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The best vector (in a sense that can be made mathematically precise, see Materials and methods) that captures (spans) the experiment vectors of A is u 1 . Similarly, the best two column vectors that span the experiment vectors of A are u 1 and u 2 . In the limit, all n vectors u
Comparative molecular analysis of insect endosymbionts over the past decade has provided new insights into their distribution across hosts, their varying degrees of stability within host lineages (ranging from cospeciation to frequent host-switching), and their impressive genetic diversity that spans several major bacterial groups.
To ease the transition, I thought it might be fitting to pay tribute to someone whose career spans these two worlds.
And since allergies rarely shorten life spans or discourage mates, it is unlikely natural selection will ever weed them out.
Like yesterday's bold headline ("Evokes Versailles Pact Defeat"), today's NYT headline also spans four columns and gives a distinctly pro-White House spin ("Clinton Says 'New Isolationism' Imperils U.S.