[1] The IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR) developed a formula for the global meltwater contribution to sea level rise from Glaciers and Small Ice Caps (GSICs) that is applicable out to 2100. We show that, if applied to times beyond 2100 (as is necessary to assess sea level rise for concentration-stabilization scenarios), the formula imposes an unrealistic upper bound on GSIC melt. A modificati...

In string theory, the brane world scenario, where the Standard Model gauge and matter fields live inside some branes while gravitons live in the bulk, can be a viable description of our universe. In this note we argue that the brane world actually is a likely description of nature. Our discussion includes a revisit of certain issues, namely, coupling unification, dilaton stabilization and super...

In 1974, E.W. Dijkstra defined self-stabilization as the property for a distributed system to recover by itself a correct behavior in a finite number of steps, starting from any initial state. Thus, self-stabilization is a simple and efficient way to tolerate transient faults or failures. This paper surveys works that propose self-stabilizing solutions to problems arising in Computer Networks, ...

In this paper, we address the problem of k-out-of-` exclusion, a generalization of the mutual exclusion problem, in which there are ` units of a shared resource, and any process can request up to k units (1 ≤ k ≤ `). A protocol is self-stabilizing if, starting from an arbitrary configuration, be it initial state or after a corrupted state, the protocol can start behaving normally within a finit...

We present an anonymous self-stabilizing algorithm for finding a 1-maximal matching in trees, and rings of length not divisible by 3. We show that the algorithm converges in O(n) moves under an arbitrary central daemon.

The paper investigates the stabilizing potential of fiscal policy in a monetary union. The discussion about fiscal stabilization policy has been revived in the context of EMU. We consider a taxation-based stabilization policy, where the fiscal authority intends to minimize the output gap. As policy instrument, we consider a time-varying component in taxes on consumption. The model combines a mo...

We consider a braneworld scenario with a black brane parallel to our brane, aiming towards a Higgs phase of gravity in string theory. The existence of the black brane spontaneously breaks the Lorentz symmetry on our brane but preserves the rotational and translational invariance. If all moduli are stabilized then this should lead to a Higgs phase of gravity. We investigate moduli stabilization ...

We present a new self-stabilizing algorithm for finding a maximal strong matching in an arbitrary distributed network. The algorithm is capable of working with multiple types of demons (schedulers) as is the most recent algorithm in [1, 2]. The concepts behind the algorithm, using Ids in the newtork, promise to have applications for other graph theoretic primitives.

We describe a new type of synthetic amphiphile that is intended to support biochemical characterization of intrinsic membrane proteins. Members of this new family displayed favorable behavior with four of five membrane proteins tested, and these amphiphiles formed relatively small micelles.