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Abstract We demonstrate that the Stieltjes transform of Hermitian random matrices NxN is the fixed point of a certain transformation (to within N^{-2}). The study is completed using a method inspired by Froese-Hasler-Spitzer : we show that the …

Documents and media Download support Abstract Optically active spins in solids are strong candidates for scalable devices towards quantum networks. Semiconductor quantum dots set the state-of-the-art as single-photon sources with high level tuneability, …

Abstract In search of an archaeology of Dostoyevskian belief in the saving power of aesthetic emotion, we propose to focus on a " text " of the political mystique of beautifying places of power in the XV th   century: leon Battista Alberti's De re …

Documents and media Download support Abstract Quantum superposition, the cornerstone of the second quantum revolution, is a very fragile property : it disappears as soon as the system is exposed to external disturbances, such as fluctuating magnetic or …

Abstract Every society depends on close communications between its members, at all levels of their contributions. In subterranean ant colonies, these communications are primarily mediated by pheromones. This has led to an exponential increase in the …

Documents and Download support Résumé En Europe, une femme sur trois subit des violences physiques ou sexuelles au cours de sa vie. Une femme sur huit subit des violences sexuelles. Ces violences s’inscrivent dans un continuum, de l’enfance à l’âge …

Documents and media Download support Abstract Experiencing violence—verbal, physical, sexual—particularly during childhood, has short, medium and long-term effects on the psychological make-up of individuals, as well as on their risk of psychiatric …

Round-table discussion with Pascal Dusapin , composer ; Netia Jones , director, set designer and video artist, and Carlo Ossola , Professor Emeritus at the Collège de France, holder of the Modern Literatures of Neolatin Europe chair. Moderator : Chloë …

Abstract Life is animated by a secret life of encounters, interactions and associations that are sometimes unsuspected. These biotic interactions can be beneficial, ineffective or harmful. On the whole, interactions are most often mutually beneficial …

Abstract This lecture will address the research front on the effects of landscape structure on its multiple functions. After summarizing the effects of landscape composition, it will focus on the most recent findings on the effects of spatial …

Abstract Understanding the ecological responses of organisms to habitat loss and fragmentation is essential for spatially explicit nature conservation plans in human-dominated landscapes. It is recognized that the greater the amount of habitat in a …