Cleveland State University

Mixed volumes of zonoids and the absolute value of the Grassmannian

Abstract Zonoids are Hausdorff limits of zonotopes, while zonotopes are convex polytopes defined as the Minkowski sums of finitely many segments. We present a combinatorial framework that links the study of mixed volumes of zonoids (a topic that has applications in algebraic comb...

A rapid approach to detect methicillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus aureus directly from clinical specimens

ABSTRACT Screening of methicillin-resistant/susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA/MSSA) is important for healthcare facilities to prevent hospital-acquired infections. The two common MRSA screening approaches are culture-based testing with selective and/or differential properti...