In a previous paper [4], we introduced a non-deterministic λ-calculus (λ-LK) whose type system corresponds exactly to Gentzen’s cut-free LK [9]. This calculus, however, cannot be provided with a computational interpretation. Some of the constructs act as oracles and, for this reason, it is not possible to define an effective notion of reduction. In the present paper, we address this problem. We...

The object tracking problem is an important research topic in computer vision. For real applications such as vehicle tracking and face tracking, there are many efficient and real-time algorithms. In this study, we will focus on the Lucas-Kanade (LK) algorithm for object tracking. Although this method is time consuming, it is effective in tracking accuracy and environment adaptation. In the stan...

In this paper we investigate the design of a coarse-grained parallel implementation of Cga-LK, a hybrid heuristic for the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP). Cga-LK exploits a compact genetic algorithm in order to generate high-quality tours which are then refined by means of an efficient implementation of the Lin-Kernighan local search heuristic. The results of several experiments conducted on a...

We study the π-calculus, enriched with pairing and non-blocking input, and define a notion of type assignment that uses the type constructor →. We encode the circuits of the calculus X into this variant of π, and show that all reduction (cut-elimination) and assignable types are preserved. Since X enjoys the Curry-Howard isomorphism for Gentzen’s calculus LK, this implies that all proofs in LK ...

The cathelicidin derived human peptide LL37 has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities. The large variety of biological activities makes LL37 a very promising candidate for clinical applications. The production of biologically active LL37 in large amounts with reduced costs can only be achieved using recombinant techniques. In this work, LL37 has been cloned to the N-...

RATIONALE Lumbar degenerative scoliosis (LDS) is a common spinal disease for senior citizens. However, LDS accompanied with thoracic lordosis and lumbar kyphosis (LK) is rare in clinic. No reports have reported LDS with thoracic lordosis and LK. PATIENT CONCERNS A 54-year-old woman just complained about sever back pain without any radiculopathy and neurodeficit of low limb for 2 years, Visual...

We define the calculus LK a variant of the calculus X that enjoys the Curry-Howard correspondence for Gentzen’s calculus lk; the variant consists of allowing arbitrary progress of cut over cut. We study the π-calculus enriched with pairing, for which we define a notion of implicative type assignment. We translate the terms of LK into this variant of π, and show that reduction and assignable typ...

We have developed two monoclonal antibodies, designated 152 E12 D7 and 153 C7 A6, which have reactivity with cell surface antigens expressed on the B16 mouse melanoma. These monoclonal antibodies are produced by hybridomas resulting from the fusion of splenocytes taken from C57BL/6 mice bearing the B16-F10 tumor. The monoclonal antibodies are of the immunoglobulin M class and have been shown to...

The DiskMass survey recently provided measurements of the vertical velocity dispersions of disk stars in a sample of nearly face-on galaxies. By setting the disk scale-heights to be equal to those of edge-on galaxies with similar scale-lengths, it was found that these disks must be sub-maximal, with surprisingly low K-band mass-to-light ratios of the order of M /LK 0.3 M /L . This study made us...

We present two theorems in the “discrete differential geometry” of positively curved spaces. The first is a combinatorial analog of the Bonnet-Myers theorem: • A combinatorial 3-manifold whose edges have degree at most five has edgediameter at most five. When all edges have unit length, this degree bound is equivalent to an angle-deficit along each edge. It is for this reason we call such space...