February 1996 arXiv papers — page 7

Annette M. N. Ferguson, Rosemary F. G. Wyse, J. S. Gallagher, Deidre A. Hunter

As part of a large study to map the distribution of star formation across galactic disks, we have obtained deep Halpha images of the nearby Sculptor Group spirals NGC 247 and NGC 7793. These images are of sufficiently high quality that they allow identification and analysis of diffuse Halpha emission at surface brightness levels ranging from those of extreme

M. S. Schubnell, C. W. Akerlof, S. Biller J. Buckley, D. A. Carter-Lewis

Very high energy gamma-ray emission from the BL Lac object Markarian 421 has been detected over three observing seasons on 59 nights between April 1992 and June 1994 with the Whipple 10-meter imaging Cherenkov telescope. During its initial detection in 1992, its flux above 500 GeV was 1.6$\times$10$^{-11}$photons cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$. Observations in 1993 conf

S. Hozumi, T. Fujiwara, Y. Kan-ya

First, we have ensured that spherical nonrotating collisionless systems collapse with almost retaining spherical configurations during initial contraction phases even if they are allowed to collapse three-dimensionally. Next, on the assumption of spherical symmetry, we examine the evolution of velocity dispersions with collapse for the systems which have uni

S. Degl'Innocenti, A. Weiss, L. Leone

Luminosity functions from theoretical stellar evolution calculations are compared with observed ones of several galactic globular clusters (M30, M92, M68, NGC6397, M4, M80, NGC6352, NGC1851). Contrary to earlier results of Faulkner & Stetson (1993) and Bolte (1994) we find no significant discrepancy that could indicate the neglect of important physical effec

Luca Chiantini, Edoardo Sernesi

We study the family of irreducible curves with $δ$ nodes belonging to a free linear system $|C|$ with smooth general member on a surface $S$ such that $|K_S|$ is ample. Under the assumption that $C$ is numerically equivalent to $pK_S$, $p\ge 3$ rational, we give an upper bound on $δ$ ensuring that the family is smooth of codimension $δ$ in $|C|$ (plus anothe

Ph. Blanchard, A. Jadczyk

We enhance elementary quantum mechanics with three simple postulates that enable us to define time observable. We discuss shortly justification of the new postulates and illustrate the concept with the detailed analysis of a delta function counter.

Tomas Ortin

Massless black holes can be understood as bound states of a (positive mass) extreme a=\sqrt{3} black hole and a singular object with opposite (i.e. negative) mass with vanishing ADM (total) mass but non-vanishing gravitational field. Supersymmetric balance of forces is crucial for the existence of this kind of bound states and explains why the system does no

Seungoh Ryu, D. Stroud

We have studied the statics and dynamics of flux lines in a model for YBCO, using both Monte Carlo simulations and Langevin dynamics. For a clean system, both approaches yield the same melting curve, which is found to be weakly first order with a heat of fusion of about $0.02 k_BT_m$ per vortex pancake at a field of $50 {\rm kG}.$ The time averaged magnetic

Edward Witten

In a certain strong coupling limit, compactification of the $E_8\times E_8$ heterotic string on a Calabi-Yau manifold $X$ can be described by an eleven-dimensional theory compactified on $X\times §^1/\Z_2$. In this limit, the usual relations among low energy gauge couplings hold, but the usual (problematic) prediction for Newton's constant does not. In t

Huan Lin, Robert P. Kirshner, Stephen A. Shectman, Stephen D. Landy

We present the $R$-band luminosity function for a sample of 18678 galaxies, with average redshift $z = 0.1$, from the Las Campanas Redshift Survey. The luminosity function may be fit by a Schechter function with $M^* = -20.29 \pm 0.02 + 5 \log h$, $α= -0.70 \pm 0.05$, and $ϕ^* = 0.019 \pm 0.001 \ h^3$~Mpc$^{-3}$, for absolute magnitudes $-23.0 \leq M - 5 \lo

David L. Olmsted, Howard J. Schnitzer

A calculation of the renormalization group improved effective potential for the gauged U(N) vector model, coupled to $N_f$ fermions in the fundamental representation, computed to leading order in 1/N, all orders in the scalar self-coupling $λ$, and lowest order in gauge coupling $g^2$, with $N_f$ of order $N$, is presented. It is shown that the theory has tw

Vadim B. Kuznetsov, Evgueni K. Sklyanin

Using the Baker-Akhiezer function technique we construct a separation of variables for the classical trigonometric 3-particle Ruijsenaars model (relativistic generalization of Calogero-Moser-Sutherland model). In the quantum case, an integral operator M is constructed from the Askey-Wilson contour integral. The operator M transforms the eigenfunctions of the

S. Dalley, B. van de Sande

Following a suggestion due to Bardeen and Pearson, we formulate an effective light-front Hamiltonian for large-N gauge theory in (2+1)-dimensions. Two space-time dimensions are continuous and the remaining space dimension is discretised on a lattice. Eguchi-Kawai reduction to a (1+1)-dimensional theory takes place. We investigate the string tension and glueb

Gilles Montambaux

This is a review of the properties of spectral fluctations in disordered metals, their relation with Random Matrix Theory and semiclassical picture. We also review the physics of persistent currents in mesoscopic isolated rings, the parametric correlations and curvature distributions.

David S. Dean, David Lancaster

We present a new field theoretic approach for finite dimensional site disordered spin systems by introducing the notion of grand canonical disorder, where the number of spins in the system is random but quenched. We analyze this field theory using the variational replica formalism. For a variety of interactions we find a spin glass phase (with continuous rep

Roberto De Pietri, C. Rovelli

We summarize the basics of the loop representation of quantum gravity and describe the main aspects of the formalism, including its latest developments, in a reorganized and consistent form. Recoupling theory, in its graphical Temperley-Lieb-Kauffman formulation, provides a powerful calculation tool in this context. We describe its application to the loop re

J. C. Breckenridge, R. C. Myers, A. W. Peet, C. Vafa

We obtain a new class of spinning charged extremal black holes in five dimensions, considered both as classical configurations and in the Dirichlet(D)--brane representation. The degeneracy of states is computed from the D--brane side and the entropy agrees perfectly with that obtained from the black hole side.

A. A. Tseytlin

D-brane actions depend on a world-volume abelian vector field and are described by Born-Infeld-type actions. We consider the vector field duality transformations of these actions. Like the usual 2d scalar duality rotations of isometric string coordinates imply target space T-duality, this vector duality is intimately connected with SL(2,Z)-symmetry of type I

Y. Aharonov, S. Massar, S. Popescu, J. Tollaksen

In several situations, most notably when describing metastable states, a system can evolve according to an effective non hermitian Hamiltonian. To each eigenvalue of a non hermitian Hamiltonian is associated an eigenstate $\vertϕ\rangle$ which evolves forward in time and an eigenstate $\langleψ\vert$ which evolves backward in time. Quantum measurements on su

David K. Lubensky, Raymond E. Goldstein

Molecules at the air-water interface often form inhomogeneous layers in which domains of different densities are separated by sharp interfaces. Complex interfacial pattern formation may occur through the competition of short- and long-range forces acting within the monolayer. The overdamped hydrodynamics of such interfacial motion is treated here in a genera

T. -S. H. Lee

To facilitate the relativistic heavy-ion calculations based on transport equations, the binary collisions involving a $Δ$ resonance in either the entrance channel or the exit channel are investigated within a Hamiltonian formulation of $πNN$ interactions. An averaging procedure is developed to define a quasi-particle $Δ^*$ and to express the experimentally m

O. Elgaroy, L. Engvik, M. Hjorth-Jensen, E. Osnes

In this work we calculate neutron and proton energy gaps in neutron star matter, using the Bonn meson--exchange interactions and a model--space approach to the gap equation. This approach allows a consistent calculation of energy gaps and single particle energies with the model--space Brueckner--Hartree--Fock (MBHF) method, without double counting of two--pa

Satoshi Chiba, Osamu Iwamoto, Tokio Fukahori, Koji Niita

The production cross sections of various fragments from proton-induced reactions on $^{56}$Fe and $^{27}$Al have been analyzed by the Quantum Molecular Dynamics (QMD) plus Statistical Decay Model (SDM). It was found that the mass and charge distributions calculated with and without the statistical decay have very different shapes. These results also depend s

Solomon Friedberg, David Goldberg

This paper is concerned with representations of split orthogonal and quasi-split unitary groups over a nonarchimedean local field which are not generic, but which support a unique model of a different kind, the generalized Bessel model. The properties of the Bessel models under induction are studied, and an analogue of Rodier's theorem concerning the ind

Mariagnese Giusto, Alberto Marcone

We study properties of complete separable metric spaces within the framework of subsystems of second order arithmetic. In particular we consider Lebesgue and Atsuji spaces. The former are those such that every open covering U has a Lebesgue number, i.e. a positive number q such that for every point x of the space, there exists an element of U which contains

H. Aratyn, E. Nissimov, S. Pacheva

Additional non-isospectral symmetries are formulated for the constrained Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (\cKP) integrable hierarchies. The problem of compatibility of additional symmetries with the underlying constraints is solved explicitly for the Virasoro part of the additional symmetry through appropriate modification of the standard additional-symmetry flows fo

Frederik Denef, Joris Raeymaekers, Urban M. Studer, Walter Troost

The classical equation of motion of a charged point particle, including its radiation reaction, is described by the Lorentz-Dirac equation. We found a new class of solutions that describe tunneling (in a completely classical context!). For nonrelativistic electrons and a square barrier, the solution is elementary and explicit. We show the persistance of the

H. R. Christiansen, F. A. Schaposnik

Vacuum expectation values of products of local bilinears $\barψψ$ are computed in massless $QED_2$ at finite density. It is shown that chiral condensates exhibit an oscillatory inhomogeneous behaviour depending on the chemical potential. The use of a path-integral approach clarifies the connection of this phenomenon with the topological structure of the theo

Xuemin Jin

The isospin breaking in the nucleon isovector axial charge, $g_A^3$, are calculated within the external field QCD sum-rule approach. The isospin violations arising from the difference in up and down current quark masses and in up and down quark condensates are included; electromagnetic effects are not considered. We find $δg^3_A/g^3_A \approx (0.5-1.0)\times

N. Armesto, M. A. Braun, E. G. Ferreiro, C. Pajares

It is shown that the fusion of strings is a source of particle production in nucleus--nucleus collisions outside the kinematical limits of nucleon--nucleon collisions. This fact, together with another effect of string fusion, the reduction of multiplicities, sheds some light on two of the main problems of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays, the chemical compositio

Waikwok Kwong, S. P. Rosen

By comparing the neutrino spectra measured by SNO and Super Kamiokande, we obtain inequalities between the ratios of observed rate to SSM rate for the two experiments. These inequalities apply to a possibly energy-dependent reduction of the SSM flux and to the case of neutrino oscillations. We use them to examine the relationship between the two experiments

A. D. Dolgov

Cosmological implications of neutrinos are reviewed. The subjects considered involve: (a) bounds on neutrino mass from the observational limits on the universe age and the Hubble constant both in cosmology with and without cosmological constant; (b) distortion of spectrum of cosmic neutrinos; (c) bounds on neutrino mass from primordial nucleosynthesis; (d) l

Jan Kalinowski, Maria Krawczyk

We investigate the production of Higgs bosons $A/h$ via the Yukawa process $Z\ra f\bar{f} \ra f\bar{f} A/h $ taking into account QCD corrections and fermion mass effects. We estimate the discovery reach of this process and/or bounds on the parameter space of two-Higgs doublet models which can be derived from the analysis of $b {\bar b} τ^+ τ^-$ events at LEP

Bernard Pire

This paper presents an overview of the physics program of the 15-30~GeV continuous beam electron facility proposed by the European community of nuclear physicists to study the quark and gluon structure of hadrons. The goal of this new facility is to explore the quark structure of matter by exclusive and semi-inclusive electron scattering from nuclear targets

Marcelo Gleiser

I briefly review the main ideas and challenges involved in the computation of the observed baryonic asymmetry of the Universe.

P. Nason, B. R. Webber, D. Ward, D. Lanske

We discuss QCD studies that will be possible at LEP2. We examine both experimental and theoretical aspects of jets, fragmentation functions, multiplicities and particle spectra.

V. S. Fadin, L. N. Lipatov

The gluon and quark production in the quasi-multi-Regge kinematics is considered. The differential cross section for different helicity states is calculated. The dimensional regularization is used to remove the infrared divergencies in the corresponding contributions to the BFKL-equation. The other next-to-leading corrections are discussed.

J. Kwiecinski

The perturbative QCD predictions concerning deep inelastic scattering at low $x$ are summarized. The theoretical framework based on the leading log $1/x$ resummation and $k_t$ factorization theorem is described and some recent developments concerning the BFKL equation and its generalization are discussed. The QCD expectations concerning the small $x$ behavio

K. Golec-Biernat, J. P. Phillips

The first measurements of the diffractive structure function $F_2^{D(3)}$ at HERA are discussed. A factorisable interpretation in which a partonic structure is assigned to the pomeron is investigated through QCD analyses in which both the quark and gluon densities are permitted to vary freely. A method of measuring the longitudinal structure function of the

J R Cudell, A Donnachie, P V Landshoff

An estimate is derived for the absolute magnitude of BFKL pomeron exchange at $t=0$. The analysis takes account of energy conservation and of the need realistically to model nonperturbative contributions to the BFKL integral from infrared regions. Experiment finds that there is little or no room for a significant BFKL term in soft processes, and this constra

Yasuhiro Okada

Prospect of Higgs physics at future $e^+e^-$ linear colliders is reviewed for the weakly-coupled Higgs sector. Several topics related to the determination of various couplings of the Higgs boson in the standard model as well as in the supersymmetric standard modelare discussed.

Marcelo Gleiser, Richard Haas

In models of real scalar fields with degenerate double-well potentials, spherically symmetric, large amplitude fluctuations away from the vacuum are unstable. Neglecting interactions with an external environment, the evolution of such configurations may entail the development of an oscillon; a localized, non-singular, time-dependent configuration which is {\

C. Greub, T. Hurth, D. Wyler

We calculate the $O(\a_s)$ virtual corrections to the matrix element for $b \to s γ$, taking into account the contributions of the four-Fermi operator $O_2$ and the electromagnetic and color dipole-type operators. The results are combined with existing $O(\a_s)$ Bremsstrahlung corrections in order to obtain the relevant inclusive rate. The new result drastic

Z. Bern, L. Dixon, D. A. Kosower

We review progress in calculating one-loop scattering amplitudes required for next-to-leading-order corrections to QCD processes. The underlying technical developments include the spinor helicity formalism, color decompositions, supersymmetry, string theory, factorization and unitarity. We provide explicit examples illustrating these techniques.

Gustavo Mana, Andrea Pelissetto, Alan D. Sokal

We carry out a high-precision simulation of the two-dimensional $SU(3)$ principal chiral model at correlation lengths $\xi$ up to $\approx\! 4 \times 10^5$, using a multi-grid Monte Carlo (MGMC) algorithm. We extrapolate the finite-volume Monte Carlo data to infinite volume using finite-size-scaling theory, and we discuss carefully the systematic and statist

Sau Lan Wu

This paper presents recent time-dependent measurements of neutral B meson oscillations. Similar to the $K^0$--$\bar{K}^0$ system, there are two such systems involving the b quark: $B_d^0$--$\bar{B}_d^0$ and $B_s^0$--$\bar{B}_s^0$. Thus the physical states are respectively $K_{S}$ and $K_{L}$, $(B_d)_S$ and $(B_d)_L$, and $(B_s)_S$ and $(B_s)_L$. The oscillat

Eckehard W. Mielke, Franz E. Schunck

Using the Hubble parameter as new `inverse time' coordinate ($H$-formalism), a new method of reconstructing the inflaton potential is developed also using older results which, in principle, is applicable to any order of the slow-roll approximation. In first and second order, we need three observational data as inputs: the scalar spectral index $n_s$ and

Josep Triginer, Winfried Zimdahl, Diego Pavon

Recently, the phenomenological description of cosmological particle production processes in terms of effective viscous pressures has attracted some attention. Using a simple creation rate model we discuss the question to what extent this approach is compatible with the kinetic theory of a relativistic gas. We find the effective viscous pressure approach to b

D. Korotkin, H. Nicolai, H. Samtleben

This contribution is a review of the method of isomonodromic quantization of dimensionally reduced gravity. Our approach is based on the complete separation of variables in the isomonodromic sector of the model and the related ``two-time" Hamiltonian structure. This allows an exact quantization in the spirit of the scheme developed in the framework of in

Gen Yoneda, Hisaaki Shinkai

We show how to treat the constraints and reality conditions in the $SO(3)$-ADM (Ashtekar) formulation of general relativity, for the case of a vacuum spacetime with a cosmological constant. We clarify the difference between the reality conditions on the metric and on the triad. Assuming the triad reality condition, we find a new variable, allowing us to solv

Luc Blanchet, Bala R. Iyer, Clifford M. Will, Alan G. Wiseman

The two independent ``plus" and ``cross" polarization waveforms associated with the gravitational waves emitted by inspiralling, non-spinning, compact binaries are presented, ready for use in the data analysis of signals received by future laser interferometer gravitational-wave detectors such as LIGO and VIRGO. The computation is based on a recently

M. Tsuda, T. Shirafuji

The chiral Lagrangian including more than two spin-3/2 fields becomes complex in general when the self-dual connection satisfies its equation of motion, and the imaginary part of the chiral Lagrangian gives the additional equation for spin-3/2 fields which gives rise to the inconsistency. This inconsistency can be removed by taking the tetrad to be complex a

S. G. Kaplan, M. Quijada, H. D. Drew, D. B. Tanner

The optical properties of Nd$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$ thin films have been studied from 5 meV to 25 meV and from 0.25 eV to 3 eV, at temperatures from 15 K to 300 K and magnetic fields up to 8.9 T. A large transfer of spectral weight from high energy to low energy occurs as the temperature is decreased below 180 K, where the dc resistivity peaks, or as the m

D. Zanchi, G. Montambaux

The sign reversals of the Quantum Hall Effect observed in quasi-one-dimensional conductors of the Bechgaard salts family are explained within the framework of the quantized nesting model. The sequence of reversals is driven by slight modifications of the geometry of the Fermi surface. It is explained why only even phases can have signign reversals and why ne

Kedar Damle, Subir Sachdev

Many zero temperature transitions, involving the deviation in the value of a $U(1)$ conserved charge from a quantized value, are described by the dilute Bose gas quantum critical point. On such transitions, we study the consequences of perturbations which break the symmetry down to $Z_N$ in $d$ spatial dimensions. For the case $d=1$, $N=2$, we obtain exact,

S. Luding, J. Duran, E. Clement, J. Rajchenbach

We present a numerical model for a two dimensional (2D) granular assembly, falling in a rectangular container when the bottom is removed. We observe the occurrence of cracks splitting the initial pile into pieces, like in experiments. We study in detail various mechanisms connected to the `discontinuous decompaction' of this granular material. In particu

Daniel Joubert, Mel Levy

Knowledge of the properties of the exchange-correlation functional in the form $\frac 1λv_{xc}([ρ_λ],\frac{\bf r}λ)$, where $ρ_λ({\bf r})=$ $λ^3ρ(λ{\bf r}),$ is important when expressing the exchange-correlation energy as a line integral $% E_{xc}[ρ]=\int_0^1dλ\int d{\bf r}\frac 1λv_{xc}([ρ_λ],\frac{\bf r}λ)\left[ 3ρ({\bf r})+{\bf r.\nabla }ρ({\bf r})\right]

R. Danielak, A. Perera, M. Moreau, M. Frankowicz

A cellular automaton model is used to describe the dynamics of the catalytic oxidation of $CO$ on a $Pt(100)$ surface. The cellular automaton rules account for the structural phase transformations of the $Pt$ substrate, the reaction kinetics of the adsorbed phase and diffusion of adsorbed species. The model is used to explore the spatial structure that under

J. N. Bahcall, M. Fukugita, P. I. Krastev

Assuming that MSW neutrino oscillations occur and ignoring all solar physics except for the constraint that nuclear fusion produces the solar luminosity, we show that new solar neutrino experiments are required to rule out empirically the hypothesis that the sun shines via the CNO cycle.

Nickolay Y. Gnedin, Edmund Bertschinger

Building a self-gravitating hydrodynamic code as a combination of a hydrodynamic solver and a gravity solver is discussed. We show that straightforward combining those two solvers generally leads to a code that does not conserve energy locally, and instead a special Consistency Condition ought to be satisfied. A particular example of combining Softened Lagra

A. Ratcliffe, T. Shanks, A. Broadbent, Q. A. Parker

We report on results from the Durham/UKST Galaxy Redshift Survey where we have found large scale ``cellular'' features in the galaxy distribution. These have spatial 2-point correlation function power significantly in excess of the predictions of the standard cold dark matter cosmological model$^{1}$, supporting the previous observational results fro

Yasushi Suto, Kazuo Makishima, Yoshitaka Ishisaki, Yasushi Ogasaka

Since recent X-ray observations have revealed that most clusters of galaxies are surrounded by an X-ray emitting gaseous halo, it is reasonable to expect that the Local Group of galaxies has its own X-ray halo. We show that such a halo, with temperature $\sim 1$keV and column density $\sim O(10^{21}) {\rm cm}^{-2}$, is a possible source for the excess low-en

Kathryn V. Johnston, Lars Hernquist, Michael Bolte

The role that minor mergers have played in the formation and structure of the Milky Way is still an open question, about which there is much debate. We use numerical simulations to explore the evolution of debris from a tidally disrupted satellite, with the aim of developing a method that can be used to identify and quantify signatures of accretion in a surv

Y. Fujita, K. Koyama, T. Tsuru, H. Matsumoto

We present {\em ASCA} results of the pair clusters A399 and A401. The region between the two clusters exhibits excess X-rays over the value expected with a simple superposition of the two clusters. We see, however, no temperature rise at the merging front; the temperature is near the average of those in the inner regions of the two clusters. These indicate t

C. Murali, M. D. Weinberg

The globular cluster population in M87 has decreased measurably through dynamical evolution caused by relaxation, binary heating and time-dependent tidal perturbation. For fundamental plane ellipticals in general, cluster populations evolve more rapidly in smaller galaxies because of the higher mass density. A simple evolutionary model reproduces the observe

Leith Cooper, Ian I. Kogan

Using the topological membrane approach to string theory, we suggest a geometric origin for the heterotic string. We show how different membrane boundary conditions lead to different string theories. We discuss the construction of closed oriented strings and superstrings, and demonstrate how the heterotic construction naturally arises from a specific choice

Youichi Yamada

We study the one-loop radiative corrections to the SU(2) breaking mass splittings between sfermions in SU(2) doublets in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. At tree-level, the differences of mass squared $m_{\tilde{f}_{1L}}^2-m_{\tilde{f}_{2L}}^2$ of SU(2) doublet sfermions $(\tilde{f}_1, \tilde{f}_2)_L$ in the first two generations are determined by

Stefano Catani, Michael H. Seymour

In order to make quantitative predictions for jet cross sections in perturbative QCD, it is essential to calculate them to next-to-leading accuracy. This has traditionally been an extremely laborious process. Using a new formalism, imaginatively called the dipole formalism, we are able to construct a completely general algorithm for next-to-leading order cal

Dmitrii Korotkin

It is shown that the class of algebro-geometrical (finite-gap) solutions of the Ernst equation constructed several years ago in [D.Korotkin, Theor.Math.Phys., 77 (1989), p. 1018] contains the solutions recently constructed by R.Meinel and G.Neugebauer as a subset.

E. Nikolov, W. Broniowski, C. V. Christov, G. Ripka

The effects of meson loops in the vacuum sector of the Nambu--Jona-Lasinio model are calculated. Using the effective action formalism we take consistently all next-to-leading-order $1 \over \Nc$ terms into account. This leads to a symmetry-conserving approach, in which all features of spontaneously broken chiral symmetry, such as the Goldstone theorem, the G

K. D. Anderson, D. A. Ross, M. G. Sotiropoulos

We use the dipole expansion to provide a systematic way of including the running coupling into the BFKL equation. In terms of a Borel representation, we obtain an expression for the kernel of the BFKL equation.

A. Ghosh, P. Mitra

For extremal charged black holes, the thermodynamic entropy is proportional not to the area but to the mass or charges. This is demonstrated here for dyonic extremal black hole solutions of string theory. It is pointed out that these solutions have zero classical action although the area is nonzero. By combining the general form of the entropy allowed by the

C. J. A. P. Martins, E. P. S. Shellard

An analytic model of long string network evolution, recently developed by the authors, is presented in detail, and modified to describe string loop evolution. By treating the average string velocity, as well as the characteristic lengthscale, as dynamical variables, one can include the effects of frictional forces on the evolution of the network. This genera

Donald Marolf

While there does not at this time exist a complete canonical theory of full 3+1 quantum gravity, there does appear to be a satisfactory canonical quantization of minisuperspace models. The method requires no `choice of time variable' and preserves the systems' explicit reparametrization invariance. In the following study, this canonical formalism is

Y. Aharonov, L. Vaidman

A recent result about measurability of a quantum state of a single quantum system is generalized to the case of a single pre- and post-selected quantum system described by a two-state vector. The protection required for such measurement is achieved by coupling the quantum system to a pre- and post-selected protected device yielding a nonhermitian effective H

Marek Czachor

The Bargmann-Wigner (BW) scalar product is a particular case of a larger class of scalar products parametrized by a family of world-vectors. The choice of null and $p$-dependent world-vectors leads to BW amplitudes which behave as local $SU(2)$ spinors (BW-spinors) if {\it passive\/} transformations are concerned. The choice of null directions leads to a sim

T. Brzezinski, S. Majid

We develop a generalised gauge theory in which the role of gauge group is played by a coalgebra and the role of principal bundle by an algebra. The theory provides a unifying point of view which includes quantum group gauge theory, embeddable quantum homogeneous spaces and braided group gauge theory, the latter being introduced now by these means. Examples i

Jintai Ding

This is an extension of quantum spinor construction of $U_q(\hat {\frak gl}(n))$. We define quantum affine Clifford algebras based on the tensor category and the solutions of q-KZ equations, and construct quantum spinor representations of $U_q(\hat{\frak o}(N))$.

Zhen Cao, Rudolph C. Hwa

The effect of surface fluctuation on the observables of quark-hadron phase transition is studied. The Ginzburg-Landau formalism is extended by the inclusion of an extra term in the free energy that depends on the vertical displacements from a flat surface. The probability that a bin has a particular net displacement is determined by lattice simulation, where

George Fai, Pawel Danielewicz

Non-equilibrium modifications of the nuclear equation of state are assessed in the framework of Extended Irreversible Thermodynamics. The expected size of the non-equilibrium corrections to quantities like the nuclear-matter incompressibility $K$ and the liquid-vapor critical temperature $T_c$ are compared to the uncertainties associated at present with the

F. de Jong, U. Mosel

We present a model for dilepton production of proton-proton collisions using a realist T-matrix that by incorporating Delta-isobar degrees of freedom fits the NN-scattering data up to 2 GeV. The results we find differ in details from earlier work that use less sophisticated interactions but the overall agreement with these calculations is good.

Michael B. Green

String duality suggests a fascinating juxtoposition of world-volume and target-space dynamics. This is particularly apparent in the $D$-brane description of stringy solitons that forms a major focus of this article (which is {\it not} intended to be a comprehensive review of this extensive subject). The article is divided into four sections: 1. The oligarchy

Bernard de Wit

We establish the consistency of duality transformations for generic systems of $N=2$ vector supermultiplets in the presence of a chiral background field. This is relevant, for instance, when dealing with spurion fields or when considering higher-derivative couplings of vector multiplets to supergravity. We point out that under duality most quantities do not

Alexandros Kehagias

We examine T-duality transformations for supersymmetric strings with target space geometry with compact abelian isometries. We consider the partition function of these models and we show that although T-duality is not a symmetry, due to an anomaly, it relates type IIA to type IIB strings. In this way we extend the corresponding result for toroidal compactifi

Ch. Devchand, V. Ogievetsky

We review a construction, using the harmonic space method, of solutions to the superfield equations of motion for N-extended self-dual supergravity theories. A superspace gauge condition suitable for the performance of a component analysis is discussed.

Paolo Di Vecchia, Alberto Lerda, Lorenzo Magnea, Raffaele Marotta

We review the application of bosonic string techniques to the calculation of renormalization constants and effective actions in Yang-Mills theory. We display the multiloop string formulas needed to compute Yang-Mills amplitudes, and we discuss how the renormalizations of proper vertices can be extracted in the field theory limit. We show how string technique

Paolo Di Vecchia, Alberto Lerda, Lorenzo Magnea, Raffaele Marotta

We review some recent results on the calculation of renormalization constants in Yang-Mills theory using open bosonic strings. The technology of string amplitudes, supplemented with an appropriate continuation off the mass shell, can be used to compute the ultraviolet divergences of dimensionally regularized gauge theories. The results show that the infinite

Anastasios C. Petkou

A conformally invariant theory of Majorana fermions in 2<d<4 with O(N) symmetry is studied using Operator Product Expansions and consistency relations based on the cancellation of shadow singularities. The critical coupling G_{*} of the theory is calculated to leading order in 1/N. This value is then used to reproduce the O(1/N) correction for the anomalous

Yu. A. Sitenko, D. G. Rakityansky

The influence of spatial geometry on the vacuum polarization in 2+1-dimensional spinor electrodynamics is investigated. The vacuum angular momentum induced by an external static magnetic field is found to depend on global geometric surface characteristics connected with curvature. The relevance of the results obtained for the fermion number fractionization i

Antonio Bouzas, Wai Yan Cheng, Graciela Gelmini

We consider a model for generating a particle-antiparticle asymmetry through out-of-equilibrium decays of a massive particle due to non-renormalizable, effective interactions.

W. Kummer, W. Moedritsch, A. Vairo

The $t\bar{t}$ system allows a truly perturbative treatment of the potential. Completing previous computations, we calculate the contributions of QCD box graph corrections, which make the ``relativistic&#39;&#39; $O(\a^4)$ corrections in the non-Abelian case differ from the well known corrections of the same order in QED.

W. Bernreuther, A. Brandenburg, P. Overmann

We report on an investigation of CP violation in (un)polarized $e^+e^-\to{\bar t}t$ resulting from an extended neutral Higgs sector or from the minimal SUSY extension of the Standard Model (SM). We consider c.m. energies from the ${\bar t}t$ threshold to the TeV range. In addition sensitivity estimates for CP-violating form factors of the top quark are made.

N. V. Krasnikov, A. A. Pivovarov

We describe some ways how higher order corrections can reveal themselves if integrated over the infrared region. We show that in different renormalization group (RG) schemes and for some observables one has no factorial divergences. We argue that for treating things in the infrared region it is preferable to start with a RG scheme without the infrared Landau

M. Griessl, G. Mack, G. Palma, Y. Xylander

We show how to compute real space renormalization group flows in lattice field theory by a self-consistent method. In each step, the integration over the fluctuation field (high frequency components of the field) is performed by a saddle point method. The saddle point depends on the block-spin. Higher powers of derivatives of the field are neglected in the a

Sergio Caracciolo, Robert G. Edwards, Andrea Pelissetto, Alan D. Sokal

We reply to criticism by Patrascioiu and Seiler [hep-lat/9502019] of our results [Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 1891 (1995), hep-lat/9411009] on asymptotic scaling in the two-dimensional $O(3)$ $σ$-model, which were based on a finite-size-scaling extrapolation method.

Markus Klomfass, Weonjong Lee

We have computed $ B_K $, using two different methods with staggered fermions on a $ 16^3 \times 40 $ lattice at $ β= 5.7 $ with two dynamical flavors of a mass 0.01. % Using an improved wall source method, we have studied a series of non-degenerate quark antiquark pairs and observed no effect on $ B_K $, although effects were seen on the individual terms ma

Peter Vorob&#39;ev, Valeri Ianovski, Igor Okunev

The level of background signals in modern cryogenic resonant mass gravitational wave antenna is discussed caused by (a) the geomagnetic field pulsations and (b) an atmosferic of very low frequency band, generated by a lightning flash. The analysis of our results show that the signals of this origin will generally exceed the signals from the gravitational wav

V. A. Berezin

The black hole model with a self-gravitating charged spherical symmetric dust thin shell as a source is considered. The Schroedinger-type equation for such a model is derived. This equation appeared to be a finite differences equation. A theory of such an equation is developed and general solution is found and investigated in details. The discrete spectrum o

W. Knap, C. Skierbiszewski, A. Zduniak, E. Litwin-Staszewska

The results of magnetoconductivity measurements in GaInAs quantum wells are presented. The observed magnetoconductivity appears due to the quantum interference, which lead to the weak localization effect. It is established that the details of the weak localization are controlled by the spin splitting of electron spectra. A theory is developed which takes int

Kim Christensen, Álvaro Corral, Vidar Frette, Jens Feder

We have studied experimentally transport properties in a slowly driven granular system which recently was shown to display self-organized criticality [Frette {\em et al., Nature} {\bf 379}, 49 (1996)]. Tracer particles were added to a pile and their transit times measured. The distribution of transit times is a constant with a crossover to a decaying power l