Common denominators

Theories of Complexity Common Denominators of Complex Systems

Complexity scientists often express the need for the development of a theory of complexity. One of the major problems on the way toward such a theory is the lack of a generally agreed on definition of complexity. In this article it is proposed that, whatever definition one might one day agree on, contextuality and radical openness are essential features of complexity. Both properties are clarif...

Sensory afferent neurotransmission in caudal nucleus tractus solitarius--common denominators.

The nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) receives a wide range of sensory inputs including gustatory, gastrointestinal and cardiorespiratory which are loosely segregated viscerotopically to subnuclei. Our laboratory has focused on a dorsomedial area of caudal NTS (mNTS) which is critical for cardiovascular reflexes. Using a brainslice, we study primarily mNTS neurons mono-synaptically activated ...

Cross-cultural common denominators of the mentoring in biomedicine.

Uncommon Denominators

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Universal Denominators of Hilbert

The denominator of the Hilbert series of a finitely generated R-module M does not always divide the denominator of the Hilbert series of R. For this reason, we define the universal denominator. The universal denominator of a module M is the least common multiple of the denominators of the Hilbert series of all submodules of M. The universal denominator behaves nicely with respect to short exact...