November 2007 arXiv papers — page 11

Stéphane Vernède, Michel Rappaz

A simple model for the solidification of globular grains in metallic alloys is presented. Based on the Voronoi diagram of the nuclei centers, it accounts for the curvature of the grains near triple junctions. The predictions of this model are close to those of more refined approaches such as the phase field method, but with a computation cost decreased by se

Yunong Qi, Jian-Xin Zhu, Shufeng Zhang, C. S. Ting

We propose an improved method of the equation of motion approach to study the Kondo problem in spin-dependent non-equilibrium conditions. We find that the previously introduced additional renormalization for non-equilibrium Kondo effects is not required when we use a proper decoupling scheme. Our improved formulation is then applied to address the spin-split

Albert Boggess, Andrew Raich

Let $L = -1/4 (\sum_{j=1}^n(X_j^2+Y_j^2)+iγT)$ where $γ$ is a complex number, $X_j$, $Y_j$, and $T$ are the left invariant vector fields of the Heisenberg group structure for $R^n \times R^n \times R$. We explicitly compute the Fourier transform (in the spatial variables) of the fundamental solution of the Heat Equation $\partial_sρ= -Lρ$. As a consequence,

Jonathan C. Tan, Christopher F. McKee

We describe how star formation is expected to proceed in the early metal-free Universe, focusing on the very first generations of stars. We then discuss how the star formation process may change as the effects of metallicity, external radiative feedback, and magnetic and turbulent support of the gas become more important. The very first stars (Pop III.1) hav

Carlos Mochon

"God does not play dice. He flips coins instead." And though for some reason He has denied us quantum bit commitment. And though for some reason he has even denied us strong coin flipping. He has, in His infinite mercy, granted us quantum weak coin flipping so that we too may flip coins. Instructions for the flipping of coins are contained herein. Bu

T. S. Goncalves, C. C. Steidel, M. Pettini

Measuring the response of the intergalactic medium to a blast of ionizing radiation allows one to infer the physical properties of the medium and, in principle, the lifetime and isotropy of the radiating source. The most sensitive such measurements can be made if the source of radiation is near the line of sight to a bright background QSO. We present results

P. Rebusco, E. Churazov, R. A. Sunyaev, H. Boehringer

The dissipation of turbulent gas motions is one of the likely mechanisms that has been proposed to heat the intracluster medium (ICM) in the cores of clusters and groups of galaxies. We consider the impact of gas motions on the width of the most prominent X-ray emission lines. For heavy elements (like iron) the expected linewidth is much larger than the widt

Zurab Kakushadze

We discuss tachyon-free examples of (Type IIB on) non-compact non-supersymmetric orbifolds. Tachyons are projected out by discrete torsion between orbifold twists, while supersymmetry is broken by a Scherk-Schwarz phase (+1/-1 when acting on space-time bosons/fermions) accompanying some even order twists. The absence of tachyons is encouraging for constructi

Alexei Kotov, Thomas Strobl

A Q-manifold is a graded manifold endowed with a vector field of degree one squaring to zero. We consider the notion of a Q-bundle, that is, a fiber bundle in the category of Q-manifolds. To each homotopy class of ``gauge fields'' (sections in the category of graded manifolds) and each cohomology class of a certain subcomplex of forms on the fiber we

M. F. Gelin, D. S. Kosov

We demonstrate that a gas of classical particles trapped in an external asymmetric potential undergoes a quasiperiodic motion, if the temperature of its initial velocity distribution $T_{ne}$ differs from the equilibrium temperature, $T_{eq}$. The magnitude of the effect is determined by the value of $T_{ne}-T_{eq}$, and the direction of the motion is determ

Sharon E. Meidt, Richard J. Rand, Michael R. Merrifield, Victor P. Debattista

At the intersection of galactic dynamics, evolution and global structure, issues such as the relation between bars and spirals and the persistence of spiral patterns can be addressed through the characterization of the angular speeds of the patterns and their possible radial variation. The Radial Tremaine-Weinberg (TWR) Method, a generalized version of the T

A. G. Ramm

Theory of scattering by many small bodies is developed under various assumptions concerning the ratio $\frac{a}{d}$, where $a$ is the characteristic dimension of a small body and $d$ is the distance between neighboring bodies $d = O(a^{\ka_1})$, $0 < \ka_1 < 1$. On the boundary $S_m$ of every small body an impedance-type condition is assumed $u_N = ζ_m u$ on

Changrim Ahn, Zoltan Bajnok, Laszlo Palla, Francesco Ravanini

We investigate boundary bound states of sine-Gordon model on the finite-size strip with Dirichlet boundary conditions. For the purpose we derive the nonlinear integral equation (NLIE) for the boundary excited states from the Bethe ansatz equation of the inhomogeneous XXZ spin 1/2 chain with boundary imaginary roots discovered by Saleur and Skorik. Taking a l

Mizan R. Khan, Igor E. Shparlinski, Christian L. Yankov

In this paper we give upper and lower bounds as well as a heuristic estimate on the number of vertices of the convex closure of the set $$ G_n=\left\{(a,b) : a,b\in \Z, ab \equiv 1 \pmod{n}, 1\leq a,b\leq n-1\right\}. $$ The heuristic is based on an asymptotic formula of Rényi and Sulanke. After describing two algorithms to determine the convex closure, we c

Laurent Demonet

We generalize to the non simply-laced case results of Geiß, Leclerc and Schröer about the cluster structure of the coordinate ring of the maximal unipotent subgroups of simple Lie groups. In this way, cluster structures in the non simply-laced case can be seen as projections of cluster structures in the simply-laced case. This allows us to prove that cluster

David G. Turner, Elena A. Panko, Olga Sergienko, David J. Lane

A photometric study of the Near Contact Binary (NCB) system V609 Aql reveals it to be the westernmost star of a close double, with brightness variations and implied parameters more extreme than those derived in an earlier photographic study, in which images of the variable and companion were almost certainly blended. The system&#39;s brightness variations ex

Y. H. Huang, R. E. Lanou, H. J. Maris, G. M. Seidel

Results are presented for a simulation carried out to test the precision with which a detector design (HERON) based on a superfluid helium target material should be able to measure the solar pp and Be7 fluxes. It is found that precisions of +/- 1.68% and +/- 2.97% for pp and Be7 fluxes, respectively, should be achievable in a 5-year data sample. The physics

Damian Osajda

By studying connectedness at infinity of systolic groups we distinguish them from some other classes of groups, in particular from the fundamental groups of manifolds covered by euclidean space of dimension at least three. We also study semistability at infinity for some systolic groups.

R. Mahajan, D. Krazmueller, U. H. E. Hansmann, J. Volkert

A high level polarizable force field is used to study the temperature dependence of hydrophobic hydration of small-sized molecules from computer simulations. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of liquid water at various temperatures form the basis of free energy perturbation calculations that consider the onset and growth of a repulsive sphere. This repulsi

D. V. Vassilevich

I discuss motivations for introducing Hopf algebra symmetries in noncommutative field theories and briefly describe twisting of main symmetry transformations. New results include an extended list of twisted gauge invariants (which may help to overcome the problem of inconsistency of equations of motion) and a gauge-covariant twist operator (leading to a gaug

Y. Wei, W. Nadler, U. H. E. Hansmann

We investigate the relation between backbone and side-chain ordering in a small protein. For this purpos e we have performed multicanonical simulations of the villin headpiece subdomain HP-36, an often used to y model in protein studies. Concepts of circular statistics are introduced to analyze side-chain fluctuations. In contrast to earlier studies on homop

Guillaume Cote, Mario Poirier, Patrick Fournier

We report a study of the microwave conductivity of electron-doped Pr$_{1.85}$Ce$_{0.15}$CuO$_{4-δ}$ superconducting thin films using a cavity perturbation technique. The relative frequency shifts obtained for the samples placed at a maximum electric field location in the cavity are treated using the high conductivity limit presented recently by Peligrad $\te

Y. Wei, W. Nadler, U. H. E. Hansmann

We report results from multicanonical simulations of polyglutamic acid chains of length of ten residues. For this simple polypeptide we observe a decoupling of backbone and side-chain ordering in the folding process. While the details of the two transitions vary between the peptide in gas phase and in an implicit solvent, our results indicate that, independe

Y. Wei, W. Nadler, U. H. E. Hansmann

Using multicanonical simulations, the authors study the effect of charged end groups on helix formation in alanine based polypeptides. They confirm earlier reports that neutral polyalanine exhibits a pronounced helix-coil transition in gas phase simulations. Introducing a charged Lys+ at the C terminal stabilizes the helix and leads to a higher transition te

Gerald Kelnhofer

We consider the covariant quantization of generalized abelian gauge theories on a closed and compact n-dimensional manifold whose space of gauge invariant fields is the abelian group of Cheeger-Simons differential characters. The space of gauge fields is shown to be a non-trivial bundle over the orbits of the subgroup of smooth Cheeger-Simons differential ch

P. Kar, Y. Wei, U. H. E. Hansmann, S. Hoefinger

We describe a three-stage procedure to analyze the dependence of Poisson Boltzmann calculations on the shape, size and geometry of the boundary between solute and solvent. Our study is carried out within the boundary element formalism, but our results are also of interest to finite difference techniques of Poisson Boltzmann calculations. At first, we identif

Damian Osajda

We prove that ideal boundary of a 7-systolic group is strongly hereditarily aspherical. For some class of 7-systolic groups we show their boundaries are connected and without local cut points, thus getting some results concerning splittings of those groups.

E. Mukhin, V. Tarasov, A. Varchenko

We construct a canonical isomorphism between the Bethe algebra acting on a multiplicity space of a tensor product of evaluation gl_N[t]-modules and the scheme-theoretic intersection of suitable Schubert varieties. Moreover, we prove that the multiplicity space as a module over the Bethe algebra is isomorphic to the coregular representation of the scheme-theo

T. Richtler, Y. Schuberth, M. Hilker, B. Dirsch

Central galaxies in galaxy clusters may be key discriminants in the competition between the cold dark matter (CDM) paradigm and modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). We investigate the dark halo of NGC 1399, the central galaxy of the Fornax cluster, out to a galactocentric distance of 80 kpc. The data base consists of 656 radial velocities of globular clusters

Yahya O. Hamidoune

Let $G$ denotes a finite abelian group of order $n$ and Davenport constant $D$, and put $m= n+D-1$. Let $x=(x_1, ..., x_m)\in G^m$ be a sequence with a maximal repetition $\ell$ attained by $x_m$ and put $r=\min(D,\ell)$. Let $w=(w_1, ..., w_{m-r})\in \Z^{m-r}.$ Then there are an $n$-subset $I\subset [1,m-r]$ and an injection $f: I\mapsto [1,m]$, such that $

Magdalena Pelc

We report studies of the solution of the Heaviside - Klein - Gordon thermal equation. As the result it is shown that the solution consists of two components: the fast thermal wave and slow diffusion for very large (compared to relaxation time) time period. We argue that the fast thermal wave can be recognized as the indication of the ballistic heat transport

Adam C. Lichtl

In lattice QCD spectrum calculations, it is desirable to obtain multiple excited state energies in each symmetry channel. Typically, one constructs several interpolating operators for the symmetry channel of interest, forms the `correlator matrix&#39; of all possible two-point functions, and uses the variational method to obtain as many energy levels as poss

Pierre Deransart, Mireille Ducassé, Gérard Ferrand

This paper specifies an observational semantics and gives an original presentation of the Byrd box model. The approach accounts for the semantics of Prolog tracers independently of a particular Prolog implementation. Prolog traces are, in general, considered as rather obscure and difficult to use. The proposed formal presentation of its trace constitutes a s

Tom Alberts, Scott Sheffield

We establish an upper bound on the asymptotic probability of an SLE(kappa) curve hitting two small intervals on the real line as the interval width goes to zero, for the range 4 < kappa < 8. As a consequence we are able to prove that the SLE curve intersected with the real line has Hausdorff dimension 2-8/kappa, almost surely.

P. Roura-Bas, V. Vildosola, L. O. Manuel, A. M. Llois

We calculate the Kondo temperature ($T_K$) and crystal-field levels of strongly correlated multiorbital systems solving the Anderson Impurity Model with the finite U Non-Crossing Approximation (UNCA) in its simplest scheme, that is, considering the self energies at lowest order in the 1/N diagrammatic expansion. We introduced an approximation to the vertex f

Lotfi Hermi

In this paper, we prove two new Weyl-type upper estimates for the eigenvalues of the Dirichlet Laplacian. As a consequence, we obtain the following {\em lower} bounds for its counting function. For $\la\ge \la_1$, one has N(\la) > \dfrac{2}{n+2} \dfrac{1}{H_n} (\la-\la_1)^{n/2} \la_1^{-n/2}, and N(\la) > (\dfrac{n+2}{n+4})^{n/2} \dfrac{1}{H_n} (\la-(1+4/n) \

Neelima G. Kelkar

The concept of phase and dwell times used in tunneling is extended to quantum collisions to derive a relation between the phase and dwell time delays in scattering. This relation can be used to remove the near threshold s-wave singularities in the Wigner-Eisenbud delay times and amounts to an extension of the concept of quantum reflection to strong interacti

Alain J. Brizard

The Jacobi and Weierstrass elliptic functions used to be part of the standard mathematical arsenal of physics students. They appear as solutions of many important problems in classical mechanics: the motion of a planar pendulum (Jacobi), the motion of a force-free asymmetric top (Jacobi), the motion of a spherical pendulum (Weierstrass), and the motion of a

H. J. Ong, N. Imai, D. Suzuki, H. Iwasaki

The electric quadrupole transition from the first 2+ state to the ground 0+ state in 18C was studied through lifetime measurement by an upgraded recoil shadow method applied to inelastically scattered radioactive 18C nuclei. The measured mean lifetime is 18.9 +/- 0.9 (stat) +/- 4.4 (syst) ps, corresponding to a B(E2;2+ -> 0+) value of 4.3 +/- 0.2 +/- 1.0 e2f

H. Dehling, S. R. Fleurke, C. Kuelske

Consider an infinite tree with random degrees, i.i.d. over the sites, with a prescribed probability distribution with generating function G(s). We consider the following variation of Renyi&#39;s parking problem, alternatively called blocking RSA: at every vertex of the tree a particle (or car) arrives with rate one. The particle sticks to the vertex whenever

Dmitry Gorbunov, Peter Tinyakov, Igor Tkachev, Sergey Troitsky

We argue that the data published by the Pierre Auger Collaboration (arXiv:0711.2256) disfavor at 99% confidence level their hypothesis that most of the highest-energy cosmic rays are protons from nearby astrophysical sources, either Active Galactic Nuclei or other objects with a similar spatial distribution.

Kailash C. Sahu, Stefano Casertano, Jeff Valenti, Howard E. Bond

The exoplanets discovered so far have been mostly around relatively nearby and bright stars. As a result, the host stars are mostly (i) in the Galactic disk, (ii) relatively massive, and (iii) relatively metal rich. The aim of the SWEEPS project is to extend our knowledge to stars which (i) are in a different part of the Galaxy, (ii) have lower masses, and (

H. Schmieden, the Crystal-Barrel/TAPS collaboration

Recent experimental results of the Crystal-Barrel/TAPS collaboration at ELSA are presented. The experiments used a tagged photon beam incident on proton and neutron targets. Multiple photon final states were detected in the hermetically closed Crystal-Barrel/TAPS detector setup, enabling the reconstruction of various neutral meson production channels. In add

P. Thalmeier, M. E. Zhitomirsky, B. Schmidt, N. Shannon

The J1-J2 square lattice Heisenberg model with spin S=1/2 has three phases with long-range magnetic order and two unconventionally ordered phases depending on the ratio of exchange constants. It describes a number of recently found layered vanadium oxide compounds. A simple means of investigating the ground state is the study of the magnetization curve and h

S. Mignemi

It is known that the space of momenta of DSR can be identified with de Sitter space. In this paper, we discuss the relation of the noncanonical phase space of the Magueijo-Smolin model of DSR with the canonical 5-dimensional phase space in which the de Sitter space of momenta is embedded. We suggest that in analogy with the momentum variables, also the posit

Paul Bonsma, Frederic Dorn

An out-branching of a directed graph is a rooted spanning tree with all arcs directed outwards from the root. We consider the problem of deciding whether a given directed graph D has an out-branching with at least k leaves (Directed Spanning k-Leaf). We prove that this problem is fixed parameter tractable, when k is chosen as the parameter. Previously this w

Y. Revaz, F. Combes, P. Salome

Emission-lines in the form of filamentary structures is common in bright clusters characterized by short cooling times. In the Perseus cluster, cold molecular gas, tightly linked to the H$α$ filaments, has been recently revealed by CO observations. In order to understand the origin of these filamentary structures, we have investigated the evolution of the ho

M. Shkarayev, M. G. Stepanov

In this paper we propose a method which provides a full description of solitary wave solutions of the Schroedinger equation with periodically varying dispersion. This method is based on analysis and polynomial deformation of the spectrum of an iterative map. Using this method we discover a new family of antisymmetric bisoliton solutions. In addition to the f

G. Ya. Korenman, S. N. Yudin

Traditional close-coupling methods suppose an expansion of the total wave function in terms of inner stationary states of colliding subsystems. In the case of hadronic atoms, a similar expansion has to involve, \emph{inter alia}, low angular momentum states (ns, np) with large annihilation or nuclear absorbtion widths. The life times of these states are smal

Mordecai-Mark Mac Low

I review the evidence for the importance of feedback from massive stars at small and large scales. The feedback mechanisms include accretion luminosity, ionizing radiation, collimated outflows, and stellar winds. The good news is that feedback doesn&#39;t entirely prevent the formation of massive stars, while the bad news is that we don&#39;t know what does

R. Plaga

The flux of photons with energies above 1 TeV from the direction of the centre and a cloud in the western part of the nearby southern supernova remnant (SNR) RX J1713.7-3946 is calculated in the ``hadronic scenario&#39;&#39; that aims to explain the intense VHE radiation from this remnant with the decay of π_0 pions produced in nuclear collisions. The expect

James L. Clem, Don A. VandenBerg, Peter B. Stetson

We describe an extensive observational project that has obtained high-quality and homogeneous photometry for a number of different Galactic star clusters (including M 92, M 13, M 3, M 71, and NGC 6791) spanning a wide range in metallicity (-2.3<[Fe/H]<+0.4), as observed in the u&#39;g&#39;r&#39;i&#39;z&#39; passbands with the MegaCam wide-field imager on the

Steve Fisk

This is a straightforward introduction to the properties of polynomials in many variables that do not vanish in the open upper half plane. Such polynomials generalize many of the well-known properties of polynomials with all real roots.

A. Ramos, V. K. Magas, T. Mizutani, E. Oset

The extension of chiral theories to the description of resonances, via the incorporation of unitarity in coupled channels, has provided us with a new theoretical perspective on the nature of some of the observed excited hadrons. In this contribution some of the early achievements in the field of baryonic resonances are reviewed, the recent evidence of the tw

Jeffrey Burdges, Gregory Cherlin

There is an axiomatic treatment of Morley rank in groups, due to Borovik and Poizat. These axioms form the basis of the algebraic treatment of groups of finite Morley rank which is common today. There are, however, ranked structures, i.e. structures on which a Borovik-Poizat rank function is defined, which are not $\aleph_0$-stable. Poizat raised the issue o

J Clark, I S Heng, M Pitkin, G Woan

We review and expand on a Bayesian model selection technique for the detection of gravitational waves from neutron star ring-downs associated with pulsar glitches. The algorithm works with power spectral densities constructed from overlapping time segments of gravitational wave data. Consequently, the original approach was at risk of falsely identifying mult

E. Furlan, M. McClure, N. Calvet, L. Hartmann

We present Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph spectra of 28 Class I protostars in the Taurus star-forming region. The 5 to 36 micron spectra reveal excess emission from the inner regions of the envelope and accretion disk surrounding these predecessors of low-mass stars, as well as absorption features due to silicates and ices. Together with shorter- and longer-w

Robert Fleischhaker, Jörg Evers

Nonlinear effects in pulse propagation through a medium consisting of four-level double-$Λ$-type systems are studied theoretically. We apply three continous-wave driving fields and a pulsed probe field such that they form a closed interaction loop. Due to the closed loop and the finite frequency width of the probe pulses the multiphoton resonance condition c

S. Bayegan, M. R. Hadizadeh, M. Harzchi

A recently developed three-dimensional Faddeev integral equations for three-nucleon bound state with two-nucleon interactions have been solved in momentum space for Bonn-B potential.

J. -P. Ramis, J. Sauloy

In [RS1], we defined q-analogues of alien derivations and stated their basic properties. In this paper, we prove the density theorem and the freeness theorem announced in loc. cit. [RS1] Ramis J.-P. and Sauloy J., 2007. The q-analogue of the wild fundamental group (I)

K. Kikoin, M. N. Kiselev

We consider the Kondo tunneling induced by multiphonon emission/absorption processes in magnetic molecular complexes with low-energy singlet-triplet spin gap and show that the number of assisting phonons may be changed by varying the Zeeman splitting of excited triplet state. As a result, the structure of multiphonon Kondo resonances may be scanned by means

Martin Erik Horn

The three anti-commutative two-dimensional Pauli Pascal triangles can be generalized into multi-dimensional Pauli Pascal hyperpyramids. Fibonacci and Jacobsthal numbers are then generalized into Pauli Fibonacci numbers, Pauli Jacobsthal numbers, and Pauli Fibonacci numbers of higher order. And the question is: are Pauli rabbits killer rabbits?

G. Buscarino

In the present Ph.D. Thesis we report an experimental investigation on the effects of gamma- and beta-ray irradiation and of subsequent thermal treatment on many types of a-SiO2 materials, differing in the production methods, OH- and Al-content, and oxygen deficiencies. Our main objective is to gain further insight on the microscopic structures of the E&#39;

Attila Szolnoki, Matjaz Perc, Zsuzsa Danku

We study the transition towards effective payoffs in the prisoner&#39;s dilemma game on scale-free networks by introducing a normalization parameter guiding the system from accumulated payoffs to payoffs normalized with the connectivity of each agent. We show that during this transition the heterogeneity-based ability of scale-free networks to facilitate coo

A. Arellano Ferro, V. Rojas Lopez, Sunetra Giridhar, D. M. Bramich

We report the results of CCD V and r photometry of the globular cluster NGC 5466. The difference image analysis technique adopted in this work has resulted in accurate time series photometry even in crowded regions of the cluster enabling us to discover five probably semi-regular variables. We present new photometry of three previously known eclipsing binari

Mats Forsberg, Gert Brodin

Here we consider the nonlinear evolution of Alfven waves that have been excited by gravitational waves from merging binary pulsars. We derive a wave equation for strongly nonlinear and dispersive Alfven waves. Due to the weak dispersion of the Alfven waves, significant wave steepening can occur, which in turn implies strong harmonic generation. We find that

Marko Znidaric, Olivier Giraud, Bertrand Georgeot

The number of two-qubit gates required to transform deterministically a three-qubit pure quantum state into another is discussed. We show that any state can be prepared from a product state using at most three CNOT gates, and that, starting from the GHZ state, only two suffice. As a consequence, any three-qubit state can be transformed into any other using a

Janko Gravner, David Griffeath

We introduce a three-dimensional, computationally feasible, mesoscopic model for snow crystal growth, based on diffusion of vapor, anisotropic attachment, and a semi-liquid boundary layer. Several case studies are presented that faithfully emulate a wide variety of physical snowflakes.

Tod Strohmayer, Craig Markwardt, Erik Kuulkers

We report the discovery of burst oscillations at 414.7 Hz during a thermonuclear X-ray burst from the low mass X-ray binary (LMXB) 4U 0614+091 with the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) onboard SWIFT. In a search of the BAT archive, we found two burst triggers consistent with the position of 4U 0614+091. We searched both bursts for high frequency timing signatures

Vassilios Yannopapas

A rigourous theory for the determination of the van der Waals interactions in colloidal systems is presented. The method is based on fluctuational electrodynamics and a multiple-scattering method which provides the electromagnetic Green&#39;s tensor. In particular, expressions for the Green&#39;s tensor are presented for arbitrary, finite, collections of col

L. Feher, B. G. Pusztai

Recent general results on Hamiltonian reductions under polar group actions are applied to study some reductions of the free particle governed by the Laplace-Beltrami operator of a compact, connected, simple Lie group. The reduced systems associated with arbitrary finite dimensional irreducible representations of the group by using the symmetry induced by twi

Th. Feldmann, G. Bell

We calculate light-cone distribution amplitudes for non-relativistic bound states, including radiative corrections from relativistic gluon exchange to first order in the strong coupling constant. Our results apply to hard exclusive reactions with non-relativistic bound states in the QCD factorization approach like, for instance, [B_c -> eta_c l nu] or [e+ e-

Eef van Beveren, George Rupp

We critically analyse and comment on the claims of M. R. Pennington and D. J. Wilson [arxiv:0711.3521]. Although we generally agree with their obvious algebra, it is clearly not applicable to our equations. Moreover, we argue that the corresponding proposal is not useful for production-data analysis. The advantages of our approach, which involves complex yet

Juxin Liu, Paul Gustafson

We derive an asymptotic power function for a likelihood-based test for interaction in a regression model, with possibly misspecified alternative distribution. This allows a general investigation of types of interactions which are poorly or well detected via data. Principally we contrast pairwise-interaction models with `diffuse interaction models&#39; as int

K. E. McGowan, M. J. Coe, M. P. E. Schurch, R. H. D. Corbet

We present long-term optical and RXTE data of two X-ray binary pulsars in the Small Magellanic Cloud, SXP46.6 and SXP6.85. The optical light curves of both sources show substantial (~0.5-0.8 mag) changes over the time span of the observations. While the optical data for SXP6.85 do not reveal any periodic behaviour, by detrending the optical measurements for

S. G. Bhongale, Eddy Timmermans

We propose a device that consists of a trapped two-component phase- separated Bose-Einstein condensate to measure small forces and map weak potential energy landscapes. The resolution as well as the measurement precision of this device can be set dynamically, allowing measurements at multiple scales.

Milena Stanislavova, Atanas Stefanov

We consider the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky (KS) equation in finite domains of the form $[-L,L]^d$. Our main result provides refined Gevrey estimates for the solutions of the one dimensional differentiated KS, which in turn imply effective new estimates for higher Sobolev norms of the solutions in terms of powers of $L$. We illustrate our method on a simpler model,

N. Bartolo, A. Riotto

We point out that the theoretical predictions for the inflationary observables may be generically altered by the presence of fields which are heavier than the Hubble rate during inflation and whose dynamics is usually neglected. They introduce corrections which may be easily larger than both the second-order contributions in the slow-roll parameters and the

Pierre Bieliavsky

Ricci-type symplectic manifolds have been introduced and extensively studied by M. Cahen et al.. In this note, we describe their deformation quantizations in the split solvable symmetric case. In particular, we introduce the notion of non-formal tempered deformation quantization on such a space. We show that the set of tempered deformation quantizations is i

Fionntan Roukema

Goussarov, Polyak, and Viro proved that finite type invariants of knots are ``finitely multi-local&#39;&#39;, meaning that on a knot diagram, sums of quantities, defined by local information, determine the value of the knot invariant. The result implies the existence of Gauss diagram combinatorial formulas for finite type invariants. This article presents a

Leticia F. Cugliandolo, Jorge Kurchan

The analytic solution to the dynamics of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model was developed in the nineties. It involves directly measurable out of equilibrium quantities, and thus addresses the questions relevant to an experimental system. We here review the out of equilibrium relaxation of this model and how it compares to experimental measurements.

Evgeny E. Donets, Edik A. Hayryan, Oksana I. Streltsova

Decay of regular static spherically symmetric solutions in the SU(2) Yang-Mills-dilaton (YMd) system of equations under the independent excitation of their unstable eigenmodes has been studied self-consistently in the nonlinear regime. The considered regular YMd solutions form a discrete family and can be parametrised by the number $N=1,2,3,4...$ of their un

Ch. Helling, A. Ackerman, F. Allard, M. Dehn

A test case comparison is presented for different dust cloud model approaches applied in brown dwarfs and giant gas planets. We aim to achieve more transparency in evaluating the uncertainty inherent to theoretical modelling. We show in how far model results for characteristic dust quantities vary due to different assumptions. We also demonstrate differences

Juraj Bracinik

The HERA collider with its center of mass energy of 318 GeV makes it possible to study a wide range of electroweak physics as well as to search for physics beyond the Standard Model (SM). In this article, recent results, obtained by the two collider experiments H1 and ZEUS, are reviewed. The cross sections for inclusive neutral current and charged current pr

J. -M. Vigoureux, P. Vigoureux, B. Vigoureux

We make the hypothesis that the velocity of light and the expansion of the universe are two aspects of one single concept connecting space and time in the expanding universe. We show that solving Friedman&#39;s equations with that interpretation (keeping c = constant) could explain number of unnatural features of the standard cosmology. We thus examine in th

B. Lemasle, A. Piersimoni, S. Pedicelli, G. Bono

We present iron abundance measurements, based on high resolution spectroscopy, and accurate distance determinations, based on near infrared photometry, for 34 Galactic Cepheids. The new data are used to constrain the Galactic iron abundance gradient in the outer disk, namely from 10 to 14 kpc. We confirm the flattening of the gradient toward the outer disk.

Rüdiger Paschotta

This paper establishes power scaling of lasers as a clearly defined concept, based on a power scaling procedure which must satisfy various criteria. It is demonstrated that this concept creates useful insight particularly for the evaluation of the future performance potential of different laser architectures, and for identifying technological aspects which w

D. R. Grigore

Quantum theory of the gauge models in the causal approach leads to some cohomology problems. We investigate these problems in detail.

Martin Durant, Marten H. van Kerkwijk

After our tentative detection of an optical counterpart to CXOU J010043.1-721134 from archival Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging, we have followed up with further images in four bands. Unfortunately, the source originally identified is not confirmed. We provide deep photometric limits in four bands and accurate photometry of field stars around the locatio

Ted Hurley

Classes of self-dual codes and dual-containing codes are constructed. The codes are obtained within group rings and, using an isomorphism between group rings and matrices, equivalent codes are obtained in matrix form. Distances and other properties are derived by working within the group ring. Quantum codes are constructed from the dual-containing codes.

T. V. Shubina, M. M. Glazov, A. A. Toropov, N. A. Gippius

We report on a strong delay in light propagation through bulk GaN, detected by time-of-flight spectroscopy. The delay increases resonantly as the photon energy approaches the energy of a neutral-donor bound exciton (BX), resulting in a velocity of light as low as 2100 km/s. In the close vicinity of the BX resonance, the transmitted light contains both ballis

P. Zasche, M. Wolf

Three eclipsing binary systems with astrometric orbit have been studied. For a detailed analysis two circular-orbit binaries (VW Cep and HT Vir) and one binary with an eccentric orbit (zeta Phe) have been chosen. Merging together astrometry and the analysis of the times of minima, one is able to describe the orbit of such a system completely. The O-C diagram

Craig S. Hamilton, John Jeffers

We describe a simple measure of fidelity for mixed state postselecting devices. The measure is most appropriate for postselection where the task performed by the output is only effected by a specific state.

A. Udalski, F. Pont, D. Naef, C. Melo

We present results of the photometric campaign for planetary and low-luminosity object transits conducted by the OGLE survey in 2005 season (Campaign #5). About twenty most promising candidates discovered in these data were subsequently verified spectroscopically with the VLT/FLAMES spectrograph. One of the candidates, OGLE-TR-211, reveals clear changes of r

Asmus Boehm, Bodo L. Ziegler

Utilizing spatially resolved VLT/FORS spectroscopy and HST/ACS imaging, we constructed a sample of over 200 field spiral galaxies at redshifts 0.1<z<1.0. We find that the ratio between stellar and total mass remains roughly constant over the observed epochs, in compliance with the framework of hierarchical structure growth. However, the stellar mass-to-light

A. Ya. Belov, A. L. Chernyat&#39;ev

Let us call subdivision {\it good}, if 1) set corresponding to each symbol is convex (i.e. interval or (semi)closed interval). 2) If points $A$ and $B$ corresponds to the some color and interval $(A,B)$ has discontinuity point, then $f(A)$ and $f(B)$ has different color. Every subdivision can be further divided into good subdivision, old superword can be obt

A. T. Goritschnig, B. Melic, K. Passek-Kumericki, W. Schweiger

We calculate the leading-order perturbative contribution to $γp \to M_{V} p$, with $M_V$ being a $Φ$ or $J/Ψ$ meson, in the kinematic region of large energy and scattering angle.

Pedro G. Lind

What is a complex network? How do we characterize complex networks? Which systems can be studied from a network approach? In this text, we motivate the use of complex networks to study and understand a broad panoply of systems, ranging from physics and biology to economy and sociology. Using basic tools from statistical physics, we will characterize the main

Alok Kumar

We consider Gribov&#39;s equation for inverse quark Green function with and without pion correction. With polar parametrization of inverse quark Green function, we relate the dynamical mass function without pion correction, $M_{0}(q^2)$ and with pion correction, $M(q^2)$ at low momentum. A graph is plotted for $M(q^2)$ and $M_{0}(q^2)$ with q for low momentu

Keiichi Yamamoto, Yoshiyuki Shibayama, Keiya Shirahama

We report the measurements of the heat capacity of ^4He confined in nanoporous Gelsil glass that has nanopores of 2.5-nm diameter at pressures up to 5.3 MPa. The heat capacity has a broad peak at a temperature much higher than the superfluid transition temperature obtained using the torsional oscillator technique. The peak provides a definite thermodynamic e