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The core-radius approach to supercritical fractional perimeters, curvatures and geometric flows

We consider a core-radius approach to nonlocal perimeters governed by isotropic kernels having critical and supercritical exponents, extending the nowadays classical notion of s-fractional perimeter, defined for 0<s<1, to the case s>=1. We show that, as the core-radius vanishes, such core-…

Three-Dimensional Lattice Pseudo-Potentials for Multiphase Flow Simulations at High Density Ratios

It is shown that the combination of generalized Van der Waals equations of state with high-order discrete velocity lattices, permits to simulate the dynamics of liquid droplets at air-water density ratios, with very moderate levels of spurious currents near the droplet interface. Satisfactory…

A numerical method for a class of non-linear integro-differential equations on the half line

Fractal Encoding

Hydrodynamic and geometric effects in the sedimentation of model run-and-tumble microswimmers

The sedimentation process in an active suspension is the result of the competition between gravity and the autonomous motion of particles. We carry out simulations of run-and-tumble squirmers that move in a fluid medium, focusing on the dependence of the non-equilibrium steady state on the swimming…

Endothelial shear stress from large-scale blood flow simulations

We discuss the optimal evaluation of endothelial shear stress for real-life case studies based on anatomic data acquisition. The fluid dynamic simulations require smoothing of the geometric dataset to avoid major artefacts in the flow patterns, especially in the proximity of bifurcations. A…

Spacetime Splitting, Admissible Coordinates and Causality

To confront relativity theory with observation, it is necessary to split spacetime into its temporal and spatial components. The timelike threading approach involves fundamental observers that are at rest in space; indeed, this (1+3) splitting implies restrictions on the gravitational potentials $(…

Corrosion detection in conducting boundaries

We consider a model for detecting corrosion on the (inaccessible) conducting top side of a metallic plate. We suppose that the effects of corrosion attack consist in material loss. The perturbation so induced in the geometry of the plate is described by a positive function $\theta$. We prove…

Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on weight in a cohort of allergic children and adolescents

Background COVID-19 lockdown caused sudden changes in people's lifestyle, as a consequence of the forced lockdown imposed by governments all over the world. We aimed to evaluate the impact of lockdown on body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of allergic children and adolescents. Methods From the first…

The emerging role of ECM crosslinking in T cell mobility as a hallmark of immunosenescence in humans

Immunosenescence is thought to result from cellular aging and to reflect exposure to environmental stressors and antigens, including cytomegalovirus (CMV). However, not all of the features of immunosenescence are consistent with this view, and this has led to the emergence of the sister theory of "…