Berry’s phase is defined for the dynamics of electrons in periodic solids and an explicit
formula is derived for it. Because of the special torus topology of the Brillouin zone a nonzero …

A quantum-mechanical representation is defined by means of finite translations in direct
and reciprocal space. The eigenfunctions of the finite translations are found and their …

The physical irreducible representations of the magnetic translation group (MTG) defined
previously have been found. From these a set of solutions of Schrödinger's equation for a …

Band representations of space groups are defined and they are used for the symmetry
specification of bands in solids. While the symmetry of atomic orbitals is specified around a single …

Biochar refers to carbon-based dusty residues obtained from biomass pyrolysis. This recently
rediscovered traditional soil improver is currently being glorified for its wide portfolio of …

Since the majority of anticancer pharmacological agents affect not only cancer tissue but
also normal cells, chemotherapy is usually accompanied with severe side effects. Regional …

Evaluating the biodiversity of microbial communities remains an elusive task because of
taxonomic and methodological difficulties. An alternative approach is to examine components of …

Background Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are rare intermediate-grade
neoplasms that have a high recurrence rate after excision and exhibit low metastatic potential. …

Water availability limits plant growth and production in almost all terrestrial ecosystems 1 , 2
, 3 , 4 , 5 . However, biomes differ substantially in sensitivity of aboveground net primary …

Abstract Changes in Earth's surface temperatures caused by anthropogenic emissions of
greenhouse gases are expected to affect global and regional precipitation regimes. …