Measuring the costs of schizophrenia. Implications for the post-institutional era in the US.

Schizophrenia is a stress-related biomedical condition of the brain, characterised by unusual internal experiences, severe and often persistent functional disability and socially inappropriate behaviour. It is estimated that schizophrenia affects approximately 1% of all adults worldwide. Young adults are especially vulnerable.

Actuator influence functions of active mirrors.

A method for calculating the actuator influence functions of an active mirror is described. The method is based on a model of the mirror as a thin plate attached by actuators to a very stiff reaction structure. Arbitrary actuator layouts can be handled.