Molecular symmetry dilemma

I’m currently studying molecular symmetry and I can’t quite grasp how to find axes of rotation and the value of n. With molecules with a few atoms it’s fairly easy and intuitive, and also with highly symmetric shapes like dodecahedrons cubes etc but with bigger molecules I can’t quite do it. Are there great tutorials around (the ones I’m finding are awful) or is there a way to determine the axis of rotation easily?

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Molecular symmetry and axes

I have seen lots of flowcharts trying to understand the point group of a molecule.But how do I know if the molecule has a C4 axe or C2 axe and generally any axe?How can I understand this?

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Are there any good resources for molecular symmetry?

I have been trying to learn this for hours, but none of it makes sense. There are no patterns to anything and every time I figure out a rule I immediately find another molecule that contradicts what I just figured out. Any help would be nice.

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Molecular Symmetry

This is probably an overly simplistic question for those of you that frequent this sub, but as a lurker here I thought I'd ask you guys first. My gf is a bio major and currently taking inorganic chem and having trouble with molecular symmetry. I tried to recall my college chem classes as best I could and wiki'd to the best of my abilities, but you guys always seem to be able to explain things in a concise and comprehensible way. So folks of /r/chemistry, can you tell me everything I need to know to help her get through this stuff? Some basic things that I need refreshers on:

  • Elements - obv we can leave out identity, but I'm having trouble visualizing even symmetry/plane of symmetry

  • Binary operations

  • MOST IMPORTANTLY - point groups. My biggest question here is, should I be able to determine point group of a molecule simply by looking at it? Would she memorize molecules of a given point group or deduce the molecule's point group from how it looks.

  • She keeps referencing "see-saw" molecules. No idea there...

I would like to apologize in advance for how awfully I must have worded all this. I'm as clueless to the minutia as I sound, and I know how frustrating it is to answer questions that are poorly asked. Thanks in advance everyone!

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BH3 molecular orbital diagram with symmetries

I think I have the proper shape of the diagram but how do I label the symmetries of the MOs?

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Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory

Picked up Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory by Alan Vincent. Still in the first programme. Anyway I built a model and tried to draw Ethane, but it isn't clicking. Can someone help explain Improper Rotation or pass a link that will help me visualize it better? Thank you for your time.

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A question to anyone who knows molecular symmetry and character tables.

Thanks in advance, I understand the character table itself and what the symmetric/ antisymmetric blah blah all means. But what is this x^2 + y^2 term that keeps popping up in the quadratic column, I recognize x^2 - y^2 as a d-orbital, but I have never came across this x^2 + y^2 until I started working through character tables.

http://www.webqc.org/symmetrypointgroup-c3v.html

Thanks

EDIT: wasn't expecting reddit to use exponents

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Why don't oxygen rings like this one exist? I'd imagine it would be an excellent oxidizer if we could synthesize it.
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[Let’s Build] d100 science fiction technobabble phrases

Things that an Engineer or Science Officer on a star ship might say.

  1. We’ve got a Warp Core breach
  2. Get the ion matrix modulator back online
  3. The gravimetric stabilizer is loose
  4. A quantum matrix relay
  5. Reroute power to the forward flux capacitor
  6. Reverse polarity to theta radiation
  7. Demodulate the deflector emitters
  8. The Tridium particles are unstable
  9. A Resonance Distortion in the Inductors
  10. The Plasma Manifold can’t handle the flux
  11. We must calculate the iridium three-factor conductors
  12. Converge the radiation filters to infra-segmentation
  13. Ion-pressure has reached critical matrix
  14. Re-integrate the strontium-capacitor to redux-level
  15. Restart the master chronium disruptor
  16. Maximum astro turbilator integrated
  17. Quantum-seed charged to energetic maximum
  18. Thorium-flux source has been dispatched
  19. Thermal integration detected
  20. Astral velocity converted
  21. Detonate the Illudium Q-35 explosive space modulator
  22. Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow (Dr. Who)
  23. There’s a malfunction in the retro-encabulator
  24. Circadian extrapolation of the interpolation theorem
  25. Spatial transposition phenomena
  26. Inner realm qualia
  27. Tripolar amalgamation theory
  28. Single equation theory of the universal containment field
  29. Modular neural interface component
  30. Bio-cellular granularity
  31. Holodistortion dome
  32. Ecolyptic nervescaping processes
  33. Micro-ontological effect syndrome
  34. Brainlock ameliorator device
  35. Mindquake predictor array
  36. Achronic sterilization dilator
  37. Noctilucent telescopy
  38. Thanoscopic analyzer
  39. Biotech construction units
  40. Temporal augmentation
  41. Subneural traweling graft
  42. Bioware contamination particles
  43. Nanogenetic augmentation cords
  44. Helical supersemetric ray-bands
  45. Monitored Cryonic Mini-Kelvin Rating
  46. Quadra-Capacitor Circuitry
  47. Virtual locutor telepresence
  48. Genotypic avatar
  49. Subspeciation matrix grid
  50. Neuro-linked psi-bands
  51. Dillinger-drive transfield component
  52. Deploying frictionless vortals now, Sir
  53. Enhance the divergence coefficient
  54. We need to integrate the molecular cospology
  55. Reconscede the Heisenberg drive
  56. Activate the Omega 13 device
  57. Reconfigure the nanowave frequency shift
  58. You need to calibrate your ventral defragmenter
  59. Reroute the secondary vacuum node
  60. We’ve got a destabilized gluon pulse
  61. Did you fractionalize the redundancy emitters?
  62. I’m detecting a particle trace in the thr
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A Very Basic Beginner’s Guide to Epistemology

Introduction

Greetings! This here is a very basic outline of epistemology, the philosophical discipline that studies knowledge. I hope this guide will be helpful to theists and atheists alike. Be forewarned, I am not an expert, not even close - merely an interested lay-person. My goal is simply to give an overview of the various concepts and positions, to facilitate informed discussion. Although, to be honest, it is also to get these ideas straight in my own head :)

I will not present every position. Nor will I present any arguments for or against the various positions (both to remain unbiased and for brevity). I would ideally like to give many examples for each concept, but unfortunately, I feel I must cut most of these for brevity (please add some in the comments if you like!)

Everything I say is up for debate and constructive criticism. I may accidentally say something that is misleading, or straight-up incorrect. Please correct me if I do, preferably with a source

Key terms (ie google-able words) have been bolded. Italics are for emphasis

My sources are the SEP, IEP, and Wikipedia

Theories of truth

Let’s start with the most basic concept. What is [β€œtruth”](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/)? There are a few theories of truth, with some subtle distinctions between them, but most aren’t relevant here

The most widely held view is the [Correspondence Theory of Truth. This holds that β€œa proposition is true if and only if it corresponds to reality”. So, for example, the proportion β€œsnow is white” is true if and only if is actually the case that snow is white.

Another popular view is the Deflationary Theory of Truth. This view is based on the observation that the sentence "it is true that snow is white" doesn't seem to add any substantial content to simply asserting "the snow is white". The main idea of the deflationary approach is (a) that all that can be significantly said about truth is exhausted by an account of the role of the expression β€˜true’ or of the concept of truth in our talk and thought, and (b) that, by contrast with what traditional views assume, this role is neither metaphysically substantive nor explanatory (SEP)

A minority view is the [Coherence Theory of Truth]([https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth-coherence](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/tru

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The Last Human - 108 - The First Prophet

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Before she had eyes in her head, the stories say, she could already see.

The day the First Prophet learned to speak was the day her guardians learned she was having visions. Dreams that intersected waking life.

Nobody believed the visions were real, least of all the assembly of pediatric neurologists, psychologists and psychiatrists who came to analyze her. To β€œcure” her. Even the First Prophet, who was called Emerett back then, did not believe her dreams were real (except when she was in the middle of them).

But the anti-hallucinatory medication was neither effective, nor was it worth the costs on her mental development. These waking dreams did not appear harmful, so the experts and her guardians agreed on a different course. Monitor her, make note of any adverse effects, and hope she grows out of them. No further action to be taken at this time.

At first, monitoring was intense. She was required to report her dreams, multiple times a day. She gave detailed explanations of people who did not exist, having conversations that did not make sense. Sometimes, she would refer to concepts - gravitational exception, or the limitations of speed - of which no child should understand. But she could not demonstrate knowledge, and so it was marked as childish imitation. Most likely, they said, she had been eavesdropping on adults, and using their words to garner attention. Still, they studied her.

Over time, she became intimately familiar with her own mind, through the lens of deeply experienced medical professionals, and their endless questions.

But as the days moved into years, and the experts found no source from which her visions sprang forth, they began to take her affliction less seriously. Even as she grew out of childhood, and out of adolescence, and into her first - and only - life as the woman named Emorynn, she became little more than a puzzle for bored biologists. Many tried to eliminate her visions. No pills, no cognitive treatments, nor any kind of neurological analysis, physical or otherwise, seemed to have any effect.

In the end, they chalked it up to a slight abnormality with her brain. Tissue, growing where it should not have been. And unless she would

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Why Earth is a Deathworld, and why it is so unusual.

You have heard the story of Humans from Earth, class. They are called a Deathworlder.

Their homeworld is deadly, with no doubt. From the molecular oxidizer O2 fully 22% of the atmosphere, to the monstrous solvent Dihydro Monoxide (H2O) covering 70% of the planets surface, that doesnt even begin to describe the deadliness of that planet.

Its life has evolved to also be 70% of that nasty H2O, most of the life actually breathes the corrosive O2 for its metabolism. Indeed; such a metabolism of a Human is why they burn so hot, store and consume so much energy, and die so young. That is the cost of such 'high octane' biological chemical basis. Thats what it takes to overcome the Deadliness.

[Side recess: a poem from Earth, very appropriate for Earth evolved life: "Tiger! Tiger! Burning bright! In the forests of the Night! What immortal hand or eye- could frame thy fearful symmetry?!"]

Then there are the Bacterial, fungal, and viral swarms, constantly infecting every living thing the millisecond of any opportunity, that the multicellular life forms must have an immensely powerful auto immune system to have even a chance of stopping and overcoming an infection.

Yes, Yes, the life on that Deathworld is a ravenous frenzy of everyones nightmare, to be sure, class.

But today we will discuss just why Earth is a Deathworld. Why the evolved life came to be this way. As we all come to understand in our wisdom- 'how' or 'what' is not nearly as revealing as 'why'.

Earth itself is a very rare and unusual planet, to begin with. While the Humans consider it "normal", when we compare a Human to any other Galactic species, it is quite clear their version of 'Normal' is a bit misplaced. Humanity was quite shocked that they were never able to find any "earth-like" worlds in any of the stars anywhere near their solar system. It took some time for any of them to realize "earth like" was truly 1 in 100 billion. For there are truly only 3 other worlds similar to its condition in our entire Galaxy. (This was the unknown factor in their Drake Equation, by the way, Class)

Earth, from nearly its very beginning, is atypical. In its formative era it was struck by another terrestrial planet, approximately 20% the size of the proto-earth. A titanic collision of this sort during protoplanetary formation often means the total destruction of both worlds- undoing billions of years of accretion in forming the planets.

But Earth survived the impact. The collision angle and amount was ju

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Dimensional Analysis via Group Actions

Here's a fun way to look at dimensional analysis.Β  There's nothing deep here --- just a reshuffling of concepts to make plain why, for instance, we may multiply but not add quantities of different units.

Motivation.Β  How can we exploit symmetry when doing physics?Β  An ideal spring exemplifies physical symmetry.Β  Initially stationary at x=L, the spring obeys m (d^2 /dt^2 )x = (d/dx)(k x^2 /2) . We can imagine a variety V of universes, each inhabited by a ruler, a clock, a massive ball, and an ideal spring.Β  Each universe induces a real numbered plot x=f(t) gotten by measuring the spring against the ruler, clock, ball.Β  That Newton's law for the spring is homogeneous means that the group GL(R,1)^3 acts very nicely on V by scaling the ruler,clock,ball and modifying the spring parameters m,L,k accordingly.Β  All quantities determined by Newton's law (e.g. spring period T) must thus also enjoy this symmetry.Β  What does this entail for T?

Formal setup.Β  We fix a group S of physical symmetries and consider S-spaces (spaces on which S acts).Β  We posit a S-space V of conceivable worlds.Β  We call (equivariant!) maps from V "experiments" or "quantities".Β  When S acts trivially on a quantity's target, that quantity is "unitless".

Key Observation.Β  The category of unitless S-spaces under a given S-space O' has an initial object: the set of orbits of O'.Β  Said another way: if a unitless quantity e:V-->O depends only on e':V-->O' --- that is, if there exists f:O'-->O with e=fe' --- then f is constant on each orbit of O'.

Note.Β  The set of orbits of O' is often easy to understand.Β  E.g. when S is a lie group smoothly acting on O', we can generically compute a local parameterization of the set of orbits: just take the tangent space of O' mod the tangent subspace induced by the lie algebra of G.Β Β The situation thus lends itself to dimension counting.

Example A.Β  In the ideal spring system, S=GL(R,1)^3 induces three fundamental one-dimensional S-spaces --- call them O_ruler, O_clock, O_ball.Β  Tensors of these representations are also S-spaces.Β  m,L,k are physical quantities that map to the S-spaces O_ball, O_ruler, and O_stiff = O_mass @ O_clock^op @ O_clock^op.Β  Here, @ means tensor and op means opposite action.Β  The period T is also a physical quantity; it maps to O_clock.Β  So T' = T^2 k/m is a unitless quantity that by Newton depends only on m,L,k.Β  Therefore, T' = f(m,L,k) where f is constant on orbits in O_ball Γ— O_ruler Γ— O_stiff.Β  But S acts transitive

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[MEGATHREAD] - Day 4 - Houserockin' Edition

Stay safe (or dry) and have fun everyone!

#Reminder: NO TICKET SALES, EXCHANGES, OR GIVEAWAYS OF ANY KIND!!! If you are caught trying to do so in a different thread or this thread, you will receive a temporary ban until after the fest. No exceptions!

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If you missed it, check out the past days threads:

Thursday

Friday

Saturday


COVID Entry Policy
Here is the Instagram post from Riot Fest with detailed information.

Proof of vaccination:

  • Vaccination card
  • Photocopy of vaccination card (take to Staples, FedEx, Office Max to make a copy)
  • Digital copy of vaccination card (photo on a phone or digital vaccination record)

or a negative COVID test:

  • Must be completed within 48 hours of entering Riot Fest
  • If you are attending multiple days you will need multiple tests i.e. if attending Thursday to Sunday, on Saturday you will need a COVID test. If you are attending Friday to Sunday, you will need a negative test for Sunday.
  • Children over the age of 2 will require a test

Where can I get a COVID test?

  • Walgreens - appointment required
  • CVS - appointment required
  • Physicians Immediate Care - multiple locations throughout the city and suburbs. Time slots open up the morning of
  • Innovative Express Care - located at 1111 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL, 60614
  • On-site testing will be available as well for $50
  • At-home testing is accepted, but MUST be FDA-EUA approved



##Friday September 17th, 2021

Times Riot Stage Roots Stage Rise Stage Radicals Stage Rebel Stage
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Blind Girl Here. Give Me Your Best Blind Jokes!

Do your worst!

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Google Drive eTextbooks release thread (part-33)!+ Accepting requests every day
  • If you find your book in the thread below, send the number of the book via reddit chat or via telegram .
  • Almost all the books are in their latest editions and some of them are available in multiple editions too
  • Books (pdf) are delivered through Google-Drive link
  • You can also send requests via reddit chat or by telegram .
  • Also, upvote the post if you found it useful

Please find the list below:

  1. Torts: Cases and Materials, 4th Edition: Aaron D. Twerski & James A. Henderson & W. Bradley Wendel

  2. Global Occupational Safety and Health Management Handbook, 1st Edition: Thomas P. Fuller

  3. Parametric Modeling with SOLIDWORKS 2020: Randy Shih & Paul Schilling

  4. Tort Law: Responsibilities and Redress, 4th Edition: John C. P. Goldberg & Anthony J. Sebok & Benjamin C. Zipursky

  5. Evidence-Based Diagnosis: An Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology, 2nd Edition: Thomas B. Newman & Michael A. Kohn

  6. Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Students and their Supervisors, 2nd Edition: Brian Paltridge & Sue Starfield

  7. Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 5th Edition: William Prentice

  8. Information Privacy Law, 6th Edition: Daniel J. Solove & Paul M. Schwartz

  9. Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition: Diane R. Gehart

  10. Introduction to Probability, 2nd Edition: Joseph K. Blitzstein & Jessica Hwang

  11. Leadership Growth Through Crisis: An Investigation of Leader Development During Tumultuous Circumstances, 1st Edition, 2020 Edition: Bruce E. Winston

  12. Unequivocal Justice, 1st Edition: Christopher Freiman

  13. Louise Brigham and the Early History of Sustainable Furniture Design: Antoinette LaFarge

  14. Circular Entrepreneurship: Creating Responsible Enterprise, 1st Edition, 2019 Edition: Antonella Zucchella & Sabine Urban

  15. AP Human Geography: with 2 Practice Tests, 9th Edition: Meredith Marsh & Peter S. Alagona

  16. Applied Sport Mechanics, 4th Edition: Brendan Burkett

  17. Applied Theories in Occupational Therapy: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition: Marilyn B. Cole & Roseanna Tufano

  18. Introducing SEO: Your quick-start guide to effective SEO practices: Aravind Shenoy & Anirudh Prabhu

  19. Essentials of Internal Medicine, 4th Edition: Ardhendu Sinh

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Dropped my best ever dad joke & no one was around to hear it

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies πŸ˜‚

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Where can I learn how the group theory led to hybridization of orbitals?

My uni textbook explains it very vaguely and I wanna learn more.
Does anyone know about a good resource for research on this topic?
Thanks a lot:)

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Geddit? No? Only me?
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I wanna hear your best airplane puns.

Pilot on me!!

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E or ß?
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[UK--England] Research assistant in developmental genetics of Arabadopsis (closes 20 Dec, degree required, PhD preferred)

Repost: https://twitter.com/JohnInnesCentre/status/1471211985937350658
https://okt.to/KqG7Qy

SALARY: Β£32,578 - Β£39,384 per annum depending on qualifications and experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join the Laboratory of Dr Laila Moubayidin, working on cutting-edge science in the field of developmental genetics.

The focus of Dr Moubayidin’s research group is to understand how multicellular plant organs set up symmetric patterns, thus establishing either bilateral or radial symmetry during organogenesis.

The group aims to develop a full genetic, molecular, and cellular understanding of the biological rules underlying organ symmetry by investigating how cell-division and hormonal cross-talks control the establishment and transition of symmetric patterns while organs develop.

The role

The successful applicant will study a post-translational mechanism, based on phosphorylation, fundamental for controlling the activity of a key regulator of plant organ symmetry establishment and transition.

The postholder will plan and conduct genetic, biochemical and molecular experiments usingΒ Arabidopsis thalianaΒ as a model system, as well as other plant models where appropriate,Β e.g.,Β N.benthamiana. They will develop skills in developmental genetics, including microscopy analysis of mutant phenotypes, and proteomic analysis.

The role will also involve assisting less-experienced group members, acting as a role model, and promoting a collaborative working environment. Therefore, it is expected that the post holder will interpret data with a mature degree of independence and be an excellent communicator and team player.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have a PhD and a BSc in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology or Plant Biology or related discipline.

Advanced knowledge and proficiency in proteomics and/or plant biochemistry methods is essential.

Previous experience in Arabidopsis developmental genetics would be advantageous.

Additional information

Interviews will be held on 18Β January 2022.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here,Β or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450462 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.ukΒ  quoting reference 1004151

We are an equal opportunities employer, actively supp

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No spoilers
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What is a a bisexual person doing when they’re not dating anybody?

They’re on standbi

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These aren't dad jokes...

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

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[R] Graph Neural Networks with Learnable Structural and Positional Representations

Hi all,

Presenting a general framework for Graph Neural Networks to learn positional encodings (PE) alongside structural representations, applicable to any MP-GNNs, including (Graph) Transformers.

"Graph Neural Networks with Learnable Structural and Positional Representations"
Vijay Prakash Dwivedi, Anh Tuan Luu, Thomas Laurent, Yoshua Bengio and Xavier Bresson.

Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.07875
Code: https://github.com/vijaydwivedi75/gnn-lspe

#2minutebrief
Nodes in a graph do not have canonical positional information, like the global word positions in a sentence. This gives rise to limitations such as the lack of (global) structural information when message-passing GNNs are applied to learn on graphs. As a result, such models cannot distinguish isomorphic nodes or other graph symmetries.

In this work, we consider this problem of graph PEs and propose a framework named LSPE that can be used with any MP-GNNs to learn positional and structural feature representations at the same time, thus effectively capturing the two essential properties and tuning these w.r.t. to the task at hand.

Fig. The general MPGNNs-LSPE architecture.

In brief, LSPE enhances capabilities of an MP-GNN in the following way:

  1. At the input layer, PEs are initialized with k-dimensional Random Walk that encodes the landing probabilities of a node to itself in 1 to k steps. This leads to unique node representations (at the input itself) for nodes which have unique k-hop neighborhoods in the graph.
  2. At the GNN layers, both the structural and positional representations are updated with separate learnable parameters but following the same analytical update function of a GNN instance chosen.
  3. At the final layer, the learned structural and positional representations are fused to output the resultant node features which is then used for the learning task being dealt with. In addition, a positional loss is used to tune the final layer positional features.

Above simple steps improves several MP-GNNs and Transformer-GNNs providing a performance boost of up to 64% on molecular datasets. At the same time, we retain the efficient linear complexity of message-passing while generating more expressive node embedding.

More background

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What did 0 say to 8 ?

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

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[Seasonal] The Temperature of Stasis Crystals Explained

I wanted to discuss a topic of contention I see quite often with regards to Stasis and the crystals it produces. Namely, are these crystals cold? And if so, how cold?

the cold Dark

The contention is understandable considering the seemingly conflicting lore at times. We can see evidence for Stasis being cold in a number of places within.

Kridis, and the Eliksni in general refer to Stasis as "the cold Dark".

>"Encased in the cold Dark, you cease to be a flesh-and-blood thing but become a memory thing, a thing of stillness." β€” Salvation's Grip

We also see a description of it as cold when Shayura is frozen by Aisha in the Trials of Osiris.

>"Waves of cold radiate outward from one of Aisha's extended hands; feathery shards of crystalline growths bristle off of her gauntlet." β€” Pyrrhic Ascent Cloak

Further to this we also get the ominous flavor text of Cryosthesia 77K

>"There are things colder than cold*.*"

We even get a very cold temperature of 77 Kelvins in it's title (more on this later).

So as we can see, it's not too hard to associate Stasis with cold and there are numerous other lore entries besides the ones I have shown that support this.

But there are also some lore entries that seem to contradict this. Namely this quote from Joxer:

>"I've never felt anything like it, being stuck in those shards. It doesn't even feel that cold, it's just… emptiness. Loneliness. I hate it." β€” Joxer

Before we analyze why the contradiction exists and how this can be rectified lets first understand what Stasis is and whether the lore gives us any indication of it's temperature. Believe it or not, understanding this will actually help provide an answer to our dilemma.

One of our first clues actually comes from the name of the Exclusive Beyond Light Collector's Edition emblem.

Absolute Zero

That temperature is Absolute zero kelvins or 0K, the temperature at which a thermodynamic system has the lowest energy. It corresponds to βˆ’273.15 Β°C or βˆ’459.67 Β°F in temperature. The coldest temperature a substance can reach.

At this temperature nearly all molecular motion of a substance cea

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I dislike karma whores who make posts that imply it's their cake day, simply for upvotes.

I won't be doing that today!

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How do you stop Canadian bacon from curling in your frying pan?

You take away their little brooms

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I did it, I finally did it. After 4 years and 92 days I went from being a father, to a dad.

This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

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It this sub dead?

There hasn't been a post all year!

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Google Drive eTextbooks release thread (part-83)!+ Accepting requests every day
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My name is ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

It’s pronounced β€œNoel.”

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Why are people so surprised and angry about Djokovic being an anti-vaxxer?

After all his first name is No-vac

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