March 2008 arXiv papers — page 17

J. Doyne Farmer, John Geanakoplos

The use of equilibrium models in economics springs from the desire for parsimonious models of economic phenomena that take human reasoning into account. This approach has been the cornerstone of modern economic theory. We explain why this is so, extolling the virtues of equilibrium theory; then we present a critique and describe why this approach is inherent

Svitlana Zhukovska, Hans-Peter Gail

The basic mechanism responsible for the widespread condensation of MgS in the outflows from carbon rich stars on the tip of the AGB is discussed with the aim of developing a condensation model that can be applied in model calculations of dust formation in stellar winds. The different possibilities how MgS may be formed in the chemical environment of outflows

German Rodrigo

Axigluons are colored heavy neutral gauge boson that are predicted by some theories. The most important model-independent manifestation of axigluons is the generation of a forward--backward asymmetry in top-antitop quark production at $p\bar{p}$ collisions which originates from the charge asymmetry. We update our previous analysis for the inclusive QCD induc

Natalia Pavlenko, Thilo Kopp

In complex transition metal oxide heterostructures of physically dissimilar perovskite compounds, interface phenomena can lead to novel physical properties not observed in either of their constituents. This remarkable feature opens new prospects for technological applications in oxide electronic devices based on nm-thin oxide films. Here we report on a signi

Jan Christian Rohde

We give some concrete examples of Calabi-Yau 3-manifolds with complex multiplication.

Hongtu Zhu, Joseph G. Ibrahim, Sikyum Lee, Heping Zhang

Cook's [J. Roy. Statist. Soc. Ser. B 48 (1986) 133--169] local influence approach based on normal curvature is an important diagnostic tool for assessing local influence of minor perturbations to a statistical model. However, no rigorous approach has been developed to address two fundamental issues: the selection of an appropriate perturbation and the de

Lasse Laurson, Mikko J. Alava

The dynamics of a test particle interacting with diffusing impurities in one dimension is investigated analytically and numerically. In the absence of an applied external force, the dynamics of the particle can be characterized by a distribution of monotonic excursions $Δx$, which scales as a power law with an exponent $τ_{Δx} = 4/3$. When the particle is dr

Sam Efromovich

Regression problems are traditionally analyzed via univariate characteristics like the regression function, scale function and marginal density of regression errors. These characteristics are useful and informative whenever the association between the predictor and the response is relatively simple. More detailed information about the association can be prov

Amanda Whitbrook, Uwe Aickelin, Jonathan Garibaldi

Jerne's idiotypic network theory postulates that the immune response involves inter-antibody stimulation and suppression as well as matching to antigens. The theory has proved the most popular Artificial Immune System (ais) model for incorporation into behavior-based robotics but guidelines for implementing idiotypic selection are scarce. Furthermore, th

Éric Ricard

We give a formula for Markov dilation in the sense of Anantharaman-Delaroche for real positive Schur multipliers on $\B(H)$

Keith S Cover

While the multiexponential nature of T2 decays measured in vivo is well known, characterizing T2 decays by a single time constant is still very useful when differentiating among structures and pathologies in MRI images. A novel, robust, fast and very simple method is presented for both estimating and displaying the average time constant for the T2 decay of e

Zoran Ristivojevic, Thomas Nattermann

We study theoretically the transport through a single impurity in a one-channel Luttinger liquid coupled to a dissipative (ohmic) bath . For non-zero dissipation $η$ the weak link is always a relevant perturbation which suppresses transport strongly. At zero temperature the current voltage relation of the link is $I\sim \exp(-E_0/eV)$ where $E_0\simη/κ$ and

Uwe Aickelin, Kathryn Dowsland

This paper describes a Genetic Algorithms approach to a manpower-scheduling problem arising at a major UK hospital. Although Genetic Algorithms have been successfully used for similar problems in the past, they always had to overcome the limitations of the classical Genetic Algorithms paradigm in handling the conflict between objectives and constraints. The

Jaime Sanudo, Ricardo Lopez-Ruiz

The Fisher-Shannon information and a statistical measure of complexity are calculated in the position and momentum spaces for the wave functions of the quantum isotropic harmonic oscillator. We show that these magnitudes are independent of the strength of the harmonic potential. Moreover, for each level of energy, it is found that these two indicators take t

Uwe Aickelin, Paul White

The aim of this research is twofold: Firstly, to model and solve a complex nurse scheduling problem with an integer programming formulation and evolutionary algorithms. Secondly, to detail a novel statistical method of comparing and hence building better scheduling algorithms by identifying successful algorithm modifications. The comparison method captures t

Uwe Aickelin, Larry Bull

This paper examines the use of a hierarchical coevolutionary genetic algorithm under different partnering strategies. Cascading clusters of sub-populations are built from the bottom up, with higher-level sub-populations optimising larger parts of the problem. Hence higher-level sub-populations potentially search a larger search space with a lower resolution

Uwe Aickelin

This paper presents a new type of genetic algorithm for the set covering problem. It differs from previous evolutionary approaches first because it is an indirect algorithm, i.e. the actual solutions are found by an external decoder function. The genetic algorithm itself provides this decoder with permutations of the solution variables and other parameters.

Yuhong Yang

Theoretical developments on cross validation (CV) have mainly focused on selecting one among a list of finite-dimensional models (e.g., subset or order selection in linear regression) or selecting a smoothing parameter (e.g., bandwidth for kernel smoothing). However, little is known about consistency of cross validation when applied to compare between parame

Fabio Pasticci

Cyclic curves, i.e. curves fixed by a cyclic collineation group, play a central role in the investigation of cyclic arcs in Desarguesian projective planes. In this paper, the genus of a cyclic curve arising from a cyclic k-arc of Singer type is computed.

Darij Grinberg

We establish a general criterion for the validity of inequalities of the following form: A certain convex combination of the values of a convex function at n points and of its value at a weighted mean of these n points is always greater or equal to a convex combination of the values of the function at some other weighted means of these points. Here, the left

Uwe Aickelin, Kathryn Dowsland

During our earlier research, it was recognised that in order to be successful with an indirect genetic algorithm approach using a decoder, the decoder has to strike a balance between being an optimiser in its own right and finding feasible solutions. Previously this balance was achieved manually. Here we extend this by presenting an automated approach where

Chang-shui Yu, He-shan Song

An interesting monogamy equation with the form of Pythagorean theorem is found for $2\otimes 2\otimes n$-dimensional pure states, which reveals the relation among bipartite concurrence, concurrence of assistance, and genuine tripartite entanglement. At the same time, a genuine tripartite entanglement monotone as a generalization of 3-tangle is naturally obta

Tomasz Wydro, John F. McCabe

This paper studies the Yang-Lee singularity of the 2-dimensional Ising model on the cylinder via transfer matrix and finite-size scaling techniques. These techniques enable a measurement of the 2-point and 3-point correlations and a comparison of a measurement of a corresponding universal amplitude with a prediction for the amplitude from the (A4,A1) minimal

Sujit Sarkar, C. D. Hu

We study the quantum spin pumping of an antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 chain with competing exchange interactions. We show that spatially periodic potential modulated in space and time acts as a quantum spin pump. In our model system, an applied electric field causes a spin gap to its critical ground state by introducing bond-alternation exchange interactions. W

M. Apostol

The excitation spectrum of the density collective oscillations is computed for multi-component molecular mixtures both with Coulomb and (repulsive) short-range interactions. Distinct sound-like excitations appear, governed by the short-range interaction, which differ from the ordinary hydrodynamic sound. The dielectric function and the structure factor are a

M. Apostol, E. Preoteasa

It is suggested that the dynamics of liquid water has a component consisting of O^{-2z} (oxygen) anions and H^{+z} (hydrogen) cations, where z is a (small) reduced effective electron charge. Such a model may apply to other similar liquids. The eigenmodes of density oscillations are derived for such a two-species ionic plasma, included the sound waves, and th

V. H. Tran, W. Miiller, Z. Bukowski

The low-temperature specific heat of a superconductor Mo3Sb7 with T_c = 2.25 (0.05) K has been measured in magnetic fields up to 5 T. In the normal state, the electronic specific heat coefficient gamma_n, and the Debye temperature Theta_D are found to be 34.5(2) mJ/molK^2 and 283(5) K, respectively. The enhanced gamma_n value is interpreted due to a narrow M

Eric Gourgoulhon, Jose Luis Jaramillo

Quite recently, some new mathematical approaches to black holes have appeared in the literature. They do not rely on the classical concept of event horizon -- which is very global, but on the local concept of hypersurfaces foliated by trapped surfaces. After a brief introduction to these new horizons, we focus on a viscous fluid analogy that can be developed

Wei Chung Lo, Lei Wang, Baowen Li

Thermal transistor is an efficient heat control device which can act as a heat switch as well as a heat modulator. In this paper, we study systematically one-dimensional and two-dimensional thermal transistors. In particular, we show how to improve significantly the efficiency of the one-dimensional thermal transistor. The study is also extended to the desig

M. K. Vemuri

In [M. K. Vemuri, Realizations of the canonical representation], it was shown that the spectral synthesis problem for the Alpha transform is closely related to the problem of classifying realizations of the canonical representation (of the Heisenberg group). In this paper, we show that discrete sets are sets of spectral synthesis for the Alpha transform.

Ori Katz, Yoav Sintov

A compact, strictly all-fiber, picosecond pulse source based on ytterbium (Yb) doped fiber is described. Stable solitary mode-locking is obtained in a fiber-oscillator utilizing a carefully designed chirped fiber-Bragg-grating (C-FBG) for both dispersion control and spectral filtering. Self-starting is assured through the use of a fiber-coupled semiconductor

O. Katz, A. Natan, S. Rosenwaks, Y. Silberberg

We demonstrate a single-beam, standoff (>10m) coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering spectroscopy (CARS) of various materials, including trace amounts of explosives and nitrate samples, under ambient light conditions. The multiplex measurement of characteristic molecular vibrations with <20cm-1 spectral resolution is carried out using a single broadband (>550

L. S. Molchatsky

Baryon resonance state with strangeness $S = +1$ observed in systems $p K^0$ and $n K^+$ is interpreted as a result of the decay $N^{*+} \to p η$ of the well-known resonance $N^*(1535)$ (with spin-parity $j^P = {1/2}^-$ and mass $m \approx 1.54$ GeV) and the subsequent oscillation $η\rightleftarrows K^0$. It is argued that the latter is noticeably enhanced b

Sanat K. Sarkar

In many applications of multiple hypothesis testing where more than one false rejection can be tolerated, procedures controlling error rates measuring at least $k$ false rejections, instead of at least one, for some fixed $k\ge 1$ can potentially increase the ability of a procedure to detect false null hypotheses. The $k$-FWER, a generalized version of the u

Gadi Fibich, Nir Gavish

We calculate the critical power for collapse of linearly-polarized phase vortices, and show that this expression is more accurate than previous results. Unlike the non-vortex case, deviations from radial symmetry do not increase the critical power for collapse, but rather lead to disintegration into collapsing non-vortex filaments. The cases of circular, rad

B. J. Kim, Hosub Jin, S. J. Moon, J. -Y. Kim

We investigated electronic structure of 5d transition-metal oxide Sr2IrO4 using angle-resolved photoemission, optical conductivity, and x-ray absorption measurements and first-principles band calculations. The system was found to be well described by novel effective total angular momentum Jeff states, in which relativistic spin-orbit (SO) coupling is fully t

Kassel Hingee, Marcus Hutter

Crucial to an Evolutionary Algorithm&#39;s performance is its selection scheme. We mathematically investigate the relation between polynomial rank and probabilistic tournament methods which are (respectively) generalisations of the popular linear ranking and tournament selection schemes. We show that every probabilistic tournament is equivalent to a unique p

Amritanshu Prasad, M. K. Vemuri

Eigenfunctions of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a hyperboloid are studied in the spirit of the treatment of the spherical harmonics by Stein and Weiss. As a special case, a simple self-contained proof of Laplace&#39;s integral for a Legendre function is obtained.

J. J. Xiao, J. P. Huang, K. W. Yu

A rotating particle in electrorheological (ER) fluid leads to a displacement of its polarization charges on the surface which relax towards the external applied field ${\bf E}_0$, resulting in a steady-state polarization at an angle with respect to ${\bf E}_0$. This dynamic effect has shown to affect the ER fluids properties dramatically. In this paper, we d

Amritanshu Prasad, M. K. Vemuri

A characterization of the maximal abelian sub-algebras of matrix algebras that are normalized by the canonical representation of a finite Heisenberg group is given. Examples are constructed using a classification result for finite Heisenberg groups.

Jaehak Lee, Jiyong Park, Sang Min Lee, Hai-Woong Lee

We propose a cavity-QED-based scheme of generating entanglement between atoms. The scheme is scalable to an arbitrary number of atoms, and can be used to generate a variety of multipartite entangled states such as the Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger, W, and cluster states. Furthermore, with a role switching of atoms with photons, the scheme can be used to genera

V. U. Nazarov, J. M. Pitarke, Y. Takada, G. Vignale

Due to the strongly nonlocal nature of $f_{xc}({\bf r},{\bf r}&#39;,ω)$ the {\em scalar} exchange and correlation (xc) kernel of the time-dependent density-functional theory (TDDFT), the formula for Q the friction coefficient of an interacting electron gas (EG) for ions tends to give a too large value of Q for heavy ions in the medium- and low-density EG, if

Shin Kiriki, Teruhiko Soma

In this paper, we study a two-parameter family of two-dimensional diffeomorphisms such that it has a cubic homoclinic tangency unfolding generically which is associated with a dissipative saddle point. Our first theorem presents an open set in the parameter-plane such that, for any parameter value in the open set, there exists a one-parameter subfamily throu

Vladimir Zelevinsky, Alexander Volya, Naftali Auerbach

The atomic electric dipole moment (EDM) currently searched by a number of experimental groups requires that both parity and time-reversal invariance be violated. According to current theoretical understanding, the EDM is induced by the nuclear Schiff moment. The enhancement of the Schiff moment by the combination of static quadrupole and octupole deformation

Stanislaw D. Glazek, Robert J. Perry

We study a simple class of unitary renormalization group transformations governed by a parameter f in the range [0,1]. For f=0, the transformation is one introduced by Wegner in condensed matter physics, and for f=1 it is a simpler transformation that is being used in nuclear theory. The transformation with f=0 diagonalizes the Hamiltonian but in the transfo

Mushtaq Loan

We study the sizes and thermal properties of glueballs in a three dimensional compact Abelian gauge model on improved lattice. We predict the radii of $\sim 0.60$ and $\sim 1.12$ in the units of string tension, or $\sim 0.28$ and $\sim 0.52$ fm, for the scalar and tensor glueballs, respectively. We perform a well controlled extrapolation of the radii to the

Justin F. Vazquez-Poritz

We find that the drag force for a heavy quark moving through N=4 SU(N_c) supersymmetric Yang-Mills plasma is generally enhanced by the leading correction due to finite &#39;t Hooft coupling. For a bottom quark, the drag force increases by about 50%, whereas for a charm quark it increases by about 5%. We also discuss the drag force for the case of Gauss-Bonne

Daniele Marinazzo, Mario Pellicoro, Sebastiano Stramaglia

We propose a method of analysis of dynamical networks based on a recent measure of Granger causality between time series, based on kernel methods. The generalization of kernel Granger causality to the multivariate case, here presented, shares the following features with the bivariate measures: (i) the nonlinearity of the regression model can be controlled by

B. Spivak, P. Oreto, S. A. Kivelson

We derive the theory of the quantum (zero temperature) superconductor to metal transition in disordered materials when the resistance of the normal metal near criticality is small compared to the quantum of resistivity. This can occur most readily in situations in which ``Anderson&#39;s theorem&#39;&#39; does not apply. We explicitly study the transition in

G. G. Batrouni, H. R. Krishnamurthy, K. W. Mahmud, V. G. Rousseau

Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) simulations and the Local Density Approximation (LDA) are used to map the constant particle number (canonical) trajectories of the Bose Hubbard Hamiltonian confined in a harmonic trap onto the $(μ/U,t/U)$ phase diagram of the uniform system. Generically, these curves do not intercept the tips of the Mott insulator (MI) lobes of the

Jose D. Polanco, Patricio S. Letelier, Maximiliano Ujevic

An analytical solution of Einstein-Maxwell equations with a static fluid as a source is presented. The spacetime is represented by the axially symmetric Weyl metric and the energy-momentum tensor describes a coupling of a fluid with an electromagnetic field. When appropriate limits are performed we recover the well-known solutions of Gutsunaev-Manko and Schw

Tao Liu, Carlos E. M. Wagner

We provide a simple solution to the $μ/B_μ$ problem in the gauge-mediated Next-to-Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. In this model the messenger sector contains one pair of $3+\bar 3$ and one pair of $2+\bar 2$ messengers. These two messenger pairs couple to different gauge singlets in the hidden sector in which supersymmetry (SUSY) is broken. Such a gau

Akimi Fujita, Crystal L. Martin, Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, Kimberly C. B. New

We study the origin of Na I absorbing gas in ultraluminous infrared galaxies motivated by the recent observations by Martin of extremely superthermal linewidths in this cool gas. We model the effects of repeated supernova explosions driving supershells in the central regions of molecular disks with M_d=10^10 M_\sun, using cylindrically symmetric gas dynamica

Reimer Kuehn

We compute the spectral density for ensembles of of sparse symmetric random matrices using replica, managing to circumvent difficulties that have been encountered in earlier approaches along the lines first suggested in a seminal paper by Rodgers and Bray. Due attention is payed to the issue of localization. Our approach is not restricted to matrices defined

Kevin Heng, Davide Lazzati, Rosalba Perna, Peter Garnavich

We present a proof-of-concept study that dust extinction curves can be extracted from the infrared (IR), optical, ultraviolet (UV) and X-ray afterglow observations of GRBs without assuming known extinction laws. We focus on GRB 050525A (z = 0.606), for which we also present IR observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope at about 2.3 days post-burst. We con

Mirjam Cvetic, Paul Langacker

We present a stringy mechanism to generate Dirac neutrino masses by D-instantons in an experimentally relevant mass scale without fine-tuning. Within Type IIA string theory with intersecting D6-branes, we spell out specific conditions for the emergence of such couplings and provide a class of supersymmetric local SU(5) Grand Unified models, based on the Z_2

Christiane Frougny, Wolfgang Steiner

For applications to cryptography, it is important to represent numbers with a small number of non-zero digits (Hamming weight) or with small absolute sum of digits. The problem of finding representations with minimal weight has been solved for integer bases, e.g. by the non-adjacent form in base~2. In this paper, we consider numeration systems with respect t

Vincent Minerbe

We prove positive mass theorems on ALF manifolds, i.e. complete noncompact manifolds that are asymptotic to a circle fibration over a Euclidean base, with fibers of asymptotically constant length.

Clint Young, Edward Shuryak

The growing consensus that a strongly-coupled quark-gluon plasma (sQGP) has been observed at the SPS and RHIC experiments suggests a different framework for examining heavy quark dynamics. We present both semi-analytical treatment of Fokker-Planck (FP) evolution in pedagogical examples and numerical Langevin simulations of evolving charm quark-antiquark pair

Franklin S. Felber

Exact time-dependent solutions of Einstein's gravitational field equation for a spherical mass moving with arbitrarily high constant velocity are derived and analyzed. The threshold conditions required for gravitational repulsion of particles at rest are determined as a function of source speed and field strength and particle position.

F. C. Lourenco, A. Vidiella-Barranco

We propose a scheme in which entanglement can be transferred from atoms (discrete variables) to entangled states of cavity fields (continuous variables). The cavities play the role of a kind of quantum memory for entanglement, in such a way that it is possible to retrieve it back to the atoms. In our method, two three level atoms in a lambda configuration, p

A. Nappi

The paper elucidates, with an analytic example, a subtle mistake in the application of the extended likelihood method to the problem of determining the fractions of pure samples in a mixed sample from the shape of the distribution of a random variable. This mistake, which affects two widely used software packages, leads to a misestimate of the errors.

N. T. Zinner, K. Mølmer, C. Özen, K. Langanke

We study a trapped system of fermions with an attractive zero-range two-body interaction using the Shell-Model Monte Carlo method. The method provides {\em ab initio} results in the low $N$ limit where mean-field theory is not applicable. The energy and pairing properties are presented as functions of interaction strength, particle number, and temperature. I

Joel Merker

Segre sets are superfluous to verify that quotients of formal holomorphic maps that are real on a minimal generic submanifold of positive CR dimension must necessarily be constant.

Erez Berg, Emanuele G. Dalla Torre, Thierry Giamarchi, Ehud Altman

We investigate the ground state properties of a newly discovered phase of one dimensional lattice bosons with extended interactions (see E. G. Dalla Torre et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. \textbf{97}, 260401 (2006)). The new phase, termed the Haldane Insulator (HI) in analogy with the gapped phase of spin-1 chains, is characterized by a non local order parameter, wh

Balint Toth, Balint Veto

We consider a variant of self-repelling random walk on the integer lattice Z where the self-repellence is defined in terms of the local time on oriented edges. The long-time asymptotic scaling of this walk is surprisingly different from the asymptotics of the similar process with self-repellence defined in terms of local time on unoriented edges. We prove li

Piotr Kotko, Michal Praszalowicz

We apply the non-local chiral quark model to study vector and axial pion-to-photon transition amplitudes that are needed as a nonperturbative input to estimate the cross section of pion annihilation into the real and virtual photon. We use a simple form of the non-locality that allows to perform all calculations in the Minkowski space and guaranties polynomi

Osamu Iyama

We recall several results in Auslander-Reiten theory for finite-dimensional algebras over fields and orders over complete local rings. Then we introduce $n$-cluster tilting subcategories and higher theory of almost split sequences and Auslander algebras there. Several examples are explained.

Arnak Dalalyan, Alexandre Tsybakov

We study the problem of aggregation under the squared loss in the model of regression with deterministic design. We obtain sharp PAC-Bayesian risk bounds for aggregates defined via exponential weights, under general assumptions on the distribution of errors and on the functions to aggregate. We then apply these results to derive sparsity oracle inequalities.

Michael Stoll

We present a proof, which is conditional on the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture for a specific abelian variety, that there do not exist rational numbers x and c such that x has exact period N = 6 under the iteration x |-> x^2 + c. This extends earlier results by Morton for N = 4 and by Flynn, Poonen and Schaefer for N = 5.

Daniel Krefl

We argue that one can see a specific class of &#34;stringy&#34; D-instantons in the underlying 4D gauge theory as the UV completion of an ordinary gauge instanton of a completely broken gauge group corresponding to the &#34;empty&#34; cycle the D-instanton is located on. In this sense, the D-instanton induced non-perturbative superpotential can be qualitativ

Burkhard Duenweg, Anthony J. C. Ladd

This article concerns numerical simulations of the dynamics of particles immersed in a continuum solvent. As prototypical systems, we consider colloidal dispersions of spherical particles and solutions of uncharged polymers. After a brief explanation of the concept of hydrodynamic interactions, we give a general overview over the various simulation methods t

Simon Balon, Guy Leduc

A well-known approach to intradomain traffic engineering consists in finding the set of link weights that minimizes a network-wide objective function for a given intradomain traffic matrix. This approach is inadequate because it ignores a potential impact on interdomain routing. Indeed, the resulting set of link weights may trigger BGP to change the BGP next

Masatoshi Suzuki, Guillaume Ricotta, Ivan Fesenko

This paper establishes new bridges between number theory and modern harmonic analysis, namely between the class of complex functions, which contains zeta functions of arithmetic schemes and closed with respect to product and quotient, and the class of mean-periodic functions in several spaces of functions on the real line. In particular, the meromorphic cont

G. L. Cardoso, V. Grass

We consider static non-extremal charged black hole solutions in the context of N=2 gauged supergravity theories in five dimensions, and we show that they satisfy first-order flow equations. Then we analyze the motion of the dual brane in these black hole backgrounds. We express the entropy in terms of a Cardy-Verlinde-type formula, and we show that the equat

Karen Johnston, Jesper Kleis, Bengt I. Lundqvist, Risto M. Nieminen

Two different adsorption configurations of benzene on the Si(001)-(2x1) surface, the tight-bridge and butterfly structures, were studied using density functional theory. Several exchange and correlation functionals were used, including the recently developed vdW-DF functional, which accounts for the effect of van der Waals forces. In contrast to the PBE, rev

Krzysztof A. Meissner, Hermann Nicolai

We demonstrate that radiative breaking of conformal symmetry (and simultaneously electroweak symmetry) in the Standard Model with right-chiral neutrinos and a minimally enlarged scalar sector induces spontaneous breaking of lepton number symmetry, which naturally gives rise to an axion-like particle with some unusual features. The couplings of this `axion&#3

Mikhail V. Konnik

The method of a linear high dynamic range imaging using solid-state photosensors with Bayer colour filters array is provided in this paper. Using information from neighbour pixels, it is possible to reconstruct linear images with wide dynamic range from the oversaturated images. Bayer colour filters array is considered as an array of neutral filters in a qua

Xavier Muñoz, Ignasi Sau Valls

Traffic grooming is a major issue in optical networks. It refers to grouping low rate signals into higher speed streams, in order to reduce the equipment cost. In SONET WDM networks, this cost is mostly given by the number of electronic terminations, namely ADMs. We consider the case when the topology is a unidirectional ring. In graph-theoretical terms, the

Derong Qiu

In this paper, as a result of a theorem of Serre on congruence properties, a complete solution is given for an open question (see the text) presented recently by Kim, Koo and Park. Some further questions and results on similar types of congruence properties of elliptic curves are also presented and discussed.

Gergely Tibely, Janos Kertesz

We show that the recently introduced label propagation method for detecting communities in complex networks is equivalent to find the local minima of a simple Potts model. Applying to empirical data, the number of such local minima was found to be very high, much larger than the number of nodes in the graph. The aggregation method for combining information f

H. J. Xiang, Su-Huai Wei, M. -H. Whangbo, Juarez L. F. Da Silva

The electronic and magnetic properties of TbMnO3 leading to its ferroelectric (FE) polarization were investigated on the basis of relativistic density functional theory (DFT) calculations. In agreement with experiment, we show that the spin-spiral plane of TbMnO3 can be either the bc- or ab-plane, but not the ac-plane. As for the mechanism of FE polarization

Shuang Wang, Yang Zhang, Tian-Yang Xia

This work is a comprehensive investigation of the Yang-Mills condensate (YMC) dark energy (DE) model, which is extended to include the 3-loop quantum corrections. We study its cosmic evolution and the possibility of crossing phantom divide $w=-1$, examine in details the Hubble parameter $H$, the deceleration parameter $q$, the statefinder diagnosis $(r,s)$,

Kirsty J. Rhook, Paul M. Geil, J. Stuart B. Wyithe

It has recently been suggested that the power spectrum of redshifted 21cm fluctuations could be used to measure the scale of baryonic acoustic oscillations (BAOs) during the reionisation era. The resulting measurements are potentially as precise as those offered by the next generation of galaxy redshift surveys at lower redshift. However unlike galaxy redshi

S. Bin Anooz, D. Klimm, M. Schmidbauer, R. Bertram

Single crystals of pure and Cd2+ doped potassium sulfate were grown from aqueous solutions by the slow evaporation technique. From nutrient solutions with a CdSO4 concentration of 4wt.% crystals containing 0.014wt.% dopant concentration could be obtained. The X-ray diffraction patterns of powdered crystals confirmed their crystal structures for both cases. T

Hasan Gündoğan

Lie algebras of smooth sections are Lie algebras obtained from bundles of Lie algebras, where the latter are vector bundles of which the fibers are Lie algebras. We also consider the $\operatorname{C}^k$-sections for $k \in \mathbb{N}$. This paper studies the derivations, the centroid and the isomorphisms of such Lie algebras and generalizes some facts from

Katri Huitu, Shaaban Khalil, Hiroshi Okada, Santosh Kumar Rai

We explore possible signatures for right-handed neutrinos in TeV scale B-L extension of the Standard Model (SM) at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The studied four lepton signal has a tiny SM background. We find the signal experimentally accessible at LHC for the considered parameter regions.

Thomas Kriecherbauer, Joachim Krug

These notes are based on lectures delivered by the authors at a Langeoog seminar of SFB/TR12 &#34;Symmetries and universality in mesoscopic systems&#34; to a mixed audience of mathematicians and theoretical physicists. After a brief outline of the basic physical concepts of equilibrium and nonequilibrium states, the one-dimensional simple exclusion process i

M. Okumura, S. Yamada, N. Taniguchi, M. Machida

We study the interplay of disorder and correlation in the one-dimensional hole-doped Hubbard-model with disorder (Anderson-Hubbard model) by using the density-matrix renormalization group method. Concentrating on the doped-hole density profile, we find in a large $U/t$ regime that the clean system exhibits a simple fluid-like behavior whereas finite disorder

Andreas P. Schnyder, Shinsei Ryu, Akira Furusaki, Andreas W. W. Ludwig

We systematically study topological phases of insulators and superconductors (SCs) in 3D. We find that there exist 3D topologically non-trivial insulators or SCs in 5 out of 10 symmetry classes introduced by Altland and Zirnbauer within the context of random matrix theory. One of these is the recently introduced Z_2 topological insulator in the symplectic sy

Alexandre V. Kosyak

In [1] we have constructed a [n+1/2]+1 parameters family of irreducible representations of the Braid group B_3 in arbitrary dimension using a $q-$deformation of the Pascal triangle. This construction extends in particular results by S.P. Humphries (2000), who constructed representations of the braid group B_3 in arbitrary dimension using the classical Pascal

Paul Buckingham, Victor Snaith

The fractional Galois ideal of [Victor P. Snaith, Stark's conjecture and new Stickelberger phenomena, Canad. J. Math. 58 (2) (2006) 419--448] is a conjectural improvement on the higher Stickelberger ideals defined at negative integers, and is expected to provide non-trivial annihilators for higher K-groups of rings of integers of number fields. In this artic

Sergio Albeverio, Alexandre Kosyak

We construct a [(n+1)/2]+1 parameters family of irreducible representations of the Braid group B_3 in arbitrary dimension n\in N, using a q-deformation of the Pascal triangle. This construction extends in particular results by S.P.Humphries [8], who constructed representations of the braid group B_3 in arbitrary dimension using the classical Pascal triangle.

Kazem Bitaghsir Fadafan

The effect of finite-coupling corrections to the drag force on a moving heavy quark in the Super Yang-Mills plasma is investigated. These corrections are related to curvature-squared corrections in the corresponding gravity dual. The results are compared with the dual gauge theory. It is shown that curvature-squared corrections affect the drag force. It is s

Lev Buhovsky

In this paper we present an explicit construction of a relative symplectic packing. This confirms the sharpness of the upper bound for the relative packing of a ball into the pair (CP^2, T^2) of the standard complex projective plane and the Clifford torus, obtained by Biran and Cornea.

Morihiko Saito

We prove the Hausdorff property of the Neron modle of the family of intermediate Jacobians which is recently defined by Green, Griffiths and Kerr assuming that the divisor at infinity is smooth. Using their result, this implies in this case the analyticity of the closure of the zero locus of an admissible normal function. The last assertion is also obtained

Nilanjana Datta

Two new relative entropy quantities, called the min- and max-relative entropies, are introduced and their properties are investigated. The well-known min- and max- entropies, introduced by Renner, are obtained from these. We define a new entanglement monotone, which we refer to as the max-relative entropy of entanglement, and which is an upper bound to the r

S. Albino, B. A. Kniehl, G. Kramer

We perform a number of improvements to the previous AKK extraction of fragmentation functions for $π^\pm$, $K^\pm$, $p/\bar{p}$, $K_S^0$ and $Λ/\barΛ$ particles at next-to-leading order. Inclusive hadron production measurements from $pp(\bar{p})$ reactions at BRAHMS, CDF, PHENIX and STAR are added to the data sample. We use the charge-sign asymmetry of the p

Vitaliy D. Rusov, Vladimir N. Vaschenko, Elena P. Linnika, ?ksana T. Myhalus

The solution of energy-balance model of the Earth global climate and the EPICA Dome C and Vostok experimental data of the Earth surface palaeotemperature evolution over past 420 and 740 kyr are compared. In the framework of proposed bifurcation model (i) the possible sharp warmings of the Dansgaard-Oeschger type during the last glacial period due to stochast

Vitaliy D. Rusov, Alexandr V. Glushkov, Vladimir N. Vaschenko, Oksana T. Mykhalus

Based on theoretical and experimental consideration of the first (the Twomey effect) and second indirect aerosol effects the quasianalytic description of physical connection between the galactic cosmic rays intensity and the Earth&#39;s cloud cover is obtained. It is shown that the basic equation of the Earth&#39;s climate energy-balance model is described b