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Geometric Properties of Planar BV -Extension Domains
2009
We investigate geometric properties of those planar domains that are extension for functions with bounded variation.We start from a characterization of such domains given by Burago–Maz'ya and prove that a bounded, simply connected domain is a BV -extension domain if and only if its com- plement is quasiconvex. We further prove that the extension property is a bi-Lipschitz invariant and give applications to Sobolev extension domains.
Iconografia e rappresentazione digitale
2017
Questo studio riguarda una ricerca svolta a partire dal 2016 sul tema della valorizzazione della rappresentazione architettonica attraverso una metodologia di lettura del patrimonio che ha messo in evidenza le possibilità offerte dalla modellazione digitale nell'interpretazione dell’iconografia storica, con l’obiettivo di acquisire una maggiore consapevolezza del territorio e del fatto architettonico. Nello specifico la ricerca ha riguardato lo studio dell’iconografia relativa alle cattedrali di Palermo, Monreale e Cefalù che rientrano nell'itinerario Arabo-Normanno dichiarato dall'UNESCO “Patrimonio Mondiale dell’Umanità”. Verrà qui trattato il caso studio di Cefalù con l’obiettivo di most…
Synthesis of Liquid-Crystalline Colloids in Nonpolar Media and their Manipulation in Electric Fields
2009
The first synthesis of anisotropic liquid-crystalline colloids in silicone oil by a direct (radical) polymerization of a monomer in THF/silicone oil mixtures with the help of siloxane containing stabilizers is described. The size of the colloids is in the lower μm range and can be adjusted by varying the mixture. The resulting colloids show a bipolar director configuration if they are small (<1.5 μm) and a radial configuration if they are larger. The colloids are sterically stabilized, and, due to the nonpolarity of the solvent, the disturbing effects of migrating ions are excluded and experiments in the electric field can be conducted. Both line formation in DC fields and a periodic switch…
Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties of Silica−Dye−Semiconductor Nanocrystal Hybrid Particles
2010
We prepared silica-dye-nanocrystal hybrid particles and studied the energy transfer from semiconductor nanocrystals (= donor) to organic dye molecules (= acceptor). Multishell CdSe/CdS/ZnS semiconductor nanocrystals were adsorbed onto monodisperse Stöber silica particles with an outer silica shell of thickness 2-23 nm containing organic dye molecules (Texas Red). The thickness of this dye layer has a strong effect on the energy transfer efficiency, which is explained by the increase in the number of dye molecules homogeneously distributed within the silica shell, in combination with an enhanced surface adsorption of nanocrystals with increasing dye amount. Our conclusions were underlined by…
A diffusion model account of normal and impaired readers.
2004
Acquired aphasics and dyslexics with even very profound word reading impairments have been shown to perform relatively well on the lexical decision task (e.g., Buchanan, Hildebrandt, & MacKinnon, 1999), but direct contrasts with unimpaired participants data is often complicated by extremely long reaction times for patient data. The dissociation between lexical decision and word naming performance shown by these patients is of theoretical importance, and here we present an analysis of processing underlying the lexical decision task. We are able to determine what aspects of performance are affected by acquired aphasics in the lexical decision task. We fit lexical decision data from aphasic pa…
Quasiconformal distortion on arcs
1994
Homeomorphisms of Finite Distortion
2013
In this chapter we establish the optimal regularity of the inverse mapping in higher dimensions and optimal Sobolev regularity for composites. Moreover, we establish optimal moduli of continuity for mappings in our classes and we discuss orientation preservation and approximation of Sobolev homeomorphisms.
Santa Rosalia, the icon of biodiversity
2010
This article summarizes the results presented in a series of invited contributions which were submitted to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of publication of the seminal article ‘‘Homage to Santa Rosalia or why are there so many kinds of animals’’ by G.E. Hutchinson. The authors were asked to explore old and new paradigms of biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems. The contributions by Hutchinson in this field are truly landmarks in the history of modern ecological sciences. The authors of the contributed articles, stimulated by one of the most fruitful concept articles in ecology that has appeared over the last half century, have shown that scientific investigation, although still seeking the…
Diversità come risorsa e dialettiche del riconoscimento
2009
La riconfigurazione "emeneutica" dell'universale, condivisa da gran parte del pensiero filosofico del Novecento, viene prospettata come chiave di lettura della svolta pluralistica nel campo dell'etica, della politica, della religione e dei diritti, dove la diversità non è più vista come ostacolo ma come risorsa essenziale per per il dialogo e per l'intesa.