal to the surface, N , we first calculate the vector cross product of xu and xv : xu × xv =  $i $j $k sinh u cos v sinh u sin v 1 − cosh u sin v cosh u sin v 0  = (cosh u cos v, cosh u sin v, sinh u cosh u) Normalizing the result, we have ‖xu × xv ‖ = √ cosh 2 u cos 2 v + cosh 2 u sin 2 v + sinh 2 u cosh 2 u = √ cosh 2 u + sinh 2 u cosh 2 u = √ cosh 2 u(1 + sinh 2 u)= cosh 2 u and so N = xu × xv ‖xu × xv ‖ = ( cos v cosh u, sin v cosh u, tanh u). We can now find the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form e = 〈N, xuu 〉 = cos 2 v + sin 2 v = 1 f = 〈N, xuv 〉 = − tanh u cos v sin v + tanh u sin v cos v = 0 g = 〈N, xvv 〉 = − cos 2 v − sin 2 v = −1.36 Since we have the coe ffi cients of the first and second fundamental forms, we can easily write down the Gaussian curvature, which is K = eg − f 2 EG − F 2 = −1cosh 4 u. Figure 3: The Catenoid. Produced with Mac OS X Grapher Example 5. Let σ(u, v ) = ( u cos v, u sin v, v ) be a parameterization for the helicoid. Now make the change of parameters ˆu = sinh u, ˆv = v and we get a new param-eterization ˆσ(u, v ) = (sinh u cos v, sinh u sin v, v ). Computing the first order partial derivatives of ˆσ ˆσu (u, v ) = (cosh u cos v, cosh u sin v, 0) ˆσv (u, v ) = (− sinh u cos v, sinh u cos v, 1) , we can then find the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form ˆE = 〈ˆσu , ˆσu 〉 = cosh 2 u cos 2 v + cosh 2 u sin 2 v37 = cosh 2 u(cos 2 v + sin v ) = cosh 2 u ˆF = 〈ˆσu , ˆσv 〉 = − cosh u sinh u cos v sin v + cosh u sinh u cos v sin v = 0 ˆG = 〈ˆσv , ˆσv 〉 = sinh 2 u sin 2 v + sinh 2 u cos 2 v + 1 = sinh 2 (sin 2 v + cos 2 v) + 1 = sinh 2 +1 = cosh 2 u. From the above calculations, we see that E = ˆE, F = ˆF , G = ˆG where E, F, and G were the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form for the catenoid. That is, the catenoid and helicoid are locally isometric. To carry this example further, we compute the second order partial derivatives of ˆσ ˆσuu (u, v ) = (sinh u cos v, sinh u sin v, 0) ˆσuv (u, v ) = (− cosh u sin v, cosh u cos v, 0) ˆσvv (u, v ) = (− sinh u cos v, − sinh u sin v, 0) . To calculate the unit normal to the surface, ˆN , we first calculate the vector cross product of ˆσu and ˆσv : ˆσu × ˆσv =  $i $j $k cosh u cos v cosh u sin v 0 − sinh u cos v sinh u cos v 1  = (cosh u sin v, − cosh u cos v, sinh u cosh u) Normalizing the result, we obtain ‖ˆσu × ˆσv ‖ = √ cosh 2 u sin 2 v + cosh 2 u cos 2 v + sinh 2 u cosh 2 u38 = √ cosh 2 u + sinh 2 u cosh 2 u = √ cosh 2 u(1 + sinh 2 u)= cosh 2 u and so ˆN = ˆσu × ˆσv ‖ˆσu × ˆσv ‖ = ( sin v cosh u, − cos v cosh u , tanh u). We can now find the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form ˆe = 〈 ˆN , ˆσuu 〉 = tanh u cos v sin v − tanh u cos v sin v = 0 ˆf = 〈 ˆN , ˆσuv 〉 = − sin 2 v − cos 2 v = −(sin 2 v + cos 2 v) = −1ˆg = 〈 ˆN , ˆσvv 〉 = − tanh u cos v sin v + tanh u cos v sin v = 0 . Since we have the coe ffi cients of the first and second fundamental forms, we can easily write down the Gaussian curvature for the helicoid, which is ˆK = ˆeˆg − ˆf 2 ˆE ˆG − ˆF 2 = −1cosh 4 u. Below is a sequence of figures illustrating the continuous deformation of the helicoid into the catenoid given by the parameterization  xyz  =  (cos θ) (sinh v) (sin u) + (sin θ) (cosh v) (cos u)(− cos θ) (sinh v) (cos u) + (sin θ) (cosh v) (sin u)(u) cos θ + ( v) sin θ  where −π < u < π, −∞ < v < ∞, 0 < θ < π [Weinstein]. As discussed before Examples 4 and 5, the formula for Gaussian curvature depends 39 (a) θ= 0 (b) θ= 0 .5(c) θ= 1 .5(d) θ=π 2 Figure 4: Various stages of the continuous helicoid to catenoid deformation. Images produced with Mac OS X Grapher on both the first and second fundamental forms, where the second fundamental form is not an intrinsic quantity. As such, it is surprising that K = ˆK. The two previous examples suggest perhaps that Gaussian curvature itself is an intrinsic quantity, and it turns out that this suggestion would be true. More precisely, we state Gauss’s Theorema Egregium: Theorem 4. The Gaussian curvature K of a surface is invariant by local isometries . That is, one regular surface S 1 can be mapped isometrically into another regular surface S 2 only if the Gaussian curvature for each point p ∈ S 1 is equal to the Gaussian curvature for the corresponding point in S 2 . Gauss proved his theorem by writing K in terms of the first fundamental form, which indicates that K is an intrinsic quantity and is thus invariant by local isometries (isometries preserve distance). In order to do so, we need to introduce the Christo ff el symbols, Γkij , i, j, k = 1 , 2, which are quantities that can be expressed in terms of the derivatives of the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form. First, Gauss defined a set of equations, called the Gauss Equations, which expressed the derivatives of xu , xv , and N (where x is a 40 parameterization for a regular surface) in the basis {xu , xv , N }: xuu = Γ111 xu + Γ211 xv + eN (17) xuv = Γ112 xu + Γ212 xv + f N (18) xvu = Γ121 xu + Γ221 xv + f N (19) xvv = Γ122 xu + Γ222 xv + gN (20) N u = axu + bxv (21) N v = cxu + dxv . (22) We’ve seen the last two expressions when we wrote down the matrix for the Gauss Map. We can write down an explicit formula for Γkij , but in R 3 , it is easier to express these symbols via a system of equations. To derive such a system, we take the dot product of equations 17 through 22 with xu and xv : 〈xuu , xu 〉 = 〈Γ111 xu , xu 〉 + 〈Γ211 xv , xu 〉 + 〈eN , xu 〉 = Γ111 E + Γ211 F = 12Eu 〈xuu , xv 〉 = 〈Γ111 xu , xv 〉 + 〈Γ211 xv , xv 〉 + 〈eN , xv 〉 = Γ111 E + Γ211 G = Fu − 12Ev 〈xuv , xu 〉 = 〈Γ112 xu , xu 〉 + 〈Γ212 xv , xu 〉 + 〈f N , xu 〉 = Γ112 E + Γ212 F = 12Ev 〈xuv , xv 〉 = 〈Γ112 xu , xv 〉 + 〈Γ212 xv , xv 〉 + 〈f N , xv 〉 = Γ112 F + Γ212 G = 12G u 〈xvv , xu 〉 = 〈Γ122 xu , xu 〉 + 〈Γ222 xv , xu 〉 + 〈gN , xu 〉 = Γ122 E + Γ222 F = Fv − 12G u41 〈xvv , xv 〉 = 〈Γ122 xu , xv 〉 + 〈Γ222 xv , xv 〉 + 〈gN , xv 〉 = Γ122 F + Γ222 G = 12G v Di ff erentiating xuu and xuv by v and u, respectively, we have (xuu )v = Γ111 xuv + Γ211 xvv + eN v + ( Γ111 )v xu + ( Γ211 )v xv +ev N (23) (xuv )u = Γ112 xuu + Γ212 xvu + f N u + ( Γ112 )u xu + ( Γ212 )u xv +eu N. (24) Substituting the Gauss equations back into the above, we obtain Γ111 xuv = Γ111 (Γ112 xu + Γ212 xv + f N ) (25) = Γ111 Γ112 xu + Γ111 Γ212 xv + f Γ111 N (26) Γ211 xvv = Γ211 (Γ122 xu + Γ222 xv + gN ) (27) = Γ211 Γ122 xu + Γ211 Γ222 xv + gΓ211 N (28) Γ112 xuu = Γ112 (Γ111 xu + Γ211 xv + eN ) (29) = Γ112 Γ111 xu + Γ112 Γ211 xv + eΓ112 N (30) Γ212 xvu = Γ212 (Γ112 xu + Γ211 xv + f N ) (31) = Γ212 Γ112 xu + Γ212 Γ212 xv + f Γ212 N. (32) Since mixed partial derivatives commute, we set equation (23) equal to equation (24). Furthermore, if we use the above values to substitute back into (23) and (24), 42 we obtain the equality Γ111 (Γ112 xu + Γ212 xv + f N ) + Γ211 (Γ122 xu + Γ222 xv + gN ) + eN v + ( Γ111 )v xv + ev N = Γ112 (Γ111 xu + Γ211 xv + eN ) + Γ212 (Γ112 xu + Γ211 xv + f N ) + f N u + ( Γ112 )u xu +(Γ212 )u xv + eu N (33) Using the fact that {xu , xv , N } are linearly independent vectors, the above equality implies that the coe ffi cients of xv from both sides of the above equations are equal. Furthermore, equations (21) and (21) allow us to write N u , N v in terms of the coe ffi -cients a, b, c, d and xu , xv where a, b, c, d were entries of the matrix that represented the Gauss map dN . So with the above, we have Γ111 Γ212 + Γ211 Γ222 + ( Γ211 )v + ed = Γ 112 Γ211 + Γ212 Γ212 + ( Γ212 )u + f b ⇔ Γ112 Γ211 + Γ212 Γ212 + ( Γ212 )u − Γ111 Γ212 − Γ211 Γ222 − (Γ211 )v = ed − f b = 1 EG −F2 (e(f F − gE ) − f (eF − f E )) = 1 EG −F2 (−E(eg − f 2 )= −EK . The last equation shows that we can write K in terms of the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form and their derivatives, thus showing that K is an intrinsic quantity and thus invariant under isometries. This is indeed surprising since the formula for K can also be expressed as K = eg − f 2 EG − F 243 K = k 1 k 2 where the principle curvatures k 1 , k 2 and the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form e, f, g are all extrinsic quantities. This is the reason why Gauss’s theorem is appropriately named Theorema Egregium, which in English translates to ”remarkable theorem.” 44 5 Some Important Facts About Curvature For a more intuitive flavor of K and Theorema Egregium, consider the plane and the cylinder. In section two, we spoke about how the cylinder and plane were locally isometric to each other. If one considers a piece of paper to be the plane, then our isometry simply rolls the paper into a cylinder (note this is a local isometry). This mapping preserves distances and angles (i.e the metric); an isometry would not stretch, crumple, or shrink the plane into the cylinder. So at a given point on the cylinder, the Gaussian curvature K will equal 0, which is the same as for the plane, and is guaranteed by Gauss’s Theorema Egregium. This is very di ff erent from attempting to wrap a ball with a piece of paper; it cannot be done without distorting the paper. In doing so, we cannot possibly find a way to conform the paper to the ball isometrically. More precisely, Theorema Egregium guarantees that this is true since each point in a plane has K = 0 while given a sphere of radius r, each point of the sphere has K = 1 /r 2 . Therefore the plane cannot be mapped isometrically into the sphere. While the last section showed that the Gaussian Curvature K of a regular surface is an intrinsic quantity, the converse of Theorema Egregium does not hold. That is, given two regular surfaces S 1 and S 2 with Gaussian Curvature K 1 and K 2 , respec-tively, and a function f : S 1 → S 2 such that K 1 (f (p)) = K 2( p) for all p ∈ S 1 , then it does not follow that f is an isometry. To illustrate the point, consider the following regular surfaces parameterized by x(u, v ) = (u cos v, u sin v, log u) ˆx(u, v ) = (u cos v, u sin v, v )45 Computing the partial derivatives of x(u, v ), xu = (cos v, sin v, 1/u ) xv = (−u sin v, u cos v, 0) we can then compute the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form E = 〈xu , xu 〉 = 1 + 1 /u 2 F = 〈xu , xv 〉 = 0 G = 〈xv , xv 〉 = u 2 . Since we have E, F, G , we can find the unit normal N = xu × xv ‖xu × xv ‖ = 1 √1 + u 2 (− cos v, sin v, u )and the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form e = 〈N, xuu 〉 = −1 u√1 + u 2 f = 〈N, xuv 〉 = 0 g = 〈N, xvv 〉 = u √1 + u 2 . From the coe ffi cients of the first and second fundamental forms, we compute K 1 = eg − f 2 EG − F 2 = ( −11 + u 2 )( 11 + u 2 ) = 1(1 + u 2 )2 .46 In the same fashion, we compute the partial derivatives of ˆx(u, v ), ˆxu = (cos v, sin v, 0) ˆxv = (−u sin v, u cos v, 1) The coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form are ˆE = 〈ˆxu , ˆxu 〉 = 1 ˆF = 〈ˆxu , ˆxv 〉 = 0 ˆG = 〈ˆxv , ˆxv 〉 = u 2 + 1 . Since we have ˆE, ˆF , ˆG, we can find the unit normal ˆN = ˆxu × ˆxv ‖ˆxu × ˆxv ‖ = 1 √1 + u 2 (sin v, − cos v, u )and the coe ffi cients of the second fundamental form ˆe = 〈N, ˆxuu 〉 = 0 ˆf = 〈N, ˆxuv 〉 = −1 √1 + u 2 ˆg = 〈N, ˆxvv 〉 = 0 . From the coe ffi cients of the first and second fundamental forms, we compute K 2 = eg − f 2 EG − F 2 = ( 11 + u 2 )( −11 + u 2 ) = −1(1 + u 2 )2 . So we see that while S 1 and S 2 have the same Gaussian Curvature, the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form for S 1 and S 2 are not equal. Therefore they cannot be 47 isometric to each other. Up to this point, we’ve concentrated mainly on the Gaussian Curvature K. How-ever, in the previous section, we noted another type of curvature, namely the mean curvature given by the formula H = 12trace( dN ) = 12 eG − 2f F + gE EG − F 2 where dN is the matrix for the Gauss Map. Unlike the Gaussian curvature K, H is not intrinsic. As a simple example, consider the plane and cylinder (assume the cylinder has radius 1 for simplicity). We already know that E = ˆE, G = ˆG, F = ˆF where E, G, F are coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form for the plane and ˆE, ˆF , ˆG are the coe ffi cients of the first fundamental form for the cylinder. Additionally, we know that the plane and cylinder are isometric and have equal Gaussian curvature. Computing the mean curvature for the plane is simple: in the plane, if we intersect the plane with another, we get a straight line. In fact, any intersection yields a straight line. Since a straight line has 0 curvature, the principle curvatures k 1 = k 2 = 0. In addition to the formula above, we can also compute H = (k 1 +k 2 )2 which is just 0 for the plane. Similarly, when we cut the cylinder with a plane perpendicularly, we’re left with a circle of radius 1, which has curvature equal to 1. Continuing to slice the cylinder, the normal sections will vary from the circle to a straight line parallel to the cylinder, which has 0 curvature; the maximum and minimum principle curvatures are 1 and 0, respectively. So H = 1 /2 for the cylinder, which is not equal to the mean curvature for the plane, even though the two surfaces are isometric. That is, H depends on the way in which a surface is embedded in R n and hence is extrinsic. In section 3, we defined points of a regular surface S based on the value of K. That is, a point could be called elliptic, hyperbolic, parabolic or planar depending on the 48 value of K (and in the case of planar, if the matrix dN = 0). On a similar note, when H = 0 for all points p ∈ S, we say that S is a minimal surface. The word ”minimal” is used to describe such surfaces because surfaces with mean curvature 0 minimize surface area. For surfaces of revolution, this is a classical variational problem. That is, given some curve y = f (x) on the interval [ a, b ], which function f produces the least surface area when revolved around the y−axis ? When a surface is given by the graph of a function, we can produce a partial di ff erential equation to solve which would produce an f that minimizes surface area. So let x(x, y ) = ( x, y, f (x, y )) be a parameterization for a regular surface given by the graph of a function f . In section 4 we wrote down all we need to compute H. We had calculated the following: xx = (1 , 0, f x ) xy = (0 , 1, f y ) xxx = (0 , 0, f xx ) xxy = (0 , 0, f xy ) xyy = (0 , 0, f yy ) E = 〈xx , xx 〉 = 1 + f 2 x F = 〈xx , xy 〉 = fx fy G = 〈xy , xy 〉 = 1 + f 2 y e = 〈N, xxx 〉 = fxx √f 2 x f 2 y 1 f = 〈N, xxy 〉 = fxy √f 2 x f 2 y 1 g = 〈N, xyy 〉 = fyy √f 2 x f 2 y 1 With the above we can write down the mean curvature for the surface parameterized 49 by the graph of a function f as H = fxx (1 + f 2 x ) − 2fxy fx fy + fyy (1 + f 2 y )2( √f 2 x f 2 y 1)(1 + f 2 y f 2 x f 2 x f 2 y ). When we set H = 0, the following equation 0 = fxx (1 + f 2 x ) − 2fxy fx fy + fyy (1 + f 2 y ) (34) is known as the minimal surface equation and can be solved to produce an f such that the surface given by the graph of f is a minimal surface. For information on how to solve (34), consult a text on partial di ff erential equations, such as . There are numerous examples of minimal surfaces, however, other than the plane, the earliest non-trivial examples of minimal surfaces were the helicoid and catenoid, discovered by Meusnier in 1776 (see page 205). Interestingly, the catenoid is the only surface of revolution which is minimal (see page 202). An example of a recently discovered minimal surface is the genus one helicoid pictured below. Figure 5: Genus 1 Helicoid discovered by Ho ff man, Karcher and Wei . Reproduced under Creative Commons License 3.0 The mean curvature, and in particular, when H = 0, can give us some insight 50 into the geometry and topology of a regular surface. Recalling that given a vector v ∈ Tp (S) is an asymptotic direction if the normal curvature, k n is 0, then consider the following lemma. Lemma 1. If the mean curvature is zero at a non-planar point p, then p has two orthogonal asymptotic directions. Proof. If p is a non-planar point, then our principle curvatures k 1 , k 2 are non zero at p. Let {e1 , e 2 } be an orthonormal basis of Tp (S) and let v ∈ Tp (S). Since our basis for the tangent space is orthonormal, we may write v = e1 cos θ + e2 sin θ. Now v is an asymptotic direction if k n = 〈dN (v), v 〉 = k 1 cos 2 θ + k 2 sin 2 θ = 0 . Since H = 0 at p, then k 1 = −k 2 and our above equation can be written as k 1 (cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ = 0 ⇒ cos 2 θ = sin 2 θ ⇒ θ = π 4 , 3π 4 . Plugging in θ, we can write our two asymptotic directions as v 1 = √22 e1 + √22 e2 v 2 = −√22 e1 + √22 e2 and observe that 〈v 1 , v 2 〉 = −12e1 e1 + 12e1 e2 − 12e1 e2 + 12e2 e251 = −12 + 12 = 0 which shows that v 1 , v 2 are two orthogonal asymptotic directions. As far as topology is concerned, recall that a compact surface is one that is closed and bounded. Examples of compact surfaces include the sphere and torus. Note how the plane and catenoid, both minimal surfaces, are not compact. This prompts the following lemma. Lemma 2. There are no compact (closed and bounded) minimal surfaces. Proof. Let’s assume that there is a compact minimal surface S. Since S is closed and bounded, we can enclose S in a sphere ̂ S centered at a point O such that there is some point p in S that touches ̂ S. Let α(s) be any curve on S parameterized by arc length such that α(0) = p. Since α(s) is a vector valued function, note that \|α(s)\| is equal to the distance of a point on the curve to the origin O and observe that α(0) = p is a local maximum. Let h(s) = \|α(s)\|2 . Since α(0) is a local maximum, h′ (0) = 0 and h′′ (0) ≤ 0. Computing h′ (s) and h′′ (s), h′ (s) = dds (\|α(s)\|2 ) = 2 〈α(s), α ′ (s)〉 h′′ (s) = dds (2 〈α(s), α ′ (s)〉) = 2 〈α ′ (s), α ′ (s)〉 + 〈α(s), α ′′ (s)〉 (35) Since h′ (0) = 0 = 2 〈α(s), α ′ (s)〉, the vector α(0) = $OP is orthogonal to the tangent vector α ′ (0) where $OP is the vector from the origin O to the point P . Since α ′ (0) is a vector in Tp (S), it follows that $OP is normal to S. If we plug in s = 0 in equation (35), we have h′′ (0) = 2 \|α ′ (0) \|2 + 2 〈 $OP , α ′′ (0) 〉 (36) 52 and using the Frenet Relation α ′′ = kn (see ) where k is the curvature of α and n is the unit normal, equation (36) becomes h′′ (0) = 2 \|α ′ (0) \|2 + 2 〈 $OP , k n(0) 〉 ≤ 0. (37) Since \|α ′ (0) \| = 1, h′′ (0) = 2\|α ′ (0) \|2 + 2 〈 $OP , k n(0) 〉 = 2 + 2 〈 $OP , k n(0) 〉 = 2 + 2 〈 $OP \| $OP \|, k n(0) 〉 \| $OP \| = 2 + 2 〈N, n〉 k\| $OP \| = 2 + 2 k n (p)\| $OP \| ≤ 0 (38) where N is the unit normal to S and k n (p) is the normal curvature. Using equation (38) and the definition of normal curvature, we have 1 + 〈dN (v), v 〉 \| $OP \| ≤ 0 ⇒ 〈 dN (v), v 〉 ≤ −1 \|%OP \| . From the above equation, if v 1 , v 2 are principle directions in Tp (S), then 〈dN (v 1 ), v 1 〉 = k 1 ≤ −1 \| $OP \| 〈dN (v 2 ), v 2 〉 = k 2 ≤ −1 \| $OP \| where k 1 < 0, k 2 < 0 are the principle curvatures. If both principle curvatures are less than 0, then k 1 ( = −k 2 , however, this is what would be required for S to be a minimal 53 surface. Therefore, this contradicts the assumption that S is a minimal surface and so we conclude that there are no compact minimal surfaces. Note that since k 1 < 0, k 2 < 0, K = k 1 k 2 > 0. Thus the above calculations also show that if a regular surface S is closed and bounded, than it has at least one elliptic point. 54 6 Conclusion Curvature is fundamental to the study of di ff erential geometry. In this paper, two types of curvature for surfaces were discussed: intrinsic (Gaussian) and extrinsic (normal, principle and mean). It is rather remarkable that even though we can express Gaussian curvature K in terms of the first and second fundamental forms, where the second fundamental form is not an intrinsic quantity, K is still intrinsic. Additionally, if we do the calculations with an orthonormal basis, we can express K as the product of principle curvatures k 1 and k 2 , where the principle curvatures are the maximum and minimum normal curvatures (obtained from intersecting the surface with a plane) and are extrinsic quantities. Yet K is still intrinsic. We also saw how the value of K at a point p describes the geometry near p. For example, when K > 0 at a point p, we find that the normal vectors for any curve going through p all point towards the same side of the tangent plane at p. When K < 0, the normal vectors can point towards either side of the tangent plane. Additionally, we saw how curvature plays a role in the topology of regular surfaces (i.e compact surfaces have at least one elliptic point). A far more complicated example of this which is beyond the scope of this paper is Hilbert’s theorem, which states that a complete surface S with constant negative curvature cannot be isometrically immersed in R 3 . There are still numerous topics in di ff erential geometry, such as geodesics and the exponential map that are beyond the scope of this paper. Additionally, the concepts that were discussed in this paper also extend to n dimensional space and to abstract manifolds, which is the branch of mathematics called Riemannian Geometry. In Rie-mannian Geometry, the Riemannian curvature tensor R ijkl is analogous to the matrix dN that was discussed. That is, from it, we can extract quantities such as sectional curvature, which is the n dimensional analogue of Gauss Curvature. Also, the ideas 55 presented in this paper extend to physics in the area of study called general relativ-ity. For example, Einstein considered space and time to be a 4 dimensional manifold endowed with a metric. With this, he was able to describe gravity mathematically by quantifying how much space time curves in the presence of mass (although this is a rather simplistic explanation). 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It’s a financial product that you purchase or invest in with a lump sum or through periodic payments. The allure of an annuity lies in its ability to produce revenue over time, which is crucial for those who want to ensure they have a secure financial footing as they age. By understanding annuities, we can make more informed decisions about our long-term financial health. Defining Future Value in Financial Terms Future value (FV) is a concept that tells us what an investment made today will be worth at a specified time in the future, given a certain rate of return or interest rate. This financial metric is essential in reckoning how much we might accumulate over time from savings or what the ultimate payoff of an investment might be. It embodies the principle of the time value of money, which posits that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow because of its potential earning capacity. When we understand the future value, we can better plan for goals like retirement or big purchases by forecasting the growth of our assets. Harnessing Excel’s FV Function Breaking Down the FV Function Syntax The FV function in Excel is a financial function designed to calculate the future value of an investment based on periodic, constant payments and a constant interest rate. To fully harness this function, we need to comprehend its syntax: FV(rate, nper, pmt, [pv], [type]) FV(rate, nper, pmt, [pv], [type]) Here’s a breakdown: rate nper pmt [pv] [type] Understanding each part of the syntax is vital for effectively using the FV function to predict financial outcomes. Applying the FV Formula for Periodic Payments To apply the FV formula effectively for periodic payments, it’s crucial that we correctly identify and input each argument based on our annuity setup. In our hypothetical example, with yearly payments of $1,000, a 10-year term, and a 6% annual interest rate, the FV formula is executed as follows: =FV(rate, nper, pmt) =FV(rate, nper, pmt) We input the annual interest rate into ‘rate’, the number of years into ‘nper’, and since payments are money out, ‘pmt’ is input as a negative number: =FV(6%, 10, -1000) =FV(6%, 10, -1000) This calculation tells us how much we’ll have saved at the end of 10 years, considering the specified payments and interest rate. However, it’s important to ensure that the rate corresponds with the payment period. If we make monthly contributions, the rate must be divided by 12, and the periods must be multiplied by 12 accordingly. Advanced Tips on Future value Annuity Calculator Annuity Types: Ordinary Annuity vs. Annuity Due An Ordinary Annuity involves payments made at the end of each period, such as the end of the month or the end of the year. This type of annuity is common for investments like retirement savings, where deposits are typically made after income is earned for that period. In contrast, an Annuity Due requires payments at the beginning of each period. This structure is often used for expenses like rent, where payment is needed at the start of the month or period. The timing difference between these two types of annuities affects the total amount accumulated, with annuities due typically accumulating slightly more interest over time due to the earlier payment schedule. Suppose I want to save $1,000 each month for 5 years with an interest rate of 6% compounded monthly. Let’s look at how much I would have with each type of annuity. Ordinary Annuity Calculation: =FV(6%/12, 512, -1000, 0, 0) Here, the type argument is 0, which specifies that payments are made at the end of each period. Annuity Due Calculation: =FV(6%/12, 512, -1000, 0, 1) Here, the type argument is 1, indicating payments are made at the beginning of each period. Because the Annuity Due allows each payment to earn interest for an additional period, it results in a higher future value. In this case, the Annuity Due yields around $3,339 more than the Ordinary Annuity after 5 years. Solving for Payment Amount, Interest Rate, and Number of Periods Solving for different variables in an annuity scenario can be a bit tricky, but Excel’s financial functions simplify this process greatly. Let me walk you through how each component can be determined: =PMT(rate, nper, pv, fv) =PMT(rate, nper, pv, fv) =RATE(nper, pmt, pv, fv) =RATE(nper, pmt, pv, fv) =NPER(rate, pmt, pv, fv) =NPER(rate, pmt, pv, fv) For any of these calculations, it’s critical to ensure all the rates and periods are consistent. Monthly rates must be accompanied by monthly periods, and vice versa for annual values. FAQs on Annuity Calculations in Excel How Do I Make a Future Value Calculator in Excel? To make a Future Value calculator in Excel, set up a worksheet where you input variables like payment amount, interest rate, and number of periods. Use the FV function: =FV(rate, nper, pmt, [pv], [type]). Input your rate divided by the number of compounding periods per year into ‘rate’, the total number of compounding periods into ‘nper’, and the payment into ‘pmt’. If you have a present value or want to specify payment type, include ‘pv’ and ‘type’ in your formula. Press Enter, and Excel will display the future value for you. =FV(rate, nper, pmt, [pv], [type]) Can Excel Calculate the Future Value of an Annuity with Irregular Payments? Yes, Excel can handle calculations for the future value of an annuity with irregular payments. Use the cash flow analysis functions, such as XNPV or XIRR, which allow for differing payment amounts and intervals. Input each payment as a separate cash flow at the appropriate time to accurately determine the future value of such an investment. What Are Some Common Mistakes When Using Excel for Future Value Calculations? Common mistakes include not matching the rate with the payment frequency (e.g., using an annual rate with monthly payments), misaligning the payment type with the annuity type, inputting payments as positive rather than negative numbers, and not accounting for the present value when it’s necessary. Always double-check inputs for accuracy. What’s the present value of an annuity? The present value of an annuity is the total amount that a series of future fixed payments is worth right now. It’s calculated by discounting those future payments back to the present using a specific discount rate, which reflects the time value of money. What’s the difference between the present value and future value? The present value (PV) is the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return, while future value (FV) measures what this sum will grow to in the future. PV discounts the future amount to understand its value today, whereas FV calculates the growth of a present value at a specified yield or interest rate over time. John Michaloudis Founder & Chief Inspirational Officer at MyExcelOnline.com John Michaloudis is a former accountant and finance analyst at General Electric, a Microsoft MVP since 2020, an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office over at his flagship MyExcelOnline Academy Online Course. 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Show that u n=(1+5–√)n−(1−5–√)n 2 n 5–√.u n=(1+5)n−(1−5)n 2 n 5. Please help me with its proof. Thank you. sequences-and-series recurrence-relations fibonacci-numbers Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Sep 20, 2018 at 12:02 Arnaud D. 21.5k 6 6 gold badges 40 40 silver badges 59 59 bronze badges asked Sep 16, 2011 at 5:07 SANTOSH KUMARSANTOSH KUMAR 389 1 1 gold badge 3 3 silver badges 5 5 bronze badges 6 5 Quite related. You can use the eigendecomposition of a matrix to derive the Binet formula. Alternatively, you solve the characteristic equation of your recurrence.J. M. ain't a mathematician –J. M. ain't a mathematician 2011-09-16 05:14:11 +00:00 Commented Sep 16, 2011 at 5:14 9 There's a straightforward induction proof. The base cases are n=0 n=0 and n=1 n=1. For the induction step, you assume that this formula holds for k−1 k−1 and k k, and use the recurrence to prove that the formula holds for k+1 k+1 as well.Srivatsan –Srivatsan 2011-09-16 05:14:37 +00:00 Commented Sep 16, 2011 at 5:14 2 Briefly: associated with your difference equation u n+1−u n−u n−1=0 u n+1−u n−u n−1=0 is the polynomial x 2−x−1 x 2−x−1. Find the roots of that polynomial, and an appropriate linear combination of powers of those two roots gives Binet.J. M. ain't a mathematician –J. M. ain't a mathematician 2011-09-16 05:16:18 +00:00 Commented Sep 16, 2011 at 5:16 1 Yet another method is to a uniqueness theorem. Since the solution must be unique, just show your proposed u n u n satisfies the recurrence relation and has the same initial conditions.Ragib Zaman –Ragib Zaman 2011-09-16 10:44:17 +00:00 Commented Sep 16, 2011 at 10:44 1 Did you read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number#Closed-form_expression ?lhf –lhf 2011-09-16 12:10:54 +00:00 Commented Sep 16, 2011 at 12:10 \|Show 1 more comment 7 Answers 7 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 18 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. HINTu n=x n⟺0=x n+2−x n+1−x n=(x 2−x−1)x n=:f(x)x n.u n=x n⟺0=x n+2−x n+1−x n=(x 2−x−1)x n=:f(x)x n. Therefore, we infer that ϕ n ϕ n and ϕ¯n ϕ¯n are solutions, where ϕ,ϕ¯ϕ,ϕ¯ are the roots of f(x).f(x). Thus by linearity g n=c ϕ n+d ϕ¯n g n=c ϕ n+d ϕ¯n is also a solution, for any constants c,d.c,d. By induction, solutions are uniquely determined by their initial conditions u 0,u 1,u 0,u 1, hence g n=f n⟺0=f 0=g 0=c+d 1=f 1=g 1=c ϕ+d ϕ¯⟺d=−c,c=1 ϕ−ϕ¯⟺g n=ϕ n−ϕ¯n ϕ−ϕ¯g n=f n⟺0=f 0=g 0=c+d 1=f 1=g 1=c ϕ+d ϕ¯⟺d=−c,c=1 ϕ−ϕ¯⟺g n=ϕ n−ϕ¯n ϕ−ϕ¯ This is a prototypical example of the power of uniqueness theorems for proving equalities. Here the uniqueness theorem is that for linear difference equations (i.e. recurrences). While here the uniqueness theorem has a trivial one-line proof by induction, in other contexts such uniqueness theorems may be far less less trivial (e.g. for differential equations). As such, they may provide great power for proving equalities. For example, some of my prior posts. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Apr 13, 2017 at 12:21 CommunityBot 1 answered Sep 16, 2011 at 19:27 Bill DubuqueBill Dubuque 284k 42 42 gold badges 339 339 silver badges 1k 1k bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful 14 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Let's catalog some those suggestions given in the comments. First, let me rewrite the Binet formula in a more convenient form: F n=1 5–√(ϕ n−(−ϕ)−n)F n=1 5(ϕ n−(−ϕ)−n) where ϕ=1 2(1+5–√)ϕ=1 2(1+5) is the golden ratio. 1) Verifying the Binet formula satisfies the recursion relation. First, we verify that the Binet formula gives the correct answer for n=0,1 n=0,1. The only thing needed now is to substitute the formula into the difference equation u n+1−u n−u n−1=0 u n+1−u n−u n−1=0. You then obtain (−ϕ)−n+1+(−ϕ)−n−(−ϕ)−n−1+ϕ n+1−ϕ n−ϕ n−1=0(−ϕ)−n+1+(−ϕ)−n−(−ϕ)−n−1+ϕ n+1−ϕ n−ϕ n−1=0 We can do some factoring: −(−ϕ)−n−1(ϕ 2−ϕ−1)+ϕ n−1(ϕ 2−ϕ−1)=0−(−ϕ)−n−1(ϕ 2−ϕ−1)+ϕ n−1(ϕ 2−ϕ−1)=0 and since we know that ϕ 2−ϕ−1=0 ϕ 2−ϕ−1=0, Binet's formula is verified. 2) Solving the characteristic equation. One can associate with the linear difference equation u n+1−a u n−b u n−1=0 u n+1−a u n−b u n−1=0 the characteristic equation x 2−a x−b=0 x 2−a x−b=0. If the two roots of the characteristic equation are x 1 x 1 and x 2 x 2, the solutions of the difference equation take the form u n=p x n 1+q x n 2 u n=p x 1 n+q x 2 n. For the Fibonacci recurrence, a=b=1 a=b=1, and the roots of x 2−x−1=0 x 2−x−1=0 are ϕ ϕ and 1−ϕ=−ϕ−1 1−ϕ=−ϕ−1. Thus, F n F n is expressible as F n=p ϕ n+q(−ϕ)−n F n=p ϕ n+q(−ϕ)−n We can solve for p p and q q by using the initial conditions F 0=0,F 1=1 F 0=0,F 1=1. This gives the two equations p+q p ϕ+q(1−ϕ)=0=1 p+q=0 p ϕ+q(1−ϕ)=1 with the solutions p=−q=1 5√p=−q=1 5. Substituting that into the preliminary expression for F n F n yields the Binet formula. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Sep 16, 2011 at 14:26 answered Sep 16, 2011 at 14:01 J. M. ain't a mathematicianJ. M. ain't a mathematician 76.7k 8 8 gold badges 222 222 silver badges 347 347 bronze badges 0 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 11 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Using generating functions à la Wilf's "generatingfunctionology". Define the ordinary generating function: F(z)=∑n≥0 F n z n F(z)=∑n≥0 F n z n The Fibonacci recurrence is: F n+2=F n+1+F n F 0=0,F 1=1 F n+2=F n+1+F n F 0=0,F 1=1 Applying properties of the ordinary generating function: F(z)−F 0−F 1 z z 2=F(z)−F 0 z+F(z)F(z)−F 0−F 1 z z 2=F(z)−F 0 z+F(z) The solution to this equation as partial fractions is: F(z)=z 1−z−z 2=1 5–√⋅(1 1−ϕ z−1 1−ϕ¯z)F(z)=z 1−z−z 2=1 5⋅(1 1−ϕ z−1 1−ϕ¯z) Here ϕ=1 2(1+5–√)ϕ=1 2(1+5) and ϕ¯=1 2(1−5–√)ϕ¯=1 2(1−5) are the roots of r 2−r−1 r 2−r−1. This is just two geometric series: F n=1 5–√(ϕ n−ϕ¯n)F n=1 5(ϕ n−ϕ¯n) Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Feb 11, 2013 at 1:12 vonbrandvonbrand 28.4k 6 6 gold badges 45 45 silver badges 79 79 bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful 7 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Fibonacci sequence is 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89.........0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89......... We can observe that a recurrence relation exist y(n+2)=y(n)+y(n+1)y(n+2)=y(n)+y(n+1) or y(n)=y(n−1)+y(n−2)y(n)=y(n−1)+y(n−2) with initial conditions y(0)=0;y(1)=1 y(0)=0;y(1)=1 Now we take the help of Z transform Taking Z transform on both side of 1st equation z 2 Y(z)−z 2 y(0)−z y(1)=Y(z)+z Y(z)−z y(0)z 2 Y(z)−z 2 y(0)−z y(1)=Y(z)+z Y(z)−z y(0) Y(z)=z z 2−z−1 Y(z)=z z 2−z−1 Now we have to perform inverse Z transform z 2−z−1=0 z 2−z−1=0 α=z 1=1+5–√2 α=z 1=1+5 2 β=z 2=1−5–√2 β=z 2=1−5 2 Y(z)=z(z−α)(z−β)=A z−α+B z−β Y(z)=z(z−α)(z−β)=A z−α+B z−β A=α α−β A=α α−β B=α β−α B=α β−α a n u(n)⇌z z−a a n u(n)⇌z z−a a n−1 u(n−1)⇌1 z−a a n−1 u(n−1)⇌1 z−a y(n)=α n−β n α−β u(n−1)y(n)=α n−β n α−β u(n−1) Golden Ratio ϕ=1+5–√2 ϕ=1+5 2 α=ϕ α=ϕ α+β=1 α+β=1 β=1−ϕ β=1−ϕ y(n)=ϕ n−(1−ϕ)n 2 ϕ u(n−1)y(n)=ϕ n−(1−ϕ)n 2 ϕ u(n−1) y(n)=(1+5√2)n−(1−5√2)n 1+5–√u(n−1)y(n)=(1+5 2)n−(1−5 2)n 1+5 u(n−1) Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Mar 25, 2018 at 4:04 answered Mar 25, 2018 at 3:49 Ashok SainiAshok Saini 381 2 2 silver badges 7 7 bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful 4 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Let A=(1 1 1 0)A=(1 1 1 0) M n=(F n+1 F n F n F n−1)M n=(F n+1 F n F n F n−1) By induction, you can show that M n=A n M n=A n. Now, the eigenvalues of A A satisfy λ 2−λ−1=0 λ 2−λ−1=0. Let them be λ 1 λ 1 and λ 2 λ 2. A A can be diagonalized and written as A=S B S−1 A=S B S−1, where B=(λ 1 0 0 λ 2)B=(λ 1 0 0 λ 2), S=(λ 1 1 λ 2 1)S=(λ 1 λ 2 1 1) Thus, A n=S B S−1 S B S−1 S B S−1 S B S−1....=S B n S−1 A n=S B S−1 S B S−1 S B S−1 S B S−1....=S B n S−1 =(λ 1 1 λ 2 1)(λ n 1 0 0 λ n 2)(1 λ 1−λ 2(1−1−λ 2 λ 1))=(λ 1 λ 2 1 1)(λ 1 n 0 0 λ 2 n)(1 λ 1−λ 2(1−λ 2−1 λ 1)) =1 λ 1−λ 2(λ 1 1 λ 2 1)(λ n 1−λ n 2−λ n 1 λ 2 λ n 2 λ 1)=1 λ 1−λ 2(λ 1 λ 2 1 1)(λ 1 n−λ 1 n λ 2−λ 2 n λ 2 n λ 1) =1 λ 1−λ 2(λ n+1 1−λ n+1 2 λ n 1−λ n 2−λ 1 λ 2(λ n 1−λ n 2)−λ 1 λ 2(λ n−1 1−λ n−1 2))=1 λ 1−λ 2(λ 1 n+1−λ 2 n+1−λ 1 λ 2(λ 1 n−λ 2 n)λ 1 n−λ 2 n−λ 1 λ 2(λ 1 n−1−λ 2 n−1)) Using λ 1 λ 2=−1 λ 1 λ 2=−1, A n=(F n+1 F n F n F n−1)A n=(F n+1 F n F n F n−1), λ 1=1+5√2 λ 1=1+5 2 and λ 2=1−5√2 λ 2=1−5 2, we get (F n+1 F n F n F n−1)=1 5–√(λ n+1 1−λ n+1 2 λ n 1−λ n 2 λ n 1−λ n 2 λ n−1 1−λ n−1 2)(F n+1 F n F n F n−1)=1 5(λ 1 n+1−λ 2 n+1 λ 1 n−λ 2 n λ 1 n−λ 2 n λ 1 n−1−λ 2 n−1) Which gives us F n=λ n 1−λ n 2 5√F n=λ 1 n−λ 2 n 5, as required. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Jun 8, 2020 at 2:52 user1001001 5,246 2 2 gold badges 25 25 silver badges 56 56 bronze badges answered Mar 25, 2018 at 4:42 Jim HaddoccJim Haddocc 2,483 17 17 silver badges 26 26 bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful 3 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Alternatively, you can use the linear recursion difference formula. This works for any linear recursion (i.e. a recursion in the form a n=q a n−1+r a n−2 a n=q a n−1+r a n−2. Step 1 for closed form of linear recursion: Find the roots of the equation x 2=q x+r x 2=q x+r. For Fibonnaci, this formula is x 2=x+1 x 2=x+1. The roots are 1±5√2 1±5 2. Step 2: The closed form is in the form a(n)=g⋅root n 1+h⋅root n 2 a(n)=g⋅root 1 n+h⋅root 2 n. For Fibonacci, this yields a n=g(1+5√2)n+h(1−5√2)n a n=g(1+5 2)n+h(1−5 2)n. Step 3: Solve for g g and h h. All you have to do know is plug in two known values of the sequence into this equation. For fibonacci, you get g=h=1/5–√g=h=1/5. You are done! Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Dec 31, 2014 at 8:22 Grigory M 18.1k 4 4 gold badges 91 91 silver badges 135 135 bronze badges answered Dec 31, 2014 at 7:59 Daniel YangDaniel Yang 39 1 1 bronze badge Add a comment\| This answer is useful 2 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. See here -- the solutions of a n=A a n−1+B a n−2 a n=A a n−1+B a n−2 are given by a n=C λ n 1+D λ n 2 a n=C λ 1 n+D λ 2 n if λ 1≠λ 2 λ 1≠λ 2, where C,D C,D are constants created by a 0,a 1 a 0,a 1, and λ 1,λ 2 λ 1,λ 2 are the solutions of λ 2−A λ−B=0 λ 2−A λ−B=0 (the characteristic polynomial), and a n=C λ n+D n λ n a n=C λ n+D n λ n if λ 1=λ 2=λ λ 1=λ 2=λ. u n=1 5√((1+5√2)n−(1−5√2)n)u n=1 5((1+5 2)n−(1−5 2)n) In this case, you want λ 1=1+5√2 λ 1=1+5 2, λ 2=1−5√2 λ 2=1−5 2, C,D C,D created by u 0=0 u 0=0, u 1=1 u 1=1. Apply Vieta's formulas. λ 1+λ 2=1=A λ 1+λ 2=1=A, λ 1 λ 2=−1=−B λ 1 λ 2=−1=−B. The characteristic polynomial is λ 2−λ−1=0 λ 2−λ−1=0. The recurrence relation is u n=u n−1+u n−2 u n=u n−1+u n−2 for n>1 n>1 with u 0=0 u 0=0, u 1=1 u 1=1. u n u n is an integer because u 0 u 0, u 1 u 1 are integers and the recurrence relation shows that u 2=u 1+u 0∈Z u 2=u 1+u 0∈Z, etc. You could use induction here. (I.e., if u k u k, u k+1 u k+1 are integers for some k∈Z k∈Z, k≥0 k≥0, then u k+2=u k+1+u k u k+2=u k+1+u k is also an integer). Furthermore, u n u n is the integer closest to 1 5√(1+5√2)n 1 5(1+5 2)n (see this question). To prove this, it's enough to prove that ∣∣1 5√(1−5√2)n∣∣<1 2\|1 5(1−5 2)n\|<1 2 and two proofs of that are seen in the linked question (one of them is in the comments there). Similar facts are applicable for Pell's equations. See, e.g., this answer. It's not easily applicable for Fibonacci numbers because 1 2 1 2 isn't an integer, unlike in this sequence. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Jul 24, 2017 at 21:33 answered Jul 24, 2017 at 18:18 user236182user236182 13.5k 1 1 gold badge 25 25 silver badges 48 48 bronze badges Add a comment\| You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. 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4271	https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2018.00092/full	Your new experience awaits. Try the new design now and help us make it even better ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Endocrinol., 19 March 2018 Sec. Reproduction Volume 9 - 2018 \| Daytime Variation in Serum Progesterone During the Mid-Luteal Phase in Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Treatment Objective: To investigate whether mid-luteal serum progesterone (P4) exhibits significant fluctuations during a 12-h daytime period in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to explore whether the extent of these fluctuations could impact the interpretation of luteal progesterone levels in a clinical setting. Design: Explorative pilot study. Setting: Public hospital-based fertility unit. Patients: Ten women undergoing IVF treatment. Intervention: Seven days after oocyte pick-up, patients underwent frequent repeated blood sampling (every 60 min for 12 h and during two of these hours, every 15 min). Serum samples were analyzed for progesterone, estradiol, and luteinizing hormone (LH). Main outcome measures: Daytime fluctuations in s-progesterone and s-estradiol. Results: There was a significant positive correlation between median P4 levels and the magnitude of P4 variations—women with median P4 < 60 nmol/l had clinically stable P4 levels throughout the day, while patients with median P4 > 250 nmol/l exhibited periodic P4 peaks of several hundred nanomoles per liter. These endogenous P4 fluctuations were observed irrespective of the type of stimulation protocol or mode of triggering of final oocyte maturation and despite the fact that LH was under the detection limit at the time of measurement. Simultaneously, large fluctuations were seen in s-estradiol. Conclusion: Monitoring of early to mid-luteal P4 levels in IVF cycles may be valuable in the planning of individualized luteal phase support in the attempt to increase reproductive outcomes. The prerequisite for luteal phase monitoring is, however, that the validity of a single measured P4 value is reliable. We show for the first time, that a single P4 measurement in the low progesterone patient quite accurately reflects the corpus luteum function and that the measurement can be used to detect IVF patients with a need of additional exogenous luteal P4 administration. Introduction The human corpus luteum (CL) is a transient ovarian endocrine gland, which is active during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and in early pregnancy until gestational week 8. The CL produces significant amounts of progesterone (P4), estradiol (E2), and androgens as well as growth factors and nonsteroidal hormones. The overall maintenance of CL function is critically dependent upon regular stimulation of pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to sustain the steroidogenesis from the luteinized granulosa and theca cells (1). A sufficient P4 production from the CL is an absolute necessity for the decidualization of the endometrium preceding implantation and the establishment of early pregnancy. Progesterone secretion from the CL is maximal during the mid-luteal phase inducing a serum P4 level of approximately 40–60 nmol/l in the natural cycle (2, 3). During ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) supra-physiological levels of E2 are obtained during the late follicular phase as a result of the multifollicular growth. This hyper-estrogenic state must be counterbalanced in the luteal phase by an increased P4 load to achieve a receptive endometrium in time for embryo transfer. Previously, Humaidan and co-workers showed that the use of GnRH agonist trigger in IVF cycles followed by a standard vaginal luteal phase support resulted in mid-luteal P4 levels comparable to levels seen in the natural cycle (39 nmol/l) (4). However, in contrast to what was expected, this P4 level was too low to secure successful implantation and pregnancy, resulting in an ongoing IVF pregnancy rate of only 6%. Thus, emphasizing the fact that the P4 requirement during the luteal phase of the stimulated cycle is greater than that of the natural cycle. When the luteal phase support was modified by adding a bolus of 1,500 IU hCG on the day of oocyte retrieval, the mid-luteal P4 level of the GnRHa triggered cycle increased to 74 nmol/l resulting in a delivery rate of 24% per transfer (5). It seems that a mid-luteal serum P4 threshold of approximately 80–100 nmol/l exists after IVF treatment followed by fresh embryo transfer, and that this threshold must be surpassed in order to secure a successful reproductive outcome (6). The traditional luteal phase support in artificial IVF cycles with administration of vaginal micronized P4 induces a luteal serum P4 level of approximately 40 nmol/l (7–9). Thus, a substantial additional endogenous P4 production by the CL is mandatory to surpass the P4 threshold to subsequently optimize the chance of pregnancy following IVF treatment. Traditionally, clinicians do not monitor the luteal phase P4 levels in the firm belief that the luteal phase support will cover the P4 need of the cycle. However, we have previously seen that more than 25% of IVF patients in both the hCG and GnRHa triggered group have a mid-luteal serum P4 below 60 nmol/l despite luteal phase support and the fact that they had more than 14 follicles on the day of aspiration (10). Furthermore, data from non-human species (11, 12) and data from human frozen/thawed embryo cycles (13, 14) have shown that an optimal luteal P4 range exists and that pregnancy outcome is reduced not only below but also above this optimal P4 level. Whether this is also the case following IVF and fresh embryo transfer, is still to be explored. If this is the case, monitoring of luteal P4 levels may help to improve the reproductive outcome in IVF cycles by allowing an individualization of treatment based on the serum P4 measurements. However, mid-luteal P4 measurements are complicated by the pulsatile nature of hormone secretion from the CL. Filicori and co-workers (15) showed that plasma P4 concentrations exhibit large and rapid fluctuations during the mid-luteal phase of naturally cycling women. Thus, P4 levels ranged from values as low as 7 nmol/l to peaks of 128 nmol/l within minutes during a 24-h study period. In the natural cycle, two distinguishable types of P4 pulses exist during the mid-luteal phase: those preceded by an LH pulse and others emerging at time of LH quiescence; the latter being a result of an autonomous steroid secretion by the CL independent of LH activity. During the mid-luteal phase of the stimulated IVF cycle, the pituitary is suppressed by the negative feedback from supra-physiological steroid levels and s-LH is significantly reduced to levels much lower (0.5–0.7 IU/l) than seen in the mid-luteal phase of the natural cycle (5–7 IU/l) (16–18). How this diminished LH pulse activity influences the secretory pattern of ovarian steroidogenesis during the mid-luteal phase of an IVF cycle is until now unknown. The present study was performed to explore whether mid-luteal serum P4 levels in an IVF cycle exhibit a similar high-pulsatile pattern as seen during the natural cycle, knowing that the LH pulse activity is distinctly reduced. From a clinical point of view, we wanted to investigate whether a single morning P4 measurement provided a reliable index of mid-luteal CL function following IVF treatment. Materials and Methods Study Population Ten female patients undergoing IVF/ICSI at the Fertility Clinic in Skive, Denmark, from December 2014 to December 2015 volunteered to participate in the study. Clinical information regarding age, body mass index (BMI), smoking habits, biochemical reproductive profile, cause of infertility, prior IVF attempts, course of stimulation, and laboratory results were recorded. Baseline characteristics of participants are provided in Table 1. Written informed consent was obtained from all patients prior to study participation. Participants were chosen so as to represent both the long GnRH agonist cycle as well the GnRH antagonist cycle and different types of triggering for final oocyte maturation (hCG or GnRH agonist). Table 1. Description of demographic data, ovarian stimulation, luteal phase support, and progesterone levels in study patients. Protocols for Ovarian Stimulation Six patients were treated in a long GnRH agonist cycle with pituitary suppression using SC injection of Buserelin 0.8 mg (Suprefact®; Sanofi, Denmark) starting in the mid-luteal phase of the preceding cycle. A daily dose of 0.4 mg Buserelin was administered until the day before ovulation triggering. On day 2 of the cycle, a transvaginal ultrasound examination was carried out, and in case of an endometrial thickness < 4 mm, ovarian stimulation started with corifollitropin-alfa (Elonva®; MSD, Denmark) in combination with either r-FSH/rLH (Pergoveris®; Merck Biopharma, Denmark) or hMG (Menopur®, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Denmark). The gonadotropin dosage was determined individually based on patient age, BMI, baseline FSH, previous response to gonadotropins, and antral follicle count and adjusted by monitoring follicular size by transvaginal ultrasound during treatment. Final oocyte maturation was induced with either hCG 10,000 IU SC (Pregnyl®, MSD, Denmark) or 6,500 IU SC (Ovitrelle®, Merck Biopharma, Denmark) when two or more leading follicles reached a mean diameter of 17 mm. Oocyte retrieval was carried out 36 h after hCG administration. IVF/ICSI procedures and embryo culture were performed according to normal clinical practice. A maximum of two embryos were transfered on day 3 or day 5 after oocyte retrieval. Luteal phase support was given as vaginal micronized P4 (Lutinus® 300 mg daily, Ferring Pharmaceutical, Denmark or Crinone® 180 mg daily, Merck Biopharma, Denmark) starting 1 day after oocyte pick-up (OPU). In four patients the GnRH antagonist protocol was used. On day 2 of the cycle ovarian stimulation commenced with either r-FSH (Gonal-F®; Merck Biopharma, Denmark) or hMG (Menopur®, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Denmark) after a vaginal ultrasound examination. Daily GnRH antagonist co-treatment (Orgalutran® 0.25 mg/day, MSD, Denmark) was added at a follicle size of 12 mm. The FSH dose was individually adjusted according to the ovarian response. Final oocyte maturation was induced with SC Buserelin 0.5 mg (Suprefact®; Sanofi, Denmark) as soon as two or more follicles of ≥17 mm were present. Oocyte retrieval was carried out 36 h later. A maximum of two embryos were transferred on day 3 or day 5 after OPU. Luteal phase support was given in an individualized regimen consisting of vaginal administration of 300 mg micronized P4 daily (Lutinus®, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Denmark) in combination with a bolus of hCG (1,000–1,500 IU) on the day of oocyte retrieval (5, 10). Based on the individual ovarian response to stimulation, some patients received an additional hCG bolus on OPU + 5 (500–1,000 IU) (10). See Table 1 for details. Vaginal P4 administration continued until the day of pregnancy testing (hCG trigger) or until seventh gestational week (GnRHa trigger). Blood Sampling Blood sampling was conducted during the mid-luteal phase, i.e., 7 days after OPU (OPU + 7). Patients were admitted to the fertility unit early in the morning and stayed at the clinic for the subsequent 12 h. The starting time for blood sampling was between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. for all patients. Participants were allowed normal daily life activities during the study period. An intravenous cannula was inserted into a vein in the antecubital fossa and blood samples (4 ml) were drawn every 60 min for 12 h (n = 10) and for two of these hours every 15 min (n = 8 because of difficult venous access in two patients). After coagulation at room temperature, blood samples were centrifuged and serum was isolated and stored at −80°C until analysis. Hormone Measurement Serum P4 (nmol/l), E2 (pmol/l), and LH (IU/l) concentrations were measured using automated electro chemiluminescent immunoassays (Cobas® Modular analytics E170, Roche Diagnostics, Switzerland) routinely used for analysis at Department of Biochemistry, Viborg Regional Hospital, Denmark. All measurements were performed according to manufacturer’s instructions using a commercially available chemiluminescent immunoassay kit intended for measurements in serum. The detection limit of hormones was 0.2 nmol/l, 18.4 pmol/l, and 0.1 IU/l for P4, E2, and LH, respectively. All serum samples from each patient were measured within the same assay run. All hormone concentrations above the assay detection limit were measured in duplicate. The intra-assay coefficients of variation for P4, E2, and LH were all below 4%. Statistics Data are presented as mean ± SD or median and range when appropriate. The maximum absolute variation (MAV) in serum P4 over a 12-h period is given as the maximum P4 concentration − minimum P4 concentration during the time of sampling for each patient. Spearman’s correlation coefficient (r) was calculated to correlate median steroid levels with the maximum absolute hormone variation during the day (MAV). A p value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. All analyses were performed using STATA, version 13. Ethics The study was conducted according to the declaration of Helsinki for Medical Research and approved by the local Ethics Committee of the Central Denmark Region. ClinicalTrial.gov registration number NCT02673034. Results Patient Characteristics Patients had a mean age of 35.3 ± 4.2 years, mean BMI of 26.6 ± 4.7 kg/m2 and 1.9 ± 2.0 prior IVF attempts. Median level of FSH for all patients was 6.55 UI/l (interquartile range 5.9;7.2 IU/l). All participants were non-smokers. In four patients the cause of infertility was non-female (male factor or no male partner), in three patients the cause was female (tubal factor or endometriosis) and in three patients the cause of infertility was idiopathic (unexplained). See Table 1 for details. Overall Mid-Luteal Progesterone Values Three patients had median mid-luteal P4 levels below 60 nmol/l. Two of these patients (#7 and #8) were triggered with a GnRH agonist and received luteal phase support with 1,500 IU hCG (OPU) and vaginal P4 (Crinone 180 mg daily). Despite having 19 and 17 follicles ≥ 14 mm and 11–13 mature oocytes retrieved at the day of OPU they presented with a mid-luteal P4 of only 55 and 36 nmol/l, respectively. The other patient (#9) with P4 < 60 nmol/l was triggered with 10,000 IU hCG and had seven follicles > 14 mm at the day of aspiration. Overall Mid-Luteal LH Values None of the patients downregulated in a long GnRH agonist protocol (n = 6) had s-LH levels above the detection limit of the assay at any point during measurement (i.e., LH < 0.1 IU/l). In three of the four patients stimulated in the GnRH antagonist protocol a modest LH pulse activity was seen with LH amplitudes ranging from 0.2 to 2.8 UI/l. In all patients, the LH peak was followed by an increase in serum P4 ranging from 4 to 36 nmol/l. Daytime Variation in Serum Progesterone As seen during the natural cycle, large fluctuations in mid-luteal P4 were also present during daytime in some of the women undergoing IVF treatment (Figure 1). Fluctuations in luteal steroids were seen independent of the choice of stimulation protocol, the mode of final oocyte maturation and the type of luteal phase support. Figure 1. Individual mid-luteal serum profiles of progesterone over a 12-h interval in 10 patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization treatment. The largest variation in P4 levels was seen in patients with median P4 > 250 nmol/l. In patient #2 with a median P4 of 283 nmol/l, P4 fluctuated from 293 nmol/l at 11 a.m. to 448 nmol/l at 12 p.m.—i.e., an increase of 155 nmol/l within 1 h. This fluctuation in P4 level was present even though s-LH was under the detection level throughout the day (Figure 2A). The increase in P4 was accompanied by a comparable increase in E2 (Figure 2A). Serum P4 concentrations during the 12-h period for that specific patient ranged from 183 nmol/l early in the morning to 448 nmol/l during the day—thus, a MAV during the study period of Δ265 nmol/l. In patient #6 (median P4 376 nmol/l) and #3 (median P4 277 nmol/l) a rapid elevation of P4 levels (Δ 70–75 nmol/l, respectively) was seen within a period of only 15 min without any concomitant LH activity (LH < 0.1 IU/l). In comparison, patient #7 had a median P4 of only 36 nmol/l and showed only minor fluctuations throughout the day with P4 levels ranging from 25 to 48 nmol/l following a small detectable increase in LH secretion (see Table 2 for complete daytime P4 values). Figure 2. (A) Daytime variation in mid-luteal s-progesterone and s-LH in patient #2. Median P4 = 283 nmol/l. Maximal variation P4/12 h = 265 nmol/l. (B) Daytime variation in mid-luteal s-progesterone and s-estradiol in patient #2. Median E2 = 3,471 pmol/l. Maximal variation E2/12 h = 1,481 pmol/l. Table 2. Mid-luteal serum progesterone concentrations during daytime in 10 women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment. There was a positive correlation between median P4 levels and MAV in P4 during daytime (Spearman’s r = 0.9273, p = 0.0001). The magnitude of P4 pulses and thus the maximum variation is dependent on the median mid-luteal P4 concentration (Figure 3). In patients with median P4 > 250 nmol/l, very large fluctuations in serum P4 were seen during daytime with a median MAV of 165 nmol/l (range 145–265 nmol/l). Patients with median P4 between 89 and 213 nmol/l had median MAV of 68 nmol/l (range 63–81 nmol/l), whereas patients with very low mid-luteal P4 levels (median P4 < 60 nmol/l) had fairly constant serum P4 levels throughout the day (median MAV 14 nmol/l, range 13–23 nmol/l). Figure 3. Maximum absolute variation in s-progesterone = P4 maximum − P4 minimum (nmol/l) in 10 patients undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment. Spearman’s r = 0.9273, p = 0.0001. There was no common general daytime rhythm for P4 in the 10 women examined, suggesting that the luteal phase is patient specific. Some patients had their highest hormone levels in the morning—others peaked during the day or in the early evening (see Figure 1). The time of P4 acrophase (zenith) and P4 nadir was before noon in half of the patients and after noon in the other half of patients (Figure 4). Figure 4. Time for maximum P4 concentration (acrophase) in 10 women undergoing IVF treatment. As seen, five women had their P4 acrophase before noon and five after noon. The same pattern was seen for P4 nadir. Daytime Variation in Serum Estradiol Large fluctuations in mid-luteal serum E2 were also seen during the 12-h sampling time. In patient #2, E2 increased from 3,480 to 4,664 pmol/l in 1 h (Δ1,184 nmol/l) (Figure 2B). Patients had individual maximum E2 variations (Max E2 − Min E2) over 12 h ranging from Δ404 to Δ1,481 pmol/l. There was no correlation between median E2 levels and MAV in mid-luteal E2 (Spearman’s r = 0.4424, p = 0.20). As expected, P4 and E2 seem to be co-secreted from the CL showing similar patterns of fluctuations over time (Figure 5). Patients with median P4 < 60 nmol/l had E2 ranging from 541 to 1,552 pmol/l (median E2 1,457 pmol/l) whereas patients with median P4 between 89 and 213 nmol/l had E2 levels from 659 to 4,884 pmol/l (median E2 2,843 pmol/l). In patients with median P4 > 250 nmol/l, E2 ranged from 3,471 to 3,919 pmol/l (median E2 3,874 pmol/l). There was a significant correlation between median P4 levels and median E2 levels during mid-luteal phase of the stimulated cycle (Spearman’s r = 0.8424, p = 0.002). Figure 5. (A) Daytime variation in mid-luteal s-progesterone and s-estradiol in patient #10. Median P4 = 161 nmol/l, median E2 = 3,606 pmol/l. (B) Daytime variation in mid-luteal s-progesterone and s-estradiol in patient #1. Median P4 = 89 nmol/l, median E2 = 659 pmol/l. Discussion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore a possible daytime variation in P4 secretion during the mid-luteal phase in a group of women undergoing IVF treatment. We found that the magnitude of mid-luteal P4 fluctuations following IVF treatment was dependent on the median P4 level. The largest P4 variations were seen in patients with median P4 exceeding 250 nmol/l (median MAV 165 nmol/l), whereas patients in the low P4 group (median P4 < 60 nmol/l) had relatively constant P4 levels throughout the day (median MAV 14 nmol/l). Patients showed a highly individual hormone secretion pattern without any obvious common daytime rhythm in P4 secretion. Serum E2 showed similar fluctuations in the mid-luteal phase with patients having individual E2 variations ranging from Δ404 to Δ1,481 pmol/l during the 12-h study time. Earlier studies described the highly variable pattern of P4 secretion during the mid-luteal phase of naturally cycling women (15, 19, 20). These studies reported the presence of two distinguishable types of luteal P4 pulses—some preceded by a LH pulse and others non-concomitant to LH seen during time of pituitary quiescence. The latter seems to be the result of an autonomous P4 secretion from the CL, triggered and maintained by intraovarian concentrations of E2, oxytocin, and PGF2α (21, 22). The CL consists of two types of steroidogenic cells, i.e., the small luteal cells (SLCs) derived from follicular theca cells and the large luteal cells (LLCs) originating from follicular granulosa cells. Both the small and the large cells have extensive capacity to produce P4. Moreover, both cells have unique steroidogenic functions and the “two-cell” mechanism of E2 biosynthesis appear to operate in the human CL analogous to the preovulatory follicle (23). Thus, the LLCs contain P450-aromatase essential for E2 synthesis whereas SLCs express P450c17 for androgen production (24, 25). Both types of luteal cells express E2 receptors (26) and E2 stimulation is a powerful trigger of P4 release from either cell type (27). Isolation of large and SLCs from human corpora lutea has shown that once induced by the LH peak, the LLCs exhibit the greatest basal P4 production (28) and that this production is not increased by further LH stimulation (29). The LLCs produce P4 at a constant rate and are the dominant source of P4 during the early luteal phase (30). During this period, the P4 levels exhibit a non-pulsatile pattern both in the natural (15) and stimulated cycle (OPU + 2) (31). The responsivity of the SLCs to LH/hCG develops during the early mid-luteal phase where cells respond with a pronounced increase in P4 secretion in response to LH pulses. The luteal P4 contribution from the SLCs increase during the mid-and late luteal phase during which P4 secretion becomes highly pulsatile (32). Thus, the endogenous mid-luteal P4 level consist of three parts—the basal P4 production from the LLCs, the P4 pulses from SLCs triggered by pituitary LH, and the autonomous P4 fluctuations independent of luteotrophic stimuli. Previously, Wuttke et al. proposed a model to explain the LH-independent fluctuations in mid-luteal P4 levels based on autocrine and paracrine mechanisms in the luteal tissue (21). Upon stimulation with LH during the mid-luteal phase, the SLCs start secretion of P4 as well as androstenedione—the latter is subsequently converted to E2 in LLCs by P450-aromatase. The increased E2 concentration acts in an autocrine way in LLCs to increase the release of both P4 and oxytocin. Oxytocin stimulates fibroblasts to release PGF2α, which in turn stimulates further oxytocin as well as E2 secretion from the luteal cells. The isolated effect of oxytocin and PGF2α upon the luteal cell lines is a decreased P4 secretion, but this effect is overridden by the concomitantly triggered increase in E2 which will elicit a pronounced P4 release. In this way, the LH pulse will stimulate an intra-luteal circuit involving auto-and paracrine effects of E2, oxytocin, PGF2α—and possible a variety of other regulatory peptides, i.e., Substance P—and the net effect is the generation of a P4 pulse. This circuit functions for hours without further gonadotropic support, thus generating several P4 pulses with gradually decreasing amplitude until the next LH pulse sets off the intra-luteal E2/P4 loop again. In contrast, in women with hypothalamic deficiency with suppressed LH levels and no LH pulses, mid-luteal P4 shows a non-pulsatile pattern, underlining the need for an initial high LH/hCG load to trigger the P4 circuit (21). The oxytocin induced P4 release can be prevented by treatment of the CL with tamoxifen—an estrogen receptor blocking agent—underlining the E2 regulation of the autonomous P4 pulses (27). This independent intra-luteal P4 pulse generator might serve as an additional biological safety mechanism preventing declining P4 levels in between LH pulses and might explain the function of the substantial E2 production during the luteal phase in humans. In the stimulated IVF cycle, LH pulses are absent during the mid-luteal phase and serum LH levels are distinctly suppressed (33). The hCG bolus administered for ovulation induction or as luteal phase support exerts a tonic and constant stimulation on the luteal tissue due to the prolonged half-life of hCG and, therefore, cannot account for the rapid P4 fluctuations seen during the mid-luteal phase in this study. The standard vaginal P4 supplementation reaches steady state during the early luteal phase and contributes with remarkably constant serum P4 levels though out the day despite multiple daily vaginal doses (34). The very large fluctuations in serum P4 seen in the present study are, therefore, likely to be the result of the autonomous intraovarian P4 circuit. This is further emphasized by the fact that P4 peaks are accompanied by concomitant E2 rises and exogenous E2 was not provided as part of the luteal phase support. We were not able to detect a common general pattern of P4 secretion during daytime in the 10 patients examined. The peak and nadir P4 levels occurred at different times in different patients, and the course of hormone levels during the day showed highly individual rhythms. This is in agreement with studies performed during the mid-luteal phase of the natural cycle (3, 19). In a study of seven women studied over 24 h in the mid-luteal phase of the natural cycle, the P4 acrophase varied from 10.31 a.m. to 11.33 p.m. (16). Based on the lack of a diurnal reproducible pattern for mid-luteal P4 in the IVF cycle the accuracy of the P4 measurement is not improved by a fixed timing of blood sampling and, thus, the P4 measurement could be performed at any time during clinic opening hours. During the natural cycle both late follicular E2 levels, follicular diameter at the time of ovulation as well as area under the LH surge curve correlate poorly to the subsequent luteal phase P4 level (3). Thus, predicting patients with insufficient luteal P4 levels is troublesome based on the follicular development as abnormal luteal phases can be seen in cycles characterized by normal folliculogenesis (35). In the present study, the two patients with the lowest P4 levels (36 and 55 nmol/l) had 17 and 19 follicles, respectively, on the day of OPU, showing that a large number of CLs do not warrant a high P4 output in the luteal phase. For this reason monitoring of luteal phase P4 could be of value to detect patients with low P4 levels, who might benefit from additional exogenous P4 therapy. However, the prerequisite for easy luteal phase monitoring is that the validity of a single measured P4 value is reliable and gives a reasonable estimate of the CL capacity of the patient. We acknowledge that the small sample size of this study may limit the validity of general interpretations. However, we consider this explorative preliminary study to be pioneering as part of basic research and, importantly, it is the first to explore the mid-luteal P4 fluctuations in different types of IVF cycles. The autonomous LH-independent P4 bursts from the ovaries during the mid-luteal phase were seen in both GnRH analog types (GnRH antagonist and long GnRHa protocol) as well as after different types of triggering of final oocyte maturation (hCG or GnRH agonist). Thus, it seems that these autonomous episodic luteal P4 peaks are generated independently of the choice of treatment regimen and may, therefore, also apply to other IVF stimulation protocols. Conclusion Based on the 10 women examined in this study, we state that the accuracy of a single mid-luteal serum progesterone measurement as an approximation of mean P4 levels throughout the day depends on the P4 concentration and that women with low P4 levels (P4 < 60 nmol/l) exhibit clinically stable P4 levels during daytime. Thus, a single P4 measurement in the low progesterone patient reflects quite accurately the CL function and a measured low P4 value can, therefore, be regarded as a “true low value.” Future studies should clarify, whether additional exogenous P4 support administered to the low luteal P4 patient group can improve the reproductive outcome. Data Availability The raw data supporting the conclusion of this manuscript will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation, to any qualified researcher. Ethics Statement The study was conducted according to the declaration of Helsinki for Medical Research and approved by the local Ethics Committee of the Central Denmark Region. All patients provided written informed consent to participate in the study. Author Contributions LT designed and conducted the study. LT drafted the manuscript and UK, CA, and PH all contributed to the interpretation of data and critically reviewed the manuscript. All coauthors accepted the final draft. Conflict of Interest Statement LT received an unrestricted research grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals outside of this work. PH received unrestricted research grants from MSD, Merck, and Ferring Pharmaceuticals as well as honoraria for lectures from MSD, Merck, and Finox outside of this work. UK received honoraria for lectures from MSD and Ferring Pharmaceuticals outside of this work. CA received unrestricted research grants from MSD, IBSA, and Ferring Pharmaceuticals as well as honoraria for lectures from MSD and IBSA outside of this work. Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank the participating patients at the Fertility Clinic in Skive, Denmark who kindly used their time to make this study possible. Funding A grant from “Health Research Foundation of Central Denmark Region” and “The Research Foundation of the Hospital of Central Jutland” supported the conduction of this study. 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4272	https://www.webmd.com/women/hepatic-adenoma-overview	Skip to main content Women's Health/ Reference/ What Is Hepatic Adenoma? Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on August 17, 2022 4 min read If your doctor tells you that have a hepatic adenoma, it means you have a liver tumor that is "benign." That's another way of saying that it isn't cancer. It won't spread to other parts of your body. Hepatic adenoma is very rare. It happens more often in women, because it's linked to the use of birth control pills. The tumor starts from liver cells called hepatocytes. You might also hear your doctor call it hepatocellular adenoma. Symptoms About half of the time, hepatic adenomas don't cause any symptoms. You may not even know that you have one. But some can cause pain or a lump in your stomach area. Or you may feel bloated or full for no reason. The tumor can also bleed heavily or burst, which can cause symptoms like: Severe belly pain Stomach bloating Vomiting A cold sweat A rapid pulse If you have any of these symptoms, get medical help right away. It's a life-threatening emergency. Causes Anyone can get a hepatic adenoma. Changes in your genes, called mutations, may play a role. There are certain things that can raise your chances of getting it. Medicines and conditions that affect your sex hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, may lead to a hepatic adenoma. Birth control pills. Your odds of getting a hepatic adenoma go up when you take higher-dose estrogen pills for longer periods of time. Pregnancy. When you're expecting, your body releases higher levels of sex hormones. Anabolic steroids. These drugs act like testosterone. Clomiphene. This fertility drug has an effect similar to estrogen. Recombinant human growth hormones. They're used to treat growth disorders. Other things that raise your chances of getting hepatic adenoma include: Obesity and metabolic syndrome. Doctors have seen a link between these problems and hepatic adenoma, especially in men. Type I and type III glycogen storage diseases. These genetic diseases can affect how your liver works. Barbiturates. These sedatives are linked with hepatic adenoma. Diagnosis If your doctor thinks you may have a liver tumor, you'll get an imaging test, such as an ultrasound. If the scans show that you have a tumor, you'll likely get another imaging test that can show more detail, such as an MRI or a CT scan. This helps your doctor confirm that it's a hepatic adenoma. In rare cases, your doctor may need more information about your tumor. You may need a biopsy. That's a procedure where a doctor removes a sample of your tissue and checks it under a microscope. Types There are four main kinds of hepatic adenoma. Each has different features, but they're usually treated the same way. Inflammatory. These make up 40%-50% of cases, and they're usually found in women. HNF-1 inactivated. This type accounts for 35%-40% of all hepatic adenomas. Mostly seen in women, HNF-1 inactivated adenomas usually don't have complications. Beta-catenin activated. Men tend to get this kind of adenoma, which makes up 15%-20% of cases. Unclassified. These are 10% of hepatic adenomas. Complications If you don't get treatment, the tumor can bleed heavily or burst. This is more common in larger tumors. Pregnant women, those who recently took hormones, and those with inflammatory hepatic adenomas have higher chances of getting these complications. About 5% of the time, hepatic adenomas turn into liver cancer. This happens more often in men, as well as those with larger or beta-catenin activated tumors. Treatment If you're diagnosed with hepatic adenoma, your doctor will suggest that you stop taking any medicines with estrogen, such as birth control pills. This may cause your tumor to shrink. Your doctor will also encourage you to keep to a healthy weight. Your doctor will also suggest treatment based on whether you're a man or a woman and the size of your tumor. Men. Hepatic adenomas are more likely to turn into cancer in men. Because of this, doctors usually recommend that men have surgery to remove the tumor. Women with small tumors and no symptoms. If your tumor is 5 centimeters or less, your doctor will suggest watching the tumor over time instead of treating it. You'll get an MRI after 6 months and then once a year to make sure the tumor isn't getting bigger. Women with small tumors and symptoms. Your doctor will likely suggest surgery. Women with large tumors. If your tumor is more than 5 centimeters, your doctor will likely recommend surgery. If you stopped taking birth control pills, you may wait 6 months to see if the tumor shrinks. If you can't or don't want to get surgery, your options include: Transarterial embolization. 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4273	https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-pollution/issues/transboundary/canada-united-states-air-quality-agreement-overview.html	/ Gouvernement du Canada Search Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement: overview The Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement signed by Canada and the United States in 1991 to address transboundary air pollution leading to acid rain. Both countries agreed to reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), the primary precursors to acid rain, and to work together on acid rain-related scientific and technical cooperation. The Ozone Annex was added to the Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement (December 2000) to address transboundary air pollution leading to high ambient levels of ground-level ozone, a major component of smog. The long-term goal of the Ozone Annex is the attainment of the ozone air quality standards in both countries. Where there are transboundary flows of the pollution that create ozone, the Ozone Annex commits both countries to reduce their emissions of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, the precursor pollutants to ground-level ozone. Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement Progress Reports A bilateral Air Quality Committee issues a progress report every two years, highlighting the progress on the commitments included in the Agreement and describing the continued efforts by both countries to address transboundary air pollution. The 2020-2022 Progress Report is the 15th biennial report completed under the Agreement. Due to delays from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2022 progress reports have been combined in a single edition. Report Highlights Both Canada and the United States have made significant progress in reducing emissions of pollutants that cause acid rain and ground-level ozone since 1991. As of 2020, emissions of sulphur dioxide in Canada and the U.S. decreased by 78% and 92%, respectively, from 1990 emission levels. Between 1990 and 2020, significant reductions have occurred in the deposition of wet sulphate and wet nitrate (the primary indicators of acid deposition) in eastern Canada and the eastern United States. Between 2000 and 2020, emissions of nitrogen dioxide in Canada and the U.S. decreased by 65% and 72%, respectively, in the transboundary ozone area (central and southern Ontario, southern Quebec, 18 U.S. states and the U.S. District of Columbia) covered by the Agreement. In the Canada-United States border region between 2001 and 2020, annual ozone levels have decreased by 21% in Canada and 26% in the United States. Regulations and non-regulatory programs designed to meet emission reduction commitments in the Ozone Annex, as well as programs designed to meet air quality management goals for Canada and the United States individually, have contributed to the reduction in ozone concentrations. Both countries continue to monitor acid deposition and ambient levels of ground-level ozone. Conclusion Canada and the United States continue to meet their commitments set forth in the 1991 Agreement. While important results have been achieved under the Agreement, the covered pollutants (sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds) remain a concern and continue to have significant impacts on human health and the environment in both countries. Continued bilateral efforts are needed to: reduce the transboundary impact of these pollutants ensure that transboundary air pollution does not affect each country's ability to attain and maintain its national ambient air quality standards for pollutants such as ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) protect the health and environment of its residents Canada and the United States are currently undertaking a review and assessment of the Agreement to assess whether the commitments in the Agreement remain appropriate, and determine if new commitments or measures are needed. Based on the results of the review and assessment, both countries may consider modification of the Agreement and associated policies, programs or measures. The Agreement provides a proven and successful way for addressing transboundary air pollution that affects tens of millions of people. Canada and the United States continue to cooperate to address ongoing, emerging and future air quality issues. Review and assessment of the Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement (2023) 2023 Review and assessment (PDF version) Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement Progress Report – 2020-2022 2020-2022 Progress report (PDF version) Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement and Ozone Annex Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement Ozone Annex - December 2000 Page details Give feedback about this page Date modified:
4274	https://www.ck12.org/flexi/algebra/linear-inequality-systems/what-is-a-ceiling-function/	What is a ceiling function? - Formula, Definition, & Graph \| CK-12 Foundation Subjects Explore Donate Sign InSign Up All Subjects Algebra I Graphing Linear Inequalities Question What is a ceiling function? Flexi Says: Theleast integer function, also known as the ceiling function, is a step function that takes a real number as input and gives the least integer greater than or equal to the input as output. It is denoted by ⌈x⌉. Mathematically, it can be defined as: ⌈x⌉=n, where n is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. i The graph of the floor function is a series of steps. For each integer x, the function jumps up by one at the integer, and remains constant between integers. Analogy / Example Try Asking: What is a solution set in a linear inequality?What is the greatest integer function/step function/floor function and its graph?How do you solve an absolute value inequality? How can Flexi help? By messaging Flexi, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy × Image Attribution Credit: Source: License:
4275	https://mathinsight.org/vectors_cartesian_coordinates_2d_3d	Vectors in two- and three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates - Math Insight Skip to navigation (Press Enter) Skip to main content (Press Enter) Home Threads Index About Math Insight Page Navigation Top 2D 3D In threads Vector algebra Math 2374 Math 2241, Spring 2023 Links Similar pages See also Go deeper Contact us To create your own interactive content like this, check out our new web site doenet.org! Vectors in two- and three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates Suggested background An introduction to vectors Cartesian coordinates In the introduction to vectors, we discussed vectors without reference to any coordinate system. By working with just the geometric definition of the magnitude and direction of vectors, we were able to define operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication by scalars. We also discussed the properties of these operation. Often a coordinate system is helpful because it can be easier to manipulate the coordinates of a vector rather than manipulating its magnitude and direction directly. When we express a vector in a coordinate system, we identify a vector with a list of numbers, called coordinates or components, that specify the geometry of the vector in terms of the coordinate system. Here we will discuss the standard Cartesian coordinate systems in the plane and in three-dimensional space. Vectors in the plane We assume that you are familiar with the standard (x,y)(x,y) Cartesian coordinate system in the plane. Each point p p in the plane is identified with its x x and y y components: p=(p 1,p 2)p=(p 1,p 2). To determine the coordinates of a vector a a in the plane, the first step is to translate the vector so that its tail is at the origin of the coordinate system. Then, the head of the vector will be at some point (a 1,a 2)(a 1,a 2) in the plane. We call (a 1,a 2)(a 1,a 2) the coordinates or the components of the vector a a. We often write a∈R 2 a∈R 2 to denote that it can be described by two real coordinates. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can obtain an expression for the magnitude of a vector in terms of its components. Given a vector a=(a 1,a 2)a=(a 1,a 2), the vector is the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are length a 1 a 1 and a 2 a 2. Hence, the length of the vector a a is ∥a∥=a 2 1+a 2 2−−−−−−√.∥a∥=a 1 2+a 2 2. As an example, consider the vector a a represented by the line segment which goes from the point (1,2)(1,2) to the point (4,6)(4,6). Can you calculate the coordinates and the length of this vector? To find the coordinates, translate the line segment one unit left and two units down. The line segment begins at the origin and ends at (4−1,6−2)=(3,4)(4−1,6−2)=(3,4). Therefore, a=(3,4)a=(3,4). The length of a a is ∥a∥=3 2+4 2−−−−−−√=5∥a∥=3 2+4 2=5. The below applet, repeated from the vector introduction, allows you to explore the relationship between a vector's components and its magnitude. The magnitude and direction of a vector. The blue arrow represents a vector a a. The two defining properties of a vector, magnitude and direction, are illustrated by a red bar and a green arrow, respectively. The length of the red bar is the magnitude ∥a∥∥a∥ of the vector a a. The green arrow always has length one, but its direction is the direction of the vector a a. The one exception is when a a is the zero vector (the only vector with zero magnitude), for which the direction is not defined. You can change either end of a a by dragging it with your mouse. You can also move a a by dragging the middle of the vector; however, changing the position of the a a in this way does not change the vector, as its magnitude and direction remain unchanged. More information about applet. The vector operations we defined in the vector introduction are easy to express in terms of these coordinates. If a=(a 1,a 2)a=(a 1,a 2) and b=(b 1,b 2)b=(b 1,b 2), their sum is simply a+b=(a 1+b 1,a 2+b 2)a+b=(a 1+b 1,a 2+b 2), as illustrated in the below figure. It is also easy to see that b−a=(b 1−a 1,b 2−a 2)b−a=(b 1−a 1,b 2−a 2) and λ a=(λ a 1,λ a 2)λ a=(λ a 1,λ a 2) for any scalar λ λ. The below applet, also repeated from the vector introduction, allows you to explore the relationship between the geometric definition of vector addition and the summation of vector components. The sum of two vectors. The sum a+b a+b of the vector a a (blue arrow) and the vector b b (red arrow) is shown by the green arrow. As vectors are independent of their starting position, both blue arrows represent the same vector a a and both red arrows represent the same vector b b. The sum a+b a+b can be formed by placing the tail of the vector b b at the head of the vector a a. Equivalently, it can be formed by placing the tail of the vector a a at the head of the vector b b. Both constructions together form a parallelogram, with the sum a+b a+b being a diagonal. (For this reason, the commutative law a+b=b+a a+b=b+a is sometimes called the parallelogram law.) You can change a a and b b by dragging the yellow points. More information about applet. You may have noticed that we use the same notation to denote a point and to denote a vector. We don't tend to emphasize any distinction between a point and a vector. You can think of a point as being represented by a vector whose tail is fixed at the origin. You'll have to figure out by context whether or not we are thinking of a vector as having its tail fixed at the origin. Another way to denote vectors is in terms of the standard unit vectors denoted i i and j j. A unit vector is a vector whose length is one. The vector i i is the unit vector in the direction of the positive x x-axis. In coordinates, we can write i=(1,0)i=(1,0). Similarly, the vector j j is the unit vector in the direction of the positive y y-axis: j=(0,1)j=(0,1). We can write any two-dimensional vector in terms of these unit vectors as a=(a 1,a 2)=a 1 i+a 2 j a=(a 1,a 2)=a 1 i+a 2 j. Vectors in three-dimensional space In three-dimensional space, there is a standard Cartesian coordinate system (x,y,z)(x,y,z). Starting with a point which we call the origin, construct three mutually perpendicular axes, which we call the x x-axis, the y y-axis, and the z z-axis. Here is one way to picture these axes. Stand near the corner of a room and look down at the point where the walls meet the floor. Then, the floor and the wall to your left intersect in a line which is the positive x x-axis. The floor and the wall to your right intersect in a line which is the positive y y-axis. The walls intersect in a vertical line which is the positive z z-axis. These positive axes are depicted in the below applet labeled by x x, y y, and z z. The negative part of each axis is on the opposite side of the origin, where the axes intersect. Three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate axes. A representation of the three axes of the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The positive x x-axis, positive y y-axis, and positive z z-axis are the sides labeled by x x, y y and z z. The origin is the intersection of all the axes. The branch of each axis on the opposite side of the origin (the unlabeled side) is the negative part. You can drag the figure with the mouse to rotate it. More information about applet. We have set the relative locations of the positive x x, y y, and z z-axis to make the coordinate system a right-handed coordinate system. Note that if you curl the fingers of your right hand from the positive x x-axis to the positive y y-axis, the thumb of your right hand points in the direction of the positive z z-axis. If you switched the locations of the positive x x-axis and positive y y-axis, then you would end up having a left-handed coordinate system. If you do that, you will be living in a mathematical universe in which some formulas will differ by a minus sign from the formula in the universe we are using here. Your universe will be just as valid as ours, but there will be lots of confusion. We suggest you live in our universe while studying from these pages. With these axes any point p p in space can be assigned three coordinates p=(p 1,p 2,p 3)p=(p 1,p 2,p 3). For example, given the above corner-of-room analogy, suppose you start at the corner of the room and move four meters along the x x-axis, then turn left and walk three meters into the room. If you are two meters tall, then the top of your head is at the point (4,3,2)(4,3,2). Just as in two-dimensions, we assign coordinates of a vector a a by translating its tail to the origin and finding the coordinates of the point at its head. In this way, we can write the vector as a=(a 1,a 2,a 3)a=(a 1,a 2,a 3). We often write a∈R 3 a∈R 3 to denote that it can be described by three real coordinates. Sums, differences, and scalar multiples of three-dimensional vectors are all performed on each component. If a=(a 1,a 2,a 3)a=(a 1,a 2,a 3) and b=(b 1,b 2,b 3)b=(b 1,b 2,b 3), then a+b=(a 1+b 1,a 2+b 2,a 3+b 3)a+b=(a 1+b 1,a 2+b 2,a 3+b 3), b−a=(b 1−a 1,b 2−a 2,b 3−a 3)b−a=(b 1−a 1,b 2−a 2,b 3−a 3), and λ a=(λ a 1,λ a 2,λ a 3)λ a=(λ a 1,λ a 2,λ a 3). A vector in three-dimensional space. A representation of a vector a=(a 1,a 2,a 3)a=(a 1,a 2,a 3) in the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The vector a a is drawn as a green arrow with tail fixed at the origin. You can drag the head of the green arrow with your mouse to change the vector. To help show the three dimensional perspective, a pink triangle connects the vector to its projection (a 1,a 2,0)(a 1,a 2,0) in the x y x y-plane (gray arrow). Purple vectors show the projections of a a on each axis and represent the coordinates a 1 a 1, a 2 a 2, and a 3 a 3. You can also drag the heads of the purple vectors to change just one of the coordinates of the vector. Or drag the head of the gray vector in the x y x y-plane to change just the x x and y y coordinates. More information about applet. Just as in two dimensions, we can also denote three-dimensional vectors is in terms of the standard unit vectors, i i, j j, and k k. These vectors are the unit vectors in the positive x x, y y, and z z direction, respectively. In terms of coordinates, we can write them as i=(1,0,0)i=(1,0,0), j=(0,1,0)j=(0,1,0), and k=(0,0,1)k=(0,0,1). We can express any three-dimensional vector as a sum of scalar multiples of these unit vectors in the form a=(a 1,a 2,a 3)=a 1 i+a 2 j+a 3 k a=(a 1,a 2,a 3)=a 1 i+a 2 j+a 3 k. The standard unit vectors in three dimensions. The standard unit vectors in three dimensions, i i (green), j j (blue), and k k (red) are length one vectors that point parallel to the x x-axis, y y-axis, and z z-axis respectively. Moving them with the mouse doesn't change the vectors, as they always point toward the positive direction of their respective axis. More information about applet. What is the length of the vector a=(a 1,a 2,a 3)a=(a 1,a 2,a 3)? We can decompose the vector into (a 1,a 2,a 3)=(a 1,a 2,0)+(0,0,a 3)(a 1,a 2,a 3)=(a 1,a 2,0)+(0,0,a 3), where the two vectors on the right hand side correspond to the two green line segments in the above applet. These two line segments form a right triangle whose hypotenuse is the vector a a (the blue line segment). The first vector can be thought of as a two dimensional vector, so its length is ∥(a 1,a 2,0)∥=∥(a 1,a 2)∥=a 2 1+a 2 2−−−−−−√∥(a 1,a 2,0)∥=∥(a 1,a 2)∥=a 1 2+a 2 2. The second vector's length is ∥(0,0,a 3)∥=\|a 3\|∥(0,0,a 3)∥=\|a 3\|. Therefore, by the Pythagorean Theorem, the length of a a is ∥a∥=∥(a 1,a 2,0)∥2+∥(0,0,a 3)∥2−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√=a 2 1+a 2 2+a 2 3−−−−−−−−−−√.∥a∥=∥(a 1,a 2,0)∥2+∥(0,0,a 3)∥2=a 1 2+a 2 2+a 3 2. Going beyond three dimensions? We can easily visualize two or three dimensions by drawing pictures of a plane or of space. If we represent a vector by a list of numbers such as (a 1,a 2)∈R 2(a 1,a 2)∈R 2 and (a 1,a 2,a 3)∈R 3(a 1,a 2,a 3)∈R 3, we can easily go beyond three dimensions into four dimensions (a 1,a 2,a 3,a 4)∈R 4(a 1,a 2,a 3,a 4)∈R 4 or even to arbitrary dimension such as n n-dimensions (a 1,a 2,…,a n)∈R n(a 1,a 2,…,a n)∈R n, where n n is some positive integer. Going to higher dimension is easy with lists of numbers, though of course high-dimensional vectors are not easy (not possible?) to visualize. You can read more about high-dimensional vectors or check out examples of n n-dimensional vectors that illustrate how going to dimensions higher than three can be useful in many situations. ` Thread navigation Vector algebra Previous: An introduction to vectors Next: Vectors in arbitrary dimensions Math 2374 Previous: An introduction to vectors Next: The dot product Math 2241, Spring 2023 Previous: An introduction to vectors Next: Introduction to matrices Similar pages An introduction to vectors The cross product Cross product examples The formula for the cross product The scalar triple product Scalar triple product example Multiplying matrices and vectors Matrix and vector multiplication examples Vectors in arbitrary dimensions The transpose of a matrix More similar pages See also An introduction to vectors Cartesian coordinates The zero vector Go deeper Vectors in arbitrary dimensions Examples of n-dimensional vectors Cite this as Frank D and Nykamp DQ, “Vectors in two- and three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates.” From Math Insight. 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4277	https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.10775	arXiv:2204.10775v1 [math.CO] 22 Apr 2022 TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO Abstract. Using a switching operation on tournaments we obtain some new lower bounds on the Tur´ an number of the r-graph on r + 1 vertices with 3 edges. For r = 4, extremal examples were constructed using Paley tournaments in previous work. We show that these examples are unique (in a particular sense) using Fourier analysis. A 3-tournament is a ‘higher order’ version of a tournament given by an alternating function on triples of distinct vertices in a vertex set. We show that 3-tournaments also enjoy a switching operation and use this to give a formula for the size of a switching class in terms of level permutations, generalising a result of Babai–Cameron. Introduction Building on the results of , we wish to promote the use of tournament switching as a means of constructing hypergraphs with extremal properties. Let r ≥ 2, H be an r-uniform hypergraph, or r-graph, and n be an integer. The Tur´ an number for H, denoted ex( H, n ), is the maximum number of hyperedges in any r-uniform hypergraph on n vertices containing no copy of H. The Tur´ an density of H is π(H) = lim n→∞ ex( H, n )(nr )−1. A well-known averaging argument shows that this limit always exists. For r ≥ 2 we let H(r) denote the (unique) r-graph on r + 1 vertices with three edges. Since H(2) is just a triangle, we refer to H(r) as an r-triangle . By considering certain arrangements of points on a sphere, it can be shown that 1 2r−1 ≤ π(H(r)) (see [11, Example 3]). It is conjectured that π(H(3)) = 2 7 (see [11, Theorem 3]) and proven that π(H(4)) = 1 4 (see Theorem 4.7), but to the best of our knowledge 1 2r−1 is the best known lower bound for H(r) when r ≥ 5. By developing the theory of tournament switching, we improve upon this lower bound in three cases. Recall that a t − (n, k, λ ) design is a k-graph on n vertices in which every any set of t vertices is contained in exactly λ edges. Theorem 1.1. We have, 9 64 ≤ π(H(6)) , 35 211 ≤ π(H(7)) , and 315 214 ≤ π(H(8)) . Moreover there exists a 5 − (12 , 6, 2) design with the property that any set of 7 vertices spans 0 or 2 edges and consequently ex( H(6) , 12) = 264 . Two tournaments on the same vertex set V are switching equivalent if one can be obtained from the other by reversing the orientations of all edges incident to some subset Date : April 25, 2022. 2010 Mathematics Subject Classification. 05C65; secondary: 05C35. Key words and phrases. Tur´ an numbers, tournaments, switching. The first author gratefully acknowledges funding from NSERC and the second author gratefully ac-knowledges financial support from the Heilbronn Institute. 12KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO of V . Any pair of switching equivalent tournaments determine the same oriented two-graph (see Lemma 2.6). To prove Theorem 1.1, we count the number of subtournaments in a random tournament which are switching equivalent to a given tournament T on r vertices (see Theorem 2.15). This generalises the approach taken in to prove that π(H(4)) = 1 4 using an augmented Paley tournament (see [13, Figure 1]). For small r, and provided the oriented two-graph associated to T is special (see Definition 4.5), we can use T to bound π(H(r)) in terms of the automorphism group of its switching class (see Proposition 4.4). Using methods from Fourier analysis, in Section 5, we also prove that these examples are unique among all those that arise from admissible functions , of which the square character on F× q supplies an example. The paper concludes by initiating the investigation of a switching operation for 3 -tournaments , introduced by Leader and Tan . After introducing the operation we use it to count the number of isomorphism classes of elements in a switching class in terms of its automorphism group. One hope is that, by analogy with the case d = 2, d-tournaments might provide a rich supply of extremal examples for Tur´ an-type problems. The problem of determining Tur´ an numbers for hypergraphs related to the r-triangles has connections to a number of other extremal problems for hypergraphs. In their two papers, Brown, Erd˝ os, and S´ os [6, 7] considered the parameter f (r)(n; k, s ) (elsewhere called m(n, r, k, s )), the smallest m so that every r-uniform hypegraph with n vertices and m edges has some set of k vertices with at least s edges. Since there is a unique r-uniform hypergraph on r + 1 vertices with any given number of edges, ex( n, H(r)) = f (r)(n; r +1 , 3) −1. Bollob´ as, Leader, and Malvenuto studied Tur´ an problems for ( s, t )-daisies, an r-uniform hypergraph on r−t+s vertices consisting of all hyperedges containing a fixed ( r − t)-set. The r-triangle H(r) is precisely a Dr(3 , 2) daisy. Reiher, R¨ odl and Schacht determine the Tur´ an density with an additional ‘uniform density’ condition for the hypergraphs H(r). Balogh, Clemen, and Lidick´ y introduced the notion of the extremal co-degree in the ℓ2-norm and showed that the extremal hypergraphs constructed in are also extremal for the co-degree in the square norm for H(4)-free graphs. 1.1. Acknowledgements. This work has taken several years to write up and was mostly completed in 2017 at the University of Bristol while the second author was still a Heilbronn Fellow. Over the years that followed, a number of people have provided input on the project. Thanks are also extended to Andy Booker, Tom Oliver, Rob Kurinczuk, Dan Fretwell and Adam Thomas for alerting the second author to the number-theoretic results in Section 5 on which the proof of Theorem 5.1 is based. 2. Tournaments, two-graphs, switching and automorphisms 2.1. Tournaments and switching. Let T be a tournament on a vertex set V regarded as an antisymmetric function eT : {(x, y ) ∈ V × V \| x 6 = y} → {± 1}, eT (x, y ) = { +1 if ( x, y ) ∈ E(T ) −1 otherwise. TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING 3 Now define a new function gT : {(x, y, z ) ∈ V × V × V \| x, y, z distinct } → {± 1} via gT (x, y, z ) := eT (x, y )eT (y, z )eT (z, x ). Definition 2.1 (,) . Let V be a vertex set. An oriented two-graph on V is an alternating function (in the sense that interchanging two arguments changes the sign) g : {(x, y, z ) ∈ V × V × V \| x, y, z distinct } → {± 1} for which (1) g(x, y, z )g(y, x, w )g(z, y, w )g(x, z, w ) = +1 for any four distinct vertices x, y, x, w . Lemma 2.2. For any tournament T , gT is an oriented two-graph. The concept of switching is used to explain how different tournaments with the same oriented two graph are related: Definition 2.3 () . Let V be a vertex set. (1) If T is a tournament on on V and X ⊆ V then T switched with respect to X,denoted T X is the tournament obtained from T by reversing the orientations of all edges between X and V \ X.(2) Two tournaments T1 and T2, both on vertex set V , are switching equivalent if there exists X ⊆ V so that T2 is precisely T1 switched with respect to X.It is straightforward to verify the following: Lemma 2.4. Switching equivalence is an equivalence relation on the set of tournaments on V . We refer to an equivalence class of tournaments for the switching operation as a switch-ing class of tournaments (on V ). Definition 2.5. Let T be a tournament. The augmentation of T is the tournament T + with V (T +) = V (T ) ∪ {∞} , whose restriction to V (T ) is T and with ( x, ∞) ∈ E(T +) for all x ∈ V (T ). If a tournament is of the form T + for some T , it is said to be augmented with respect to ∞.Note that the vertex labelled ∞ in Definition 2.5 is an arbitrary new vertex. The reason for thinking of this as a ‘vertex at infinity’ is connected to the construction of the Paley oriented two-graphs in Section 3 using projective lines. Lemma 2.6. Let V be a finite vertex set. There is a one to one correspondence between switching classes of tournaments on V and oriented two-graphs on V .Proof. If T is a tournament on V then switching with respect to X ⊂ V reverses the orientations of evenly many of the edges between a triple of vertices x, y, z . Consequently gT (x, y, z ) = eT (x, y )eT (y, z )eT (z, x ) = eT X (x, y )eT X (y, z )eT X (z, x ) = gT X (x, y, z ). On the other hand, if g is an oriented two-graph, the augmented tournament given by fixing an arbitrary vertex to label ∞ and setting eT (x, ∞) := 1 and eT (x, y ) := g(∞, y, x ), for x, y 6 = ∞ clearly satisfies gT = g. 4 KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO Remark 2.7. Since switching with respect to X ⊆ V and its complement are equivalent, there are always 2 \|V \|− 1 tournaments in a switching class associated to an oriented two-graph. The following definition will be useful: Definition 2.8. If g is an oriented two-graph on V and W ⊆ V , write g\|W for the oriented two-graph obtained by restricting g to W and call g\|W the restriction of g to W .The argument in Lemma 2.6 shows that every tournament is switching equivalent to an augmented tournament. In fact, more is true: Lemma 2.9. If T is a tournament with vertex set V then for all 0 ≤ i ≤ \| V \| − 1 and v ∈ V there exists X ⊆ V such that v has in-degree i in T X . As a consequence we obtain: Corollary 2.10. Suppose that \|V \| > 2. Then there exist at least two isomorphism classes of tournaments in a switching class on V .Proof. If T is a tournament with the property that T X ∼= T for each X ⊆ V then by Lemma 2.9, the in-degree sequence of T is {0, 1, 2, . . . , \|V \| − 1}. This implies that T is a transitive tournament on V . Denote by vi the vertex of in-degree i. If X := {v0, v 2} then the in-degrees of v0 and v2 in T X are both \|V \| − 2, a contradiction. The precise number of tournaments in a switching class is given in Remark 2.14 below. 2.2. Automorphisms of tournaments and switching classes. The goal of this sub-section is Theorem 2.15 which counts the expected number of subtournaments of a given tournament which lie in a given switching class. Definition 2.11. If g is an oriented two-graph on V with switching class C define Aut( g) = Aut( C) = {σ ∈ Sym( V ) \| g(σ(x), σ (y), σ (z)) = g(x, y, z ), distinct x, y, z ∈ V }. Plainly Aut( T1) ≤ Aut( gT1 ) = Aut( C) for any tournament T1 in a switching class C.In fact we have the following result: Lemma 2.12. Let C be a switching class of tournaments on V and fix a tournament T1 ∈ C. There is a one to one correspondence: Φ : Aut( C)/Aut( T1) → {T ∈ C \| T ∼= T1} σAut( T1) 7 → σ(T1). Proof. Let g be the oriented two-graph associated to C. Now σAut( T1) = σ′Aut( T2) if and only if there exists τ ∈ Aut( T1) such that σ = σ′τ . Since τ (T1) = T1, we have σ(T1) = σ′(τ (T1)) = σ′(T1)so Φ is injective. Conversely, suppose that T1 = σ(T2) for some T1, T 2 ∈ C. Then there exists X ⊂ V such that T2 = T X 1 and for all distinct x, y ∈ V , we have eT1 (x, y ) = eT2 (σ(x), σ (y)) = eT X 1 (σ(x), σ (y)) .TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING 5 Therefore for all pairwise distinct elements x, y, z ∈ V , gT1 (x, y, z ) = eT1 (x, y )eT1 (y, z )eT1 (z, x )= eT X 1 (σ(x), σ (y)) eT X 1 (σ(y), σ (z)) eT X 1 (σ(z), σ (x)) = gT X 1 (σ(x), σ (y), σ (z)) = gT1 (σ(x), σ (y), σ (z)) and σ ∈ Aut( C). Let us note that two isomorphic tournaments need not be switching equivalent. As an example, consider the transitive tournament on 3 vertices: T1 with edges directed 0 → 1, 0 → 2 and 1 → 2. Looking at the four different cases: T1 is switching equivalent to the two other transitive tournaments with edges directed 1 → 2 → 0, or 2 → 0 → 1 and to the cyclic tournament with edges directed 0 → 2 → 1 → 0. The other 4 tournaments on 3 vertices form another switching equivalence class that also contains two transitive tournaments and one cyclic tournament. This example extends more generally. For any n, a transitive tournament has no non-trivial automorphisms and so there will be n! different isomorphic tournaments on n vertices. However, by Remark 2.7, there are 2 n−1 different tournaments in a given switch-ing equivalence class. For n ≥ 3, n! > 2n−1 and so there will always be distinct transitive tournaments that are isomorphic, but not switching equivalent. Among other things, the next result shows that every odd divisor of \|Aut( C)\| is a divisor of \|Aut( T )\| for some T ∈ C: Lemma 2.13. Let C be a switching class of tournaments on V and let {T1, T 2, . . . , T k} be a complete set of isomorphism class representatives of elements of C. Then, k ∑ i=1 1 \|Aut( Ti)\| = 2\|V \|− 1 \|Aut( C)\| . Proof. By assumption, C = C1 ∪ C2 ∪ · · · Ck where Ci is the set of all tournaments in C isomorphic with Ti. By Lemma 2.12, \|Ci\| = \|Aut( C) : Aut( Ti)\| so that 2\|V \|− 1 = \|C\| = k ∑ i=1 \|Ci\| = k ∑ i=1 \|Aut( C) : Aut( Ti)\| = \|Aut( C)\| · k ∑ i=1 1 \|Aut( Ti)\| . Remark 2.14. For k as in Lemma 2.13, we actually have k = 1 \|Aut( C)\| ∑ σ∈Aut( C)2∤o(σ) 2c(σ)−1, where c(σ) denotes the number of cycles in the cycle decomposition for σ and o(σ) is the order of σ (see [1, Theorem 3.2]). In particular, \|C\| = 2 \|V \|− 1 if Aut( C) = 1, consistent with Lemma 2.13. We now have the following: 6 KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO Theorem 2.15. Let C be a switching class of tournaments on V . The expected number of subtournaments of a random tournament on n vertices ( n > \|V \|) which lie in C is: ( n \|V \| ) · \|Sym( V ) : Aut( C)\| 2(\|V \|− 12 ) . Proof. Let {T1, T 2, . . . , T k} be a complete set of isomorphism class representatives of el-ements of C and set r := \|V \|. By Lemma 2.13, the expected number of elements of C which appear as subtournaments of a random tournament on n vertices is (nr ) · r! · (1 2 )(r 2 ) · k ∑ i=1 1 \|Aut( Ti)\| = (nr ) · \|Sym( r)\| \|Aut( C)\| · 2r−1 2(r 2 ) = (nr ) · \|Sym( r) : Aut( C)\| 2(r−12 ) , as needed. Using the related notion of an S-digraph , Babai and Cameron characterise Aut( C) as follows: Theorem 2.16 (Babai–Cameron) . Let G be a finite group. Then G = Aut( C) for some switching class of tournaments C if and only if G has cyclic or dihedral Sylow 2-subgroups. Proof. This follows by combining [1, Proposition 2.1 and Theorem 4.1]. The following group-theoretic result is therefore relevant. Let PGL 2(Fq) denote the quotient of GL 2(Fq) by its centre (scalar matrices). Let SL 2(Fq) ≤ GL 2(Fq) be the subgroup of matrices with determinant 1, and PSL 2(Fq) denote its image in PGL 2(Fq). Let P Γ L 2(Fq) be the extension of PGL 2(Fq) by field automorphisms of Fq. Theorem 2.17 (Gorenstein–Walter ) . If G is a finite group with dihedral Sylow 2-subgroups then G/O (G) is either a 2-group, Alt(7) or a subgroup of P Γ L 2(Fq) containing PSL 2(Fq), where O(G) denotes the largest normal subgroup of G of odd order. Theorems 2.16 and 2.17 lead naturally to the question: Do oriented two-graphs with an automorphism group containing PSL 2(q) actually exist? In the next section we will see that this is indeed the case. 3. The Paley oriented two-graph We will be interested in tournaments constructed from certain types of functions on abelian groups: Definition 3.1. Let A be an abelian group of odd order. A function f : A → { 0, ±1} is admissible if f (a) = 0 if and only if a = 0 and f (−a) = −f (a) for all a ∈ A.Clearly ∑ a∈A f (a) = 0 for an admissible function f . Definition 3.2. Suppose f is an admissible function on A. Let Tf be the tournament with V (Tf ) = A and with ( x, y ) ∈ E(T ) if and only if f (y − x) = 1. TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING 7 Let q be a prime power and define a function χ : ( Fq, +) → {0, ±1} x 7 →  0 if x = 0 1 if there exists y ∈ Fq with y2 = x in F× q −1 otherwise. Note, in particular that χ(x) = −χ(−x) for x ∈ F× q so χ is an admissible function on Fq. Definition 3.3. Let q ≡ 3 (mod 4) be a prime power and let χ be as above. (1) The Paley Tournament is the tournament Tχ on Fq.(2) The Paley oriented two-graph gq is defined by gq := gT + χ .Recall that the projective line P1Fq is the the set of equivalence classes {x = ( x1, x 2) \| xi ∈ Fq}/ ∼ with x ∼ y if there exists λ ∈ F× q such that λx = y. We have the following result: Lemma 3.4. gq is isomorphic to the oriented two-graph g on P1Fq given by g(x, y, z) = χ(det( x : y) det( y : z) det( z : x)) . Proof. Writing V (T + χ ) = Fq ∪ {∞} and P1Fq = {(x, 1) \| x ∈ Fq} ∪ { (1 , 0) }, we have a natural identification: V (T + χ ) → P1Fq, x 7 → (x, 1) , ∞ 7 → (1 , 0) and equalities χ ( det (x 1 y 1 )) = χ(x − y) and χ ( det (1 0 x 1 )) = 1 for distinct x, y ∈ Fq.It remains to show that g is independent of the choice of representatives x, y, z. If x ∼ x′, y ∼ y′ and z ∼ z′ then there exist λ, μ, ν ∈ F× q such that x = λx′, y = μy′ and z = νz′. Now gq(x, y, z) = χ(det( x : y) det( y : z) det( z : x)) = χ(det( λx′ : μy′) det( μy′ : νz′) det( νz′ : λx)) = χ(λ2μ2ν2 det( x′ : y′) det( y′ : z′) det( z′ : x′)) = χ(det( x′ : y′) det( y′ : z′) det( z′ : x′)) = gq(x′, y′, z′). This interpretation of gq facilitates the computation of its automorphism group. Recall that PGL 2(Fq) acts naturally on P1Fq by right multiplication. Proposition 3.5. We have, PSL 2(Fq) ≤ Aut( gq).Proof. Let x := ( x1, x 2), y := ( y1, y 2) ∈ P1Fq and σ := ( a b c d ) ∈ GL 2(q). Denote by ¯ σ the image of σ in PGL 2(q). We have, det( x¯σ, y¯σ) = det(( ax 1 + cx 2, bx 1 + dx 2) : ( ay 1 + cy 2, by 1 + dy 2)) = (ax 1 + cx 2)( by 1 + dy 2) − (bx 1 + dx 2)( ay 1 + cy 2)= (ad − bc )( x1y2 − x2y1)= det( σ) det( x : y).8 KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO Hence if x, y, z ∈ P1(Fq) are distinct elements, we have χ(det( σ)) gq(x, y, z) = χ(det( σ)) χ(det( x : y) det( y : z) det( z : x)) = χ(det( x¯σ : y¯σ) det( y¯σ : z¯σ) det( z¯σ : x¯σ)) = gq(x¯σ, y¯σ, z¯σ). In particular, σ ∈ Aut( gq) if det( σ) = 1 and therefore PSL 2(q) ≤ Aut( gq). Remark 3.6. It is a consequence of Proposition 3.5 that for any oriented two-graph h on m < q + 1 vertices, the set {W ⊂ P1Fq \| gq\|W ∼= h} is a union of orbits of PSL 2(q) and hence known by . This observation will be used later. 4. Tur´ an results for r-triangles Recall the following from Section 1: Definition 4.1. For r ≥ 2, an r-triangle H(r) is any r-graph on r + 1 vertices with 3 edges. We have the following generalisation of Mantel’s theorem: Proposition 4.2. [13, Proposition 14] Let r ≥ 2 and H be an r-graph and assume that H is H(r)-free. Then \|E(H)\| ≤ n r2 ( nr − 1 ) with equality if and only if every set of r−1 vertices is contained in exactly n/r hyperedges. In Frankl and F¨ uredi characterise 3-graphs for which every set of 4 vertices spans either 0 or 2 hyperedges (such 3-graphs are in particular H(3)-free). Using this they prove that π(H(3)) ≥ 2 7 . Another consequence of their results is the following: Proposition 4.3. We have, (2) 1 2r−1 ≤ π(H(r)) ≤ 1 r , Proof. The upper bound is immediate from Proposition 4.2, while the lower bound follows from [11, Example 3]. The following Proposition, which follows immediately from Theorem 2.15, has the po-tential to improve on the lower bound in Proposition 4.3 when r ≤ 8: Proposition 4.4. Let g be an oriented two-graph on r vertices with the property that for any oriented two-graph h with vertex set V of size r + 1 , \|{ A ⊂ V \| h\|A ∼= g}\| ≤ 2. Then r! \|Aut( g)\|2(r−12 ) ≤ π(H(r)) . Definition 4.5. An oriented two-graph g on r vertices which satisfies the hypothesis of Proposition 4.4 is called special .In the next two subsections, we determine all special oriented two-graphs for 4 ≤ r ≤ 8which lead to an improvement in the lower bound provided by Proposition 4.3. TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING 9 4.1. The case r = 4 . There are two oriented two-graphs on 4 vertices, one of which (the Paley oriented two-graph g3) is special: Lemma 4.6. g3 is special and Aut( g3) ∼= PSL 2(F3).Proof. Let h be an oriented two-graph with vertex set V of size 5 and consider the set E = {X ⊂ V \| h\|X ∼= g3}. If \|E\| > 0 then h\|X ∼= g3 for some X ⊂ V so h ∼= gT +3 where T +3 denotes the augmentation of T3 and \|E\| = 2. By Proposition 3.5, Aut( g3) ≥ PSL 2(F3). There are two isomorphism classes of tournaments in the switching class of g3, both with an automorphism group of order 3. Hence by Lemma 2.13, \|Aut( g3)\| · ( 1 3 + 1 3 ) = 2 3 so \|Aut( g3)\| = 12 and the lemma follows. Define Hq := {X ⊂ P1Fq \| gq\|X ∼= g3}. We can rephrase the main result of as follows: Theorem 4.7. We have π(H(4)) = 1 4 and for any odd prime power q ≡ 3 (mod 4) , Hq is H(4) -free and attains the upper bound on edges in Proposition 4.2. Hence ex( H(4) , q +1) = q+1 16 (q+1 3 ).Proof. Since g3 is special by Lemma 4.6, 1 4 ≤ π(H(4)) by Proposition 4.4. Hence π(H(4)) = 1 4 by Proposition 4.3. The exact result is a consequence of the fact that Hq is H(4)-free by Lemma 4.6 and extremal with respect to this property by a counting argument (see [13, Theorem 11] or the proof of Lemma 5.4). In Theorem 5.1 below, we will see that, when q ≡ 3 (mod 4) is prime, Hq is unique among 4-graphs constructed from admissible functions which produce hypergraphs that are H(4)-free and attain the upper bound on edges in Proposition 4.2. Remark 4.8. Among other results, in the authors show that one can construct a 4-graph which is H(4)-free and attains the bound in Proposition 4.2 from any skew Hadamard matrix (or skew-conference matrix) of order n ≡ 0 (mod 4) (such matrices are conjectured to exist for all such n). This extends Theorem 4.7 and yields an abun-dance of extremal examples which do not necessarily arise from tournaments constructed from admissible functions. There is a correspondence between skew-Hadamard matrices and a class tournaments that include the Paley tournaments. Brown and Reid introduced the notion of a doubly regular tournament , which is a tournament in which every vertex has the same out-degree and every pair of vertices have the same number of common out-neighbours. They showed that if such a tournament of order n exists, then the out-degree of every vertex is n−1 2 and the number of common out-neighbours of any pair is n−3 4 . Necessarily, n ≡ 3 (mod 4). The Paley tournaments are an example of doubly-regular tournaments. Brown and Reid showed that there is a doubly-regular tournament of order n if and only if there is a skew-Hadamard matrix of order n + 1. Thus, extending the results of , the results of Belkouche, Boussa¨ ıri, Lakhlifi and Zaidi show that for any n for which there exists a skew-Hadamard matrix of order n, ex( H(4) , n ) = n 16 (n 3 ) and that the lower bound is attained by Baber’s construction 10 KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO applied to a doubly-regular tournament on n − 1 vertices augmented with a vertex with all incident edges directed towards it. Interestingly, in , it is shown that for n ≡ 3 (mod 4), the hypergraph constructed in a similar manner from a tournament of order n will have the maximum number of edges exactly when the tournament is switching equivalent to a doubly-regular tournament. They give closely related results for n ≡ 2 (mod 4), characterising tournaments that achieve an upper bound in terms of the design-type properties of the Seidel (or signed) adjacency matrix. 4.2. The cases 5 ≤ r ≤ 8. For the cases r = 5 , 6, 7, 8, an exhaustive search with SAGE was used to find examples of tournaments giving lower bounds on π(H(r)) using Propo-sition 4.4. SAGE has a built-in iterator over all non-isomorphic tournaments on a given number of vertices using Nauty and these were used to generate all switching classes for tournaments on a given number of vertices and the number of automorphisms of each representative in a switching class. In order to determine whether a given switching and its associated two-graph is special, the following lemma was used to reduce the number of cases to check. Recall that for a tournament T , the tournament T + is obtained from T by adding a new vertex ∞, with all incident edges directed towards the vertex ∞. Lemma 4.9. Let g be an oriented two-graph on V and let C be its associated switching class of tournaments on V . The two-graph g is special iff for every T ∈ C, there is at most one vertex v ∈ V with T + − v ∈ C.Proof. Set \|V \| = r. By translating oriented two-graphs to tournaments, one can see that g is special iff for every tournament L on r + 1 vertices, there are at most 2 r-sets of vertices that induce a tournament isomorphic to an element of C. Thus, it is clear that this condition is necessary for a two-graph to be special. To see that it is sufficient, let L be any tournament on r + 1 vertices. If L has no r-sets that induce a tournament isomorphic to an element of C, there is nothing to prove. Therefore, assume that there is a vertex w in L so that L−w is isomorphic to a tournament T1 ∈ C. There is a tournament L′ that is switching-equivalent to L with the property that, in L′, every edge incident to w is directed towards w. Since C is an equivalence class for the switching operation, the number of r-sets of vertices in L that induce a tournament isomorphic to an element of C is exactly the same as the number of r-sets of vertices in L′ with this property. Furthermore, L′ − w is isomorphic to some tournament T ′ 1 ∈ C and so L′ ∼= ( T ′ 1 )+. Therefore, there are at most 2 r-sets of vertices in L′ that induce a tournament isomorphic to an element of C and the same holds for L. Using Lemma 4.9, it is straightforward to determine if an oriented two-graph is special from the list of tournaments in the corresponding switching equivalence class. For r = 5 there are no special oriented two-graphs. For r = 6 there are two special oriented two-graphs with the best lower bound provided by the switching class g of the tournament in Figure 1. Lemma 4.10. g is special and Aut( g) has order 5.Proof. Using a computer, we calculate that g is special and that there are 8 isomorphism classes of tournaments in C with automorphism groups of orders 5 , 5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1. Hence Aut( C) has order 5 by Lemma 2.13. TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING 11 Figure 1. A special tournament on 6 vertices Corollary 4.11. We have 9 64 ≤ π(H(6)) ≤ 1 6 and ex( H(6) , 12) = 264 .Proof. Since g is special, 9 64 ≤ π(H(6)) ≤ 1 6 by Proposition 4.4 and Proposition 4.3. The 6-graph constructed from g11 , {A ⊂ V (g11 ) \| g11 \|A ∼= g} is H(6)-free and extremal with respect to this property by Proposition 4.2. We speculate that this example is related to the existence of a 4-tournament on n vertices with at least 9 64 (n 5 ) directed 5-simplices established by Leader and Tan (see [14, Section 4]]). For r = 7 there is a unique special oriented two-graph with an automorphism group isomorphic to C3 × C3. One tournament in the switching class of this oriented two-graph is given in Figure 2. Using SAGE, it was verified that this oriented two-graph is special and the switching class has 16 tournaments with automorphism groups of order 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 9, 9, 9, 9. This gives the following. Figure 2. A special tournament on 7 vertices 0 12 3 4 5 6 Corollary 4.12. We have 1 26 < 35 211 ≤ π(H(7)) .Proof. By Lemma 2.13 26 \|Aut( C)\| = 4 · 1 1 + 8 · 1 3 + 4 · 1 9 = 64 9 .12 KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO Thus, \|Aut( C)\| = 2 6 · 9 64 = 9 and by Proposition 4.4, π(H(7)) ≥ 7! 9 · 215 = 35 211 . For r = 8, the best lower bound for π(H(8)) using Proposition 4.4 would be provided by a special oriented two-graph with a trivial automorphism group. Using SAGE it was verified that there are 40 switching classes with trivial automorphism group of which 9 are special. A tournament representing such a class is provided in Figure 3. This gives the following lower bound. Figure 3. A special tournament on 8 vertices 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Corollary 4.13. We have 1 27 < 315 214 ≤ π(H(8)) . Proof. Using Lemma 2.13, \|Aut( C)\| = 1 and so by Proposition 4.4, π(H(8)) ≥ 8! 1 · 221 = 315 214 . A uniqueness result when r = 4 Suppose that f is an an admissible function on an abelian group A of odd order and define: Hf = {X ⊆ V (T + f ) \| gT + f \|X = g3}. Note, in particular, that Hχ = Hq is the 4-graph in Theorem 4.7 above. In this section, we prove the following result: Theorem 5.1. Let p be prime with p ≡ 3 (mod 4) and suppose that f is an admissible function on Fp. If Hf is H(4) -free and attains the upper bound on edges in Proposition 4.2, then Hf = Hp. We require some notions from Fourier analysis: Definition 5.2. Let A be an abelian group, let f, g : A → C be two functions on A and let ρ : A → C× be a representation. TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING 13 (1) the convolution of f and g at b ∈ A is ( f ⋆ g )( b) = ∑ a∈A f (b − a)g(a). (2) the Fourier transform of f at ρ is ∑ a∈A f (a)ρ(a)It is well known that ̂ f ⋆ g (ρ) = ̂ f (ρ)̂ g(ρ) and f (a) = 1 \|A\| ∑ ρ∈̂A ̂ f(ρ)ρ(a), for all a ∈ A, where ̂ A denotes the set of all linear characters of A. In particular f = 0 if ̂ f (ρ) = 0 for some character ρ. Lemma 5.3. Let f : Fp → { 0, ±1} be any function with f (x) = 0 if and only if x = 0 for which f ⋆ f = χ ⋆ χ . Then f = ±χ. There are at least two ways to prove this: First proof. This goes via the uncertainty principle . For a function g : Fp → C, write supp( g) := {x ∈ Fp \| g(x) 6 = 0 } and supp( ̂ g) := {ρ ∈̂ Fp \|̂ g(ρ) 6 = 0 } for the support of g and ˆ g respectively. Then, by [18, Theorem 1.1], (3) \|supp( g)\| + \|supp( ̂ g)\| ≥ p + 1 . Set F := f − χ and G := f + χ and suppose that F and G are both non-zero. By (3), \|supp( F )\| + \|supp( ̂ F )\| + \|supp( G)\| + \|supp( ̂ G)\| > 2p. Now F G (x) = 0 since f 2(x) = χ2(x) = 1 for all non-zero x ∈ Fp so by the pigeonhole principle, \|supp( F )\| + \|supp( G)\| ≤ p. Also, F ⋆ G = 0 by the commutativity of ⋆ and hypothesis so 0 = ̂ F ⋆ G =̂ F̂ G and \|supp( ̂ F )\| + \|supp( ̂ G)\| ≤ p. This delivers the required contradiction. We are grateful to Andy Booker for communicating the following alternative argument which uses Gauss sums. Second proof. Let ζp be a p’th root of unity and recall the isomorphism F× p → Gal( Q(ζp)/Q), where a 7 → σa : ζp 7 → ζap . Let a ∈ F× p be such that χ(a) = 1 and observe that σa leaves invariant the Gauss sum ̂ χ(ρ) = ∑ x∈F× p χ(x)ζxp = √χ(−1) p, where ρ(x) = ζxp . Now ̂ f(ρ)2 =̂ f ⋆ f (ρ) = ̂ χ ⋆ χ (ρ) = ̂ χ(ρ)2 by hypothesis, so ̂ f(ρ) = ±̂χ(ρ) and σa must also leave ̂ f (ρ) invariant. In particular, ̂ f (ρ) = ∑ x∈F× p f (x)ζxp = ∑ x∈F× p f (x)ζax p = ∑ x∈F× p f (xa −1)ζxp14 KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO and we must have f (x) = f (xa −1) for all x ∈ F× p . In particular when x = 1, f (1) = f (a−1)so f (a) is constant a ∈ F× p with χ(a) = 1. Equivalently, f = ±χ, as required. Lemma 5.4. Suppose that f is an admissible function on an abelian group A with \|A\| ≡ 3(mod 4) . If Hf is H(4) -free and attains the upper bound on edges in Proposition 4.2 for H(4) , then (f ⋆ f )( x) = { 1 if x 6 = 0 \|A\| − 1 if x = 0 .Proof. By the hypothesis on Hf , any three vertices are contained in exactly ( \|A\| + 1) /4hyperedges by Proposition 4.2. In particular, for any vertex u with f (u) = 1, we must have 1 4 ∑ a∈A{ 0,u } (1 − f (a))(1 − f (u − a)) = \|A\| + 1 4 . Expanding, and using that f is admissible we have \|A\| + 1 = ∑ a∈A{ 0,u } (1 − f (a) − f (u − a) + f (a)f (u − a)) = (\|A\| − 2) + 2 f (u) + ( f ⋆ f )( u), from which we deduce that ( f ⋆ f )( u) = 1. Since f is an odd function, we also have (f ⋆ f )( −u) = 1, and the lemma follows. We now prove Theorem 5.1. Proof of Theorem 5.1. By the hypothesis on Hf , f ⋆ f = χ ⋆ χ by Lemma 5.4 so f = ±χ by Lemma 5.3. Hence Hp ∼= Hχ (since Hχ ∼= H−χ by Lemma 3.4). 3 -tournaments and switching In , Leader and Tan introduce the notion of a d-tournament for d ≥ 2. A 2-tournament is just a tournament, and for d = 3 we have the following definition: Definition 6.1. Let V be a vertex set. A 3-tournament is any alternating function g : {(x, y, z ) ∈ V × V × V \| x, y, z distinct } → {± 1}.Thus an oriented two-graph is just a particular example of a 3-tournament. Recall that a two-graph is a 3-graph X on V for which zero, two or four 3-subsets of any 4-subset of V lie in X . The number of two-graphs on V is easily seen to be 2 (\|V \|− 12 ). Definition 6.2. Let V be a vertex set. (1) If g is a 3-tournament on V and X is a two-graph on V then g switched with respect to X , denoted gX , is the 3-tournament obtained via gX (x, y, z ) = { g(x, y, z ) if {x, y, z } ∈ X −g(x, y, z ) otherwise. (2) Two 3-tournaments g1 and g2 on V are switching equivalent if there exists a two-graph X on V with gX 1 = g2.TUR ´ AN NUMBERS AND SWITCHING 15 (3) A switching class D of 3-tournaments on V is a set of 3-tournaments which is closed under the operation of switching. If g is a 3-tournament, define H(g) := {{ x, y, z, w } \| g(x, y, z )g(y, x, w )g(z, y, w )g(x, z, w ) = +1 }. To see this is well-defined, observe that (since g is alternating) the condition on g remains true after applying any permutation of {x, y, z, w }. We note the following: Lemma 6.3. If g1 and g2 are switching equivalent 3-tournaments, then H(g1) = H(g2). Note also that a 3-tournament g is an oriented two-graph if and only if H(g) is complete. Definition 6.4. If g is a 3-tournament with switching class C define Aut( C) = Aut( H(g)) . We have the following: Lemma 6.5. Let C be a switching class of 3-tournaments on V and let {g1, g 2, . . . , g k} be a complete set of isomorphism class representatives of elements of C. There is a one to one correspondence Aut( C)/Aut( g1) → { g ∈ C \| g ∼= g1} and k ∑ i=1 1 \|Aut( gi)\| = 2(\|V \|− 12 ) \|Aut( C)\| . Proof. This follows from very similar arguments to those given in the proofs of Lemmas 2.12 and 2.13 for a switching class of 2-tournaments. Example 6.6. Up to isomorphism, there are six 3-tournaments g on {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} for which H(g) = {{ 1, 2, 3, 4}, {1, 2, 3, 5}} with automorphism groups of orders 1 , 1, 1, 1, 1, 3. We have Aut( H(g)) ∼= Sym( {1, 2, 3}) × Sym( {4, 5}) and 5 + 1 3 = 26 12 , consistent with Lemma 6.5. Definition 6.7. Let V be a set. A permutation σ ∈ Sym( V ) is level if the powers of 2 dividing its cycle lengths are all equal. If G ≤ Sym( V ), write LG for the set of all level permutations in G. Definition 6.8. Let V be a set and σ ∈ Sym( V ). (1) The number of cycles in σ is denoted orb( σ); (2) The number of orbits of 〈σ〉 on unordered pairs is denoted orb 2(σ); (3) δ : Sym( V ) → { 0, 1} is the function δ(σ) = { 0 if all cycles of σ have even length 1 otherwise. The following is a generalisation of [1, Theorem 7.2]: Theorem 6.9. The number of isomorphism classes of elements of a switching class C of 3-tournaments on V is: 1 \|Aut( C)\| ∑ σ∈LAut( C) 2orb 2(σ)−orb( σ)+ δ(σ) .16 KAREN GUNDERSON AND JASON SEMERARO Proof. The number of 3-tournaments fixed by a permutation σ ∈ Aut( C) is the number of two-graphs on V that it fixes. If σ is not level then there is r ∈ N for which σr contains a transposition ( x, y ) and a fixed point z. Hence for any 3-tournament g gσ 6 = g since gσ r(x, y, z ) = g(y, x, z ) = −g(x, y, z ) 6 = g(x, y, z ). By , σ fixes 2 orb 2(σ)−orb( σ)+ δ(σ) two-graphs so the result follows from the Orbit Counting Lemma. Example 6.10. If \|Aut( C)\| = 1 then Theorem 6.9 implies that the number of isomorphism classes of elements of C is 2orb 2(1) −orb(1)+ δ(1) = 2 (\|V \| 2 )−\| V \|+1 = 2 (\|V \|− 12 )which is the number of two-graphs on V , as predicted by Lemma 6.5. Example 6.11. If C is the switching class of the 3-tournament in Example 6.6) then LAut( C) = 〈(1 , 2, 3) 〉 and using Theorem 6.9 we readily calculate that there are 1 12 (2 10 −5+1 + 2 · 24−3+1 ) = 72 12 = 6 isomorphism classes of elements of C, as expected. References L. Babai and P. J. Cameron , Automorphisms and Enumeration of Switching Classes of Tourna-ments Electronic J. Combinatorics 7 (2000), 1–25. J. Balogh, F. C. Clemen, and B. Lidick´ y Solving Tur´ an’s Tetrahedron Problem for the ℓ2-Norm, Preprint, arXiv: arXiv:2108.10408. J. Balogh, F. C. Clemen, and B. Lidick´ y Hypergraph Tur´ an Problems in ℓ2-Norm, Preprint, arXiv:2108.10406. W. Belkouche, A. Boussa¨ ıri, S. Lakhlifi, and M. Zaidi , Matricial characterization of tour-naments with maximum number of diamonds, Discrete Math. 343 (2020), 1–9. B. Bollob´ as, I. Leader, and C. Malvenuto , Daisies and other Tur´ an problems, Combin. Probab. Comput. 20 (2011), 743–747. W. G. Brown, P. Erd˝ os, V. T. 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Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba Email address : karen.gunderson@umanitoba.ca Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, Department of Mathematics, Uni-versity of Leicester, United Kingdom Email address : jpgs1@leicester.ac.uk
4278	http://www2.nkust.edu.tw/~tsungo/Publish/14%20Simple%20linear%20regression%20analysis.pdf	5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第1頁共61 頁十四、簡單線性迴歸分析 Chapter 14 Simple Linear Regression Analysis 追尋那道光李明聰目錄十四、簡單線性迴歸分析 ........................................................................................................................................1 14.1 簡單線性迴歸模式 ................................................................................................................................... 3 14.2 最小平方法 ............................................................................................................................................... 4 14.3 判定係數 ................................................................................................................................................. 10 相關係數(correlation coefficient) ......................................................................................................... 13 14.4 模式假設 ................................................................................................................................................. 17 14.5 斜率顯著性檢定 ..................................................................................................................................... 17 14.5.1 t 值檢定 ........................................................................................................................................ 19 14.5.2 F 值檢定 ....................................................................................................................................... 22 14.6 運用估計迴歸方程式進行估算與預估 ................................................................................................. 31 14.6.1 點估計(point estimation) ............................................................................................................ 31 14.6.2 區間估計(interval estimation) .................................................................................................... 31 14.6.2.1 預測依變數之平均值的信賴區間 .................................................................................... 31 14.6.2.2 預測依變數yi 之個別數值y0 的信賴區間....................................................................... 34 14.7 統計軟體迴歸運用 ................................................................................................................................. 39 討論議題 ......................................................................................................................................................... 57 重點整理 ......................................................................................................................................................... 58 關鍵詞彙解釋 ................................................................................................................................................. 60 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第2頁共61 頁學習目標知識(認知) 1.可以清楚陳述簡單線性迴歸分析的意涵。 2.可以清楚陳述在迴歸分析中判定係數的意涵。 3.可以說明各種狀況下，斜率顯著性檢定的程序和標準。 4.評價各種情境下，簡單線性迴歸分析的使用價值。技能 1.能夠計算各種情境下的迴歸係數與截距樣本統計值。 2.能夠利用斜率顯著性檢定，提出統計推論。 3.綜合所學，能夠於實務領域中，依據特定情境的需求進行簡單線性迴歸分析程序。態度(情意) 1.意識到在日常生活或未來工作環境中，簡單線性迴歸分析的重要性。 2.在各種情境下，依循簡單線性迴歸分析的程序，接受統計推論所傳達的意涵。在迴歸分析程序中，將欲預測、推估或估計的變數視為依變數、因變數、應變數(response variable; regressand)、相依變數(dependent variable)或被解釋變數(explained variable)，欲操作、操縱的變數視為自變數、獨立變數(independent variable)、預測變數或解釋變數(explanatory variable; regressor)。迴歸分析的目的是期望瞭解自變數的數值或改變量對於依變數產生(影響程度)的數值或改變量。迴歸分析不適合運用於特例的預測，因為特例的相關狀態與一般群體完全不一樣，千萬不要認為統計學就可以解釋全部的情境。若欲分析的變數只有一個自變數(自變項)和另一個依變數(依變項)時，兩者的關係趨近於比例關係(線性關係、直線關係)時，歸類為簡單線性迴歸分析(simple linear regression analysis)。在迴歸程序中若有超過兩個(含兩個)的自變數與一個依變數時，歸類為多元迴歸分析或複迴歸分析(multiple regression analysis)。在迴歸關係中，若有多個自變數預測數個依變數，稱為多變量迴歸分析(multi-variable regression analysis)。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第3頁共61 頁相關分析(correlation analysis)主要是敘述兩變數之間的關係之方向和關係之強度(程度之大小)的統計方法，兩個變數之間皆是屬於隨機變數。迴歸分析(regression analysis)主要是欲分析一個或一個以上自變數與依變數之間的影響程度，期望藉由瞭解自變數對依變數的影響程度，而達到預測依變數的目的。迴歸分析中最重要的是【自變數】和【依變數】變數選擇。必須從變數資料收集、變數意義和分析目的考量。 14.簡單線性迴歸分析 14.3判定係數 14.4 模式假設相關係數 14.5 顯著性檢定 14.6運用估計迴歸方程式進行估算與預估 14.1 簡單線性迴歸模式 14.2 最小平方法 14.7 統計軟體迴歸運用點估計區間估計章節結構圖 14.1 簡單線性迴歸模式簡單線性迴歸模式(Simple linear regression model)是探討一個自變數和另一個依變數之間關係的統計法。自變數與依變數之間的關係可以分為正向關係、負向關係和沒有(無)關係三種。自變數與依變數之間的關係又可以分為線性(linear)和非線性(nonlinear)兩種。設自變數為X，例如餐廳的行銷費用；依變數為Y，例如餐廳的營業額，兩者的關係為直線關係，可表示為確定模式或確定性數學模式(deterministic model)： yi = β0 + β1 × xi，其中i = 1, …, n 其中yi = 依變數Y 第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值(變量) xi = 自變數X 第i 個觀測值(變量) β0 = 迴歸模式的參數(parameter)，截距(intercept)或常數項(constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 β1 = 迴歸模式的參數(parameter) ，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率(slope) 。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞ 。 n = 觀測值數量代表依變數Y 僅受到自變數X 的影響，不受其他因素影響。故，只要確定自變數X 數值，即可獲得依變數Y 數值，自變數X 與依變數Y 之間有一對一的對應數值。但是，實務面，營業額還是會受到其他因素的影響，如競爭對手的行銷費用、競爭對手的強弱、餐廳所在位置、餐廳目標消費者、…等因素。再考慮上述其他隨機(影響)因素後，可將確定模式(deterministic model)修正為機率模式(probabilistic model)、統計 (機率)模式(statistical model)、迴歸模式、迴歸模型(regression model)或簡單線性迴歸模式(simple linear regression model)： yi = β0 + β1 × xi + εi，其中i = 1,…, n 其中yi = 依變數Y 第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值(變量) xi = 自變數X 第i 個觀測值(變量) β0 = 迴歸模式的參數(parameter)，截距(intercept)或常數項(constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 β1 = 迴歸模式的參數(parameter) ，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率(slope) 。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞ 。 εi = 第i 個觀測值的隨機變數，屬於隨機誤差(random error)，讀音epsilon。有時亦可使用ei 符號代表。此誤差項(error term)屬於在X 和Y 線性關係上無法解釋的依變數Y 變異性或變動性。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第4頁共61 頁 n = 觀測值數量在簡單線性迴歸方程式中，假設誤差項ε 的平均值或期望值為0。因此，在迴歸模式中依變數Y 的期望值E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi，故依變數Y 的期望值與自變數X 屬於線性關係。敘述依變數Y 的期望值E(yi)與自變數X 關係的方程式，稱為迴歸方程式(regression equation)或預測方程式(prediction equation)。簡單線性迴歸方程式(simple linear regression equation) E(yi) = 𝝁𝒚𝒊\|𝒙𝒊 = β0 + β1 × xi，其中i = 1,…, n 若上述迴歸方程式中參數β0 和β1 值已知時，可利用已知的自變數xi(變量)計算獲得依變數yi(變量)。但是，實際上參數β0 和β1 值未知，必須利用樣本資料進行估算。假設利用樣本統計值b0 和b1(有時使用𝛽 ̂0 和𝛽 ̂1符號)作為迴歸參數β0 和β1 值的估計值，可獲得估計迴歸方程式(estimated regression equation)。估計簡單線性迴歸方程式、樣本迴歸方程式、估計迴歸線(estimated regression line)或估計迴歸方程式 (estimated regression equation) 𝒚 ̂𝒊 = b0 + b1 × xi，其中i = 1,…, n 其中𝑦 ̂𝑖 = 在自變數為xi 時依變數yi 的估計值；依變數第i 個觀測值的估計值或預測值(fitted value)。𝑦𝑖 ′ xi = 自變數X 第i 個觀測值(變量) b0 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β0 的估計值，截距(intercept)或常數項(constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β1 的估計值，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率(slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。名稱模式或方程式確定性數學模式(deterministic model) yi = β0 + β1 × xi 簡單線性迴歸模式(simple linear regression model) yi = β0 + β1 × xi + εi 簡單線性迴歸方程式(simple linear regression equation) E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 估計迴歸方程式(estimated regression equation) 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi 樣本統計值b0 和b1(估計值)估算法可分為最小平方法(least squares method)和最大概似估計法 (maximum likelihood method, ML)。 14.2 最小平方法利用樣本資料中自變數xi 和依變數yi(實際觀測值)的對應數值，並使用自變數xi、截距b0 和斜率b1 推算依變數yi 的估計值𝑦 ̂𝑖，使得依變數yi 和其估計值𝑦 ̂𝑖的差(距)之平方和(sum square error, SSE)為最小數值，此為最小平方法(Least squares method)或普通最小平方法(ordinary least squares method, OLS)的特性。最小平方法數學法則 Min SSE = min ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = min ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0 −𝑏1 × 𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 其中yi = 依變數Y 第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值(變量) 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = 在自變數為xi 時依變數yi 的估計值(estimator)；依變數第i 個觀測值的估計值 xi = 自變數X 第i 個觀測值(變量) b0 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β0 的估計值(estimator)，截距(intercept)或常數項 (constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β1 的估計值(estimator)，迴歸係數(regression 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第5頁共61 頁 coefficient)或斜率(slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。利用微分方式獲得估計迴歸方程式的斜率(slope)b1 和截距(intercept)b0 運算公式斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 𝑛×∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 −∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −(∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 = 𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑆𝑥 2 = 自變數與依變數之共變異數自變數之變異數截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −(∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 其中yi = 依變數Y 第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值(變量) 𝑦 ̅ = 依變數的樣本平均值 xi = 自變數X 第i 個觀測值(變量) 𝑥̅ = 自變數的樣本平均值 b0 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1×xi 中，參數(parameter) β0 的估計值(estimator)，截距(intercept)或常數項 (constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1×xi 中，參數(parameter) β1 的估計值(estimator)，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率(slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 n = 觀測值數量 Sxy = 自變數X 和依變數Y 的樣本共變數 𝑆𝑥 2 = Sxx = 自變數X 的樣本變異數利用最小平方法估算依變數第i 個觀測值之估計值𝑦 ̂𝑖的特徵 A.估計簡單線性迴歸方程式或樣本迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi 直線會通過自變數和依變數樣本平均值點(𝑥̅,𝑦 ̅)。 x y x y i i x y × b + b = ˆ 1 0 B.樣本殘差(εi = yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)和為0。∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0 −𝑏1 × 𝑥𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ 𝜀𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 0。樣本殘差的期望值亦等於0，E(εi) = 0。 C.樣本殘差εi 與自變數xi 的共變數為0，樣本殘差和自變數X 無線性關係。Cov(xi,εi) = 0 = E(𝑥𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) - E(𝑥𝑖) × E(𝜀𝑖) = E(𝑥𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) - E(𝑥𝑖) × 0 = E(𝑥𝑖× 𝜀𝑖)，故，E(𝑥𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) = 0 和∑ (𝑥𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 0 亦成立。 D.樣本殘差εi 與依變數預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖的共變數為0，樣本殘差εi 與依變數預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖無線性關係。Cov(𝑦 ̂𝑖,εi) = 0 = E(𝑦 ̂𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) - E(𝑦 ̂𝑖) × E(𝜀𝑖) = E(𝑦 ̂𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) - E(𝑦 ̂𝑖) × 0 = E(𝑦 ̂𝑖× 𝜀𝑖)，故，E(𝑦 ̂𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) = 0 和∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖× 𝜀𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 0 亦成立。範例 14.1 天空連鎖餐廳有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一日行銷費用和前一日販售套餐數樣本資料依序列於下表。欲運用行銷費用xi 預測販售套餐數量yi，而建立估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第6頁共61 頁請利用最小平方法計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的統計值：斜率與截距。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 xi–𝑥̅ yi–𝑦 ̅ (xi–𝑥̅)2 (xi–𝑥̅)×(yi–𝑦 ̅) 1 150 156 23400 22500 -33 -41.2 1089 1359.6 2 160 180 28800 25600 -23 -17.2 529 395.6 3 180 190 34200 32400 -3 -7.2 9 21.6 4 160 170 27200 25600 -23 -27.2 529 625.6 5 190 198 37620 36100 7 0.8 49 5.6 6 210 250 52500 44100 27 52.8 729 1425.6 7 180 189 34020 32400 -3 -8.2 9 24.6 8 160 168 26880 25600 -23 -29.2 529 671.6 9 180 191 34380 32400 -3 -6.2 9 18.6 10 260 280 72800 67600 77 82.8 5929 6375.6 合計 1830 1972 371800 344300 0 0.0 9410 10924 平均值 183 197.2 37180 34430 0 0.0 941 1092.4 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 371800−1830×1972 10 344300−18302 10 = 371800−360876 344300−334890 = 10924 9410 = 1.1609 第一種公式計算方法斜率b1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 10924 9410 = 1.1609 第二種公式計算方法截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1×𝑥̅ = 197.2 – 1.1609×183 = 197.2 – 212.4433 = –15.2434 行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = –15.2434 + 1.1609×xi 答案：斜率b1 = 1.1609；截距b0 = –15.2434 練習 14.1 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請利用最小平方法計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的統計值：斜率與截距。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：透過表格的製作，協助理解運算過程 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第7頁共61 頁營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 xi–𝑥̅ yi–𝑦 ̅ (xi–𝑥̅)2 (xi–𝑥̅)×(yi–𝑦 ̅) 1 50 156 7800.0 2500.0 -10.8 -30.4 116.64 328.32 2 53 179 9487.0 2809.0 -7.8 -7.4 60.84 57.72 3 60 189 11340.0 3600.0 -0.8 2.6 0.64 -2.08 4 53 160 8480.0 2809.0 -7.8 -26.4 60.84 205.92 5 63 185 11655.0 3969.0 2.2 -1.4 4.84 -3.08 6 70 210 14700.0 4900.0 9.2 23.6 84.64 217.12 7 60 189 11340.0 3600.0 -0.8 2.6 0.64 -2.08 8 53 168 8904.0 2809.0 -7.8 -18.4 60.84 143.52 9 60 191 11460.0 3600.0 -0.8 4.6 0.64 -3.68 10 86 237 20382.0 7396.0 25.2 50.6 635.04 1275.12 合計 608 1864 115548.0 37992.0 0.0 0.0 1025.60 2216.80 平均值 60.8 186.4 11554.8 3799.2 0.0 0.0 102.56 221.68 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 115548−608×1864 10 37992−6082 10 = 115548−113331.2 37992−36966.4 = 2216.8 1025.6 = 2.1615 第一種公式計算方法斜率b1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 2216.80 1025.60 = 2.1615 第二種公式計算方法截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 186.4 – 2.1615 × 60.8 = 186.4 – 131.4172 = 54.9828 訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615×xi 答案：斜率b1 = 2.1615；截距b0 = 54.9828 練習 14.2 吻別連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天營業金額(單位：新台幣百元)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測營業金額yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請利用最小平方法計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的統計值：斜率與截距。營業點i 訓練費用xi 營業金額yi 1 51 165 2 54 176 3 60 189 4 53 161 5 63 186 6 71 211 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 62 193 10 84 224 題解：透過表格的製作，協助理解運算過程營業點i 訓練費用xi 營業金額yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 xi–𝑥̅ yi–𝑦 ̅ (xi–𝑥̅)2 (xi–𝑥̅)×(yi–𝑦 ̅) 1 51 165 8415.0 2601.0 -10.1 -21.2 102.01 214.12 2 54 176 9504.0 2916.0 -7.1 -10.2 50.41 72.42 3 60 189 11340.0 3600.0 -1.1 2.8 1.21 -3.08 4 53 161 8533.0 2809.0 -8.1 -25.2 65.61 204.12 5 63 186 11718.0 3969.0 1.9 -0.2 3.61 -0.38 6 71 211 14981.0 5041.0 9.9 24.8 98.01 245.52 7 60 189 11340.0 3600.0 -1.1 2.8 1.21 -3.08 8 53 168 8904.0 2809.0 -8.1 -18.2 65.61 147.42 9 62 193 11966.0 3844.0 0.9 6.8 0.81 6.12 10 84 224 18816.0 7056.0 22.9 37.8 524.41 865.62 合計 611 1862 115517.0 38245.0 0.0 0.0 912.90 1748.80 平均值 61.1 186.2 11551.7 3824.5 0.0 0.0 91.29 174.88 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第8頁共61 頁斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 115517−611×1862 10 38245−6112 10 = 115517−113768 38245−37332.1 = 1748.8 912.9 = 1.9157 第一種公式計算方法斜率b1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 1748.80 912.9 = 1.9157 第二種公式計算方法截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 186.2 – 1.9157 × 61.1 = 186.2 – 117.0464 = 69.1536 訓練費用對營業金額的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = 69.1536 + 1.9157×xi 答案：斜率b1 = 1.9157；截距b0 = 69.1536 練習 14.3 小魚連鎖咖啡館蒐集12 個營業點資料，以決定訓練費用xi(單位：新台幣百元)和銷售金額yi(單位：新台幣百元)的關係。獲得∑ 𝑥𝑖 12 𝑖=1 = 80、∑ 𝑦𝑖 12 𝑖=1 = 1080、∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 12 𝑖=1 = 680、∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 12 𝑖=1 = 125080 和∑ 𝑥𝑖× 𝑦𝑖 12 𝑖=1 = 8510。(A)請利用最小平方法計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的統計值：斜率。 (B)相關係數。(C)樣本殘差變異數(residual variance)MSE。題解：斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 8510−80×1080 12 680−802 12 = 8510−7200 680−533.3333 = 1310 146.6667 = 8.9318 相關係數rxy = ∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 𝑛 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ×√∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 8510−80×1080 12 √680−802 12 ×√125080−10802 12 = 8510−7200 √680−533.3333×√125080−97200 = 1310 12.1106×166.9731 = 0.6478 b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −(∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 = 1080×680−80×8510 12×680−(80)2 = 53600 1760 = 30.4545 MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = 125080 – 30.4545×1080 – 8.9318×8510 12−2 = 16179.3182 10 = 1617.9318 答案：(A)斜率b1 = 8.9318；(B) 相關係數rxy = 0.6478；(C)MSE = 1617.9318 範例 14.2 小魚連鎖咖啡館蒐集12 個營業點資料，利用訓練費用xi(單位：新台幣百元)預測銷售金額yi(單位：新台幣百元)建立迴歸關係。獲得估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = 100.00 + 10.00 × xi。若將原來訓練費用資料由單位是新台幣百元，調整為新台幣元；同時，銷售金額單位不變，請計算調整後的估計迴歸方程式。題解：原來訓練費用資料由單位是新台幣百元，調整為新台幣元。若自變數xi 原來是10(單位：新台幣百元)，調整單位後需要標示為1000(單位：新台幣元)，數值才會等值。假設訓練費用調整後的變數數值 xin(單位：新台幣元) = 100 × xi(原始數值)，其調整後的平均值數值𝑥̅𝑛(單位：新台幣元) = 100 × 𝑥̅(原始數值)。原始估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖(單位：新台幣百元) = b0 + b1 × xi(單位：新台幣百元) = 100.00 + 10.00 × xi 原始的斜率b1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 10.00 調整後的斜率b1n = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖𝑛−𝑥̅𝑛)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖𝑛−𝑥̅𝑛)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 100×∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 1002×∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 100 10000 × ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 1 100 × b1 = 1 100 × 10.00 = 0.1000 原始的截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 𝑦 ̅ – 10.00 × 𝑥̅ = 100.00 調整後的截距b0n = 𝑦 ̅ – b1n × 𝑥̅𝑛 = 𝑦 ̅ – 1 100 × b1 × 100 × 𝑥̅ = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 100.00 調整後的估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖𝑛(單位：新台幣百元) = b0n + b1n × xin(單位：新台幣元) = 100.00 + 0.1000 × xin 答案：𝑦 ̂𝑖𝑛 = b0n + b1n × xin = 100.00 + 0.1000 × xin 範例 14.3 小魚連鎖咖啡館蒐集12 個營業點資料，利用訓練費用xi(單位：新台幣百元)預測銷售金額yi(單位：新台幣百元)建立迴歸關係。獲得估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = 100.00 + 10.00 × xi。若 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第9頁共61 頁將原來銷售金額資料由單位是新台幣百元，調整為新台幣元；同時，訓練費用單位不變，請計算調整後的估計迴歸方程式。題解：原來銷售金額資料由單位是新台幣百元，調整為新台幣元。若依變數yi 原來是10(單位：新台幣百元)，調整單位後需要標示為1000(單位：新台幣元)，數值才會等值。假設銷售金額調整後的變數數值 yin(單位：新台幣元) = 100 × yi(原始數值)，其調整後的平均值數值𝑦 ̅𝑛(單位：新台幣元) = 100 × 𝑦 ̅(原始數值)。原始估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖(單位：新台幣百元) = b0 + b1 × xi(單位：新台幣百元) = 100.00 + 10.00 × xi 原始的斜率b1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 10.00 調整後的斜率b1n = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖𝑛−𝑦 ̅𝑛)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 100×∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 100 × ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 100 × b1 = 100 × 10.00 = 1000.00 原始的截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 𝑦 ̅ – 10.00 × 𝑥̅ = 100.00 調整後的截距b0n = 𝑦 ̅𝑛 – b1n × 𝑥̅ = 100 × 𝑦 ̅ – 100 × b1 × 𝑥̅ = 100 × (𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅) = 100 × 100 = 10000.00 調整後的估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖𝑛(單位：新台幣元) = b0n + b1n × xin(單位：新台幣百元) = 10000.00 + 1000.00 × xin 答案：𝑦 ̂𝑖𝑛 = b0n + b1n × xin = 10000.00 + 1000.00 × xin 14.3 最大概似估計法(Maximum likelihood method, ML)【選擇教材】最大概似估計法假設依變數yi 屬於常態分布，依變數yi 的平均值為b0 + b1 × xi，依變數yi 的變異數σ2，可表示為yi~N(b0+ b1×xi,σ2)。概似函數 L(α,β,σ2) =∏ 1 √2𝜋×𝜎× 𝑒− (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0−𝑏1×𝑥𝑖)2 2×𝜎2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ( 1 √2𝜋×𝜎) 𝑛 ×𝑒− ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0−𝑏1×𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 2×𝜎2 利用微分方式獲得估計迴歸方程式的斜率(slope)b1、截距(intercept)b0 和變異數估計值𝜎 ̂2 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 𝑛×∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 −∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −(∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 = 𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑆𝑥 2 截距b0 = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 n×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −(∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 變異數估計值𝜎 ̂2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0−𝑏1×𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 其中yi = 依變數第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值 𝑦 ̅ = 依變數的樣本平均值 xi = 自變數第i 個觀測值 𝑥̅ = 自變數的樣本平均值 b0 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β0 的估計值(estimator)，截距(intercept)、常數項 (constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β1 的估計值(estimator)，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率(slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 n = 觀測值數量 Sxy = 自變數x 和依變數y 的樣本共變數 𝑆𝑥 2 = 自變數x 的樣本變異數 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第10頁共61 頁若依變數yi 和隨機誤差ε 屬於常態分布時，估計迴歸方程式的斜率(slope)b1 和截距(intercept)b0 與最小平方法的方程式完全相同。範例 14.4 天空連鎖餐廳有數個營業點，每個營業點個別的平均每日行銷費用和平均每日販售套餐數依序列於下表。欲運用行銷費用預測販售套餐數量，而建立迴歸方程式。請利用最大概似估計法計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的統計值：斜率與截距。 14.3 判定係數估計迴歸方程式之適合度(goodness of fit)的測量值。在依變數Y 的總變異中，可以由自變數X 之變異解釋的部分。透過樣本資料估算獲得估計迴歸方程式的斜率(slope)b1 和截距(intercept)b0，在第i 個樣本資料中，依變數的實際觀測值yi 和估計值𝑦 ̂𝑖之間的差距，稱為第i 項殘差(residual) εi。代表實際觀測值yi 與預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖之間的誤差量。在最小平方法中期望獲得殘差值之平方和是最小數值者，此數值屬於誤差造成的平方和、誤差項平方和、殘差平方和(sum of squares due to error, SSE)、不可解釋的變異或隨機變異。 SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0 −𝑏1 × 𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖× 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 假設在未知母體總數N 時，欲估計依變數yi。若沒有其他資料時，使用依變數yi 的樣本平均值𝑦 ̅作為第i 項(任何)依變數yi 的估計值。yi – 𝑦 ̅的差距，即是使用樣本平均值𝑦 ̅作為第i 項(任何)依變數yi 的估計值，所產生的差距。其對應的平方和稱為總平方和或總變異(sum of squares total, SST)。 SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 為評量迴歸所產生依變數估計值𝑦 ̂𝑖和樣本平均值𝑦 ̅之間的差距𝑦 ̂𝑖 – 𝑦 ̅，其對應的平方和稱為迴歸造成的平方和、迴歸項平方和(sum of squares due to regression, SSR)或可解釋的變異。 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 依變數yi 的總差異yi – 𝑦 ̅ yi – 𝑦 ̅ = 𝑦 ̂𝑖 – 𝑦 ̅ + yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 總差異 = 迴歸差異(可解釋的差異) + 誤差差異(誤差差異、不可解釋的差異) 依變數yi 的總變異∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 + ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 總平方和(總變異) = 迴歸造成的平方和(迴歸項平方和、可解釋的變異) + 誤差造成的平方和(誤差項平方和、不可解釋的變異、隨機變異) SST = SSR + SSE 判定係數或決定係數(coefficient of determination)即是迴歸造成的平方和(迴歸項平方和、可解釋的變異) 佔總平方和(總變異)的比例，常使用R2 或r2 符號代表。R2 數值範圍0~1，愈靠近1 迴歸方程式的適配度愈高，可以由自變數解釋依變數的變異量愈高。判定係數R2 = SSR SST = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 迴歸可解釋變異量總變異量 = SST−SSE SST = 1 – SSE SST = 1 – ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 判定係數可以評量迴歸方程式的適配度，亦可評量迴歸方程式的解釋能力。 SST 和SSR 計算公式 SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖 2 −2 × 𝑦𝑖× 𝑦 ̅ + 𝑦 ̅2) 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – 2 × ∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 × 𝑦 ̅ + ∑ 𝑦 ̅2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 - 2 × 𝑛× 𝑦 ̅ × 𝑦 ̅ + 𝑛× 𝑦 ̅ × 𝑦 ̅ = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 - 𝑛× 𝑦 ̅2 = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第11頁共61 頁 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = [∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ] 2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 範例 14.5 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，每個營業點前一日行銷費用和前一日販售套餐數列於下表。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的判定係數(coefficient of determination) R2。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = –15.2433 + 1.1609×xi (A)依據判定係數定義的計算方式營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–𝑦 ̅ (yi–𝑦 ̅)2 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 8.36 -41.20 1697.44 24336 23400 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 90.24 -17.20 295.84 32400 28800 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 13.83 -7.20 51.84 36100 34200 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 0.25 -27.20 739.84 28900 27200 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 53.70 0.80 0.64 39204 37620 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 460.29 52.80 2787.84 62500 52500 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 22.27 -8.20 67.24 35721 34020 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 6.25 -29.20 852.64 28224 26880 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 7.39 -6.20 38.44 36481 34380 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 43.44 82.80 6855.84 78400 72800 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 706.01 0.00 13387.60 402266 371800 平均值 183 197.2 SSE = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖× 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 402266 + 15.2434 × 1972 – 1.1609 × 371800 = 706.0085 (第一種算法) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 706.01 (第二種算法) SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 13387.60 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = SST – SSE = 13387.60 – 706.01 = 12681.59 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 12681.59 13387.60 = 0.9473 (B)依據SST 和SSR 公式的計算方式營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 1 150 156 24336 23400 22500 2 160 180 32400 28800 25600 3 180 190 36100 34200 32400 4 160 170 28900 27200 25600 5 190 198 39204 37620 36100 6 210 250 62500 52500 44100 7 180 189 35721 34020 32400 8 160 168 28224 26880 25600 9 180 191 36481 34380 32400 10 260 280 78400 72800 67600 合計 1830 1972 402266 371800 344300 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第12頁共61 頁營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 平均值 183 197.2 SST = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 402266 – 19722 10 = 402266 – 388878.4 = 13387.6 SSR = [∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ] 2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = [371800−1830×1972 10 ] 2 344300−18302 10 = [371800−360876]2 344300−334890 = 109242 9410 = 119333776 9410 = 12681.59 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 12681.59 13387.6 = 0.9473 答案：判定係數R2 = 0.9473 練習 14.4 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的判定係數 (coefficient of determination) R2。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615×xi (A)依據判定係數定義的計算方式營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–𝑦 ̅ (yi–𝑦 ̅)2 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 1 50 156 163.06 -7.06 49.79 -30.40 924.16 24336 7800 2 53 179 169.54 9.46 89.48 -7.40 54.76 32041 9487 3 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 2.60 6.76 35721 11340 4 53 160 169.54 -9.54 91.02 -26.40 696.96 25600 8480 5 63 185 191.16 -6.16 37.89 -1.40 1.96 34225 11655 6 70 210 206.29 3.71 13.80 23.60 556.96 44100 14700 7 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 2.60 6.76 35721 11340 8 53 168 169.54 -1.54 2.37 -18.40 338.56 28224 8904 9 60 191 184.67 6.33 40.06 4.60 21.16 36481 11460 10 86 237 240.87 -3.87 14.97 50.60 2560.36 56169 20382 合計 608 1864 1864.00 0.00 376.86 0.00 5168.40 352618 115548 平均值 60.8 186.4 SSE = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖× 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 352618 – 54.9828 × 1864 – 2.1615 × 115548 = 376.86(第一種算法) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 376.86(第二種算法) SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 5168.40 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = SST – SSE = 5168.40 – 376.86 = 4791.54 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 4791.54 5168.40 = 0.9271 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第13頁共61 頁 (B)依據SST 和SSR 公式的計算方式營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 1 50 156 24336 7800 2500.0 2 53 179 32041 9487 2809.0 3 60 189 35721 11340 3600.0 4 53 160 25600 8480 2809.0 5 63 185 34225 11655 3969.0 6 70 210 44100 14700 4900.0 7 60 189 35721 11340 3600.0 8 53 168 28224 8904 2809.0 9 60 191 36481 11460 3600.0 10 86 237 56169 20382 7396.0 合計 608 1864 352618 115548 37992.0 平均值 60.8 186.4 SST = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 352618 – 18642 10 = 352618 – 347449.6 = 5168.4 SSR = [∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ] 2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = [115548−608×1864 10 ] 2 37992.0−6082 10 = [115548−113331.2]2 37992.0−36966.4 = 2216.82 1025.6 = 4914202.24 1025.6 = 4791.54 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 4791.54 5168.4 = 0.9271 答案：判定係數R2 = 0.9271 相關係數(correlation coefficient) 當兩個隨機變數的關係屬於不獨立(有相互關係)時，並呈現線性相關，表達正負向關係和關係強弱者，即為相關係數。樣本相關係數(Sample correlation coefficient) Rxy、rxy 或γxy 相關係數Rxy = rxy = (b1 的正負符號) × √判定係數 = (b1 的正負符號) × √𝑅2 = (b1 的正負符號) × √SSR SST = (b1 的正負符號) × √ ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 相關係數 Rxy = 𝑐𝑜𝑣(𝑥,y) 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = 𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 𝑛 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ×√∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 其中b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1×xi 中參數(parameter) β1 的估計值，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率 (slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 R2 = 判定係數(coefficient of determination)。數值範圍0~1。範例 14.6 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，每個營業點前一日行銷費用和前一日販售套餐數列於下表。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的相關係數(correlation coefficient) Rxy。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第14頁共61 頁營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：依據判定係數定義的計算方式營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi – 𝑦 ̅ (yi – 𝑦 ̅)2 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 8.36 -41.20 1697.44 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 90.24 -17.20 295.84 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 13.83 -7.20 51.84 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 0.25 -27.20 739.84 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 53.70 0.80 0.64 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 460.29 52.80 2787.84 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 22.27 -8.20 67.24 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 6.25 -29.20 852.64 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 7.39 -6.20 38.44 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 43.44 82.80 6855.84 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 706.01 0.00 13387.60 平均值 183 197.2 行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = -15.2433 + 1.1609×xi SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 706.01；SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 13387.60 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = SST – SSE = 13387.60 – 706.01 = 12681.59 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 12681.59 13387.60 = 0.9473 估計迴歸方程式中b1 屬於正值故在相關係數中為+ 相關係數Rxy = (b1 的正負符號)×√𝑅2 = +√0.9473 = 0.9733 答案：相關係數Rxy = 0.9733 練習 14.5 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi ，其中εi 為誤差項。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的相關係數(correlation coefficient) Rxy。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615×xi 營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–𝑦 ̅ (yi–𝑦 ̅)2 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 1 50 156 163.06 -7.06 49.79 -30.40 924.16 24336 7800 2 53 179 169.54 9.46 89.48 -7.40 54.76 32041 9487 3 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 2.60 6.76 35721 11340 4 53 160 169.54 -9.54 91.02 -26.40 696.96 25600 8480 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第15頁共61 頁營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–𝑦 ̅ (yi–𝑦 ̅)2 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 5 63 185 191.16 -6.16 37.89 -1.40 1.96 34225 11655 6 70 210 206.29 3.71 13.80 23.60 556.96 44100 14700 7 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 2.60 6.76 35721 11340 8 53 168 169.54 -1.54 2.37 -18.40 338.56 28224 8904 9 60 191 184.67 6.33 40.06 4.60 21.16 36481 11460 10 86 237 240.87 -3.87 14.97 50.60 2560.36 56169 20382 合計 608 1864 1864.00 0.00 376.86 0.00 5168.40 352618 115548 平均值 60.8 186.4 SSE = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖× 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 352618 – 54.9828 × 1864 – 2.1615 × 115548 = 376.86(第一種算法) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 376.86(第二種算法) SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 5168.40 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = SST – SSE = 5168.40 – 376.86 = 4791.54 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 4791.54 5168.40 = 0.9271 估計迴歸方程式中b1 屬於正值故在相關係數中為+ 相關係數Rxy = (b1 的正負符號)×√𝑅2 = +√0.9271 = 0.9629 答案：相關係數Rxy = 0.9629 練習 14.6 美美連鎖咖啡館行銷經理欲運用每月異業行銷費用xi(單位：新台幣千元)預測販售咖啡數量 yi(單位：百杯)，建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。隨機抽出5 個分店，每個營業點前一個月的異業行銷費用和前一個月販售咖啡數量依序列於下表。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的相關係數(correlation coefficient) Rxy。分店i 行銷費用xi 咖啡數量yi 1 50 106 2 53 102 3 60 119 4 54 116 5 63 125 題解：分店i 行銷費用xi 咖啡數量yi xi × yi 𝑥𝑖 2 1 50 106 5300 2500 2 53 102 5406 2809 3 60 119 7140 3600 4 54 116 6264 2916 5 63 125 7875 3969 合計 280 568 31985 15794 平均 56 113.6 6397 3158.8 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 31985−280×568 5 15794−2802 5 = 31985−31808 15794−15680 = 177 114 = 1.5526 截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 113.6 – 1.5526 × 56 = 113.6 – 86.9474 = 26.6526 亦可運用Excel 軟體中資料分析的迴歸指令，可以獲得異業行銷費用對銷售咖啡數量的估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 26.6526 + 1.5526×xi 分店i 行銷費用xi 咖啡數量yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–𝑦 ̅ (yi–𝑦 ̅)2 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 1 50 106 104.28 1.72 2.94 -7.60 57.76 11236 5300 2 53 102 108.94 -6.94 48.19 -11.60 134.56 10404 5406 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第16頁共61 頁分店i 行銷費用xi 咖啡數量yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–𝑦 ̅ (yi–𝑦 ̅)2 𝑦𝑖 2 xi×yi 3 60 119 119.81 -0.81 0.66 5.40 29.16 14161 7140 4 54 116 110.49 5.51 30.31 2.40 5.76 13456 6264 5 63 125 124.47 0.53 0.28 11.40 129.96 15625 7875 合計 280 568 568.00 0.00 82.38 0.00 357.20 64882 31985 平均值 56 113.6 SSE = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖× 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 64882 – 26.6526 × 568 – 1.5526 × 31985 = 82.38(第一種算法) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 82.38(第二種算法) SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 357.20 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = SST – SSE = 357.20 – 82.38 = 274.82 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 274.82 357.20 = 0.7694 估計迴歸方程式中b1 屬於正值故在相關係數中為+ 相關係數Rxy = (b1 的正負符號)×√𝑅2 = +√0.7694 = 0.8771 答案：相關係數Rxy = 0.8771 範例 14.7 美美連鎖咖啡館行銷經理與了解各分店每月營業額yi(單位：新台幣千元)與周遭服務人口xi(單位：百人)之間的迴歸關係，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。隨機抽取5 個分店資料，獲得平均月營業額𝑦 ̅ = 350 千元，平均服務人口𝑥̅ = 50 百人，∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛=5 𝑖=1 = 2200，∑ (y𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛=5 𝑖=1 = 300000，∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅) n=5 𝑖=1 × (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) = 25000。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式判定係數和相關係數(correlation coefficient) Rxy。題解：斜率b1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 25000 2200 = 11.3636 = 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 350 – 11.3636 × 50 = 350 – 568.182 = -218.182 服務人口數對每月營業額的估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = -218.182 + 11.3636×xi SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 300000 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛=5 𝑖=1 = 2200 = ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛=5 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛=5 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛=5 SSR = [∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ] 2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = [∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ] 2 [∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] 2 × [∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] = [ ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] 2 × [∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] = [斜率b1]2 × ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛=5 𝑖=1 = 11.36362 × 2200 = 284090.909 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 284090.909 300000 = 0.9470 估計迴歸方程式中b1 屬於正值故在相關係數中為+ 相關係數Rxy = (b1 的正負符號)×√𝑅2 = +√0.9470 = 0.9731 答案：判定係數R2 = 0.9470；相關係數Rxy = 0.9731 判定係數(coefficient of determination)的數值範圍0~1。相關係數(correlation coefficient)的數值範圍– 1~+1。相關係數(correlation coefficient) Rxy 運用上僅限定於兩個變數之間屬於線性關係者；判定係數 (coefficient of determination) R2 可以使用於線性關係、非線性關係或兩個以上自(獨立)變數的關係。故，判 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第17頁共61 頁定係數運用範圍比較大。 14.4 模式假設簡單線性迴歸分析的機率模式(probabilistic model)或迴歸模式(型)(regression model)： yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中i = 1, …, n 其中yi = 依變數第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值 xi = 自變數第i 個觀測值 β0 = 迴歸模式的參數(parameter)，截距(intercept)或常數項(constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 β1 = 迴歸模式的參數，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率(slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 εi = 第i 個觀測值的隨機變數，屬於隨機誤差(random error)，讀音epsilon。此誤差項(error term)屬於在 x 和y 線性關係上無法解釋的依變數y 變動性。 n = 觀測值數量估計簡單線性迴歸方程式或樣本迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi，其中i = 1, …, n 其中𝑦 ̂𝑖 = 在自變數為xi 時依變數yi 的估計值；依變數第i 個觀測值的估計值 xi = 自變數第i 個觀測值 b0 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1×xi 參數(parameter) β0 的估計值，截距(intercept)、常數項(constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1×xi 參數(parameter) β1 的估計值，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率 (slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。利用判定係數(coefficient of determination, R2)估計迴歸方程式之適合度(goodness of fit)，其必須先經過顯著性檢定(斜率β1 是否等於0 的假設檢定)。當未達顯著性水準時，判定係數R2 數值高低不具任何意義；達到顯著性水準時，判定係數R2 數值高低才具有代表性意義。迴歸分析之顯著性檢定必須依據下列誤差項或殘差項εi 的假設條件。 A.各觀測點之誤差項εi 的平均值或期望值為0。𝜀̅𝑖 = E(εi) = 0。 B.各觀測點之誤差項εi 之間相互獨立。Cov(εi,εj) = 0 at i ≠ j, i, j = 1,…, n。任何兩個誤差項不相關。可以使用Durbin-Watson 方法檢測。 C.各觀測點之誤差項εi 之變異數σ2 皆相等。V(εi) = σ2。殘差項之變異數具有均一性(齊一性)。可以使用迴歸標準化預測值與迴歸標準化殘插圖檢定。 D.各觀測點之誤差項εi 屬於常態分布，εi~N(0,σ2)。可以使用Shapiro-Wilk 常態性檢定驗證。 14.5 斜率顯著性檢定簡單線性迴歸方程式E(yi) = β0 + β1×xi 中，若斜率β1 等於0 時，依變數E(yi)和自變數xi 之間沒有關係存在；當斜率β1 不等於0 時，代表依變數E(yi)和自變數xi 之間有相關性存在。故在檢定依變數E(yi)和自變數xi 之間的迴歸關係時，必須進行斜率β1 是否等於0 的假設檢定，此稱為顯著性檢定(Testing for significance)。進行斜率β1 是否等於0 的假設檢定時，可以利用t 值檢定和F 值檢定。在進行斜率β1 是否等於0 的 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第18頁共61 頁假設檢定前，需要先估計迴歸模式中誤差項或殘差項εi 的變異數σ2。誤差項εi 的變異數σ2 估算在自變數xi 與依變數yi 的迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi 中顯示，誤差項εi 的變異數σ2 亦即是依變數yi 在迴歸模式中的變異數。誤差均方或誤差平均平方和(mean square error, MSE)為誤差項εi 之變異數σ2 的估計值(可表示為S2)，可由誤差項平方和或殘差平方和(sum square error or sum of squares for error, SSE)除以其自由度(degree of freedom, df)獲得。在計算誤差項平方和或殘差平方和(sum square error, SSE)時，需先估算迴歸模式的兩個參數(β0 和β1)，因此誤差項平方和或殘差平方和的自由度為n – 2。 MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0−𝑏1×𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 誤差項εi 之標準(偏)差σ 的估計值S 稱為估計值的標準(偏)差(standard error of the estimate) S = √MSE = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0−𝑏1×𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = √∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b0×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 – b1×∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 範例 14.8 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，每個營業點前一日行銷費用和前一日販售套餐數列於下表。試利用行銷費用xi 預測販售套餐數量yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式誤差項εi 之變異數σ2 和標準(偏)差σ 的估計值。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = –15.2433 + 1.1609 × xi 營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 8.36 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 90.24 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 13.83 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 0.25 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 53.70 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 460.29 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 22.27 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 6.25 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 7.39 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 43.44 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 706.01 平均值 183 197.2 殘差平方和(sum square error) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 706.01 誤差平均平方和(mean square error) MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = 706.01 10−2 = 88.2513 誤差項標準差之估計值S = √MSE = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √88.2513 = 9.3942 答案：誤差項εi 變異數之估計值S2 = 88.2513；標準(偏)差之估計值S = 9.3942 練習 14.7 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第19頁共61 頁售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式誤差項εi 之變異數σ2 和標準(偏)差σ 的估計值。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615×xi 營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 1 50 156 163.06 -7.06 49.79 2 53 179 169.54 9.46 89.48 3 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 4 53 160 169.54 -9.54 91.02 5 63 185 191.16 -6.16 37.89 6 70 210 206.29 3.71 13.80 7 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 8 53 168 169.54 -1.54 2.37 9 60 191 184.67 6.33 40.06 10 86 237 240.87 -3.87 14.97 合計 608 1864 1864.00 0.00 376.86 平均值 60.8 186.4 殘差平方和(sum square error) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 376.86 誤差平均平方和(mean square error) MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = 376.86 10−2 = 47.1075 S = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √47.1075 = 6.8635 答案：誤差項εi 之變異數之估計值S2 = 47.1075；標準(偏)差之估計值S = 6.8635 14.5.1 t 值檢定利用樣本資料檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於0，設立假設 A.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0 B.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0 經過統計驗證的結果顯示，若接受虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0 時，顯示依變數E(yi)和自變數xi 之間沒有足夠的證據證明兩者關係存在；若接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0 時，代表依變數 E(yi)和自變數xi 之間有統計上的相關性存在。在進行統計驗證時，將依據迴歸方程式斜率β1 之估計值b1 之抽樣分布資料。迴歸方程式斜率β1 之估計值b1 之抽樣分布 b1 期望值E(b1) = β1 b1 標準(偏)差𝜎𝑏1 = 𝜎 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第20頁共61 頁分布方式屬於常態分布。若誤差項εi 之標準(偏)差σ 未知時，可以利用誤差項εi 之標準(偏)差σ 的估計值S 取代標準(偏)差，以獲得b1 標準(偏)差𝜎𝑏1的估計值𝑆𝑏1。 b1 標準(偏)差𝜎𝑏1的估計值(standard error) 𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 雙尾檢定(a two-tailed test) 若左側臨界值–𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 ≤ 檢定統計值t ≤ 右側臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2，接受虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。若檢定統計值t < 左側臨界值–𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2或檢定統計值t > 右側臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2，拒絕虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。其中𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2：為右尾機率 𝛼 2，自由度n – 2 的t 分布數值。範例 14.9 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，每個營業點前一日行銷費用和前一日販售套餐數列於下表。欲運用行銷費用xi 預測販售套餐數量yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請利用t 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於0。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 8.36 22500 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 90.24 25600 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 13.83 32400 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 0.25 25600 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 53.70 36100 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 460.29 44100 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 22.27 32400 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 6.25 25600 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 7.39 32400 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 43.44 67600 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 706.01 344300 平均值 183 197.2 行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = –15.2433 + 1.1609×xi A.設定顯著水準α = 0.01，左側臨界值-𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = -𝑡0.01 2 ,10−2 = -t0.005,8 = -3.3554，右側臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.01 2 ,10−2 = t0.005,8 = 3.3554(使用Excel 軟體T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第21頁共61 頁 D.計算檢定統計值–t 值殘差平方和(sum square error) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 706.01 誤差平均平方和(mean square error) MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = 706.01 10−2 = 88.2513 S = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √88.2513 = 9.3942 𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 9.3942 √344300−18302 10 = 9.3942 √344300−334890= 9.3942 97.0052 = 0.0968 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 = 1.1609 0.0968 = 11.9875 E.因檢定統計值t = 11.9875 > 右側臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 3.3554。接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。答案：t 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0 練習 14.8 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請利用t 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於0。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615×xi 營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 1 50 156 163.06 -7.06 49.79 2500.0 2 53 179 169.54 9.46 89.48 2809.0 3 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 3600.0 4 53 160 169.54 -9.54 91.02 2809.0 5 63 185 191.16 -6.16 37.89 3969.0 6 70 210 206.29 3.71 13.80 4900.0 7 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 3600.0 8 53 168 169.54 -1.54 2.37 2809.0 9 60 191 184.67 6.33 40.06 3600.0 10 86 237 240.87 -3.87 14.97 7396.0 合計 608 1864 1864.00 0.00 376.86 37992.0 平均值 60.8 186.4 A.設定顯著水準α = 0.01，左側臨界值-𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = -𝑡0.01 2 ,10−2 = -t0.005,8 = -3.3554，右側臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.01 2 ,10−2 = t0.005,8 = 3.3554(使用Excel 軟體T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 D.計算檢定統計值─t 值殘差平方和(sum square error) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 376.8612 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第22頁共61 頁誤差平均平方和(mean square error) MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = 376.8612 10−2 = 47.1076 S = √𝑆2 = √𝑀𝑆𝐸2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √47.1076 = 6.8635 𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 6.8635 √37992−6082 10 = 6.8635 √37992−36966.4 = 6.8635 32.0250 = 0.2143 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 = 2.1615 0.2143 = 10.0854 E.檢定統計值t = 10.0854 > 右側臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 3.3554。接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。答案：t 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0 14.5.2 F 值檢定利用F 機率分布以樣本資料檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於0，使用於驗證迴歸關係的顯著性。若只有一個自變數xi(簡單線性迴歸分析)時，利用t 值檢定和F 值檢定的結果相同。當有兩個(含)以上自變數 xi 時，僅可以使用F 值檢定法，以驗證全部自變數xi 與依變數yi 之間關係的顯著性。若欲檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於特定數值(C)或進行左右尾檢定時，皆必須使用t 值檢定法，無法使用F 值檢定法。使用情境 t 值檢定 F 值檢定一個自變數 ● ● 兩個(含)以上自變數 Χ ● 檢定斜率β1 是否等於特定數值(C) ● Χ 左右尾檢定 ● Χ 迴歸造成的均方(mean square due to regression)、迴歸均方或迴歸平均平方和(mean square regression, MSR)是迴歸項平方和(sum of squares due to regression, SSR)除以迴歸自由度(regression degrees of freedom, df)獲得。迴歸自由度(regression degrees of freedom, df)等於自變數之個數。 MSR = 𝑆𝑆𝑅 𝑑𝑓 = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑑𝑓 = 迴歸項平方和迴歸自由度利用F 值檢定的程序 A.設定顯著水準α。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 D.計算檢定統計值─F 值檢定統計值F = MSR MSE = 迴歸造成的均方誤差均方 E.若檢定統計值F ≤ 臨界值Fα,1,n-2，接受虛無假設H0: β1 = 0。 F.若檢定統計值F > 臨界值Fα,1,n-2，拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0。其中Fα,1,n-2：系分子自由度1，分母自由度n – 2 的右尾機率α 的F 分布數值。n 為樣本數量。簡單線性迴歸變異數分析(anova)表變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值迴歸項(regression) SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 1 MSR = 𝑆𝑆𝑅 1 F = MSR MSE 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第23頁共61 頁變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值誤差項(隨機項)(error) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 n – 2 MSE = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 合計(total) SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 n – 1 範例 14.10 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，每個營業點前一日行銷費用和前一日販售套餐數列於下表。欲運用行銷費用xi 預測販售套餐數量yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請利用F 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於0。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi – y ̅ (yi – y ̅)2 (𝑦 ̂𝑖 – y ̅)2 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 8.36 -41.20 1697.44 1467.61 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 90.24 -17.20 295.84 712.92 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 13.83 -7.20 51.84 12.13 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 0.25 -27.20 739.84 712.92 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 53.70 0.80 0.64 66.04 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 460.29 52.80 2787.84 982.45 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 22.27 -8.20 67.24 12.13 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 6.25 -29.20 852.64 712.92 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 7.39 -6.20 38.44 12.13 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 43.44 82.80 6855.84 7990.35 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 706.01 0.00 13387.60 12681.59 平均值 183 197.2 行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = –15.2433 + 1.1609×xi SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 706.01 SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 13387.60 SSR = SST – SSE = 13387.60 – 706.01 = 12681.59 SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 12681.59 MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = 706.01 10−2 = 88.2513 MSR = 𝑆𝑆𝑅 𝑑𝑓 = 12681.59 1 = 12681.59 A.設定顯著水準α = 0.01，臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = F0.01,1,10-2 = F0.01,1,8 = 11.2586(使用Excel 軟體F.INV/F.INV.RT 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 D.計算檢定統計值─F 值檢定統計值F = MSR MSE = 12681.59 88.2513 = 143.6986 E.檢定統計值F = 143.6986 > 臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = 11.2586，拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第24頁共61 頁答案：F 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0 變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值迴歸項(regression) 12681.59 1 12681.59 143.6986 誤差項(隨機項)(error) 706.01 8 88.25 總變異(total) 13387.60 9 練習 14.9 某研究團隊欲評估石鱉背殼寬度xi (單位：公分)與長度yi (單位：公分)的關係，研究結果獲得下列簡單線性迴歸模式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = 1.400+1.500×xi 及變異數分析表如下：請先計算變異數分析有缺值的欄位與計算決定係數(coefficient of determination)。變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值 p 值迴歸模型(regression) 1 <0.001 誤差項(隨機項)(error) 0.399 0.031 總和(total) 5.229 14 題解：依據簡單線性迴歸變異數分析表簡單線性迴歸變異數分析(anova)表變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值迴歸項(regression) SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 1 MSR = SSR 1 F = MSR MSE 誤差項(隨機項)(error) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 n – 2 MSE = SSE 𝑛−2 總變異(total) SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 n – 1 題目中已知誤差項和總和的平方和數值，透過SST = SSR + SSE，欲計算迴歸項平方和SSR = SST – SSE = 5.229 - 0.399 = 4.900。已知迴歸項和總和的自由度數值。總和自由度n - 1 = 14，n = 15，透過n – 1 = 1 + n – 2，欲計算誤差項自由度n – 2 = n – 1 – 1 = 14 – 1 = 13。前面已經計算出迴歸項平方和SSR = 4.900，同時已知迴歸項自由度1，故，迴歸項均方MSR = 𝑆𝑆𝑅 𝑑𝑓 = 4.900 1 = 4.900。題目中已知誤差項平方和SSE = 0.399，前面也已經算出誤差項自由度 = 13，亦可透過MSE = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = 0.399 13 = 0.0306923，以驗證題目提供的誤差項均方MSE = 0.031 數值的準確性。 F = MSR MSE = 4.900 0.0306923 = 159.65 變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值 p 值迴歸模型(regression) 4.900 1 4.900 159.65 <0.001 誤差項(隨機項)(error) 0.399 13 0.031 總和(total) 5.229 14 決定係數R2 = SSR SST = 4.900 5.229 = 0.9371 A.設定顯著水準α = 0.05，臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = F0.05,1,15-2 = F0.05,1,13 = 4.6672(使用Excel 軟體F.INV/F.INV.RT 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第25頁共61 頁 D.計算檢定統計值─F 值檢定統計值F = MSR MSE = 4.900 0.0306923 = 159.65 E.檢定統計值F = 159.65 > 臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = 4.6672，拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。答案：F 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0 練習 14.10 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請利用F 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於0。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615×xi 營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–y ̅ (yi–y ̅)2 1 50 156 163.06 -7.06 49.79 -30.40 924.16 2 53 179 169.54 9.46 89.48 -7.40 54.76 3 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 2.60 6.76 4 53 160 169.54 -9.54 91.02 -26.40 696.96 5 63 185 191.16 -6.16 37.89 -1.40 1.96 6 70 210 206.29 3.71 13.80 23.60 556.96 7 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 2.60 6.76 8 53 168 169.54 -1.54 2.37 -18.40 338.56 9 60 191 184.67 6.33 40.06 4.60 21.16 10 86 237 240.87 -3.87 14.97 50.60 2560.36 合計 608 1864 1864.00 0.00 376.86 0.00 5168.40 平均值 60.8 186.4 SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 376.86 SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 5168.40 SSR = SST – SSE = 5168.40 – 376.86 = 4791.54 MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = 376.86 10−2 = 47.1075 MSR = 𝑆𝑆𝑅 𝑑𝑓 = 4791.54 1 = 4791.54 A.設定顯著水準α = 0.01，臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = F0.01,1,10-2 = F0.01,1,8 = 11.2586(使用Excel 軟體F.INV/F.INV.RT 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 D.計算檢定統計值–F 值檢定統計值F = MSR MSE = 4791.54 47.1075 = 101.7150 E.檢定統計值F = 101.7150 > 臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = 11.2586。接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis)H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第26頁共61 頁答案：F 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0 若檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是顯著性的不等於0(拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0)，而判定係數(coefficient of determination) R2 數值高時，解釋迴歸方程式時不會有疑慮；若判定係數R2 數值高時，β1 是顯著性的等於0(接受虛無假設H0: β1 = 0)或β1 是顯著性的不等於0(拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0)，而判定係數R2 數值低時，在解釋和運用迴歸方程式應特別謹慎。一般若要運用自變數對依變數進行預測時，會比較看重判定係數，判定係數高時自變數對依變數的預測才會準確。此外，若欲探索自變數對依變數是否有影響或影響程度，則著重於檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是否等於0。斜率β1 = 0 斜率β1 ≠ 0 R2 數值高自變數對依變數沒有意義自變數對依變數預測能力佳，具有意義 R2 數值低自變數對依變數沒有意義自變數對依變數預測能力弱，具有意義，影響力小若檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是顯著性的不等於0(拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0)，獲得自變數xi 與依變數yi 存在顯著關係的推論，不能單因此統計檢定的證據就斷然判定自變數xi 與依變數 yi 存在因果關係，還是需要具有相關的理論基礎為佐證，才能較客觀的判定自變數xi 與依變數yi 存在因果關係。若檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是顯著性的不等於0(拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0)，獲得自變數xi 與依變數yi 存在顯著關係的推論，但是不能據此推論自變數xi 與依變數yi 存在線性關係，僅能夠推論自變數xi 與依變數yi 存在顯著關係。欲驗證自變數xi 與依變數yi 存在線性關係時，可以利用樣本相關係數rxy 進行檢定。母體相關係數ρxy (讀音rho)假設： A.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: ρxy = 0。 B.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: ρxy ≠ 0。若拒絕虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: ρxy = 0，接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: ρxy ≠ 0，可以驗證自變數xi 與依變數yi 存在線性關係。論證斜率β1 ≠ 0 因果關係需要具有相關的理論基礎為佐證線性關係利用樣本相關係數rxy 進行檢定練習 14.11 天空連鎖餐廳有數個營業點，每個營業點個別的平均每月行銷費用(xi ，單位：萬元)和營業額(yi ，單位：十萬元)，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。現今隨機抽出6 個營業點，其行銷費用與營業額如下所示。營業點i 1 2 3 4 5 6 行銷費用xi 2 3 8 9 12 10 營業額yi 4 5 8 10 13 10 (A)試計算估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi 之統計值。 (B)以顯著水準α = 0.05 檢定xi 對yi 是否有顯著性影響？ (C)計算斜率係數的95 %信賴區間。 (D)計算xi 與yi 的相關係數。題解：營業點i 行銷費用xi 營業額yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑦𝑖 2 1 2 4 8 4 16 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第27頁共61 頁營業點i 行銷費用xi 營業額yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑦𝑖 2 2 3 5 15 9 25 3 8 8 64 64 64 4 9 10 90 81 100 5 12 13 156 144 169 6 10 10 100 100 100 合計 44 50 433 402 474 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 433−44×50 6 402−442 6 = 433−366.6667 402−322.6667 = 66.3333 79.3333 = 0.8361 截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 50 6 – 0.8361 × 44 6 = 8.3333 – 6.1314 = 2.2017 行銷費用對營業額的估計迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = 2.2017 + 0.8361 × xi 營業點i 行銷費用xi 營業額yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 xi – 𝑥̅ (xi – 𝑥̅)2 1 2 4 3.8739 0.1261 0.0159 -5.3333 28.4444 2 3 5 4.7101 0.2899 0.0841 -4.3333 18.7778 3 8 8 8.8908 -0.8908 0.7934 0.6667 0.4444 4 9 10 9.7269 0.2731 0.0746 1.6667 2.7778 5 12 13 12.2353 0.7647 0.5848 4.6667 21.7778 6 10 10 10.5630 -0.5630 0.3170 2.6667 7.1111 合計 44 50 50.0000 0.0000 1.8697 0.0000 79.3333 A.設定顯著水準α = 0.05，臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,6−2 = t0.025,4 = 2.7764(使用Excel 軟體T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 D.計算檢定統計值–t 值 SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0 −𝑏1 × 𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 1.8697 MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = 1.8697 6−2 = 0.4674 S = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √0.4674 = 0.6837 𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 0.6837 √402−442 6 = 0.6837 √402−322.6667 = 0.6837 8.9069 = 0.0768 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 = 0.8361 0.0768 = 10.8867 E.檢定統計值t = 10.8867 > 臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 2.7764。接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis)H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。斜率係數β1 的95 %信賴區間： b1 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × √ MSE ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 → 0.8361 ± 2.7764 × √ 0.4674 79.3333 → 0.8361 ± 2.7764 × 0.0768 → 0.8361 ± 0.2131 → 信賴區間為0.6230~1.0492 rxy = ∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 𝑛 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ×√∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 433−44×50 6 √402−442 6 ×√474−502 6 = 433−366.6667 √402−322.6667×√474−416.6667 = 66.3333 67.4422 = 0.9836 答案：(A)斜率b1 = 0.8361；截距b0 = 2.2017；(B)t 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0，xi 對yi 有顯著性影響；(C)斜率係數的95 %信賴區間0.6230~1.0492；(D) rxy = 0.9836 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第28頁共61 頁範例 14.11 針對數名有酒精依賴的個案分析其每日酒精攝取量(單位：mg)和憂鬱症狀分數(單位：分)依序列於下表。欲運用每日酒精攝取量xi 預測憂鬱症狀分數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。計算出估計簡單線性迴歸方程式的判定係數(coefficient of determination) R2。個案i 每日酒精攝取量xi 憂鬱症狀分數yi 1 50 15 2 53 16 3 60 18 4 53 16 5 63 19 6 70 22 7 60 17 8 53 16 9 60 18 10 86 21 11 110 22 12 152 23 13 152 23 14 156 24 15 162 24 16 170 24 17 120 22 18 135 22 19 140 23 20 160 24 21 170 25 22 180 25 題解：透過表格的製作，協助理解運算過程個案i 每日酒精攝取量xi 憂鬱症狀分數yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 xi–𝑥̅ yi–𝑦 ̅ (xi–𝑥̅)2 (xi–𝑥̅)×(yi–𝑦 ̅) 1 50 15 750 2500 -59.77 -5.86 3572.78 350.49 2 53 16 848 2809 -56.77 -4.86 3223.14 276.12 3 60 18 1080 3600 -49.77 -2.86 2477.32 142.53 4 53 16 848 2809 -56.77 -4.86 3223.14 276.12 5 63 19 1197 3969 -46.77 -1.86 2187.69 87.17 6 70 22 1540 4900 -39.77 1.14 1581.87 -45.20 7 60 17 1020 3600 -49.77 -3.86 2477.32 192.30 8 53 16 848 2809 -56.77 -4.86 3223.14 276.12 9 60 18 1080 3600 -49.77 -2.86 2477.32 142.53 10 86 21 1806 7396 -23.77 0.14 565.14 -3.24 11 110 22 2420 12100 0.23 1.14 0.05 0.26 12 152 23 3496 23104 42.23 2.14 1783.14 90.21 13 152 23 3496 23104 42.23 2.14 1783.14 90.21 14 156 24 3744 24336 46.23 3.14 2136.96 144.99 15 162 24 3888 26244 52.23 3.14 2727.69 163.80 16 170 24 4080 28900 60.23 3.14 3627.32 188.89 17 120 22 2640 14400 10.23 1.14 104.60 11.62 18 135 22 2970 18225 25.23 1.14 636.42 28.67 19 140 23 3220 19600 30.23 2.14 913.69 64.58 20 160 24 3840 25600 50.23 3.14 2522.78 157.53 21 170 25 4250 28900 60.23 4.14 3627.32 249.12 22 180 25 4500 32400 70.23 4.14 4931.87 290.49 合計 2415 459 53561 314905 0.00 0.00 49803.86 3175.32 平均值 109.77 20.86 2434.59 14313.86 0.00 0.00 2263.81 144.33 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第29頁共61 頁斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 53561−2415×459 22 314905−24152 22 = 53561−50385.68 314905−265101.1 = 3175.32 49803.86 = 0.06376 第一種公式計算方法斜率b1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 3175.32 49803.86 = 0.06376 第二種公式計算方法截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 20.8636 – 0.06376 × 109.7727 = 20.8636 – 6.9987 = 13.8649 每日酒精攝取量對憂鬱症狀分數的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 13.8649 + 0.06376×xi 個案i 每日酒精攝取量xi 憂鬱症狀分數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 yi–y ̅ (yi–y ̅)2 1 50 15 17.0527 -2.0527 4.2137 -5.8636 34.3822 2 53 16 17.2440 -1.2440 1.5476 -4.8636 23.6550 3 60 18 17.6903 0.3097 0.0959 -2.8636 8.2004 4 53 16 17.2440 -1.2440 1.5476 -4.8636 23.6550 5 63 19 17.8816 1.1184 1.2509 -1.8636 3.4731 6 70 22 18.3279 3.6721 13.4846 1.1364 1.2913 7 60 17 17.6903 -0.6903 0.4765 -3.8636 14.9277 8 53 16 17.2440 -1.2440 1.5476 -4.8636 23.6550 9 60 18 17.6903 0.3097 0.0959 -2.8636 8.2004 10 86 21 19.3480 1.6520 2.7292 0.1364 0.0186 11 110 22 20.8781 1.1219 1.2586 1.1364 1.2913 12 152 23 23.5559 -0.5559 0.3090 2.1364 4.5640 13 152 23 23.5559 -0.5559 0.3090 2.1364 4.5640 14 156 24 23.8109 0.1891 0.0357 3.1364 9.8368 15 162 24 24.1935 -0.1935 0.0374 3.1364 9.8368 16 170 24 24.7035 -0.7035 0.4949 3.1364 9.8368 17 120 22 21.5157 0.4843 0.2346 1.1364 1.2913 18 135 22 22.4720 -0.4720 0.2228 1.1364 1.2913 19 140 23 22.7908 0.2092 0.0438 2.1364 4.5640 20 160 24 24.0659 -0.0659 0.0043 3.1364 9.8368 21 170 25 24.7035 0.2965 0.0879 4.1364 17.1095 22 180 25 25.3411 -0.3411 0.1163 4.1364 17.1095 合計 2415 459 459.0000 0.0000 30.1439 0.0000 232.5909 平均值 109.7727 20.8636 SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 30.1439 SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 232.5909 SSR = SST – SSE = 232.5909 – 30.1439 = 202.4471 判定係數R2 = SSR SST = 202.4471 232.5909 = 0.8704 相關係數Rxy = (b1 的正負符號)×√𝑅2 = +√0.8704 = 0.9330 MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = 30.1439 22−2 = 1.5072 MSR = 𝑆𝑆𝑅 𝑑𝑓 = 202.4471 1 = 202.4471 A.設定顯著水準α = 0.01，臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = F0.01,1,22-2 = F0.01,1,20 = 8.0960(使用Excel 軟體F.INV/F.INV.RT 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 D.計算檢定統計值–F 值檢定統計值F = MSR MSE = 202.4471 1.5072 = 134.3206 E.檢定統計值F = 134.3206 > 臨界值Fα,1,n-2 = 8.0960。接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis)H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第30頁共61 頁答案：F 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0 變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值迴歸項(regression) 202.4471 1 202.4471 143.3206 誤差項(隨機項)(error) 30.1439 22 1.5072 總變異(total) 232.5909 23 範例 14.12 針對10 名有酒精依賴的個案分析其每日酒精攝取量(變項名稱為 Alcohol，單位為“mg”)與憂鬱症狀分數(變項名稱為Depression，單位為“分”)之間的相關性，獲得以下變異數分析、以及迴歸係數估計分析的表格數據。(106 年特種考試地方政府公務人員考試生物統計學) Tests of Between-Subjects Effects(變異數分析表格) Dependent Variable: Depression Source Type III Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. Alcohol A 1 2154.744 C .000 Error 147.756 B 18.470 Corrected Total 2302.500 Parameter Estimates(迴歸係數估計分析表格) Dependent Variable: Depression Parameter B Std. Error t Sig. 95% Confidence Interval Lower Bound Upper Bound Intercept -8.077 3.908 -2.067 .073 -17.089 .935 Alcohol .126 .012 D .099 .152 根據前述迴歸分析： (一)請計算上述變異數分析表格中的A、B、C 的數值，以及迴歸係數估計分析表格中D 的數值。 (二)請計算每日酒精攝取量與憂鬱症狀分數間之皮爾森積差相關係數(Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient)。 (三)請根據迴歸係數估計分析表格中迴歸係數的信賴區間數值說明每日酒精攝取量與憂鬱症狀分數之間相關性的方向與顯著性。題解：簡單線性迴歸變異數分析(anova)表變異來源(source of variation) 平方和(sum of square) 自由度(degrees of freedom) 均方(mean square) F 值迴歸項(regression) SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 1 MSR = SSR 1 F = MSR MSE 誤差項(隨機項)(error) SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 n – 2 MSE = SSE 𝑛−2 合計(total) SST = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 n – 1 (一)請計算上述變異數分析表格中的A、B、C 的數值，以及迴歸係數估計分析表格中D 的數值。 A = SSR = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = SST – SSE = 2302.500 – 147.757 = 2154.743 B = n – 2 = SSE MSE = 147.757 18.470 = 8 C = F = MSR MSE = 2154.744 18.470 = 116.6618 D = 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑏1 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 𝑏1 Standard error = 0.126 0.012 = 10.5 (二)請計算每日酒精攝取量與憂鬱症狀分數間之皮爾森積差相關係數(Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第31頁共61 頁 Coefficient)。樣本相關係數 rxy = 𝑐𝑜𝑣(𝑥,y) 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = 𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 𝑛 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ×√∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 其中cov(X,Y) = Sxy：樣本資料共變異數(sample covariance) Sx 和Sy：分別為變數X 和變數Y 的樣本資料標準(偏)差(sample standard deviation) 相關係數Rxy = rxy = (b1 的正負符號) × √判定係數 = (b1 的正負符號) × √𝑅2 = (b1 的正負符號) × √SSR SST = + × √ 2154.743 2302.500 = √0.9358 = 0.9674 (三)請根據迴歸係數估計分析表格中迴歸係數的信賴區間數值說明每日酒精攝取量與憂鬱症狀分數之間相關性的方向與顯著性。依據Tests of Between-Subjects Effects( 變異數分析表格)Sig.(significance) 0.000 和Parameter Estimates(迴歸係數估計分析表格) D = 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑏1 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 𝑏1 Standard error = 0.126 0.012 = 10.5 皆有達到顯著水準，代表每日酒精攝取量對憂鬱症狀分數具有顯著的預測能力。再依據Parameter Estimates(迴歸係數估計分析表格)中每日酒精攝取量(Alcohol)迴歸係數B = 0.126，顯示每日酒精攝取量對憂鬱症狀分數之間具有正向關係，當每日酒精攝取量增加1 mg 時，憂鬱症狀分數平均會增加0.126 分；在95%的情況中，當每日酒精攝取量增加1 mg 時，有95 %的機會憂鬱症狀分數增加在0.099 到 0.152 分之間。 14.6 運用估計迴歸方程式進行估算與預估在簡單線性迴歸模式中，利用樣本資料以最小平方法，獲得估計線性迴歸方程式。若檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 是顯著性的不等於0(拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0)，而判定係數(coefficient of determination) R2 數值高，顯示其適合度亦高。此迴歸方程式可以應用於預測依變數yi。 14.6.1 點估計(point estimation) 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，依據每個營業點個別的平均每日行銷費用xi 和平均每日販售套餐數yi10 個營業點樣本資料。獲得行銷費用xi 對銷售套餐數量yi 的估計迴歸方程式為𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = –15.2433 + 1.1609 × xi。若行銷費用xi 為250 時，販售套餐數量的預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖 = –15.2433 + 1.1609 × 250 = 274.9798；行銷費用xi 為350 時，販售套餐數量的預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖 = –15.2433 + 1.1609 × 350 = 391.0691。 14.6.2 區間估計(interval estimation) 迴歸分析的目的就是預測依變數yi，對依變數yi 的預測可以分為兩種：第一種是自變數為一特定數值 x0 時，預測依變數之平均值y ̅0、E(y0)或E(y\|x0)的信賴區間；第二種是自變數為一特定數值x0 時，預測依變數yi 之個別數值y0 的信賴區間。 14.6.2.1 預測依變數之平均值的信賴區間一般情況下估計迴歸方程式依變數的估計值𝑦 ̂0 = b0 + b1×x0 很少剛好等於期望值E(y0)，若欲瞭解估計 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第32頁共61 頁值𝑦 ̂0與期望值E(y0)之間的差距時，需依據估計迴歸方程式中依變數預估值𝑦 ̂0的變異數𝑆𝑦 ̂0 2 。 Var(𝑦 ̂0) = Var(b0 + b1×x0) = Var(𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ + b1×x0) = Var[𝑦 ̅ + b1×(x0 - 𝑥̅)] = Var(𝑦 ̅) + (x0 - 𝑥̅)2Var(b1) + 2×(x0 - 𝑥̅)×Cov(𝑦 ̅,b1) = 𝜎2 𝑛 + (x0 - 𝑥̅)2× 𝜎2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 + 0 = σ2 × [ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] Cov(𝑦 ̅,b1) = ∑ {[𝑦 ̅−𝐸(𝑦 ̅)]×[𝑏1−𝐸(𝑏1)]} 𝑁 𝑖=1 𝑁 = ∑ {[𝑦 ̅−𝐸(𝑦 ̅)]×[𝑏1−𝛽1]} 𝑁 𝑖=1 𝑁 = 0 母體變異數σ2 未知，以樣本變異數S2 取代，即為MSE 數值依變數預估值𝑦 ̂0的變異數𝑆𝑦 ̂0 2 = S2 × [ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] = MSE × [ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] 估計迴歸方程式中依變數預估值𝑦 ̂0的標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦 ̂0 依變數預估值𝑦 ̂0的標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = S × √ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 迴歸方程式中預測依變數之平均值y ̅0、E(y0)或E(y\|x0)的信賴區間為 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × S × √ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 其中𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2：右尾機率 𝛼 2，自由度n – 2 的t 分布數值。 S 稱為估計值的標準(偏)差(standard error of the estimate)：誤差項εi 之標準(偏)差σ 的估計值。S = √𝑆2 = √MSE = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0−𝑏1×𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 範例 14.13 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，依據每個營業點前一日行銷費用xi 和前一日販售套餐數yi 十個營業點樣本資料。欲運用行銷費用xi 預測販售套餐數量yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請分別計算在行銷費用x0 為250 和350 時，販售套餐數量之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 8.36 22500 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 90.24 25600 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 13.83 32400 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 0.25 25600 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 53.70 36100 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 460.29 44100 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 22.27 32400 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 6.25 25600 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第33頁共61 頁營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 7.39 32400 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 43.44 67600 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 706.01 344300 平均值 183.0 197.2 行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = –15.2433 + 1.1609 × xi 若行銷費用x0 為250 元時，販售套餐數量的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = -15.2433 + 1.1609 × 250 = 274.9798 套，其販售套餐數量之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間。 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = 274.9798 ± 2.3060 × 7.1362 = 274.9798 ± 16.4561 → 信賴區間為 258.5~291.4 套其中顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 10 – 2 = 8，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,10−2 = t0.025,8 = 2.3060(使用Excel 軟體 T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 × √ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = √ 706.01 10−2 × √ 1 10 + (250−183)2 344300−18302 10 = 9.3942 × √0.1 + 672 344300−334890 = 9.3942 × √0.1 + 4489 9410 = 9.3942×0.7596 = 7.1362 行銷費用x0 為350 元時，販售套餐數量的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = -15.2433 + 1.1609 × 350 = 391.0691 套。其販售套餐數量之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間。 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2×𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = 391.0691 ± 2.3060 × 16.4432 = 391.0691 ± 37.9181 → 信賴區間為 353.2~429.0 套 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 × √ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = √ 706.01 10−2 × √ 1 10 + (350−183)2 344300−18302 10 = 9.3942×√0.1 + 1672 344300−334890 = 9.3942×√0.1 + 27889 9410 = 9.3942 × 1.7504 = 16.4432 答案：行銷費用250 元，信賴區間258.5~291.4 套；行銷費用350 元，信賴區間為353.2~429.0 套練習 14.12 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請分別計算在訓練費用x0 為55 和85(單位：新台幣百元)時，販售咖啡杯數量之平均值y ̅0、E(y0)或E(y\|x0)的信賴區間。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615×xi 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第34頁共61 頁營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 1 50 156 163.06 -7.06 49.79 2500.0 2 53 179 169.54 9.46 89.48 2809.0 3 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 3600.0 4 53 160 169.54 -9.54 91.02 2809.0 5 63 185 191.16 -6.16 37.89 3969.0 6 70 210 206.29 3.71 13.80 4900.0 7 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 3600.0 8 53 168 169.54 -1.54 2.37 2809.0 9 60 191 184.67 6.33 40.06 3600.0 10 86 237 240.87 -3.87 14.97 7396.0 合計 608 1864 1864.00 0.00 376.86 37992.0 平均值 60.8 186.4 若訓練費用x0 為55(單位：新台幣百元)時，販售咖啡杯數的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = 54.9828 + 2.1615×55 = 173.8635 杯，其販售咖啡杯數之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間。 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2×𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = 173.8635 ± 2.3060×2.5012 = 173.8635 ± 5.7677 → 信賴區間為168.1~179.6 杯其中顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 10 – 2 = 8，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,10−2 = t0.025,8 = 2.3060(使用Excel 軟體 T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 ×√ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = √ 376.86 10−2 ×√ 1 10 + (55−60.8)2 37992−6082 10 = 6.8635×√0.1 + −5.82 37992−36966.4 = 6.8635×√0.1 + 33.64 1025.6 = 6.8635×0.3644 = 2.5012 若訓練費用x0 為85(單位：新台幣百元)時，販售咖啡杯數的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = 54.9828 + 2.1615×85 = 238.7075 杯，其販售咖啡杯數之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間： 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2×𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = 238.7075 ± 2.3060×5.6223 = 238.7075 ± 12.9650 → 信賴區間為225.7~251.7 杯其中顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 10 – 2 = 8，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,10−2 = t0.025,8 = 2.3060(使用Excel 軟體 T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 ×√ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = √ 376.86 10−2 ×√ 1 10 + (85−60.8)2 37992−6082 10 = 6.8635×√0.1 + 24.22 37992−36966.4 = 6.8635×√0.1 + 585.64 1025.6 = 6.8635×0.8192 = 5.6223 答案：訓練費用55(單位：新台幣百元) ，販售咖啡杯數之平均值的信賴區間168.1~179.6 杯；訓練費用85(單位：新台幣百元)，信賴區間225.7~251.7 杯當自變數數值x0 離自變數樣本平均值𝑥̅愈遠時，依變數預估值𝑦 ̂0之變異數𝑆𝑦 ̂0 2 和標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦 ̂0的數值愈大，依據公式中其分子愈大所致，同時使預測依變數之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間愈大。 14.6.2.2 預測依變數yi 之個別數值y0 的信賴區間在迴歸方程式中利用自變數x0 預測依變數數值y0 的單一數值(實際數值)時，需要瞭解依變數y0 的信賴區間或預測區間(prediction interval)。為獲得依變數y0 的信賴區間，必須依據自變數為x0 時，其依變數y0 的變異數𝑆𝑦0 2 。依變數y0 的變異數𝑆𝑦0 2 = S2 + 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 2 = S2 + S2 × [ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] = S2 × [1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ] 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第35頁共61 頁在自變數為x0 時，其依變數y0 的標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦0。依變數y0 的標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦0 = S × √1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 迴歸方程式中預測依變數y0 的信賴區間或預測區間為 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × 𝑆𝑦0 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2× S × √1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 其中𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2：右尾機率 𝛼 2，自由度n – 2 的t 分布數值。 S 稱為估計值的標準(偏)差(standard error of the estimate)：誤差項εi 之標準(偏)差σ 的估計值。S = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0−𝑏1×𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 範例 14.14 天空連鎖餐廳有10 營業點，依據每個營業點前一日行銷費用xi 和前一日販售套餐數yi 十個營業點樣本資料。請分別計算在行銷費用x0 為250 和350 時，販售套餐數量y0 的信賴區間。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 1 150 156 2 160 180 3 180 190 4 160 170 5 190 198 6 210 250 7 180 189 8 160 168 9 180 191 10 260 280 題解：營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 8.36 22500 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 90.24 25600 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 13.83 32400 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 0.25 25600 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 53.70 36100 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 460.29 44100 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 22.27 32400 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 6.25 25600 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 7.39 32400 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 43.44 67600 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 706.01 344300 平均值 183.0 197.2 行銷費用對銷售套餐數量的估計迴歸方程式：𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi = –15.2433 + 1.1609 ×xi 若行銷費用x0 為250 元時，販售套餐數量的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = -15.2433 + 1.1609 × 250 = 274.9798 套，當行銷費用x0 為250 元時，販售套餐數量y0 的標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦0。 S = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = √ 706.01 10−2 = √88.2513 = 9.3942 𝑆𝑦0 = S × √1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 9.3942 × √1 + 1 10 + (250−183)2 344300−18302 10 = 9.3942 × √1.1 + 672 344300−334890 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第36頁共61 頁 = 9.3942 × √1.1 + 4489 9410 = 9.3942 × 1.2558 = 11.7973 若顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 10 – 2 = 8，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,10−2 = t0.025,8 = 2.3060(使用Excel 軟體T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。販售套餐數量y0 的信賴區間： 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2×𝑆𝑦0 = 274.9798 ± 2.3060 × 11.7973 = 274.9798 ± 27.2046 → 信賴區間247.8~302.2 套販售套餐數量y0 的信賴區間或預測區間247.8~302.2，比販售套餐數量之平均值y ̅0、E(y0)或E(y\|x0)的信賴區間258.5~291.4 更大，因此利用平均值的估計法比利用個別數值更為精準。行銷費用x0 為350 元時，販售套餐數量的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = -15.2433 + 1.1609 × 350 = 391.0691 套。當行銷費用x0 為350 時，販售套餐數量y0 的標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦0 𝑆𝑦0 = S × √1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 9.3942 × √1 + 1 10 + (350−183)2 344300−18302 10 = 9.3942 × √1.1 + 1672 344300−334890 = 9.3942 × √1.1 + 27889 9410 = 9.3942 × 2.0159 = 18.9376 若顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 10 – 2 = 8，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,10−2 = t0.025,8 = 2.3060(使用Excel 軟體T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。販售套餐數量y0 的信賴區間： 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × 𝑆𝑦0 = 391.0691 ± 2.3060 × 18.9376 = 391.0691 ± 43.6700 → 信賴區間347.4~434.7 套答案：行銷費用250 元，販售套餐數量y0 的信賴區間247.8~302.2 套；行銷費用350 元，販售套餐數量y0 的信賴區間為347.4~434.7 套個別數值和平均值信賴區間預估時，皆在自變數x0 = 𝑥̅，信賴區間最小，精準度最高。練習 14.13 小美連鎖咖啡館有10 個營業點，每個營業點前一天的訓練費用(單位：新台幣百元)和前一天販售咖啡杯數量(單位：杯)依序列於下表。欲運用訓練費用xi 預測販售咖啡杯數yi，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。請分別計算在訓練費用x0 為55 和85(單位：新台幣百元)時，販售咖啡杯數量y0 的信賴區間。營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 1 50 156 2 53 179 3 60 189 4 53 160 5 63 185 6 70 210 7 60 189 8 53 168 9 60 191 10 86 237 題解：訓練費用對銷售咖啡杯數量的估計迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = 54.9828 + 2.1615 × xi 營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 1 50 156 163.06 -7.06 49.79 2500.0 2 53 179 169.54 9.46 89.48 2809.0 3 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 3600.0 4 53 160 169.54 -9.54 91.02 2809.0 5 63 185 191.16 -6.16 37.89 3969.0 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第37頁共61 頁營業點i 訓練費用xi 咖啡杯數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑥𝑖 2 6 70 210 206.29 3.71 13.80 4900.0 7 60 189 184.67 4.33 18.74 3600.0 8 53 168 169.54 -1.54 2.37 2809.0 9 60 191 184.67 6.33 40.06 3600.0 10 86 237 240.87 -3.87 14.97 7396.0 合計 608 1864 1864.00 0.00 376.86 37992.0 平均值 60.8 186.4 若訓練費用x0 為55(單位：新台幣百元)時，販售咖啡杯數的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = 54.9828 + 2.1615 × 55 = 173.8635 杯，其販售咖啡杯數y0 的信賴區間。 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × 𝑆𝑦0 = 173.8635 ± 2.3060 × 7.3050 = 173.8635 ± 16.8454 → 信賴區間為157.0~190.7 杯其中顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 10 – 2 = 8，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,10−2 = t0.025,8 = 2.3060(使用Excel 軟體 T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 𝑆𝑦0 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 × √1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = √ 376.86 10−2 × √1 + 1 10 + (55−60.8)2 37992−6082 10 = 6.8635 × √1 + 0.1 + −5.82 37992−36966.4 = 6.8635 × √1 + 0.1 + 33.64 1025.6 = 6.8635 × 1.0643 = 7.3050 若訓練費用x0 為85(單位：新台幣百元)時，販售咖啡杯數的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = 54.9828 + 2.1615×85 = 238.7075 杯，其販售咖啡杯數y0 的信賴區間。 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 × 𝑆𝑦0 = 238.7075 ± 2.3060 × 8.8723 = 238.7075 ± 20.4595 → 信賴區間為218.2~259.2 杯其中顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 10 – 2 = 8，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,10−2 = t0.025,8 = 2.3060(使用Excel 軟體 T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 𝑆𝑦0 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 × √1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = √ 376.86 10−2 × √1 + 1 10 + (85−60.8)2 37992−6082 10 = 6.8635 × √1 + 0.1 + 24.22 37992−36966.4 = 6.8635 × √1 + 0.1 + 585.64 1025.6 = 6.8635 × 1.2927 = 8.8723 答案：訓練費用55(單位：新台幣百元)，販售咖啡杯數的信賴區間157.0~190.7 杯；訓練費用85(單位：新台幣百元)，信賴區間218.2~259.2 杯練習 14.14 天空連鎖餐廳有數個營業點，每個營業點個別的平均每月行銷費用(xi ，單位：萬元)和營業額(yi ，單位：十萬元)，欲建立迴歸模式yi = β0 + β1×xi + εi，其中εi 為誤差項。現今隨機抽出5 個營業點，其行銷費用與營業額如下所示。營業點i 1 2 3 4 5 行銷費用xi 6 10 8 9 12 營業額yi 8 12 8 10 13 (A)試計算估計迴歸方程式𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1×xi 之統計值。 (B)以顯著水準α = 0.05 檢定迴歸模式是否斜率等於0。 (C)假設行銷費用為9 萬元，試計算營業額的平均值𝜇𝑦𝑖\|𝑥𝑖的95 %信賴區間。題解：營業點i 行銷費用xi 營業額yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑦𝑖 2 1 6 8 48 36 64 2 10 12 120 100 144 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第38頁共61 頁營業點i 行銷費用xi 營業額yi xi×yi 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑦𝑖 2 3 8 8 64 64 64 4 9 10 90 81 100 5 12 13 156 144 169 合計 45 51 478 425 541 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 478−45×51 5 425−452 5 = 478−459 425−405 = 19 20 = 0.9500 截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = 51 5 – 0.9500 × 45 5 = 10.2 – 8.55 = 1.65 行銷費用對營業額的估計迴歸方程式 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi = 1.65 + 0.95 × xi 營業點i 行銷費用xi 營業額yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 (yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 1 6 8 7.3500 0.6500 0.4225 2 10 12 11.1500 0.8500 0.7225 3 8 8 9.2500 -1.2500 1.5625 4 9 10 10.2000 -0.2000 0.0400 5 12 13 13.0500 -0.0500 0.0025 合計 45 51 51.0000 0.0000 2.7500 A.設定顯著水準α = 0.05，臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,5−2 = t0.025,3 = 3.1824(使用Excel 軟體T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0 D.計算檢定統計值–t 值。SSE = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0 −𝑏1 × 𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 2.7500 MSE = S2 = 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 = 2.7500 5−2 = 0.9167 S = √𝑆2 = √ 𝑆𝑆𝐸 𝑛−2 = √0.9167 = 0.9574 𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 0.9574 √425−452 5 = 0.9574 √425−405 = 0.9574 4.4721 = 0.2141 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 = 0.9500 0.2141 = 4.4372 E.檢定統計值t = 4.4372 > 臨界值𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 3.1824。接受對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0，因此迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0。自變數與依變數之間的迴歸關係達到顯著性相關，迴歸方程式具有解釋(預測)能力。若行銷費用x0 為9 萬元時，營業額的預估值𝑦 ̂0 = 1.65 + 0.95 × xi = 1.65 + 0.95 × 9 = 10.2 拾萬元，其營業額之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間。 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2×𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = 10.2 ± 3.1824 × 0.4282 = 10.2 ± 1.3627 → 信賴區間為8.8373~11.5627 拾萬元其中顯著水準α = 0.05，自由度df = n – 2 = 5 – 2 = 3，𝑡𝛼 2,𝑛−2 = 𝑡0.05 2 ,5−2 = t0.025,3 = 3.1824(使用Excel 軟體 T.INV 函數查詢獲得)。 𝑆𝑦 ̂0 = √∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−2 × √ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = √ 2.75 5−2 × √ 1 5 + (9−9)2 425−452 5 = 0.9574 × √0.2 + 02 425−405 = 0.9574 × √0.2 + 0 20 = 0.9574 × 0.4472 = 0.4282 答案：(A)斜率b1 = 0.95；截距b0 = 1.65；(B)t 值法檢定迴歸方程式中斜率β1 不等於0；(C)營業額的平均值 𝜇𝑦𝑖\|𝑥𝑖的95 %信賴區間8.8373~11.5627 拾萬元 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第39頁共61 頁 14.7 統計軟體迴歸運用利用Excel 2007 協助線性迴歸資料分析，在Excel 視窗中勾選工具(T)→選取增益集(I)…→勾選分析工具箱→按確定按鈕。回到Excel 視窗中勾選工具(T)→選取資料分析(D)…→在資料分析視窗中選取迴歸後按確定。在迴歸視窗中，輸入Y 範圍(Y):依變數在excel 視窗中的位置；輸入X 範圍(X):自變數在excel 視窗中的位置。勾選信賴度(O) 95 %。勾選殘差(R)和標準化殘差(T)。按確定。利用Excel 2010 協助線性迴歸資料分析，在Excel 視窗工具列中勾選檔案→選取選項→出現Excel 選項小視窗勾選增益集→選取增益集中的分析工具箱-VBA→按執行(G)…→出現增益集小視窗，勾選分析工具箱-VBA 後按確定按鈕。回到Excel 視窗中工具列勾選資料→選取資料分析→在資料分析視窗中選取迴歸後按確定。在迴歸視窗中，輸入Y 範圍(Y):依變數在excel 視窗中的位置；輸入X 範圍(X):自變數在excel 視窗中的位置。勾選信賴度(O) 95 %。勾選殘差(R)和標準化殘差(T)。按確定。摘要輸出迴歸統計 R 的倍數 0.9733 R 平方 0.9473 調整的R 平方 0.9407 標準誤 9.3942 觀察值個數 10 ANOVA 自由度 SS MS F 顯著值迴歸 1 12681.59 12681.59 143.70 0.0000 殘差 8 706.01 88.25 總和 9 13387.60 係數標準誤 t 統計 P-值下限95% 上限95% 下限 95.0% 上限 95.0% 截距 -15.2434 17.9694 -0.8483 0.4209 -56.6809 26.1942 -56.6809 26.1942 X 變數1 1.1609 0.0968 11.9875 0.0000 0.9376 1.3842 0.9376 1.3842 殘差輸出觀察值預測 Y 殘差標準化殘差 1 158.89 -2.89 -0.33 2 170.50 9.50 1.07 3 193.72 -3.72 -0.42 4 170.50 -0.50 -0.06 5 205.33 -7.33 -0.83 6 228.54 21.46 2.42 7 193.72 -4.72 -0.53 8 170.50 -2.50 -0.28 9 193.72 -2.72 -0.31 10 286.59 -6.59 -0.74 利用SPSS 分析結果 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第40頁共61 頁 Regression Variables Entered/Removedb Model Variables Entered Variables Removed Method 1 VAR00001a . Enter a All requested variables entered. b Dependent Variable: VAR00002 Model Summaryb Model R R Square Adjusted R Square Std. Error of the Estimate 1 .973a .947 .941 9.3942 a Predictors: (Constant), VAR00001 b Dependent Variable: VAR00002 ANOVAb Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. 1 Regression 12681.591 1 12681.591 143.699 .000a Residual 706.009 8 88.251 Total 13387.600 9 a Predictors: (Constant), VAR00001 b Dependent Variable: VAR00002 Coefficientsa Model Unstandardized Coefficients Standardized Coefficients t Sig. B Std. Error Beta 1 (Constant) -15.243 17.969 -.848 .421 VAR00001 1.161 .097 .973 11.987 .000 a Dependent Variable: VAR00002 Residuals Statisticsa Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation N Predicted Value 158.891 286.589 197.200 37.538 10 Std. Predicted Value -1.021 2.381 0.000 1.000 10 Standard Error of Predicted Value 2.985 8.027 3.949 1.512 10 Adjusted Predicted Value 159.686 304.410 198.690 42.042 10 Residual -7.326 21.456 0.000 8.857 10 Std. Residual -0.780 2.284 0.000 0.943 10 Stud. Residual -1.350 2.518 -0.050 1.095 10 Deleted Residual -24.409 26.085 -1.490 13.014 10 Stud. Deleted Residual -1.437 5.174 0.221 1.854 10 Mahal. Distance 0.009 5.671 0.900 1.713 10 Cook's Distance 0.000 2.465 0.336 0.777 10 Centered Leverage Value 0.001 0.630 0.100 0.190 10 a Dependent Variable: VAR00002 14.8 殘差分析：驗證模型假設【選擇教材】殘差分析(residual analysis)可協助判斷迴歸模式中假設的適切程度。第i 項樣本觀測值yi 的殘差：即等於迴歸分析中的誤差項εi εi = yi – 𝑦 ̂𝑖 其中yi = 依變數第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = 在自變數為xi 時依變數yi 的估計值；依變數第i 個觀測值的估計值 εi = 第i 個觀測值的隨機變數，屬於隨機誤差(random error)，讀音epsilon。此誤差項(error term)屬 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第41頁共61 頁於在x 和y 線性關係上無法解釋的依變數y 變動性。營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 殘差yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 平均值 183 197.2 迴歸分析之顯著性檢定必須依據下列誤差項εi 的假設。 A.各觀測點之誤差項εi 的平均值或期望值為0。𝜀̅𝑖 = E(εi) = 0。 B.各觀測點之誤差項εi 之間相互獨立。 C.各觀測點之誤差項εi 之變異數σ2 皆相等。V(εi) = σ2。殘差項之變異數具有均一性(齊一性)。 D.各觀測點之誤差項εi 屬於常態分布的隨機變數。基於上述假設為基礎，方能夠利用樣本觀測值，推論自變數x 與依變數y 之間的關係，應用t 值檢定和F 值檢定以驗證自變數x 與依變數y 之間的關係是存在；並且在自變數x 與依變數y 之間具有線性關係前提下，推論特定自變數數值x0 時，依變數y0 的信賴區間。若上述的假設有問題時，自變數x 與依變數y 之間的關係驗證和依變數y0 之信賴區間的推論，皆屬於無效推論。殘差分析可以提供誤差項εi 是否符合上述假設的判斷資訊。殘差分析主要是依據圖形進行研判。自變數x(X 軸)與殘差值(Y 軸)圖自變數x(X 軸)與殘差值(Y 軸)圖可能出現的三種狀況： A. 符合假設『各觀測點之誤差項εi 之變異數σ2 皆相等。V(εi) = σ2。殘差項之變異數具有均一性(齊一 X 變數 1 殘差圖 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 X 變數 1 殘差 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第42頁共61 頁性)。』，對所有的自變數xi 而言，誤差項εi 的變異數皆σ2 相等，代表分散程度均等。故在自變數x(X 軸)與殘差值(Y 軸)圖中，應該所有樣本觀測值之點(X 軸)，皆分布在以殘差值為0 之中心的水平帶狀 (長條狀)區域中，在X 軸方向上下分散程度均等。 B. 若假設『各觀測點之誤差項εi 之變異數σ2 皆相等。V(εi) = σ2。殘差項之變異數具有均一性(齊一性)。』無法成立時，可能出現自變數xi 愈大而變異數σ2 愈大或愈小的情況。若是自變數xi 愈大而變異數σ2 愈大時，應該所有樣本觀測值之點(X 軸)，水平分布愈往右邊上下分散程度愈大；自變數xi 愈大而變異數σ2 愈小時，應該所有樣本觀測值之點(X 軸)，水平分布愈往左邊上下分散程度愈大。 C. 欲擬分析迴歸模式無法符合(解釋)樣本觀測值的分布情況時，可能是所有樣本觀測值之點，在X 軸分向上下分散程度均等，但是並非水平狀況，可能是V、U、M、︿、﹏狀態，迴歸分析模式可能是曲線或多變數迴歸模式。依變數預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖(X 軸)與殘差值(Y 軸)圖在簡單(單變數)迴歸分析中，依變數預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖(X 軸)與殘差值(Y 軸)圖與自變數x(X 軸)與殘差值(Y 軸) 圖提供判斷誤差項εi 是否符合假設的資訊相同。在多元(多變數)迴歸分析中，使用一個以上自變數，故較常使用依變數預估值𝑦 ̂𝑖(X 軸)與殘差值(Y 軸)圖進行研判。標準殘差、標準化殘差(standardized residual, SR) 為了減少測量單位對殘差數值的影響，因此，大部分統計分析軟體皆使用標準殘差數值。利用最小平方法估算迴歸方程式參數時，其殘差值和為0，殘差值之平均值亦為0。因此，將殘差值εi = yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖除以其標準(偏)差𝑆𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖即可獲得標準殘差。標準殘差 = 𝑦𝑖–𝑦 ̂𝑖 𝑆𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖 第i 項觀測值之殘差的標準(偏)差 𝑆𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖 = S×√1 − 1 𝑛− (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 其中S = 依變數估計值之標準(偏)差營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 xi–𝑥̅ (xi–𝑥̅)2 𝑆𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖 標準殘差 1 150 156 158.89 -2.89 -33 1089 8.3194 -0.3474 2 160 180 170.50 9.50 -23 529 8.6293 1.1009 3 180 190 193.72 -3.72 -3 9 8.9074 -0.4176 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 100 200 300 400 依變數預估值殘差 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第43頁共61 頁營業點i 行銷費用xi 套餐數yi 𝑦 ̂𝑖 yi–𝑦 ̂𝑖 xi–𝑥̅ (xi–𝑥̅)2 𝑆𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖 標準殘差 4 160 170 170.50 -0.50 -23 529 8.6293 -0.0579 5 190 198 205.33 -7.33 7 49 8.8863 -0.8249 6 210 250 228.55 21.45 27 729 8.5199 2.5176 7 180 189 193.72 -4.72 -3 9 8.9074 -0.5299 8 160 168 170.50 -2.50 -23 529 8.6293 -0.2897 9 180 191 193.72 -2.72 -3 9 8.9074 -0.3054 10 260 280 286.59 -6.59 77 5929 4.8807 -1.3502 合計 1830 1972 1972.01 0.00 0 9410 平均值 183 197.2 若欲符合『各觀測點之誤差項εi 屬於常態分布的隨機變數。』的假設條件，在標準殘差圖中標準殘差點的分布以Y 軸為基準，應屬於以0 為中心上下對稱的常態分布型態。期望有95 %以上的標準殘差點落在-2 到+2 區間，若可以達到此條件，可以判定符合『各觀測點之誤差項εi 屬於常態分布的隨機變數。』的假設條件。常態機率圖(normal probability plot) 常態機率圖亦是判斷『各觀測點之誤差項εi 屬於常態分布的隨機變數。』假設條件的工具之一。 14.9 殘差分析：離群值和其他影響高的觀測值(Residual analysis: Outliers and -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 自變數x 標準化殘差常態機率圖 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 0 20 40 60 80 100 樣本百分比 Y 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第44頁共61 頁 influential)【選擇教材】 14.10 簡單線性迴歸分析統計軟體運用【選擇教材】 14.10.1 研究問題欲分析遊客滿意度，是否具有預測消費金額的能力？分析方法自變數(自變項)為遊客的滿意度，屬於等距變項(scale variable)，為連續變項，依變數(因變項)消費金額為連續變項自變數連續變項依變數連續變項 X1  Y1 簡單線性迴歸分析 Y(依變數) = b0 + b1X(自變數) Durbin-Watson 統計量檢定相鄰殘差項間是否相關的一種統計量，若相鄰殘差項間是相關，則其總差異必小或大，因此可用相鄰殘差項間的總差異，來判斷殘差項是否相關或獨立。 DW = ∑ (𝐸𝑖−𝐸𝑖−1)2 𝑛 𝑖=2 ∑ 𝐸𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 其中：Ei = Yi - 𝑦 ̂𝑖 , i = 1, 2, 3, …,n Yi = i 位置的實際值 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = 為E(Yi)的不偏估計統計量若殘差項間是正相關時，則其差異必小，反之若殘差項間是負相關，則差異必大。故若DW 值小時，表示殘差是正相關；若大時，表示負相關。當DW 值愈接近2 時，殘差項間愈無相關。當DW 值愈接近0 時，殘差項間正相關愈強。當DW 值愈接近4 時，殘差項間負相關愈強。迴歸模式的基本假設(迴歸模式的殘差分析) 1. 每一誤差變數(變項)均具有常態分配(常態分布)，其期望值為0，變異數為σ2，即N(0,σ2)。 2. 誤差變項彼此間是獨立。 3. 迴歸共線假設(迴歸線性假設)。 14.10.2 簡單線性迴歸分析SPSS 操作方法 1.Analyze/Statistics(統計分析) →Regression(迴歸分析) →Linear…(線性…)，即會出現Linear Regression(線性迴歸)對話視窗 2.在Linear Regression(線性迴歸)對話視窗中，點選左邊方塊中的依變數(因變項)：消費金額[cost_in]進入右邊的Dependent: (因變項)下面方塊中，點選左邊方塊中的自變項：服務滿意度指標[qulit_in]進入右邊的Independent(s): (自變數、獨立變數)下面的方塊中。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第45頁共61 頁 3.在右邊中間的Method:選項中，共有五種篩選變數的選擇：「Enter」：設定強制一次進入的迴歸分析方法，此為預定(內定)方法。強制選取法。簡單線性迴歸均選取此種方法。「Stepwise」：設定逐步迴歸選取法。將前向選取法和後向選取法的綜合，首先依據前向選取法的方式，一次考慮一個自變數，判斷其貢獻是否已達設定的標準，若是則將其「納入」多元迴歸方程式中。之後，在依據後向選取法的方式，檢驗目前多元迴歸方程式中的所有自變數，一一評估是否應被剔除，在分析過程中，被剔除的自變數無法再進入多元迴歸方程式中。使用於多元(複)迴歸分析中。「Remove」：設定強制一次移除的迴歸分析法。「Backward」：設定反向移除式的迴歸分析法，後向(向後)選取法，先將全部的自變數納入多元迴歸方程式中，然後一次評估一個自變數，判斷其貢獻是否無法達到設定的標準，若是則將其自迴歸方程式中「剔除」之，此法在分析過程中，並不再考慮任何已被剔除的自變數。「Forward」：設定正向選取式的迴歸分析法，前向(向前)選取法，一次考慮一個自變數，判斷其貢獻是否已達設定的標準，若是則將其「納入」複(多元)迴歸方程式中。此分析法在選取過程中並不剔除任何已在迴歸方程式中的自變數。上述各種選取方法所獲得的迴歸模式並不能保證是「最好的(Best)」，他只能說在所採用的方法內，是「最佳的(Optimum)」。故要評估各種方法所獲得的迴歸模式，何者是最好的，有必要再進一步分析比較，並檢驗是否合乎各種迴歸模式的假設。 4.點選下面的Statistics…按鈕，會出現Linear Regression: Statistics 對話方塊，在左上角Regression Coefficients 方塊中勾選□Estimates(此為預定選項，用以顯示迴歸係數、迴歸係數的標準差、標準化的迴歸係數、t 值和t 分布的雙尾機率)和□Confidence intervals(顯示每個非標準化迴歸係數之95%的信賴區間)選項。 5.在Linear Regression: Statistics 對話方塊右上角勾選□Model fit(此為預定選項，顯示相關係數R、判定係數R2、調整之判定係數、標準誤和Anova 表)、□Descriptives(顯示平均值、標準差、單尾機率之相關係數矩陣)和□Collinearity diagnostics[執行共線性的診斷，顯示變異數擴張因子(Variance inflation factor: VIF)、交互離差矩陣(cross-product deviation matrix)、條件指標(Condition indices)和變異數分解比例。亦顯示在迴歸方程式中之變異數的寬容度(Tolerance)；不在迴歸方程式中之變數，則顯示若在下一步中，它要進入方程式時，該變數的寬容度]選項。 6.在Linear Regression: Statistics 對話方塊下面的Residuals 方塊中，勾選□Durbin-Watson(顯示Durbin-Watson 檢定統計量，標準化、非標準化之殘差和預測值之摘要統計量)選項。 7.在Linear Regression: Statistics 對話方塊中，點選右上角的Continue 回到Linear Regression 對話方塊。 8.在Linear Regression 對話視窗中，點選下面的Plots…按鈕，會出現Linear Regression: Plots 對話視窗 9.在Linear Regression: Plots 對話視窗中，左邊方塊內有數項資料名稱，其意義如下(：表示暫時性的殘差變數)：「DEPENDNT」：為依變數(因變數) 「ZPRED」：標準化的迴歸預測值「ZRESID」：標準化的殘差「DRESID」：刪除型的殘差(deleted residual) 「ADJPRED」：調整的迴歸預測值(adjusted predicted values) 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第46頁共61 頁「SRESID」：studentized 殘差「SDRESID」：studentized 刪除型的殘差 10.在Linear Regression: Plots 對話視窗中，點選「ZRESID」(標準化的殘差)進入Y: (Y 軸)右邊的方塊，點選「DEPENDNT」(依變數/因變數)進入X: (X 軸)右邊的方塊。 11.在Linear Regression: Plots 對話視窗下面的Standardized Residuals Plots(標準化殘差圖)方塊中，勾選 □Histogram(顯示標準化殘差值的次數分配圖，同時產生一常態分配曲線)和□Normal probability plot[顯示標準化殘差值的常態機率(P-P)圖]選項。 12.在Linear Regression: Plots 對話視窗右上角，按Continues 鈕，回到Linear Regression 對話視窗。 13.在Linear Regression 對話視窗中按OK 鈕，執行簡單線性迴歸程序。 14.獲得以下分析成果 Descriptive Statistics Mean Std. Deviation N 消費金額 2971.43 1978.82 40 服務滿意度指標 180.90 16.45 40 ①.兩變數的相關係數為0.986 Correlations 消費金額服務滿意度指標 Pearson Correlation 消費金額 1.000 .986 服務滿意度指標 .986 1.000 Sig. (1-tailed) 消費金額 . .000 服務滿意度指標 .000 . N 消費金額 40 40 服務滿意度指標 40 40 Variables Entered/Removed Model Variables Entered Variables Removed Method 1 服務滿意度指標 . Enter a. All requested variables entered. b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額 ②.判定係數(R2)為0.973，此模式的解釋能力(預估能力)相當高，達97.3 %。 ③.統計量Durbin-Watson 為0.187，相當接近於0，可判定殘差彼此間相關性相當強。 Model Summaryb Model R R Square Adjusted R Square Std. Error of the Estimate Change Statistics Durbin-Watson R Square Change F Change df1 df2 Sig. F Change 1 .986a .973 .972 330.83 .973 1357.320 1 38 .000 .187 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額 ④.適合性檢定：從變異數分析中顯示P 值(Sig.)為0.000，達到顯著水準0.05，表示此模式適合利用服務滿意度指標(自變數)來解釋(預估)消費金額(依變數/因變數)。 ANOVAb Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. 1 Regression 148554157.246 1 148554157.246 1357.320 .000a 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第47頁共61 頁 Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. Residual 4158974.529 38 109446.698 Total 152713131.775 39 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額 ⑤.簡單線性迴歸方程式：Y(消費金額) = -18497.196 + 118.677X(服務滿意度指標) ⑥.方程式的斜率與截距的檢定P 值(Sig.)為0.000 達到0.05 顯著水準，故斜率與截距在方程式中均是存在，不為數值0。 ⑦.因為獨立變數只有一個，故Tolerance 和VIF 值均為1.000 。因此，當獨立變數只有一個時，其Tolerance 和VIF 值均沒有意義。The tolerance statistics, which assess the potential impact of multicollinearity among the independent variables on the accuracy of regression coefficients, were all higher than 0.1, thereby indicating that the results were reliable. Coefficientsa Model Unstandardized Coefficients Standardized Coefficients t Sig. 95% Confidence Interval for B Collinearity Statistics B Std. Error Beta Lower Bound Upper Bound Tolerance VIF (Constant) -18497.196 585.067 -31.616 .000 -19681.603 -17312.789 服務滿意度指標 118.677 3.221 .986 36.842 .000 112.156 125.198 1.000 1.000 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額 Collinearity Diagnosticsa Model Dimension Eigenvalue Condition Index Variance Proportions (Constant) 服務滿意度指標 1 1 1.996 1.000 .00 .00 2 4.005E-03 22.325 1.00 1.00 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額 ⑧.利用服務滿意度指標來預測消費金額是相當合適的一個變數(因素)，而且所建立的模式也令人滿意，惟不代表此時可用該模式進行預測。尚須進行評估該模式是否符合簡單線性迴歸模式的假設，故尚須進行殘差分析。 Residuals Statistics Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation N Predicted Value -339.66 5831.53 2971.43 1951.69 40 Residual -425.94 669.66 8.19E-13 326.56 40 Std. Predicted Value -1.697 1.465 .000 1.000 40 Std. Residual -1.287 2.024 .000 .987 40 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額 ⑨.標準化殘差次數分配表顯示殘差的機率分配不接近常態機率分布。屬向左偏斜態勢。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第48頁共61 頁 ⑩.標準化殘差常態機率分配P-P 圖，不接近常態機率分配。 ⑪.標準化殘差對依變數散佈圖：顯示明顯的圖樣，故此迴歸模式並不適當。 ⑫.結論：從基本的迴歸分析，可獲得此迴歸模式均符合所需的檢定，且判定係數很高。惟從殘差分析中，獲得此迴歸模式並不符合假設，故此模式並不適當。然而此模式的判定係數高達97.3%，顯示利用服務滿意度指標來解釋(預測)消費金額是很恰當，不需要再考慮其他的變數。 ⑬.以下將利用變數轉換的方法，繼續探討一較合適的迴歸模式。考慮的變數轉換方法：將消費金額(依變數/因變數)取對數、開平方和平方，再利用服務滿意度指標(自變數)進行迴歸分析。 Regression Standardized Residual 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 -.25 -.50 -.75 -1.00 -1.25 Histogram Dependent Variable: 消費金額 Frequency 8 6 4 2 0 Std. D ev = .99 Mean = 0.00 N = 40.00 Normal P-P Plot of Regression Standardized Residual Dependent Variable: 消費金額 Observed Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 Expected Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第49頁共61 頁 14.10.3 簡單線性迴歸分析變數轉換SPSS 操作方法 1. 針對依變數(因變數)消費金額進行數值對數轉換，在SPSS 軟體中選取Tranform→Compute…，即會出現Compute Variable 對話方塊。 2. 在Compute Variable 對話視窗中左上角Target Variable: 下面的空格中輸入數值轉換後的變數名稱 cost_log，在右邊的Functions: 下面選項中選取LG10(numexpr)函數進入上面的Numeric Expression: 空格中，再將欲轉換的依變數：消費金額(cost_in)選入Numeric Expression: 空格中，其方程式表示為LG10(cost_in)。 3. 在Compute Variable 對話視窗中，勾選下面的OK 按鈕，以執行數值轉換程序，即會在SPSS Data Editor 視窗中出現cost_log 的變數欄位。 4. 針對依變數(因變數)消費金額進行數值開平方(開根號)轉換，在SPSS 軟體中選取Tranform→ Compute…，即會出現Compute Variable 對話視窗。 5. 在Compute Variable 對話視窗中左上角Target Variable: 下面的空格中輸入數值轉換後的變數名稱 cost_ns，在右邊的Numeric Expression: 空格中，將欲轉換的依變數：消費金額(cost_in)選入，其方程式表示為cost_in0.5。 6. 在Compute Variable 對話視窗中，勾選下面的OK 按鈕，以執行數值轉換程序，即會在SPSS Data Editor 視窗中出現cost_ns 的變數欄位。 14.10.4 對數轉換依變數(消費金額)的分析結果 Descriptive Statistics Mean Std. Deviation N 消費金額取對數 3.3336 .3954 40 服務滿意度指標 180.90 16.45 40 ①.兩變數的相關係數為0.984 Correlations 消費金額取對數服務滿意度指標 Pearson Correlation 消費金額取對數 1.000 .984 服務滿意度指標 .984 1.000 Sig. (1-tailed) 消費金額取對數 . .000 Scatterplot Dependent Variable: 消費金額消費金額 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Regression Standardized Residual 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 .5 0.0 -.5 -1.0 -1.5 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第50頁共61 頁消費金額取對數服務滿意度指標服務滿意度指標 .000 . N 消費金額取對數 40 40 服務滿意度指標 40 40 ②.判定係數(R2)為0.969，此模式的解釋能力(預估能力)相當高，達96.9 %。 ③.統計量Durbin-Watson 為0.142，相當接近於0，可判定殘差彼此間相關性相當強。 Model Summaryb Model R R Square Adjusted R Square Std. Error of the Estimate Change Statistics Durbin-Watson R Square Change F Change df1 df2 Sig. F Change 1 .984a .969 .968 7.030E-02 .969 1196.057 1 38 .000 .142 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數 ④.適合性檢定：從變異數分析中顯示P 值(Sig.)為0.000，達到顯著水準0.05，表示此模式適合利用服務滿意度指標(自變數)來解釋(預估)消費金額取對數(依變數/因變數)。 ANOVAb Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. 1 Regression 5.911 1 5.911 1196.057 .000a Residual .188 38 4.942E-03 Total 6.099 39 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數 ⑤.簡單線性迴歸方程式：log(Y)(消費金額取對數) = -0.949 + 2.36710-2X(服務滿意度指標) ⑥.方程式的斜率與截距的檢定P 值(Sig.)為0.000 達到0.05 顯著水準，故斜率與截距在方程式中均是存在，不為數值0。 ⑦.因為獨立變數只有一個，故Tolerance 和VIF 值均為1.000 。因此，當獨立變數只有一個時，其Tolerance 和VIF 值均沒有意義。 Coefficientsa Model Unstandardized Coefficients Standardized Coefficients T Sig. 95% Confidence Interval for B Collinearity Statistics B Std. Error Beta Lower Bound Upper Bound Tolerance VIF 1 (Constant) -.949 .124 -7.632 .000 -1.200 -.697 服務滿意度指標 2.367E-02 .001 .984 34.584 .000 .022 .025 1.000 1.000 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數 Collinearity Diagnosticsa Model Dimension Eigenvalue Condition Index Variance Proportions (Constant) 服務滿意度指標 1 1 1.996 1.000 .00 .00 2 4.005E-03 22.325 1.00 1.00 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數 Residuals Statisticsa Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation N Predicted Value 2.6732 3.9041 3.3336 .3893 40 Residual -.1546 .1158 6.661E-16 6.939E-02 40 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第51頁共61 頁 Std. Predicted Value -1.697 1.465 .000 1.000 40 Std. Residual -2.200 1.647 .000 .987 40 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數 ⑧.標準化殘差次數分配表顯示殘差的機率分配不接近常態機率分布。屬稍向右偏斜態勢。惟與原始消費金額所獲得的機率分布圖相比，消費金額經取對數後分析所獲得的機率分布比較趨近常態分布。 Regression Standardized Residual 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 -.25 -.50 -.75 -1.00 -1.25 -1.50 -1.75 -2.00 -2.25 Histogram Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數 Frequency 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Std. Dev = .99 Mean = 0.00 N = 40.00 ⑨.標準化殘差常態機率分配P-P 圖，比較接近常態機率分布。 Normal P-P Plot of Regression Standardized Residual Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數 Observed Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 Expected Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第52頁共61 頁 Scatterplot Dependent Variable: 消費金額取對數消費金額取對數 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 ⑩.標準化殘差對依變數散佈圖：顯示明顯的圖樣，故此迴歸模式並不適當。 ⑪.結論：從基本的迴歸分析，可獲得此迴歸模式均符合所需的檢定，且判定係數很高。惟從殘差分析中，獲得此迴歸模式並不符合假設，故此模式並不適當。 14.10.5 開平方轉換依變數(消費金額)的分析結果 Descriptive Statistics Mean Std. Deviation N 消費金額開平方 50.8487 19.8928 40 服務滿意度指標 180.90 16.45 40 ①.消費金額開平方與服務滿意度指標的相關係數為0.999。 Correlations 消費金額開平方服務滿意度指標 Pearson Correlation 消費金額開平方 1.000 .999 服務滿意度指標 .999 1.000 Sig. (1-tailed) 消費金額開平方 . .000 服務滿意度指標 .000 . N 消費金額開平方 40 40 服務滿意度指標 40 40 ②.判定係數(R2)為0.997，此模式的解釋能力(預估能力)最高，達99.7 %。 ③.統計量Durbin-Watson 為1.333，比較接近於2，可判定殘差彼此間相關性相對較低。 Model Summaryb Model R R Square Adjusted R Square Std. Error of the Estimate Change Statistics Durbin-Watson R Square Change F Change df1 df2 Sig. F Change 1 .999a .997 .997 1.0196 .997 14808.173 1 38 .000 1.333 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第53頁共61 頁 ④.適合性檢定：從變異數分析中顯示P 值(Sig.)為0.000，達到顯著水準0.05，表示此模式適合利用服務滿意度指標(自變數)來解釋(預估)消費金額開平方(依變數/因變數)。 ANOVAb Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. 1 Regression 15393.787 1 15393.787 14808.173 .000a Residual 39.503 38 1.040 Total 15433.290 39 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方 ⑤.簡單線性迴歸方程式：√𝑌(消費金額開平方) = -167.693 + 1.208X(服務滿意度指標) ⑥.方程式的斜率與截距的檢定P 值(Sig.)為0.000 達到0.05 顯著水準，故斜率與截距在方程式中均是存在，不為數值0。 ⑦.因為獨立變數只有一個，故Tolerance 和VIF 值均為1.000 。因此，當獨立變數只有一個時，其Tolerance 和VIF 值均沒有意義。 Coefficientsa Unstandardized Coefficients Standardized Coefficients T Sig. 95% Confidence Interval for B Collinearity Statistics Model B Std. Error Beta Lower Bound Upper Bound Tolerance VIF 1 (Constant) -167.693 1.803 -93.001 .000 -171.343 -164.043 服務滿意度指標 1.208 .010 .999 121.689 .000 1.188 1.228 1.000 1.000 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方 Collinearity Diagnosticsa Model Dimension Eigenvalue Condition Index Variance Proportions (Constant) 服務滿意度指標 1 1 1.996 1.000 .00 .00 2 4.005E-03 22.325 1.00 1.00 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方 Residuals Statisticsa Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation N Predicted Value 17.1433 79.9635 50.8487 19.8674 40 Residual -2.3619 2.2282 -6.5725E-15 1.0064 40 Std. Predicted Value -1.697 1.465 .000 1.000 40 Std. Residual -2.317 2.185 .000 .987 40 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方 ⑧.標準化殘差次數分配表顯示殘差的機率分配較接近常態機率分布。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第54頁共61 頁 Regression Standardized Residual 2.00 1.50 1.00 .50 0.00 -.50 -1.00 -1.50 -2.00 -2.50 Histogram Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方 Frequency 10 8 6 4 2 0 Std. Dev = .99 Mean = 0.00 N = 40.00 ⑨.標準化殘差常態機率分配P-P 圖，較接近常態機率分配。 Normal P-P Plot of Regression Standardized Residual Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方 Observed Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 Expected Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第55頁共61 頁 Scatterplot Dependent Variable: 消費金額開平方消費金額開平方 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 ⑭.標準化殘差對依變數散佈圖：顯示沒有明顯的圖樣，故此迴歸模式較適當。 ⑮.結論：從基本的迴歸分析，可獲得此迴歸模式均符合所需的檢定，且判定係數很高。從殘差分析中，獲得此迴歸模式並較符合假設，故此模式最適當。 14.10.6 平方轉換依變數(消費金額)的分析結果 Descriptive Statistics Mean Std. Deviation N 消費金額平方 12647194.8250 12856899.1387 40 服務滿意度指標 180.90 16.45 40 Correlations 消費金額平方服務滿意度指標 Pearson Correlation 消費金額平方 1.000 .923 服務滿意度指標 .923 1.000 Sig. (1-tailed) 消費金額平方 . .000 服務滿意度指標 .000 . N 消費金額平方 40 40 服務滿意度指標 40 40 Model Summaryb Model R R Square Adjusted R Square Std. Error of the Estimate Change Statistics Durbin-Watson R Square Change F Change df1 df2 Sig. F Change 1 .923a .853 .849 5001691.887 1 .853 219.693 1 38 .000 .105 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方 ANOVAb 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第56頁共61 頁 Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. 1 Regression 5.496E+15 1 5.496E+15 219.693 .000a Residual 9.506E+14 38 2.502E+13 Total 6.447E+15 39 a. Predictors: (Constant), 服務滿意度指標 b. Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方 Coefficients Model Unstandardized Coefficients Standardized Coefficients t Sig. 95% Confidence Interval for B Collinearity Statistics B Std. Error Beta Lower Bound Upper Bound Tolerance VIF 1 (Constant) -1.18E+08 8.85E+06 -13.333 .000 -1.36E+08 -1.00E+08 服務滿意度指標 7.22E+05 4.87E+04 .923 14.822 .000 6.23E+05 8.20E+05 1.000 1.000 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方 Collinearity Diagnosticsa Model Dimension Eigenvalue Condition Index Variance Proportions (Constant) 服務滿意度指標 1 1 1.996 1.000 .00 .00 2 4.005E-03 22.325 1.00 1.00 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方 Residuals Statisticsa Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation N Predicted Value -7.49E+06 3.00E+07 1.26E+07 1.19E+07 40 Residual -5.89E+06 1.09E+07 4.66E-10 4.94E+06 40 Std. Predicted Value -1.697 1.465 .000 1.000 40 Std. Residual -1.178 2.182 .000 .987 40 a. Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方 Regression Standardized Residual 2.25 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 -.25 -.50 -.75 -1.00 -1.25 Histogram Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方 Frequency 10 8 6 4 2 0 Std. Dev = .99 Mean = 0.00 N = 40.00 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第57頁共61 頁 Normal P-P Plot of Regression Standardized Residual Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方 Observed Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 Expected Cum Prob 1.00 .75 .50 .25 0.00 Scatterplot Dependent Variable: 消費金額平方消費金額平方 50000000 40000000 30000000 20000000 10000000 0 -10000000 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 .5 0.0 -.5 -1.0 -1.5 討論議題 1.師生非同步教學討論議題：簡單線性迴歸分析應用第一回合請於D+3 日中午12 點以前從「議題討論」區【張貼】標題：「應用情境」，本文：請針對第14 章學習的【簡單線性迴歸分析】課程內容，陳述現在或未來最想運用到情境和理由。請具體的標示您想運用的情境下，自變數(可操控變數：等距或比例尺度)和依變數(預測目標變數：等距或比例尺度)分別的具體名稱(變數)(20 個字以上)。 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第58頁共61 頁待有25篇第一回合【張貼】回應或第一回合【張貼】時間結束後，請詳細檢視其他同學的回應內容。自己靜下心來，集思廣益，思考一下。第二回合【張貼】標題：「最佳詮釋」，本文：哪一位同學詮釋得最具體與明確，請說明理由或者有哪些是值得讓自己學習之處？(20個字以上)。第二回合【張貼】截止時間就是本議題在平台上的關閉時間。 2.學習者非同步教學討論議題：期末考分數預測第一回合請於D+3 日中午12 點以前從「議題討論」區【張貼】標題：「最重要因素」，本文：請針對第14 章學習的【簡單線性迴歸分析】課程內容與應用價值，在疫情期間三級警戒期間，無法到校進行期末考評量，僅能夠在宿舍或住家同步進行。自己認為哪一個因素是影響期末考分數的最關鍵因素，此因素可以納入在簡單線性迴歸分析中，當成自變數分析使用。請具體列出標示最關鍵的影響因素(自變數)，並說明理由(10 個字以上)。待有30 篇第一回合【張貼】回應或第一回合【張貼】時間結束後，請詳細檢視其他同學的回應內容。自己靜下心來，集思廣益，思考一下。第二回合【張貼】標題：「關鍵因素」，本文：透過相互分享討論比較後，自己最後認為哪一個是影響期末考分數的關鍵因素？並詮釋接下來的因應作為(10 個字以上)。第二回合【張貼】截止時間就是本議題在平台上的關閉時間。重點整理名稱模式或方程式確定性數學模式(deterministic model) yi = β0 + β1 × xi 簡單線性迴歸模式(simple linear regression model) yi = β0 + β1 × xi + εi 迴歸方程式(regression equation) E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 估計迴歸方程式(estimated regression equation) 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = b0 + b1 × xi 最小平方法數學法則 Min SSE = min ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = min ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0 −𝑏1 × 𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 利用微分方式獲得估計迴歸方程式的斜率(slope)b1 和截距(intercept)b0 斜率b1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 = 𝑛×∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 −∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −(∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ [(𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)] 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 = 𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑆𝑥 2 截距b0 = 𝑦 ̅ – b1 × 𝑥̅ = ∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×∑ (𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖) 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛×∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 −(∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 判定係數(coefficient of determination)即是迴歸造成的平方和(迴歸項平方和、可解釋的變異)佔總平方和(總變異)的比例，常使用R2 或r2 符號代表。R2 數值範圍0~1，愈靠近1 迴歸方程式的適配度愈高。 R2 = SSR SST = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 1 – SSE SST = 1 – ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 樣本相關係數(Sample correlation coefficient) Rxy、rxy 或γxy Rxy = rxy = (b1 的正負符號) × √判定係數 = (b1 的正負符號) × √𝑅2 rxy = 𝑐𝑜𝑣(𝑥,y) 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = 𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第59頁共61 頁 ∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 𝑛 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ×√∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 迴歸方程式斜率β1 之估計值b1 之抽樣分布 b1 期望值E(b1) = β1 b1 標準(偏)差𝜎𝑏1 = 𝜎 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 分布方式屬於常態分布。若誤差項εi 之標準(偏)差σ 未知時，可以利用誤差項εi 之標準(偏)差σ 的估計值S 取代標準(偏)差，以獲得b1 標準(偏)差𝜎𝑏1的估計值𝑆𝑏1。 b1 標準(偏)差𝜎𝑏1的估計值𝑆𝑏1 = 𝑆 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 t 檢定統計值t = 𝑏1 𝑆𝑏1 t 值檢定 F 值檢定一個自變數 ● ● 兩個(含)以上自變數 Χ ● 檢定斜率β1 是否等於特定數值(C) ● Χ 左右尾檢定 ● Χ 利用F 值檢定的程序 A.設定顯著水準α。 B.虛無假設(null hypothesis) H0: β1 = 0。 C.對立假設(alternative hypothesis) H1: β1 ≠ 0。 D.計算檢定統計值─F 值 F = MSR MSE = 迴歸造成的均方誤差均方 E.若檢定統計值F < 臨界值Fα,1,n-2，接受虛無假設H0: β1 = 0。 F.若檢定統計值F > 臨界值Fα,1,n-2，拒絕虛無假設H0: β1 = 0，接受對立假設H1: β1 ≠ 0。斜率β1 = 0 斜率β1 ≠ 0 R2 數值高自變數對依變數沒有意義自變數對依變數預測能力佳，具有意義 R2 數值低自變數對依變數沒有意義自變數對依變數預測能力弱，具有意義，影響力小迴歸方程式中預測依變數之平均值y ̅0的信賴區間為 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝑛−2,𝛼 2×𝑆𝑦 ̂0 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝑛−2,𝛼 2×S×√ 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 迴歸方程式中預測依變數y0 的信賴區間為 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝑛−2,𝛼 2×𝑆𝑦0 𝑦 ̂0 ± 𝑡𝑛−2,𝛼 2×S×√1 + 1 𝑛+ (𝑥0−𝑥̅)2 ∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第60頁共61 頁關鍵詞彙解釋簡單線性迴歸分析(simple linear regression analysis) 若欲分析的變數只有一個自變數(自變項)和另一個依變數(依變項)時，兩者的關係趨近於比例關係(線性關係、直線關係)時，歸類為簡單線性迴歸分析。多元迴歸分析(multiple regression analysis) 在迴歸程序中若有超過兩個(含兩個)的自變數與一個依變數時，歸類為多元迴歸分析或複迴歸分析 (multiple regression analysis)。多變量迴歸分析(multi-variable regression analysis) 在迴歸關係中，若有多個自變數預測數個依變數，稱為多變量迴歸分析(multi-variable regression analysis)。最小平方法(Least squares method) 利用樣本資料中的自變數xi 和依變數yi(實際觀測值)的對應數值，並使用自變數xi、截距b0 和斜率b1 推算依變數yi 的估計值𝑦 ̂𝑖，使得依變數yi 和其估計值𝑦 ̂𝑖的差(距)之平方和(sum square error, SSE)為最小數值，此為最小平方法(Least squares method)或普通最小平方法(ordinary least squares method, OLS)的特性。最小平方法數學法則 Min SSE = min ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = min ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑏0 −𝑏1 × 𝑥𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 其中yi = 依變數第i 個觀測值的實際觀測值 𝑦 ̂𝑖 = 在自變數為xi 時依變數yi 的估計值(estimator)；依變數第i 個觀測值的估計值 xi = 自變數第i 個觀測值 b0 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β0 的估計值(estimator)，截距(intercept)或常數項 (constant term)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1 × xi 中，參數(parameter) β1 的估計值(estimator)，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率(slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。判定係數(coefficient of determination) 判定係數或決定係數(coefficient of determination)即是迴歸造成的平方和(迴歸項平方和、可解釋的變異) 佔總平方和(總變異)的比例，常使用R2 或r2 符號代表。R2 數值範圍0~1，愈靠近1 迴歸方程式的適配度愈高。 R2 = SSR SST = ∑ (𝑦 ̂𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = 迴歸可解釋變異量總變異量 = SST−SSE SST = 1 – SSE SST = 1 – ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̂𝑖)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 判定係數可以評量迴歸方程式的適配度，亦可評量迴歸方程式的解釋能力。相關係數(correlation coefficient) 當兩個隨機變數的關係屬於不獨立(有相互關係)時，並呈現線性相關，表達正負向關係和關係強弱者，即為相關係數。樣本相關係數(Sample correlation coefficient) Rxy、rxy 或γxy Rxy = rxy = (b1 的正負符號) × √判定係數 = (b1 的正負符號) × √𝑅2 5/6/2025 10:49 AM 當您發現本教材錯誤時，盡速通知老師修改，教學才會進步。第61頁共61 頁 rxy = 𝑐𝑜𝑣(𝑥,y) 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = 𝑆𝑥𝑦 𝑆𝑥×𝑆𝑦 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 𝑛−1 = ∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)×(𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅) 𝑛 𝑖=1 √∑ (𝑥𝑖−𝑥̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 ×√∑ (𝑦𝑖−𝑦 ̅)2 𝑛 𝑖=1 = ∑ 𝑥𝑖×𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 − ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 ×∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖 𝑛 √∑ 𝑥𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 ×√∑ 𝑦𝑖 2 𝑛 𝑖=1 − (∑ 𝑦𝑖 𝑛 𝑖=1 ) 2 𝑛 其中b1 = 迴歸模式E(yi) = β0 + β1×xi 中參數(parameter) β1 的估計值，迴歸係數(regression coefficient)或斜率 (slope)。數值可能範圍-∞~+∞。 R2 = 判定係數(coefficient of determination)。數值範圍0~1。
4279	https://mathoverflow.net/questions/53346/an-extension-of-the-hardy-littlewood-p%C3%B3lya-inequality	Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. Visit Stack Exchange An extension of the HardyLittlewoodPólya inequality? Ask Question Asked Modified 6 months ago Viewed 1k times 2 $\begingroup$ Let $x$, $y$ be vectors in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and let's use the notation $\hat x$ for the vector $x$ with its components sorted in increasing order. The HardyLittlewoodPÃ³lya inequality states that $$ x\cdot y \leq \hat x\cdot \hat y.$$ Let us also use the notation $xy\in\mathbb{R}^n$ to denote the coordinate-wise product of $x$ and $y$. I conjecture that $$ \frac{ \\|xy\\|_p \\|xy\\|_r}{\\|xy\\|_q} \le \frac{ \\|\hat x\hat y\\|_p \\|\hat x\hat y\\|_r}{\\|\hat x\hat y\\|_q} $$ for all $1\le p\le q\le r$. For $q=p$ and $q=r$, my conjectured inequality is true by the HLP inequality. Any ideas for a proof? UPDATE: thank you for the quick answers. The counterexamples indeed work when negative coordinates for $x$ and $y$ are allowed. However, when all the coordinates of $x$ and $y$ are required to be positive, the conjecture seems to hold. UPDATE 2: so the conjecture is totally false; see below for counterexamples. fa.functional-analysis ca.classical-analysis-and-odes Share Improve this question edited Mar 4 at 3:02 LSpice 13.9k44 gold badges4747 silver badges7373 bronze badges asked Jan 26, 2011 at 12:17 Aryeh KontorovichAryeh Kontorovich 6,79111 gold badge3434 silver badges5858 bronze badges $\endgroup$ 3 $\begingroup$ Really, with my code you don't get a counterexample? am I doing something wrong? For $n=3$ I get counterexamples right away. $\endgroup$ Suvrit – Suvrit 2011-01-26 14:05:48 +00:00 Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 14:05 $\begingroup$ @MathMax, thanks for your edit. If you are going to the trouble of fixing delimiters, you may like to know about \lVert \rVert in place of \\| \\|. The latter symmetric delimiters work well in many cases (like here), but can space badly in general, as for $\lVert-x\rVert$ \lVert -x\rVert versus $\\|-x\\|$ \\| -x\\|. $\endgroup$ LSpice – LSpice 2025-03-04 03:05:10 +00:00 Commented Mar 4 at 3:05 1 $\begingroup$ @LSpice thank you for the suggestion. I'll try it right away in my next edit. $\endgroup$ MathMax – MathMax 2025-03-04 08:37:41 +00:00 Commented Mar 4 at 8:37 Add a comment \| 2 Answers 2 Reset to default 3 $\begingroup$ Here is a Matlab script that will generate a quick counterexample for you: function [x,y]=testIneq(n, p, q, r) % x and y are length n vectors % Try: [x,y]=testIneq(2,1,2,3) to get a counterexample! flag = 1; iter = 0; while (flag) iter = iter + 1; x = randn(n,1); y = randn(n,1); xh = sort(x); yh = sort(y); xy = x . y; xyh = xh . yh; lhs = norm(xy,p) norm(xy,r) / norm(xy,q); rhs = norm(xyh,p) norm(xyh,r) / norm(xyh,q); if (rhs < lhs) flag = 0; fprintf('Found countex after %d tries\n', iter); end end end Example: $x =[-2.1384,-0.8396]$, $y =[1.3546,-1.0722]$, with $p=1$, $q=2$, $r=3$. Share Improve this answer answered Jan 26, 2011 at 13:12 SuvritSuvrit 28.7k77 gold badges8383 silver badges152152 bronze badges $\endgroup$ 2 $\begingroup$ See counterxamples in comment to fedja's answer above for the case where we restrict to positive vectors only. $\endgroup$ Suvrit – Suvrit 2011-01-26 13:48:11 +00:00 Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 13:48 $\begingroup$ @fedja's answer (currently below) referenced above. $\endgroup$ LSpice – LSpice 2025-03-04 03:02:29 +00:00 Commented Mar 4 at 3:02 Add a comment \| 7 $\begingroup$ Rather for a counterexample. Let's say all coordinates are positive. The inequality is equivalent to the claim that $f(t)=\frac{\\|xy\\|_t}{\\|\hat x\hat y\\|_t}$ satisfies $f(s)f(t)\le f(1)$ for $s\le 1\le t$ ($1\le p$ is not really a restriction due to the possibility to raise to positive powers inside and outside, so only the ratios $p/q$ and $r/q$ really matter). Also sums can be replaced by averages. Now, as $s\to 0$, we have the geometric means in the limit, which do not feel the rearrangements, so $f(0+)=1$. Also, $f(\infty)=1$ if only the maxima match in the original arrangements. But $f(1)<1$ unless the orderings are exactly the same. Share Improve this answer answered Jan 26, 2011 at 12:50 fedjafedja 63.8k1111 gold badges164164 silver badges308308 bronze badges $\endgroup$ 9 $\begingroup$ can you give a counterexample with all positive coordinates? $\endgroup$ Aryeh Kontorovich – Aryeh Kontorovich 2011-01-26 13:30:12 +00:00 Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 13:30 $\begingroup$ I don't follow your argument that my claim is equivalent to $f(s)f(t)\le f(1)$ -- the latter is indeed easily falsifiable. $\endgroup$ Aryeh Kontorovich – Aryeh Kontorovich 2011-01-26 13:42:52 +00:00 Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 13:42 $\begingroup$ Just try my code below with testIneq(10,1,2,10) and you will get a quick countexexample; replace the 'randn' by 'rand' to get all positive coordinates. $\endgroup$ Suvrit – Suvrit 2011-01-26 13:45:45 +00:00 Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 13:45 1 $\begingroup$ another simpler example is: $x =[0.0062,0.5198,0.4350]$, $y =0.0515,0.9148,0.5404]$, with $p=1$, $q=2$, $r=10$. $\endgroup$ Suvrit – Suvrit 2011-01-26 13:47:26 +00:00 Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 13:47 $\begingroup$ When I replace randn by rand, I never get a counterexample. Would you be kind enough to provide one? $\endgroup$ Aryeh Kontorovich – Aryeh Kontorovich 2011-01-26 13:49:07 +00:00 Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 13:49 \| Show 4 more comments You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Ask question Explore related questions fa.functional-analysis ca.classical-analysis-and-odes See similar questions with these tags. Featured on Meta Spevacus has joined us as a Community Manager Introducing a new proactive anti-spam measure Related What is the $L^p$-norm of the (uncentered) Hardy-Littlewood maximal function? 7 For what spaces is the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator of strong type $(p,p)$ if and only if $p > p_0 > 1$? Generalized Hardy-Littlewood-Sobolev Inequality Hardy-Littlewood-Sobolev inequality in Lorentz spaces 3 Improved Hardy Inequality when orthogonal to radial functions? 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Bring Fiveable to your classroom ap study content toolsprintablespricing my subjectsupgrade ✍🏽AP English Language Unit 6 Review 6.4 Analyzing Tone and Shifts in Tone All Study Guides AP English Language Unit 6 – Position, Perspective, and Bias Topic: 6.4 ✍🏽AP English Language Unit 6 Review 6.4 Analyzing Tone and Shifts in Tone Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025 Verified for the 2026 exam Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025 print study guide copy citation APA ✍🏽AP English Language Unit & Topic Study Guides The Synthesis Essay AP English Language Exam The Argument Essay The Rhetorical Analysis Essay Unit 1 – Claims, Reasoning, and Evidence Unit 2 – Organizing Information for a Specific Audience Unit 3 – Perspectives and How Arguments Relate Unit 4 – How writers develop arguments, intros, and conclusions Unit 5 – How a writer brings all parts of an argument together Unit 6 – Position, Perspective, and Bias Unit 6 Overview: Position, Perspective, and Bias 6.1 Incorporating multiple perspectives strategically into an argument 6.2 Recognizing and accounting for bias 6.3 Adjusting an Argument to New Evidence 6.4 Analyzing Tone and Shifts in Tone Unit 7 – Successful and Unsuccessful Arguments Unit 8 – Stylistic Choices Unit 9 – Developing a Complex Argument Exam Skills Frequently Asked Questions Study Tools Previous Exam Prep AP Cram Sessions 2021 Live Cram Sessions 2019 Live Cram Sessions 2020 practice questions print guide report error Analyzing Tone Analyzing tone is super duper very important! To misread tone could mean to lose the whole purpose of the passage. If you can not identify the tone of the author you will have a difficult time identifying the meaning of the author. more resources to help you study practice questionscheatsheetscore calculator So… how do we identify tone? Analyzing tone takes all the skills we’ve developed so far in this course. You’ll need to analyze diction, imagery, syntax, and details the author uses. These are all choices the author makes to create the tone of the work. Deciding on the tone also takes knowledge from outside this course. Use your context clues. When was this written, who is the author, what groups does the author belong to? This will help you identify tone. Word length, sentence length, and tempo all affect tone. Look at these examples. The coffee was bitter. The beans are over roasted and essentially flavorless. The latte was a work of art. The aroma I was met with when it was first presented transported me. Imagine the describing words that are not even present. Just look at the word choice, length, and sentence length. They take on different tones. The first example is short, abrupt, and to the point. The second example uses a metaphor. Uses better jargon and diction. It makes the writer seem more educated and they sound impressed. Identify when a shift of tone happens, then as the reader discusses why you think the author’s tone shifted. Remember a tone shift in writing is like an attitude shift in speaking. Identify Tone Split Also be able to identify tone split. This is when the author has one attitude toward the audience and another toward the topic they are discussing. Imagine a character has just been betrayed, and yet their partner says something along the lines of “I’m sorry. I love you.” They may respond with “I love you too,” but we as the reader know to read this with an ironic tone. Whereas if the response was made toward a loving action, we would know this is meant to be affectionate. Context means a lot when analyzing tone. Frequently Asked Questions What is tone in writing and how is it different from mood? Tone is the writer’s attitude toward a subject—what the writer feels (sarcastic, earnest, amused, critical). You infer tone from diction, connotation, syntax, and register (word choice, positive/negative associations, sentence structure, formal vs. colloquial). Mood is different: it’s the emotional atmosphere the text creates for the reader (gloomy, hopeful, tense). On the AP exam, you’ll explain how word choice, comparisons, and syntax create tone (CED Skill 7.A) and note tone shifts: when a writer changes tone it can show qualification, refinement, or a new perspective (STL-1.F). Look for specific signals—ironic word choice, a sudden short sentence, or a concession—and explain how those choices affect the writer’s attitude and the passage’s overall message (this shows the analysis graders expect on FRQ 2). For a quick study boost, see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and more practice at Fiveable ( How do I identify tone shifts in a passage for the AP exam? Look for where the writer’s attitude actually changes—then tie that change to diction, syntax, or comparison. Quick steps you can use on the exam: 1. Scan for signal words/phrases (however, yet, but, nevertheless, on the other hand, concession phrases, “still,” “in fact”) or punctuation shifts (em dashes, colons, paragraph breaks). 2. Check diction and connotation: a move from neutral/positive words to negative/sarcastic/ironic words (or vice versa) flags a tone shift. 3. Watch syntax and rhythm: short, clipped sentences often signal emphasis or cynicism; long, balanced sentences can show calm or amplification. 4. Note semantic fields: if the language shifts from “scientific” to “moral” or from “economic” to “personal,” that’s meaningful. 5. In an FRQ, quote the brief passage where the shift occurs and explain how word choice, comparisons, or syntax show the writer qualifying, refining, or reversing a stance (CED STL-1.D/F; Skill 7.A). For a short walkthrough and examples see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( For broader unit review and 1,000+ practice questions, check Unit 6 ( and practice ( What are some examples of words that show positive vs negative tone? Positive-tone words: enthusiastic, hopeful, generous, optimistic, compassionate, confident, praising, sincere, admirable, uplifting. These carry positive connotations and signal the writer’s approval or warmth. Negative-tone words: cynical, scornful, bitter, dismissive, alarmed, resentful, harsh, bleak, mocking, condemnatory. These signal disapproval, anger, or pessimism. Why it matters: on the AP exam you infer tone from diction and connotation (CED STL-1.D/E). A single adjective can set tone; a cluster (semantic field) strengthens it. Watch for tone shifts—e.g., a paragraph starts “optimistic” (hopeful, confident) then moves to “cautious” or “skeptical” (reserved, wary) to show qualification or reconsideration (STL-1.F). Practice spotting these with real passages; the Topic 6.4 study guide on Fiveable ( and 1,000+ practice questions ( help build this skill. I'm confused about how word choice creates tone - can someone explain this? Think of tone as the writer’s attitude, and word choice (diction) is the tool that signals it. Specifics: - Connotation vs. denotation: two words can mean the same thing (denotation) but carry different attitudes (connotation). Choosing “slim” vs. “scrawny” changes tone from neutral/positive to negative. - Register and semantic field: formal vs. informal words set a respectful or casual tone; clustered vocabulary (legal terms, culinary words) creates a specialized, authoritative, or playful tone. - Comparisons and figurative language: metaphors, similes, and irony shape tone—sarcasm comes from choosing words that contrast with literal meaning. - Syntax amplifies diction: short choppy sentences feel urgent or bitter; long parallel structures feel measured or grand (anaphora or parallelism can build a persuasive, emphatic tone). - Tone shifts: look for changes in diction, connotation, or syntax across paragraphs—these often signal qualification or reconsideration (CED STL-1.D/F, STL-1.E). Practice spotting these in passages for the rhetorical analysis FRQ. For a focused study guide, see Fiveable’s Topic 6.4 study guide ( and try practice questions ( How do I write about tone shifts in my rhetorical analysis essay? Start by spotting the shift: note exactly where the writer’s attitude changes (word, sentence, or paragraph). Label the tones (e.g., amused → ironic, outraged → conciliatory) and cite specific diction or syntactic changes that cause it (sharp verbs, negative/positive connotation, short sentences, concession phrases like “however” or “yet”). Explain how devices create that shift—diction, syntax, juxtaposition, anaphora, understatement, concession—and then connect the shift to purpose: does it qualify an earlier claim, add complexity, use irony, or persuade a skeptical audience? In your essay paragraph: name the shift, quote the line(s), analyze the device (“the shift to concessive diction—‘although,’ ‘but’—softens the author’s stance and signals refinement”), and explain the rhetorical effect on the argument. On the AP rhetorical analysis, always tie this back to the writer’s purpose and the rhetorical situation and support it with specific evidence (CED: STL-1.D, STL-1.E, STL-1.F). For extra practice, see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and try practice questions ( What's the difference between the author's tone and the speaker's tone? The author's tone is the overall attitude the writer expresses about the subject through word choice, syntax, and style (CED: STL-1.D/E). The speaker’s tone is the attitude of the voice within the text—sometimes a persona, narrator, or rhetorical “I.” They can be the same (author speaking directly) or different (author creates a detached, ironic, or unreliable speaker). Watch diction (connotation vs. denotation), syntax, and comparisons to tell them apart: cold, formal diction + long, periodic sentences suggests authorial distance; colloquial diction + first-person anecdotes may signal a speaker’s personal attitude. Note tone shifts (STL-1.F): a change from sarcastic to conciliatory can show the author qualifying or revising a claim. In rhetorical-analysis essays, explicitly name whether you’re attributing tone to the author or to a constructed speaker and cite specific words/structures. For a quick refresher, see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and grab practice questions at ( How do I know if a tone shift is intentional or if I'm just reading too much into it? Look for concrete signals before assuming a shift is intentional. Check for changes in diction (more formal → more colloquial), connotation (positive → negative words), syntax (short choppy sentences after long ones), and rhetorical moves like concession, amplification, irony, or juxtaposition. Paragraph breaks, punctuation (em dashes, ellipses), or a transitional phrase (however, yet, still) are strong markers. Ask: does the shift support a rhetorical purpose—qualification, reconsideration, or emphasis (CED STL-1.F)? If it’s isolated (one odd word) and not echoed by syntax or structure, you’re probably overreading. If multiple features change together and they connect to the author’s claim, treat it as intentional—and mention that connection when you analyze (AP Rhetorical Analysis FRQ expects you to explain how choices create effect). For guided practice on spotting tone shifts and strategies, see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and try more examples at Fiveable practice problems ( What does it mean when a writer "qualifies" their argument and how does tone show this? To “qualify” an argument means the writer narrows, softens, or limits a claim—they move from a sweeping assertion to a more precise, conditional, or concessive stance. Tone reveals that by shifting: diction (hedging words like might, could, sometimes), syntax (short concessive clauses, em dashes), and connotation (less absolute verbs/adjectives) signal hesitation or refinement. Look for explicit concessions (“although,” “however,” “yet,” “but”), hedging (“seems,” “appears,” “often”), or juxtaposition that balances claims. On the AP exam, noting a tone shift that qualifies a claim shows you recognize complexity—exactly what the Rhetorical Analysis and Synthesis rubrics reward (it can help your sophistication score). For more examples and practice identifying these moves, check the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and try practice questions on Fiveable ( I don't understand how syntax contributes to tone - what should I be looking for? Syntax = how a writer arranges words and sentences. For tone, look at: sentence length (short = abrupt, urgent; long/cumulative = reflective, authoritative), sentence type (questions = curious or skeptical; exclamations = excited or outraged), and patterns (parallelism or anaphora = emphatic, rhythmic, persuasive). Notice punctuation and fragments too—dashes and ellipses can feel tentative or dramatic; fragments can sound colloquial or shocked. Shifts in syntax often mark tone shifts: a paragraph of long, balanced sentences followed by a terse sentence usually signals a move from explanation to judgment or urgency (STL-1.D, STL-1.F). On the AP Rhetorical Analysis, cite specific syntactic features and explain how they create the writer’s attitude (skill 7.A). For examples and practice spotting these moves, see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and try practice questions at ( How do I identify connotations of words when analyzing tone? Start by separating denotation (literal meaning) from connotation (emotional/associative meaning). For any word, ask: what feelings or ideas does this word summon beyond its dictionary definition? Look for clusters of words in the same semantic field (e.g., “sterile,” “clinical,” “detached”)—those build a register and point to tone. Notice modifiers, comparisons, and syntax that amplify connotation (short choppy sentences + harsh verbs = brusque tone). Mark words with positive, negative, or ironic connotations and explain how each supports your claim about the writer’s attitude. On the exam’s rhetorical analysis FRQ (600–800 word passages), you’ll need to cite specific words and explain how their connotations produce tone or a tone shift (CED skill 7.A; STL-1.D/E). For a quick guide and examples, check the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and practice hundreds of questions at ( What are some common tone words I should know for the AP English exam? Helpful tone words to know (grouped by attitude). Use these to label tone in passages and track shifts—remember tone comes from diction, connotation, and syntax (CED STL-1.D/E). - Positive/affectionate: admiring, celebratory, hopeful, affectionate, reverent, approving - Neutral/objective: clinical, informative, didactic, objective, matter-of-fact, explanatory - Critical/negative: scornful, cynical, sarcastic, accusatory, dismissive, bitter, condemnatory - Analytical/measured: reflective, contemplative, probing, evaluative, cautious, qualified (concession) - Emotional/intense: passionate, urgent, indignant, melancholic, nostalgic, outraged - Ironic/understated: ironic, wry, sardonic, understated, tongue-in-cheek On the exam, point to specific words/phrases, connotations, syntax, and any tone shifts (CED STL-1.F). Describe where the tone changes, why (e.g., concession, amplification, juxtaposition), and how that affects the writer’s purpose. For practice, see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and more unit review/practice questions ( and How do tone shifts help me understand the author's purpose in an argument? Tone shifts show how the writer’s attitude changes—and those changes reveal purpose. If diction/connotation, syntax, or imagery move from confident to tentative, that shift often signals concession or qualification (CED STL-1.F). A sudden ironic or sarcastic tone can undercut an opponent’s claim; a move to solemn or urgent language can highlight stakes and call readers to act. On the AP Rhetorical Analysis (FRQ 2) point to specific words, comparisons, or sentence structures that create the shift and explain how that change advances the author’s argument or refines it (CED skills 7.A, 8.A). When you write: name the tone(s), cite tiny textual evidence, explain the rhetorical effect (e.g., concession softens the claim to seem fair; amplification emphasizes danger). For targeted practice, see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and more unit review/practice ( Can you give me examples of how comparisons like metaphors create specific tones? Metaphors and other comparisons shape tone by coloring facts with connotation and emotional weight. Quick examples: - “Life is a journey” (metaphor) → reflective, hopeful; suggests growth and progress. - “The city was a furnace” → hostile, oppressive; heat and danger connotations create urgency. - “Her voice was silk” → admiring, intimate; soft, luxurious connotations set a warm tone. How shifts happen: an author might open with an upbeat metaphor (“springtime of our lives”) then switch to literal, harsh detail (“but bills piled up”), creating a corrective or ironic tone shift (STL-1.F). Or a sustained metaphor that breaks off signals qualification or reconsideration. On the exam, link these moves to diction, connotation, and syntax (CED skill 7.A) in your analysis. For more examples and practice applying this, see Fiveable’s Topic 6.4 study guide ( and try practice questions ( I missed class - how do I analyze tone when the author seems to have multiple attitudes about the same topic? When an author seems to have multiple attitudes about the same topic, treat those attitudes as purposeful moves—not confusion. Steps to analyze: 1. Pinpoint tone words and connotations (diction, semantic field). Ask: are words positive, negative, ironic, or neutral? (CED: STL-1.D, STL-1.E) 2. Check syntax and register—short clipped sentences = urgency; long, hypotactic sentences = reflection (CED: syntax, register). 3. Locate where tone shifts occur (paragraph breaks, signal words like “however,” “yet,” “on the other hand,” or sudden changes in imagery). Note whether the shift is concession, amplification, understatement, or irony (CED: STL-1.F; keywords: concession, juxtaposition, irony). 4. Explain function: does the writer qualify an earlier claim, add nuance, weaken an opponent’s view, or build complexity? Tie each tone/shifts to the author’s purpose and to how it affects their argument (use in FRQ rhetorical analysis). Practice this on short passages—see the Topic 6.4 study guide ( and drill with 1,000+ practice questions ( What's the difference between a tone shift and just changing topics in an essay? A tone shift is a change in the writer’s attitude (their feeling about the subject) signaled by diction, connotation, syntax, or register—think sarcasm to seriousness, confident to hesitant. The CED says shifts can show qualification, refinement, or reconsideration of a perspective (STL-1.D, STL-1.F). Changing topics means the subject or focus moves (e.g., from policy history to economic effects) but the writer’s attitude can stay the same. How to tell them apart: look at word choice and sentence patterns. If the subject changes but diction/connotations and syntax remain steady, it’s a topic change. If the vocabulary, tone words (positive/negative), level of formality, or use of devices like concession, irony, or juxtaposition shifts, that’s a tone shift. 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4281	https://www.hec.usace.army.mil/confluence/rasdocs/r2dum/6.6/developing-a-terrain-model-and-geospatial-layers/creating-land-cover-mannings-n-values-and-impervious-layers	Creating Land Cover, Manning’s n values, and % Impervious Layers HEC-RAS 2D User's Manual HEC-RAS 2D User's Manual × Topics Foreword Introduction Developing a Terrain Model and Geospatial Layers Opening RAS Mapper Setting the Spatial Reference Projection Loading Terrain Data and Making the Terrain Model Using Cross Section Data to Modify/Improve the Terrain Model Creating Land Cover, Manning’s n values, and % Impervious Layers Creating a Soils Data Layer Creating an Infiltration Layer Infiltration Methods Creating a Porosity and Flow Drag Layer Porosity and Flow Drag Parameters Development of a 2D or Combined 1D/2D Model Boundary and Initial Conditions for 2D Flow Areas Running a Model with 2D Flow Areas Viewing 2D or 1D/2D Output using HEC-RAS Mapper Steady vs. Unsteady Flow and 1D vs. 2D Modeling Optimize Your Computer for Fast Computations References RAS Mapper Supported File Formats Terms and Conditions of Use HEC Home RAS Docs Downloads 6.6 6.7_Beta4 (latest) 6.7_Beta3 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.0 HEC-RAS 2D User's Manual Developing a Terrain Model and Geospatial Layers Current: Creating Land Cover, Manning’s n values, and % Impervious Layers PDF Creating Land Cover, Manning’s n values, and % Impervious Layers A spatially varying land cover layer can be created in RAS Mapper, and then associated with a specific geometry data set. Once a land cover data set is created, the user can specify Manning’s n values to be used for each land cover type. Additionally, the user can create their own land cover classification polygons (user defined polygons), in which they can override the base land cover layers within that polygon and define a new land cover type. User defined classification polygons are often used for channel areas as national land cover data sets often do not adequately define the correct area for the main channels. The creation of user defined landcover classifications will allow users to create a good set of base Manning’s n values for these user defined classification polygons. More than one polygon can be drawn and given the same name. However, only one Manning’s n value can be set for each user defined land cover classification polygon. So, if the Manning’s n values need to be different, then the polygons must have different names. Users can also specify percent impervious for each of the land cover types. Percent impervious is optional and only necessary if the user is modeling precipitation and infiltration. Once a Land Cover layer (with Manning’s n values set) is created and associated with a specific Geometry data set, the user can create Calibration Region polygons. A Calibration Region polygon is used to override all the Manning’s n values associated with land cover within the polygon. Created Calibration Regions only apply to that specific Geometry, and do not change the base land cover/Manning’s n value layer. In other words, Calibration Regions allow users to come up with different Manning’s n values for different calibration events, if necessary. This section of the manual provides instructions for creating a Land Cover data set, Manning’s n Values and Percent Impervious, User defined land cover classification polygons, associating Land Cover/Manning’s n with Geometry Data, and Manning’s n Calibration Regions. NOTE: Users must have a land cover data set in order utilize spatially varying Manning’s n values within 2D Flow Areas and to also utilize the capability of specifying user defined Land Cover Classification Polygons. Creating a Land Cover Data Set In the current version of HEC-RAS, users can import land use information in both polygon (shapefile) and gridded formats. Custom user defined Shapefile layers can be created in HEC-RAS Mapper. Gridded landcover data can be obtained from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) websites (National Land Cover Database, NLCD 2016 and USGS Land Use Land Cover modeling, LULC), as well as other sources. RAS Mapper allows the user to add multiple land use data input files and file types to create a single land use coverage layer in HEC-RAS. For example, a user may want to use the USGS NLCD 2016 gridded land use data as the base land use coverage data. However, a user may want to also find or generate a polygon coverage (shapefile) that is more accurate for many of the areas within their study region (i.e., the main channel regions, buildings, roads, etc…). By setting the more accurate shapefile as the higher priority, the land use from the shapefile will be used unless it does not cover portions of the area, then the USGS gridded data will be used for those areas. RAS Mapper ingests the various land use data types and creates a combined land cover layer and stores it as a GeoTIFF file (there is also a companion .hdf file generated). NOTE:The two example 2D data sets that come with HEC-RAS (Muncie.prj and BaldEagle.prj) contain land use information for defining Manning’s n values. Please open one of these data sets and use it as a guide along with the discussion in this manual. To create a spatially varying land cover layer within HEC-RAS, go to RAS Mapper, then right click on Map Layersin the tree on the left, then select Create New RAS Layer\| Land Cover Layer. This selection will bring up the window shown in Figure 3-16. The Land Cover Layer window is broken into three sections: Input Files, Unique Classification Names for Selected File, and Output File. The Input Files section is for selecting the grid and shapefiles to be used as input, as well as setting their priority. The Unique Classification Names for Selected File section is used to display the numeric value (Integer) and the text label of the land cover data for the file currently selected (highlighted) in the Input Files section. The Output File section is used to show what HEC-RAS will use for the RAS Classification name and numeric ID. The Create a New Land Cover Layer editor (Figure 2-10) allows the user to select one or more land use files of varying type. This is accomplished under the Input Files section by selecting the Plus (+) button. Once the plus button is selected a file chooser will come up allowing the user to select a land use coverage file. If more than one land use file is selected, use the Up and Down arrows to select and move a file in the Input Files section to set the priority of the listed files. The file at the top of the list has the highest priority, and so on. Because HEC-RAS supports multiple land use files and types, the user will have to either select one of the established naming conventions or enter their own naming convention for each land use type. To set the naming convention for a shapefile, from the Input File section of the editor, select (highlight) a shapefile, the Name Field column actives. From the dropdown list located above the input files table, select a shapefile field (column contained in the shapefile) to be used for name field. To set the naming convention for a gridded land cover data set, from the Input File section of the editor, select (highlight) a gridded land cover data set, and only the Naming Std. field activates and is available for defining the names of land use types. Currently there are three options for defining the names of the land use types: NLCD 2016 (which is from the USGS 2011 land use data coverage); Anderson II (developed by James R. Anderson, et al., from the USGS in 1976); and NOAA C-CAP. For the example provided in Figure 2-10, the NOAA C-CAP land use type names option is selected from the Naming Std. dropdown menu (located above the input files table) in the Input Files section. When you select a land cover layer in the Input File section of the editor,the “Unique Classification Names for Selected File” section of the editor will show what is contained within the file for the Name Field (integer value or text label), and also what HEC-RAS will use as an identifier for that specific land cover type.Because different land cover data sources use different naming conventions, if the user has more than one input file, the software must come up with a single naming convention to use for all of the data. The combined naming convention that HEC-RAS will use is shown in the Output File section of the window. The Output File section shows the final naming convention it will use, along with the integer ID’s. Manning’s n values could have been selected from a Shapefile, or the user can edit/enter them directly into the Land cover data table. From the Create a New Land Cover Layer editor (Figure 2-10), from the Output File section, the user can choose an Output ID Standard from the dropdown located below the output file table. The output ID standard is generally used when a shapefile has been selected and the user does not wish to apply one of the USGS naming standards to that file. If more than one input land cover file has been added to the Input Files table, then the Naming Std. column will automatically contain the Custom option, as a single standard will generally not work for multiple land cover types. Also, when using more than one land cover layer type (shapefile and grid), there will be different naming conventions within the two files for the same land cover type. USGS naming conventions use specific integer ID’s for associated land cover types; however, the integer ID’s get assigned to land cover types for shapefiles. If the same ID gets assigned to two different land cover types, the software will display a “Duplicate IDs” error message in red below the output table. The user must change one or more of the duplicate ID’s to a unique integer identifier, currently not used in the table before creating the land cover layer. From the Create a New Land Cover Layer editor (Figure 2-10), from the Output File section, the filename and output directory for the new land classification layer is shown at the bottom of the section. The user should select a directory to be used for the HEC-RAS land cover layer, and also enter a name for this new layer. RAS Mapper takes all of the input layers and creates a single land cover output layer in the .tif file format. The last step before creating a Land Classification dataset is to enter an appropriate cell size (i.e., 1, 2, 5, 10 ft) that takes into account the computational cell size being used and the spatial accuracy needed for the land classification (and therefore roughness) values. After all the data is entered press the Create button, RAS Mapper will read the input file layers and convert them into a single GeoTIFF file in the user define output directory. A progress window will open displaying the file creation progress and inform the user when the file has been created. From the progress window, click the OK button to close the progress window and the Create a New Land Cover Layer editor (Figure 2-10). Figure 2-11 provides an example of a Land Cover layer with Land Classifications created and displayed in RAS Mapper. The user can control the color of each land use category, and the transparency used to display the polygons. The display of the land use classification is controlled by right clicking on the Land Cover layer and selecting Image display properties from the shortcut menu. This command opens a window allowing the user to control the colors and transparency of the polygons. Manning's n Values and Percent Impervious Once a Land Cover layer has been created, the user can then build a table of Land Cover versus Manning’s n values, which can then be used in defining roughness values for 2D flow areas and 1D river reaches. The created Land Cover versus roughness table is developed from within the HEC-RAS Mapper software, directly within the Land Cover layer. To create the Manning’s n vs. Land Cover table, from the RAS Mapper main window, funder Map Layers, right click on the Land Cover layer of choice, and from the shortcut menu, click Edit Land Cover Data. The Edit Land Cover Data command opens the Data Table Editor (shown in the figure below). As shown in in the figure above, the user must define Manning's n values for all of the land classification types, including the NoData field. The user entered Manning's n values will be considered to be the base Manning's n values for this land cover layer. Additionally the user can definePercent Impervious for each Land Cover Classification type. Percent Impervious is only needed in the user intends to use precipitation and infiltration features within HEC-RAS. User Defined Land Cover Classification Polygons In addition to establishing Manning’s n values for each of the land cover classifications within the land cover layer, users have to option to override these values by creating user defined Classification Polygons. For example, the national based land cover data sets are not well defined for the main channel areas of a river system. Users will need to create their own main channel polygons to ensure they can establish a good set of base Manning’s n values for the entire channel. Typically, a river system will be broken up into many user defined polygons, one polygon for each Manning’s n value region. To create user defined land cover classification polygons, right click on the Classification Polygons layer underneath the desired Land Cover layer, then select Edit Layer. This puts RAS Mapper into edit mode and will allow you to create new or edit existing classification polygons. An example showing a single user defined land cover Classification Polygon, for the “Main Channel,” is provided in Figure 2-13. The example provided in Figure 2-13, displays the Main Channel with a user defined classification for the Manning’s n value of 0.035 and a percent impervious of 100. Generally, several user defined land cover classifications will be developed for a land cover data layer to reclassify main channel areas, roads, parking lots, buildings, or anything else that is not well defined in the base land cover data layer. Associating Land Cover/Manning's n with Geometry Data Once the user has created a Land Cover layer and added some of their own user defined classification regions, they must associate land cover layers with geometry file(s). To associate a Land Cover layer with a geometry file, right click on the Geometrieslayer (on the left side of the RAS Mapper window) and select Manage Geometry Associations from the shortcut menu. The Manage Geometry Associations window (Figure 2-14) opens, this window allows the user to select the desired layers to associate with each of the Geometry files in the project. As shown in figure above, the Geometry Associations table allows the user to associate the following information: Terrain: This must be a Terrain data set created from within HEC-RAS Mapper. This layer association is required. Manning's n: Land Cover layer containing Manning's n values to use as base Manning's n values for the associated Geometry. This layer is required in order to have spatially varying Manning's n values within 2D Flow Areas. Infiltration:Infiltration Layer containing land cover, soils, and infiltration parameters for one of the available infiltration methods. This layer is Optional depending upon modeling approaches. % Impervious: Land Cover layer containing % Impervious values to use with associated Geometry. This layer is Optional depending upon modeling approaches. Soils: Soils Layer to be associated with Geometry. This Layer is Option, and only required for 2D Sediment Transport modeling. Manning's n Calibration Regions Once a Land Cover/Manning’s n layer has been developed and associated with a specific Geometry data set, the user has the option to create Manning’s n Calibration Regions that will only be applied to that specific Geometry data set. To calibrate a hydraulic model, it may be necessary to increase or decrease Manning’s n values on a reach-by-reach basis for a specific geometry or event. This process can be accomplished by developing Manning’s n calibration regions and using those regions to raise or lower all the Manning’s n values contained within that region or polygon. Manning’s n Calibration regions/polygons are created within the Manning’s n layer of a specific Geometry data set. To create Manning’s n calibration regions, open HEC-RAS Mapper and from the Layers window expand the Geometry layer to be edited (e.g., Expanded Model – Final Mesh in Figure 2-15). Then expand the Manning’s n layer for that Geometry data set. To create or edit Manning’s n Calibration Regions, right click on the Calibration Regions sublayer and select Edit Geometry from the shortcut menu. This option allows the user to create new regions or edit existing regions. Once a region is created user can redefine all the Manning’s n values within that region for each land cover type. An example of a model with Calibration Regions for the main channel areas is shown in the figure below. Once the user has drawn the Manning's n Calibration regions for a geometry, the Manning's n values can be edited in a table by right clicking on the Calibration Regions layer and selecting Edit Manning's n Values. When this is done, a table will appear that allows the user to edit the Manning's n values for all the calibration regions the figure below. This Manning’s n by Land Cover and the Calibration Regions will be used during the 2D flow area pre-processing stage (i.e., the process where the software creates the cell and cell face property tables). To get these Manning’s n values into the 2D flow area property tables, the 2D flow area hydraulic property tables must be recomputed. When the cell faces are processed, the Manning’s n value selected will be based on finding the cell face center, then the corresponding Manning’s n value from the land cover layer. If there is no Land Cover layer defined for a specific cell face, then the default Manning’s n value entered into the 2D flow area editor will be used for that cell face. For HEC-RAS Version 6.0, the software will select only one Manning’s n value for the entire cell face. Future versions of HEC-RAS will allow for multiple Manning’s n values across each cell face. Examples of typical Manning’s n value ranges for the various NLCD Land Cover types is shown in the table below. These n values are for appreciable depths of flow, and are not meant for shallow overland flow. Shallow, overland flow Manning’s n values are generally much higher due to the relative roughness compared to the flow depth. Example Manning's n values for various NLCD Land Cover Types. \| NLCD Value \| n Value Range \| Description \| --- \| 11 \| 0.025 - 0.05 \| Open Water- areas of open water, generally with less than 25% cover of vegetation or soil. This is for natural streams on mild to moderate slopes. \| \| 12 \| n/a \| Perennial Ice/Snow- areas characterized by a perennial cover of ice and/or snow, generally greater than 25% of total cover. \| \| 21 \| 0.03 - 0.05 \| Developed, Open Space- areas with a mixture of some constructed materials, but mostly vegetation in the form of lawn grasses. Impervious surfaces account for less than 20% of total cover. These areas most commonly include large-lot single-family housing units, parks, golf courses, and vegetation planted in developed settings for recreation, erosion control, or aesthetic purposes. \| \| 22 \| 0.06 - 0.12 \| Developed, Low Intensity- areas with a mixture of constructed materials and vegetation. Impervious surfaces account for 20% to 49% percent of total cover. These areas most commonly include single-family housing units. \| \| 23 \| 0.08 - 0.16 \| Developed, Medium Intensity-areas with a mixture of constructed materials and vegetation. Impervious surfaces account for 50% to 79% of the total cover. These areas most commonly include single-family housing units. \| \| 24 \| 0.12 - 0.20 \| Developed High Intensity-highly developed areas where people reside or work in high numbers. Examples include apartment complexes, row houses and commercial/industrial. Impervious surfaces account for 80% to 100% of the total cover. \| \| 31 \| 0.023 - 0.030 \| Barren Land (Rock/Sand/Clay)- areas of bedrock, desert pavement, scarps, talus, slides, volcanic material, glacial debris, sand dunes, strip mines, gravel pits and other accumulations of earthen material. Generally, vegetation accounts for less than 15% of total cover. \| \| 41 \| 0.10 - 0.20 \| Deciduous Forest- areas dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall, and greater than 20% of total vegetation cover. More than 75% of the tree species shed foliage simultaneously in response to seasonal change. \| \| 42 \| 0.08 - 0.16 \| Evergreen Forest- areas dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall, and greater than 20% of total vegetation cover. More than 75% of the tree species maintain their leaves all year. Canopy is never without green foliage. \| \| 43 \| 0.08 - 0.20 \| Mixed Forest- areas dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall, and greater than 20% of total vegetation cover. Neither deciduous nor evergreen species are greater than 75% of total tree cover. \| \| 51 \| 0.025 - 0.05 \| Dwarf Scrub- Alaska only areas dominated by shrubs less than 20 centimeters tall with shrub canopy typically greater than 20% of total vegetation. This type is often co-associated with grasses, sedges, herbs, and non-vascular vegetation. \| \| 52 \| 0.07 - 0.16 \| Shrub/Scrub- areas dominated by shrubs; less than 5 meters tall with shrub canopy typically greater than 20% of total vegetation. This class includes true shrubs, young trees in an early successional stage or trees stunted from environmental conditions. \| \| 71 \| 0.025 - 0.05 \| Grassland/Herbaceous- areas dominated by gramanoid or herbaceous vegetation, generally greater than 80% of total vegetation. These areas are not subject to intensive management such as tilling, but can be utilized for grazing. \| \| 72 \| 0.025 - 0.05 \| Sedge/Herbaceous- Alaska only areas dominated by sedges and forbs, generally greater than 80% of total vegetation. This type can occur with significant other grasses or other grass like plants, and includes sedge tundra, and sedge tussock tundra. \| \| 73 \| n/a \| Lichens- Alaska only areas dominated by fruticose or foliose lichens generally greater than 80% of total vegetation. \| \| 74 \| n/a \| Moss- Alaska only areas dominated by mosses, generally greater than 80% of total vegetation. \| \| 81 \| 0.025 - 0.05 \| Pasture/Hay-areas of grasses, legumes, or grass-legume mixtures planted for livestock grazing or the production of seed or hay crops, typically on a perennial cycle. Pasture/hay vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of total vegetation. \| \| 82 \| 0.020 - 0.05 \| Cultivated Crops-areas used for the production of annual crops, such as corn, soybeans, vegetables, tobacco, and cotton, and also perennial woody crops such as orchards and vineyards. Crop vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of total vegetation. This class also includes all land being actively tilled. \| \| 90 \| 0.045 - 0.15 \| Woody Wetlands- areas where forest or shrubland vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of vegetative cover and the soil or substrate is periodically saturated with or covered with water. \| \| 95 \| 0.05 - 0.085 \| Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands- Areas where perennial herbaceous vegetation accounts for greater than 80% of vegetative cover and the soil or substrate is periodically saturated with or covered with water. \| If using high Manning's n value to represent a total loss of conveyance (such as for buildings), the large n value will dominate n value compositing equation resulting in a very high n value for the entire cell face. Manning's n values of 0.25-0.5 are suggested for modeling buildings where cell faces span both the building and a conveyance area. If buildings are predominately contained within their own cells, larger n values may be used. Creating a Land Cover Data Set Manning's n Values and Percent Impervious User Defined Land Cover Classification Polygons Associating Land Cover/Manning's n with Geometry Data Manning's n Calibration Regions Copyright © 2025 USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center • Powered by Scroll Viewport and Atlassian Confluence Download PDF Download page Creating Land Cover, Manning’s n values, and % Impervious Layers. Current page All pages Download Download Download Close ×
4282	https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-differential-equation-of-all-the-straight-lines-passing-through-the-origin	What is the differential equation of all the straight lines passing through the origin? - Quora Something went wrong. Wait a moment and try again. Try again Skip to content Skip to search Sign In Mathematics Place of Origin Straight Line Motion Coordinate Plane Ordinary Differential Equ... Coordinate Systems Geometric Mathematics Solving Differential Equa... Linear Differential Equat... 5 What is the differential equation of all the straight lines passing through the origin? All related (41) Sort Recommended Assistant Bot · 1y To find the differential equation of all straight lines passing through the origin, we can start with the general equation of a straight line through the origin, which can be expressed as: y=m x y=m x where m m is the slope of the line. To eliminate m m, we can rewrite this equation in terms of derivatives. The slope of the line can be represented as the derivative of y y with respect to x x: d y d x=m d y d x=m Since m m can take any value, we can differentiate again to express the relationship between y y and x x. However, since the slope m m is constant for each line but varies between lines, we can express the relat Continue Reading To find the differential equation of all straight lines passing through the origin, we can start with the general equation of a straight line through the origin, which can be expressed as: y=m x y=m x where m m is the slope of the line. To eliminate m m, we can rewrite this equation in terms of derivatives. The slope of the line can be represented as the derivative of y y with respect to x x: d y d x=m d y d x=m Since m m can take any value, we can differentiate again to express the relationship between y y and x x. However, since the slope m m is constant for each line but varies between lines, we can express the relationship as: d y d x=y x d y d x=y x This equation indicates that the slope of the line at any point (x,y)(x,y) is equal to the ratio y x y x, which is consistent for all lines through the origin. To summarize, the differential equation representing all straight lines passing through the origin is: x d y d x−y=0 x d y d x−y=0 This can also be rearranged to: d y d x=y x d y d x=y x Both forms describe the same set of lines through the origin. Upvote · Related questions More answers below What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? What obtained the differential equation to the family of lines passing through (-1,1)? What is the differential equation of all straight lines at a unit distance from the origin? What is the differential equation for all straight lines in the x-y plane? What is the differential equation formed by "all lines whose slope and x-intercept are equal”? Leo Cutter Studied Mathematics at Bishop Gorman High School (Graduated 2020) · Author has 356 answers and 4.1M answer views ·Updated 6y Originally Answered: What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? · The equation for a planar line is y=m x+b y=m x+b. Note that the slope for a straight line is the same for any given point, which makes it unique. Since this is the case, we can replace m m with a the derivative of the function. y=m x+b y=m x+b ⟹y=d y d x x+b⟹y=d y d x x+b This is a differential equation. Since we are told that the line passes through the origin, our function will have a y y-intercept of 0.0. y=d y d x x y=d y d x x And this is our answer. Edit: As a fun exercise, I challenge you to solve the differential equation: y=d y d x x+b y=d y d x x+b Continue Reading The equation for a planar line is y=m x+b y=m x+b. Note that the slope for a straight line is the same for any given point, which makes it unique. Since this is the case, we can replace m m with a the derivative of the function. y=m x+b y=m x+b ⟹y=d y d x x+b⟹y=d y d x x+b This is a differential equation. Since we are told that the line passes through the origin, our function will have a y y-intercept of 0.0. y=d y d x x y=d y d x x And this is our answer. Edit: As a fun exercise, I challenge you to solve the differential equation: y=d y d x x+b y=d y d x x+b Edit #2: I suppose that I am obligated to provide a solution, since I proposed the question. We begin by noticing that this is a linear, first order differential equation. Recall that the standard form for those are as follows: d y d x+p(x)y=g(x)d y d x+p(x)y=g(x) Doing so, we are left with: d y d x−1 x⋅y=−b x d y d x−1 x⋅y=−b x We must now find our integration factor. e∫−1 x d x e∫−1 x d x e−ln\|x\|+C e−ln⁡\|x\|+C e C(e ln\|x\|)−1 e C(e ln⁡\|x\|)−1 C 1\|x\|C 1\|x\| We technically have an integration factor, but recall that I can multiply through by whatever I want. Because I have this choice, I’m choosing to omit the modulus and the constant of integration. This makes for a much simpler DQ. 1 x d y d x−1 x 2⋅y=−b x 2 1 x d y d x−1 x 2⋅y=−b x 2 Our left hand side is a product rule, so we can rewrite that accordingly. d d x[y⋅1 x]=−b x 2 d d x[y⋅1 x]=−b x 2 We can now take the integral of both sides. ∫d d x[y⋅1 x]d x=−∫b x 2 d x∫d d x[y⋅1 x]d x=−∫b x 2 d x y⋅1 x=b x+C y⋅1 x=b x+C y=b+C x y=b+C x Recall that C C is a constant, so it can be replaced by m m. This will be done to be consistent with our previous formula. y=m x+b y=m x+b Well that’s an interesting resultant. Upvote · 99 17 9 1 Sponsored by Grammarly Stuck on the blinking cursor? Move your great ideas to polished drafts without the guesswork. Try Grammarly today! Download 99 34 Donald Hartig PhD in Mathematics, University of California, Santa Barbara (Graduated 1970) · Upvoted by David Joyce , Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania (1979) · Author has 7.4K answers and 2.8M answer views ·6y Lines through origin have the form y x=c.y x=c. Consequently,x y′−y x 2=0,so the ode is Consequently,x y′−y x 2=0,so the ode is y′=y/x.y′=y/x. Check: d y/y=d x/x⟹ln(\|y\|)=ln(\|x\|)+C⟹\|y\|=e C\|x\|⟹y=c x.d y/y=d x/x⟹ln⁡(\|y\|)=ln⁡(\|x\|)+C⟹\|y\|=e C\|x\|⟹y=c x. Upvote · 9 1 Shambhu Bhat Retired professor in engineering ;Very fond of mathematics · Author has 6.7K answers and 5M answer views ·6y Originally Answered: What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? · What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? . …………………………………………………………………………………….. Equation of family of curves passing through origin is given by y=m x y=m x. where m is the variable distinguishing one member from another. A differential eqution is to be formed eliminating m. d y d x=m.d y d x=m. Eliminating m m d y d x=y x d y d x=y x Upvote · 9 1 Related questions More answers below What is the differential equation of a straight line at a fixed distance p from the origin? The differential equation of a straight line which are passing through the origin on an XY plane? What is the differential equation of all circles touching a given straight line at a given point? What is the differential equation formed by "straight lines with slope half the value of the x-intercept"? Why do straight lines have slope and why don't they always pass through the origin when finding their equations? ArPit CheChani Bachelor of technology in Mechanical Engineering&Mathematics, Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management and Gramothan (Graduated 2021) · Upvoted by David Joyce , Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania (1979) ·Updated 6y Straight line equation is- y = mx +c But this equation is passes through origin, therefore it's intercept on x-axis is 0 That is c=0 Now, the equation become y = mx ……..(1) Differentiating the above equation wrt x, we get dy/dx = m ………(2) And also from equation (1), m=y/x Therefore equation (2) become dy/dx = y/x Or dy/dx-y/x = 0 (ans) Upvote · 9 9 9 2 Sponsored by Reliex Looking to Improve Capacity Planning and Time Tracking in Jira? ActivityTimeline: your ultimate tool for resource planning and time tracking in Jira. Free 30-day trial! Learn More 99 24 Marc H. Williams Former Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University (1981–2014) · Author has 151 answers and 196.1K answer views ·7y Originally Answered: What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? · Differential equations do not tell you where the solution curves start. You must supply the initial conditions separately from the ode. So the answer to your question is.. none. If you drop the requirement “passing through the origin”,I would say y” =0 is the answer. The general solution is a straight line, y= a x + b. In fact it includes all straight lines whether they go though the origin or not. The initial condition y(0)=0 requires b=0. But that’s not a property of the ode. Upvote · 9 1 Jan van Delden MSc Math and still interested · Author has 4.8K answers and 6.5M answer views ·Updated 4y Originally Answered: What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? · A general formula for a straight line passing through the origin is: m x+n y=0 m x+n y=0. With m,n m,n constants, with the exception (m,n)=(0,0)(m,n)=(0,0). If we use the technique of implicit differentiation we get: m d x+n d y=0 m d x+n d y=0 or n d y=−m d x n d y=−m d x. So we have either: d y d x=−m n d y d x=−m n if n≠0 n≠0 or d x d y=−n m d x d y=−n m if m≠0 m≠0 Getting it to work in 1 differential equation is a bit too much to ask for. Upvote · 9 1 Sponsored by ASOWorld Get high quality reviews for your app. Safe & Fast way to improve app good performance. Learn More 99 42 Jos van Kan M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, Delft University of Technology (Graduated 1968) · Author has 2.5K answers and 2.1M answer views ·7y Originally Answered: What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? · There is a bit of a problem here. The easy answer, y’=m, m arbitrary, y(0)=0 gives you all straight lines but one: the y=axis. The easy way around this is making it a system: dy/dt=a, dx/dt=b, a, b arbitrary constants, not both 0, x(0)=y(0)=0. Upvote · 9 3 Leo Harten BS, MS in Physics&Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Graduated 1977) · Author has 3.9K answers and 2.3M answer views ·6y All straight lines of the form y=mx+b have y’=m and then y’’=0. So diff(y(x),x,2)=0 is the DE that all lines (through origin or not) satisfy. Upvote · Sponsored by Wordeep Proofreading Grammar correction solution using artificial intelligence. Have a look at our real-time AI based proofreading and grammar correction service. You will be amazed! Learn More 99 95 Manas Bhattacharyya Asset.Teacher of Mathematics at Maheshtala, India (1999–present) ·7y Originally Answered: What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? · Equation of a family of straight line passes through the origin is Y=mx, where m being the slope of this line. d(Y)/dx=m.d(x)/dx d(Y)/dx = m Now putting the value of m in the equation We get Y= (dY/dx)(x) Upvote · 9 9 9 2 George Ivey Former Math Professor at Gallaudet University · Author has 23.7K answers and 2.6M answer views ·1y Any straight line passing through the origin has equation y= mx. Then dy/dx= m. From y= mx, m= y/x so the differential equation is dy/dx= y/x or x dy/dx- y= 0. Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us sort answers on the page. Absolutely not Definitely yes Upvote · Elaine Dawe BMath, in Mathematics&Computer Science, University of Waterloo (Graduated 1985) · Author has 5.4K answers and 6.6M answer views ·3y Related What is the differential equation of circles with center on the line y=-x, and passes through the origin? Equation of a circle centered at point (h,k)(h,k) with radius r r: (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r 2(x−h)2+(y−k)2=r 2 Since center of circle is on line y=−x y=−x, then k=−h k=−h (x−h)2+(y−(−h))2=r 2(x−h)2+(y−(−h))2=r 2 (x−h)2+(y+h)2=r 2(x−h)2+(y+h)2=r 2 Also, since circle passes through origin, we get: (0−h)2+(0+h)2=r 2⟹r 2=2 h 2(0−h)2+(0+h)2=r 2⟹r 2=2 h 2 So we get the following general equation for circles with centre on line y=−x y=−x and passing through the origin: (x−h)2+(y+h)2=2 h 2(x−h)2+(y+h)2=2 h 2 x 2−2 h x+h 2+y 2+2 h y+h 2=2 h 2 x 2−2 h x+h 2+y 2+2 h y+h 2=2 h 2 x 2−2 h x+y 2+2 h y=0 x 2−2 h x+y 2+2 h y=0 At this point we can replace 2 h 2 h with arbitrary constant Continue Reading Equation of a circle centered at point (h,k)(h,k) with radius r r: (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r 2(x−h)2+(y−k)2=r 2 Since center of circle is on line y=−x y=−x, then k=−h k=−h (x−h)2+(y−(−h))2=r 2(x−h)2+(y−(−h))2=r 2 (x−h)2+(y+h)2=r 2(x−h)2+(y+h)2=r 2 Also, since circle passes through origin, we get: (0−h)2+(0+h)2=r 2⟹r 2=2 h 2(0−h)2+(0+h)2=r 2⟹r 2=2 h 2 So we get the following general equation for circles with centre on line y=−x y=−x and passing through the origin: (x−h)2+(y+h)2=2 h 2(x−h)2+(y+h)2=2 h 2 x 2−2 h x+h 2+y 2+2 h y+h 2=2 h 2 x 2−2 h x+h 2+y 2+2 h y+h 2=2 h 2 x 2−2 h x+y 2+2 h y=0 x 2−2 h x+y 2+2 h y=0 At this point we can replace 2 h 2 h with arbitrary constant a a, to get: x 2−a x+y 2+a y=0(∗)x 2−a x+y 2+a y=0(∗) Differentiate: 2 x−a+2 y y′+a y′=0 2 x−a+2 y y′+a y′=0 Solving for a a in equation (∗)(∗), we get a=(x 2+y 2)/(x−y)a=(x 2+y 2)/(x−y). Substituting this value of a a into differential equation above, we get: 2 x−x 2+y 2 x−y+2 y y′+(x 2+y 2 x−y)y′=0 2 x−x 2+y 2 x−y+2 y y′+(x 2+y 2 x−y)y′=0 2 x(x−y)−(x 2+y 2)+2 y(x−y)y′+(x 2+y 2)y′=0 2 x(x−y)−(x 2+y 2)+2 y(x−y)y′+(x 2+y 2)y′=0 (x 2−2 x y−y 2)+(x 2+2 x y−y 2)y′=0(x 2−2 x y−y 2)+(x 2+2 x y−y 2)y′=0 d y d x=−x 2−2 x y−y 2 x 2+2 x y−y 2 d y d x=−x 2−2 x y−y 2 x 2+2 x y−y 2 Upvote · 99 15 9 2 Kwok Choy Yue B.Sc in Mathematics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Graduated 1978) · Author has 1.4K answers and 1.4M answer views ·5y Related What is the differential equation of all circles through the origin? Upvote · 9 7 Related questions What is the differential equation of the family of all straight lines passing through the origin? What obtained the differential equation to the family of lines passing through (-1,1)? What is the differential equation of all straight lines at a unit distance from the origin? 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4283	https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_(Boundless)/22%3A_Prokaryotes-_Bacteria_and_Archaea/22.02%3A_Structure_of_Prokaryotes/22.2B%3A_Prokaryotic_Reproduction	Skip to main content 22.2B: Prokaryotic Reproduction Last updated : Nov 23, 2024 Save as PDF 22.2A: Basic Structures of Prokaryotic Cells 22.3: Prokaryotic Metabolism Page ID : 13562 Boundless Boundless ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}) Learning Objectives Distinguish among the types of reproduction in prokaryotes Reproduction Reproduction in prokaryotes is asexual and usually takes place by binary fission. The DNA of a prokaryote exists as as a single, circular chromosome. Prokaryotes do not undergo mitosis; rather the chromosome is replicated and the two resulting copies separate from one another, due to the growth of the cell. The prokaryote, now enlarged, is pinched inward at its equator and the two resulting cells, which are clones, separate. Binary fission does not provide an opportunity for genetic recombination or genetic diversity, but prokaryotes can share genes by three other mechanisms. In transformation, the prokaryote takes in DNA found in its environment that is shed by other prokaryotes. If a nonpathogenic bacterium takes up DNA for a toxin gene from a pathogen and incorporates the new DNA into its own chromosome, it, too, may become pathogenic. In transduction, bacteriophages, the viruses that infect bacteria, sometimes also move short pieces of chromosomal DNA from one bacterium to another. Transduction results in a recombinant organism. Archaea are not affected by bacteriophages, but instead have their own viruses that translocate genetic material from one individual to another. In conjugation, DNA is transferred from one prokaryote to another by means of a pilus, which brings the organisms into contact with one another. The DNA transferred can be in the form of a plasmid or as a hybrid, containing both plasmid and chromosomal DNA. Reproduction can be very rapid: a few minutes for some species. This short generation time, coupled with mechanisms of genetic recombination and high rates of mutation, result in the rapid evolution of prokaryotes, allowing them to respond to environmental changes (such as the introduction of an antibiotic) very rapidly. Contributions and Attributions OpenStax College, Biology. October 16, 2013. Provided by: OpenStax CNX. Located at: License: CC BY: Attribution nucleoid. Provided by: Wiktionary. Located at: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nucleoid. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike plasmid. Provided by: Wiktionary. Located at: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plasmid. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike osmotic pressure. Provided by: Wiktionary. Located at: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/osmotic_pressure. 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Located at: License: CC BY: Attribution Key Points Binary fission is a type of reproduction in which the chromosome is replicated and the resultant prokaryote is an exact copy of the parental prokaryate, thus leaving no opportunity for genetic diversity. Transformation is a type of prokaryotic reproduction in which a prokaryote can take up DNA found within the environment that has originated from other prokaryotes. Transduction is a type of prokaryotic reproduction in which a prokaryote is infected by a virus which injects short pieces of chromosomal DNA from one bacterium to another. Conjugation is a type of prokaryotic reproduction in which DNA is transferred between prokaryotes by means of a pilus. Key Terms transformation: the alteration of a bacterial cell caused by the transfer of DNA from another, especially if pathogenic transduction: horizontal gene transfer mechanism in prokaryotes where genes are transferred using a virus binary fission: the process whereby a cell divides asexually to produce two daughter cells conjugation: the temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction pilus: a hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria 22.2A: Basic Structures of Prokaryotic Cells 22.3: Prokaryotic Metabolism
4284	https://docs.mosek.com/11.0/toolbox/case-studies-regression.html	11.2 Least Squares and Other Norm Minimization Problems¶ A frequently occurring problem in statistics and in many other areas of science is a norm minimization problem (11.13)¶ where and of course we can allow other types of constraints. The objective can involve various norms: infinity norm, 1-norm, 2-norm, -norms and so on. For instance the most popular case of the 2-norm corresponds to the least squares linear regression, since it is equivalent to minimization of . 11.2.1 Least squares, 2-norm¶ In the case of the 2-norm we specify the problem directly in conic quadratic form (11.14)¶ The first constraint of the problem can be represented as an affine conic constraint. This leads to the following model. Listing 11.8 Script solving problem (11.14) Click here to download.¶ ``` % Least squares regression % minimize \\|Fx-g\\|_2 function x = norm_lse(F,g,A,b) clear prob; [r, res] = mosekopt('symbcon echo(0)'); n = size(F,2); k = size(g,1); m = size(A,1); % Linear constraints in [x; t] prob.a = [A, zeros(m,1)]; prob.buc = b; prob.blc = b; prob.blx = -infones(n+1,1); prob.bux = infones(n+1,1); prob.c = [zeros(n,1); 1]; % Affine conic constraint prob.f = sparse([zeros(1,n), 1; F, zeros(k,1)]); prob.g = [0; -g]; prob.accs = [ res.symbcon.MSK_DOMAIN_QUADRATIC_CONE k+1 ]; % Solve [r, res] = mosekopt('minimize echo(0)', prob); x = res.sol.itr.xx(1:n); end ``` 11.2.2 Ridge regularisation¶ Regularisation is classically applied to reduce the impact of outliers and to control overfitting. In the conic version of ridge (Tychonov) regression we consider the problem (11.15)¶ which can be written explicitly as (11.16)¶ The implementation is a small extension of that from the previous section. Listing 11.9 Script solving problem (11.16) Click here to download.¶ ``` % Least squares regression with regularization % minimize \\|Fx-g\\|_2 + gamma\\|x\\|_2 function x = norm_lse_reg(F,g,A,b,gamma) clear prob; [r, res] = mosekopt('symbcon echo(0)'); n = size(F,2); k = size(g,1); m = size(A,1); % Linear constraints in [x; t1; t2] prob.a = [A, zeros(m,2)]; prob.buc = b; prob.blc = b; prob.blx = -infones(n+2,1); prob.bux = infones(n+2,1); prob.c = [zeros(n,1); 1; gamma]; % Affine conic constraint prob.f = sparse([zeros(1,n), 1, 0; ... F, zeros(k,2); ... zeros(1,n), 0, 1; ... eye(n), zeros(n,2) ]); prob.g = [0; -g; zeros(n+1,1)]; prob.accs = [ res.symbcon.MSK_DOMAIN_QUADRATIC_CONE k+1 res.symbcon.MSK_DOMAIN_QUADRATIC_CONE n+1 ]; % Solve [r, res] = mosekopt('minimize echo(0)', prob); x = res.sol.itr.xx(1:n); end ``` Note that classically least squares problems are formulated as quadratic problems and then the objective function would be written as This version can easily be obtained by replacing the quadratic cone with an appropriate rotated quadratic cone in (11.16). Then they core of the implementation would change as follows: Listing 11.10 Script solving classical quadratic ridge regression Click here to download.¶ ``` prob.f = sparse([zeros(1,n), 1, 0; ... zeros(1,n+2) ; ... F, zeros(k,2); ... zeros(1,n), 0, 1; ... zeros(1,n+2) ; ... eye(n), zeros(n,2) ]); prob.g = [0; 0.5; -g; 0; 0.5; zeros(n,1)]; prob.accs = [ res.symbcon.MSK_DOMAIN_RQUADRATIC_CONE k+2 res.symbcon.MSK_DOMAIN_RQUADRATIC_CONE n+2 ]; ``` Fig. 11.2 shows the solution to a polynomial fitting problem for a few variants of least squares regression with and without ridge regularization. 11.2.3 Lasso regularization¶ In lasso or least absolute shrinkage and selection operator the regularization term is the 1-norm of the solution (11.17)¶ This variant typically tends to give preference to sparser solutions, i.e. solutions where only a few elements of are nonzero, and therefore it is used as an efficient approximation to the cardinality constrained problem with an upper bound on the 0-norm of . To see how it works we first implement (11.17) adding the constraint as a series of linear constraints so that eventually the problem becomes Listing 11.11 Script solving problem (11.17) Click here to download.¶ ``` % Least squares regression with lasso regularization % minimize \\|Fx-g\\|_2 + gamma\\|x\\|_1 function x = norm_lse_lasso(F,g,A,b,gamma) clear prob; [r, res] = mosekopt('symbcon echo(0)'); n = size(F,2); k = size(g,1); m = size(A,1); % Linear constraints in [x; u; t1; t2] prob.a = [A, zeros(m,n+2) ; ... eye(n), eye(n), zeros(n,2); ... -eye(n), eye(n), zeros(n,2); ... zeros(1,n) -ones(1,n), 0, 1 ]; prob.buc = [b; infones(2n+1,1)]; prob.blc = [b; zeros(2n+1,1)]; prob.blx = -infones(2n+2,1); prob.bux = infones(2n+2,1); prob.c = [zeros(2n,1); 1; gamma]; % Affine conic constraint prob.f = sparse([zeros(1,2n), 1, 0; F, zeros(k,n+2)]); prob.g = [0; -g]; prob.accs = [ res.symbcon.MSK_DOMAIN_QUADRATIC_CONE k+1 ]; % Solve [r, res] = mosekopt('minimize echo(0)', prob); x = res.sol.itr.xx(1:n); end ``` The sparsity pattern of the solution of a large random regression problem can look for example as follows: ``` Lasso regularization Gamma 0.0100 density 99% \|Fx-g\|_2: 54.3722 Gamma 0.1000 density 87% \|Fx-g\|_2: 54.3939 Gamma 0.3000 density 67% \|Fx-g\|_2: 54.5319 Gamma 0.6000 density 40% \|Fx-g\|_2: 54.8379 Gamma 0.9000 density 26% \|Fx-g\|_2: 55.0720 Gamma 1.3000 density 12% \|Fx-g\|_2: 55.1903 ``` 11.2.4 p-norm minimization¶ Now we consider the minimization of the -norm defined for as (11.18)¶ We have the optimization problem: (11.19)¶ Increasing the value of forces stronger penalization of outliers as ultimately, when , the -norm converges to the infinity norm of . According to the Modeling Cookbook the -norm bound can be added to the model using a sequence of three-dimensional power cones and we obtain an equivalent problem (11.20)¶ The power cones can be added one by one to the structure representing affine conic constraints. Each power cone will require one , one copy of and one row from and . An alternative solution is to create the vector and then reshuffle its elements into using an appropriate permutation matrix. This approach is demonstrated in the code below. Listing 11.12 Script solving problem (11.20) Click here to download.¶ ``` % P-norm minimization % minimize \\|Fx-g\\|_p function x = norm_p_norm(F,g,A,b,p) clear prob; [r, res] = mosekopt('symbcon echo(0)'); n = size(F,2); k = size(g,1); m = size(A,1); % Linear constraints in [x; r; t] prob.a = [A, zeros(m,k+1); zeros(1,n), ones(1,k), -1]; prob.buc = [b; 0]; prob.blc = [b; 0]; prob.blx = -infones(n+k+1,1); prob.bux = infones(n+k+1,1); prob.c = [zeros(n+k,1); 1]; % Permutation matrix which picks triples (r_i, t, F_ix-g_i) M = []; for i=1:3 M = [M, sparse(i:3:3k, 1:k, ones(k,1), 3k, k)]; end % Affine conic constraint prob.f = M sparse([zeros(k,n), eye(k), zeros(k,1); zeros(k,n+k), ones(k,1); F, zeros(k,k+1)]); prob.g = M [zeros(2k,1); -g]; prob.accs = [ repmat([res.symbcon.MSK_DOMAIN_PRIMAL_POWER_CONE, 3, 2, 1.0, p-1], 1, k) ]; % Solve [r, res] = mosekopt('minimize echo(0)', prob); x = res.sol.itr.xx(1:n); end ``` Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Contact Information 3 License Agreement 4 Installation 5 Design Overview 6 Optimization Tutorials 7 Solver Interaction Tutorials 8 Debugging Tutorials 9 Advanced Numerical Tutorials 10 Technical guidelines 11 Case Studies 11.1 Portfolio Optimization 11.2 Least Squares and Other Norm Minimization Problems 11.3 Robust linear Optimization 12 Problem Formulation and Solutions 13 Optimizers 14 Additional features 15 Toolbox API Reference 16 Supported File Formats 17 List of examples 18 Interface changes 19 Bibliography Quick search Download PDF Modeling Cookbook Cheatsheet Navigation index symbols \| next \| previous \| Optimization Toolbox for MATLAB 11.0.27 » 11 Case Studies » 11.2 Least Squares and Other Norm Minimization Problems
4285	https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/Chem_4B%3A_General_Chemistry_for_Majors_II_(Larsen)/Worksheets/08%3A_ICE_Tables_(Worksheet)	8: ICE Tables (Worksheet) - Chemistry LibreTexts Skip to main content Table of Contents menu search Search build_circle Toolbar fact_check Homework cancel Exit Reader Mode school Campus Bookshelves menu_book Bookshelves perm_media Learning Objects login Login how_to_reg Request Instructor Account hub Instructor Commons Search Search this book Submit Search x Text Color Reset Bright Blues Gray Inverted Text Size Reset +- Margin Size Reset +- Font Type Enable Dyslexic Font - [x] Downloads expand_more Download Page (PDF) Download Full Book (PDF) Resources expand_more Periodic Table Physics Constants Scientific Calculator Reference expand_more Reference & Cite Tools expand_more Help expand_more Get Help Feedback Readability x selected template will load here Error This action is not available. chrome_reader_mode Enter Reader Mode Worksheets Chem 4B: General Chemistry for Majors II (Larsen) { } { "01:Thermochemistry_I(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "02:Thermochemistry_II(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "03A:Entropy_and_Probability(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "04:Second_and_Third_Laws_of_Thermodynamics__(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "05:_Intermolecular_Forces_and_Interactions" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "05A1:_Pure_Phases_and_their_Transitions(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "05B:Solutions_and_Vapor_Pressures(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "06:Colligative_Properties(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "07:Equilibria_Equilibrium_Constants_and_Acid-Bases(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "08:ICE_Tables(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "09:Acids_Bases_Common_Ion_Effect_and_Buffers(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", "10:Weak_Acid_and_Base_Equilibria(Worksheet)" : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1" } { AGENDA1 : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", Chem_4B_Lab_Manual : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", Chem_4B_Textbook : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1", Worksheets : "property get Map MindTouch.Deki.Logic.ExtensionProcessorQueryProvider+<>c__DisplayClass230_0.b__1" } Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:51:15 GMT 8: ICE Tables (Worksheet) 79393 79393 admin { } Anonymous Anonymous User 2 false false [ "article:topic", "showtoc:no", "license:ccbyncsa", "licenseversion:40" ] [ "article:topic", "showtoc:no", "license:ccbyncsa", "licenseversion:40" ] Search site Search Search Go back to previous article Sign in Username Password Sign in Sign in Sign in Forgot password Contents 1. Home 2. Campus Bookshelves 3. University of California Davis 4. Chem 4B: General Chemistry for Majors II (Larsen) 5. Worksheets 6. 8: ICE Tables (Worksheet) Expand/collapse global location Chem 4B: General Chemistry for Majors II (Larsen) AGENDA Chem 4B Textbook Chem 4B Lab Manual Worksheets 8: ICE Tables (Worksheet) Last updated Feb 13, 2023 Save as PDF 7: Equilibria, Equilibrium Constants and Acid-Bases (Worksheet) 9: Acids/Bases, Common Ion Effect, and Buffers (Worksheet) Page ID 79393 ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}) Table of contents 1. Q1: Two Component System 2. Q2: Three Component System 3. ICE Tables: The Quest for Equilibrium 1. Example: The Haber-Bosch Reaction (Identifying the Equilibrium Constant) 2. Q3 3. Q4: ICE Table with Concentrations 4. Q5: ICE Table with Pressures 5. Q6: Heterogeneous Reaction Name: ______ Section: _____ Student ID#:________ Work in groups on these problems. You should try to answer the questions without accessing the Internet. When a system is at equilibrium, the Law of Mass action is ALWAYS satisfied (i.e., Q=K). However, the actual concentrations (or pressures) under this equilibrium can be any number, just as long as the respective concentrations satisfy the numerical value of K. The gist of this worksheet is to identify how a nonequilibrium system moves toward equilibrium. Q1: Two Component System Consider the general reaction 2⁢A⇌B In the plot below, draw the relationship that represents all possible combinations of [A] and [B] that satisfy the Law of Mass Action with K c=1. What is the dimensionality of the relationship you drew (point=0, curve=line=1, surface=area=2)? Does each point(s) you drew describe a possible equilibrium configuration? If so, what distinguishes one point from another? If not, draw the relationship you can draw for only equilibrium condition(s). Draw three points on the plot that are under non-equilibrium conditions. Why did you specifically identify those points? Q2: Three Component System A reaction is represented by this equation: A⁡(a⁢q)+2 B⁢(a⁢q)⇌2 C⁢(a⁢q) with K c=1×10 3 Write the mathematical expression for the equilibrium constant. Using concentrations ≤1 M, make up two sets of concentrations that describe a mixture of A, B, and C at equilibrium. ICE Tables: The Quest for Equilibrium An ICE (Initial, Change, Equilibrium) table is simple matrix formalism that used to simplify the calculations in reversible equilibrium reactions. ICE tables are composed of the concentrations of molecules in solution in different stages of a reaction, and are usually used to calculate the K, or equilibrium constant expression, of a reaction (in some instances, K may be given, and one or more of the concentrations in the table will be the unknown to be solved for). ICE tables automatically set up and organize the variables and constants needed when calculating the unknown. ICE is a simple acronym for the titles of the first column of the table. I stands for initial concentration. This row contains the initial concentrations of products and reactants. C stands for the change in concentration. This is the concentration change required for the reaction to reach equilibrium. It is the difference between the equilibrium and initial rows. The concentrations in this row are, unlike the other rows, expressed with either an appropriate positive (+) or negative (-) sign and a variable; this is because this row represents an increase or decrease (or no change) in concentration. E is for the concentration when the reaction is at equilibrium. This is the summation of the initial and change rows. Once this row is completed, its contents can be plugged into the equilibrium constant equation to solve for K c. Example: The Haber-Bosch Reaction (Identifying the Equilibrium Constant) If 1.5 moles of N 2⁡(g) were added to 3.50 moles of H 2⁡(g) in a 1⁢L vessel at 700 °C. The possible Haber-Bosch reaction occurs 3⁢H 2⁡(g)+N 2⁡(g)⇌2⁢N⁡H 3⁡(g) Let's say an experimentalist is able to determine the equilibrium concentration of N⁢H 3 at 0.540 M. Determine the equilibrium constant (K c) for this reaction (at 700 °C). To solve this, we use an ICE table that relates equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions via the Law of Mass Action and the stoichiometry of the balancedreaction. Let's start by constructing one, by entering the balanced species into the top line: \| ICE Table \| 3⁢H 2⁡(g) \| N 2 \| ⇌ \| 2⁢N⁢H 3 \| --- --- \| Initial \| \| \| \| Change \| \| \| \| Equilibrium \| \| \| Now we insert the initial concentrations into the next line (the I in ICE). We can work an ICE table in terms of moles, concentrations (any), or pressures. Since this is a 1 L vessel, we can stick to molarity for now. \| ICE Table \| 3⁢H 2⁡(g) \| N 2 \| ⇌ \| 2⁢N⁢H 3 \| --- --- \| Initial \| 3.5 \| 1.5 0 \| \| Change \| \| \| \| Equilibrium \| \| \| Now we insert the change of concentrations when the reaction moves toward equilibrium into the next line (the C in ICE). This is dictated exclusivelyby the stoichiometric coefficients in the balance equation (always make sure the reaction is balanced). \| ICE Table \| 3⁢H 2⁡(g) \| N 2 \| ⇌ \| 2⁢N⁢H 3 \| --- --- \| Initial \| 3.5 \| 1.5 0 \| \| Change \| -3x \| -x +2x \| \| Equilibrium \| \| \| Lastly, we insert the equilibrium concentration taken from the top two rows (the E in ICE). This dictated exclusively by the top two lines (although you may have more information from the problem, ignore it when constructing the ICE table). \| ICE Table \| 3⁢H 2⁡(g) \| N 2 \| ⇌ \| 2⁢N⁢H 3 \| --- --- \| Initial \| 3.5 \| 1.5 0 \| \| Change \| -3x \| -x +2x \| \| Equilibrium \| 3.5 -3x \| 1.5 -x 2x \| Now we can take the Law of Mass Action to construct the equilibrium constant for this system (8.1)K c=[N⁢H 3]2[H 2]3⁢[N 2]1 We can now insert the values for the equilibrated populations from the ICE table into the Equation 8.1 to get (8.2)K c=(2⁢x)2(3.5−3⁢x)3⁢(1.5−x)1 To solve this equation, we need to know the value of x, which we don't know explicitly. However, we do know from the initial information and he ICE table that (8.3)[N⁢H 3]=0.540=2⁢x or (8.4)x=0.540 2=0.270 This tells us how far the system has to evolve to equilibrate from the original non-equlibrium conditions. Plug x from Equation 8.4 into K c expression from Equation 8.2 results in (8.5)K c=(2×0.270)2(3.5−3×0.270)3⁢(1.5−0.270)1=0.0122 Q3 The above ICE mathematics relate equilibrium concentrations to initial non-equilibrium concentrations based off of the specific equilibrium constant and the balanced stoichiometric coefficients. Many possible question can be asked that move from one to the other. When calculating concentrations (equilibrated or not), what reality checks can you do to ensure the predicted concentrations from such a calculations are reasonable? Q4: ICE Table with Concentrations A mixture consisting of 0.201 mol H 2, and 0.201 mol of I 2 is brought to equilibrium at 500°C, in a 4.5 L flask. What are the equilibrium amounts of H 2, I 2, and H⁡I? K c=50.2 at 500°C. Is the Video Solution correct? Q5: ICE Table with Pressures For the reversible reaction between C⁢O and C⁢O 2 in the gas phase 2⁢C⁢O⁡(g)+O 2⁡(g)⇌2⁢C⁢O 2⁡(g) If 0.352 mol of C⁢O were added to 0.067 mol of C⁢O 2 in a 3 L flask at 668 K, how many moles of O 2⁡(g) will be present at equilibrium? The K c of this reaction is 1.2×10 3 at 668 K. Q6: Heterogeneous Reaction Equilibrium is reached in a 2.5 L flask for the following reaction CaCO⁢A 3⁢(s)⇌C⁢a⁢O⁡(s)+C⁢O 2⁡(g) with K c=2.68×10−3 at 800 °C. How many moles of C⁢a⁢C⁢O 3⁡(s) is present at equilibrium after 0.715 mols C⁢a⁢C⁢O 3⁡(g) is introduced into an empty flask? What is the pressure of C⁢O 2 under equilibrium? 8: ICE Tables (Worksheet) is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by LibreTexts. Back to top 7: Equilibria, Equilibrium Constants and Acid-Bases (Worksheet) 9: Acids/Bases, Common Ion Effect, and Buffers (Worksheet) Was this article helpful? 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4286	https://ahssinsights.org/forming/mechanical-properties/elastic-modulus/	Home About Rationale ULSAB/Early Steel Consortia FutureSteelVehicle Steel E-Motive Emissions/Life Cycle Assessment Performance Advantages Current Vehicle Examples In Dedication Submitting Your Content Metallurgy Defining Steels Steel Grades Coatings Coatings for PHS Coating Friction Microstructural Components Forming Forming and Formability of AHSS Mechanical Properties Elastic Modulus Yield Strength Tensile Strength Total Elongation Uniform Elongation N-Value R-Value M-Value Testing & Characterization Tensile Testing Hole Expansion Testing Improvement by Metallurgical Approaches Edge Stretching Tests Bend Testing Bulge and Dome Testing Friction and Friction Testing High Strain Rate Testing Delayed Cracking (Hydrogen Embrittlement) Formability Forming Modes Stretching Bending Drawing Forming Limit Curves (FLC) Circle Grid Strain Analysis (CGSA) Non-Linear Strain Paths (Stress-Based FLCs) Engineering Stress-Strain vs. True Stress-Strain Global vs Local Formability Necking True Fracture Strain Shear Fracture Springback Correcting Springback Cutting, Blanking, Shearing & Trimming Laser Blanking Shear Affected Zone Tooling and Die Wear Lubrication Coil Processing:Straightening & Leveling Press Hardened Steels Primer PHS Production Methods PHS Simulation PHS Tailored Products PHS Automotive Applications and Usage Tailored Products PHS Tailored Products Tube Forming Hydroforming Roll Forming Simulation Overview Simulation Inputs Structural Performance Crash Management Fatigue Press Requirements Press Tonnage Predictions Quality Control Industry 4.0 and AHSS Applications Additive Mfg for Sheet Metal Forming Tools Joining Introduction Resistance Welding Processes Resistance Spot Welding RSW of AHSS RSW Parameter Guidelines AHSS and Electrode Geometry Coating Effects Other RSW Considerations Spot Weld Strength Improvement by PWHT Post-Heat Conduction CTS Improvement RSW of 22MnB5 at Overlaps Manufacturing Issues RSW of Dissimilar Steel RSW of 3T Stack Up RSW of 4T Stack Up Higher than Expected Strengths RSW Joint Performance and Testing Weld Testing and Fracture Modes Spot Welds Fatigue Strength Embrittlement Phenomenon Analyze Hydrogen Induced Cracking Susceptibility Liquid Metal Embrittlement Study RSW Modelling Process and Performance RSW of 3T Stack Up RSW Failure Prediction LME Simulation During RSW Modelling RSW of AHSS Projection Welding HS Boron Methodologies Weld Quality with Modular Weld Head Arc Welding Processes Gas Metal Arc Welding Fatigue of GMAW-P Lap Joints Role of Coatings in Defect Formation AHSS welds HAZ Properties of GMAW DP 600 GMAW of Dissimilar AHSS Sheets High Energy Density Welding Processes Laser Welding Laser Welding Processes and Applications Effect GA-Coating Evolution PHS Effect GA-Coating Weight PHS LME in Zn-coated 3rd Gen steels Adding Colloidal Graphite to Al-Si-Coated PHS Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding (HLAW) Pore Formation and Prevention Hot cracking investigation in HSS laser welding with multi-scale modelling approach Improvement of Delayed Cracking in Laser Weld of AHSS and 980 3rd Gen AHSS Solid State Welding Friction Welding Processes FSSW Method for Joining Ultra-Thin Steel Sheet High Frequency Tube/Pipe Welding HF Welding Parameters and Procedures Magnetic Pulse Welding Adhesive and Mechanical Joining Hybrid Welding Processes Hybrid Welding Procedures Mechanical Joining Joining Dissimilar Materials Key Issues: RSW Steel and Aluminium Joints Direct RSW of Aluminium to Steel Aluminium/Steel Using Cover Plates REM of Aluminium/Steel Ultrasonic Assisted RSW Capacitive Discharge Welding Aluminium/Steel Using Interlayer Process, Microstructure and Fracture Mode of Thick Stack-Ups of Aluminum Alloy to AHSS Dissimilar Spot Joints Solid State Welding of Steel to Aluminum Joint Strength in Laser Welding of DP to Aluminium Automotive Welding Process Comparisons AHSS Insights Blog Search Tutorials Help Subscribe Elastic Modulus (Young’s Modulus) When a punch initially contacts a sheet metal blank, the forces produced move the sheet metal atoms away from their neutral state and the blank begins to deform. At the atomic level, these forces are called elastic stresses and the deformation is called elastic strain. Forces within the atomic cell are extremely strong: high values of elastic stress results in only small magnitudes of elastic strain. If the force is removed while causing only elastic strain, atoms return to their original lattice position, with no permanent or plastic deformation. The stresses and strains are now at zero. A stress-strain curve plots stress on the vertical axis, while strain is shown on the horizontal axis (see Figure 2 in Mechanical Properties). At the beginning of this curve, all metals have a characteristic linear relationship between stress and strain. In this linear region, the slope of elastic stress plotted against elastic strain is called the Elastic Modulus or Young’s Modulus or the Modulus of Elasticity, and is typically abbreviated as E. There is a proportional relationship between stress and strain in this section of the stress-strain curve; the strain becomes non-proportional with the onset of plastic (permanent) deformation (see Figure 1). Figure 1: The Elastic Modulus is the Slope of the Stress-Strain Curve before plastic deformation begins. The slope of the modulus line depends on the atomic structure of the metal. Most steels have an atomic unit cell of nine iron atoms – one on each corner of the cube and one in the center of the cube. This is described as a Body Centered Cubic (BCC) structure. The common value for the slope of steel is 210 GPa (30 million psi). In contrast, aluminum and many other non-ferrous metals have 14 atoms as part of the atomic unit cell – one on each corner of the cube and one on each face of the cube. This is referred to as a Face Centered Cubic (FCC) atomic structure. Many aluminum alloys have an elastic modulus of approximately 70 GPa (10 million psi). Under full press load at bottom dead center, the deformed panel shape is the result of the combination of elastic stress and strain and plastic stress and strain. Removing the forming forces allows the elastic stress and strain to return to zero. The permanent deformation of the sheet metal blank is the formed part coming out of the press, with the release of the elastic stress and strain being the root cause of the detrimental shape phenomenon known as springback. Minimizing or eliminating springback is critical to achieve consistent stamping shape and dimensions. Depending on panel and process design, some elastic stresses may not be eliminated when the draw panel is removed from the draw press. The elastic stress remaining in the stamping is called residual stress or trapped stress. Any additional change to the stamped panel condition (like trimming, hole punching, bracket welding, reshaping, or other plastic deformation) may change the amount and distribution of residual stresses and therefore potentially change the stamping shape and dimensions. The amount of springback is inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity. Therefore, for the same yield stress, steel with three times the modulus of aluminum will have one-third the amount of springback. Elastic Modulus Variation and Degradation Analysts often treat the Elastic Modulus as a constant. However, Elastic Modulus varies as a function of orientation relative to the rolling direction (Figure 2). Complicating matters is that this effect changes based on the selected metal grade. Figure 2: Modulus of Elasticity as a Function of Orientation for Several Grades (Drawing Steel, DP 590, DP 980, DP 1180, and MS 1700) D-11 It is well known that the Bauschinger Effect leads to changes in the Elastic Modulus, and therefore impacts springback. Elastic Modulus determined in the loading portion of the stress-strain curve differs from that determined in the unloading portion. In addition, increasing prestrain lowers the Elastic Modulus, with significant implications for forming and springback simulation accuracy. In DP780, 11% strain resulted in a 28% decrease in the Elastic Modulus, as shown in Figure 3.K-7 Figure 3: Variation of the loading and unloading apparent modulus with strain for DP780K-7 Another study documented the modulus degradation for many steel grades, including mild steel, conventional high strength steels, and several AHSS products.W-10 Data in some of the grades is limited to small plastic strains, since valid data can be obtained from uniaxial tensile testing only through uniform elongation. Reduction in chord modulus for mild steels and conventional high strength steels (left) and for DP and DH steels (right).W-10 Reduction in chord modulus for CP, CH and MS steels (left) and for a selected of hot rolled steels (right).W-10 Emissions/Life Cycle Assessment Vehicle programs must balance performance, safety, fuel efficiency, affordability and the environment, while 8 Performance Advantages Steel, and specifically advanced high strength steel, satisfies automotive industry requirements for safety, 8 Additive Manufacturing for Sheet Metal Forming Tools Polymer 8 Springback Origins of 8 Press Requirements Characteristics of Servo 8 Correcting Springback Correcting Springback: Overview Correcting 8 Vision for Industry 4.0 in Sheet Metal Forming There is interest in the sheet metal industry on how to adopt Industry 4.0 into their legacy forming practices to 8 Tube Forming Manufacturing precision welded tubes typically involves continuous 8 Simulation Inputs Yield Criteria Hardening 8 High Strain Rate Testing Dynamic tensile testing of sheet steels is becoming more important due to the need for more optimized vehicle 8 Emissions/Life Cycle Assessment Vehicle programs must balance performance, safety, fuel efficiency, affordability and the environment, while 8 Performance Advantages Steel, and specifically advanced high strength steel, satisfies automotive industry requirements for safety, 8 Additive Manufacturing for Sheet Metal Forming Tools Polymer 8 Springback Origins of 8 Press Requirements Characteristics of Servo 8 Correcting Springback Correcting Springback: Overview Correcting 8 Search > View Steel Grades
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4288	https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56235122/create-combinations-from-the-list-without-considering-adjacent-elements	current community your communities more stack exchange communities Communities for your favorite technologies. Explore all Collectives Ask questions, find answers and collaborate at work with Stack Overflow for Teams. Ask questions, find answers and collaborate at work with Stack Overflow for Teams. Explore Teams Collectives™ on Stack Overflow Find centralized, trusted content and collaborate around the technologies you use most. Teams Q&A for work Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. Create combinations from the list without considering adjacent elements I want to generate combinations from the list without considering the adjacent elements. I have tried a code which provides combinations without considering adjacent elements, and it works with unique elements in the list. But it does not work with repeat elements in the list Eg. [4,5,4,3] Code: import itertools b = [] stuff = [4,5,4,3] for L in range(2, len(stuff)+1): for subset in itertools.combinations(stuff, L): a =list(subset) for i in range(1,len(a)): if stuff.index(a[i-1]) == stuff.index(a[i])-1: a.clear() break else: b.append(a) print('b = ',b) Expected result = Actual result = I can explain with example: Suppose list is [1,2,3,4,5], then the possible non adjacent combinations are . I want these combinations. The code which I am trying works well with unique set but when there is repetition of numbers in the given list such as [1,3,2,3,2,5], then while taking index it always take first 3 and not other one. So how to get the combinations from this set subset stuff stuff stuff 1 Answer 1 Instead of generating all the itertools.combinations and then filtering out the valid ones with index, which (a) is very inefficient and (b) does not work with duplicate elements, you should implement your own combinations algorithm, which is not too hard at all, and might look somewhat like this: itertools.combinations index combinations def comb(lst, num): if num == 0: yield [] if 0 < num <= len(lst): first, rest = lst for c in comb(rest, num-1): yield [first] + c for c in comb(rest, num): yield c To add the "no adjacent elements" constraint, simply keep track of whether you took the last element, and only add the next element if this is not the case: def comb_no_adj(lst, num, last=False): if num == 0: yield [] if 0 < num <= len(lst): first, rest = lst if not last: for c in comb_no_adj(rest, num-1, True): yield [first] + c for c in comb_no_adj(rest, num, False): yield c Example combinations for comb_no_adj([1,2,3,4,5,6], 3) are [1, 3, 5], [1, 3, 6], [1, 4, 6], [2, 4, 6] (This example does not contain duplicates, simply for the sake of being easier to understand; since this algo does not use index, duplicate elements are not an issue.) comb_no_adj([1,2,3,4,5,6], 3) [1, 3, 5], [1, 3, 6], [1, 4, 6], [2, 4, 6] index Update: In fact, first generating all the combinations and then filtering invalid ones can not work. Consider this example: [1,1,1]. All combinations with two elements would be [1,1], [1,1], [1,1] (the first and second, first and third, and second and third 1). How would you decide which of those to keep and which to discard? And it gets worse for [1,1,1,1]. (You could generate all combinations of element-index-pairs and then filter those, though, but due to the large number of combinations that will be filtered out anyway this would still be less efficient.) [1,1,1] [1,1], [1,1], [1,1] 1 [1,1,1,1] Comments Add a comment Your Answer Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow! But avoid … To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers. Sign up or log in Post as a guest Required, but never shown Post as a guest Required, but never shown By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Explore related questions See similar questions with these tags. Related Hot Network Questions Subscribe to RSS To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. Stack Overflow Products Company Stack Exchange Network Site design / logo © 2025 Stack Exchange Inc; user contributions licensed under CC BY-SA . rev 2025.9.26.34547
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4291	https://www.sohu.com/a/680793070_121642659	原创初中数学知识点讲解与真题测试：科学记数法一、问题引入世界总人口数：7,000,000,000人地表水：230,000,000,000,000m³(吨) 地下水：8,595,000,000,000,000m³(吨) 宇宙年龄：13,820,000,000年光的传播速度大约是300,000,000米/秒氢原子的半径约为0.000,000,000,05m 上述数字的表示及阅读较为复杂，且容易出错，有没有更好的表示方法？二、科学计数法的定义把一个数表示成a×10^n（1≤a＜10，n为正整数）的形式，这种记数的方法叫做科学记数法。例如：1,300,000,000=1.3×10^9。二、科学计数法的好处当我们要标记或运算某个极大或极小的数时，用科学记数法可以使形式简单。如：光的速度大约是300,000,000米/秒，用科学计数法表示为：3×10^9。三、表示精度用科学记数法a×10^n表示的数字，其精确度以a的最后一位数在原数中的数位为准，尾数采取四舍五入的方法截取。如：13600精确到十位，记作：1.360×10^4；精确到百位，记作：1.36×10^4。四、计算方法科学记数法的形式是由两个数的乘积组成的，表示为a×10^n。其中一个因数为a（1≤a＜10），另一个因数为10^n。 (1)a的值：移动小数点的位置，使整数部分只有一位，即可得到a的值. (2)n的值：当把原数看作a时，小数点移动的位置即为n的值； (3)n的符号： ①根据小数点移动的方向：由原数到a，如果小数点向左移动，则n为正，否则为负； ②根据原数大小：当\|原数\|>1时，n为正，当\|原数\|<1时，n为负。注意： 1.用科学记数法表示数只是改变数的形式，而没有改变数的性质和大小；用科学记数法表示一个带有单位的数时，其表示的结果也应带有单位，并且前后一致； 2.用科学记数法表示负数时和正数一样，区别就是前面多一个“-”号； 3.当把一个用科学记数法表示的数还原为原数时，只需将小数点向右移动n位(不足的数位用0补齐)，并把乘号和10n去掉即可。附：word版试题下载（电脑端打开）链接：科学记数法返回搜狐，查看更多
4292	https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2023_AMC_12A_Problems/Problem_12?srsltid=AfmBOoqwJwwXff1b3wvmzI9BIWoshz_J1nMBR44dn45BlXofyEqkfeA4	Art of Problem Solving 2023 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 12 - AoPS Wiki Art of Problem Solving AoPS Online Math texts, online classes, and more for students in grades 5-12. Visit AoPS Online ‚ Books for Grades 5-12Online Courses Beast Academy Engaging math books and online learning for students ages 6-13. Visit Beast Academy ‚ Books for Ages 6-13Beast Academy Online AoPS Academy Small live classes for advanced math and language arts learners in grades 2-12. Visit AoPS Academy ‚ Find a Physical CampusVisit the Virtual Campus Sign In Register online school Class ScheduleRecommendationsOlympiad CoursesFree Sessions books tore AoPS CurriculumBeast AcademyOnline BooksRecommendationsOther Books & GearAll ProductsGift Certificates community ForumsContestsSearchHelp resources math training & toolsAlcumusVideosFor the Win!MATHCOUNTS TrainerAoPS Practice ContestsAoPS WikiLaTeX TeXeRMIT PRIMES/CrowdMathKeep LearningAll Ten contests on aopsPractice Math ContestsUSABO newsAoPS BlogWebinars view all 0 Sign In Register AoPS Wiki ResourcesAops Wiki 2023 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 12 Page ArticleDiscussionView sourceHistory Toolbox Recent changesRandom pageHelpWhat links hereSpecial pages Search 2023 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 12 Contents [hide] 1 Problem 2 Solution 1 3 Solution 2 4 Solution 2 (a bit faster) 5 Solution 3 6 Solution 4 7 Solution 4 (answer choices) 8 Solution 5 (Bash) 9 Solution 6 10 Video Solution 11 Video Solution 12 Video Solution 13 See also Problem What is the value of Solution 1 To solve this problem, we will be using difference of cube, sum of squares and sum of arithmetic sequence formulas. we could rewrite the second part as Hence, Adding everything up: ~lptoggled Solution 2 Think about . Once we factor out , we get , which can be found using the sum of cubes formula, . Now think about . This is just the previous sum subtracted from the total sum of cubes. So now we have the two things we need to add. The sum of all the even cubes is . The sum of all cubes from to is . The sum of the odd cubes is then . Thus we get ~amcrunner Solution 2 (a bit faster) Using the same sum of cubes formula, we can rewrite as ~AoPSuser216 Solution 3 For any real numbers and , . When , with the above formula, we will get . Therefore, ~sqroot Alternatively, to avoid the long sum, Solution 4 We rewrite the sum as -Benedict T (countmath1) Solution 4 (answer choices) We see which is clearly a multiple of 9. The only answer choice which is a multiple of 9 is ~Ilaggo2432 Solution 5 (Bash) Solution 6 Reduce all terms mod 9. This yields: The only answer choice which is also ≡0 mod 9 is Video Solution by Power Solve Video Solution the Study of Everything Video Solution ~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com) See also 2023 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) Preceded by Problem 11Followed by Problem 13 1•2•3•4•5•6•7•8•9•10•11•12•13•14•15•16•17•18•19•20•21•22•23•24•25 All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions These problems are copyrighted © by the Mathematical Association of America, as part of the American Mathematics Competitions. Retrieved from " Art of Problem Solving is an ACS WASC Accredited School aops programs AoPS Online Beast Academy AoPS Academy About About AoPS Our Team Our History Jobs AoPS Blog Site Info Terms Privacy Contact Us follow us Subscribe for news and updates © 2025 AoPS Incorporated © 2025 Art of Problem Solving About Us•Contact Us•Terms•Privacy Copyright © 2025 Art of Problem Solving Something appears to not have loaded correctly. Click to refresh.
4293	http://blog.claytonsanford.com/2021/07/16/orthogonality.html	Clayton's Blog Orthonormal function bases: what they are and why we care [ technical learning-theory background ] When writing posts on over-parameterized ML models in preparation for my candidacy exam, I realized that many of the theoretical results I discuss rely heavily on orthonormal functions, and that they’ll be difficult for readers to understand without having some background. This post introduces orthonormal families of functions and explains some of the properties that make them convenient mathematical tools. If you want a more thorough (or just plain better) introduction, check out Ryan O’Donnell’s textbook (available for free on his website). Orthonormality of vectors For now, forget that I ever said anything about functions being orthonormal. We’ll instead focus on vectors. We define some terms: If xx and yy are vectors in RnRn, then xx and yy are orthogonal if they are perpendicular. Mathematically, they’re defined to be orthogonal if ⟨x,y⟩=0⟨x,y⟩=0, where ⟨x,y⟩=∑ni=1xiyi⟨x,y⟩=∑ni=1xiyi is the inner product. They are orthonormal if they additionally have unit norm: ‖x‖2=‖y‖2=1∥x∥2=∥y∥2=1, where ‖x‖2=√⟨x,x⟩∥x∥2=⟨x,x⟩−−−−−√ is the ℓ2ℓ2 norm. u1,…,unu1,…,un is an orthonormal basis for RnRn if they are a basis for RnRn (that is, span(u1,…,un)=Rnspan(u1,…,un)=Rn and they are linearly independent) and if all pairs of vectors are orthonormal. Equivalently, for all i,j∈{1,…,n}i,j∈{1,…,n}: ⟨ui,uj⟩=δi,j:={1if i=j0otherwise. ⟨ui,uj⟩=δi,j:={10if i=jotherwise. This basis can be thought of as a rotation of the coordiante axes, since each basis element is perpendicular to every other element. For example, the above image has an orthonormal basis u1,u2u1,u2 of R2R2. The point xx can be equivalently written as (x1,x2)(x1,x2) using the standard coordinates axes and as ⟨x,u1⟩u1+⟨x,u2⟩u2⟨x,u1⟩u1+⟨x,u2⟩u2 using the rotated axes. An orthonormal basis u1,…,unu1,…,un of RnRn is an extremely useful thing to have because it’s easy to to express any vector x∈Rnx∈Rn as a linear combination of basis vectors. The fact that u1,…,unu1,…,un is a basis alone guarantees that there exist coefficients a1,…,an∈Ra1,…,an∈R such that x=∑ni=1aiuix=∑ni=1aiui; their orthonormality makes those coefficients easy to compute. Indeed, it simply holds that ai=⟨x,ui⟩ai=⟨x,ui⟩ for all ii; this can be verified by considering the inner product and applying the orthonormality of the basis elements: ⟨x,ui⟩=n∑j=1aj⟨uj,ui⟩=n∑j=1ajδi,j=ai. ⟨x,ui⟩=∑j=1naj⟨uj,ui⟩=∑j=1najδi,j=ai. This gives rise to some nice properties: If we let a=(a1,…,an)∈Rna=(a1,…,an)∈Rn, then ‖a‖2=‖x‖2∥a∥2=∥x∥2. For some other x′∈Rnx′∈Rn with x′=∑ni=1a′iuix′=∑ni=1a′iui, then ⟨x,x′⟩=⟨a,a′⟩⟨x,x′⟩=⟨a,a′⟩. If xx and yy are orthogonal, then ‖x‖22+‖y‖22=‖x+y‖22∥x∥22+∥y∥22=∥x+y∥22. (This is the Pythagorean theorem!) Generalizing orthonormality to function spaces These concepts can be generalized beyond simple vector spaces to consider other spaces defined with inner products. If XX is a Hilbert space with inner product ⟨⋅,⋅⟩X⟨⋅,⋅⟩X, then we can define x,y∈Xx,y∈X as orthonormal if ⟨x,y⟩X=0⟨x,y⟩X=0 and ⟨x,x⟩X=⟨y,y⟩X=1⟨x,x⟩X=⟨y,y⟩X=1. One important category of Hilbert spaces are L2L2 function spaces with distribution DD over XX. Let L2(D)={f:X→R:‖f‖D<∞}L2(D)={f:X→R:∥f∥D<∞}, where ‖f‖D=√Ex∼D[f(x)2]∥f∥D=Ex∼D[f(x)2]−−−−−−−−−−√. This is a Hilbert space with inner-product ⟨f,g⟩D=Ex∼D[f(x)g(x)]⟨f,g⟩D=Ex∼D[f(x)g(x)] which contains all functions with bounded L2L2 norm over this distribution DD. One way to think about this is to think of each function ff as a vector (f(x))x∈X(f(x))x∈X with infinitely many coordinates and of the inner product as a vector inner product that is weighted by the distribution. This is a really nice thing to have, because it permits the easy definition of an orthonormal basis for function spaces. This in turn enables functions to be easily represented in terms of other simpler functions, which is useful for all kinds of analysis. We say that U⊆L2(D)U⊆L2(D) is an orthonormal basis for L2(D)L2(D) if the following hold: UU spans L2(D)L2(D). That is, for all functions f∈L2(D)f∈L2(D), there exist coefficients au∈Rau∈R for all u∈Uu∈U such that f(x)=∑u∈Uauu(x)f(x)=∑u∈Uauu(x) for all x∈Xx∈X. The functions in UU are orthonormal with respect to DD. That is, ⟨u,u′⟩D=δu,u′⟨u,u′⟩D=δu,u′ for all u,u′∈Uu,u′∈U. These conditions are the same as the conditions for orthonormal bases for vectors, and the properties transition over too! For all u∈Uu∈U, au=⟨f,u⟩Dau=⟨f,u⟩D. ‖a‖2=√∑u∈Ua2u=‖f‖D∥a∥2=∑u∈Ua2u−−−−−−−√=∥f∥D. (This is called the Plancherel theorem.) For f′:X→Rf′:X→R with f′=∑u∈Ua′uuf′=∑u∈Ua′uu, ⟨a,a′⟩=⟨f,f′⟩D⟨a,a′⟩=⟨f,f′⟩D. (This is called Parseval’s theorem.) If ⟨f,f′⟩D=0⟨f,f′⟩D=0, then ‖f‖2D+‖f′‖2D=‖f+f′‖2D∥f∥2D+∥f′∥2D=∥f+f′∥2D. To explain why this is useful, I introduce several examples of orthonormal bases, which typically come in handy. Example #1: Parities over the Boolean cube Let XX be the nn-dimensional Boolean cube {−1,1}n{−1,1}n and let DD be the uniform distribution over the cube. Then, we can write ⟨f,g⟩D=12d∑x∈{−1,1}nf(x)g(x)⟨f,g⟩D=12d∑x∈{−1,1}nf(x)g(x). For some S⊆[n]:={1,…n}S⊆[n]:={1,…n}, we define a parity function χS:{−1,1}nχS:{−1,1}n to be χS(x)=∏i∈SxiχS(x)=∏i∈Sxi. That is, it returns 11 if the number of negative coordinates xixi for i∈Si∈S are even and −1−1 if they are odd. A parity function is high-frequency if \|S\|\|S\| is large (because flipping a single bit of xx is likely to change the value of χSχS) and low-frequency if \|S\|\|S\| is small. The figure shows two parities defined on {−1,1}4{−1,1}4, one low-frequency and one high-frequency. Note that high-frequency parities change their value much more frequently when moving between adjacent vertices. The set of all 2n2n parity functions {χS:S⊆[n]}{χS:S⊆[n]} is an orthonormal basis of L2(D)L2(D), which means that every function ff taking input over the Boolean cube can be expressed as a linear combination of parity functions: f=∑S⊆[n]aSχSf=∑S⊆[n]aSχS, for aS=⟨f,χS⟩DaS=⟨f,χS⟩D. When talking about Fourier expansions (which will be briefly discussed in the next example), functions are thought of as having two equivalent representations: The traditional representation, where ff is thought of as a collection of input/output pairs (x,f(x))(x,f(x)). The frequency representation, where ff is thought of as a linear combination of basis elements, which can be parameterized by (aS)S⊂nS⊂[n]. Numerous strands of Boolean function analysis rely on dividing a function into high-frequency and low-frequency features, and these equivalent representations are an essential tool towards doing so. Example #2: Fourier series over the interval Let X=[−1,1]X=[−1,1] and let D=Unif([−1,1])D=Unif([−1,1]). Then, any f:[−1,1]→Rf:[−1,1]→R with finite Ex∼Unif([−1,1])[f(x)2]Ex∼Unif([−1,1])[f(x)2] be can be expressed as a Fourier series by making use of the following orthonormal basis: U={uj:j∈Z}U={uj:j∈Z}, for uj(x)=ei2πjxuj(x)=ei2πjx. (For this example, i=√−1i=−1−−−√.) These functions are complex-valued, but they still satisfy the conditions necessary for orthonormal bases, which allow functions to be decomposed into high-frequency and low-frequency components. For people who like trigonometric functions more than complex-valued functions, this basis can be re-written by applying Euler’s formula, eix=cos(x)+isin(x)eix=cos(x)+isin(x): U′={x↦1}∪{x↦√2cos(2πjx):j∈Z+}∪{x↦√2sin(2πjx):j∈Z+}. U′={x↦1}∪{x↦2–√cos(2πjx):j∈Z+}∪{x↦2–√sin(2πjx):j∈Z+}. Thus, we can define ff as: f(x)=a0+∞∑j=1(√2ajcos(2πjx)+√2bjsin(2πjx)) f(x)=a0+∑j=1∞(2–√ajcos(2πjx)+2–√bjsin(2πjx)) for a0=⟨f,1⟩D=Ex[f(x)]a0=⟨f,1⟩D=Ex[f(x)], aj=⟨f,√2cos(2πj⋅)⟩Daj=⟨f,2–√cos(2πj⋅)⟩D for j≥1, and bj=⟨f,√2sin(2πj⋅)⟩D. Again, this gives us a nice decomposition of f into high- and low-frequency terms. If \|aj\| is large for large values of j, then f is likely to be “highly bumpy.” Conversely, rapidly decaying values of \|aj\| as j grows implies that f will be smooth and closely approximable by low-frequency sines and cosines. Moreover, Plancheral gives us a nice relationship between the norm of the function f and the size of its coefficients a and b: ‖f‖2D=a20+∞∑j=1(a2j+b2j). This toolset is really useful for proving facts about functions that satisfy some notion of “smoothness.” My collaborators and I use a generalization of this orthonormal basis in our paper HSSV21 to show that smooth functions (which have bounded Lipschitz constant) can be closely approximated by shallow neural networks with random bottom-layer weights and that some “bumpy” functions with large Lipschitz constants cannot be approximated. Example #3: Legendre polynomials over the interval For the same setting as Example #2, there’s another popular orthonormal basis: the Legendre polynomials. Roughly, there are a family of polynomials p0,p1,… that are an orthonormal basis for L2(D) such that pi is a polynomial of degree i. Instead of thinking of decomposing a function over the interval into high- and low-frequency terms, we can now think of the functions as a combination of high- and low-degree polynomials. It’s like a Taylor expansion, except that each Legendre polynomial is uncorrelated to every other Legendre polynomial. Example #4: Hermite polynomials over Gaussian space If we instead let X=R and let D be the standard normal distribution N(0,1), then the normalized probabilist’s Hermite polynomials are an orthonormal basis for L2(D). These again have a nice properties. In particular, each Hermite polynomial hi can be defined recursively in terms of hi−2 and hi−1. (This and the previous image were shamelessly stolen from the respective Wikipedia articles.) Comments Comments may include Markdown. To share something privately: Contact me. If you can't see the reCAPTCHA, you may need to disable AdBlock (sorry).
4294	https://allen.in/dn/qna/643400710	From a lot of 30 bulbs, which include 6 defectives, a sample of 4 bulbs is drawn at random with replacement. Find the probability distribution of the number of defective bulbs. Also find the mean and variance of the distribution. Courses NEET Class 11th Class 12th Class 12th Plus JEE Class 11th Class 12th Class 12th Plus Class 6-10 Class 6th Class 7th Class 8th Class 9th Class 10th View All Options Online Courses Distance Learning Hindi Medium Courses International Olympiad Test Series NEET Class 11th Class 12th Class 12th Plus JEE (Main+Advanced) Class 11th Class 12th Class 12th Plus JEE Main Class 11th Class 12th Class 12th Plus Classroom Results NEET 2025 2024 2023 2022 JEE 2025 2024 2023 2022 Class 6-10 Scholarships NEW TALLENTEX AOSAT ALLEN E-Store More ALLEN for Schools About ALLEN Blogs News Careers Request a call back Book home demo Login HomeClass 12MATHSFrom a lot of 30 bulbs, which include 6 ... From a lot of 30 bulbs, which include 6 defectives, a sample of 4 bulbs is drawn at random with replacement. Find the probability distribution of the number of defective bulbs. Also find the mean and variance of the distribution. To view this video, please enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports HTML5 video Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration-:- Loaded: 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time-0:00 1x Playback Rate 2x 1.5x 1x, selected 0.5x 0.25x Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off, selected Captions captions settings, opens captions settings dialog captions off, selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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We will also calculate the mean and variance of this distribution. ### Step 1: Identify the parameters - Total bulbs = 30 - Defective bulbs = 6 - Non-defective bulbs = 30 - 6 = 24 - Probability of selecting a defective bulb (p) = Number of defective bulbs / Total bulbs = 6 / 30 = 1/5 - Probability of selecting a non-defective bulb (q) = 1 - p = 1 - 1/5 = 4/5 - Number of draws (n) = 4 ### Step 2: Define the random variable Let X be the random variable representing the number of defective bulbs drawn in the sample of 4 bulbs. ### Step 3: Use the Binomial distribution Since we are drawing with replacement, the situation can be modeled using the Binomial distribution: P(X=x)=(n x)p x q n−x Where: - n=4 (number of trials) - p=1 5 (probability of success) - q=4 5 (probability of failure) - x = number of defective bulbs drawn (can take values 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4) ### Step 4: Calculate the probabilities for each value of x 1. For X=0: P(X=0)=(4 0)(1 5)0(4 5)4=1⋅1⋅(256 625)=256 625 2. For X=1: P(X=1)=(4 1)(1 5)1(4 5)3=4⋅(1 5)⋅(64 125)=256 625 3. For X=2: P(X=2)=(4 2)(1 5)2(4 5)2=6⋅(1 25)⋅(16 25)=96 625 4. For X=3: P(X=3)=(4 3)(1 5)3(4 5)1=4⋅(1 125)⋅(4 5)=16 625 5. For X=4: P(X=4)=(4 4)(1 5)4(4 5)0=1⋅(1 625)⋅1=1 625 ### Step 5: Summarize the probability distribution The probability distribution of X is: - P(X=0)=256 625 - P(X=1)=256 625 - P(X=2)=96 625 - P(X=3)=16 625 - P(X=4)=1 625 ### Step 6: Calculate the mean and variance The mean μ of a binomial distribution is given by: μ=n⋅p=4⋅1 5=4 5=0.8 The variance σ 2 of a binomial distribution is given by: σ 2=n⋅p⋅q=4⋅1 5⋅4 5=16 25=0.64 ### Final Result - Probability Distribution: - P(X=0)=256 625 - P(X=1)=256 625 - P(X=2)=96 625 - P(X=3)=16 625 - P(X=4)=1 625 - Mean μ=0.8 - Variance σ 2=0.64 \| Share Topper's Solved these Questions MODEL TEST PAPER -1 ICSE\|Exercise Section - B\|10 Videos View Playlist MODEL TEST PAPER -1 ICSE\|Exercise Secton - C\|11 Videos View Playlist MODEL TEST PAPER - 8 ICSE\|Exercise Section - C \|6 Videos View Playlist MODEL TEST PAPER -19 ICSE\|Exercise SECTION A\|1 Videos View Playlist Similar Questions Explore conceptually related problems From a lot of 15 bulbs which include 5 defectives, a sample of 2 bulbs is drawn at random (without replacement). 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4295	https://cablecraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/constructional-stretch-and-elastic-stretch-cable-suppliers-whitepaper.pdf	CONSTRUCTIONAL STRETCH AND ELASTIC STRETCH: DO THEY ALTER YOUR CABLE DESIGN? Cable/Wire Rope Wire rope stretches or elongates under load. As the tension increases, the stretch in the wire rope increases as well. Two types of stretch occur in wire rope: • Constructional Stretch • Elastic Stretch 1x19 7x7 7x19 Applied Load Stretch CONSTRUCTIONAL STRETCH AND ELASTIC STRETCH: DO THEY ALTER YOUR CABLE DESIGN? What is Constructional Stretch? Wire rope is comprised of various constructions, each containing a unique configuration of strands helically-laid around a core. Cable cross-sections, the gaps between individual wires and strands, are compressed when tension is applied. The constriction causes the core and rope elements to move closer together, which elongates the cable to a certain extent. As load is applied and the space between wires and strands closes, constructional stretch of the rope lay occurs. The degree of constructional stretch depends on multiple factors, such as the lay length, rope construction, diameter and cable bends. In an application where the same amount of tension is applied, cables with more wires typically experience greater stretch than constructions with less wires. After the initial load is applied and stretch occurs, the wire rope has a slightly decreased diameter and an increase in length. The change in the wire rope is permanent. Cable/Wire Rope Construction Cross-Sections for 7x19 Construction CONSTRUCTIONAL STRETCH AND ELASTIC STRETCH: DO THEY ALTER YOUR CABLE DESIGN? What is Elastic Stretch? Unlike constructional stretch, elastic stretch is quantifiable. It is the stretching of the actual wire material when load is applied. The individual wires of a cable construction are physically elongated under tension, with the total stretch proportionate to the load applied. Elastic stretch is accurately calculated using the formula above, unless the yield point of the cable is exceeded. Once the load is released, the wire material recovers its original length. Elastic stretch (mm) = where: W = Applied load (kN) L = Cable length (mm) E = Strand modulus (kN/mm2) A = Area of cable = where D = Nominal diameter of cable (mm) W x L E x A D2 x 4 CONSTRUCTIONAL STRETCH AND ELASTIC STRETCH: DO THEY ALTER YOUR CABLE DESIGN? Constructional Stretch vs. Elastic Stretch: Can It Be Removed? Designers must consider if the inherent stretching nature of wire rope under tension is of concern for their specific application. In the majority of applications, constructional stretch and elastic stretch are not an issue. While elastic stretch cannot be removed, options exist to minimize or remove constructional stretch. As wire rope adjusts under load, constructional stretch is typically a very small percentage of the total length of the rope. Cable elongation may only equal .0025 up to .01 times the length of the rope under load. If the load is light, for example, the total constructional stretch will be closer to one-quarter percent or less. If close tolerances are required for a specific application, constructional stretch of wire rope can be addressed with: • preloading (also known as pre-stretching) • changing the wire rope diameter • increasing the safety factor If the appropriate cable construction and diameter have been selected, the majority of applications are not negatively impacted by stretch. Many cables are also designed with a safety factor greater than the working load. For example, a wire rope with a strength of 5,000 pounds may be used with a total working load of 2,500 pounds, which means that the cable is operating with a safety factor of 2. If constructional stretch in the wire rope is of concern, safety factors can be increased. Cable/Wire Rope Construction Cross-Sections for 7x19 Construction • Shrinking of space between wires and strands in cable wire when load is applied • Rope lay is lengthened • Permanently elongated • Can it be removed? Yes • Wire material itself is elongated under tension • Rope returns to original length once the load is released • Temporarily stretched • Can it be removed? No CONSTRUCTIONAL STRETCH AND ELASTIC STRETCH: DO THEY ALTER YOUR CABLE DESIGN? To achieve uniform elasticity, wire rope can also be pre-stretched. The process applies load to the wire rope prior to installation. Preloading removes some of the constructional stretch for greater predictability once the wire is in use. Contact CMA With Questions Starting with the right cable design is imperative to a successful application. If cable stretching is a concern for your project, we can help. The experts at CMA determine the appropriate cable design for your application-specific requirements. Contact us to speak with an expert on choosing the best cable for your project.
4296	https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/moodys-friction-factor	Moody's Friction Factor - an overview \| ScienceDirect Topics Skip to Main content Journals & Books Help Search My account Sign in Moody's Friction Factor In subject area:Engineering About this page Add to MendeleySet alert Discover other topics 1. On this page On this page Chapters and Articles Related Terms Recommended Publications On this page Chapters and Articles Related Terms Recommended Publications Chapters and Articles You might find these chapters and articles relevant to this topic. Chapter Sales Gas Transmission 2015, Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing (Third Edition)Saeid Mokhatab, ... John Y. Mak 12.2.3 Simplified flow equations The Moody friction factor, f, is an integral part of the general gas flow equation. Since it is a highly nonlinear function, it must be either read from a chart or determined iteratively from a nonlinear equation. Approximations to the Moody friction factor have been widely used because they allow the gas flow equation to be solved directly instead of iteratively. The four most widely published friction factor approximations are: Weymouth, Panhandle A, Panhandle B, and Institute of Gas Technology (IGT)1 (Beggs, 1984; Ikoku, 1984). The Weymouth equation approximates the Moody friction factor by Eqn (12-12), and the remaining three equations approximate the friction factor by Eqn (12-13), where “m” and “n” are constants. These constants are given in Table 12-2. Table 12-2. Constants in Eqns (12-12) and (12-13) \| Equation \| m \| n \| --- \| Weymouth \| 0.032 \| 0.333 \| \| Panhandle A \| 0.085 \| 0.147 \| \| Panhandle B \| 0.015 \| 0.039 \| \| IGT \| 0.187 \| 0.200 \| IGT, Institute of Gas Technology. (12-12)f=m(D)−n (12-13)f=m(N Re)−n The Reynolds number, N Re, can be approximated by Eqn (12-7). In addition to the Reynolds number, the pipe roughness also affects the friction factor for turbulent flow in rough pipes. Hence, the efficiency factor is chosen to correctly account for pipe roughness (Ouyang and Aziz, 1996). These approximations can then be substituted into the flow equation for f, and the resulting equation is given by Eqn (12-14) (Kennedy, 1993; Towler and Pope, 1994): (12-14)Q sc=a 1(T b P b)E(P 1 2−P 2 2)0.5 D a 2(γ G)a 3(T a Z a L)a 4(μ G)a 5 In Eqn (12-14) the values for a 1 through a 5 are constants that are functions of the friction factor approximations and the gas flow equation. These constants are given in Table 12-3. Table 12-3. Constants in Eqn (12-14) \| Equation \| a 1 \| a 2 \| a 3 \| a 4 \| a 5 \| --- --- --- \| \| Weymouth \| 433.46 \| 2.667 \| 0.5000 \| 0.5000 \| 0.0000 \| \| Panhandle A \| 403.09 \| 2.619 \| 0.4603 \| 0.5397 \| 0.0793 \| \| Panhandle B \| 715.35 \| 2.530 \| 0.4900 \| 0.5100 \| 0.0200 \| \| IGT \| 307.26 \| 2.667 \| 0.4444 \| 0.5556 \| 0.1111 \| IGT, Institute of Gas Technology. Inspection of Table 12-3 shows that the gas flow rate is not a strong function of the gas viscosity at high Reynolds numbers because viscosity is of importance in laminar flow, and gas pipelines are normally operated in the partially/fully turbulent flow region. However, under normal conditions, the viscosity term has little effect because a 30% change in absolute value of the viscosity will result in only approximately a 2.7% change in the computed quantity of gas flowing. Thus, once the gas viscosity is determined for an operating pipeline, small variations from the conditions under which it was determined will have little effect on the flow predicted by Eqn (12-14) (Huntington, 1950). Note that all of the equations noted above have been developed from the fundamental gas flow equation; however, each has a special approximation of the friction factor to allow for an analytical solution. For instance, the Weymouth (1912) equation uses a straight line for f, and thus its approximation has been shown to be a poor estimation for the friction factor for most flow conditions (Kennedy, 1993). This equation tends to overpredict the pressure drop, and thus provides a poor estimate relative to the other gas flow equations. The Weymouth equation, however, is of use in designing gas distribution systems in that there is an inherent safety in over predicting pressure drop (Maddox and Erbar, 1982). In practice, the Panhandle equations are commonly used for large diameter, long pipelines where the Reynolds number is on the flat portion of the Moody diagram. The Panhandle “A” equation is most applicable for medium- to relatively large-diameter pipelines (12″–60″diameter) with moderate gas flow rate, operating under medium to high pressure (800–1500 psia). The Panhandle “B” equation is normally appropriate for high flow rate, large diameter (>36″), and high-pressure (>1000 psi) transmission pipelines (Maddox and Erbar, 1982; Kennedy, 1993). The IGT equation is particularly suitable for high pressure, high flow rates through steel or plastic/polyethylene pipes for most distribution design situations. Since friction factors vary over a wide range of Reynolds number and pipe roughness, none of the gas flow equations is universally applicable. However, in most cases, pipeline operators customize the flow equations to their particular pipelines by taking measurements of flow, pressure, and temperature and back-calculating pipeline efficiency or an effective pipe roughness. Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2015, Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing (Third Edition)Saeid Mokhatab, ... John Y. Mak Chapter Fluid flow and pressure drop 2016, Surface Production OperationsMaurice Stewart 6.9.4.3 Moody and fanning friction factor comparison The Darcy-Weisbach equation can be derived by dimensional analysis, except for the friction factor (f), which must be determined experimentally. There has been a considerable amount of research in reference to pipe roughness and friction factors. The Moody friction factor is generally accepted and used in pressure drop calculations. Some texts, including API RP 14E, use the “Fanning” friction factor, which is one-fourth the value of the Moody friction factor. Confusion between Moody and Fanning friction factors is a common source of error. In this text, the Moody friction factor will be used exclusively. Many references are not clear as to which friction factor is being used. Therefore, the reader is cautioned to always note which friction factor, Moody or Fanning, is used in the applicable equations and which friction factor diagram is used as a source when calculating pressure drops. Comparison of the two pressure drop equations reveals that the Darcy-Weisbach and Fanning equations differ only by a factor of 4. This occurs because of the differences in friction factors: (6.23)F Fanning=1/4 f The friction factor for fluids in laminar flow is directly related to the Reynolds number (Re<2000) and is expressed: Field units: (6.24a)f=64 R e=0.52 μ d V ρ SI units: (6.24b)f=64 μ d V ρ Where f=Moody friction factor, Re=the Reynolds number, μ=absolute viscosity (cP (Pa s)), d=pipe inside diameter (in. (mm)), V=average velocity (ft./s (m/s)), ρ=density of fluid (lb/ft.3 (kg/m 3)). If this quantity is substituted into Equation 6.22, pressure drop in psi (kPa) for fluids in laminar flow becomes Field units: (6.25a)Δ P=0.000676 μ L V d 2 SI units: (6.25b)Δ P=32 μ L V d 2 The friction factor for fluids in turbulent flow (Re>4000) depends on the Reynolds number and the relative roughness of the pipe. Relative roughness is the ratio of the pipe absolute roughness, ɛ, to pipe inside diameter. Roughness is a measure of the smoothness of the pipe's inner surface. Table 6.8 shows the absolute roughness, ɛ, for various types of new, clean pipe. For pipe that has been in service for some time, it is often recommended that the absolute roughness to be used for calculations should be up to four times as much as the values in Table 6.8. Table 6.8. Absolute roughness “ɛ” for various types of new, clean pipe \| Pipe roughness \| \| Type of pipe New, clean condition \| Absolute roughness (ɛ) \| \| mm \| ft. \| in. \| \| Unlined concrete \| 0.30 \| 0.001-0.01 \| 0.012-0.12 \| \| Cast iron—uncoated \| 0.26 \| 0.00085 \| 0.0102 \| \| Galvanized iron \| 0.15 \| 0.0005 \| 0.006 \| \| Carbon steel \| 0.046 \| 0.00015 \| 0.0018 \| \| Fiberglass epoxy \| 0.0076 \| 0.000025 \| 0.0003 \| \| Drawn tubing \| 0.0015 \| 0.000005 \| 0.00006 \| For the Reynolds numbers less than 2000 (laminar flow): • Characterized by little mixing of the flowing fluids and a parabolic velocity profile • All the friction factor curves collapse onto a straight line For the Reynolds number greater than 4000 (turbulent flow): • Characterized by complete mixing of the flowing fluid and a more uniform velocity profile. • Friction factor curves are widely spread and almost horizontal, indicating that the friction factor is almost totally a function of relative roughness. For the Reynolds numbers between 2000 and 4000 (transition flow): • Unstable region between laminar and turbulent flow. • Friction factor is undetermined. The friction factor, f, can be determined from the Moody diagram, Figure 6.9. Figure 6.9. Friction factor as a function of the Reynolds number and pipe roughness. Courtesy of API. The pressure drop between any two points in a piping system can be determined from Equation 6.25 for laminar flow or Equation 6.22 for turbulent flow using the friction factor from Figure 6.9. Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2016, Surface Production OperationsMaurice Stewart Chapter Situational Problems in MPD 2008, Managed Pressure DrillingBill Rehm, ... Jerome Schubert Friction Factor Once the fluid's flow pattern is established, the frictional pressure losses are to be determined. The most common pressure loss correlations are based on a dimensionless quantity known as the friction factor. The friction factor, in general form, is defined as (Lal, 1983) (2.8)f=F k A E k where F k= force caused by fluid movement exerted on the conduit walls A = characteristic area of the conduit E k = kinetic energy per unit volume For pipe flow, accounting for the shear stress and force exerted on the conduit walls and substituting kinetic energy expression for E k yields (2.9)f=d 2 ρ υ 2×d p f d L This equation is known as the Fanning equation, and the friction factor defined by this equation is called the Fanning friction factor. The Fanning friction factor is a dimensionless number used in studying fluid friction in pipes. This friction factor is an indication of the resistance to fluid flow at the pipe wall. The Darcy–Weisbach friction factor is another dimensionless number used in internal flow calculations. The linear relationship between mean flow velocity and the pressure gradient is expressed by the Darcy friction factor as (2.10)f=(−d p d L)×d h 1 2 ρ V 2 where (–dp/dL) is the pressure drop per unit length. The Darcy friction factor, similar to the Fanning friction factor, can be evaluated by the use of various empirical or theoretical correlations for different conditions. It also can be obtained from charts, often referred to as Moody diagrams. Hence, the Darcy friction factor is sometimes called the Moody friction factor. The Moody friction factor can be obtained by plotting the Darcy friction factor as a function of Reynolds number and relative roughness. The Moody friction factor is four times larger than the Fanning friction factor; it is important to note, in a “friction factor” chart or equation, which one is referred to. Some of the proposed correlations for friction factor values are presented in Table 2.2. Table 2.2. Friction Factor Terms \| Empty Cell \| Pipe \| Annulus \| --- \| \| Newtonian model: \| \| \| \| Laminar \| f p=16 N Re \| f p=16 N Re \| \| Turbulent \| f p=0.0791 N Re 0.25 \| f p=0.0791 N Re 0.25 \| \| Bingham plastic model: \| \| \| \| Laminar \| f p=16 N Re \| f p=16 N Re \| \| Turbulent \| f p=0.0791 N Re 0.25 \| f p=0.0791 N R c 0.25 \| \| Power law model: \| \| \| \| Laminar \| — \| — \| \| Turbulent \| f p=a N Re b \| f a=a N R e b \| \| \| a=log(n)+3.93 50 \| a=log(n)+3.93 50 \| \| \| b=1.75−log(n)7 \| b=1.75−log(n)7 \| \| API 13D model (2003): \| \| \| \| Laminar \| f p=16 N R c \| f a=24 N R c \| \| Turbulent \| f p=a N Re b \| f a=a N Re b \| \| \| a=log(n p)+3.93 50 \| a=log(n a)+3.93 50 \| \| \| b=1.75−log(n p)7 \| b=1.75−log(n a)7 \| \| Herschel–Bulkley model: \| \| \| \| Turbulent \| f p=y(C c N R c)−z \| \| \| \| C c 1−(1 2 n+1)×τ 0 τ 0+k[(3 n+1)q n(d p 2)3]n \| C a+1−(1 n+1)×τ 0 τ 0+k{[2(2 n+1)n(d 2 2−d 1 2)]×[q((d 2 2)2−(d 1 2)2)]}n \| Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2008, Managed Pressure DrillingBill Rehm, ... Jerome Schubert Chapter Surface Engineering Concepts 2017, Practical Onshore Gas Field EngineeringDavid A. Simpson P.E. 4.1.4.2 Fanning friction factor As researchers started moving the study of fluid flow in pipes from strictly liquid flows to gas flows, the Moody friction factors appeared to be a bit coarse. John Thomas Fanning (1896) looked at the stresses in gas flows and found that: (4.6)f f=f m 4 Many equations developed for gas flow are designed to use the Fanning friction factor. Authors are not always clear as to which friction factor to use. A rule of thumb that might be useful is: • f m → Moody friction factor • f d → Moody friction factor (the subscript “d” refers to D’Arcy’s work which predated Moody’s work) • f f → Fanning friction factor • f → Assume Moody friction factor for liquids and Fanning friction factor for gases. This can be very problematical since some researchers are too clever for their own good and roll the ¼ factor into a constant and use f without a subscript, but if you use Fanning you’ll fail to match field conditions by a factor of 4. My approach in this case is that if you find an author that is too lazy to differentiate then you should look for another source. Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2017, Practical Onshore Gas Field EngineeringDavid A. Simpson P.E. Chapter Foam Drilling 2012, Underbalanced Drilling: Limits and ExtremesBill Rehm, ... Amir Paknejad 4.39 Foam Friction Factor Determining friction factor is crucial for foam flow calculations. Assuming that stable foam flow falls into a laminar flow regime, the theoretical approach for the Moody friction factor is expressed as a function of Reynolds number: (4.29)f=64 Re with Reynolds number calculated as (4.30)N Re=v¯D H ρ¯μ e where f = Moody friction factor N Re = Reynolds number v¯ = Average foam velocity ρ¯ = Average foam density μ e = Effective viscosity It has been reported in several cases that the friction factor given by Eq. (4.29) has been too high. Guo et al.15 developed an empirical correlation derived from two-phase flow regimes that gives good results for foam flow in conditions commonly encountered in foam drilling. This empirical approach, which uses the weight flow rate, is expressed as (4.31)w=0.0765 sS g Q g+8.33 S l Q l where w = Mass flow rate (4.32)D ρ v=0.02173 w D H (4.33)f=4×10 1.444−2.5 log(D ρ v) For the Reynolds numbers ranging 2,000–4,000, transitional flow conditions, the Colbrook-White equation can be used to calculate the friction factor. This equation can not be solved directly and must be solved by trial and error. (4.34)1 f=−2 l o g(ε 3.7⋅D+2.51 N Re⋅f) The Churchill equation is another empirical equation developed for the calculation of the friction factor in transitional flow conditions. The Churchill equation is represented as (4.35)f=8⋅((8 N Re)12+1(A+B)1.5)1 12 where (4.36)A=(2.457⋅L n(1(7 N Re)0.9+0.27⋅ε D))16 (4.37)B=(37530 N Re)16 When the Reynolds number is greater than 4,000, turbulent flow regime, the smooth pipe friction factor can be calculated using a Blasius type equation as (4.38)f=0.184(N Re)−0.2 At large Reynolds numbers, the friction factor is independent of fluid viscosity and only depends on the roughness of the pipe. The Nikuradse equation for fully rough flow can be used to calculate the friction factor as (4.39)1 f=1.74−2 L o g(2⋅ε D) Jain came up with a non-iterative method that covers all ranges of smooth, transition, and fully rough flow. The Jain equation is represented as (4.40)1 f=1.14−2 L o g(ε D⋅21.25 N Re 0.9) Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2012, Underbalanced Drilling: Limits and ExtremesBill Rehm, ... Amir Paknejad Chapter Pressure Drop Calculations 2019, Practical Wellbore Hydraulics and Hole CleaningMark S. Ramsey P. E. 5.5.2 Friction factor approximations For the laminar portion of the Moody diagram, the friction factor may be calculated in a straightforward manner as (5.14)f D=64 R e Recalling that the Darcy friction factor is related to the Fanning friction factor by (5.15)f D=4×f F and hence we may calculate the laminar Fanning friction factor just as easily with (5.16)f F=16 R e Turbulent flow presents more difficulties. Over the next few decades, others sought to provide a direct calculation of the turbulent friction factor, usually focusing on the Darcy form, not Fanning’s smaller one. Paul Blasius in 1913 published that for smooth pipes (typical of today’s drill pipe and casing), (5.17)f D=0.3164 R e 0.25 This remains valid for Reynolds’ numbers from 4000 to 80,000. Johann Nikuradse provided data that resulted in a slightly improved function for friction factor, sometimes referred to as either the von Karman’s or Prandtl’s (5.18)1 f D=2×log 10(R e×f D)−0.18 In 1939 Colebrook 8 (with acknowledgment to White) published what today is called the Colebrook–White equation, which used the Moody ratio of roughness to diameter, ε/d, as (5.19)1 f D=−2×log 10(ε/d 3.7+2.51 R e×f D) or in terms of the Fanning factor (5.20)1 f F=−4×log 10(ε/d 3.7+1.255 R e×f F) or equivalently (5.21)1 f F=−4×log 10[(0.269×ε d)+(1.255 R e×f F)] Though not a particularly difficult problem for today’s “goal-seeking” spreadsheet functions, at the time, this required a manually tedious and iterative solution. Hence, the hunt for an easier-to-compute solution for f D (or f F) continued, and the Haaland equation 9 approximating the turbulent portion of the Moody 10 diagram is (5.22)1 f D=−1.8×log 10((ε/d 3.7)1.11+6.9 R e) or better (5.23)f D={1[−1.8×log 10((ε D 3.7)+(6.9 R e))]}2 Note that Haaland’s is only an approximation of the Colebrook 11 and White equation (which is itself an empirical formula that tracks the underlying data imperfectly), but Haaland compares with Colebrook and White well and does not require an iterative solution. Though the Colebrook and White equation is also not difficult with today’s “goal-seeking” functions in modern laptop spreadsheets, it has more recently been approximated by the Swamee–Jain equation 12, (5.24)f D=0.25[log 10((ε(3.7×D))+(5.74 R e 0.9))]2 Referring back to Eq. (5.21), if one assumes that the ε/D ratio is 0 (a good approximation for most oilfield tubulars, i.e., “smooth pipe”), then this reduces to (5.25)1 f F=4×log 10(R e×f F)−0.3946 In addition, Blasius approximates this further in the range of Reynold’s numbers from 2100 to 100,000, as a straight line (on log–log diagrams) from the equation, (5.26)f F=0.0791 R e 0.25 Note that the Fanning friction factors are sometimes presented in a chart form similar to the Moody diagram (see Appendix), but in the case of the Fanning friction, factor is called a Stanton Chart as presented in Fig. 5.8. Figure 5.8. Stanton chart—approximately one-fourth of the friction factor as shown on the Moody diagram. Chemical engineering (and the oilfield) tends to use the Fanning friction factor, f F, while civil and mechanical disciplines tend to use the Darcy–Weisbach (Moody) friction factor, f D. Note that the use of the Fanning or Moody diagrams carries the same caveats previously noted with regard to Newtonian solutions being used for non-Newtonian fluids such as drilling mud and is only accurate for water, seawater, and base oil. As mentioned above, the inside of casing and drill string pipe may be thought of as “smooth pipe.” However, borehole walls and the effect of internal and external upsets of drill string components, as well as casing coupling effects, may not meet this criterion. The second friction factor mentioned above by Fanning, f F, is not as common in textbooks but used more commonly in the oilfield. The Fanning equation for friction is defined as (5.27)f F=D 2×ρ×v 2×dp dl However, this requires prior knowledge of the pressure loss per unit length of pipe, data that are not usually available during the planning of the well, especially if a different drilling fluid or wellbore geometry is contemplated compared to what was present when available data were collected. More commonly, the friction factor is assumed or estimated from prior data and models as above, and the resulting pressure loss is computed from (5.28)Δ p=f F×2×ρ×v 2×l d Note that this is identical to the Darcy–Weisbach equation [Eq. (5.12)], when the one-to-four relationship between the Fanning friction factor f F and the Darcy (or Moody) friction factor f D is taken into account. Note that which equation is used is largely a matter of preference and convenience, since in most oilfield conditions of turbulent flow, they all yield acceptable results. The nearby figure compares both Darby friction factors, f D, and Fanning ones, f F, for both cases of the Colebrook–White equation (considered most accurate over the widest range of Reynold’s numbers) with some other approximations. The Blasius equation is clearly the simplest but has more limited range than some of the others. This more limited range is more obvious when compared to the Darcy, due to scaling effects. The best estimation among the more complicated equations overall at this writing is the Swamee–Jain equation (Fig. 5.9). Figure 5.9. Comparison of friction factors (Colebrook) with estimations of same. For a more detailed examination of the various estimation equations in common use, Kiijärvi 13 has published an excellent paper. Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2019, Practical Wellbore Hydraulics and Hole CleaningMark S. Ramsey P. E. Chapter Surface Engineering Concepts 2017, Practical Onshore Gas Field EngineeringDavid A. Simpson P.E. 4.1.4 Friction factor Empirical equations (such as Eq. (3.10)) for flow will have a parameter called a “friction factor.” These factors are nondimensional and a given flow will have the same factor in either fps or SI units. The most widely accepted relationship between Reynolds number and relative pipe roughness in the turbulent flow regime is called the “Colebrook equation” (Eq. (4.3)). This equation obviously requires an iterative solution since the Moody friction factor is on both sides of the equation. Eq. (4.4) is Poiseuille’s law or the “Hagen–Poiseuille equation” and applies to smooth pipe flow (i.e., at low Reynolds numbers the pipe roughness becomes immaterial). Eq. (4.5) is Churchill’s 1973 noniterative approximation of the Colebrook equation (Churchill revised this equation in 1977 with considerable added complexity which results in values that are very close to the 1973 equation) which provides very reasonable values as long as you honor the limits shown in the equation statement. (4.3)1 f m=−2⋅log 10(ε _ D 3.7+2.51 Re⋅f m) (4.4)f m=64 Re for Reynolds numbers≤2000 (4.5)f m=1.325 ln ε _ D 3.7+5.74 R e 0.9 2 for 6000≤Re≤10 8 and 50×10−6≤ε _ D≤10−2 If you have “smooth pipe flow” by the description in Eq. (4.2) then you set ε_D to 50×10−6 which corresponds to the last ε_D line that crosses the fully turbulent line on Fig. 4.1. Figure 4.1. Moody friction factors. Fig. 4.1 is usually presented as log–log scales, but I find that a logarithmic y-axis creates more confusion with interpolation than it provides in improved visibility. Friction factors from Fig. 4.1 are used in various equations that use assumed flow rates to estimate a pressure drop, estimate a flow rate from measured pressure drop, or predict a flow rate from assumed pressure drop. For the last two uses, velocity is not known at the start of the calculation so the flow equation must be iterated. You guess a Reynolds number, solve for a friction factor, calculate a flow rate, calculate a new Reynolds number with the new velocity, use that value to calculate a new friction factor, and then repeat until the change from one step to the next is acceptably small. 4.1.4.1 Moody (D’Arcy) friction factor The friction factor is a dimensionless parameter that can either be calculated using something like Eqs. (4.3)–(4.5), or extracted from a version of Fig. 4.1. 4.1.4.2 Fanning friction factor As researchers started moving the study of fluid flow in pipes from strictly liquid flows to gas flows, the Moody friction factors appeared to be a bit coarse. John Thomas Fanning (1896) looked at the stresses in gas flows and found that: (4.6)f f=f m 4 Many equations developed for gas flow are designed to use the Fanning friction factor. Authors are not always clear as to which friction factor to use. A rule of thumb that might be useful is: • f m → Moody friction factor • f d → Moody friction factor (the subscript “d” refers to D’Arcy’s work which predated Moody’s work) • f f → Fanning friction factor • f → Assume Moody friction factor for liquids and Fanning friction factor for gases. This can be very problematical since some researchers are too clever for their own good and roll the ¼ factor into a constant and use f without a subscript, but if you use Fanning you’ll fail to match field conditions by a factor of 4. My approach in this case is that if you find an author that is too lazy to differentiate then you should look for another source. 4.1.4.3 Average pressure In Eq. (4.1) we need to calculate density, viscosity, and velocity. For liquids, viscosity is a function of pressure and temperature. For gases, density, viscosity, and velocity are all strong functions of pressure. While we can assume that a flowing pipeline is isothermal, it is anything but isobaric; so what pressure do you use to calculate these important parameters? Choices seem to be upstream, downstream, or average. Average seems to make the most sense, but is it a simple average or is it somehow weighted? Analysis of pressure drop in a pipeline is an important field of study, and researchers have shown that the pressure drop per unit length is higher early in a pipeline than later in the line, so an average pressure should be front-end weighted. We do this by: (4.7)P a v g=2 3⋅(P 1+P 2−P 1⋅P 2 P 1+P 2) If we compare this to a simple average (i.e., (P 1+P 2)/2) you can see (Fig. 4.2) that for short lengths of pipe it simply doesn’t matter. In this example, you don’t have a 5% error until over 50 miles (80.5 km). Eq. (4.7) is simple enough that my approach is to always use it and eliminate that (admittedly small) error from the body of the calculation. In the big picture it rarely makes a material difference, but I always wonder “is this the scenario where I would reach a different decision if I used the right value?” You can avoid that particular nagging doubt by always using the front-end loaded average. People who think “every line in this project is under 10 miles (16 km) so why bother?” are not wrong, and usually reach the same decision that they would reach using the other equation. There is nothing “wrong” with that thought process, as long as the thought process actually takes place—many engineers have decided to use a simple average and have erased the possibility of an alternative method from their minds, and approach a long line with the simple average which results in density being low, velocity being high, and viscosity being low; all by different amounts. For a gas, the end result is complex, but often results in Reynolds number being low, which for modern pipe tends to put you in a steeper portion of Fig. 4.1 and small changes in pressure can give you a sharp increase in friction factor. Figure 4.2. Comparison of average pressure methods (25 psi/mi pressure gradient). Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2017, Practical Onshore Gas Field EngineeringDavid A. Simpson P.E. Chapter Sales Gas Transmission 2015, Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing (Third Edition)Saeid Mokhatab, ... John Y. Mak 12.2.2 Friction factor correlations The fundamental flow equation for calculating pressure drop requires a numerical value for the friction factor. However, because the friction factor, f, is a function of flow rate, the whole flow equation becomes implicit. To determine the friction factor, the fluid flow is characterized by a dimensionless value known as the Reynolds number, Eqn (12-6): (12-6)N Re=ρ VD μ where N Re is Reynolds number, dimensionless; D is pipe diameter, ft; V is fluid velocity, ft/s; ρ is fluid density, lb m/ft 3; and μ is fluid viscosity, lb m/ft s. For Reynolds numbers less than 2000 the flow is considered laminar. When the Reynolds number exceeds 2000, the flow is characterized as turbulent. Note, in high-pressure gas transmission pipelines with moderate to high flow rates, only two types of flow regimes are observed: partially turbulent flow (smooth pipe flow) and fully turbulent flow (rough pipe flow). For gases, the Reynolds number is given by Eqn (12-7) (Kennedy, 1993): (12-7)N Re=0.7105 P b γ G Q sc T b μ G D where D is pipe diameter, inches; Q sc is gas flow rate, standard ft 3/day; μ G is gas viscosity, cp; P b is base pressure, psia; T b is base temperature, °R; and γ G is gas specific gravity, dimensionless. For the gas industry, Eqn (12-7) is a more convenient way to express the Reynolds number since it displays the value proportionally in terms of the gas flow rate. The other parameter in the friction factor correlation is pipe roughness (ε), which is often correlated as a function of the Reynolds number and the pipe relative roughness (absolute roughness divided by inside diameter). Pipe roughness varies considerably from pipe to pipe and Table 12-1 shows the roughness for various types of new (clean) pipes. These values should be increased by a factor ranging between 2 and 4 to account for age and use. Table 12-1. Pipe Roughness Value (Norsok Standard, 1996) \| Type of Pipe (New, Clean Condition) \| ε (inches) \| --- \| \| Carbon steel corroded \| 0.019685 \| \| Carbon steel noncorroded \| 0.001968 \| \| Glass fiber reinforced pipe (GRP) \| 0.0007874 \| \| Steel internally coated with epoxy \| 0.00018–0.00035 \| The Moody (1944) friction factor, f, in Eqn (12-1) is determined from the Moody diagram. The Moody correlation is shown in Figure 12-1. The Moody diagram consists of four zones: laminar, transition, partially turbulent, and fully turbulent zones. Figure 12-1. Moody friction factor diagram (Streeter and Wylie, 1979). The laminar zone, the left side, is the zone of extremely low flow rate in which the fluid flows strictly in one direction and the friction factor shows a sharp dependency on flow rate. The friction factor in the laminar regime is defined by the Hagen–Poiseuille equation (Streeter and Wylie, 1979): (12-8)f=64 N Re The fully turbulent zone, the right side, describes fluid flow that is completely turbulent (back mixing) laterally as well as in the primary direction. The turbulent friction factor shows no dependency on flow rate and is only a function of pipe roughness, as an ideally smooth pipe never really exists in this zone. The friction factor to use is given by the rough pipe law of Nikuradse (1933), Eqn (12-9): (12-9)1 f=2 Log D ε+1.14 The above equation shows that if the roughness of the pipeline is increased, the friction factor increases and results in higher-pressure drops. Conversely, by decreasing the pipe roughness, lower friction factor or lower pressure drops are obtained. Note, most pipes cannot be considered ideally smooth at high Reynolds numbers (Schlichting, 1979), therefore, the investigations of Nikuradse (1933) on flow through rough pipes have been of significant interest to engineers. The partially turbulent (transition) zone is the zone of moderately high flow rate in which the fluid flows laterally within the pipe as well as in the primary direction, although some laminar boundary layer outside the zone of roughness still exists. Partially turbulent flow is governed by the smooth pipe law of Karman and Prandtl (Uhl, 1965), Eqn (12-10): (12-10)1 f=2 Log(N Re f)−0.8 The above correlation has received wide acceptance as a true representation of experimental results. However, a recent study by Zagarola (1996) on the flow at high Reynolds numbers in smooth pipes showed that the relevant correlation was not accurate for high Reynolds numbers, where the correlation was shown to predict too low values of the friction factor. Consensus on how the friction factor varies across the transition region from an ideal smooth pipe to a rough pipe has not been reached. However, Colebrook (1939) presented additional experimental results and developed a correlation for the friction factor valid in the transition region between smooth and rough flow. The correlation is as follows: (12-11)1 f=−2 Log(ε/D 3.7+2.51 N Re f) The above equation is universally accepted as standard for computing friction factor of rough pipes and incorporated in most thermohydraulic simulation softwares available at the market. Moody (1944) concluded that the Colebrook (1939) equation was adequate for friction factor calculations for any Reynolds number greater than 2000. Certainly the accuracy of the equation was well within the experimental error (about ±5% for smooth pipes and ±10% for rough pipes). The friction factor is sometimes expressed in terms of the Fanning friction factor, which is one-fourth of the Moody friction factor. Care should be taken to avoid inadvertent use of the wrong friction factor. Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2015, Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing (Third Edition)Saeid Mokhatab, ... John Y. Mak Chapter Simulation of palladium membrane reactors: a simulator developed in the CACHET-II project 2015, Palladium Membrane Technology for Hydrogen Production, Carbon Capture and Other ApplicationsJ.C. Morud Greek symbols γ¯ Correction factor for Sievert’s law or parameter in flow profile, (−) ϵ Porosity in bed or support or pipe roughness, ([−] or (m), respectively) Γ j Reaction rate of species j, (kmol / m 3 · s) κ Temperature dependence of CO-inhibition, (−) λ Moody friction factor, (−) μ Gas viscosity, (kg / m · s) μ H Chemical potential of H in Pd, (J / kmol) ν ij Stoichiometric constant, (−) Ψ Inhibition factor, (−) ρ Gas density, (kg / m 3) τ Tortuosity, (−) Show more View chapterExplore book Read full chapter URL: Book2015, Palladium Membrane Technology for Hydrogen Production, Carbon Capture and Other ApplicationsJ.C. Morud Chapter Transportation 2005, Natural Gas Engineering Handbook (Second Edition) Dr.Boyun Guo, Dr.Ali Ghalambor 11.2.1.4 Equations for Friction Factor Fluid flow ranges in nature between two extremes: laminar or streamline flow and turbulent flow. Within this range are four distinct regions: laminar, critical, transition, and turbulent flow. Figure 11-4 is a Moody friction factor chart covering the full range of flow conditions. It is a log-log graph of (log f) versus (log n r e) Due to the characteristics of the complex nature of the curves, the equation for the friction factor in terms of the Reynolds number and relative roughness varies for each of the four regions. Figure 11.4. Effects of looped line and pipe diameter ratio on the increase of gas flow rate. 11.2.1.4.1 Laminar Single-Phase Flow The friction factor for laminar flow can be determined analytically. The Hagen-Poiseuille equation for laminar flow is (11.10)(d p d L)f=32 μ u g c D 2 Equating the frictional pressure gradients given by Equation (11.3) and Equation (11.10) gives (11.11)f ρ u 2 2 g c D=32 μ u g c D 2 which yields (11.12)f=64 μ d u ρ=64 N R e Figure 11-1. Moody friction factor chart (Moody 1944). 11.2.1.4.2 Turbulent Single-Phase Flow Studies of turbulent flow have shown that the velocity profile and pressure gradient are very sensitive to the characteristics of the pipe wall, that is, the roughness of the wall. Although a number of empirical correlations for friction factors are available, only the most accurate ones are presented. For smooth wall pipes in the turbulent flow region, Drew, Koo, and McAdams (1930) presented the most commonly used correlation: (11.13)f=0.0056+0.5 N R e 0.32 which is valid over a wide range of Reynolds numbers, 3×10 3<N R e<3×10 6 For rough wall pipes in the turbulent flow region, the effect of wall roughness on friction factor depends on the relative roughness and Reynolds number. Nikuradse (1933) friction factor correlation is still the best one available for fully developed turbulent flow in rough pipes: (11.14)1 f=1.74−2 log(2 e D) This equation is valid for large values of the Reynolds number where the effect of relative roughness is dominant. Guo and Ghalambor (2002) showed that the Nikuradse friction factor correlation is also valid for gas flows with solid particles and liquid mist. The correlation that is used as the basis for modern friction factor charts was proposed by Colebrook (1938): (11.15)1 f=1.74−2 log(2 e D+18.7 N R e f) which is applicable to smooth pipes and to flow in transition and fully rough zones of turbulent flow. It degenerates to the Nikuradse correlation at large values of the Reynolds number. Equation (11.15) is not explicit in f. However, values of f can be obtained by an numerical procedure such as Newton-Raphson iteration. An explicit correlation for friction factor was presented by Jain (1976): (11.16)1 f=1.14−2 log(e D+21.25 N R e) This correlation is comparable to the Colebrook correlation. For relative roughness between 10−6 and 10−2 and the Reynolds number between 5 × 10 3 and 10 8, the errors were within ±1.0% when compared with the Colebrook correlation. Therefore, Equation (11.16) is recommended for all calculations requiring friction factor determination of turbulent flow. 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4297	https://sisis.rz.htw-berlin.de/inh2007/12355378.pdf	DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS Series Editor KENNETH H. ROSEN HANDBOOK OF COMBINATORIAL DESIGNS SECOND EDITION EDITED BY CHARLES J. COLBOURN JEFFREY H. DlNITZ Chapman & Hall/CRC Taylor &. Francis Croup Boca Raton London New York Chapman & Hall/CRC is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business Contents I Introduction 1 Opening the Door CHARLES J. COLBOURN 3 2 Design Theory: Antiquity to 1950 IAN ANDERSON, CHARLES J. COLBOURN, JEFFREY H. DINITZ, TERRY S. GRIGGS 11 II Block Designs 1 2-(v,k,) Designs of Small Order RUDOLF MATHON, ALEXANDER ROSA 2 Triple Systems CHARLES J. COLBOURN 3 BIBDs with Small Block Size R. JULIAN R. ABEL, MALCOLM GREIG 4 t-Designs with t > 3 GHOLAMREZA B. KHOSROVSHAHI, REINHARD LAUE 5 Steiner Systems CHARLES J. COLBOURN, RUDOLF MATHON 6 Symmetric Designs YURY J. IONIN, TRAN VAN TRUNG 7 Resolvable and Near-Resolvable Designs R. JULIAN R. ABEL, GENNIAN GE, JIANXING YIN 25 58 72 79 102 110 124 III Latin Squares 1 Latin Squares CHARLES J. COLBOURN, JEFFREY H. DINITZ, IAN M. WANLESS 2 Quasigroups FRANK E. BENNETT, CHARLES C. LINDNER 135 152 Contents 3 Mutually Orthogonal Latin Squares (MOLS) R. JULIAN R. ABEL, CHARLES J. COLBOURN, JEFFREY H. DINITZ 160 4 Incomplete MOLS R. JULIAN R. ABEL, CHARLES J. COLBOURN, JEFFREY H. DINITZ 193 5 Self-Orthogonal Latin Squares (SOLS) NORMAN J. FINIZIO, L. ZHU 211 6 Orthogonal Arrays of Index More Than One MALCOLM GREIG, CHARLES J. COLBOURN 219 7 Orthogonal Arrays of Strength More Than Two CHARLES J. COLBOURN 224 IV Pairwise Balanced Designs 1 PBDs and GDDs: The Basics RONALD C. MULLIN, HANS-DIETRICH O. F. GRONAU 231 2 PBDs: Recursive Constructions MALCOLM GREIG, RONALD C. MULLIN 236 3 PBD-Closure R. JULIAN R. ABEL, FRANK E. BENNETT, MALCOLM GREIG 247 4 Group Divisible Designs GENNIAN GE 255 5 PBDs, Frames, and Resolvability GENNIAN GE, YING MIAO 261 6 Pairwise Balanced Designs as Linear Spaces ANTON BETTEN 266 V Hadamard Matrices and Related Designs 1 Hadamard Matrices and Hadamard Designs ROBERT CRAIGEN, HADI KHARAGHANI 273 2 Orthogonal Designs ROBERT CRAIGEN, HADI KHARAGHANI 280 3 D-Optimal Matrices HADI KHARAGHANI, WILLIAM ORRICK 296 4 Bhaskar Rao Designs WARWICK DE LAUNEY 299 5 Generalized Hadamard Matrices WARWICK DE LAUNEY 301 Contents 6 Balanced Generalized Weighing Matrices and Conference Matrices YURY J. IONIN, HADI KHARAGHANI 306 7 Sequence Correlation TOR HELLESETH 8 Complementary, Base, and Turyn Sequences HADI KHARAGHANI, CHRISTOS KOUKOUVINOS 9 Optical Orthogonal Codes TOR HELLESETH 313 317 321 VI Other Combinatorial Designs 1 Association Schemes CHRISTOPHER D. GODSIL, SUNG Y. SONG 2 Balanced Ternary Designs SPENCER P. HURD, DINESH G. SARVATE 3 Balanced Tournament Designs ESTHER R. LAMKEN 4 Bent Functions DOUGLAS R. STINSON 5 Block-Transitive Designs ANNE DELANDTSHEER 6 Complete Mappings and Sequencings of Finite Groups ANTHONY B. EVANS 7 Configurations HARALD GROPP 8 Correlation-immune and Resilient Functions K. GOPALAKRISHNAN, DOUGLAS R. STINSON 9 Costas Arrays HERBERT TAYLOR, JEFFREY H. DINITZ 10 Covering Arrays CHARLES J. COLBOURN 11 Coverings DANIEL M. GORDON, DOUGLAS R. STINSON 12 Cycle Decompositions DARRYN BRYANT, CHRIS RODGER 13 DeRning Sets KEN GRAY, ANNE PENFOLD STREET 325 330 333 337 339 345 353 355 357 361 365 373 382 Contents 14 Deletion-correcting Codes VLADIMIR I. LEVENSHTEIN 15 Derandomization K. GOPALAKRISHNAN, DOUGLAS R. STINSON 16 Difference Families R. JULIAN R. ABEL, MARCO BURATTI 17 Difference Matrices CHARLES J. COLBOURN 18 Difference Sets DIETER JUNGNICKEL, ALEXANDER POTT, KEN W. SMITH 19 Difference Triangle Sets JAMES B. SHEARER 20 Directed Designs FRANK E. BENNETT, ALIREZA MAHMOODI 21 Factorial Designs DEBORAH J. STREET 22 Frequency Squares and Hypercubes CHARLES F. LAYWINE, GARY L. MULLEN 23 Generalized Quadrangles STANLEY E. PAYNE 24 Graph Decompositions DARRYN BRYANT, SAAD EL-ZANATI 25 Graph Embeddings and Designs JOZEF SlRAN 26 Graphical Designs YEOW MENG CHEE, DONALD L. KREHER 27 Grooming JEAN-CLAUDE BERMOND, DAVID COUDERT 28 Hall Triple Systems LUCIEN BENETEAU 29 Howell Designs JEFFREY H. DINITZ 30 Infinite Designs PETER J. CAMERON, BRIDGET S. WEBB 31 Linear Spaces: Geometric Aspects LYNN MARGARET BATTEN Contents 32 Lotto Designs (BEN) P. C. LI, G. H. JOHN VAN REES 512 33 Low Density Parity Check Codes IAN F. BLAKE 519 34 Magic Squares JOSEPH M. KUDRLE, SARAH B. MENARD 524 35 Mendelsohn Designs ERIC MENDELSOHN 528 36 Nested Designs J. P. MORGAN 535 37 Optimality and Efficiency: Comparing Block Designs DEBORAH J. STREET 540 38 Ordered Designs, Perpendicular Arrays, and Permutation Sets JiJRGEN BlERBRAUER 543 39 Orthogonal Main Effect Plans DEBORAH J. STREET 547 40 Packings DOUGLAS R. STINSON, RUIZHONG WEI, JIANXING YIN 550 41 Partial Geometries JOSEPH A. THAS 557 42 Partially Balanced Incomplete Block Designs DEBORAH J. STREET, ANNE PENFOLD STREET 562 43 Perfect Hash Families ROBERT A. WALKER II, CHARLES J. COLBOURN 566 44 Permutation Codes and Arrays PETER J. DUKES 568 \| 45 Permutation Polynomials GARY L. MULLEN 572 • 46 Pooling Designs DAVID C. TORNEY 574 {47 Quasi-3 Designs GARY MCGUIRE 576 Quasi-Symmetric Designs MOHAN S. SHRIKHANDE 578 49 (r, X)-designs G. H. JOHN VAN REES 582 Contents 50 Room Squares JEFFREY H. DINITZ 584 51 Scheduling a Tournament J. H. DINITZ, DALIBOR FRONCEK, ESTHER R. LAMKEN, WALTER D. WALLIS 591 52 Secrecy and Authentication Codes K. GOPALAKRISHNAN, DOUGLAS R. STINSON 606 53 Skolem and Langford Sequences NABIL SHALABY 612 54 Spherical Designs AKIHIRO MUNEMASA 617 55 Starters JEFFREY H. DINITZ 622 56 Superimposed Codes and Combinatorial Group Testing CHARLES J. COLBOURN, FRANK K. HWANG 629 57 Supersimple Designs HANS-DIETRICH O. F. GRONAU 633 58 Threshold and Ramp Schemes K. GOPALAKRISHNAN, DOUGLAS R. STINSON 635 59 (t,m,s)-Nets WILLIAM J. MARTIN 639 60 Trades A. S. HEDAYAT, GHOLAMREZA B. KHOSROVSHAHI 644 61 Turan Systems MlKLOS RUSZINKO 649 62 Tuscan Squares WENSONG CHU, SOLOMON W. GOLOMB, HONG-YEOP SONG 652 63 t-Wise Balanced Designs EARL S. KRAMER, DONALD L. KREHER 657 64 Whist Tournaments IAN ANDERSON, NORMAN J. FINIZIO 663 65 Youden Squares and Generalized Youden Designs DONALD A. PREECE, CHARLES J. COLBOURN 668 VII Related Mathematics 1 Codes VLADIMIR D. TONCHEV 677 Contents 2 Finite Geometry LEO STORME 3 Divisible Semiplanes RUDOLF MATHON 4 Graphs and Multigraphs GORDON F. ROYLE 5 Factorizations of Graphs LARS D. ANDERSEN 6 Computational Methods in Design Theory PETER B. GIBBONS, PATRIC R. J. OSTERGARD 7 Linear Algebra and Designs PETER J. DUKES, RICHARD M. WILSON 8 Number Theory and Finite Fields JEFFREY H. DINITZ, HUGH C. WILLIAMS 9 Finite Groups and Designs LEO G. CHOUINARD II, ROBERT JAJCAY, SPYROS S. MAGLIVERAS 10 Designs and Matroids PETER J. CAMERON, MICHEL M. DEZA 11 Strongly Regular Graphs ANDRIES E. BROUWER 12 Directed Strongly Regular Graphs ANDRIES E. BROUWER, SYLVIA A. HOBART 13 Two-Graphs EDWARD SPENCE 702 729 731 740 755 783 791 819 847 852 875 Bibliography and Index • Bibliography Index 883 967
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4299	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332062561_Effect_of_HF_Pressure_on_Thermal_Al_2_O_3_Atomic_Layer_Etch_Rates_and_Al_2_O_3_Fluorination	Effect of HF Pressure on Thermal Al 2 O 3 Atomic Layer Etch Rates and Al 2 O 3 Fluorination \| Request PDF Home Halogens Chemistry Fluorine Article Effect of HF Pressure on Thermal Al 2 O 3 Atomic Layer Etch Rates and Al 2 O 3 Fluorination March 2019 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123(16) DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b00124 Authors: Austin Cano University of Colorado Boulder Amy E. Marquardt Amy E. Marquardt This person is not on ResearchGate, or hasn't claimed this research yet. Jaime Dumont CIC nanoGUNE S.M. George University of Colorado Boulder Request full-text PDF To read the full-text of this research, you can request a copy directly from the authors. Request full-text Download citation Copy link Link copied Request full-textDownload citation Copy link Link copied To read the full-text of this research, you can request a copy directly from the authors. Citations (85)References (48) Abstract Thermal Al2O3 atomic layer etching (ALE) can be accomplished using sequential fluorination and ligand-exchange reactions. HF can be employed as the fluorination reactant and Al(CH3)3 can be utilized as the metal precursor for ligand-exchange. This study explored the effect of HF pressure on the Al2O3 etch rates and Al2O3 fluorination. Different HF pressures ranging from 0.07 Torr to 9.0 Torr were employed for Al2O3 fluorination. Using ex situ spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) measurements, the Al2O3 etch rates increased with HF pressures and then leveled out at the highest HF pressures. Al2O3 etch rates of 0.6, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 2.5 Å/cycle were obtained at 300°C for HF pressures of 0.17, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, and 8.0 Torr, respectively. The thicknesses of the corresponding fluoride layers were also measured using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Assuming an Al2OF4 layer on the Al2O3 surface, the fluoride thicknesses increased with HF pressures and reached saturation values at the highest HF pressures. Fluoride thicknesses of 1.95, 3.51, 5.17, and 5.53 Å were obtained for HF pressures of 0.15, 1.0, 4.0, and 8.0 Torr, respectively. There was an excellent correlation between the Al2O3 etch rates and fluoride layer thicknesses versus HF pressure. In addition, in situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) vibrational studies were used to characterize the time dependence and magnitude of the Al2O3 fluorination. These FTIR studies observed the fluorination of Al2O3 to AlF3 or AlOxFy by monitoring the infrared absorbance from the Al-O and Al-F stretching vibrations. The time dependence of the Al2O3 fluorination was explained in terms of rapid fluorination of the Al2O3 surface for initial HF exposures and slower fluorination into the Al2O3 near surface region that levels off at longer HF exposures times. Fluorination into the Al2O3 near surface region was described by parabolic law behavior. The self-limiting fluorination of Al2O3 suggests that the fluoride layer on the Al2O3 surface acts as a diffusion barrier to slow the fluorination of the underlying Al2O3 bulk. However, higher HF pressures can achieve larger fluoride thicknesses. Discover the world's research 25+ million members 160+ million publication pages 2.3+ billion citations Join for free No full-text available To read the full-text of this research, you can request a copy directly from the authors. Request full-text PDF Citations (85) References (48) ... The shape of the curve is consistent with other diffusion-driven surface modification ALE processes. 63,74,75 Soft-saturation during the fluorination step is hypothesized to be caused by fluorine radicals rapidly fluorinating the surface, after which the fluorinated surface acts as a diffusion barrier impeding further fluorination of the bulk. 72,74,76 Due to the similarity to the Deal-Grove model for oxidation of Si, fluorination in ALE with a fluorine-based plasma is assumed to follow the same mechanism. ... ... 63,74,75 Soft-saturation during the fluorination step is hypothesized to be caused by fluorine radicals rapidly fluorinating the surface, after which the fluorinated surface acts as a diffusion barrier impeding further fluorination of the bulk. 72,74,76 Due to the similarity to the Deal-Grove model for oxidation of Si, fluorination in ALE with a fluorine-based plasma is assumed to follow the same mechanism. 63,72,74,77 At 300°C, the EPC saturates at 0.40 ± 0.02 nm/cycle for a 10 s SF 6 plasma step. ... ... 72,74,76 Due to the similarity to the Deal-Grove model for oxidation of Si, fluorination in ALE with a fluorine-based plasma is assumed to follow the same mechanism. 63,72,74,77 At 300°C, the EPC saturates at 0.40 ± 0.02 nm/cycle for a 10 s SF 6 plasma step. A SF 6 plasma exposure time of 10 s was chosen as the standard condition because the EPC increases by only 0.02 nm/cycle when extending the plasma time to 30 s, which is within the error. ... Isotropic atomic layer etching of GaN using SF6 plasma and Al(CH3)3 Article Full-text available Aug 2023 Yi Shu Simon D. Elliott Nicholas J. Chittock Adriaan J. M. Mackus GaN is an enabling material for light emitting diodes, advanced radio frequency, and power semiconductor devices. However, fabrication of GaN devices often relies on harsh etch processes, which can leave an etch damage layer, limiting final device performance. In this work, an isotropic atomic layer etching (ALE) process involving SF6 plasma and trimethylaluminium [Al(CH3)3] is presented for the controlled etching of GaN, which reduces oxygen and carbon contamination while smoothing the surface. The ALE chemistry was first examined with density functional theory. A comparison between proposed thermal and plasma-driven reactions is made by implementing Natarajan–Elliott analysis, highlighting that the plasma process is a good candidate for GaN ALE. Saturation was experimentally confirmed for both ALE half-cycles at 150 and 300 °C, with etch rates of 0.31 ± 0.01 and 0.40 ± 0.02 nm/cycle, respectively. Analysis of the films post-ALE shows that the RMS roughness of the films decreases from 2.6 ± 0.1 to 1.9 ± 0.1 nm after 25 nm of etching at 300 °C, in agreement with a previously developed curvature-dependent smoothing model. Taken together, this ALE process enables accurate GaN thickness tuning, surface cleaning, and surface smoothing, allowing for further development of GaN devices. View Show abstract ... They suggest that the formation of fluorine compounds on the surface of the showerhead is one of the factors contributing to this failure. Cano et al. 7 observed the fluorination of Al 2 O 3 to form AlF 3 or AlO x F y using the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) method. They found that higher HF pressures achieved larger fluoride thicknesses. ... ... The Al 2 O 3 etch rates increased with HF pressures, and higher HF pressures achieved larger fluoride thicknesses. 7 Different HF pressures and service durations could affect the thickness of the fluoride layer, which in turn would impact microchannel flow and ultimately lead to changes in gas uniformity. Due to the varying flow characteristics of different microchannel types, the response to changes in diameter would also vary. ... Effect of Fluoride Layer Growth on the Deposition Rate under Different Microchannel Structures Article Full-text available Nov 2023 Wansuo Liu Xiangji Yue Zeng Lin In the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process, a showerhead is used to enhance fluid uniformity in the chamber. The uniformity of the flow field will be affected by changing the microchannel on the showerhead, which in turn directly affects the uniformity of deposition. The showerhead will be etched during the cleaning process due to the presence of HF, which will form a fluoride layer. This layer will cause a decrease in the diameter of the microchannels, resulting in changes in the deposition uniformity. The impact of diameter changes can be reduced by making modifications to the microchannel structure. By adopting a coupling of the Navier–Stokes and Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (NS-DSMC) methods, we obtained the velocity variation of two typical microchannels (equal-diameter type and expansion type) under the same diameter change. The results indicate that compared to the equal-diameter type, the expansion type exhibits a smaller change in velocity for the same change in diameter. For the surface reaction limited regime, a stable velocity leads to a consistent residence time, which is advantageous for maintaining the uniformity of the film thickness. Therefore, compared to the equal-diameter type microchannel, the expansion type can reduce the impact of changes in diameter. View Show abstract ... The Al 2p peak in Fig. 2 (a) was deconvoluted into three peaks: 74.5 eV, 75.8 eV, and 76.5 eV , corresponding to the Al-O, AlO x F y , and Al-F bonds, respectively, indicating that AlF 3 and AlO x F y were formed by F radicals. The Al-F peak was not detected, and the Al-Al peak was reported for ALE using HF . Fig. 2 (b) shows that by the TMA pulse, the peak corresponding to the Al-F bond disappeared, and the intensity of the AlO x F y peak was significantly reduced. ... ... After the fluorination step, the intensity and depth of AlF 2 − and AlOF 2 − were not significantly different when the temperature was increased from 200 • C to 300 • C. Therefore, the fluorinated layer thickness could not explain the rapid increase in EPC with the change. In contrast, the ALE with HF showed that the EPC increased with increasing modified layer thickness . On the other hand, a difference in the concentration profile of AlF 2 − and AlOF 2 − was observed after the removal step. ... Surface reaction during thermal atomic layer etching of aluminum oxide films using fluorine radicals and trimethylaluminum Article Dec 2023 APPL SURF SCI Yewon Kim Okhyeon Kim Gyejun Cho Won-Jun Lee We investigated the surface reaction of the thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of Al2O3 film using fluorine (F) radicals and trimethylaluminum (TMA). As a strong fluorination source to replace HF, we used NF3 remote plasma to generate F radicals without spontaneous or anisotropic etching by ion bombardment. The mass was increased by F radicals and decreased by TMA. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis showed that AlF3 and AlOxFy were formed by F radicals, and all AlF3 and a significant portion of AlOxFy were removed by TMA. At 250 °C, the etch per cycle (EPC) was fully saturated at 1.58 Å/cycle for the NF3 remote plasma of 4 s and the TMA pulse time of 3 s. Based on the saturation behavior, isotropic etching was demonstrated for the Al2O3 film prepared on a trench pattern. The EPC increased progressively with temperature from 0.1 Å/cycle at 198 °C to 4.2 Å/cycle at 320 °C. Since the thickness of the fluorinated layer did not increase significantly with increasing temperature, the removal step determined the EPC. View Show abstract ... 34−40 The diffusion-driven nature of the fluorination step, as well as the modified surface layer acting as a diffusion barrier, causes the modification step to soft-saturate, as seen for both thermal and plasma isotropic ALE. 40 Despite the soft saturation, a high level of etch control is still possible, and this behavior is exhibited in many ALE processes. 32−39 In advanced technology nodes, it is important to ensure that the surface quality is as high as possible. ... ... As discussed in the Introduction section, the fluorination reaction soft-saturates due to its diffusion-driven nature, while the modified AlF 3 / AlF x O y surface layer acts as a diffusion barrier. 23,38,39 This is similar to the Deal−Grove model for the oxidation of Si for which the local curvature of the surface has been shown to affect the thickness of the oxide layer that is generated. 48−50 Similarly, during fluorination, it can be expected that local curvature also determines the thickness of the fluorinated layer, thereby influencing how far the etch front propagates each cycle. ... Surface Smoothing by Atomic Layer Deposition and Etching for the Fabrication of Nanodevices Article Full-text available Nov 2022 Sven H. Gerritsen Nicholas J. Chittock Vincent Vandalon Adriaan J. M. Mackus In many nano(opto)electronic devices, the roughness at surfaces and interfaces is of increasing importance, with roughness often contributing toward losses and defects, which can lead to device failure. Consequently, approaches that either limit roughness or smoothen surfaces are required to minimize surface roughness during fabrication. The atomic-scale processing techniques atomic layer deposition (ALD) and atomic layer etching (ALE) have experimentally been shown to smoothen surfaces, with the added benefit of offering uniform and conformal processing and precise thickness control. However, the mechanisms which drive smoothing during ALD and ALE have not been investigated in detail. In this work, smoothing of surfaces by ALD and ALE is studied using finite difference simulations that describe deposition/etching as a front propagating uniformly and perpendicular to the surface at every point. This uniform front propagation model was validated by performing ALD of amorphous Al2O3 using the TMA/O2 plasma. ALE from the TMA/SF6 plasma was also studied and resulted in faster smoothing than predicted by purely considering uniform front propagation. Correspondingly, it was found that for such an ALE process, a second mechanism contributes to the smoothing, hypothesized to be related to curvature-dependent surface fluorination. Individually, the atomic-scale processing techniques enable smoothing; however, ALD and ALE will need to be combined to achieve thin and smooth films, as is demonstrated and discussed in this work for multiple applications. View Show abstract ... In the context of atomic layer etching, the reaction of ANPs with HF atmosphere is directly affected by HF pressure and temperature [33,34]. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was utilized to monitor the fluorination of ANPs to AlF 3 or AlO x F y . ... ... In the context of atomic layer etching, the reaction of ANPs with HF atmosphere is directly affected by HF pressure and temperature [33,34]. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was utilized to monitor the fluorination of ANPs to AlF 3 or AlO x F y . Recently, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to investigate the adsorption of HF molecules on the surfaces of ANPs [35,36]. ... Chainlike products from the reaction of aluminum nanoparticles in HF atmosphere: an atomic insight Article Full-text available Sep 2022 J MATER SCI Gang Li Liangliang Niu Xianggui Xue Chaoyang Zhang The fluorination of aluminum nanoparticles (ANPs) has been widely used in energetic formulations and nanomaterials preparation, with various aluminum fluoride nanostructures generated. However, the structural evolution of ANPs in fluorination with atomic-level understanding still remains unrevealed and unclear. In this work, we perform reactive molecular dynamics simulations to reveal the structural evolutions of ANPs and Al@Al2O3 in HF atmosphere. For the first time, the growth of chainlike aluminum fluoride products is revealed on the atomic-scale, including two stages of the HF etching of ANPs (Al@Al2O3) to numerous active clusters and the self-assembly of clusters into chainlike structures. The effects of F/Al molar ratio (1–8), temperature (500–2500 K), particle size (5.0–10.0 nm) and oxide shell thickness (0.2–1.0 nm) on the growth were examined atomically. The chainlike structures show unique peaks in Al–F–Al (76°) and F–Al–F (67° or 100°) bond-angle distribution functions, in Al–F (4.2 or 6.6 Å) and Al–Al (5.3 Å) pair distribution functions, and specific coordination configurations of Al/F atoms. More importantly, four types of individual chains (straight, curve, branched and cyclic chains) and stacking of chains are observed after annealed, consistent with the AlF3 nanorods and wires in experiments. Our simulated results facilitate to guide the practical fluorination process and nanomaterials preparation. Graphical abstract View Show abstract ... The chemical state of alumina was carried out from Al2p peak position. In both samples (fresh and after reaction), the value of the BE of this peak is 74.3 eV and is characteristic of Al 3+ state [54,55]. XP spectra recorded in O1s region (Fig. 9d) indicate the peak at ∼531 eV due to O − in the Al 2 O 3 lattice. ... Design of highly active NixCo1-xAl2O4 (x = 0.1 - 0.5) catalysts for the dry reforming of methane reaction Article Feb 2025 A. A. Shutilov M. N. Simonov Valeria Fedorova G. A. Zenkovets View ... The dissolution/etching rate of 'Al 2 O 3 + Al' and SiO 2 is proportional to HF concentration but slows down with passing time because of consumption of HF, H 2 O 2 and Al catalyst during etching process . After the dissolution of 'Al 2 O 3 + Al' dual layer, the etching of SiO 2 by HF further slows down owing to the reduced reduction of H 2 O 2 , therefore, the as-fabricated nanoporous b-Si starts to turn brown (after an etching of ~ 30 min), instead of black also observed during the experiments . ... Influence of the Etching Solution Composition on the Properties of Nanoporous Black Silicon Fabricated Via Aluminium-Assisted Chemical Etching Article Full-text available Mar 2025 Shahnawaz Uddin Md. Roslan Hashim Mohd Zamir Pakhuruddin Aluminium-assisted chemical etching (AACE) process employs Al catalyst to synthesize nanoporous black silicon (b-Si). In this paper, the composition of the etching solution (hydrofluoric acid (HF) + hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) + deionized water (H2O)) is varied to control the etching rate and hence the properties of the as-fabricated nanoporous b-Si. There is a significant variation in the surface morphology, the optical and electrical characteristics of the b-Si nanopores by varying the volume concentration of H2O2 (1–10 ml) in a fixed volume concentration (10 ml) each of HF and deionized water (H2O). The b-Si nanopores exhibit an average depth of 436 nm, surface coverage of 45.2% and root mean square surface roughness of 35.7 nm when the nanoporous b-Si is fabricated by using Al catalyst thickness of 24 nm and chemical composition of HF-H2O2-H2O (10–1-10 ml). The lowest value of average reflection (Ravg) from the surface of the as-fabricated nanoporous b-Si is 5.7% within 300–1100 nm wavelength range. The electrical parameters such as the sheet resistance, the hole mobility and the hole concentrations are 279.6 Ω/sq, 170 cm²/V.s and 3.33 × 10¹⁵ cm⁻³ respectively. A lower value of Ravg for the nanoporous b-Si is vital for photovoltaic (PV) cells and photosensor applications. View Show abstract ... Электронное состояние алюминия определяли по положению пика Al2p. В обоих образцах (исходном и после реакции) значение Есв для этого пика составляет 74,3 эВ, что соответствует состоянию Al 3+ . РФЭ-спектр, зарегистрированный в области O1s (см. ... The surface of nanostructured (Ni)CoAl2O4 spinel and their study in dry reforming of methane Article Dec 2024 A. A. Shutilov M. N. Simonov Valeria Fedorova G. A. Zenkovets Ni x Co 1-x Al 2 O 4 (x = 0–0.5) catalysts were prepared by the co-precipitation from solution of Ni, Co and Al nitrates. The dry gel was heated at 700 °C in air and resulting alumina modified by nickel and cobalt ions is formed with spinel structure. The in situ X-ray diffraction study of these precursors in the reduction by a H 2 -containing gas mixture at 700 °C and ex situ after preliminary reduction in a H 2 -containing gas mixture and further work under reaction medium conditions showed that ensembles of Ni-Co alloy particles 3-4 nm in size are formed on the spinel surface. The influence of the composition of the catalysts and the duration of their testing on the catalytic properties in the dry reforming of methane reaction (DRM) was studied. The Ni 0.35 Co 0.65 Al 2 O 4 catalyst is stable in the DRM for 20 hours with CH 4 conversion of 76 % and an H 2 yield of 42 % (T = 700 °C, t = 30 ms). The high catalytic activity of the obtained catalysts in DRM is due to the formation of highly dispersed (3–4 nm) nanoparticles of the Ni-Co alloy an active phase in an amount of 17–18 wt. % on the initially large specific surface area of a spinel, stabilized by nickel and cobalt ions, and possessing mobile bulk oxygen under reducing reaction conditions. View Show abstract ... The Al 2p spectrum (Fig. 7b) and F 1s spectrum (Fig. 7d) after annealing show increase in intensity of characteristic peaks in the left region, indicating an increase in AlF 3 content in the coating layer, which is thought to be the chemical surface adsorption of HF gas by Al 2 O 3 (Eq. (3)) [49,50]. The reaction equations were shown as follows: ... Soft magnetic properties, microstructure, and growth mechanism of FeSiAl soft magnetic powder cores fabricated via hexafluozirconic acid passivation Article Full-text available Apr 2024 J MATER SCI-MATER EL Junyao Zhang Hao Lu Yaqiang Dong Xincai Liu In order to develop FeSiAl soft magnetic powder cores (SMPCs) with excellent soft magnetic properties, FeSiAl powder passivated by hexafluorozirconic acid (H2ZrF6) was sucessfully prepared and the effect of different concentrations of H2ZrF6 on the effective permeability (μe) and core loss (Pcv) of FeSiAl SMPCs were systematically studied. H2ZrF6 (0.1 wt% of FeSiAl powder) passivation successfully optimized the soft magnetic properties, when the μe reached 94, the Pcv was only 180 mW/cm³ at 0.05 T and 100 kHz. SEM, XRD, FTIR, XPS, and TEM were used to investigate the microstructure and growth mechanism of the coating layer. The FeSiAl powder was passivated by H2ZrF6 to form a composite coating layer with dominating Fe2O3, Al2O3, SiO2, ZrF4 and a small amount of AlF3, ZrO2, while the AlF3 and ZrO2 content increased significantly after annealing. In addition, this study effectively improved the high frequency characteristics of FeSiAl SMPCs and analyzed the generation of coating layer, providing a feasible way for the insulation treatment of soft magnetic powder cores. View Show abstract ... The 4. atomic layer etching of Al 2 O 3 films using the sequential exposures to HF and trimethylaluminum . ... Michaelis–Menten kinetics during dry etching processes Article Full-text available Mar 2024 PLOS ONE R. Knizikevičius The chemical etching of germanium in Br2 environment at elevated temperatures is described by the Michaelis–Menten equation. The validity limit of Michaelis–Menten kinetics is subjected to the detailed analysis. The steady-state etching rate requires synergy of two different process parameters. High purity gas should be directed to the substrate on which intermediate reaction product does not accumulate. Theoretical calculations indicate that maximum etching rate is maintained when 99.89% of the germanium surface is covered by the reaction product, and 99.9999967% of the incident Br2 molecules are reflected from the substrate surface. Under these conditions, single GeBr2 molecule is formed after 30 million collisions of Br2 molecules with the germanium surface. View Show abstract ... ALE is a cyclic process that facilitates the atomic-level removal of various layers through a modification step involving radicals or molecules, followed by a removal step utilizing ions or chemical reactions as shown in Fig. 1. ALE processes can provide precise thickness control, excellent surface roughness, and high uniformity at both atomic and nanometer scales . A typical ALE process comprises four steps. ... Atomic Layer Etching of SiO 2 for Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices: A Review Article Dec 2023 Daeun Hong Yongjae Kim Heeyeop Chae View ... Aside from the Al 2 O 3 signal located at ~74.3 eV, an AlF 3 (~76.5 eV) shoulder at a higher binding energy is observed. Meanwhile, the largest peak observed between the two peaks is reported to be AlO x F y (~75.1 eV) [45,46]. Moving up from the surface (the lowest panel) to the inner side of the film (upper panels), the shape of the entire peak rapidly sharpens, and the merged signal becomes constant except for the shoulder (Al-F) at the high binding energy. ... Elevating Performance of AlOxFy Anti-Reflection Coating via Controllable HF Vapor Fluorination Article Full-text available May 2023 APPL SURF SCI Seunghun Lee Dong In Kim Minsu Kim Ki-Seok An View ... 7 Materials that have been etched with thermal ALE include many metal oxides, such as Al 2 O 3 , HfO 2 , and ZrO 2 . 5, These metal oxides are etched using fluorination as the surface modification step and ligand-exchange for the volatile release step. A typical etch rate is 0.51 Å/cycle for Al 2 O 3 ALE using HF and trimethylaluminum (TMA) at 300°C. ... Thermal atomic layer etching of cobalt using sulfuryl chloride for chlorination and tetramethylethylenediamine or trimethylphosphine for ligand addition Article Apr 2023 Jessica Murdzek Ann Lii-Rosales S.M. George Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of cobalt was developed using sulfuryl chloride (SO2Cl2) for chlorination and either tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) or trimethylphosphine (PMe3) for ligand addition. In situ quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements were used to monitor the thermal ALE of cobalt using the SO2Cl2/TMEDA and SO2Cl2/PMe3 processes. For every SO2Cl2 exposure, there was a mass gain during chlorination. For every TMEDA or PMe3 exposure, there was a mass loss during ligand addition. The result was a net removal of cobalt during each chlorination/ligand-addition reaction cycle. Average etch rates determined from QCM measurements for the SO2Cl2/TMEDA process at 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, and 300 °C were 0.62 ± 0.41, 1.35 ± 0.64, 2.31 ± 0.91, 6.43 ± 1.31, 10.56 ± 2.94, and 7.62 ± 4.87 Å/cycle, respectively. These etch rates were corroborated using x-ray reflectivity (XRR) studies on cobalt thin films on silicon coupons. Quadrupole mass spectroscopy analysis also revealed that the cobalt etch product from TMEDA exposures on CoCl2 powder was CoCl2(TMEDA). The SO2Cl2/TMEDA process could remove the surface chloride layer formed by each SO2Cl2 exposure with one TMEDA exposure. In contrast, the SO2Cl2/PMe3 process required 20–40 individual PMe3 exposures to remove the surface chloride layer formed from each SO2Cl2 exposure at 130–200 °C. An increasing number of PMe3 exposures were needed as the temperature decreased below 130 °C. The etch rates for the SO2Cl2/PMe3 process with multiple PMe3 exposures were 2–4 Å/cycle as determined by the QCM and XRR studies. For both the SO2Cl2/TMEDA and SO2Cl2/PMe3 processes, the etch rate was determined by the amount of CoCl2 created during the SO2Cl2 exposure. Thicker surface CoCl2 layers from larger SO2Cl2 exposures resulted in higher Co etch rates that could exceed one crystalline unit cell length. Atomic force microscopy measurements determined that the cobalt surface roughness decreased after Co ALE with the SO2Cl2/TMEDA process. In contrast, the cobalt surface roughness increased after Co ALE with the SO2Cl2/PMe3 process. The chlorination and ligand-addition mechanism should be generally applicable for metal ALE for metals that form stable chlorides. View Show abstract ... 3−5 During this mechanism, fluorination is employed as the surface modification step. 6 Ligand exchange is then used to form a volatile etch product. 7−9 This mechanism has been used to etch a variety of metal oxides, including Al 2 O 3 , 4,6,10,11 ZrO 2 , 11,12 and HfO 2 . ... Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of CoO, ZnO, Fe 2 O 3 , and NiO by Chlorination and Ligand Addition Using SO 2 Cl 2 and Tetramethylethylenediamine Article Feb 2023 Jessica Murdzek Jonathan L. Partridge Virginia L. Johnson S.M. George Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of CoO, ZnO, Fe2O3, and NiO was achieved using chlorination and ligand-addition reactions at 250 °C. This two-step process was accomplished by first chlorinating the metal oxide with SO2Cl2. Subsequently, ligand addition to the metal chloride was performed using tetramethyle- thylenediamine (TMEDA). In situ quadrupole mass spectrometry (QMS) studies on metal oxide powders revealed that CoO, ZnO, Fe2O3, and NiO all formed stable and volatile MCl2(TMEDA) compounds (M = Co, Zn, Fe, Ni) as etch products at 250 °C. These QMS studies of the sequential SO2Cl2 and TMEDA exposures were facilitated by a new reactor design with two nested inlet lines that transport the reactants separately to the powder substrate. The time- dependence of the reactants and products could also be monitored by the QMS investigations. The large SO2+ ion intensity observed at the beginning of the SO2Cl2 exposure was consistent with the chlorination reaction MO + SO2Cl2 → MCl2 + SO2 + (1/2)O2. The time-dependent QMS studies also observed the MClx(TMEDA)+ ion intensity peaking at the beginning of the TMEDA exposures. The subsequent decay of the MClx(TMEDA)+ ion intensity, while the (TMEDA)+ ion intensity remained constant, was evidence for a self-limiting ligand-addition reaction. The mass loss of the metal oxide powders was confirmed after sequential SO2Cl2 and TMEDA exposures. The etching of two of these metal oxides was also verified using separate experiments on flat substrates using SO2Cl2 and TMEDA exposures at 250 °C. For CoO thermal ALE, an etch rate of 4.1 Å/cycle at 250 °C was measured using X-ray reflectivity (XRR) studies. For ZnO thermal ALE, an etch rate of 0.12 Å/cycle at 250 °C was measured using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) investigations. Other first row transition metal oxides were surveyed in addition to CoO, ZnO, Fe2O3, and NiO. QMS studies of TiO2, Cr2O3, and MnO2 showed no volatile species formation during sequential SO2Cl2 and TMEDA exposures at 250 °C. In contrast, V2O5 and CuO were spontaneously etched using SO2Cl2 at 250 °C, as determined by the observation of volatile VOCl3 and CuCl3 etch products, respectively. Calculated Gibbs free energy changes for the various etching reactions also supported the experimental observations for the first row transition metal oxides. These studies illustrate that the chlorination and ligand-addition reaction mechanism can provide a new avenue for the thermal ALE of a variety of transition metal oxides that have nonvolatile metal chlorides. View Show abstract ... The tALE Al 2 O 3 thin film mechanism was proposed by George's group at the University of Colorado, and several studies have been published. 30,31 HF is used as the fluorination 32-34 medium for the first reaction of converting Al 2 O 3 to AlF 3 , and trimethylaluminum (TMA), dimethyl aluminum chloride (DMAC), 39,40 or Sn(acac) 2 41 is used as a precursor to complete the second reaction of AlF 3 removal. However, the use of HF as a fluorination precursor requires consideration of the corrosion resistance of equipment valves, chambers, and even pumps to HF vapor, so fluorine-containing plasma may be an alternative reactant that is easier to work with. ... CF 4 plasma-based atomic layer etching of Al 2 O 3 and surface smoothing effect Article Jan 2023 Chien-Wei Chen Wen-Hao Cho Chan-Yuen Chang Bor-Ran Li Plasma-based Al 2 O 3 atomic layer etching (pALE) has a reaction mechanism similar to thermal Al 2 O 3 ALE (tALE). The main difference between the two methods is that pALE uses plasma instead of HF in tALE to fluorinate Al 2 O 3 to AlF 3 . In this study, the CF 4 plasma source commonly used for dry etching is combined with a self-developed low-ion-bombardment remote Al 2 O 3 plasma-based ALE system to obtain Al 2 O 3 plasma fluorination conditions, and then the AlCl(CH 3 ) 2 (dimethylaluminum chloride) precursor is used to develop the pALE Al 2 O 3 process. In addition to using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to investigate ideal fluorination conditions of CF 4 plasma for Al 2 O 3 films and establishing the linear etching rate curves of pALE at different process temperatures (250–400 °C), we used atomic force microscopy to analyze the surface morphology of the Al 2 O 3 films after dry etching and pALE. We showed that pALE can smooth Al 2 O 3 films with a root mean square surface roughness of 1.396–0.655 nm and used anodic aluminum oxide substrates with nanotrench structures to demonstrate that pALE can improve the surface roughness of nonplanar structures. View Show abstract ... Recently, isotropic ALE processes have been developed which enable isotropic etching with Angstrom-scale precision . Thermal and plasma isotropic ALE recipes are now available for various dielectrics and semiconductors including Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 [37,38], InGaAs , and others [25,40,41]. Surface smoothing of etched surfaces using ALE has been reported for various materials including Al 2 O 3 [34,42], amorphous carbon , and III-V semiconductors [39,44]. ... Isotropic plasma-thermal atomic layer etching of aluminum nitride using SF 6 _6 plasma and Al(CH 3 _3)$_3 Preprint Aug 2022 Haozhe Wang Azmain A. Hossain David S. Catherall Austin J. Minnich We report the isotropic plasma atomic layer etching (ALE) of aluminum nitride using sequential exposures of SF 6 _6 plasma and trimethylaluminum (Al(CH 3 _3)3 _3, TMA). ALE was observed at temperatures greater than 200 ∘^\circ C, with a maximum etch rate of 1.9 \r{A}/cycle observed at 300 ∘^\circ C as measured using ex-situ ellipsometry. After ALE, the etched surface was found to contain a lower concentration of oxygen compared to the original surface and exhibited a ∼35\sim 35% decrease in surface roughness. These findings have relevance for applications of AlN in nonlinear photonics and wide bandgap semiconductor devices. View Show abstract Passivation Strategies for Far-Ultraviolet Al Mirrors Using Plasma-Based AlF 3 Processing Article Sep 2025 CHEM MATER Maria Gabriela Sales David R. Boris L. Rodríguez-De Marcos Virginia D. Wheeler View Functional separator strategy for lean electrolyte-based lithium metal batteries with nickel-rich cathodes Article Sep 2025 J POWER SOURCES Hun Kim Jae-Min Kim Seongjin Park Yang-Kook Sun View Mechanism of Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Hafnium Zirconium Oxide, HfO 2 and ZrO 2 Using Sequential HF and Acetylacetone Exposures Article Jul 2025 CHEM MATER Troy A. Colleran Aziz Abdulagatov Jonathan L. Partridge S.M. George View Thermal Atomic Layer Etching Mechanism of Amorphous Aluminum Oxide by Hydrogen Fluoride and Trimethylaluminum: First-Principles Study Article Sep 2025 Khabib Khumaini Hye-Lee Kim Gyejun Cho Won-Jun Lee We present a first-principles density functional theory (DFT) study of the mechanism of thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Using amorphous Al₂O₃ and aluminum fluoride (AlF3) slab models generated by ab initio molecular dynamics and optimized by DFT, we simulated the sequential surface reactions. The fluorination reactions with hydrogen fluoride (HF), leading to the formation of multilayer AlF3 and the release of H2O and CH4, were calculated to occur spontaneously at 250°C with low activation energies ranging from 0.18 to 1.04 eV. The subsequent removal reactions with trimethylaluminum (TMA) were also spontaneous, with low activation energies of less than 1.08 eV, releasing the dimethylaluminum fluoride dimer. Our results indicate that the Al2O3 ALE is thermodynamically favorable and kinetically accessible at 250°C, which agrees with experimental observations in the literature. In addition, the self-limiting nature of the removal step and the formation of multilayer AlF3 were also explained. View Show abstract Synthesis of Ni2+-Modified Cerium Aluminate and Study of its Physicochemical and Catalytic Properties in the Dry Reforming of Methane Into Synthesis Gas Reaction Article Mar 2025 J STRUCT CHEM+ A. S. Marchuk A. A. Shutilov G. A. Zenkovets View Morphology Control of Al Oxide Coating to Suppress Interfacial Degradation in Ultra-high Nickel Cathode Materials Article Mar 2025 ELECTROCHIM ACTA Minseong Kim Jiyun Park Taewan Kim Minseong Ko View Surface acid alteration of juvenile Andean pyroclastic rocks: effect of glass composition on the development of surface fluoride-bearing minerals Article Dec 2024 CHEM GEOL Jesús Alberto Vila Gonzalo Luis Bia Silvina Bengio L. Borgnino View Investigation of the atomic layer etching mechanism for Al 2 O 3 using hexafluoroacetylacetone and H 2 plasma Article Full-text available Nov 2024 J F W Maas Ilker Tezsevin Nicholas J. Chittock Adriaan J. M. Mackus Atomic layer etching (ALE) is required to fabricate the complex 3D structures for future integrated circuit scaling. View Show abstract Reactivity tuning of metastable intermolecular composite Al/PFOA by polydopamine interfacial control Article Oct 2024 MATER CHEM PHYS Yajun Wang Wenyu Li Qiang Gan Zhengliang Deng View Removing defects from sputter damage on InGaP surfaces using thermal atomic layer etching Article Oct 2024 Ross Edel Ezra Alexander Taewook Nam S.M. George Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) was utilized to remove sputter damage from InGaP samples. Removal of sputter damage from InGaP surfaces was measured using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Damage was identified by the shifted doublets in the P 2p region of the XPS spectrum. Density functional theory identified the damage as corresponding to the undercoordinated atoms in the InGaP lattice. InGaP substrates were sputtered with Ar+ ions at 500 eV or 2 keV as a model system to simulate the exposure of InGaP to energetic species during plasma processing. The InGaP thermal ALE process used sequential exposures of hydrogen fluoride for fluorination and either trimethylaluminum or dimethylaluminum chloride for ligand exchange at 300 °C. The XPS spectra revealed that InGaP thermal ALE successfully removed damage from sputtering. The area of the shifted doublets in the P 2p region was progressively reduced versus the number of ALE cycles. After ALE, the resulting XPS spectra were equivalent to the spectrum of an InGaP sample with no sputter damage. A bulklike XPS spectrum showing minimal damage was recovered after 50 ALE cycles for a sample initially exposed to 500 eV sputtering. Sputtering at 2 keV required 100 ALE cycles to largely remove the surface defects. The etch depth consistent with 100 ALE cycles indicated a damaged material depth of ∼5–6 nm. In addition, Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) revealed that the Ar AES signal from implanted Ar in InGaP after sputtering was also progressively removed versus the number of ALE cycles. View Show abstract Limiting or Continuous Thermal Etching of First Row Transition Metal Oxides Using Acetylacetone and Ozone Article Aug 2024 Aziz Abdulagatov David Zywotko Jonathan L. Partridge S.M. George View Selectivity between SiO2 and SiNx during Thermal Atomic Layer Etching Using Al(CH3)3/HF and Spontaneous Etching Using HF and Effect of HF + NH3 Codosing Article Jul 2024 Marcel Junige S.M. George Selectivity was examined between SiO2 and SiNx during thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) and spontaneous etching. Thermal ALE of SiO2 and SiNx was explored using sequential trimethylaluminum (TMA) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) with reactant exposures of 3 Torr for 45 s at 275°C. SiO2 thermal ALE achieved an etch per cycle (EPC) of 0.20 Å/cycle and near-ideal synergy up to 95%. SiNx thermal ALE exhibited a higher EPC of 1.06 Å/cycle. The selectivity factor was ∼5:1 for SiNx etching compared to SiO2 etching (preferential SiNx removal) during thermal ALE using TMA and HF. Spontaneous etching was then quantified using repeated exposures of HF vapor alone at 3 Torr and 275°C. SiO2 spontaneous etching was minor at an etch rate of 0.03 Å/min, enabling near-ideal synergy for SiO2 thermal ALE. In contrast, major SiNx spontaneous etching displayed an etch rate of 1.72 Å/min and predominated over SiNx thermal ALE. The selectivity factor was ∼50:1 for SiNx spontaneous etching compared to SiO2 spontaneous etching using an HF pressure of 3 Torr. This selective SiNx spontaneous etching was attributed to F– surface species during HF exposures. NH3 codosing with HF was then examined during thermal ALE and spontaneous etching. Thermal ALE of SiO2 and SiNx was examined using sequential TMA and HF + NH3 codosing with reactant exposures of 3 Torr for 45 s at 275°C. SiO2 thermal ALE with HF + NH3 codosing had a high EPC of 8.83 Å/cycle. In contrast, SiNx thermal ALE with HF + NH3 codosing was negligible. The selectivity factor was reversed and much higher at >1000:1 for SiO2 etching compared to SiNx etching (preferential SiO2 removal) during thermal ALE with HF + NH3 codosing. Rapid SiO2 spontaneous etching with HF + NH3 codosing at 3 Torr had an etch rate of 27.50 Å/min. In contrast, SiNx spontaneous etching with HF + NH3 codosing produced a very low etch rate of 0.02 Å/min. The selectivity factor was >1000:1 for SiO2 spontaneous etching compared to SiNx spontaneous etching with HF + NH3 codosing. This selective SiO2 spontaneous etching was attributed to HF2– surface species during HF + NH3 exposures. These studies revealed that the NH3 coadsorbate during HF exposures modified the active etch species and dramatically influenced the etch selectivity between SiO2 and SiNx. Reciprocal etch selectivity should be important for the selective removal of SiO2 or SiNx in composite structures. View Show abstract Van der Waals Encapsulation by Ultrathin Oxide for Air‐Sensitive 2D Materials Article Full-text available Jun 2024 ADV MATER Kongyang Yi Yao Wu Liheng An Zheng Liu The ambient stability is one of the focal points for applications of 2D materials, especially for those well‐known air‐sensitive ones, such as black phosphorus (BP) and transitional metal telluride. Traditional methods of encapsulation, such as atomic layer deposition of oxides and heterogeneous integration of hexagonal boron nitride, can hardly avoid removal of encapsulation layer when the 2D materials are encapsulated for further device fabrication, which causes complexity and damage during the procedure. Here, a van der Waals encapsulation method that allows direct device fabrication without removal of encapsulation layer is introduced using Ga2O3 from liquid gallium. Taking advantage of the robust isolation ability against ambient environment of the dense native oxide of gallium, hundreds of times longer retention time of (opto)electronic properties of encapsulated BP and MoTe2 devices is realized than unencapsulated devices. Due to the ultrathin high‐κ properties of Ga2O3, top‐gated devices are directly fabricated with the encapsulation layer, simultaneously as a dielectric layer. This direct device fabrication is realized by selective etching of Ga2O3, leaving the encapsulated materials intact. Encapsulated 1T' MoTe2 exhibits high conductivity even after 150 days in ambient environment. This method is, therefore, highlighted as a promising and distinctive one compared with traditional passivation approaches. View Show abstract Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Gold Using Sulfuryl Chloride for Chlorination and Triethylphosphine for Ligand Addition Article May 2024 Jessica A. Murdzek Jonathan L. Partridge Virginia L. Johnson S.M. George View Stabilizing F-Al-O active center via confinement of Al2O3 in SiC framework for conversion of 1,1-difluoroethane greenhouse gas Article Feb 2024 J FLUORINE CHEM Xiaoli Wei Yiwei Sun Jianhai Jiang Wenfeng Han View Impact of Lithium‐Ion Battery Separators on Gas Evolution during Temperature Abuse Article Full-text available Jan 2024 Lars Bläubaum Philipp Röse Florian Baakes Ulrike Krewer Separators in lithium‐ion batteries are typically considered to be electrochemically inert under normal operating conditions. Yet, temperature abuse tests at elevated temperatures of ca. 60 °C to 132 °C show that the choice of separator material has a decisive influence on battery behavior and degradation. Using online electrochemical mass spectrometry, we analyzed the evolution of cell voltage and gas products during and after thermal abuse for different separators. Polypropylene and polytetrafluoroethylene seem exhibited little change in gas evolution, producing only modest amounts of CO2 and POF3. In contrast, glass fiber and polyethylene terephthalate separators caused additional gas release, indicating electrochemical instability. Polyethylene terephthalate produced significantly more gas, resulting in the mechanical failure of the separator and drastic performance losses. The amount of CO2 evolved with polyethylene terephthalate is four times higher than that of the glass fiber separator. However, the amount of POF3 detected was five times higher for the glass fiber separator. View Show abstract W/Al Co-doping VO2 nanoparticles for high performance passive infrared stealth films with enhanced durability Article Oct 2023 CERAM INT Mengyao Li Youliang Cheng Changqing Fang Hanzhi Han View Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Zinc Sulfide Using Sequential Trimethylaluminum and Hydrogen Fluoride Exposures: Evidence for a Conversion Mechanism Article Aug 2023 Taewook Nam Jonathan L. Partridge S.M. George View Preparation of a thick sponge-like structured amorphous silica ceramic coating on 6061 aluminum alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation in TEOS solution Article Jul 2023 CERAM INT Qiong Chen Mengwei Lei Yingjie Chen Ming-an Chen View Improving the Properties of SrRuO 3 Electrode Films Grown by Atomic Layer-Deposited SrO and Pulsed Chemical Vapor-Deposited RuO 2 Using Al 2 O 3 Capping Layers Article Jul 2023 Junil Lim Dae Seon Kwon Haengha Seo Cheol Seong Hwang View Morphology evolution of aluminum surface in fluorine-containing environment Article Jul 2023 Hai Pengqi Chao wu Xiangdong Ding Yuanjie Li The interaction between aluminum (Al) and F and O atoms is essential to understand the etching process of Al and alumina (Al2O3) by fluorine-containing gases. In addition, it also has... View Show abstract Controlling the Surface of Aluminum Nanocrystals: From Aluminum Oxide to Aluminum Fluoride Article Full-text available Jul 2023 SMALL Shalaka Varshney Meirav Oded Sergei Remennik Uri Banin Aluminum nanocrystals are emerging as a promising alternative to silver and gold for various applications ranging from plasmonic functionalities to photocatalysis and as energetic materials. Such nanocrystals often exhibit an inherent surface oxidation layer, as aluminum is highly reactive. Its controlled removal is challenging but required, as it can hinder the properties of the encaged metal. Herein, two wet‐chemical colloidal approaches toward the surface coating of Al nanocrystals, which afford control over the surface chemistry of the nanocrystals and the oxide thickness, are presented. The first approach utilizes oleic acid as a surface ligand by its addition toward the end of the Al nanocrystals synthesis, and the second approach is the post‐synthesis treatment of Al nanocrystals with NOBF4, in a “wet” colloidal‐based approach, which is found to etch and fluorinate the surface oxides. As surface chemistry is an important handle for controlling materials’ properties, this research paves a path for manipulating Al nanocrystals while promoting their utilization in diverse applications. View Show abstract Highly active mesoporous Co–Al2O3 sorbents for the efficient destructive sorption of NF3 Article Jul 2023 MATER CHEM PHYS Limei Wang Jian Wang Yulin Li Xiufeng Xu View Isotropic plasma-thermal atomic layer etching of aluminum nitride using SF6 plasma and Al(CH3)3 Article May 2023 Haozhe Wang Azmain A. Hossain David S. Catherall Austin J. Minnich We report the isotropic plasma atomic layer etching (ALE) of aluminum nitride using sequential exposures of SF6 plasma and trimethylaluminum [Al(CH3)3]. ALE was observed at temperatures greater than 200 °C, with a maximum etch rate of 1.9 Å/cycle observed at 300 °C as measured using ex situ ellipsometry. After ALE, the etched surface was found to contain a lower concentration of oxygen compared to the original surface and exhibited a ∼35% decrease in surface roughness. These findings have relevance for applications of AlN in nonlinear photonics and wide bandgap semiconductor devices. View Show abstract Plasma Atomic Layer Etching of SiO 2 and Si 3 N 4 with Low Global Warming C 4 H 3 F 7 O Isomers Article Apr 2023 Kang Hojin Changkoo Kim Yongjae Kim Heeyeop Chae View Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Cobalt using Plasma Chlorination and Chelation with Hexafluoroacetylacetone Article Feb 2023 APPL SURF SCI Yongjae Kim Somin Chae Heeju Ha Heeyeop Chae View In-Situ Synthesis of Kaust-7 Membranes from Fluorinated Molecular Building Block for H2/Co2 Separation Article Jan 2022 Jianhua Yang Jinyin Lv Xuerong Zhou Gaohong He View Synergistically Enhanced Long-Term Effectiveness and Combustion Performance of Aluminum Nanoparticles by Partially Fluorinating External Alumina Shell Article Oct 2022 Zhuang Nie Haifeng Yang Minghua Zhang Xu Wang Aluminum (Al) particles, especially nanosized Al (n-Al), are extremely liable to deteriorate when exposed to air during the preparation and storage process, which seriously threatens their inherent energy density and limits their combustion behavior. Until now, it is really challenging and urgent to improve the combustion performance without sacrificing the original high energy density. Here, in situ direct fluorination by utilizing F2/N2mixed gas as a fluorinating agent was first applied to modify n-Al particles, and the nonenergetic Al2O3shell with a high melting point was converted into a partially fluorinated metal oxide (aluminum oxyfluoride, AlOxFy) shell. The results indicated that surficial direct fluorination equipped n-Al particles with a much better corrosion resistance to oxygen and moisture. Especially, regarding the problem of aqueous corrosion, the corrosion rate of fluorinated samples surprisingly decreased up to 4.46 mil/year from 68.69 mil/year of raw samples. More importantly, AlOxFywas readily decomposed by being heated and the produced AlF3easily vaporized due to its lower boiling point in comparison with Al2O3, which effectively promoted the oxidation behavior of fluorinated n-Al particles. Furtherly, the improved energy release in ignition experiments confirmed the synergistically enhanced long-Term effectiveness and combustion performance of the fluorinated n-Al samples. Therefore, a feasible strategy was demonstrated to enhance ultimate energy release performance of n-Al particles, and its advantages of high efficiency and solvent-free procedure highlight its great potential in practical applications. View Show abstract Influence of Catalyst Thickness and Etching Solution Composition on Properties of Black Silicon Fabricated Via Aluminium-Assisted Chemical Etching Article Full-text available Jan 2022 Shahnawaz Uddin Md. Roslan Hashim Mohd Zamir Pakhuruddin View Effectiveness of Different Ligands on Silane Precursors for Ligand Exchange to Etch Metal Fluorides Article Sep 2022 Andrew S. Cavanagh Ann Lii-Rosales Virginia L. Johnson S.M. George View Dual Matrix Influence on Ni(II) Rich Hybrid Catalyst for Electrochemical Methanol Oxidation Reaction Article Jul 2022 Nazimul Hoque Seonghwan Lee Young-Bin Park Kusum K. Bania The influence of two different surface matrix viz zeolite‐Y and multi‐walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) on the electrocatalytic ability of Ni(OH) 2 combined with MnO 2 has been studied. The Ni and Mn loaded in different ratio exhibited different current density with respect to the change in the nature of support. The MnO 2 ‐Ni(OH) 2 catalyst decorated like a fish in a net‐stock at the interface of the zeolite‐Y and the MWCNT with high Ni(II) content provided the highest current density of 3.8 Amg ‐1 and 3.5 Amg ‐1 with platinum and graphitic rod as counter electrode, respectively. The study revealed that both the concentration of the Ni(II) as well as the nature of the support influenced the electrochemical behaviour of MnO 2 ‐Ni(OH) 2 . The electrochemical surface area as well as the durability of the catalyst having two different supports showed higher values in comparison to those in single matrix. The plot of current density vs. square root of scan rate showed diffusion control methanol oxidation process. The results predicted that the MnO 2 ‐Ni(OH) 2 catalyst containing both zeolite‐Y and MWCNT surface indicated that under the highly basic condition it can withstand for long period without significant loss in current density during the methanol oxidation reaction process. View Show abstract Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Al 2 O 3 Using Sequential HF and BCl 3 Exposures: Evidence for Combined Ligand-Exchange and Conversion Mechanisms Article Jul 2022 Austin Cano Jonathan L. Partridge S.M. George View Simultaneous realization of superhydrophobicity and multiple droplet bouncing through laser ablation, organic adsorption and fluorination treatment Article Jun 2022 Zhichao Ma Shengteng Zhao Hairui Du Luquan Ren Realizing proactive anti-icing and efficient thermal management on metal surfaces is still an extreme challenge. However, superhydrophobicity and multiple droplet bouncing capability can increase the probability of deicing. Especially, when the surface is dynamic such as the wings of an aircraft, the multiple droplet bouncing can increase the probability of the droplet passively leaving the solid surface by the forces parallel to the surface. Meanwhile, the droplet forming ability can increase the efficiency of condensation heat dissipation through dropwise condensation rather than film mode. When the surface is applied to absorb the kinetic energy of the impacting droplet, more bounce times can also increase energy collection efficiency based on the collection frequency. To imitate the "lotus effect" with a Cassie-Baxter state, the superhydrophobic surface with a unique quaternary “micro column-micro protrusions-nano particle-fluorinated layer” cross-scale structure is fabricated on Ti alloy through sequential laser ablation, organic adsorption and fluorination treatment. Based on a laser scanning space of 50 μm, although the quaternary structures exhibited crosslinked morphology and irregular micro-column array, subsequent 4 h high-temperature organic adsorption and 0.5 h fluorination treatment realize a contact angle of 164.2°, a slide angle of 7.8° and 5 times droplet bounces. The proposed “mechanical spring” effect induced by the gap between the C-C/C-H layer and the fluorinated layer promotes the multiple bouncing. View Show abstract Volatile Products from Ligand Addition of P(CH 3 ) 3 to NiCl 2 , PdCl 2 , and PtCl 2 : Pathway for Metal Thermal Atomic Layer Etching Article May 2022 Ann Lii-Rosales Virginia L. Johnson Sandeep Sharma S.M. George View Show more Fluorocarbon based atomic layer etching of Si3N4 and etching selectivity of SiO2 over Si3N4 Article Full-text available Jul 2016 Chiukin Steven Lai Chen Li Dominik Metzler Gottlieb Oehrlein Angstrom-level plasma etching precision is required for semiconductor manufacturing of sub-10 nm critical dimension features. Atomic layer etching (ALE), achieved by a series of self-limited cycles, can precisely control etching depths by limiting the amount of chemical reactant available at the surface. Recently, SiO2 ALE has been achieved by deposition of a thin (several Angstroms) reactive fluorocarbon (FC) layer on the material surface using controlled FC precursor flow and subsequent low energy Ar+ ion bombardment in a cyclic fashion. Low energy ion bombardment is used to remove the FC layer along with a limited amount of SiO2 from the surface. In the present article, the authors describe controlled etching of Si3N4 and SiO2 layers of one to several Angstroms using this cyclic ALE approach. Si3N4 etching and etching selectivity of SiO2 over Si3N4 were studied and evaluated with regard to the dependence on maximum ion energy, etching step length (ESL), FC surface coverage, and precursor selection. Surface chemistries of Si3N4 were investigated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) after vacuum transfer at each stage of the ALE process. Since Si3N4 has a lower physical sputtering energy threshold than SiO2, Si3N4 physical sputtering can take place after removal of chemical etchant at the end of each cycle for relatively high ion energies. Si3N4 to SiO2 ALE etching selectivity was observed for these FC depleted conditions. By optimization of the ALE process parameters, e.g., low ion energies, short ESLs, and/or high FC film deposition per cycle, highly selective SiO2 to Si3N4 etching can be achieved for FC accumulation conditions, where FC can be selectively accumulated on Si3N4 surfaces. This highly selective etching is explained by a lower carbon consumption of Si3N4 as compared to SiO2. The comparison of C4F8 and CHF3 only showed a difference in etching selectivity for FC depleted conditions. For FC accumulation conditions, precursor chemistry has a weak impact on etching selectivity. Surface chemistry analysis shows that surface fluorination and FC reduction take place during a single ALE cycle for FC depleted conditions. A fluorine rich carbon layer was observed on the Si3N4 surface after ALE processes for which FC accumulation takes place. The angle resolved-XPS thickness calculations confirmed the results of the ellipsometry measurements in all cases. View Show abstract Viscous Flow Reactor with Quartz Crystal Microbalance for Thin Film Growth by Atomic Layer Deposition Article Full-text available Aug 2002 Jeffrey W. Elam M. D. Groner S.M. George A chemical reactor was constructed for growing thin films using atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques. This reactor utilizes a viscous flow of inert carrier gas to transport the reactants to the sample substrates and to sweep the unused reactants and reaction products out of the reaction zone. A gas pulse switching method is employed for introducing the reactants. An in situ quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) in the reaction zone is used for monitoring the ALD film growth. By modifying a commercially available QCM housing and using polished QCM sensors, quantitative thickness measurements of the thin films grown by ALD are obtained in real time. The QCM is employed to characterize the performance of the viscous flow reactor during Al2O3 ALD. © 2002 American Institute of Physics. View Show abstract Atomic Layer Etching: What Can We Learn from Atomic Layer Deposition? Article Full-text available Mar 2015 Tahsin Faraz Fred Roozeboom Harm C. M. Knoops W.M.M. Kessels Current trends in semiconductor device manufacturing impose extremely stringent requirements on nanoscale processing techniques, both in terms of accurately controlling material properties and in terms of precisely controlling nanometer dimensions. To take nanostructuring by dry etching to the next level, there is a fast growing interest in so-called atomic layer etching processes, which are considered the etching counterpart of atomic layer deposition processes. In this article, past research efforts are reviewed and the key defining characteristics of atomic layer etching are identified, such as cyclic step-wise processing, self-limiting surface chemistry, and repeated removal of atomic layers (not necessarily a full monolayer) of the material. Subsequently, further parallels are drawn with the more mature and mainstream technology of atomic layer deposition from which lessons and concepts are extracted that can be beneficial for advancing the field of atomic layer etching. View Show abstract Atomic Layer Etching of HfO2 Using Sequential, Self-Limiting Thermal Reactions with Sn(acac)2 and HF Article Full-text available Mar 2015 Younghee Lee Jaime Dumont S.M. George The atomic layer etching (ALEt) of HfO2 was performed using sequential, self-limiting thermal reactions with tin(II) acetylacetonate (Sn(acac)2) and HF as the reactants. The HF source was a HF-pyridine solution. The etching of HfO2 was linear with atomic level control versus number of Sn(acac)2 and HF reaction cycles. The HfO2 ALEt was measured at temperatures from 150–250°C. Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements determined that the mass change per cycle (MCPC) increased with temperature from −6.7 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 150°C to −11.2 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 250°C. These MCPC values correspond to etch rates from 0.070 Å/cycle at 150°C to 0.117 Å/cycle at 250°C. X-ray reflectivity analysis confirmed the linear removal of HfO2 and measured an HfO2 ALEt etch rate of 0.11 Å/cycle at 200°C. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy measurements also observed HfO2 ALEt using the infrared absorbance of the Hf-O stretching vibration. FTIR analysis also revealed absorbance features consistent with HfF4 or HfFx surface species as a reaction intermediate. The HfO2 etching is believed to follow the reaction: HfO2 + 4Sn(acac)2 + 4HF → Hf(acac)4 + 4SnF(acac) + 2H2O. In the proposed reaction mechanism, Sn(acac)2 donates acac to the substrate to produce Hf(acac)4. HF allows SnF(acac) and H2O to leave as reaction products. The thermal ALEt of many other metal oxides, as well as metal nitrides, phosphides, sulfides and arsenides, should be possible by a similar mechanism. View Show abstract Overview of atomic layer etching in the semiconductor industry Article Full-text available Mar 2015 Keren J. Kanarik Thorsten B. Lill Eric A. Hudson Richard Gottscho Atomic layer etching (ALE) is a technique for removing thin layers of material using sequential reaction steps that are self-limiting. ALE has been studied in the laboratory for more than 25 years. Today, it is being driven by the semiconductor industry as an alternative to continuous etching and is viewed as an essential counterpart to atomic layer deposition. As we enter the era of atomic-scale dimensions, there is need to unify the ALE field through increased effectiveness of collaboration between academia and industry, and to help enable the transition from lab to fab. With this in mind, this article provides defining criteria for ALE, along with clarification of some of the terminology and assumptions of this field. To increase understanding of the process, the mechanistic understanding is described for the silicon ALE case study, including the advantages of plasma-assisted processing. A historical overview spanning more than 25 years is provided for silicon, as well as ALE studies on oxides, III-V compounds, and other materials. Together, these processes encompass a variety of implementations, all following the same ALE principles. While the focus is on directional etching, isotropic ALE is also included. As part of this review, the authors also address the role of power pulsing as a predecessor to ALE and examine the outlook of ALE in the manufacturing of advanced semiconductor devices. View Show abstract Fluorocarbon assisted atomic layer etching of SiO2 using cyclic Ar/C4F8 plasma Article Full-text available Mar 2014 R. L. Bruce Sebastian Engelmann Dominik Metzler Gottlieb Oehrlein The authors demonstrate atomic layer etching of SiO2 using a steady-state Ar plasma, periodic injection of a defined number of C4F8 molecules, and synchronized plasma-based Ar+ ion bombardment. C4F8 injection enables control of the deposited fluorocarbon (FC) layer thickness in the one to several Ångstrom range and chemical modification of the SiO2 surface. For low energy Ar+ ion bombardment conditions, the physical sputter rate of SiO2 vanishes, whereas SiO2 can be etched when FC reactants are present at the surface. The authors have measured for the first time the temporal variation of the chemically enhanced etch rate of SiO2 for Ar+ ion energies below 30 eV as a function of fluorocarbon surface coverage. This approach enables controlled removal of Ångstrom-thick SiO2 layers. Our results demonstrate that development of atomic layer etching processes even for complex materials is feasible. View Show abstract Thermal Oxidation of Silicon in Dry Oxygen Growth‐Rate Enhancement in the Thin Regime I . Experimental Results Article Full-text available Nov 1985 J ELECTROCHEM SOC Hisham Massoud Jim Plummer E. A. Irene In many studies of oxidation kinetics, it has been observed that growth in dry oxygen in the thin regime (<500Å) is faster than the classic description of growth in thicker layers by a linear‐parabolic relationship. Growth‐rate enhancement in the thin regime was studied in the 800°–1000°C range under a variety of substrate doping densities and partial pressures using in situ ellipsometry. The enhancement in oxidation rate is found to decay exponentially with thickness, and its thickness extent is approximately independent of substrate orientation, doping density, and oxygen partial pressure; its oxygen pressure and substrate doping dependence suggest that it is caused by physical mechanisms associated with the substrate. Such mechanisms are discussed in part II of this paper (11). View Show abstract Nature of Hydrophilic Aluminum Fluoride and Oxyaluminum Fluoride Surfaces Resulting from XeF2 Treatment of Al and Al2O3 Article Full-text available Oct 2011 K. Roodenko Mathew D. Halls Y. Gogte Yves Chabal XeF2 treatment of aluminum and alumina surfaces is known to produce hydrophilic surfaces. There is however poor knowledge of the chemical nature of these surfaces. Using infrared absorption and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the formation of highly hydrophilic AlF3 and AlOxFy surface layers is identified upon XeF2 exposure, along with strongly bound H2O and other related surface species formed by interactions with trace H2O under typical vacuum conditions (≈10–4 Torr). Surfaces resulting from XeF2 etching of oxide-free aluminum covered by a sacrificial Si layer have a strong affinity for H2O, with a contact-angle of ca. 5–10°. First-principles simulations offer new insight into details of the AlFx surface structure, based on the surface IR characterization by providing reliable assignments for associated AlFx···H2O infrared bands and showing that fluorine is strongly bound to Al, preventing further Al oxidation. The formation of hydrophilic AlF3 surface layers upon fluorine-based etching may pose a fundamental limitation for the use of Al in microelectromechanical (MEMs) applications, precluding the release of low-stiction, low-capillary force components. View Show abstract Calculations of electron inelastic mean free paths for 31 materials Article Full-text available Aug 1988 SURF INTERFACE ANAL Shigeo Tanuma C. J. Powell D. R. Penn We present new calculations of electron inelastic mean free paths (IMFPs) for 200–2000 eV electrons in 27 elements (C, Mg, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au and Bi) and four compounds (LiF, SiO2, ZnS and Al2O3). These calculations are based on an algorithm due to Penn which makes use of experimental optical data (to represent the dependence of the inelastic scattering probability on energy loss) and the theoretical Lindhard dielectric function (to represent the dependence of the scattering probability on momentum transfer). Our calculated IMFPs were fitted to the Bethe equation for inelastic electron scattering in matter; the two parameters in the Bethe equation were then empirically related to several material constants. The resulting general IMFP formula is believed to be useful for predicting the IMFP dependence on electron energy for a given material and the material-dependence for a given energy. The new formula also appears to be a reasonable but more approximate guide to electron attenuation lengths. View Show abstract Hydrogen fluoride adsorption and reaction on the α-Al2O3(0001) surface: A density functional theory study Article Full-text available Mar 2012 J CHEM PHYS Jie-Li QUAN Botao Teng Xiao-Dong Wen Meng-Fei Luo The adsorption and reaction behaviors of HF on the α-Al(2)O(3)(0001) surface are systematically investigated using density functional theory method. By increasing the number of HF molecules in a p(2 × 1) α-Al(2)O(3)(0001) slab, we find that HF is chemically dissociated at low coverage; while both physical and dissociative adsorption occurs at a 3/2 monolayer (ML) coverage. At the same coverage (1.0 ML), diverse configurations of the dissociated HF are obtained in the p(2 × 1) model; while only one is observed in the p(1 × 1) slab due to its smaller surface area compared with the former one. Preliminary fluorination reaction study suggests that the total energy of two dissociated HF in the p(2 × 1) slab increases by 1.00 and 0.72 eV for the formation and desorption of water intermediate, respectively. The coadsorption behaviors of HF and H(2)O indicate that the pre-adsorbed water is unfavorable for the fluorination of Al(2)O(3), which is well consistent with the experimental results. The calculated density of states show that the peak of σ(H-F) disappears, while the peaks of σ(H-O) and σ(Al-F) are observed at -8.4 and -5 to -3 eV for the dissociated HF. Charge density difference analysis indicates that the dissociated F atom attracts electrons, while no obvious changes on electrons are observed for the surface Al atoms. View Show abstract Thermal atomic layer etching of HfO 2 using HF for fluorination and TiCl 4 for ligand-exchange Article Nov 2018 Younghee Lee S.M. George Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) can be accomplished using sequential fluorination and ligand-exchange reactions. HF has been a typical fluorination reactant. Various metal reactants have been used for ligand-exchange, such as Sn(acac)2, Al(CH3)3, AlCl(CH3)2, and SiCl4. This study explored TiCl4 as a new metal chloride reactant for ligand-exchange. Thermal HfO2 ALE using HF and TiCl4 as the reactants was studied using in situ quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements from 200 to 300 °C. The HfO2 films were etched linearly versus the number of HF and TiCl4 reaction cycles. The sequential HF and TiCl4 reactions were also self-limiting versus reactant exposure. The QCM studies observed a mass change per cycle (MCPC) of −10.2 ng/(cm² cycle) at 200 °C and −56.4 ng/(cm² cycle) at 300 °C. These MCPCs correspond to HfO2 etch rates of 0.11 Å/cycle at 200 °C and 0.59 Å/cycle at 300 °C. To explore the selectivity of thermal ALE using HF and TiCl4 as the reactants, spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) measurements were also employed to survey the etching of various materials. The SE results revealed that HfO2 and ZrO2 were etched by HF and TiCl4. In contrast, Al2O3, SiO2, Si3N4, and TiN were not etched by HF and TiCl4. The etching selectivity can be explained by the reaction thermochemistry and the stability and volatility of the possible etch products. Al2O3 can also serve as an etch stop for HfO2 ALE. View Show abstract Modelling the Chemical Mechanism of the Thermal Atomic Layer Etch of Aluminium Oxide: A Density Functional Theory Study of Reactions During HF Exposure Article Aug 2018 Suresh Kondati Natarajan Simon D. Elliott Thermal atomic layer etch, the reverse of atomic layer deposition, uses a cyclic sequence of plasma-free and solvent-free gas-surface reactions to remove ultra thin layers of material with a high degree of control. A theoretical investigation of the hydrogen fluoride pulse in the thermal atomic layer etch of monoclinic alumina has been performed using density functional theory calculations. From experiments, it has been speculated that the HF pulse forms a stable and non-volatile layer of AlF3 on alumina surface. Consistent with this, the desorption of an AlF3 molecule from an HF saturated surface was computed to be energetically unfavourable. HF molecules adsorbed on the alumina surface by forming hydrogen bonds, and either remained intact or dissociated to form Al-F and O-H species. At higher coverages, a mixture of molecularly and dissociatively adsorbed HF molecules in a hydrogen-bonded network was observed. Binding energies converged as the coverage of dissociated F became saturated, consistent with a self-limiting reaction. The formation of H2O molecules in the HF pulse was found to be endothermic with an energy barrier of at least +0.9 eV, but their subsequent desorption was computed to cost as little as +0.2 eV. Based on a model of the saturated Al-F surface, the theoretical maximum of the etch rate was estimated to be -0.57±0.02~Å/cycle (-20.0±0.8 ng/(cm² cycle)), which matches the range of maximum experimental values. The actual etch rate will, however, be dependent on the specific reagent used in the subsequent step of the atomic layer etch cycle. View Show abstract Thermally-Driven Self-Limiting Atomic Layer Etching of Metallic Tungsten Using WF6 and O2 Article Feb 2018 Wenyi Xie Paul Lemaire Gregory N. Parsons The semiconductor industry faces a tremendous challenge in the development of transistor device with sub-10nm complex features. Self-limiting atomic layer etching (ALE) is essential for enabling the manufacturing of complex transistor structures. In this study, we demonstrated a thermally driven ALE process for tungsten (W) using sequential exposures of O2 and WF6. Based on the insight gained from the previous study on TiO2 thermal ALE, we proposed that etching of W could proceed in two sequential reaction steps at 300 °C: 1) oxidation of metallic tungsten using O2 or O3 to form WO3(s), and 2) formation and removal of volatile WO2F2(g) during the reaction between WO3(s) and WF6(g). The O2/WF6 etch process was experimentally studied using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). We find that that both the O2 and WF6 ALE half reactions are self-limiting, with an estimated steady-state etch rate of ~ 6.3 Å/cycle at 300 °C. We also find that etching of W proceeds readily at 300 °C, but not at temperatures lower than 275 °C. Thermodynamic modeling reveals that the observed temperature dependence is likely due to the limited volatility of WO2F2. Using WF6 with O3 in place of O2 also allows W etching, where the stronger oxidant leads to a larger mass removal rate per cycle. However, we find O2 to be more controllable for precise metal removal per cycle. In addition, etched W films were examined with ex-situ analytical tools. Using spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), we confirm etching of tungsten film on silicon substrates. Surface analysis by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed a minimal fluorine content on the W film after partial etching, and on the silicon surface after full etching. This suggests that W ALE does not significantly alter the chemical composition of W films. This work serves to increase the understanding on ALE reactions and expand the base of available ALE processes for advanced material processing. View Show abstract Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of Titanium Nitride Using Sequential, Self-Limiting Reactions: Oxidation to TiO2 and Fluorination to Volatile TiF4 Article Sep 2017 Younghee Lee S.M. George The thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of TiN was demonstrated using a new etching mechanism based on sequential, self-limiting oxidation and fluorination reactions. The oxidation reactant was either O3 or H2O2 and the fluorination reactant was hydrogen fluoride (HF) derived from HF-pyridine. In the proposed reaction mechanism, the O3 reaction oxidizes the surface of the TiN substrate to a TiO2 layer and gaseous NO. HF exposure to the TiO2 layer then produces TiF4 and H2O as volatile reaction products. The overall reaction can be written as TiN + 3O3 + 4HF -> TiF4 + 3O2 + NO + 2H2O. Quartz crystal microbalance studies showed that HF can spontaneously etch TiO2 films. Spectroscopic ellipsometry and x-ray reflectivity analysis showed that TiN films were etched linearly versus the number of ALE cycles using O3 and HF as the reactants. The TiN etching also occurred selectively in the presence of Al2O3, HfO2, ZrO2, SiO2 and Si3N4. The etch rate for TiN ALE was determined at temperatures from 150 to 350 °C. The etch rates increased with temperature from 0.06 Å/cycle at 150 °C to 0.20 Å/cycle at 250 °C and stayed nearly constant for temperatures ≥250 °C. TiN ALE was also accomplished using H2O2 and HF as the reactants. The etch rate was 0.15 Å/cycle at 250°C. The TiN films were smoothed by TiN ALE using either the O3 or H2O2 oxidation reactants. The thermal ALE of many other metal nitrides should be possible using this new etching mechanism based on oxidation and fluorination reactions. This thermal ALE mechanism should also be applicable to metal carbides, metal sulfides, metal selenides, and elemental metals that have volatile metal fluorides. View Show abstract WO3 and W Thermal Atomic Layer Etching Using "Conversion-Fluorination" and "Oxidation-Conversion-Fluorination" Mechanisms Article Sep 2017 ACS APPL MATER INTER Nicholas R. Johnson Steven M. George The thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of WO3 and W were demonstrated with "conversion-fluorination" and "oxidation-conversion-fluorination" etching mechanisms. Both of these new mechanisms are based on sequential, self-limiting reactions. WO3 ALE was achieved by a "conversion-fluorination" mechanism using an AB exposure sequence with boron trichloride (BCl3) and hydrogen fluoride (HF). BCl3 converts the WO3 surface to a B2O3 layer while forming volatile WOxCly products. Subsequently, HF spontaneously etches the B2O3 layer producing volatile BF3 and H2O products. In situ spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) studies determined that the BCl3 and HF reactions were self-limiting versus exposure. The WO3 ALE etch rates increased with temperature from 0.55 Å/cycle at 128°C to 4.19 Å/cycle at 207°C. W served as an etch stop because BCl3 and HF could not etch the underlying W film. W ALE was performed using a three-step "oxidation-conversion-fluorination" mechanism. In this ABC exposure sequence, the W surface is first oxidized to a WO3 layer using O3. Subsequently, the WO3 layer is etched with BCl3 and HF. SE could simultaneously monitor the W and WO3 thicknesses and conversion of W to WO3. SE measurements showed that the W film thickness decreased linearly with number of ABC reaction cycles. W ALE was shown to be self-limiting with respect to each reaction in the ABC process. The etch rate for W ALE was ~2.45 Å/cycle at 207°C. An oxide thickness of ~20 Å remained after W ALE, but could be removed by sequential BCl3 and HF exposures without affecting the W layer. These new etching mechanisms will enable the thermal ALE of a variety of additional metal materials including those that have volatile metal fluorides. View Show abstract Thermal Selective Vapor Etching of TiO2: Chemical Vapor Etching via WF6 and Self-Limiting Atomic Layer Etching using WF6 and BCl3 Article Jul 2017 Paul Lemaire Gregory N. Parsons Controlled thin film etching is essential for further development of sub-10 nanometer semiconductor devices. Vapor-phase thermal etching of oxides is appealing for achieving highly conformal etching of high aspect ratio features. We show that tungsten hexafluoride (WF6) can be used to selectively etch amorphous TiO2 films versus other oxides including Al2O3. Chemical Vapor Etching (CVE) of TiO2 by WF6 was studied with quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), spectroscopic ellipsometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermodynamic modeling. The XPS results shows evidence for a WOxFy layer that forms on of the TiO2 films during the etch process, which may act as a surfactant layer to help enable fluorination of the TiO2. Direct CVE of TiO2 by WF6 is strongly temperature dependent, where etching proceeds readily at 220°C, but not at T ≤ 170°C. This is consistent with thermodynamic modeling showing that the etching rate is determined by the volatilization of metal fluoride and WF2O2 product species. We also show that at low temperature, BCl3 can be used as a co-reagent with WF6 to achieve self-limiting atomic layer etching (ALE) of TiO2. At 170°C, the rate of ALE saturates at ~0.6 Å/cycle, which is ~ 2× the rate of TiO2 ALD at the same temperature. Experimental QCM analysis shows selectivity for TiO2 ALE vs Al2O3 as predicted by thermodynamic modeling. We also demonstrate and describe how etching reactions during initial cycles can differ from those during steady-state ALE, and we draw a physical analogy between rate evolution in ALE and well-known rate evolution during nucleation in atomic layer deposition (ALD). This work expands understanding of surface reactions in CVE and ALE, and the range of reactants and materials that can be active for advanced thermal ALE processing. View Show abstract Enhanced atomic layer etching of native aluminum oxide for ultraviolet optical applications Article Mar 2017 John Hennessy Christopher Moore Kunjithapatham Balasubramanian Shouleh Nikzad We report on the development and application of an atomic layer etching (ALE) procedure based on alternating exposures of trimethylaluminum and anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (HF) implemented to controllably etch aluminum oxide. Our ALE process utilizes the same chemistry previously demonstrated in the atomic layer deposition of aluminum fluoride thin films, and can therefore be exploited to remove the surface oxide from metallic aluminum and replace it with thin fluoride layers in order to improve the performance of ultraviolet aluminum mirrors. This ALE process is modified relative to existing methods through the use of a chamber conditioning film of lithium fluoride, which is shown to enhance the loss of fluorine surface species and results in conformal layer-by-layer etching of aluminum oxide films. Etch properties were explored over a temperature range of 225 to 300 {\deg}C with the Al2O3 etch rate increasing from 0.8 to 1.2 {\AA} per ALE cycle at a fixed HF exposure of 60 ms per cycle. The effective etch rate has a dependence on the total HF exposure, but the process is shown to be scalable to large area substrates with a post-etch uniformity of better than 2% demonstrated on 125 mm diameter wafers. The efficacy of the ALE process in reducing interfacial native aluminum oxide on evaporated aluminum mirrors is demonstrated with characterization by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and measurements of ultraviolet reflectance at wavelengths down to 120 nm. View Show abstract Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of SiO2 by a "Conversion-Etch" Mechanism Using Sequential Reactions of Trimethylaluminum and Hydrogen Fluoride Article Feb 2017 ACS APPL MATER INTER Amy E. Marquardt Austin Cano Jaime Dumont S.M. George The thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of SiO2 was performed using sequential reactions of trimethylaluminum (TMA) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) at 300°C. Ex situ x-ray reflectivity (XRR) measurements revealed that the etch rate during SiO2 ALE was dependent on reactant pressure. SiO2 etch rates of 0.027, 0.15, 0.20, and 0.31 Å/cycle were observed at static reactant pressures of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 and 4.0 Torr, respectively. Ex situ spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) measurements were in agreement with these etch rates versus reactant pressure. In situ Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy investigations also observed SiO2 etching that was dependent on the static reactant pressures. The FTIR studies showed that the TMA and HF reactions displayed self-limiting behavior at the various reactant pressures. In addition, the FTIR spectra revealed that an Al2O3/aluminosilicate intermediate was present after the TMA exposures. The Al2O3/aluminosilicate intermediate is consistent with a "conversion-etch" mechanism where SiO2 is converted by TMA to Al2O3, aluminosilicates and reduced silicon species following a family of reactions represented by 3SiO2 + 4Al(CH3)3 → 2Al2O3 + 3Si(CH3)4. Ex situ x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies confirmed the reduction of silicon species after TMA exposures. Following the conversion reactions, HF can fluorinate the Al2O3 and aluminosilicates to species such as AlF3 and SiOxFy. Subsequently, TMA can remove the AlF3 and SiOxFy species by ligand-exchange transmetalation reactions and then convert additional SiO2 to Al2O3. The pressure-dependent conversion reaction of SiO2 to Al2O3 and aluminosilicates by TMA is critical for thermal SiO2 ALE. Other conversion reactions may transform various materials that cannot be directly etched to different materials. The "conversion-etch" mechanism may provide pathways for additional materials to be etched using thermal ALE. View Show abstract Competition between Al 2 O 3 atomic layer etching and AlF 3 atomic layer deposition using sequential exposures of trimethylaluminum and hydrogen fluoride Article Feb 2017 Jaime Dumont S.M. George The thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of Al2O3 can be performed using sequential and self-limiting reactions with trimethylaluminum (TMA) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) as the reactants. The atomic layer deposition (ALD) of AlF3 can also be accomplished using the same reactants. This paper examined the competition between Al2O3 ALE and AlF3 ALD using in situ Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) vibrational spectroscopy measurements on Al2O3 ALD-coated SiO2 nanoparticles. The FTIR spectra could observe an absorbance loss of the Al-O stretching vibrations during Al2O3 ALE or an absorbance gain of the Al-F stretching vibrations during AlF3 ALD. The transition from AlF3 ALD to Al2O3 ALE occurred versus reaction temperature and was also influenced by the N2 or He background gas pressure. Higher temperatures and lower background gas pressures led to Al2O3 ALE. Lower temperatures and higher background gas pressures led to AlF3 ALD. The FTIR measurements also monitored AlCH3 and HF species on the surface after the TMA and HF reactant exposures. The loss of AlCH3 and HF species at higher temperatures is believed to play a vital role in the transition between AlF3 ALD at lower temperatures and Al2O3 ALE at higher temperatures. The change between AlF3 ALD and Al2O3 ALE was defined by the transition temperature. Higher transition temperatures were observed using larger N2 or He background gas pressures. This correlation was associated with variations in the N2 or He gas thermal conductivity versus pressure. The fluorination reaction during Al2O3 ALE is very exothermic and leads to temperature rises in the SiO2 nanoparticles. These temperature transients influence the Al2O3 etching. The higher N2 and He gas thermal conductivities are able to cool the SiO2 nanoparticles more efficiently and minimize the size of the temperature rises. The competition between Al2O3 ALE and AlF3 ALD using TMA and HF illustrates the interplay between etching and growth and the importance of substrate temperature. Background gas pressure also plays a key role in determining the transition temperature for nanoparticle substrates. View Show abstract Thermal Atomic Layer Etching of ZnO by a “Conversion-Etch” Mechanism Using Sequential Exposures of Hydrogen Fluoride and Trimethylaluminum Article Jan 2017 David Zywotko Steven M. George The atomic layer etching (ALE) of ZnO thin films was demonstrated using sequential, self-limiting thermal reactions with hydrogen fluoride (HF) and trimethylaluminum (TMA) as the reactants. The initial polycrystalline ZnO films were grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD) using diethylzinc (DEZ) and H2O at 150°C. The thermal ZnO ALE process was then studied between 205 - 295°C using various techniques. In situ quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements monitored ZnO ALE at 265°C. The ZnO etching was linear versus number of ALE cycles. The HF exposure caused a mass gain of DeltaMHF = +53 ng/cm2 from fluorination. The subsequent TMA exposure caused a large mass loss of DeltaMTMA = -172 ng/cm2. This mass loss was much larger than expected from metal fluoride removal resulting from ligand-exchange transmetalation. The large mass loss suggested that there is a “conversion-etch” mechanism where TMA also converts the ZnO surface to an Al2O3 surface layer. This conversion reaction is believed to occur according to 3ZnO + 2Al(CH3)3 -> Al2O3 + 3Zn(CH3)2. The ALE reaction then proceeds by Al2O3 + 6HF + 4Al(CH3)3 -> 6AlF(CH3)2 + 3H2O. In this reaction, the Al2O3 layer is first fluorinated by HF to produce an AlF3 surface layer. The AlF3 surface layer is then removed by ligand-exchange transmetalation with TMA to yield volatile AlF(CH3)2 reaction products. After the AlF3 removal, TMA then reacts with additional ZnO to regenerate the Al2O3 surface layer. The average mass change per cycle (MCPC) during ZnO ALE was -119 ng/cm2 at 265°C. This MCPC corresponds to an etch rate of 2.11 Å/cycle using a ZnO film density of 5.62 g/cm3. The QCM measurements showed that the sequential HF and TMA reactions were self-limiting versus reactant exposure. Ex situ spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) determined that the etch rates were temperature dependent and the etch rates leveled off at higher temperatures. The etch rates ranged from 0.01 Å/cycle at 205°C to 2.19 Å/cycle at 295°C. Atomic force microscopy measurements (AFM) observed that the ZnO ALD films were smoothed by ZnO ALE. The conversion-etch mechanism may occur during the ALE of other metal compounds. This conversion-etch mechanism reaction may expand the number of materials that can be etched by thermal ALE methods. View Show abstract Thermal atomic layer etching of crystalline aluminum nitride using sequential, self-limiting hydrogen fluoride and Sn(acac)2 reactions and enhancement by H2 and Ar plasmas Article Sep 2016 Nicholas R. Johnson Huaxing Sun Kashish Sharma S.M. George Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of crystalline aluminum nitride (AlN) films was demonstrated using sequential, self-limiting reactions with hydrogen fluoride (HF) and tin(II) acetylacetonate [Sn(acac)2] as the reactants. Film thicknesses were monitored versus number of ALE reaction cycles at 275 °C using in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). A low etch rate of ∼0.07 Å/cycle was measured during etching of the first 40 Å of the film. This small etch rate corresponded with the AlOxNy layer on the AlN film. The etch rate then increased to ∼0.36 Å/cycle for the pure AlN films. In situ SE experiments established the HF and Sn(acac)2 exposures that were necessary for self-limiting surface reactions. In the proposed reaction mechanism for thermal AlN ALE, HF fluorinates the AlN film and produces an AlF3 layer on the surface. The metal precursor, Sn(acac)2, then accepts fluorine from the AlF3 layer and transfers an acac ligand to the AlF3 layer in a ligand-exchange reaction. The possible volatile etch products are SnF(acac) and either Al(acac)3 or AlF(acac)2. Adding a H2 plasma exposure after each Sn(acac)2 exposure dramatically increased the AlN etch rate from 0.36 to 1.96 Å/cycle. This enhanced etch rate is believed to result from the ability of the H2 plasma to remove acac surface species that may limit the AlN etch rate. The active agent from the H2 plasma is either hydrogen radicals or radiation. Adding an Ar plasma exposure after each Sn(acac)2 exposure increased the AlN etch rate from 0.36 to 0.66 Å/cycle. This enhanced etch rate is attributed to either ions or radiation from the Ar plasma that may also lead to the desorption of acac surface species. View Show abstract Prospects for Thermal Atomic Layer Etching Using Sequential, Self-Limiting Fluorination and Ligand-Exchange Reactions Article May 2016 Steven M. George Younghee Lee Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of Al2O3 and HfO2 using sequential, self-limiting fluorination and ligand-exchange reactions was recently demonstrated using HF and tin acetylacetonate (Sn(acac)2) as the reactants. This new thermal pathway for ALE represents the reverse of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and should lead to isotropic etching. Atomic layer deposition and ALE can together define the atomic layer growth and removal steps required for advanced semiconductor fabrication. The thermal ALE of many materials should be possible using fluorination and ligand-exchange reactions. The chemical details of ligand-exchange can lead to selective ALE between various materials. Thermal ALE could produce conformal etching in high-aspect-ratio structures. Thermal ALE could also yield ultrasmooth thin films based on deposit/etch-back methods. Enhancement of ALE rates and possible anisotropic ALE could be achieved using radicals or ions together with thermal ALE. View Show abstract Fluorination of the Hydroxylated α-Al 2 O 3 (0001) and Its Implications for Water Adsorption: A Theoretical Study Article Apr 2016 Jonas Andre Wirth Julia Schacht Peter Saalfrank Beate Paulus Fluorination of the hydroxylated alpha-Al2O3 (0001) surface is studied using periodic density functional theory calculations. On the basis of a hypothetical reaction substituting surface hydroxyl groups with fluorine atoms, we find surface fluorination to be strongly exergonic but kinetically hindered. Fluorinated surface areas turn out to be rather hydrophobic as compared to hydroxylated areas, suggesting fluorination as a potential route for tuning oxide surface properties such as hydrophilicity. View Show abstract Trimethylaluminum as the Metal Precursor for the Atomic Layer Etching of Al2O3 Using Sequential, Self-Limiting Thermal Reactions Article Apr 2016 Younghee Lee Jaime Dumont S.M. George Trimethylaluminum (TMA, Al(CH3)3) was used as the metal precursor, together with HF, for the atomic layer etching (ALE) of Al2O3 using sequential, self-limiting thermal reactions. Al2O3 ALE using TMA demonstrates that other metal precursors, in addition to Sn(acac)2, can be employed for Al2O3 ALE. The use of TMA for Al2O3 ALE is especially interesting because TMA can also be used for Al2O3 atomic layer deposition (ALD). Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) experiments monitored Al2O3 ALE at temperatures from 250 to 325 °C. The Al2O3 ALE was linear versus the number of HF and TMA reaction cycles. The QCM studies showed that the sequential HF and TMA reactions were self-limiting versus reactant exposure. The Al2O3 etching rates increased at higher temperatures. The QCM analysis measured mass change per cycle (MCPC) values that varied from -4.2 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 250 °C to -23.3 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 325 °C. These MCPCs correspond to Al2O3 etch rates from 0.14 Å/cycle at 250 °C to 0.75 Å/cycle at 325 °C. X-ray reflectivity and spectroscopic ellipsometry analyses confirmed the linear removal of Al2O3 and etching rates. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy measurements monitored Al2O3 ALE by observing the loss of infrared absorbance from Al-O stretching vibrations. Surface intermediates were also identified after the HF and TMA exposures. Al2O3 ALE with TMA is believed to occur by the reaction Al2O3 + 4Al(CH3)3 + 6HF → 6AlF(CH3)2 + 3H2O. The proposed mechanism involves fluorination and ligand-exchange reactions. The HF exposure fluorinates the Al2O3 and forms an AlF3 surface layer and H2O as a volatile reaction product. During the ligand-exchange transmetalation reaction, TMA accepts F from the AlF3 surface layer and donates CH3 to produce volatile AlF(CH3)2 reaction products. The QCM measurements were consistent with an AlF3 surface layer thickness of 3.0 Å on Al2O3 after the HF exposures. The larger etch rates at higher temperatures were attributed to the removal of a larger fraction of the AlF3 surface layer by TMA exposures at higher temperatures. View Show abstract Fluorocarbon assisted atomic layer etching of SiO2 and Si using cyclic Ar/C4F8 and Ar/CHF3 plasma Article Jan 2016 Chen Li Dominik Metzler Sebastian Engelmann Gottlieb Oehrlein The need for atomic layer etching (ALE) is steadily increasing as smaller critical dimensions and pitches are required in device patterning. A flux-control based cyclic Ar/C4F8 ALE based on steady-state Ar plasma in conjunction with periodic, precise C4F8 injection and synchronized plasma-based low energy Ar+ ion bombardment has been established for SiO2 [Metzler et al., J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 32, 020603 (2014)]. In this work, the cyclic process is further characterized and extended to ALE of silicon under similar process conditions. The use of CHF3 as a precursor is examined and compared to C4F8. CHF3 is shown to enable selective SiO2/Si etching using a fluorocarbon (FC) film build up. Other critical process parameters investigated are the FC film thickness deposited per cycle, the ion energy, and the etch step length. Etching behavior and mechanisms are studied using in situ real time ellipsometry and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Silicon ALE shows less self-limitation than silicon oxide due to higher physical sputtering rates for the maximum ion energies used in this work, ranged from 20 to 30 eV. The surface chemistry is found to contain fluorinated silicon oxide during the etching of silicon. Plasma parameters during ALE are studied using a Langmuir probe and establish the impact of precursor addition on plasma properties. View Show abstract Atomic Layer Etching of Si(100) and Si(111) Using Cl[sub 2] and Ar Neutral Beam Article Aug 2005 S. D. Park Dong Ho Lee Gijin Yeom Atomic layer etching of Si(100) and Si(111) was carried out using Cl-2 adsorption followed by the Ar neutral beam irradiation for the removal of charging damage during the etching. By supplying Cl-2 and Ar neutrals higher than the critical doses, the exact same depth per cycle corresponding to one atomic layer per cycle of 1.36 angstrom/cycle for silicon (100) and 1.57 angstrom/cycle for silicon (111) could be obtained by a self-limited etching mechanism. The critical Cl-2 pressure and Ar neutral beam irradiation time corresponded to one monolayer chemisorption of chlorine by the dissociative Langmuir isotherm and the irradiation of Ar neutral beam was enough to remove one layer of silicon chloride formed on the silicon surfaces, respectively. (c) 2005 The Electrochemical Society. View Show abstract Mechanism of Thermal Al2O3 Atomic Layer Etching Using Sequential Reactions with Sn(acac)2 and HF Article Apr 2015 Younghee Lee Jaime Dumont S.M. George Thermal Al2O3 atomic layer etching (ALE) can be performed using sequential, self-limiting reactions with tin(II) acetylacetonate (Sn(acac)2) and HF as the reactants. To understand the reaction mechanism, in situ quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurements were conducted versus temperature. The mass loss per cycle (MLPC) increased with temperature from -4.1 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 150°C to -18.3 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 250°C. Arrhenius analysis of the temperature dependent MLPC rates yielded an activation barrier for Al2O3 ALE of E= 6.6 +/- 0.4 kcal/mole. The mass changes after the Sn(acac)2 and HF exposures also varied with temperature. The mass changes after the Sn(acac)2 exposures were consistent with more Sn(acac)2 surface reaction products remaining at lower temperatures. The mass changes after the HF exposures were consistent with more AlF3 species remaining at higher temperatures. The FTIR spectroscopic analysis observed Al2O3 etching by measuring the loss of absorbance of Al-O stretching vibrations in the Al2O3 film. The infrared absorbance of the acetylacetonate vibrational features from Sn(acac)2 surface reaction products was also smaller at higher temperatures. The correlation between the MLPC values and the acetylacetonate infrared absorbance suggested that the Al2O3 ALE rate is inversely dependent on the acetylacetonate surface coverage. The QCM and FTIR measurements also explored the nucleation of the Al2O3 ALE. A large mass gain and loss of infrared absorbance of Al-O stretching vibrations after the initial HF exposure on the Al2O3 film was consistent with the conversion of Al2O3 to AlF3. FTIR experiments also observed the formation of AlF3 after the initial HF exposure and the presence of AlF3 on the surface after each HF exposure during Al2O3 ALE. In the proposed reaction mechanism, AlF3 is the key reactive intermediate during Al2O3 ALE. HF converts Al2O3 to AlF3 prior to removal of AlF3 by Sn(acac)2. View Show abstract Pyrolysis of Alucone Molecular Layer Deposition Films Studied Using In Situ Transmission Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Article Feb 2015 Jaime Dumont S.M. George The pyrolysis of alucone molecular layer deposition (MLD) films was studied in vacuum using in situ transmission Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The initial alucone MLD films were grown using trimethylaluminum (TMA) and either ethylene glycol (EG) (HO-(CH2)2-OH) or hydroquinone (HQ) (HO-C6H4-OH) at 150°C. The alucone MLD films were then pyrolyzed in vacuum at temperatures ranging from 400-750°C. The absorbance features for the C-H, C-C and C-O stretching vibrations were observed to be lost at pyrolysis temperatures from 350-500°C. For the alucone films grown using TMA and EG, the loss of these absorbance features was coupled to an increase in carboxylate (R-COO-) absorbance features. The carboxylate absorbance features reached their peak at a pyrolysis temperature of 450°C and then decreased slowly with higher pyrolysis temperatures. The carboxylate absorbance features are consistent with an Al2O3/carbon composite material with Al3+/COO- species at the interface. In addition, the presence of carbon in the Al2O3/carbon composite led to an increase in the background infrared absorbance for the pyrolyzed alucone films grown using HQ containing six carbons. This background infrared absorbance is linked to electrical conductance in a network of carbon domains in the pyrolyzed alucone films as described by Drude-Zener theory. In contrast, the alucone films grown using EG containing two carbons did not display an increase in the background infrared absorbance. This absence of background infrared absorbance is consistent with less carbon in the Al2O3/carbon composite grown using EG. The pyrolysis of the alucone films on ZrO2 particles led to very conformal Al2O3/carbon composite films as observed by transmission electron microscopy images. View Show abstract Atomic Layer Etching of Al2O3 Using Sequential, Self-Limiting Thermal Reactions with Sn(acac) 2 and Hydrogen Fluoride Article Jan 2015 Younghee Lee S.M. George The atomic layer etching (ALE) of Al2O3 was demonstrated using sequential, self-limiting thermal reactions with tin(II) acetylacetonate (Sn(acac)2) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) as the reactants. The Al2O3 samples were Al2O3 atomic layer deposition (ALD) films grown using trimethylaluminum and H2O. The HF source was HF-pyridine. Al2O3 was etched linearly with atomic level precision versus number of reactant cycles. The Al2O3 ALE was monitored at temperatures from 150 to 250 °C. Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) studies revealed that the sequential Sn(acac)2 and HF reactions were self-limiting versus reactant exposure. QCM measurements also determined that the mass change per cycle (MCPC) increased with temperature from −4.1 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 150 °C to −18.3 ng/(cm2 cycle) at 250 °C. These MCPC values correspond to etch rates from 0.14 Å/cycle at 150 °C to 0.61 Å/cycle at 250 °C based on the Al2O3 ALD film density of 3.0 g/cm3. X-ray reflectivity (XRR) analysis confirmed the linear removal of Al2O3 and measured an Al2O3 ALE etch rate of 0.27 Å/cycle at 200 °C. The XRR measurements also indicated that the Al2O3 films were smoothed by Al2O3 ALE. The overall etching reaction is believed to follow the reaction Al2O3 + 6Sn(acac)2 + 6HF → 2Al(acac)3 + 6SnF(acac) + 3H2O. In the proposed reaction mechanism, the Sn(acac)2 reactant donates acac to the substrate to produce Al(acac)3. The HF reactant allows SnF(acac) and H2O to leave as reaction products. The thermal ALE of many other metal oxides using Sn(acac)2 or other metal β-diketonates, together with HF, should be possible by a similar mechanism. This thermal ALE mechanism may also be applicable to other materials such as metal nitrides, metal phosphides, metal sulfides and metal arsenides. View Show abstract Accounting for Nanometer-Thick Adventitious Carbon Contamination in X-Ray Absorption Spectra of Carbon-Based Materials. Article Nov 2014 Filippo Mangolini J. Brandon Mcclimon Franck Rose Robert W Carpick Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy is a powerful technique for characterizing the composition and bonding state of nanoscale materials and the top few nanometers of bulk and thin film specimens. When coupled with imaging methods like photoemission electron microscopy, it enables chemical imaging of materials with nanometer-scale lateral spatial resolution. However, analysis of NEXAFS spectra is often performed under the assumption of structural and compositional homogeneity within the nanometer-scale depth probed by this technique. This assumption can introduce large errors when analyzing the vast majority of solid surfaces due to the presence of complex surface and near-surface structures such as oxides and contamination layers. An analytical methodology is presented for removing the contribution of these nanoscale overlayers from NEXAFS spectra of two-layered systems to provide a corrected photo-absorption spectrum of the substrate. This method relies on the subtraction of the NEXAFS spectrum of the overlayer adsorbed on a reference surface from the spectrum of the two-layer system under investigation, where the thickness of the overlayer is independently determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). This approach is applied to NEXAFS data acquired for one of the most challenging cases: air-exposed hard carbon-based materials with adventitious carbon contamination from ambient exposure. The contribution of the adventitious carbon was removed from the as-acquired spectra of ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) and hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) to determine the intrinsic photo-absorption NEXAFS spectra of these materials. The method alters the calculated fraction of sp2-hybridized carbon from 5 to 20% and reveals that the adventitious contamination can be described as a layer containing carbon and oxygen ([O]/[C]=0.11±0.02) with a thickness of 0.6±0.2 nm and a fraction of sp2-bonded carbon of 0.19±0.03. This method can be generally applied to the characterization of surfaces and interfaces in several research fields and technological applications. View Show abstract Layer by Layer Etching of the Highly Oriented Pyrolythic Graphite by Using Atomic Layer Etching Article Jan 2011 Yeosu Kim Wei Sian Lim J. B. Park Gijin Yeom The layers of exfoliation graphene obtained by scotch taping of highly oriented pyrolythic graphite could be controlled precisely using an atomic layer etching (ALET) technology. Using the ALET, that is, by adsorbing oxygen radicals chemically on the graphene surface during the adsorption step and by removing the chemisorbed species only by Ar particle beam irradiation during the desorption step, exactly one monolayer of graphene could be removed during each etch cycle. The removal of each graphene layer by each ALET etch cycle could be observed through the optical microscope. In addition, the decrease of graphene layers could be also observed through the peak position change/broadening of G' Raman peak. However, after the ALET, physical damage on the graphene surface could be also observed by the increase of D peak and decrease of G' peak using the Raman spectra. The damaged graphene could be partially recovered by annealing at 1000 degrees C for 30 minutes in 130 mTorr H-2/He environment. View Show abstract General Relationship for the Thermal Oxidation of Silicon Article Dec 1965 B. E. Deal A.S. Grove The thermal‐oxidation kinetics of silicon are examined in detail. Based on a simple model of oxidation which takes into account the reactions occurring at the two boundaries of the oxide layer as well as the diffusion process, the general relationship x 0 2+Ax 0 =B(t+τ) is derived. This relationship is shown to be in excellent agreement with oxidation data obtained over a wide range of temperature (700°–1300°C), partial pressure (0.1–1.0 atm) and oxide thickness (300–20 000 Å) for both oxygen and water oxidants. The parameters A, B, and τ are shown to be related to the physico‐chemical constants of the oxidation reaction in the predicted manner. Such detailed analysis also leads to further information regarding the nature of the transported species as well as space‐charge effects on the initial phase of oxidation. View Show abstract Feasibility of atomic layer etching of polymer material based on sequential O2 exposure and Ar low-pressure plasma-etching Article Jun 2013 E. Vogli Dominik Metzler Gottlieb Oehrlein We describe controlled, self-limited etching of a polystyrene polymer using a composite etching cycle consisting of sequential deposition of a thin reactive layer from precursors produced from a polymer-coated electrode within the etching chamber, modification using O2 exposure, and subsequent low-pressure Ar plasma etching, which removes the oxygen-modified deposited reactive layer along with ≈0.1 nm unmodified polymer. Deposition prevents net etching of the unmodified polymer during the etching step and enables self-limited etch rates of 0.1 nm/cycle. View Show abstract Surface Analysis and Angular Distribution in X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Article Dec 1974 C. S. Fadley R. J. Baird W. Siekhaus S.Å.L. Bergström A theoretical and experimental study of the application of x-ray-photoelectron angular distribution measurements to quantitative surface characterizations is presented. The basic theoretical model that has been used previously to analyze such angular distributions from flat surfaces in the absence of electron-diffraction (channeling) effects is discussed, including certain new generalizations and special cases pertinent to surface analysis. Previous experimental work is reviewed. The predictions of this model are also found to be consistent with new experimental data obtained from gold specimens with carbon-containing surface layers and from aluminum specimens with successive oxide- and carbon-containing layers. An order of magnitude increase in surface-layer relative intensities is observed at low electron escape angles relative to the surface. Also, effects due to x-ray refraction and reflection are found for very low angles of incidence, and these lead to approximately a four-fold increase in surface-layer relative intensities. Extensions of the theory to include the effects of non-uniform x-ray flux, a more realistic spectrometer acceptance function, non-uniformity of surface layers, and surface roughness are also considered, and numerical calculations for the specific case of a sinusoidally rough surface are presented. It is shown that rough-surface intensities will equal flat-surface intensities provided that both surfaces are clean and that no x-ray shading occurs. If surface layers are present, however, rough-surface angular distributions are predicted to deviate markedly from flat-surface distributions. By means of angular distribution measurements, it thus appears possible to selectively enhance near-surface contributions to photoelectron spectra, as well as to obtain information concerning electron mean free paths, surface layer thicknesses and uniformity, and perhaps surface roughnesses. View Show abstract Diffusion in Solids, Liquids, Gases (A. Klemm) Article Jan 1953 Wilhelm Jost View Atomic-layer etching of Ge using an ultraclean ECR plasma Article Mar 1997 APPL SURF SCI Takayuki Sugiyama Takashi Matsuura Junichi Murota Self-limited atomic-layer etching of Ge(100) has been investigated by alternated chlorine adsorption and Ar+ ion irradiation using an ultraclean ECR plasma. With short Ar+ ion irradiation, about a quarter of atomic-layer thickness was etched in each cycle under the saturated adsorption condition, which corresponds with the case of Si(100). With increasing irradiation amount of Ar+ ions, the etch rate per cycle increases and tends to saturate to the atomic-layer thickness of Ge(100). Taking Ar+ ion induced reaction into consideration, a simple exponentially-saturating equation well describes the atomic-layer etch rate of Ge. From measured Ar+ ion flux density distribution, it is estimated that the energy of Ar+ ions predominantly contributing to the atomic-layer etching of Ge is higher than the order of ∼13 eV. View Show abstract Atomic Layer Controlled Digital Etching of Silicon Article Nov 1990 Hiroyuki Sakaue Seiji Iseda Kazushi Asami Yasuhiro Horiike The mechanisms of atomic layer controlled digital etching are examined with particular reference to the digital etching of silicon with fluorine. The experiments included repeated reaction cycles of fluorine atom adsorption on a cooled Si surface followed by Ar(+) ion (20 eV) irradiation inducing fluorine/Si reactions. With an increase in Ar(+) irradiation time, the digital etch rate increases and reaches a plateau. The etching in the plateau region exhibits no microloading effect since the fluorine coverage is independent of the pattern size. Anisotropic etching of Si with a 20-nm PMMA mask pattern and an aspect ratio of 5 has been achieved. View Show abstract Fluorinated metal oxides and metal fluorides as heterogeneous catalysts Article Dec 1998 PROG SOLID STATE CH Erhard Kemnitz Dirk-Henning Menz View Kinetics of the Thermal Oxidation of Silicon in O[sub 2]∕HCl Mixtures Article Apr 1975 Dennis W Hess The thermal oxidation kinetics of silicon in O//2/HCl mixtures were studied as a function of HCl concentration, oxidation temperature, and silicon orientation, and the results compared to those obtained for oxidation of silicon in dry oxygen. The effective parabolic rate constant B generally showed a linear increase with increasing HCl concentration, while the effective linear rate constant B/A showed essentially no increase after a substantial increase for a 1% HCl addition. Possible explanations for such effects are considered. Activation energy plots for the rate constants were not linear, suggesting that several reaction mechanisms may be operative during silicon oxidation in O//2/HCl mixtures. View Show abstract Atomic layer etching of ultra-thin HfO2 film for gate oxide in MOSFET devices Article Feb 2009 Jae Beom Park Woong Sun Lim Byoung Jae Park Geun Young Yeom Precise etch depth control of ultra-thin HfO2 (3.5 nm) films applied as a gate oxide material was investigated by using atomic layer etching (ALET) with an energetic Ar beam and BCl3 gas. A monolayer etching condition of 1.2 Å/cycle with a low surface roughness and an unchanged surface composition was observed for ultra-thin, ALET-etched HfO2 by supplying BCl3 gas and an Ar beam at higher levels than the critical pressure and dose, respectively. When HfO2-nMOSFET devices were fabricated by ALET, a 70% increase in the drain current and a lower leakage current were observed compared with the device fabricated by conventional reactive ion etching, which was attributed to the decreased structural and electrical damage. View Show abstract Atomic layer etching of (100)/(111) GaAs with chlorine and low angle forward reflected Ne neutral beam Article Aug 2008 SURF COAT TECH Sun Woong Choo Min Lim Duk Sang Yeom Characteristics of atomic layer etching of (100) GaAs and (111) GaAs have been investigated using Ne neutral beam and Cl 2 gas. By using a Ne neutral beam dose and a Cl 2 gas pressure higher than critical values of 3.03 × 10 16 atoms/cm 2 d cycle and 0.4 mTorr, respectively, steady state etch rates of 1.41 Å/cycle for (100) GaAs and 1.63 Å/cycle for (111) GaAs which correspond to the etch rate of one atomic layer/cycle could be obtained. At the monolayer etching condition, the roughness of the GaAs surface was remaining similar to that of the unetched GaAs surface. In addition, the GaAs etched by the atomic layer etching showed the surface composition similar to that before the etching while the GaAs etched by a conventional reactive ion etching such as an inductively coupled plasma etching showed significant change in the surface composition. © 2008 Published by Elsevier B.V. View Show abstract Quantitative Electron Spectroscopy of Surfaces: A Standard Data Base for Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths in Solids Article Feb 1979 SURF INTERFACE ANAL M. P. Seah W. A. Dench A compilation is presented of all published measurements of electron inelastic mean free path lengths in solids for energies in the range 0–10 000 eV above the Fermi level. For analysis, the materials are grouped under one of the headings: element, inorganic compound, organic compound and adsorbed gas, with the path lengths each time expressed in nanometers, monolayers and milligrams per square metre. The path lengths are vary high at low energies, fall to 0.1–0.8 nm for energies in the range 30–100 eV and then rise again as the energy increases further. For elements and inorganic compounds the scatter about a ‘universal curve’ is least when the path lengths are expressed in monolayers, λm. Analysis of the inter-element and inter-compound effects shows that λm is related to atom size and the most accuratae relations are λm = 538E−2+0.41(aE)1/2 for elements and λm=2170E−2+0.72(aE)1/2 for inorganic compounds, where a is the monolayer thickness (nm) and E is the electron energy above the Fermi level in eV. For organic compounds λd=49E−2+0.11E1/2 mgm−2. Published general theoretical predictions for λ, valid above 150 eV, do not show as good correlations with the experimental data as the above relations. View Show abstract C 1s and Au 4f7/2 referenced XPS binding energy data obtained with different aluminium oxides, -hydroxides and -fluorides Article May 1997 Oliver Böse O. , , E. Kemnitz Andreas Lippitz Wolfgang E S Unger A number of partially catalytically active aluminium compounds characterised by powder XRD have been investigated by XPS and XAES using a new method for static charge referencing [1, 2]. In detail, α-Al2O3, γ-Al2O3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH), bayerite α-Al(OH)3, hydrargillite γ-Al(OH)3, α-AlF3, β-AlF3, and AlF2.3(OH)0.7· H2O and a hexa-fluoropropylene oxide (HFPO) modified γ-Al2O3 are examined. Well defined and chemically inert 20 nm gold particles are deposited as a nearly statistical distribution on the sample surface avoiding large coagulation effects. This procedure allows a determination of gold referenced XPS and XAES data sets. Binding energies (BE) of Al 2p, Al 2s, O 1s and F 1s photoelectron peaks as well as kinetic energies (KE) of Al KLL and F KLL Auger electron emission peaks are presented in relation to the Au 4f7/2 BE reference. XPS and XAES data found in literature are, in most cases, C 1s referenced and scatter in a broad range. BE differences Δ between the C 1s charge reference BE and Au 4f7/2 charge reference BE obtained with our samples are monitored by using the Al 2p orbital. These BE differences Δ clearly suggest that the chemical state of carbon observed in this study is not as uniform as required for reliable static charge referencing. View Show abstract Thermal oxidation of silicon in various oxygen partial pressures diluted by nitrogen Article Aug 1977 Y. Kamigaki Y. Itoh Oxide growth kinetics of SiO 2 films grown on silicon at 950 to 1100 °C in an O 2 /N 2 mixture is empirically studied. It is found that a linear‐parabolic law is in excellent agreement with the oxidation data under the oxygen partial pressure P O 2 of 1 or 10 -1 atm. However, a parabolic law is obtained at 10-2 atm, and an inverse‐logarithmic law at 10-3 atm. The Mott‐Cabrera oxidation rate equation is adapted to the thermal oxidation of silicon in the case of P O 2 ≲10 -2 atm. Finally, 43.9 kcal/mole is derived as the activation energy value of silicon atoms entering into the oxide. View Show abstract Self‐limited layer‐by‐layer etching of Si by alternated chlorine adsorption and Ar+ ion irradiation Article Dec 1993 Takashi Matsuura Junichi Murota Yasuji Sawada Tadahiro Ohmi We report the observation of self‐limited layer‐by‐layer etching of Si by alternated chlorine adsorption and low energy Ar+ ion irradiation using an ultraclean electron‐cyclotron‐resonance plasma apparatus. The etch rate per cycle increased with the chlorine supplying time and saturated to a constant value of about 1/2 atomic layer per cycle for Si(100) and 1/3 for Si(111), which was independent of the chlorine partial pressure in the range of 1.3–6.7 mPa. These results indicate that etching was determined by self‐limited adsorption of chlorine. Moreover, the chlorine adsorption rate was found to be described by a Langmuir‐type equation with an adsorption rate constant k=83 and 110 (Pa s)-1 for Si(100) and Si(111), respectively. View Show abstract An X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy sputter profile study of the native air-formed film on titanium Article Apr 1999 APPL SURF SCI E. McCafferty J. P. Wightman The incipient air-formed oxide film on titanium is approximately 80 Å in thickness and consists of TiO2. Sputtering the oxide film in vacuum with 3 keV argon ions changes the composition of the oxide film. XPS depth profiles obtained by sputtering with 3 keV argon ions show that after sputtering, the outermost portion of the film consists of TiO2 and that the inner portion consists of Ti2O3 and TiO. Mathematical analysis of the sputtered oxide film as a three-layer structure shows that with increased time of sputtering, the calculated thickness of TiO2 and its mole fraction in the oxide film decreases faster than that due solely to thinning of the outermost layer. In addition, the mole fraction of the TiO layer increases, while that of the Ti2O3 remains relatively unchanged during sputtering. These observations suggest that the ion beam reduces part of the TiO2 layer to Ti2O3, which in turn is then reduced to TiO. View Show abstract Atomic Layer Deposition of Ultrathin and Conformal Al2O3 Films on BN Particles Article Aug 2000 THIN SOLID FILMS J. D. Ferguson Alan Weimer S. M. George Ultrathin and conformal Al2O3 films were deposited on BN particles using alternating exposures of Al(CH3)3 and H2O. Transmission Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy performed in vacuum on high surface area BN particles was used to monitor the surface chemistry during the sequential exposures. The initial vibrational modes were consistent with BOH and BNH2 surface species on the BN particles. These species were converted to AlCH3 species during Al(CH3)3 exposure. Subsequently, H2O exposure was used to convert the AlCH3 species into AlOH species. Alternating Al(CH3)3 and H2O exposures yielded AlCH3 and AlOH species, respectively, that sequentially deposited aluminum and oxygen with atomic layer control. The repetition of the Al(CH3)3 and H2O exposures in an ABAB… reaction sequence led to the appearance of bulk Al2O3 vibrational modes. The intensity of these bulk vibrational modes increased with the number of AB reaction cycles. Following Al2O3 deposition, the BN particles were also examined with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The TEM studies revealed extremely uniform and conformal Al2O3 films on the BN particles with a thickness of ∼90 Å after 50 AB reaction cycles. The absence of observable B and N photoelectron signals during XPS analysis was consistent with a continuous and conformal Al2O3 coating. These ultrathin Al2O3 films should help to increase BN particle loading in composite materials for thermal management applications without degrading the high thermal conductivity of the BN particles. View Show abstract Atomic Layer Deposition: An Overview Article Nov 2009 CHEM REV S.M. George Atomic layer deposition (ALD) which has emerged as an important technique for depositing thin films for a variety of applications has been reported. The necessity for continuous and pinhole-free films in semiconductor devices has driven the advancement of ALD. ALD is able to meet the needs for atomic layer control and conformal deposition using sequential, self-limiting surface reactions. The ALD of Al2O3 has developed as a model ALD system. ALD processing is also extendible to very large substrates and to parallel processing of multiple substrates. ALD is a gas phase method based on sequential, selflimiting surface reactions. ALD can deposit very conformal and ultrathin films on substrates with very high aspect ratios. ALD on high aspect ratio structures was then considered including an examination of the times required for conformal growth on high aspect ratio structures. The number of applications for ALD also continues to grow outside of the semiconductor arena. View Show abstract Recommended publications Discover more about:Fluorine Article Full-text available In situ studies on atomic layer etching of aluminum oxide using sequential reactions with trimethyla... May 2022 · Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films Johanna Reif Martin Knaut Sebastian Killge [...] Johann W. Bartha Controlled thin film etching is essential for future semiconductor devices, especially with complex high aspect ratio structures. Therefore, self-limiting atomic layer etching processes are of great interest to the semiconductor industry. In this work, a process for atomic layer etching of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) films using sequential and self-limiting thermal reactions with trimethylaluminum ... [Show full abstract] and hydrogen fluoride as reactants was demonstrated. The Al 2 O 3 films were grown by atomic layer deposition using trimethylaluminum and water. The cycle-by-cycle etching was monitored throughout the entire atomic layer etching process time using in situ and in real-time spectroscopic ellipsometry. The studies revealed that the sequential surface reactions were self-limiting versus reactant exposure. Spectroscopic ellipsometry analysis also confirmed the linear removal of Al 2 O 3 . Various process pressures ranging from 50 to 200 Pa were employed for Al 2 O 3 etching. The Al 2 O 3 etch rates increased with process pressures: Al 2 O 3 etch rates of 0.92, 1.14, 1.22, and 1.31 Å/cycle were obtained at 300 °C for process pressures of 50, 100, 150, and 200 Pa, respectively. The Al 2 O 3 etch rates increased with the temperature from 0.55 Å/cycle at 250 °C to 1.38 Å/cycle at 350 °C. Furthermore, this paper examined the temperature dependence of the rivalry between the removal (Al 2 O 3 etching) and growth (AlF 3 deposition) processes using the reactants trimethylaluminum and hydrogen fluoride. The authors determined that 225 °C is the transition temperature between AlF 3 atomic layer deposition and Al 2 O 3 atomic layer etching. The high sensitivity of in vacuo x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy allowed the investigation of the interface reactions for a single etching pulse as well as the initial etch mechanism. The x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements indicated that the fluorinated layer is not completely removed after each trimethylaluminum exposure. The Al 2 O 3 atomic layer etching process mechanism may also be applicable to etch other materials such as HfO 2 . View full-text Looking for the full-text? You can request the full-text of this article directly from the authors on ResearchGate. Request full-text Already a member? Log in ResearchGate iOS App Get it from the App Store now. Install Keep up with your stats and more Access scientific knowledge from anywhere or Discover by subject area Recruit researchers Join for free LoginEmail Tip: Most researchers use their institutional email address as their ResearchGate login Password Forgot password? - [x] Keep me logged in Log in or Continue with Google Welcome back! Please log in. 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