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A term that is nearly synonymous with complex numbers or functions is their phase. The rising preoccupation with the wave function phase in the last few decades is beyond doubt, to the extent that the importance of phases has of late become comparable to that of the moduli. (We use Dirac s terminology [7], which writes a wave function by a set of coefficients, the amplitudes, each expressible in terms of its absolute value, its modulus, and its phase. ) There is a related growth of literatm e on interference effects, associated with Aharonov-Bohm and Berry phases [8-14], In parallel, one has witnessed in recent years a trend to construct selectively and to manipulate wave functions. The necessary techifiques to achieve these are also anchored in the phases of the wave function components. This bend is manifest in such diverse areas as coherent or squeezed states [15,16], elecbon bansport in mesoscopic systems [17], sculpting of Rydberg-atom wavepackets [18,19], repeated and nondemolition quantum measurements [20], wavepacket collapse [21], and quantum computations [22,23], Experimentally, the determination of phases frequently utilizes measurement of Ramsey fringes [24] or similar" methods [25]. 

A final example is the concept of QM state. It is often stated that the wave function must be square integrable because the modulus square of the wave function is a probability distribution. States in QM are rays in Hilbert space, which are equivalence classes of wave functions. The equivalence relation between two wave functions is that one wave function is equal to the other multiplied by a complex number. The space of QM states is then a projective space, which by an infinite stereographic projection is isomorphic to a sphere in Hilbert space with any radius, conventionally chosen as one. Hence states can be identified with normalized wave functions as representatives from each equivalence class. This fact is important for the probability interpretation, but it is not a consequence of the probability interpretation. 

The problem of regulation in prokaryotes such as E. coli is far simpler than in complex eukaryotes because of the smaller number of genes. It seems likely that a system of this complexity (about 3,000 genes) should contain no more than 100-300 regulatory proteins because genes with related functions are often under the control of the same regulatory proteins. 

Any continuous sequence of data h(t) in the time domain can also be described as a continuous sequence in the frequency domain, where the sequence is specified by giving its amplitude as a function of frequency, H(f). For a real sequence h(t) (the case for any physical process), H(f) is series of complex numbers. It is useful to regard h(t) and 11(f) as two representations of the same sequence, with h(t) representing the sequence in the time domain and H( f) representing the sequence in the frequency domain. These two representations are called transform pairs. The frequency and time domains are related through the Fourier transform equations... 

Let us consider a linear space A = x of elements, e.g. a finite space or a Banach space with a basis. Any mapping x —> 1 of the objects x on the field of complex numbers is referred to as afunctional, and such a mapping l(x) is called a linear functional if it satisfies the relation... 

It is also shown how x(< ) is related to the temporal behaviour of the dielectric polarization follomng the sudden application, or removal, of an electric field. Various forms of the Kramers-Kronig dispersion relations are introduced for y (o>) and x C") aod for a number of functions of The section closes with the ddOnition of the frequency-dependent complex refractive index n() = n(cu) — and a discussion of its relation... 

A large number of covalently linked systems are currently being synthesized and investigated, differing in the nature of A, B, and L, as well as in the number of functional units in the supramolecular system (nuclearity). It is common to call simple two-component donor-acceptor systems such as that of Eq. 2 dyads , and progressively more complex systems triads , tetrads , pentads , etc.. Systems where all the A and B units are organic molecules are dealt with in Chapter 1 of this section. The present chapter deals with systems where at least one of the A/B functional units is a transition metal coordination compound. From this definition, however, are excluded (a) systems where A and/or B are porphyrins or related species (dealt with in Chapter 2) and (b) systems of high nuclearity with dendritic structures (dealt with in Chapter 9). 

The reduction of the carbonyl group (and related functionalities) by catalytic methods has been successfully achieved by a number of methods. Rhodium and ruthenium complexes are the most popular catalysts used in the hydrogenation of ketones. While most catalyst systems of this type require the presence of additional chelating functionality on the substrate the recent development of highly active ruthenium(diamine) complexes allows the reduction of simple unfunctionalised ketones. Ruthenium catalysts have also been applied, with much success, to the catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones in the presence of alcohols or formate. 

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