Transforming smoothers for PDE constrained optimization problems

Transforming smoothers are known as a successful approach to the multigrid treatment of saddlepoint problems resulting from variational problems. In this paper we analyze similar multigrid methods in the context of the practically important class of optimization problems with partial differential equation constraint, which lead to a different kind of saddle point problems. We prove level independent convergence properties for the resulting multigrid methods and demonstrate this also in numerical investigations for a relevant model problem.     

Treatment of schizophrenic psychoses with Lyorodin

Forty-four patients suffering from acute and chronic schizophrenic psychoses were used to obtain, by using Lorr's scale (IMPS) and taking the changes in disease state observed within three months as a base, suggestions or pointers as to the proper treatment of disease with fluphenazine (lyorodin) which is a neuroleptically highly potent phenothiazine derivative. Megalomania, grandiose delusions apathetic and depressive syndromes showed marked tendencies toward major improvement. An "antiautistic" effect was observed in chronic patients. The effective dose was between 6 and 12 mg a day. The drug was well tolerated. In the majority of cases it was also necessary for antiparkinsonian drugs to be administered to patients. After twelve months of treatment, slight to major improvements or even freedom from symptoms could be observed in 28 cases (or 64%).     

The historical workstation project

Since 1978 research in the development of software dedicated to the specific problems of historical research has been undertaken at the Max-Planck-Institute für Geschichte in Göttingen. From a background of practical experiences during these years, a concept of what an appropriate workstation for an historian would be has been derived. It stresses the necessity of three components: (a) software, derived from a detailed analysis of what differentiates information contained in historical sources from such present in current material, (b) databases which are as easily available as printed books and (c) knowledge bases which allow software and data bases to draw upon the information contained in historical reference works. A loose network of European research projects, dedicated to the realization of such a setup, is described.Manfred Thaller has a Ph.D. (1975) in Modern and Medieval History and held a post-doctoral fellowship in sociology at the Institute for Advanced Studies (Vienna). Since 1978 he has been at the Max-Planck-Institute for History, where he is a research fellow for Historical Information Science.     

Einfluß einiger B-Elemente auf das Ausscheidungsverhalten von α-Eisen-Zink-Mischkristallen

Ermittlung des Einflusses von Silicium, Germanium, Zinn und Kupfer auf Morphologie und Kinetik der feindispersen diskontinuierlichen Ausscheidung in α-Eisen-Zink-Legierungen mit licht- und elektronenmikroskopischen sowie Röntgenbeugungsverfahren. Berechnung der Aktivierungsenergie aus der Temperaturabhängigkeit der Wachstumsgeschwindigkeit und Grenzflächendiffusionskoeffizienten aus der Wachstumsgeschwindigkeit, dem Lamellenabstand und der Grenzschichtdicke.     

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