Gravity from Spacetime Thermodynamics

The Einstein-Hilbert action (and thus the dynamics of gravity) can be obtained by: (i) combining the principle of equivalence, special relativity and quantum theory in the Rindler frame and (ii) postulating that the horizon area must be proportional to the entropy. This approach uses the local Rindler frame as a natural extension of the local inertial frame, and leads to the interpretation that the gravitational action represents the free energy of the spacetime geometry. As an aside, one obtains an insight into the peculiar structure of Einstein-Hilbert action and a natural explanation to the questions: (i) Why does the covariant action for gravity contain second derivatives of the metric tensor? (ii) Why is the gravitational coupling constant positive? Some geometrical features of gravitational action are clarified.     

Generalized Averaging Principle and the Secular Evolution of Planet Crossing Orbits

Planet crossing orbits give rise to mathematical singularities that make it not possible to apply the classical averaging principle to study the qualitative evolution of Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs). Recently this principle has been generalized to deal with crossings in a mathematical model with the planets on circular coplanar orbits. More accuracy is needed to compute the averaged evolution of planet crossing orbits for different purposes: computing reliable crossing times for the averaged motion, writing more precise proper elements and frequencies for NEAs, etc. In this paper we present the generalization of the averaging principle using a model where the eccentricity and the inclination of the planets are taken into account.     

板块构造单元划分方法探讨——以青藏高原为例

作者认为板块构造单元划分应遵循4个基本原则,即系统原则、时空原则、层次原则,综合原则。在此基础上,提出岩石圈板块、地壳板段、构造沉积环境、板片构造(薄皮构造)四级划分方案。青藏高原岩石圈厚度120—170km,地壳厚度大密度低,上地幔厚度小密度大,莫霍面呈一“盆地”状。上地壳厚15—30km;壳内低速层厚5—10km,呈南浅北深产出;下地壳平均厚25km,藏北、青南有明显分层,藏南与固体上地幔成突变,缺少壳幔层。壳幔混合层,埋深50—65km,厚度13—21km。固体上地幔,平均厚度50—70km。本文将青藏高原划分为5个板块(一级单元),7个板段(二级单元),30个构造沉积环境(三级单元),着重对主要板块构造单元包容的主要板段特征进行了分析与研究,对秦祁昆板块构造域的范围与演化特征给予了分析。     

2001-2013年洞庭湖流域植被覆盖度时空变化特征

本文基于2001-2013年MODIS NDVI多时序数据,采用像元二分模型估算了洞庭湖流域植被覆盖度,分析了区域近13年来植被覆盖度的变化特征及趋势,并结合同期气象数据,阐明了植被覆盖度变化对气候因素的响应。结果表明：（1）近13年洞庭湖流域植被覆盖度的整体变化较为稳定,呈微弱减少趋势,速率为-0.3%/10a。（2）洞庭湖流域绝大部分区域植被覆盖状况良好,植被覆盖度呈自西向东递减趋势,高植被覆盖度及中高植被覆盖度占整个流域面积的88.63%,水体或低植被覆盖度及中低植被覆盖度仅占2.57%。（3）洞庭湖流域植被覆盖度变化趋势为北部强于南部、东部强于西部。流域内植被覆盖度极显著与显著减少的面积比例为5.30%、增加面积的比例为4.29%,植被覆盖度变化不显著占90.40%。该区域植被覆盖度变化受人为因素影响更大。     

论影视艺术欣赏的审美关系

影视艺术欣赏是人类在精神上对美的需求且与其对应的、按美的法则建造的“第二自然”，具有审美属性；是一种审美创造与审美关系。从悲剧、悲剧感，喜剧和喜剧感及其审美价值等方面均可印证这一说法。     

河西重力变化的小波分解与地震活动关系的研究

讨论了小波分析在地震重力测量数据分析中应用的可能性，并采用基于样条函数的小波分析及其相应的Β小波分别计算了河西地区的重力变化资料，其结果如下：①小波分解可有效分离重力场时间变化的不同空间波长成分，更清晰地看清重力场变化与地震活动的关系。②河西地区重力资料分解结果表明：反映该地区浅部物质变化的重力变化高频部分和反映该地区深部物质变化的重力变化低频部分对永登Ｍｓ５．８级地震的反应不明显，而反映该地区中层物质变化的重力变化二、三阶小波分解结果对该地震的反应较明显。重力小波分解计算结果反映的密度变化深度与地震资料统计的震源深度基本一致。     

基于PCA-LINMAP-FCE的通信系统维修性评价方法

为提高通信系统维修性评价的实用性和可操作性,提出了一种基于PCA-LINMAP-FCE 的维修性评价方法.在构建简化的维修性评价指标体系的基础上,将PCA-LINMAP与模糊综合评判(FCE)方法相结合,从定量和定性的角度对维修性进行评价.实例仿真分析表明,该方法可操作性强,且有效地降低了评价的主观随意性,使维修设计和作业人员全面掌控通信系统装备维修性的影响因素,能够为科学制定设计方案和维修实施决策方案提供决策信息.     

基于最大熵原理的黄土丘陵区地质灾害规模频率分布研究

在分析地质灾害规模分布的基础上,基于最大熵原理在理论上推导出崩塌、滑坡和不稳定斜坡灾害长、宽和厚等参数规模频率负指数分布关系,提出了规模参数频率分布简单而有效的计算公式。最后以黄土丘陵区宝塔区为例,对所提出的公式进行验证,结果表明：（1）宝塔区地质灾害以中型滑坡和中型崩塌为主,但大型地质灾害在控制着滑坡崩塌总面积和总体积中起着重要的作用;（2）滑坡、崩塌和不稳定斜坡规模等级指数主要集中于(5.5,6]级、(4,4.5]级和(5,5.5]级;（3）崩塌、滑坡和不稳定斜坡的长、宽和厚规模频率分布符合更简单的指数关系,且用指数关系拟合的规模频率曲线不会产生偏转效应;（4）对面积和体积取算术平方根和立方根后,它们的规模－频率分布也呈现出负指数分布,并且拟合效果良好（决定系数R2>0.9,概率P<0.05）。     

3D P‐wave traveltime computation in transversely isotropic media using layer‐by‐layer wavefront marching

Subsurface rocks (e.g. shale) may induce seismic anisotropy, such as transverse isotropy. Traveltime computation is an essential component of depth imaging and tomography in transversely isotropic media. It is natural to compute the traveltime using the wavefront marching method. However, tracking the 3D wavefront is expensive, especially in anisotropic media. Besides, the wavefront marching method usually computes the traveltime using the eikonal equation. However, the anisotropic eikonal equation is highly non‐linear and it is challenging to solve. To address these issues, we present a layer‐by‐layer wavefront marching method to compute the P‐wave traveltime in 3D transversely isotropic media. To simplify the wavefront tracking, it uses the traveltime of the previous depth as the boundary condition to compute that of the next depth based on the wavefront marching. A strategy of traveltime computation is designed to guarantee the causality of wave propagation. To avoid solving the non‐linear eikonal equation, it updates traveltime along the expanding wavefront by Fermat's principle. To compute the traveltime using Fermat's principle, an approximate group velocity with high accuracy in transversely isotropic media is adopted to describe the ray propagation. Numerical examples on 3D vertical transverse isotropy and tilted transverse isotropy models show that the proposed method computes the traveltime with high accuracy. It can find applications in modelling and depth migration.     

Space-time variation of the electron-to-proton mass ratio in a Weyl model

Seeking a possible explanation for recent data indicating a space-time variation of the electron-to-proton mass ratio within the Milky Way, we consider a phenomenological model where the effective fermion masses depend on the local value of the Weyl tensor. We contrast the required values of the model’s free parameters with bounds obtained from modern tests on the violation of the weak equivalence principle and we find that these quantities are incompatible. This result indicates that the variation of nucleon and electron masses through a coupling with the Weyl tensor is not a viable model.