Sixth post-Newtonian nonlocal-in-time dynamics of binary systems

We complete our previous derivation, at the sixth post-Newtonian (6PN) accuracy, of the local-in-time dynamics of a gravitationally interacting two-body system by giving two gauge-invariant characterizations of its complementary nonlocal-in-time dynamics. On the one hand, we compute the nonlocal part of the scattering angle for hyberboliclike motions; and, on the other hand, we compute the nonlocal part of the averaged (Delaunay) Hamiltonian for ellipticlike motions.

BootCMatchG: An adaptive Algebraic MultiGrid linear solver for GPUs

Sparse solvers are one of the building blocks of any technology for reliable and high-performance scientific and engineering computing. In this paper we present a software package which implements an efficient multigrid sparse solver running on Graphics Processing Units. The package is a branch of a wider initiative of software development for sparse Linear Algebra computations on emergent HPC architectures involving a large research group working in many application projects over the last ten years.

Godel spacetime, planar geodesics and the Mobius map

Timelike geodesics on a hyperplane orthogonal to the symmetry axis of the Godel spacetime appear to be elliptic-like if standard coordinates naturally adapted to the cylindrical symmetry are used. The orbit can then be suitably described through an eccentricity-semi-latus rectum parametrization, familiar from the Newtonian dynamics of a two-body system. However, changing coordinates such planar geodesics all become explicitly circular, as exhibited by Kundt's form of the Godel metric.

Filtered interpolation for solving Prandtl's integro-differential equations

In order to solve Prandtl--type equations we propose a collocation--quadrature method based on de la Vallée Poussin (briefly VP) filtered interpolation at Chebyshev nodes. Uniform convergence and stability are proved in a couple of Holder--Zygmund spaces of locally continuous functions. With respect to classical methods based on Lagrange interpolation at the same collocation nodes, we succeed in reproducing the optimal convergence rates of the L2 case and cut off the typical log factor which seemed inevitable dealing with uniform norms.

CHOP and c-JUN up-regulate the mutant Z ? 1-antitrypsin, exacerbating its aggregation and liver proteotoxicity

?1-Antitrypsin (AAT) encoded by the SERPINA1 gene is an acute-phase protein synthesized in the liver and secreted into the circulation. Its primary role is to protect lung tissue by inhibiting neutrophil elastase. The Z allele of SERPINA1 encodes a mutant AAT, named ATZ, that changes the protein structure and leads to its misfolding and polymerization, which cause endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and liver disease through a gain-of-function toxic mechanism.

Detweiler's redshift invariant for extended bodies orbiting a Schwarzschild black hole

We compute the first-order self-force contribution to Detweiler's redshift invariant for extended bodies endowed with both dipolar and quadrupolar structure (with spin-induced quadrupole moment) moving along circular orbits on a Schwarzschild background. Our analysis includes effects which arc second order in spin, generalizing previous results for purely spinning particles. The perturbing body is assumed to move on the equatorial plane, the associated spin vector being orthogonal to it.

Synthetic Lethality Screening Identifies FDA-Approved Drugs That Overcome ATP7B-Mediated Tolerance of Tumor Cells to Cisplatin

Tumor resistance to chemotherapy represents an important challenge in modern oncology. Although platinum (Pt)-based drugs have demonstrated excellent therapeutic potential, their effectiveness in a wide range of tumors is limited by the development of resistance mechanisms. One of these mechanisms includes increased cisplatin sequestration/efflux by the copper-transporting ATPase, ATP7B. However, targeting ATP7B to reduce Pt tolerance in tumors could represent a serious risk because suppression of ATP7B might compromise copper homeostasis, as happens in Wilson disease.

Automatic coarsening in Algebraic Multigrid utilizing quality measures for matching-based aggregations Pasqua D'Ambra, Fabio Durastante, Salvatore Filippone, Ludmil Zikatanov

In this paper, we discuss the convergence of an Algebraic MultiGrid (AMG) method for general symmetric positive-definite matrices. The method relies on an aggregation algorithm, named coarsening based on compatible weighted matching, which exploits the interplay between the principle of compatible relaxation and the maximum product matching in undirected weighted graphs.