@unpublished{FedosovSchulzeTarkhanov1997, author = {Fedosov, Boris and Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Tarkhanov, Nikolai Nikolaevich}, title = {The index of elliptic operators on manifolds with conical points}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25096}, year = {1997}, abstract = {For general elliptic pseudodifferential operators on manifolds with singular points, we prove an algebraic index formula. In this formula the symbolic contributions from the interior and from the singular points are explicitly singled out. For two-dimensional manifolds, the interior contribution is reduced to the Atiyah-Singer integral over the cosphere bundle while two additional terms arise. The first of the two is one half of the 'eta' invariant associated to the conormal symbol of the operator at singular points. The second term is also completely determined by the conormal symbol. The example of the Cauchy-Riemann operator on the complex plane shows that all the three terms may be non-zero.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{NazaikinskiiSchulzeSterninetal.1997, author = {Nazaikinskii, Vladimir and Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Sternin, Boris and Shatalov, Victor}, title = {Quantization of symplectic transformations on manifolds with conical singularities}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25084}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The structure of symplectic (canonical) transformations on manifolds with conical singularities is established. The operators associated with these transformations are defined in the weight spaces and their properties investigated.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{NazaikinskiiSchulzeSterninetal.1997, author = {Nazaikinskii, Vladimir and Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Sternin, Boris and Shatalov, Victor}, title = {A Lefschetz fixed point theorem for manifolds with conical singularities}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25073}, year = {1997}, abstract = {We establish an Atiyah-Bott-Lefschetz formula for elliptic operators on manifolds with conical singular points.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{SchulzeSterninShatalov1997, author = {Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Sternin, Boris and Shatalov, Victor}, title = {Operator algebras on singular manifolds. IV, V}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25062}, year = {1997}, language = {en} } @unpublished{SchulzeTarkhanov1997, author = {Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Tarkhanov, Nikolai Nikolaevich}, title = {The Riemann-Roch theorem for manifolds with conical singularities}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25051}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The classical Riemann-Roch theorem is extended to solutions of elliptic equations on manifolds with conical points.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{HieberSchrohe1997, author = {Hieber, Matthias and Schrohe, Elmar}, title = {Lρ spectral independence of elliptic operators via commutator estimates}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25047}, year = {1997}, abstract = {Let {Tsub(p) : q1 ≤ p ≤ q2} be a family of consistent Csub(0) semigroups on Lφ(Ω) with q1, q2 ∈ [1, ∞)and Ω ⊆ IRn open. We show that certain commutator conditions on Tφ and on the resolvent of its generator Aφ ensure the φ independence of the spectrum of Aφ for φ ∈ [q1, q2]. Applications include the case of Petrovskij correct systems with H{\"o}lder continuous coeffcients, Schr{\"o}dinger operators, and certain elliptic operators in divergence form with real, but not necessarily symmetric, or complex coeffcients.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{SchulzeSterninShatalov1997, author = {Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Sternin, Boris and Shatalov, Victor}, title = {Operator algebras on singular manifolds. I}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25011}, year = {1997}, language = {en} } @unpublished{AirapetyanWitt1997, author = {Airapetyan, Ruben and Witt, Ingo}, title = {Isometric properties of the Hankel Transformation in weighted sobolev spaces}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-25001}, year = {1997}, abstract = {It is shown that the Hankel transformation Hsub(v) acts in a class of weighted Sobolev spaces. Especially, the isometric mapping property of Hsub(v) which holds on L²(IRsub(+),rdr) is extended to spaces of arbitrary Sobolev order. The novelty in the approach consists in using techniques developed by B.-W. Schulze and others to treat the half-line Rsub(+) as a manifold with a conical singularity at r = 0. This is achieved by pointing out a connection between the Hankel transformation and the Mellin transformation.The procedure proposed leads at the same time to a short proof of the Hankel inversion formula. An application to the existence and higher regularity of solutions, including their asymptotics, to the 1-1-dimensional edge-degenerated wave equation is given.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{GalstianYagdjian1997, author = {Galstian, Anahit and Yagdjian, Karen}, title = {Exponential function of pseudo-differential operators}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-24982}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The paper is devoted to the construction of the exponential function of a matrix pseudo-differential operator which do not satisfy any of the known theorems (see, Sec.8 Ch.VIII and Sec.2 Ch.XI of [17]). The applications to the construction of the fundamental solution for the Cauchy problem for the hyperbolic operators with the characteristics of variable multiplicity are given, too.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{SchulzeSterninShatalov1997, author = {Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Sternin, Boris and Shatalov, Victor}, title = {Nonstationary problems for equations of Borel-Fuchs type}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-24973}, year = {1997}, abstract = {In the paper, the nonstationary problems for equations of Borel-Fuchs type are investigated. The asymptotic expansion are obtained for different orders of degeneration of operators in question. The approach to nonstationary problems based on the asymptotic theory on abstract algebras is worked out.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{SchulzeSterninShatalov1997, author = {Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Sternin, Boris and Shatalov, Victor}, title = {On the index of differential operators on manifolds with conical singularities}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-24965}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The paper contains the proof of the index formula for manifolds with conical points. For operators subject to an additional condition of spectral symmetry, the index is expressed as the sum of multiplicities of spectral points of the conormal symbol (indicial family) and the integral from the Atiyah-Singer form over the smooth part of the manifold. The obtained formula is illustrated by the example of the Euler operator on a two-dimensional manifold with conical singular point.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{RabinovichSchulzeTarkhanov1997, author = {Rabinovich, Vladimir and Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Tarkhanov, Nikolai Nikolaevich}, title = {A calculus of boundary value problems in domains with Non-Lipschitz Singular Points}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-24957}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The paper is devoted to pseudodifferential boundary value problems in domains with singular points on the boundary. The tangent cone at a singular point is allowed to degenerate. In particular, the boundary may rotate and oscillate in a neighbourhood of such a point. We show a criterion for the Fredholm property of a boundary value problem and derive estimates of solutions close to singular points.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{SchulzeTarkhanov1997, author = {Schulze, Bert-Wolfgang and Tarkhanov, Nikolai Nikolaevich}, title = {Lefschetz theory on manifolds with edges : introduction}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-24948}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The aim of this book is to develop the Lefschetz fixed point theory for elliptic complexes of pseudodifferential operators on manifolds with edges. The general Lefschetz theory contains the index theory as a special case, while the case to be studied is much more easier than the index problem. The main topics are: - The calculus of pseudodifferential operators on manifolds with edges, especially symbol structures (inner as well as edge symbols). - The concept of ellipticity, parametrix constructions, elliptic regularity in Sobolev spaces. - Hodge theory for elliptic complexes of pseudodifferential operators on manifolds with edges. - Development of the algebraic constructions for these complexes, such as homotopy, tensor products, duality. - A generalization of the fixed point formula of Atiyah and Bott for the case of simple fixed points. - Development of the fixed point formula also in the case of non-simple fixed points, provided that the complex consists of diferential operarators only. - Investigation of geometric complexes (such as, for instance, the de Rham complex and the Dolbeault complex). Results in this direction are desirable because of both purely mathe matical reasons and applications in natural sciences.}, language = {en} } @misc{ChampagnatRoelly2008, author = {Champagnat, Nicolas and Roelly, Sylvie}, title = {Limit theorems for conditioned multitype Dawson-Watanabe processes and Feller diffusions}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-18610}, year = {2008}, abstract = {A multitype Dawson-Watanabe process is conditioned, in subcritical and critical cases, on non-extinction in the remote future. On every finite time interval, its distribution is absolutely continuous with respect to the law of the unconditioned process. A martingale problem characterization is also given. Several results on the long time behavior of the conditioned mass process - the conditioned multitype Feller branching diffusion - are then proved. The general case is first considered, where the mutation matrix which models the interaction between the types, is irreducible. Several two-type models with decomposable mutation matrices are analyzed too .}, language = {en} } @unpublished{PraLouisMinelli2008, author = {Pra, Paolo Dai and Louis, Pierre-Yves and Minelli, Ida G.}, title = {Complete monotone coupling for Markov processes}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-18286}, year = {2008}, abstract = {We formalize and analyze the notions of monotonicity and complete monotonicity for Markov Chains in continuous-time, taking values in a finite partially ordered set. Similarly to what happens in discrete-time, the two notions are not equivalent. However, we show that there are partially ordered sets for which monotonicity and complete monotonicity coincide in continuoustime but not in discrete-time.}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Koh2008, author = {Koh, Dennis}, title = {The evolution equation for closed magnetic geodesics}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-940793-24-9}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16647}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {60}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Orbits of charged particles under the effect of a magnetic field are mathematically described by magnetic geodesics. They appear as solutions to a system of (nonlinear) ordinary differential equations of second order. But we are only interested in periodic solutions. To this end, we study the corresponding system of (nonlinear) parabolic equations for closed magnetic geodesics and, as a main result, eventually prove the existence of long time solutions. As generalization one can consider a system of elliptic nonlinear partial differential equations whose solutions describe the orbits of closed p-branes under the effect of a "generalized physical force". For the corresponding evolution equation, which is a system of parabolic nonlinear partial differential equations associated to the elliptic PDE, we can establish existence of short time solutions.}, language = {en} } @misc{Reich1994, author = {Reich, Sebastian}, title = {Momentum conserving symplectic integrators}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16824}, year = {1994}, abstract = {In this paper, we show that symplectic partitioned Runge-Kutta methods conserve momentum maps corresponding to linear symmetry groups acting on the phase space of Hamiltonian differential equations by extended point transformation. We also generalize this result to constrained systems and show how this conservation property relates to the symplectic integration of Lie-Poisson systems on certain submanifolds of the general matrix group GL(n).}, language = {en} } @misc{ImkellerRoelly2007, author = {Imkeller, Peter and Roelly, Sylvie}, title = {Die Wiederentdeckung eines Mathematikers: Wolfgang D{\"o}blin}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16397}, year = {2007}, abstract = {"Considerons une particule mobile se mouvant aleatoirement sur la droite (ou sur un segment de droite). Supposons qu'il existe une probabilite F(x,y;s,t) bien definie pour que la particule se trouvant a l'instant s dans la position x se trouve a l'instant t (> s) a gauche de y, probabilite independante du mouvement anterieur de la particule...." Mit diesen Worten beginnt eines der ber{\"u}hmtesten mathematischen Manuskripte des letzten Jahrhunderts. Es stammt vom Soldaten Wolfgang D{\"o}blin, Sohn des deutschen Schriftstellers Alfred D{\"o}blin, und tr{\"a}gt den Titel "Sur l'equation de Kolmogoroff". Seine Ver{\"o}ffentlichung verbindet sich mit einer unglaublichen Geschichte. Wolfgang D{\"o}blin, stationiert mit seiner Einheit in den Ardennen im Winter 1939/1940, arbeitete an diesem Manuskript. Er entschloss sich, es als versiegeltes Manuskript an die Academie des Sciences in Paris zu schicken. Aber er kehrte nie aus diesem Krieg zur{\"u}ck. Sein Manuskript blieb 60 Jahre unter Verschluss im Archiv, und wurde erst im Jahre 2000 ge{\"o}ffnet. Wie weit D{\"o}blin damit seiner Zeit voraus war, wurde erkannt, nachdem es von Bernard Bru und Marc Yor ausgewertet worden war. Im ersten Satz umschreibt W. D{\"o}blin gleichzeitig das Programm des Manuskripts: "Wir betrachten ein bewegliches Teilchen, das sich zuf{\"a}llig auf der Geraden (oder einem Teil davon) bewegt." Er widmet sich damit der Aufgabe, die Fundamente eines Gebiets zu legen, das wir heute als stochastische Analysis bezeichnen.}, language = {de} } @misc{AscherChinPetzoldetal.1994, author = {Ascher, Uri M. and Chin, Hongsheng and Petzold, Linda R. and Reich, Sebastian}, title = {Stabilization of constrained mechanical systems with DAEs and invariant manifolds}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-15698}, year = {1994}, abstract = {Many methods have been proposed for the simulation of constrained mechanical systems. The most obvious of these have mild instabilities and drift problems. Consequently, stabilization techniques have been proposed A popular stabilization method is Baumgarte's technique, but the choice of parameters to make it robust has been unclear in practice. Some of the simulation methods that have been proposed and used in computations are reviewed here, from a stability point of view. This involves concepts of differential-algebraic equation (DAE) and ordinary differential equation (ODE) invariants. An explanation of the difficulties that may be encountered using Baumgarte's method is given, and a discussion of why a further quest for better parameter values for this method will always remain frustrating is presented. It is then shown how Baumgarte's method can be improved. An efficient stabilization technique is proposed, which may employ explicit ODE solvers in case of nonstiff or highly oscillatory problems and which relates to coordinate projection methods. Examples of a two-link planar robotic arm and a squeezing mechanism illustrate the effectiveness of this new stabilization method.}, language = {en} } @misc{LeimkuhlerReich1994, author = {Leimkuhler, Benedict and Reich, Sebastian}, title = {Symplectic integration of constrained Hamiltonian systems}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-15653}, year = {1994}, abstract = {A Hamiltonian system in potential form (formula in the original abstract) subject to smooth constraints on q can be viewed as a Hamiltonian system on a manifold, but numerical computations must be performed in Rn. In this paper methods which reduce "Hamiltonian differential algebraic equations" to ODEs in Euclidean space are examined. The authors study the construction of canonical parameterizations or local charts as well as methods based on the construction of ODE systems in the space in which the constraint manifold is embedded which preserve the constraint manifold as an invariant manifold. In each case, a Hamiltonian system of ordinary differential equations is produced. The stability of the constraint invariants and the behavior of the original Hamiltonian along solutions are investigated both numerically and analytically.}, language = {en} } @misc{Reich1995, author = {Reich, Sebastian}, title = {Smoothed dynamics of highly oscillatory Hamiltonian systems}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-15639}, year = {1995}, abstract = {We consider the numerical treatment of Hamiltonian systems that contain a potential which grows large when the system deviates from the equilibrium value of the potential. Such systems arise, e.g., in molecular dynamics simulations and the spatial discretization of Hamiltonian partial differential equations. Since the presence of highly oscillatory terms in the solutions forces any explicit integrator to use very small step size, the numerical integration of such systems provides a challenging task. It has been suggested before to replace the strong potential by a holonomic constraint that forces the solutions to stay at the equilibrium value of the potential. This approach has, e.g., been successfully applied to the bond stretching in molecular dynamics simulations. In other cases, such as the bond-angle bending, this methods fails due to the introduced rigidity. Here we give a careful analysis of the analytical problem by means of a smoothing operator. This will lead us to the notion of the smoothed dynamics of a highly oscillatory Hamiltonian system. Based on our analysis, we suggest a new constrained formulation that maintains the flexibility of the system while at the same time suppressing the high-frequency components in the solutions and thus allowing for larger time steps. The new constrained formulation is Hamiltonian and can be discretized by the well-known SHAKE method.}, language = {en} } @misc{AscherChinReich1994, author = {Ascher, Uri M. and Chin, Hongsheng and Reich, Sebastian}, title = {Stabilization of DAEs and invariant manifolds}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-15625}, year = {1994}, abstract = {Many methods have been proposed for the stabilization of higher index differential-algebraic equations (DAEs). Such methods often involve constraint differentiation and problem stabilization, thus obtaining a stabilized index reduction. A popular method is Baumgarte stabilization, but the choice of parameters to make it robust is unclear in practice. Here we explain why the Baumgarte method may run into trouble. We then show how to improve it. We further develop a unifying theory for stabilization methods which includes many of the various techniques proposed in the literature. Our approach is to (i) consider stabilization of ODEs with invariants, (ii) discretize the stabilizing term in a simple way, generally different from the ODE discretization, and (iii) use orthogonal projections whenever possible. The best methods thus obtained are related to methods of coordinate projection. We discuss them and make concrete algorithmic suggestions.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Trappmann2007, author = {Trappmann, Henryk}, title = {Arborescent numbers : higher arithmetic operations and division trees}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-15247}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2007}, abstract = {The overall program "arborescent numbers" is to similarly perform the constructions from the natural numbers (N) to the positive fractional numbers (Q+) to positive real numbers (R+) beginning with (specific) binary trees instead of natural numbers. N can be regarded as the associative binary trees. The binary trees B and the left-commutative binary trees P allow the hassle-free definition of arbitrary high arithmetic operations (hyper ... hyperpowers). To construct the division trees the algebraic structure "coppice" is introduced which is a group with an addition over which the multiplication is right-distributive. Q+ is the initial associative coppice. The present work accomplishes one step in the program "arborescent numbers". That is the construction of the arborescent equivalent(s) of the positive fractional numbers. These equivalents are the "division binary trees" and the "fractional trees". A representation with decidable word problem for each of them is given. The set of functions f:R1->R1 generated from identity by taking powers is isomorphic to P and can be embedded into a coppice by taking inverses.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{BoeckmannSarkoezi1999, author = {B{\"o}ckmann, Christine and Sark{\"o}zi, Janos}, title = {The ill-posed inversion of multiwavelength lidar data by a hybrid method of variable projection}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-14847}, year = {1999}, abstract = {The ill-posed problem of aerosol distribution determination from a small number of backscatter and extinction lidar measurements was solved successfully via a hybrid method by a variable dimension of projection with B-Splines. Numerical simulation results with noisy data at different measurement situations show that it is possible to derive a reconstruction of the aerosol distribution only with 4 measurements.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{Dicken1998, author = {Dicken, Volker}, title = {Simultaneous activity and attenuation reconstruction in emission tomography}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-14747}, year = {1998}, abstract = {In single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) one is interested in reconstructing the activity distribution f of some radiopharmaceutical. The data gathered suffer from attenuation due to the tissue density µ. Each imaged slice incorporates noisy sample values of the nonlinear attenuated Radon transform (formular at this place in the original abstract) Traditional theory for SPECT reconstruction treats µ as a known parameter. In practical applications, however, µ is not known, but either crudely estimated, determined in costly additional measurements or plainly neglected. We demonstrate that an approximation of both f and µ from SPECT data alone is feasible, leading to quantitatively more accurate SPECT images. The result is based on nonlinear Tikhonov regularization techniques for parameter estimation problems in differential equations combined with Gauss-Newton-CG minimization.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{BoeckmannNiebsch1998, author = {B{\"o}ckmann, Christine and Niebsch, Jenny}, title = {Examination of the nonlinear LIDAR-operator : the influence of inhomogeneous absorbing spheres on the operator}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-14725}, year = {1998}, abstract = {The determination of the atmospheric aerosol size distribution is an inverse illposed problem. The shape and the material composition of the air-carried particles are two substantial model parameters. Present evaluation algorithms only used an approximation with spherical homogeneous particles. In this paper we propose a new numerically efficient recursive algorithm for inhomogeneous multilayered coated and absorbing particles. Numerical results of real existing particles show that the influence of the two parameters on the model is very important and therefore cannot be ignored.}, language = {en} } @unpublished{BoeckmannBieleNeuberetal.1997, author = {B{\"o}ckmann, Christine and Biele, Jens and Neuber, Roland and Niebsch, Jenny}, title = {Retrieval of multimodal aerosol size distribution by inversion of multiwavelength data}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-14360}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The ill-posed problem of aerosol size distribution determination from a small number of backscatter and extinction measurements was solved successfully with a mollifier method which is advantageous since the ill-posed part is performed on exactly given quantities, the points r where n(r) is evaluated may be freely selected. A new twodimensional model for the troposphere is proposed.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Demircioglu2007, author = {Demircioglu, Aydin}, title = {Reconstruction of deligne classes and cocycles}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-13755}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2007}, abstract = {In der vorliegenden Arbeit verallgemeinern wir im Wesentlichen zwei Theoreme von Mackaay-Picken und Picken (2002, 2004). Im ihrem Artikel zeigen Mackaay und Picken,dass es eine bijektive Korrespodenz zwischen Deligne 2-Klassen \$\xi \in \check{H}^2(M, \mathcal{D}^2)\$ und Holonomie Abbildungen von der zweiten d{\"u}nnen Homotopiegruppe \$\pi_2^2(M)\$ in die abelsche Gruppe \$U(1)\$ gibt. Im zweiten Artikel wird eine Verallgemeinerung dieses Theorems bewiesen: Picken zeigt, dass es eine Bijektion gibt zwischen Deligne 2-Kozykeln und gewissen 2-dimensionalen topologischen Quantenfeldtheorien. In dieser Arbeit zeigen wir, dass diese beiden Theoreme in allen Dimensionen gelten.Wir betrachten zun{\"a}chst den Holonomie Fall und k{\"o}nnen mittels simplizialen Methoden nachweisen, dass die Gruppe der glatten Deligne \$d\$-Klassen isomorph ist zu der Gruppe der glatten Holonomie Abbildungen von der \$d\$-ten d{\"u}nnen Homotopiegruppe \$\pi_d^d(M)\$ nach \$U(1)\$, sofern \$M\$ eine \$(d-1)\$-zusammenh{\"a}ngende Mannigfaltigkeit ist. Wir vergleichen dieses Resultat mit einem Satz von Gajer (1999). Gajer zeigte, dass jede Deligne \$d\$-Klasse durch eine andere Klasse von Holonomie-Abbildungen rekonstruiert werden kann, die aber nicht nur Holonomien entlang von Sph{\"a}ren, sondern auch entlang von allgemeinen \$d\$-Mannigfaltigkeiten in \$M\$ enth{\"a}lt. Dieser Zugang ben{\"o}tigt dann aber nicht, dass \$M\$ hoch-zusammenh{\"a}ngend ist. Wir zeigen, dass im Falle von flachen Deligne \$d\$-Klassen unser Rekonstruktionstheorem sich von Gajers unterscheidet, sofern \$M\$ nicht als \$(d-1)\$, sondern nur als \$(d-2)\$-zusammenh{\"a}ngend angenommen wird. Stiefel Mannigfaltigkeiten besitzen genau diese Eigenschaft, und wendet man unser Theorem auf diese an und vergleicht das Resultat mit dem von Gajer, so zeigt sich, dass es zuviele Deligne Klassen rekonstruiert. Dies bedeutet, dass unser Rekonstruktionsthreorem ohne die Zusatzbedingungen an die Mannigfaltigkeit M nicht auskommt, d.h. unsere Rekonstruktion ben{\"o}tigt zwar weniger Informationen {\"u}ber die Holonomie entlang von d-dimensionalen Mannigfaltigkeiten, aber daf{\"u}r muss M auch \$(d-1)\$-zusammenh{\"a}ngend angenommen werden. Wir zeigen dann, dass auch das zweite Theorem verallgemeinert werden kann: Indem wir das Konzept einer Picken topologischen Quantenfeldtheorie in beliebigen Dimensionen einf{\"u}hren, k{\"o}nnen wir nachweisen, dass jeder Deligne \$d\$-Kozykel eine solche \$d\$-dimensionale Feldtheorie mit zwei besonderen Eigenschaften, der d{\"u}nnen Invarianz und der Glattheit, induziert. Wir beweisen, dass jede \$d\$-dimensionale topologische Quantenfeldtheorie nach Picken mit diesen zwei Eigenschaften auch eine Deligne \$d\$-Klasse definiert und pr{\"u}fen nach, dass diese Konstruktion sowohl surjektiv als auch injektiv ist. Demzufolge sind beide Gruppen isomorph.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Le2006, author = {Le, Tuan Anh}, title = {Applying realistic mathematics education in Vietnam : teaching middle school geometry}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-13480}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Since 1971, the Freudenthal Institute has developed an approach to mathematics education named Realistic Mathematics Education (RME). The philosophy of RME is based on Hans Freudenthal's concept of 'mathematics as a human activity'. Prof. Hans Freudenthal (1905-1990), a mathematician and educator, believes that 'ready-made mathematics' should not be taught in school. By contrast, he urges that students should be offered 'realistic situations' so that they can rediscover from informal to formal mathematics. Although mathematics education in Vietnam has some achievements, it still encounters several challenges. Recently, the reform of teaching methods has become an urgent task in Vietnam. It appears that Vietnamese mathematics education lacks necessary theoretical frameworks. At first sight, the philosophy of RME is suitable for the orientation of the teaching method reform in Vietnam. However, the potential of RME for mathematics education as well as the ability of applying RME to teaching mathematics is still questionable in Vietnam. The primary aim of this dissertation is to research into abilities of applying RME to teaching and learning mathematics in Vietnam and to answer the question "how could RME enrich Vietnamese mathematics education?". This research will emphasize teaching geometry in Vietnamese middle school. More specifically, the dissertation will implement the following research tasks: • Analyzing the characteristics of Vietnamese mathematics education in the 'reformed' period (from the early 1980s to the early 2000s) and at present; • Implementing a survey of 152 middle school teachers' ideas from several Vietnamese provinces and cities about Vietnamese mathematics education; • Analyzing RME, including Freudenthal's viewpoints for RME and the characteristics of RME; • Discussing how to design RME-based lessons and how to apply these lessons to teaching and learning in Vietnam; • Experimenting RME-based lessons in a Vietnamese middle school; • Analyzing the feedback from the students' worksheets and the teachers' reports, including the potentials of RME-based lessons for Vietnamese middle school and the difficulties the teachers and their students encountered with RME-based lessons; • Discussing proposals for applying RME-based lessons to teaching and learning mathematics in Vietnam, including making suggestions for teachers who will apply these lessons to their teaching and designing courses for in-service teachers and teachers-in training. This research reveals that although teachers and students may encounter some obstacles while teaching and learning with RME-based lesson, RME could become a potential approach for mathematics education and could be effectively applied to teaching and learning mathematics in Vietnamese school.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Meyerhoefer2003, author = {Meyerh{\"o}fer, Wolfram}, title = {Was testen Tests? Objektiv-hermeneutische Analysen am Beispiel von TIMSS und PISA}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-12848}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Als ich anfing, ein Thema f{\"u}r meine Promotion zu erarbeiten, fand ich Massentests ziemlich beeindruckend. TIMSS: {\"u}ber 500000 Sch{\"u}ler getestet. PISA: 180000 Sch{\"u}ler getestet. Ich wollte diese Datenbasis nutzen, um Erkenntnisse f{\"u}r die Gestaltung von Unterricht zu gewinnen. Leider kam ich damit nicht weit. Je tiefer ich mich mit den Tests und den dahinterstehenden Theorien befasste, desto deutlicher sch{\"a}lte sich heraus, dass mit diesen Tests keine neue Erkenntnis generiert werden kann. Fast alle Schlussfolgerungen, die aus den Tests gezogen werden, konnten gar nicht aus den Tests selbst gewonnen werden. Ich konzentrierte mich zunehmend auf die Testaufgaben, weil die Geltung der Aussage eines Tests an der Aufgabe erzeugt wird: In der Aufgabe gerinnt das, was die Tester als „mathematische Leistungsf{\"a}higkeit" konstruieren. Der Sch{\"u}ler wiederum hat nur die Aufgabe vor sich. Es gibt nur „gel{\"o}st" (ein Punkt) und „ungel{\"o}st" (kein Punkt). Damit der Sch{\"u}ler den Punkt bekommt, muss er an der richtigen Stelle ankreuzen, oder er muss etwas hinschrei-ben, wof{\"u}r der Auswerter einen Punkt gibt. In der Dissertation wird untersucht, was die Aufgaben testen, was also alles in das Konstrukt von „mathematischer Leistungsf{\"a}higkeit" einfließt, und ob es das ist, was der Test testen soll. Es stellte sich durchaus erstaunliches heraus: - Oftmals gibt es so viele M{\"o}glichkeiten, zur gew{\"u}nschten L{\"o}sung (die nicht in jedem Fall die richtige L{\"o}sung ist) zu gelangen, dass man nicht benennen kann, welche F{\"a}higkeit die Aufgabe eigentlich misst. Das Konstrukt „mathematische Leistungsf{\"a}higkeit" wird damit zu einem zuf{\"a}lligen. - Es werden Komponenten von Testf{\"a}higkeit mitgemessen: Viele Aufgaben enthalten Irritationen, welche von testerfahrenen Sch{\"u}lern leichter {\"u}berwunden werden k{\"o}nnen als von testunerfahrenen. Es gibt Aufgaben, die gel{\"o}st werden k{\"o}nnen, ohne dass man {\"u}ber die F{\"a}higkeit verf{\"u}gt, die getestet werden soll. Umgekehrt gibt es Aufgaben, die man eventuell nicht l{\"o}sen kann, obwohl man {\"u}ber diese F{\"a}higkeit verf{\"u}gt. Als Kernkompetenz von Testf{\"a}higkeit stellt sich heraus, weder das gestellte mathematische Problem noch die angeblichen realen Proble-me ernst zu nehmen, sondern sich statt dessen auf das zu konzentrieren, was die Tester angekreuzt oder hinge-schrieben sehen wollen. Prinzipiell erweist es sich als g{\"u}nstig, mittelm{\"a}ßig zu arbeiten, auf intellektuelle Tiefe in der Auseinandersetzung mit den Aufgaben also zu verzichten. - Man kann bei Multiple-Choice-Tests raten. Die PISA-Gruppe behauptet zwar, dieses Problem technisch {\"u}ber-winden zu k{\"o}nnen, dies erweist sich aber als Fehleinsch{\"a}tzung. - Sowohl bei TIMSS als auch bei PISA stellt sich heraus, dass die vorgeblich verwendeten didaktischen und psychologischen Theorien lediglich theoretische M{\"a}ntel f{\"u}r eine theoriearme Testerstellung sind. Am Beispiel der Theorie der mentalen Situationsmodelle (zur Bearbeitung von realit{\"a}tsnahen Aufgaben) wird dies ausf{\"u}hrlich exemplarisch ausgearbeitet. Das Problem reproduziert sich in anderen Theoriefeldern. Die Tests werden nicht durch Operationalisierungen von Messkonstrukten erstellt, sondern durch systematisches Zusammenst{\"u}ckeln von Aufgaben. - Bei PISA sollte „Mathematical Literacy" getestet werden. Verk{\"u}rzt sollte das die F{\"a}higkeit sein, „die Rolle, die Mathematik in der Welt spielt, zu erkennen und zu verstehen, begr{\"u}ndete mathematische Urteile abzugeben und sich auf eine Weise mit der Mathematik zu befassen, die den Anforderungen des gegenw{\"a}rtigen und k{\"u}nftigen Lebens einer Person als eines konstruktiven, engagierten und reflektierten B{\"u}rgers entspricht" (PISA-Eigendarstellung). Von all dem kann angesichts der Aufgaben keine Rede sein. - Bei der Untersuchung des PISA-Tests dr{\"a}ngte sich ein mathematikdidaktischer Habitus auf, der eine separate Untersuchung erzwang. Ich habe ihn unter dem Stichwort der „Abkehr von der Sache" zusammengefasst. Er ist gepr{\"a}gt von Zerst{\"o}rungen des Mathematischen bei gleichzeitiger {\"U}berbetonung des Fachsprachlichen und durch Verwerfungen des Mathematischen und des Realen bei realit{\"a}tsnahen Aufgaben. Letzteres gr{\"u}ndet in der Nicht-beachtung der Authentizit{\"a}t sowohl des Realen als auch des Mathematischen. Die Arbeit versammelt neben den Untersuchungen zu TIMSS und PISA ein ausf{\"u}hrliches Kapitel {\"u}ber das Prob-lem des Testens und eine Darstellung der Methodologie und Praxis der Objektiven Hermeneutik.}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Busaman2006, author = {Busaman, Saofee}, title = {Hyperequational theory for partial algebras}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-12048}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Our work goes in two directions. At first we want to transfer definitions, concepts and results of the theory of hyperidentities and solid varieties from the total to the partial case. (1) We prove that the operators chi^A_RNF and chi^E_RNF are only monotone and additive and we show that the sets of all fixed points of these operators are characterized only by three instead of four equivalent conditions for the case of closure operators. (2) We prove that V is n - SF-solid iff clone^SF V is free with respect to itself, freely generated by the independent set {[fi(x_1, . . . , x_n)]Id^SF_n V | i \in I}. (3) We prove that if V is n-fluid and ~V |P(V ) =~V -iso |P(V ) then V is kunsolid for k >= n (where P(V ) is the set of all V -proper hypersubstitutions of type \tau ). (4) We prove that a strong M-hyperquasi-equational theory is characterized by four equivalent conditions. The second direction of our work is to follow ideas which are typical for the partial case. (1) We characterize all minimal partial clones which are strongly solidifyable. (2)We define the operator Chi^A_Ph where Ph is a monoid of regular partial hypersubstitutions.Using this concept, we define the concept of a Phyp_R(\tau )-solid strong regular variety of partial algebras and we prove that a PHyp_R(\tau )-solid strong regular variety satisfies four equivalent conditions.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Hohberger2006, author = {Hohberger, Horst}, title = {Semiclassical asymptotics for the scattering amplitude in the presence of focal points at infinity}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-11574}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2006}, abstract = {We consider scattering in \$\R^n\$, \$n\ge 2\$, described by the Schr\"odinger operator \$P(h)=-h^2\Delta+V\$, where \$V\$ is a short-range potential. With the aid of Maslov theory, we give a geometrical formula for the semiclassical asymptotics as \$h\to 0\$ of the scattering amplitude \$f(\omega_-,\omega_+;\lambda,h)\$ \$\omega_+\neq\omega_-\$) which remains valid in the presence of focal points at infinity (caustics). Crucial for this analysis are precise estimates on the asymptotics of the classical phase trajectories and the relationship between caustics in euclidean phase space and caustics at infinity.}, subject = {Mathematik}, language = {en} } @misc{DaiPraLouisMinelli2006, author = {Dai Pra, Paolo and Louis, Pierre-Yves and Minelli, Ida}, title = {Monotonicity and complete monotonicity for continuous-time Markov chains}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-7665}, year = {2006}, abstract = {We analyze the notions of monotonicity and complete monotonicity for Markov Chains in continuous-time, taking values in a finite partially ordered set. Similarly to what happens in discrete-time, the two notions are not equivalent. However, we show that there are partially ordered sets for which monotonicity and complete monotonicity coincide in continuous time but not in discrete-time.}, subject = {Stochastik}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Rosenberger2006, author = {Rosenberger, Elke}, title = {Asymptotic spectral analysis and tunnelling for a class of difference operators}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-7393}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2006}, abstract = {We analyze the asymptotic behavior in the limit epsilon to zero for a wide class of difference operators H_epsilon = T_epsilon + V_epsilon with underlying multi-well potential. They act on the square summable functions on the lattice (epsilon Z)^d. We start showing the validity of an harmonic approximation and construct WKB-solutions at the wells. Then we construct a Finslerian distance d induced by H and show that short integral curves are geodesics and d gives the rate for the exponential decay of Dirichlet eigenfunctions. In terms of this distance, we give sharp estimates for the interaction between the wells and construct the interaction matrix.}, subject = {Mathematische Physik}, language = {en} } @unpublished{RoellyFradon2006, author = {Roelly, Sylvie and Fradon, Myriam}, title = {Infinite system of Brownian balls : equilibrium measures are canonical Gibbs}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6720}, year = {2006}, abstract = {We consider a system of infinitely many hard balls in Rd undergoing Brownian motions and submitted to a smooth pair potential. It is modelized by an infinite-dimensional stochastic differential equation with a local time term. We prove that the set of all equilibrium measures, solution of a detailed balance equation, coincides with the set of canonical Gibbs measures associated to the hard core potential added to the smooth interaction potential.}, language = {en} } @misc{RoellyDereudre2004, author = {Roelly, Sylvie and Dereudre, David}, title = {Propagation of Gibbsiannes for infinite-dimensional gradient Brownian diffusions}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6918}, year = {2004}, abstract = {We study the (strong-)Gibbsian character on R Z d of the law at time t of an infinitedimensional gradient Brownian diffusion , when the initial distribution is Gibbsian.}, language = {en} } @misc{Louis2005, author = {Louis, Pierre-Yves}, title = {Increasing coupling for probabilistic cellular automata}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6593}, year = {2005}, abstract = {We give a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of an increasing coupling of N (N >= 2) synchronous dynamics on S-Zd (PCA). Increasing means the coupling preserves stochastic ordering. We first present our main construction theorem in the case where S is totally ordered; applications to attractive PCAs are given. When S is only partially ordered, we show on two examples that a coupling of more than two synchronous dynamics may not exist. We also prove an extension of our main result for a particular class of partially ordered spaces.}, subject = {Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie}, language = {en} } @misc{Louis2004, author = {Louis, Pierre-Yves}, title = {Ergodicity of PCA}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6589}, year = {2004}, abstract = {For a general attractive Probabilistic Cellular Automata on S-Zd, we prove that the (time-) convergence towards equilibrium of this Markovian parallel dynamics, exponentially fast in the uniform norm, is equivalent to a condition (A). This condition means the exponential decay of the influence from the boundary for the invariant measures of the system restricted to finite boxes. For a class of reversible PCA dynamics on {1,+1}(Zd), wit a naturally associated Gibbsian potential rho, we prove that a (spatial-) weak mixing condition (WM) for rho implies the validity of the assumption (A); thus exponential (time-) ergodicity of these dynamics towards the unique Gibbs measure associated to rho hods. On some particular examples we state that exponential ergodicity holds as soon as there is no phase transition.}, subject = {Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie}, language = {en} } @misc{RoellyThieullen2005, author = {Roelly, Sylvie and Thieullen, Mich{\`e}le}, title = {Duality formula for the bridges of a Brownian diffusion : application to gradient drifts}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6710}, year = {2005}, abstract = {In this paper, we consider families of time Markov fields (or reciprocal classes) which have the same bridges as a Brownian diffusion. We characterize each class as the set of solutions of an integration by parts formula on the space of continuous paths C[0; 1]; R-d) Our techniques provide a characterization of gradient diffusions by a duality formula and, in case of reversibility, a generalization of a result of Kolmogorov.}, language = {en} } @misc{RoellySortais2004, author = {Roelly, Sylvie and Sortais, Michel}, title = {Space-time asymptotics of an infinite-dimensional diffusion having a long- range memory}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6700}, year = {2004}, abstract = {We develop a cluster expansion in space-time for an infinite-dimensional system of interacting diffusions where the drift term of each diffusion depends on the whole past of the trajectory; these interacting diffusions arise when considering the Langevin dynamics of a ferromagnetic system submitted to a disordered external magnetic field.}, language = {en} } @misc{RoellyDereudre2004, author = {Roelly, Sylvie and Dereudre, David}, title = {On Gibbsianness of infinite-dimensional diffusions}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6692}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The authors analyse different Gibbsian properties of interactive Brownian diffusions X indexed by the d-dimensional lattice. In the first part of the paper, these processes are characterized as Gibbs states on path spaces. In the second part of the paper, they study the Gibbsian character on R^{Z^d} of the law at time t of the infinite-dimensional diffusion X(t), when the initial law is Gibbsian. AMS Classifications: 60G15 , 60G60 , 60H10 , 60J60}, language = {en} } @misc{RoellyDaiPra2004, author = {Roelly, Sylvie and Dai Pra, Paolo}, title = {An existence result for infinite-dimensional Brownian diffusions with non- regular and non Markovian drift}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-6684}, year = {2004}, abstract = {We prove in this paper an existence result for infinite-dimensional stationary interactive Brownian diffusions. The interaction is supposed to be small in the norm ||.||∞ but otherwise is very general, being possibly non-regular and non-Markovian. Our method consists in using the characterization of such diffusions as space-time Gibbs fields so that we construct them by space-time cluster expansions in the small coupling parameter.}, language = {en} } @misc{Ginoux2003, author = {Ginoux, Nicolas}, title = {Une nouvelle estimation extrins{\`e}que du spectre de l'op{\´e}rateur de Dirac}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-5644}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Nous {\´e}tablissons une nouvelle majoration optimale pour les plus petites valeurs propres de l'op{\´e}rateur de Dirac sur une hypersurface compacte de l'espace hyperbolique.}, language = {fr} } @misc{Ginoux2003, author = {Ginoux, Nicolas}, title = {Remarques sur le spectre de l'op{\´e}rateur de Dirac}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-5630}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Nous d{\´e}crivons un nouvelle famille d'exemples d'hypersurfaces de la sph{\`e}re satisfaisant le cas d'{\´e}galit{\´e} de la majoration extrins{\`e}que de C. B{\"a}r de la plus petite valeur propre de l'op{\´e}rateur de Dirac.}, language = {fr} } @misc{Ginoux2004, author = {Ginoux, Nicolas}, title = {Dirac operators on Lagrangian submanifolds}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-5627}, year = {2004}, abstract = {We study a natural Dirac operator on a Lagrangian submanifold of a K{\"a}hler manifold. We first show that its square coincides with the Hodge - de Rham Laplacian provided the complex structure identifies the Spin structures of the tangent and normal bundles of the submanifold. We then give extrinsic estimates for the eigenvalues of that operator and discuss some examples.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Becker2005, author = {Becker, Christian}, title = {On the Riemannian geometry of Seiberg-Witten moduli spaces}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-5425}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2005}, abstract = {In this thesis, we give two constructions for Riemannian metrics on Seiberg-Witten moduli spaces. Both these constructions are naturally induced from the L2-metric on the configuration space. The construction of the so called quotient L2-metric is very similar to the one construction of an L2-metric on Yang-Mills moduli spaces as given by Groisser and Parker. To construct a Riemannian metric on the total space of the Seiberg-Witten bundle in a similar way, we define the reduced gauge group as a subgroup of the gauge group. We show, that the quotient of the premoduli space by the reduced gauge group is isomorphic as a U(1)-bundle to the quotient of the premoduli space by the based gauge group. The total space of this new representation of the Seiberg-Witten bundle carries a natural quotient L2-metric, and the bundle projection is a Riemannian submersion with respect to these metrics. We compute explicit formulae for the sectional curvature of the moduli space in terms of Green operators of the elliptic complex associated with a monopole. Further, we construct a Riemannian metric on the cobordism between moduli spaces for different perturbations. The second construction of a Riemannian metric on the moduli space uses a canonical global gauge fixing, which represents the total space of the Seiberg-Witten bundle as a finite dimensional submanifold of the configuration space. We consider the Seiberg-Witten moduli space on a simply connected K\äuhler surface. We show that the moduli space (when nonempty) is a complex projective space, if the perturbation does not admit reducible monpoles, and that the moduli space consists of a single point otherwise. The Seiberg-Witten bundle can then be identified with the Hopf fibration. On the complex projective plane with a special Spin-C structure, our Riemannian metrics on the moduli space are Fubini-Study metrics. Correspondingly, the metrics on the total space of the Seiberg-Witten bundle are Berger metrics. We show that the diameter of the moduli space shrinks to 0 when the perturbation approaches the wall of reducible perturbations. Finally we show, that the quotient L2-metric on the Seiberg-Witten moduli space on a K\ähler surface is a K\ähler metric.}, subject = {Eichtheorie}, language = {en} } @book{Jankowski2004, author = {Jankowski, \poundsukasz}, title = {Modelling and simulation of light propagation in non-aged and aged step-index polymer optical fibres. - [{\"u}berarb. Diss.]}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-0001659}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Kunststofflichtwellenleiter (POFs) stellen ein verh{\"a}ltnism{\"a}ßig neues Medium zur optische Datenkommunikation {\"u}ber kurzen Strecken dar. W{\"a}hrend ihrer Einsatzdauer unterliegen POFs unterschiedlichen Arten von Umweltbeanspruchungen, haupts{\"a}chlich durch hohe Temperatur, hohe Feuchtigkeit und mechanischen Belastungen. Zahlreiche experimentelle Forschungen besch{\"a}ftigten sich mit der standardisierten Pr{\"u}fung der Zuverl{\"a}ssigkeit von im Handel erh{\"a}ltlichen Fasern. Jedoch gab es bisher wenig Erfolg bei der Bem{\"u}hung, zwei grundlegende optische Erscheinungen, Absorption und Streuung, die die Lichtausbreitung in Fasern stark beeinflussen, zu verstehen und praktisch zu modellieren: Diese beiden Effekte beschreiben nicht nur die Qualit{\"a}t neuer Fasern, sondern sie werden auch stark durch die Alterungsprozess beeinflusst. Der Hauptzweck dieser Doktorarbeit war es, ein praktisch verwendbares und theoretisch gut fundiertes Modell der Lichtausbreitung in nicht gealterten und gealterten POFs zu entwickeln und es durch optische Experimente zu verifizieren. Dabei wurden anwendungsorientierte Aspekte mit theoretischer POF-Modellierung kombiniert. Die Arbeit enth{\"a}lt die erste bekannte Anwendung der Wellenanalyse zur Untersuchung der winkelabh{\"a}ngigen Eigenschaften der Streuung in Lichtwellenleitern. F{\"u}r die praktischen Experimente wurden mehrere POF-Proben unterschiedlicher Hersteller k{\"u}nstlich gealtert, indem sie bis 4500 Stunden bei 100 °C gelagert wurden (ohne Feuchtekontrolle). Die Parameter der jeweiligen Simulationen wurden mittels einer systematischen Optimierung an die gemessen optischen Eigenschaften der gealterten Proben angeglichen. Die Resultate deuten an, dass der {\"U}bertragungsverlust der gealterten Fasern in den ersten Tagen und Wochen der Alterung am st{\"a}rksten durch eine wesentliche physikalische Verschlechterung der Kern-Mantel-Grenzfl{\"a}che verursacht wird. Chemische Effekte des Alterungsprozesses scheinen im Faserkernmaterial zuerst nach einigen Monaten aufzutreten.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Jankowski2004, author = {Jankowski, \poundsukasz}, title = {Modelling and simulation of light propagation in non-aged and aged step-index polymer optical fibres}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-0001649}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Kunststofflichtwellenleiter (POFs) stellen ein verh{\"a}ltnism{\"a}ßig neues Medium zur optische Datenkommunikation {\"u}ber kurzen Strecken dar. W{\"a}hrend ihrer Einsatzdauer unterliegen POFs unterschiedlichen Arten von Umweltbeanspruchungen, haupts{\"a}chlich durch hohe Temperatur, hohe Feuchtigkeit und mechanischen Belastungen. Zahlreiche experimentelle Forschungen besch{\"a}ftigten sich mit der standardisierten Pr{\"u}fung der Zuverl{\"a}ssigkeit von im Handel erh{\"a}ltlichen Fasern. Jedoch gab es bisher wenig Erfolg bei der Bem{\"u}hung, zwei grundlegende optische Erscheinungen, Absorption und Streuung, die die Lichtausbreitung in Fasern stark beeinflussen, zu verstehen und praktisch zu modellieren: Diese beiden Effekte beschreiben nicht nur die Qualit{\"a}t neuer Fasern, sondern sie werden auch stark durch die Alterungsprozess beeinflusst. Der Hauptzweck dieser Doktorarbeit war es, ein praktisch verwendbares und theoretisch gut fundiertes Modell der Lichtausbreitung in nicht gealterten und gealterten POFs zu entwickeln und es durch optische Experimente zu verifizieren. Dabei wurden anwendungsorientierte Aspekte mit theoretischer POF-Modellierung kombiniert. Die Arbeit enth{\"a}lt die erste bekannte Anwendung der Wellenanalyse zur Untersuchung der winkelabh{\"a}ngigen Eigenschaften der Streuung in Lichtwellenleitern. F{\"u}r die praktischen Experimente wurden mehrere POF-Proben unterschiedlicher Hersteller k{\"u}nstlich gealtert, indem sie bis 4500 Stunden bei 100 °C gelagert wurden (ohne Feuchtekontrolle). Die Parameter der jeweiligen Simulationen wurden mittels einer systematischen Optimierung an die gemessen optischen Eigenschaften der gealterten Proben angeglichen. Die Resultate deuten an, dass der {\"U}bertragungsverlust der gealterten Fasern in den ersten Tagen und Wochen der Alterung am st{\"a}rksten durch eine wesentliche physikalische Verschlechterung der Kern-Mantel-Grenzfl{\"a}che verursacht wird. Chemische Effekte des Alterungsprozesses scheinen im Faserkernmaterial zuerst nach einigen Monaten aufzutreten.}, language = {en} } @article{Meyerhoefer2001, author = {Meyerh{\"o}fer, Wolfram}, title = {Was misst TIMSS?}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-224}, pages = {1 -- 11}, year = {2001}, abstract = {Bei der Erstellung und Interpretation mathematischer Leistungstests steht die Frage, was eine Aufgabe mißt. Der Artikel stellt mit der strukturalen oder objektiven Hermeneutik eine Methode vor, mit der die verschiedenen Dimensionen der von einer Aufgabe erfassten F{\"a}higkeiten herausgearbeitet werden k{\"o}nnen. Dabei werden fachliche Anforderungen, Irritationsmomente und das durch die Aufgabe transportierte Bild vom jeweiligen Fach ebenso erfasst wie Momente, die man eher als Testf{\"a}higkeit bezeichnen w{\"u}rde.Am Beispiel einer TIMSS-Aufgabe wird diskutiert, dass das von den Testerstellern benutzte theoretische Konstrukt kaum geeignet ist, nachhaltig zu beschreiben, was eine Aufgabe misst.}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Bartels1999, author = {Bartels, Knut}, title = {Tests zur Modellspezifikation in der nichtlinearen Regression}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-0000171}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, year = {1999}, abstract = {Als Grundlage vieler statistischer Verfahren wird der Prozess der Entstehung von Daten modelliert, um dann weitere Sch{\"a}tz- und Testverfahren anzuwenden. Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Frage, wie diese Spezifikation f{\"u}r parametrische Modelle selbst getestet werden kann. In Erweiterung bestehender Verfahren werden Tests mit festem Kern eingef{\"u}hrt und ihre asymptotischen Eigenschaften werden analysiert. Es wird gezeigt, dass die Bestimmung der kritischen Werte mit mehreren Stichprobenwiederholungsverfahren m{\"o}glich ist. Von diesen ist eine neue Monte-Carlo-Approximation besonders wichtig, da sie die Komplexit{\"a}t der Berechnung deutlich verringern kann. Ein bedingter Kleinste-Quadrate-Sch{\"a}tzer f{\"u}r nichtlineare parametrische Modelle wird definiert und seine wesentlichen asymptotischen Eigenschaften werden hergeleitet. S{\"a}mtliche Versionen der Tests und alle neuen Konzepte wurden in Simulationsstudien untersucht, deren wichtigste Resultate pr{\"a}sentiert werden. Die praktische Anwendbarkeit der Testverfahren wird an einem Datensatz zur Produktwahl dargelegt, der mit multinomialen Logit-Modellen analysiert werden soll.}, language = {de} }