Robert B. Wilson

The Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (2009)

Meegan, Charles, Lichti, Giselher, Bhat, P. N., Bissaldi, Elisabetta, Briggs, Michael S., Connaughton, Valerie, ...

The Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (GBM) will significantly augment the science return from the Fermi Observatory in the study of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). The primary objective of GBM is to extend the...

Review Bayesian Analysis and Risk Assessment in Genetic Counseling and Testing (2008)

Shuji Ogino, Robert B. Wilson

Risk assessment is an essential component of genetic counseling and testing, and Bayesian analysis plays a central role in genetic risk assessment. Bayesian analysis allows calculation of the...

A Random shRNA-Encoding Library for Phenotypic Selection and Hit-Optimization (2008)

Wang, Yongping, Wang, Yun E., Cotticelli, M. Grazia, Wilson, Robert B.

RNA interference (RNAi) is a mechanism for inhibiting gene expression through the action of small, non-coding RNAs. Most existing RNAi libraries target single genes through canonical pathways....

Special Article Standard Mutation Nomenclature in Molecular Diagnostics Practical and Educational Challenges (2008)

Shuji Ogino, Margaret L. Gulley, Robert B. Wilson

To translate basic research findings into clinical practice, it is essential that information about mutations and variations in the human genome are communicated easily and unequivocally....

THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES, 113:367È408, 1997 December ( 1997. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. OBSERVATIONS OF ACCRETING PULSARS (2007)

Lars Bildsten, Deepto Chakrabarty, John Chiu, Mark H. Finger, Danny T. Koh, Mark Stollberg, ...

We summarize 5 years of continuous monitoring of accretion-powered pulsars with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Our 20È70 keV observations...

� 1997. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. ON THE CORRELATION OF TORQUE AND LUMINOSITY IN GX 1�4 (2007)

Thomas A. Prince, Brian A. Vaughan, Robert B. Wilson

Over 5 years of daily hard X-ray (�20 keV) monitoring of the 2 minute accretion-powered pulsar GX 1�4 with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory�BATSE large-area detectors has found nearly...

� 1997. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. ON THE DRAMATIC SPIN-UP/SPIN-DOWN TORQUE REVERSALS IN ACCRETING PULSARS (2007)

Robert W. Nelson, Lars Bildsten, Deepto Chakrabarty, Mark H. Finger, Danny T. Koh, Thomas A. Prince, ...

Dramatic torque reversals between spin-up and spin-down have been observed in half of the persistent X-ray pulsars monitored by the BATSE all-sky monitor on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory....

3 (2007)

Deepto Chakrabarty, Lars Bildsten, Mark H. Finger, Robert W. Nelson, Thomas A. Prince, Brian A. Vaughan, ...

To appear in The Astrophysical Journal Letters Over five years of daily hard X-ray (?20 keV) monitoring of the 2 min accretion-powered pulsar GX 1+4 with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory /BATSE...

2 (2007)

Danny T. Koh, Lars Bildsten, Deepto Chakrabarty, Robert W. Nelson, Thomas A. Prince, Brian A. Vaughan, ...

The accreting pulsar GX 301--2 (P = 680 s) has been observed continuously by the large area detectors of the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray...

3 (2007)

Mark H. Finger, Danny T. Koh, Robert W. Nelson, Thomas A. Prince, Brian A. Vaughan, Robert B. Wilson

bursts, GRO J1744-28, was discovered recently [1, 2]. The properties of this source differ markedly from those of other known highenergy burst sources--X-ray bursters, soft fl-ray repeaters and...

2 (2007)

Deepto Chakrabarty, Towsian Koh, Lars Bildsten, Thomas A. Prince, Mark H. Finger, Robert B. Wilson, ...

We have detected an 18.7 s accreting X-ray pulsar in the Cygnus region, using the BATSE large-area detectors on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. GRO J1948+32 has been localized to within 10 deg 2...

OBSERVATIONS OF ACCRETING PULSARS (2007)

Thomas A. Prince, Lars Bildsten, Deepto Chakrabarty, Robert B. Wilson, Mark H. Finger

We discuss recent observations of accreting binary pulsars with the allsky BATSE instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. BATSE has detected and studied nearly half of the known accreting...

3 (2007)

Deepto Chakrabarty, Lars Bildsten, John M. Grunsfeld, Danny T. Koh, Thomas A. Prince, Brian A. Vaughan, ...

Over five years of hard X-ray (20--60 keV) monitoring of the 7.66 s accretionpowered pulsar 4U 1626--67 with the Compton/BATSE large-area detectors have revealed that the neutron star is now steadily...

( 1999. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. THE OUTBURSTS AND ORBIT OF THE ACCRETING PULSAR GS 1843[02 \ 2S 1845[024 (2007)

Mark H. Finger, Lars Bildsten, Deepto Chakrabarty, Thomas A. Prince, D. Matthew Scott, Colleen A. Wilson, ...

We present observations of a series of 10 outbursts of pulsed hard X-ray Ñux from the transient 10.6 mHz accreting pulsar GS 1843[02, using the Burst and Transient Source Experiment on the Compton...

� 1997. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. ON THE CORRELATION OF TORQUE AND LUMINOSITY IN GX 1�4 (2007)

Thomas A. Prince, Brian A. Vaughan, Robert B. Wilson

Over 5 years of daily hard X-ray (�20 keV) monitoring of the 2 minute accretion-powered pulsar GX 1�4 with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory�BATSE large-area detectors has found nearly...

AND (2007)

Danny T. Koh, Lars Bildsten, Deepto Chakrabarty, Robert W. Nelson, Thomas A. Prince, ...

The accreting pulsar GX 301[2 (P\680 s) has been observed continuously by the large-area detectors of the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory...

OBSERVATIONS OF ACCRETING PULSARS (2007)

Lars Bildsten, Deepto Chakrabarty, John Chiu, Mark H. Finger, Danny T. Koh, Robert W. Nelson, ...

We summarize ve years of continuous monitoring of accretion-powered pulsars with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Our 20{70 keV observations...

bildsten @ re.berkeley.edu (2007)

Colleen A. Wilson, Mark H. Finger, B. Alan Harmon, D. Matthew Scott, Robert B. Wilson, Lars Bildsten, ...

GS 0834{430, a 12.3 second accretion-powered pulsar, has been observed in seven outbursts with the BATSE large area detectors on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. The rst 5 outbursts observed by...

Sufficient conditions for stable equilibria (2006)

Srihari Govindan; University Of Iowa, Robert B. Wilson; Stanford University

[This item is a preserved copy. To view the original, visit http://econtheory.org/] A refinement of the set of Nash equilibria that satisfies two assumptions is shown to select a subset that is...

The GLAST Burst Monitor (2004)

Von Kienlin, Andreas, Meegan, Charles A., Lichti, Giselher G., Bhat, Narayana P., Briggs, Michael S., Connaughton, Valerie, ...

The next large NASA mission in the field of gamma-ray astronomy, GLAST, is scheduled for launch in 2007. Aside from the main instrument LAT (Large-Area Telescope), a gamma-ray telescope for the...

Channel Marker: A Cautious Approach to Multiple Function Contracting for Base Operations and Support. (2002)

Gaulden,Roy D., Wilson,Robert B., Martinelli,S. A.

The study focuses on the impact of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 and the new concept of operating the Naval shore establishment through private sector contracts. The restrictive...

Stream Channel Stability. Appendix N. Alluvial Channel Flow Resistance: Stochastic Properties, (2002)

Coleman,Neil L., Wilson,Robert B.

This report describes a series of experiments that were performed in a laboratory flume that was adapted to allow computer control of the independent experimental variables, and computer acquisition...

The 35-Day Evolution of the Hercules X-1 Pulse Profile: Evidence For A Resolved Inner Disk Occultation of the Neutron Star (2000)

Scott, D. Matthew, Leahy, Denis A., Wilson, Robert B.

Ginga and Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) observations have allowed an unprecedented view of the recurrent systematic pulse shape changes associated with the 35-day cycle of Hercules X-1, a...

The Outbursts and Orbit of the Accreting Pulsar GS 1843-02 = 2S 1845-024 (1998)

Finger, Mark H., Bildsten, Lars, Chakrabarty, Deepto, Prince, Thomas A., Scott, D. Matthew, Wilson, Colleen A., ...

We present observations of a series of 10 outbursts of pulsed hard X-ray flux from the transient 10.6 mHz accreting pulsar GS 1843-02, using the Burst and Transient Source Experiment on the Compton...

On the Dramatic Spin-up/Spin-down Torque Reversals in Accreting Pulsars (1997)

Nelson, Robert W., Bildsten, Lars, Chakrabarty, Deepto, Finger, Mark H., Koh, Danny T., Prince, Thomas A., ...

Dramatic torque reversals between spin up and spin down have been observed in half of the persistent X-ray pulsars monitored by the BATSE all-sky monitor on CGRO. Theoretical models developed to...

Observations of Accreting Pulsars (1997)

Bildsten, Lars, Chakrabarty, Deepto, Chiu, John, Finger, Mark H., Koh, Danny T., Nelson, Robert W., ...

We summarize five years of continuous monitoring of accretion-powered pulsars with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Our 20-70 keV observations...

On the Correlation of Torque and Luminosity in GX 1+4 (1997)

Chakrabarty, Deepto, Bildsten, Lars, Finger, Mark H., Grunsfeld, John M., Koh, Danny T., Nelson, Robert W., ...

Over five years of daily hard X-ray (>20 keV) monitoring of the 2-min accretion-powered pulsar GX 1+4 with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory/BATSE large-area detectors has found nearly continuous...

G. V. Black Dental Club of St. Paul. (1902)

Wilson, Robert B.

Editors: Aug. 1859-July 1865, J. D. White, J. H. McQuillen, G. J. Ziegler.--Aug. 1865-Dec. 1871, J. H. McQuillen, G. J. Ziegler.--Jan. 1872-May 1891, J. W. White.--July 1891-Apr. 1930, E. C. Kirk...

Linear Tariffs with Quality Discrimination

Shmuel S. Oren, Stephen A. Smith, Robert B. Wilson

When a good or service is offered in a variety of qualities with corresponding marginal prices, a quality-based allocation of consumption units by buyers is induced. This enables a monopolist...

Detection of leukemia-associated MLL-GAS7 translocation early during chemotherapy with DNA topoisomerase II inhibitors

Megonigal, Maureen D., Cheung, Nai-Kong V., Rappaport, Eric F., Nowell, Peter C., Wilson, Robert B., Jones, Douglas H., ...

Leukemias with MLL gene translocations are a complication of primary cancer treatment with DNA topoisomerase II inhibitors. How early translocations appear during primary cancer treatment has not...

Panhandle PCR for cDNA: A rapid method for isolation of MLL fusion transcripts involving unknown partner genes

Megonigal, Maureen D., Rappaport, Eric F., Wilson, Robert B., Jones, Douglas H., Whitlock, James A., Ortega, Jorge A., ...

Identifying translocations of the MLL gene at chromosome band 11q23 is important for the characterization and treatment of leukemia. However, cytogenetic analysis does not always find the...

Renal Damage Associated with Silicon Compounds in Dogs*

Newberne, Paul M., Wilson, Robert B.

A number of oral preparations of various forms of silicon were fed to young adult Beagle dogs and young rats of both sexes for a period of four weeks. During the test period the animals were observed...

Sufficient conditions for stable equilibria

Wilson, Robert B., Govindan, Srihari

A refinement of the set of Nash equilibria that satisfies two assumptions is shown to select a subset that is stable in the sense defined by Kohlberg and Mertens. One assumption requires that a...

Detection of leukemia-associated MLL-GAS7 translocation early during chemotherapy with DNA topoisomerase II inhibitors

Megonigal, Maureen D., Cheung, Nai-Kong V., Rappaport, Eric F., Nowell, Peter C., Wilson, Robert B., Jones, Douglas H., ...

Leukemias with MLL gene translocations are a complication of primary cancer treatment with DNA topoisomerase II inhibitors. How early translocations appear during primary cancer treatment has not...

Panhandle PCR for cDNA: A rapid method for isolation of MLL fusion transcripts involving unknown partner genes

Megonigal, Maureen D., Rappaport, Eric F., Wilson, Robert B., Jones, Douglas H., Whitlock, James A., Ortega, Jorge A., ...

Identifying translocations of the MLL gene at chromosome band 11q23 is important for the characterization and treatment of leukemia. However, cytogenetic analysis does not always find the...

Renal Damage Associated with Silicon Compounds in Dogs*

Newberne, Paul M., Wilson, Robert B.

A number of oral preparations of various forms of silicon were fed to young adult Beagle dogs and young rats of both sexes for a period of four weeks. During the test period the animals were observed...

Bayesian Analysis and Risk Assessment in Genetic Counseling and Testing

Ogino, Shuji, Wilson, Robert B.

Risk assessment is an essential component of genetic counseling and testing, and Bayesian analysis plays a central role in genetic risk assessment. Bayesian analysis allows calculation of the...

Heteroduplex Formation in SMN Gene Dosage Analysis

Ogino, Shuji, Leonard, Debra G. B., Rennert, Hanna, Gao, Sizhen, Wilson, Robert B.

Most spinal muscular atrophy patients lack both copies of SMN1 exon 7 and most carriers have only one copy of SMN1 exon 7. We investigated the effect of SMN1/SMN2 heteroduplex formation on SMN gene...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Genetic Testing Experience at an Academic Medical Center

Ogino, Shuji, Leonard, Debra G. B., Rennert, Hanna, Wilson, Robert B.

Approximately 94% of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients lack both copies of SMN1 exon 7. We report our SMA genetic testing experience (total 1281 cases), using SMA linkage analysis (32 families),...

Standard Mutation Nomenclature in Molecular Diagnostics : Practical and Educational Challenges

Ogino, Shuji, Gulley, Margaret L., Den Dunnen, Johan T., Wilson, Robert B.

To translate basic research findings into clinical practice, it is essential that information about mutations and variations in the human genome are communicated easily and unequivocally....

α-Synuclein–induced Aggregation of Cytoplasmic Vesicles in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Soper, James H., Roy, Subhojit, Stieber, Anna, Lee, Eliza, Wilson, Robert B., Trojanowski, John Q., ...

Aggregated α-synuclein (α-syn) fibrils form Lewy bodies (LBs), the signature lesions of Parkinson's disease (PD) and related synucleinopathies, but the pathogenesis and neurodegenerative effects of...

Efficient and Competitive Rationing.

Wilson, Robert B

Priority service rations available supplies according to contracts that specify each customer's priority or rank order. If customers' preferences are stable, this alternative market form can achieve...

Justification of Stable Equilibria

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

Two assumptions are used to justify selection of equilibria in stable sets. One assumption requires that a selected set is invariant to addition of redundant strategies. The other is a strong version...

Refinements of Nash Equilibrium

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

This paper describes ways that the definition of an equilibrium among players’ strategies in a game can be sharpened by invoking additional criteria derived from decision theory. Refinements of...

Stable Outcomes of Generic Games in Extensive Form

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

We apply Mertens' dedinition of stability for a game in strategic form to a game in extensive form with perfect recall. We prove that if payoffs are generic then the outcomes of stable sets of...

Metastable Equilibria

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

We define a refinement of Nash equilibria called metastability. This refinement supposes that the given game might be embedded within any global game that leaves its local bestreply correspondence...

On Forward Induction

Wilson, Robert B., Govindan, Srihari

We examine Hillas and Kohlberg's conjecture that invariance to the addition of payoff-redundant strategies implies that a backward induction outcome survives deletion of strategies that are inferior...

Supply Function Equilibrium in a Constrained Transmission System

Wilson, Robert B.

This article characterizes a supply function equilibrium in an auction market constrained by limited capacities of links in a transportation network and limited input/output capacities of...

A Decomposition Algorithm for N-Player Games

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

An N-player game can be approximated by adding a coordinator who interacts bilaterally with each player. The coordinator proposes strategies to the players, and his payoff is maximized when each...

Global Newton Method for Stochastic Games

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

The Global Newton Method for games in normal form and in extensive form is shown to have a natural extension to computing Markov-perfect equilibria of stochastic games.

Decision-Theoretic Forward Induction

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

A player's pure strategy is called relevant for an outcome of a game in extensive form with perfect recall if there exists a weakly sequential equilibrium with that outcome for which the strategy is...

Computing Equilibria of N-Player Games with Arbitrary Accuracy

Govindand, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

From a variant of Kuhn's triangulation we derive a discrete version of the Global Newton Method that yields an epsilon-equilibrium of an N-player game and then sequentially reduces epsilon toward...

A Random shRNA-Encoding Library for Phenotypic Selection and Hit-Optimization

Wang, Yongping, Wang, Yun E., Cotticelli, M. Grazia, Wilson, Robert B.

RNA interference (RNAi) is a mechanism for inhibiting gene expression through the action of small, non-coding RNAs. Most existing RNAi libraries target single genes through canonical pathways....

Axiomatic Theory of Equilibrium Selection in Signaling Games with Generic Payoffs

Govindan, Srihari, Wilson, Robert B.

Three axioms from decision theory select sets of Nash equilibria of signaling games in extensive form with generic payoffs. The axioms require undominated strategies (admissibility), inclusion of a...