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text: Neuronal networks in the brain consist of two main types of neuron, glutamatergic
principal neurons and GABAergic interneurons. Although these interneurons only
represent 10–20% of the whole population, they mediate feedback and feedforward
inhibition and are involved in the generation of high-frequency network oscillations.
A hallmark functional property of GABAergic interneurons, especially of the parvalbumin‑expressing
(PV+) subtypes, is the speed of signaling at their output synapse across species
and brain regions. Several molecular and subcellular factors may underlie the
submillisecond signaling at GABAergic synapses. Such as the selective use of P/Q
type Ca2+ channels and the tight coupling between Ca2+ channels and Ca2+ sensors
of exocytosis. However, whether the molecular identity of the release sensor contributes
to these signaling properties remains unclear. Besides, these interneurons are
mainly show depression in response to train of stimuli. How could they keep sufficient
release to control the activity of postsynaptic principal neurons during high
network activity, is largely elusive. For my Ph.D. work, we firstly examined the
Ca2+ sensor of exocytosis at the GABAergic basket cell (BC) to Purkinje cell (PC)
synapse in the cerebellum. Immunolabeling suggested that BC terminals selectively
expressed synaptotagmin 2 (Syt2), whereas synaptotagmin 1 (Syt1) was enriched
in excitatory terminals. Genetic elimination of Syt2 reduced action potential-evoked
release to ~10% compared to the wild-type control, identifying Syt2 as the major
Ca2+ sensor at BC‑PC synapses. Differential adenovirus-mediated rescue revealed
Syt2 triggered release with shorter latency and higher temporal precision, and
mediated faster vesicle pool replenishment than Syt1. Furthermore, deletion of
Syt2 severely reduced and delayed disynaptic inhibition following parallel fiber
stimulation. Thus, the selective use of Syt2 as the release sensor at BC–PC synapse
ensures fast feedforward inhibition in cerebellar microcircuits. Additionally,
we tested the function of another synaptotagmin member, Syt7, for inhibitory synaptic
transmission at the BC–PC synapse. Syt7 is thought to be a Ca2+ sensor that mediates
asynchronous transmitter release and facilitation at synapses. However, it is
strongly expressed in fast-spiking, PV+ GABAergic interneurons and the output
synapses of these neurons produce only minimal asynchronous release and show depression
rather than facilitation. How could Syt7, a facilitation sensor, contribute to
the depressed inhibitory synaptic transmission needs to be further investigated
and understood. Our results indicated that at the BC–PC synapse, Syt7 contributes
to asynchronous release, pool replenishment and facilitation. In combination,
these three effects ensure efficient transmitter release during high‑frequency
activity and guarantee frequency independence of inhibition. Taken together, our
results confirmed that Syt2, which has the fastest kinetic properties among all
synaptotagmin members, is mainly used by the inhibitory BC‑PC synapse for synaptic
transmission, contributing to the speed and temporal precision of transmitter
release. Furthermore, we showed that Syt7, another highly expressed synaptotagmin
member in the output synapses of cerebellar BCs, is used for ensuring efficient
inhibitor synaptic transmission during high activity.
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release. 2018. doi:10.15479/AT:ISTA:th_997
apa: Chen, C. (2018). Synaptotagmins ensure speed and efficiency of inhibitory
neurotransmitter release. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:th_997
chicago: Chen, Chong. “Synaptotagmins Ensure Speed and Efficiency of Inhibitory
Neurotransmitter Release.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018.
https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:th_997.
ieee: C. Chen, “Synaptotagmins ensure speed and efficiency of inhibitory neurotransmitter
release,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018.
ista: Chen C. 2018. Synaptotagmins ensure speed and efficiency of inhibitory neurotransmitter
release. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Chen, Chong. Synaptotagmins Ensure Speed and Efficiency of Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
Release. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018, doi:10.15479/AT:ISTA:th_997.
short: C. Chen, Synaptotagmins Ensure Speed and Efficiency of Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
Release, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018.
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text: 'We give a detailed and easily accessible proof of Gromov’s Topological Overlap
Theorem. Let X be a finite simplicial complex or, more generally, a finite polyhedral
cell complex of dimension d. Informally, the theorem states that if X has sufficiently
strong higher-dimensional expansion properties (which generalize edge expansion
of graphs and are defined in terms of cellular cochains of X) then X has the following
topological overlap property: for every continuous map (Formula presented.) there
exists a point (Formula presented.) that is contained in the images of a positive
fraction (Formula presented.) of the d-cells of X. More generally, the conclusion
holds if (Formula presented.) is replaced by any d-dimensional piecewise-linear
manifold M, with a constant (Formula presented.) that depends only on d and on
the expansion properties of X, but not on M.'
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Dedicata. 2018;195(1):307–317. doi:10.1007/s10711-017-0291-4
apa: Dotterrer, D., Kaufman, T., & Wagner, U. (2018). On expansion and topological
overlap. Geometriae Dedicata. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10711-017-0291-4
chicago: Dotterrer, Dominic, Tali Kaufman, and Uli Wagner. “On Expansion and Topological
Overlap.” Geometriae Dedicata. Springer, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10711-017-0291-4.
ieee: D. Dotterrer, T. Kaufman, and U. Wagner, “On expansion and topological overlap,”
Geometriae Dedicata, vol. 195, no. 1. Springer, pp. 307–317, 2018.
ista: Dotterrer D, Kaufman T, Wagner U. 2018. On expansion and topological overlap.
Geometriae Dedicata. 195(1), 307–317.
mla: Dotterrer, Dominic, et al. “On Expansion and Topological Overlap.” Geometriae
Dedicata, vol. 195, no. 1, Springer, 2018, pp. 307–317, doi:10.1007/s10711-017-0291-4.
short: D. Dotterrer, T. Kaufman, U. Wagner, Geometriae Dedicata 195 (2018) 307–317.
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...
---
_id: '70'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: We consider the totally asymmetric simple exclusion process in a critical
scaling parametrized by a≥0, which creates a shock in the particle density of
order aT−1/3, T the observation time. When starting from step initial data, we
provide bounds on the limiting law which in particular imply that in the double
limit lima→∞limT→∞ one recovers the product limit law and the degeneration of
the correlation length observed at shocks of order 1. This result is shown to
apply to a general last-passage percolation model. We also obtain bounds on the
two-point functions of several airy processes.
article_processing_charge: No
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author:
- first_name: Peter
full_name: Nejjar, Peter
id: 4BF426E2-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Nejjar
citation:
ama: Nejjar P. Transition to shocks in TASEP and decoupling of last passage times.
Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics. 2018;15(2):1311-1334.
doi:10.30757/ALEA.v15-49
apa: Nejjar, P. (2018). Transition to shocks in TASEP and decoupling of last passage
times. Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics.
Instituto Nacional de Matematica Pura e Aplicada. https://doi.org/10.30757/ALEA.v15-49
chicago: Nejjar, Peter. “Transition to Shocks in TASEP and Decoupling of Last Passage
Times.” Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics.
Instituto Nacional de Matematica Pura e Aplicada, 2018. https://doi.org/10.30757/ALEA.v15-49.
ieee: P. Nejjar, “Transition to shocks in TASEP and decoupling of last passage times,”
Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics, vol.
15, no. 2. Instituto Nacional de Matematica Pura e Aplicada, pp. 1311–1334, 2018.
ista: Nejjar P. 2018. Transition to shocks in TASEP and decoupling of last passage
times. Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics. 15(2),
1311–1334.
mla: Nejjar, Peter. “Transition to Shocks in TASEP and Decoupling of Last Passage
Times.” Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics,
vol. 15, no. 2, Instituto Nacional de Matematica Pura e Aplicada, 2018, pp. 1311–34,
doi:10.30757/ALEA.v15-49.
short: P. Nejjar, Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics
15 (2018) 1311–1334.
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abstract:
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text: 'Recent realization of a kinetically constrained chain of Rydberg atoms by
Bernien et al., [Nature (London) 551, 579 (2017)] resulted in the observation
of unusual revivals in the many-body quantum dynamics. In our previous work [C.
J. Turner et al., Nat. Phys. 14, 745 (2018)], such dynamics was attributed to
the existence of “quantum scarred” eigenstates in the many-body spectrum of the
experimentally realized model. Here, we present a detailed study of the eigenstate
properties of the same model. We find that the majority of the eigenstates exhibit
anomalous thermalization: the observable expectation values converge to their
Gibbs ensemble values, but parametrically slower compared to the predictions of
the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH). Amidst the thermalizing spectrum,
we identify nonergodic eigenstates that strongly violate the ETH, whose number
grows polynomially with system size. Previously, the same eigenstates were identified
via large overlaps with certain product states, and were used to explain the revivals
observed in experiment. Here, we find that these eigenstates, in addition to highly
atypical expectation values of local observables, also exhibit subthermal entanglement
entropy that scales logarithmically with the system size. Moreover, we identify
an additional class of quantum scarred eigenstates, and discuss their manifestations
in the dynamics starting from initial product states. We use forward scattering
approximation to describe the structure and physical properties of quantum scarred
eigenstates. Finally, we discuss the stability of quantum scars to various perturbations.
We observe that quantum scars remain robust when the introduced perturbation is
compatible with the forward scattering approximation. In contrast, the perturbations
which most efficiently destroy quantum scars also lead to the restoration of “canonical”
thermalization.'
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: ScienComp
article_number: '155134'
article_processing_charge: No
author:
- first_name: C J
full_name: Turner, C J
last_name: Turner
- first_name: Alexios
full_name: Michailidis, Alexios
id: 36EBAD38-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Michailidis
orcid: 0000-0002-8443-1064
- first_name: D A
full_name: Abanin, D A
last_name: Abanin
- first_name: Maksym
full_name: Serbyn, Maksym
id: 47809E7E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Serbyn
orcid: 0000-0002-2399-5827
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full_name: Papić, Z
last_name: Papić
citation:
ama: 'Turner CJ, Michailidis A, Abanin DA, Serbyn M, Papić Z. Quantum scarred eigenstates
in a Rydberg atom chain: Entanglement, breakdown of thermalization, and stability
to perturbations. Physical Review B. 2018;98(15). doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.98.155134'
apa: 'Turner, C. J., Michailidis, A., Abanin, D. A., Serbyn, M., & Papić, Z.
(2018). Quantum scarred eigenstates in a Rydberg atom chain: Entanglement, breakdown
of thermalization, and stability to perturbations. Physical Review B. American
Physical Society. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.155134'
chicago: 'Turner, C J, Alexios Michailidis, D A Abanin, Maksym Serbyn, and Z Papić.
“Quantum Scarred Eigenstates in a Rydberg Atom Chain: Entanglement, Breakdown
of Thermalization, and Stability to Perturbations.” Physical Review B.
American Physical Society, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.155134.'
ieee: 'C. J. Turner, A. Michailidis, D. A. Abanin, M. Serbyn, and Z. Papić, “Quantum
scarred eigenstates in a Rydberg atom chain: Entanglement, breakdown of thermalization,
and stability to perturbations,” Physical Review B, vol. 98, no. 15. American
Physical Society, 2018.'
ista: 'Turner CJ, Michailidis A, Abanin DA, Serbyn M, Papić Z. 2018. Quantum scarred
eigenstates in a Rydberg atom chain: Entanglement, breakdown of thermalization,
and stability to perturbations. Physical Review B. 98(15), 155134.'
mla: 'Turner, C. J., et al. “Quantum Scarred Eigenstates in a Rydberg Atom Chain:
Entanglement, Breakdown of Thermalization, and Stability to Perturbations.” Physical
Review B, vol. 98, no. 15, 155134, American Physical Society, 2018, doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.98.155134.'
short: C.J. Turner, A. Michailidis, D.A. Abanin, M. Serbyn, Z. Papić, Physical Review
B 98 (2018).
date_created: 2018-12-11T11:44:19Z
date_published: 2018-10-22T00:00:00Z
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doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.98.155134
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publication_status: published
publisher: American Physical Society
publist_id: '8010'
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...
---
_id: '328'
abstract:
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text: The drag of turbulent flows can be drastically decreased by adding small amounts
of high molecular weight polymers. While drag reduction initially increases with
polymer concentration, it eventually saturates to what is known as the maximum
drag reduction (MDR) asymptote; this asymptote is generally attributed to the
dynamics being reduced to a marginal yet persistent state of subdued turbulent
motion. Contrary to this accepted view, we show that, for an appropriate choice
of parameters, polymers can reduce the drag beyond the suggested asymptotic limit,
eliminating turbulence and giving way to laminar flow. At higher polymer concentrations,
however, the laminar state becomes unstable, resulting in a fluctuating flow with
the characteristic drag of the MDR asymptote. Our findings indicate that the asymptotic
state is hence dynamically disconnected from ordinary turbulence. © 2018 American
Physical Society.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: SSU
acknowledgement: The authors thank Philipp Maier and the IST Austria workshop for
their dedicated technical support.
article_number: '124501'
article_processing_charge: No
author:
- first_name: George H
full_name: Choueiri, George H
id: 448BD5BC-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Choueiri
- first_name: Jose M
full_name: Lopez Alonso, Jose M
id: 40770848-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Lopez Alonso
orcid: 0000-0002-0384-2022
- first_name: Björn
full_name: Hof, Björn
id: 3A374330-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Hof
orcid: 0000-0003-2057-2754
citation:
ama: Choueiri GH, Lopez Alonso JM, Hof B. Exceeding the asymptotic limit of polymer
drag reduction. Physical Review Letters. 2018;120(12). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.124501
apa: Choueiri, G. H., Lopez Alonso, J. M., & Hof, B. (2018). Exceeding the asymptotic
limit of polymer drag reduction. Physical Review Letters. American Physical
Society. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.124501
chicago: Choueiri, George H, Jose M Lopez Alonso, and Björn Hof. “Exceeding the
Asymptotic Limit of Polymer Drag Reduction.” Physical Review Letters. American
Physical Society, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.124501.
ieee: G. H. Choueiri, J. M. Lopez Alonso, and B. Hof, “Exceeding the asymptotic
limit of polymer drag reduction,” Physical Review Letters, vol. 120, no.
12. American Physical Society, 2018.
ista: Choueiri GH, Lopez Alonso JM, Hof B. 2018. Exceeding the asymptotic limit
of polymer drag reduction. Physical Review Letters. 120(12), 124501.
mla: Choueiri, George H., et al. “Exceeding the Asymptotic Limit of Polymer Drag
Reduction.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 120, no. 12, 124501, American
Physical Society, 2018, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.124501.
short: G.H. Choueiri, J.M. Lopez Alonso, B. Hof, Physical Review Letters 120 (2018).
date_created: 2018-12-11T11:45:51Z
date_published: 2018-03-19T00:00:00Z
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day: '19'
department:
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call_identifier: FP7
grant_number: '291734'
name: International IST Postdoc Fellowship Programme
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call_identifier: FP7
grant_number: '306589'
name: Decoding the complexity of turbulence at its origin
publication: Physical Review Letters
publication_status: published
publisher: American Physical Society
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