arXiv papers from August 2014

Benedetto Scoppola, Carlo Lancia, Riccardo Mariani

The Totally Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process (TASEP) is an important example of a particle system driven by an irreversible Markov chain. In this paper we give a simple yet rigorous derivation of the chain stationary measure in the case of parallel updating rule. In this parallel framework we then consider the blockage problem (aka slow bond problem). We

Fabio Sabatini, Francesco Sarracino

Studies in the social capital literature have documented two stylised facts: first, a decline in measures of social participation has occurred in many OECD countries. Second, and more recently, the success of social networking sites (SNSs) has resulted in a steep rise in online social participation. Our study adds to this body of research by conducting the f

Robert L. Constable

This article presents a computational semantics for classical logic using constructive type theory. Such semantics seems impossible because classical logic allows the Law of Excluded Middle (LEM), not accepted in constructive logic since it does not have computational meaning. However, the apparently oracular powers expressed in the LEM, that for any proposi

Maresuke Shiraishi, Michele Liguori, James R. Fergusson

Parity-odd non-Gaussianities create a variety of temperature bispectra in the cosmic microwave background (CMB), defined in the domain: $\ell_1 + \ell_2 + \ell_3 = {\rm odd}$. These models are yet unconstrained in the literature, that so far focused exclusively on the more common parity-even scenarios. In this work, we provide the first experimental constrai

Steven P. Lalley, E. Glen Weyl

Voters making a binary decision purchase votes from a centralized clearing house, paying the square of the number of votes purchased. The net payoff to an agent with utility $u$ who purchases $v$ votes is $\Psi (S_{n+1})u-v^{2}$, where $\Psi$ is a monotone function taking values between -1 and +1 and $S_{n+1}$ is the sum of all votes purchased by the $n+1$ v

P. N. Best, L. M. Ker, C. Simpson, E. E. Rigby

This paper presents the first measurement of the radio luminosity function of 'jet-mode' (radiatively-inefficient) radio-AGN out to z=1, in order to investigate the cosmic evolution of radio-AGN feedback. Eight radio source samples are combined to produce a catalogue of 211 radio-loud AGN with 0.5<z<1.0, which are spectroscopically classified into jet-mode a

Liang Wang, Ammar H. Hakim, A. Bhattacharjee, K. Germaschewski

We introduce an extensible multi-fluid moment model in the context of collisionless magnetic reconnection. This model evolves full Maxwell equations, and simultaneously moments of the Vlasov-Maxwell equation for each species in the plasma. Effects like electron inertia and pressure gradient are self-consistently embedded in the resulting multi-fluid moment e

Ioannis Krikidis, Stelios Timotheou, Symeon Nikolaou, Gan Zheng

Energy harvesting for wireless communication networks is a new paradigm that allows terminals to recharge their batteries from external energy sources in the surrounding environment. A promising energy harvesting technology is wireless power transfer where terminals harvest energy from electromagnetic radiation. Thereby, the energy may be harvested opportuni

Joseph Fitzsimons, Thomas Vidick

We give a quantum interactive proof system for the local Hamiltonian problem on n qubits in which (i) the verifier has a single round of interaction with five entangled provers, (ii) the verifier sends a classical message on O(log n) bits to each prover, who reply with a constant number of qubits, and (iii) completeness and soundness are separated by an inve

A. Mucciarelli, E. Dalessandro, F. R. Ferraro, L. Origlia

We have studied the chemical composition of NGC 1806, a massive, intermediate-age globular cluster that shows a double main sequence turnoff. We analyzed a sample of high-resolution spectra (secured with FLAMES at the Very Large Telescope) for 8 giant stars, members of the cluster, finding an average iron content of [Fe/H]=--0.60 +- 0.01 dex and no evidence

Bernhard Krötz, Eitan Sayag, Henrik Schlichtkrull

By the collective name of {\it lattice counting} we refer to a setup introduced in Duke-Rudnick-Sarnak that aim to establish a relationship between arithmetic and randomness in the context of affine symmetric spaces. In this paper we extend the geometric setup from symmetric to real spherical spaces and continue to develop the approach with harmonic analysis

Ralf M. Haefner, Pietro Berkes, József Fiser

This paper addresses two main challenges facing systems neuroscience today: understanding the nature and function of a) cortical feedback between sensory areas and b) correlated variability. Starting from the old idea of perception as probabilistic inference, we show how to use knowledge of the psychophysical task to make easily testable predictions for the

Alberto D. Verga

We investigate the topological change of a Belavin-Polyakov skyrmion under the action of a spin-polarized current. The dynamics is described by the Schr\"odinger equation for the electrons carrying the current coupled to the Landau-Lifshitz equation for the evolution of the magnetic texture in a square lattice. We show that the addition of an exchange dissip

V. Yu. Tsaran, S. G. Sharapov

A new family of the low-buckled Dirac materials which includes silicene, germanene, etc. is expected to possess a more complicated sequence of Landau levels than in pristine graphene. Their energies depend, among other factors, on the strength of the intrinsic spin-orbit (SO) and Rashba SO couplings and can be tuned by an applied electric field $E_z$. We stu

Philip D. Hall, Christopher A. Tout

Many classes of objects and events are thought to form in binary star systems after a phase in which a core and companion spiral to smaller separation inside a common envelope (CE).Such a phase can end with the merging of the two stars or with the ejection of the envelope to leave a surviving binary system.The outcome is usually predicted by calculating the

A. Abramowski, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, A. G. Akhperjanian

In this paper we report on the analysis of all the available optical and very high-energy $\gamma$-ray ($>$200 GeV) data for the BL Lac object PKS 2155$-$304, collected simultaneously with the ATOM and H.E.S.S. telescopes from 2007 until 2009. This study also includes X-ray (RXTE, Swift) and high-energy $\gamma$-ray (Fermi-LAT) data. During the period analys

Sebastian Nanz, Carlo A. Furia

Sometimes debates on programming languages are more religious than scientific. Questions about which language is more succinct or efficient, or makes developers more productive are discussed with fervor, and their answers are too often based on anecdotes and unsubstantiated beliefs. In this study, we use the largely untapped research potential of Rosetta Cod

Nitish Dhingra

The identification of jets originating from b quarks is crucial both for the searches for new physics and for the measurement of standard model processes. The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has developed a variety of algorithms to select b-quark jets based on variables such as the impact parameter of charged part

Tanya Khovanova, Konstantin Knop

We discuss several coin-weighing problems in which coins are known to be of three different weights and only a balance scale can be used. We start with the task of sorting coins when the pans of the scale can fit only one coin. We prove that the optimal number of weighings for $n$ coins is $\lceil 3n/2\rceil -2$. When the pans have an unlimited capacity, we

Adam Caulton

In a series of recent papers, Simon Saunders, Fred Muller and Michael Seevinck have collectively argued, against the philosophy of quantum mechanics folklore, that some non-trivial version of Leibniz's principle of the identity of indiscernibles is upheld in quantum mechanics. They argue that all particles -- fermions, paraparticles, anyons, even bosons -- m

Tobías de Jesús Rosas Soto

Usando la noci\'on de C-ortocentro se extienden, a planos de Minkowski en general, nociones de la geometr\'ia cl\'asica relacionadas con un tri\'angulo, como por ejemplo: puntos de Euler, tri\'angulo de Euler, puntos de Poncelet. Se muestran propiedades de estas nociones y sus relaciones con la circunferencia de Feuerbach. Se estudian sistemas C-ortoc\'entri

Adam Caulton

In this article I expound an understanding of the quantum mechanics of so-called "indistinguishable" systems in which permutation invariance is taken as a symmetry of a special kind, namely the result of representational redundancy. This understanding has heterodox consequences for the understanding of the states of constituent systems in an assembly and for

Adam Caulton

The purpose of this short article is to build on the work of Ghirardi, Marinatto and Weber (Ghirardi, Marinatto & Weber 2002; Ghirardi & Marinatto 2003, 2004, 2005) and Ladyman, Linnebo and Bigaj (2013), in supporting a redefinition of entanglement for "indistinguishable" systems, particularly fermions. According to the proposal, non-separability of the join

Adam Caulton

How best to think about quantum systems under permutation invariance is a question that has received a great deal of attention in the literature. But very little attention has been paid to taking seriously the proposal that permutation invariance reflects a representational redundancy in the formalism. Under such a proposal, it is far from obvious how a cons

M. R. Tarbutt

Laser cooling and magneto-optical trapping of molecules typically involves multiple transitions driven by several laser frequencies. We analyze how magneto-optical trapping forces depend on the angular momenta, $F_l$ and $F_u$, and the g-factors, $g_l$ and $g_u$, of the lower and upper states. When $F_l > F_u$ the polarizations must be reversed relative to c

Bob Eisenberg

Biochemists know that the law of mass action is not exact and not very useful because we cannot transfer it (with unchanged parameters) from one condition to another. I argue that exact equations require calibrated multiscale analysis to deal with ions. Exact theories in biochemistry must use mathematics of interactions because biological ionic solutions, de

Giuseppe Bianchi, Marco Bonola, Antonio Capone, Carmelo Cascone

The possibility to offload, via a platform-agnostic specification, the execution of (some/part of the) control functions down to the switch and operate them at wire speed based on packet level events, would yield significant benefits in terms of control latency and reaction times, meanwhile retaining the SDN-type ability to program and instantiate a desired

Peter Lindqvist, Juan Manfredi

We study the p-Laplace equation in the plane and prove that the mean value property holds directly for the solutions themselves. This removes the need to interpret the formula in the viscosity sense via test functions. The method is based on the hodograph representation.

Jianguo Wen, Dean J. Miller, Nestor J. Zaluzec, Russell E. Cook

To date, high-resolution electron microscopy has largely relied on using the phase of the exit wave function at the exit surface to form a high-resolution electron microscopic image. We have for the first time used chromatic aberration correction to implement a new imaging mode to achieve amplitude contrast imaging in high-resolution electron microscopy, all

Simon Marshall

We prove asymptotic upper bounds for the $L^2$ Betti numbers of the locally symmetric spaces associated to a quasi-split $U(4)$. These manifolds are 8-dimensional, and we prove bounds in degrees 2 and 3, with the behaviour in the other degrees being well understood. In degree 3, we conjecture that these bounds are sharp. Our main tool is the endoscopic class

José Abdalla Helayël-Neto, Elena Konstantinova, Ricardo Spagnuolo Martins

By means of numerical simulations, we explore possible effects of a special interparticle interaction potential which is a function of external and internal conditions of graphene-like systems. In addition to the electromagnetic interaction, we introduce a new potential due to the exchange of a massive scalar, associated to the so-called Kekul\'e deformation

Chikako Nakata, Taichi Kato, Daisaku Nogami, Elena Pavlenko

We report on photometric observations of two dwarf novae, OT J075418.7+381225 and OT J230425.8+062546, which underwent superoutburst in 2013 (OT J075418) and in 2011 (OT J230425). Their mean period of the superhump was 0.0722403(26) d (OT J074518) and 0.067317(35) d (OT J230425). These objects showed a very long growing stage of the superhump (stage A) and a

D. Velasco-Martinez, V. G. Ibarra-Sierra, J. C. Sandoval-Santana, J. L. Cardoso

In this paper we introduce an alternative approach to studying the evolution of a quantum harmonic oscillator subject to an arbitrary time dependent force. With the purpose of finding the evolution operator, certain unitary transformations are applied successively to Schr\"odinger's equation reducing it to its simplest form. Therefore, instead of solving the

Ashok K. Das, Pushpa Kalauni

It has been shown earlier that the solubility of the Legendre and the associated Legendre equations can be understood as a consequence of an underlying supersymmetry and shape invariance. We have extended this result to the hypergeometric equation. Since the hypergeometric equation as well as the hypergeometric function reduce to various orthogonal polynomia

David Edward Bruschi, Animesh Datta, Rupert Ursin, Timothy C. Ralph

We propose a quantum experiment to measure with high precision the Schwarzschild space-time parameters of the Earth. The scheme can also be applied to measure distances by taking into account the curvature of the Earth's space-time. As a wave-packet of (entangled) light is sent from the Earth to a satellite it is red-shifted and deformed due to the curvature

Jose Beltrán Jiménez, Lavinia Heisenberg, Gonzalo J. Olmo

We generalize the ultraviolet sector of gravitation via a Born-Infeld action using lessons from massive gravity. The theory contains all of the elementary symmetric polynomials and is treated in the Palatini formalism. We show how the connection can be solved algebraically to be the Levi-Civita connection of an effective metric. The non-linearity of the alge

Felipe Castro, Antonio Paques, Glauber Quadros, Alveri Sant'Ana

In this paper we introduce the notion of partial action of a weak Hopf algebra on algebras, unifying the notions of partial group action [11], partial Hopf action ([2],[3],[9]) and partial groupoid action [4]. We construct the fundamental tools to develop this new subject, namely, the partial smash product and the globalization of a partial action, as well a

Shuai Zhai

In this paper, we show that, by applying some results on modular symbols, for a family of certain elliptic curves defined over $\mathbb Q$, there is a large class of explicit quadratic twists whose complex $L$-series does not vanish at $s=1$, and for which the $2$-part of Birch-Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture holds.

Kirill Kamalutdinov, Andrey Tetenov, Dmitry Vaulin

We consider dense 2-generator multiplicative subgroups in $\mathbb C$ and show that for each point $z\in \mathbb C$ the set of limit values for the arguments of the powers of each generator at the point $z$ is either finite or is $[-\pi,\pi]$

Herbert H. B. Lau, Robert G. Izzard, Fabian R. N. Schneider

We use our new population synthesis code BONNFIRES to test how surface abundances predicted by rotating stellar models depend on the numerical treatment of rotational mixing, such as spatial resolution, temporal resolution and computation of mean molecular weight gradients. We find that even with identical numerical prescriptions for calculating the rotation

Sumiyoshi Abe

The conditional maximum-entropy method (abbreviated here as C-MaxEnt) is formulated for selecting prior probability distributions in Bayesian statistics for parameter estimation. This method is inspired by a statistical-mechanical approach to systems governed by dynamics with largely-separated time scales and is based on three key concepts: conjugate pairs o

Elena Agliari, Adriano Barra, Andrea Galluzzi, Francesco Guerra

In this work we study a Hebbian neural network, where neurons are arranged according to a hierarchical architecture such that their couplings scale with their reciprocal distance. As a full statistical mechanics solution is not yet available, after a streamlined introduction to the state of the art via that route, the problem is consistently approached throu

Nikolaos Kapouleas

We construct closed embedded minimal surfaces in the round three-sphere, resembling two parallel copies of the equatorial two-sphere, joined by small catenoidal bridges symmetrically arranged either along two parallel circles of the equator, or along the equatorial circle and the poles. To carry out these constructions we refine and reorganize the doubling m

Zhihua Wang, Libin Li, Yinhuo Zhang

In this paper, we continue our study of the Green rings of finite dimensional pointed Hopf algebras of rank one initiated in \cite{WLZ}, but focus on those Hopf algebras of non-nilpotent type. Let $H$ be a finite dimensional pointed rank one Hopf algebra of non-nilpotent type. We first determine all non-isomorphic indecomposable $H$-modules and describe the

Norman Feldman

We construct a De Morgan algebra-valued logic with quantifiers, where the truth values are in a finite De Morgan algebra, We show that there is a representation theorem of the cylindric algebra of this logic from which a completeness theorem for De Morgan algebra-valued logic follows. This is a generalization of the results in [2].

Hooman Moradpour, Nematollah Riazi

We consider dynamical spherically symmetric spacetimes, which are conformal to the static spherically symmetric metrics, and find new solutions of Einstein equations by symmetry considerations. Our study help us classify various conformal Black Holes that are embedded within a dynamic background into the one class of solutions with the same conformal symmetr

Rong-Gen Cai, Zong-Kuan Guo, Bo Tang

We obtain the reduced CMB data $\{l_A, R, z_*\}$ from WMAP9, WMAP9+BICEP2, Planck+WP and Planck+WP+BICEP2 for the $\Lambda$CDM and $w$CDM models with or without spatial curvature. We then use these reduced CMB data in combination with low-redshift observations to put constraints on cosmological parameters. We find that including BICEP2 results in a higher va

Jörg Brendle, Diego A. Mejía

The~\emph{Rothberger number} $\mathfrak{b} (\mathcal{I})$ of a definable ideal $\mathcal{I}$ on $\omega$ is the least cardinal $\kappa$ such that there exists a Rothberger gap of type $(\omega,\kappa)$ in the quotient algebra $\mathcal{P} (\omega) / \mathcal{I}$. We investigate $\mathfrak{b} (\mathcal{I})$ for a subclass of the $F_\sigma$ ideals, the fragmen

Alberto Medina, Omar Saldarriaga, Hernan Giraldo

This paper deals essentially with affine or projective transformations of Lie groups endowed with a flat left invariant affine or projective structure. These groups are called flat affine or flat projective Lie groups. Our main results determine Lie groups admitting flat bi-invariant affine or projective structures. These groups could play an essential role

Maxim Eingorn

This paper is devoted to different modifications of two standard softenings of the gravitational attraction (namely the Plummer and Hernquist softenings), which are commonly used in cosmological simulations based on the particle-particle (PP) method, and their comparison. It is demonstrated that some of the proposed alternatives lead to almost the same accur

Atsushi Ito

In this paper, we study the birational geometry of the Quot schemes of trivial bundles on $\mathbb{P}^1$ by constructing small $\mathbb{Q}$-factorial modifications of the Quot schemes as suitable moduli spaces. We determine all the models which appear in the minimal model program on the Quot schemes. As a corollary, we show that the Quot schemes are Mori dre

Maxime Fortier Bourque

We cut a hyperbolic surface of finite area along some analytic simple closed curves, and glue in cylinders of varying moduli. We prove that as the moduli of the glued cylinders go to infinity, the Fenchel-Nielsen twist coordinates for the resulting surface around those cylinders converge.

Gillian Raab, Beata Nowok, Chris Dibben

We describe results on the creation and use of synthetic data that were derived in the context of a project to make synthetic extracts available for users of the UK Longitudinal Studies. A critical review of existing methods of inference from large synthetic data sets is presented. We introduce new variance estimates for use with large samples of completely

Kohei Motegi

We construct nonstandard finite-dimensional representations of type C affine Hecke algebra from the viewpoint of quantum integrable models. There exists two classes of nonstandard solutions to the Yang-Baxter equation called the Cremmer-Gervais and Jordanian R-matrices. These R-matrices also satisfy the Hecke-relation, thus can be used to construct nonstanda

Nicolas Bédaride, Thomas Fernique

On the one hand, Socolar showed in 1990 that the n-fold planar tilings admit weak local rules when n is not divisible by 4 (the n=10 case corresponds to the Penrose tilings and is known since 1974). On the other hand, Burkov showed in 1988 that the 8-fold tilings do not admit weak local rules, and Le showed the same for the 12-fold tilings (unpublished). We

Jakob S. Jørgensen, Christian Kruschel, Dirk A. Lorenz

We study recoverability in fan-beam computed tomography (CT) with sparsity and total variation priors: how many underdetermined linear measurements suffice for recovering images of given sparsity? Results from compressed sensing (CS) establish such conditions for, e.g., random measurements, but not for CT. Recoverability is typically tested by checking wheth

Andrea Aiello, Falk Töppel, Christoph Marquardt, Elisabeth Giacobino

In this work we review and further develop the controversial concept of "classical entanglement" in optical beams. We present a unified theory for different kinds of light beams exhibiting classical entanglement and we indicate several possible extensions of the concept. Our results shed new light upon the physics at the debated border between the classical

Isabella Gierz, Matteo Mitrano, Jesse C. Petersen, Cephise Cacho

The recent demonstration of saturable absorption and negative optical conductivity in the Terahertz range in graphene has opened up new opportunities for optoelectronic applications based on this and other low dimensional materials. Recently, population inversion across the Dirac point has been observed directly by time- and angle-resolved photoemission spec

Leihan Zhang, Jichang Zhao, Ke Xu

Trends in online social media always reflect the collective attention of a vast number of individuals across the network. For example, Internet slang words can be ubiquitous because of social memes and online contagions in an extremely short period. From Weibo, a Twitter-like service in China, we find that the adoption of popular Internet slang words experie

S. S. Baturin, A. D. Kanareykin

Recently the new method of the Cherenkov fields and loss factors of a point-like electron bunch passing through longitudinally homogeneous structures lined with arbitrary slowdown layers was proposed. It was shown that the Cherenkov loss factor of the short bunch does not depend on the waveguide system material and is a constant for any given transverse dime

Yoshio Kubo

The variation in the figure axis in the Earth owing to the geophysical causes directly reflects the physical state of the Earth and therefore, it is important for understanding the Earth. Of the variations in the figure axis arising from different causes, the variation owing to the Earth's geophysical causes is determined from polar motion data. Equations th

Walter F. Wreszinski

The model of free charged Bosons in an external constant magnetic field inside a cylinder, one of the few locally gauge covariant systems amenable to analytic treatment, is rigorously investigated in the semiclassical approximation. The model was first studied by Schafroth and is suitable for the description of quasi-bound electron pairs localized in physica

Tao Wu, Yuxiao Guo, LeiTing Chen, YanBing Liu

The investigation of network structure has important significance to understand the functions of various complex networks. The communities with hierarchical and overlapping structures and the special nodes like hubs and outliers are all common structure features to the networks. Network structure investigation has attracted considerable research effort recen

Vasileios Gkinis, Sebastian B. Simonsen, Susanne L. Buchardt, James W. C. White

This is the supporting online material for the manuscript arXiv:1404.4201 "Water isotope diffusion rates from the NorthGRIP ice core for the last 16,000 years - glaciological and paleoclimatic implications."

Mohammad J. Taghizadeh, Reza Parhizkar, Philip N. Garner, Herve Bourlard

This paper addresses the problem of ad hoc microphone array calibration where only partial information about the distances between microphones is available. We construct a matrix consisting of the pairwise distances and propose to estimate the missing entries based on a novel Euclidean distance matrix completion algorithm by alternative low-rank matrix compl

Katsuki Aoki, Kei-ichi Maeda

We study the origin of dark matter based on the ghost-free bigravity theory with twin matter fluids. The present cosmic acceleration can be explained by the existence of graviton mass, while dark matter is required in several cosmological situations [the galactic missing mass, the cosmic structure formation and the standard big-bang scenario (the cosmologica

Pouya Mollaebrahim Ghari, Reza Shahbazian, Seyed Ali Ghorashi

The localization problem in a wireless sensor network is to determine the coordination of sensor nodes using the known positions of some nodes (called anchors) and corresponding noisy distance measurements. There is a variety of different approaches to solve this problem such as semi-definite programming (SDP) based, sum of squares and second order cone prog

Zhi-Wei Li

We introduce the notion of a prile of one-sided triangulated categories. Roughly speaking, a prile consists of two one-sided triangulated categories having a common full subcategory which inherits a pretriangulated structure from these ambient categories. The main example arises from exact model categories. This allows us to recover the pretriangulated struc

Matthieu Labousse, Stéphane Perrard

A bouncing droplet on a vibrated bath can couple to the waves it generates, so that it becomes a propagative walker. Its propulsion at constant velocity means that a balance exists between the permanent input of energy provided by the vibration and the dissipation. Here we seek a simple theoretical description of the resulting non-Hamiltonian dynamics with a

Yasushi Komori, Kohji Matsumoto, Hirofumi Tsumura

In the former part of this paper, we summarize our previous results on infinite series involving the hyperbolic sine function, especially, with a focus on the hyperbolic sine analogue of Eisenstein series. Those are based on the classical results given by Cauchy, Mellin and Kronecker. In the latter part, we give new formulas for some infinite series involvin

Pavel Dimovski, Stevan Pilipovic, Jasson Vindas

We study boundary values of holomorphic functions in translation-invariant distribution spaces of type $\mathcal{D}'_{E'_{\ast}}$. New edge of the wedge theorems are obtained. The results are then applied to represent $\mathcal{D}'_{E'_{\ast}}$ as a quotient space of holomorphic functions. We also give representations of elements of $\mathcal{D}'_{E'_{\ast}}

Zhan Cao, Tie-Feng Fang, Hong-Gang Luo

We propose a scheme to detect the Majorana bound states (MBSs) by a thermodynamically stable D.C. Josephson current with $4\pi$-periodicity in the superconducting phase difference, which is distinct from the previous A.C. $4\pi$-periodicity found in topological superconducting Josephson junctions. The scheme, consisting of a quantum dot coupled to two s-wave

Zhihua Chang

We determine all two-dimensional Lie subalgebras of the centreless Virasoro algebra and complete the characterization of all finite dimensional Lie subalgebras of the complex Virasoro algebra.

Claudio Garola

Scholars have wondered for a long time whether the language of quantum mechanics introduces a quantum notion of truth which is formalized by quantum logic (QL) and is incompatible with the classical (Tarskian) notion. We show that QL can be interpreted as a pragmatic language of assertive formulas which formalize statements about physical systems that are em

J. Richter, R. Zinke, D. J. J. Farnell

We use the coupled cluster method to high orders of approximation in order to calculate the ground-state energy, the ground-state magnetic order parameter, and the spin gap of the spin-1/2 J_1-J_2 model on the square lattice. We obtain values for the transition points to the magnetically disordered quantum paramagnetic phase of J_2^{c1}=0.454J_1 and J_2^{c2}

L. Castellani, R. Catenacci, P. A. Grassi

Integral forms provide a natural and powerful tool for the construction of supergravity actions. They are generalizations of usual differential forms and are needed for a consistent theory of integration on supermanifolds. The group geometrical approach to supergravity and its variational principle are reformulated and clarified in this language. Central in

Dong Xie, An Min Wang

We derive a formalism of stochastic master equations (SME) which describes the decoherence dynamics of a system in spin environments conditioned on the measurement record. Markovian and non-Markovian nature of environment can be revealed by a spectroscopy method based on weak quantum measurement (weak spectroscopy). On account of that correlated environments

V. B. Bezerra, G. L. Klimchitskaya, V. M. Mostepanenko, C. Romero

We obtain stronger laboratory constraints on the coupling constants of axion-like particles to nucleons from measurements of the normal and lateral Casimir forces between sinusoidally corrugated surfaces of a sphere and a plate. For this purpose, the normal and lateral additional force arising in the experimental configurations due to two-axion exchange betw

Ryszard Paweł Kostecki

Using the Falcone--Takesaki theory of noncommutative integration and Kosaki's canonical representation, we construct a family of noncommutative Orlicz spaces that are associated to an arbitrary W*-algebra without any choice of weight involved, and we show that this construction is functorial over the category of W*-algebras with *-isomorphisms as arrows. Und

Chenchen Guo, Yongjia Wang, Qingfeng Li, Feng-Shou Zhang

The effect of the spin-orbit coupling in heavy ion collisions is investigated based on an updated version of the ultra-relativistic quantum molecular dynamics (UrQMD) model, in which the Skyrme potential energy density functional is employed. And in special, the spin-orbit coupling effects on the directed and elliptic flows of free nucleons emitted from $^{1

Borun D. Chowdhury, Lawrence M. Krauss

A simple classical consideration of black hole formation and evaporation times focusing solely on the frame of an observer at infinity demonstrates that an infall cutoff outside the event horizon of a black hole must be imposed in order for the formation time of a black hole event horizon to not exceed its evaporation time. We explore this paradox quantitati

Zhaohui Wang, Fei He, Jielei Ni, Chenrui Jing

We report on an experimental measurement of the pulse front tilt (PFT) of spatiotemporally focused femtosecond laser pulses in the focal plane in both air and bulk transparent materials, which is achieved by examination of the interference pattern between the spatiotemporally focused pulse and a conventional focused reference pulse as a function of time dela

Fei Huang, Venkata Ananth Tamma, Zahra Mardy, Jonathan Burdett

We demonstrate the application of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) based optical force microscopy to map the optical near-fields with nanometer resolution, limited only by the AFM probe geometry. We map the electric field distributions of tightly focused laser beams with different polarizations and show that the experimentally measured data agrees well with the

Daniel Allcock

Tits has defined Kac-Moody groups for all root systems, over all commutative rings with unit. A central concept is the idea of a prenilpotent pair of (real) roots. In particular, writing down his group presentation explicitly would require knowing all the Weyl-group orbits of such pairs. We show that for the hyperbolic root system E10 there are so many orbit

Yûsuke Okuyama

We establish a Lehto--Virtanen-type theorem and a rescaling principle for an isolated essential singularity of a holomorphic curve in a complex space, which are useful for establishing a big Picard-type theorem and a big Brody-type one for holomorphic curves.

Mitsunori Araki, Kei Niwayama, Koichi Tsukiyama

The gas-phase optical absorption spectrum of a thiophenoxy radical (C6H5S), a diffuse interstellar band (DIB) candidate molecule, was observed in the discharge of thiophenol using a cavity ringdown spectrometer. The ground-state rotational constants of the thiophenoxy radical were theoretically calculated, and the excited-state rotational constants were dete

Ru-Min Wang, Jin-Huan Sheng, Jie Zhu, Ying-Ying Fan

We study the rare decays $D^+\to \pi^{+}\ell^+\ell^-$, $D^+_s\to K^{+}\ell^+\ell^-$ and $D^0\to \ell^+\ell^-(\ell=e,\mu)$ in the minimal supersymmetic standard model with and without R-parity. Using the strong constraints on relevant supersymmetric parameters from $D^0-\bar{D}^0$ mixing and $K^+\to \pi^+\nu\bar{\nu}$ decay, we examine constrained supersymmet

Sunkyu Yu, Hyun Sung Park, Xianji Piao, Bumki Min

Chirality is a universal feature in nature, as observed in fermion interactions and DNA helicity. Much attention has been given to chiral interactions of light, not only regarding its physical interpretation but also focusing on intriguing phenomena in excitation, absorption, refraction, and topological phase. Although recent progress in metamaterials has sp

Zekiye Sahin Eser, Laura Felicia Matusevich

Without any restrictions on the base field, we compute the hull and prove a conjecture of Eisenbud and Sturmfels giving an unmixed decomposition of a cellular binomial ideal. Over an algebraically closed field, we further obtain an explicit (but not necessarily minimal) primary decomposition of such an ideal.

Dan Zhou, Er-Liang Cui, Hua-Xing Chen, Li-Sheng Geng

We evaluate energy levels of the K-pi system in the K* channel in finite volume using chiral unitary theory. We use these energy levels to obtain K-pi phase shifts, and then obtain the K* mass and its decay width. We investigate their dependence on the pion mass and compare this with Lattice QCD calculations. We also compare our method with the standard Lusc

Moo K. Chung, Jamie L. Hanson, Jieping Ye, Richard J. Davidson

Sparse systems are usually parameterized by a tuning parameter that determines the sparsity of the system. How to choose the right tuning parameter is a fundamental and difficult problem in learning the sparse system. In this paper, by treating the the tuning parameter as an additional dimension, persistent homological structures over the parameter space is

Rui Che, Wen Huang, Yao Li, Prasad Tetali

In recent work, Chow, Huang, Li and Zhou introduced the study of Fokker-Planck equations for a free energy function defined on a finite graph. When $N\ge 2$ is the number of vertices of the graph, they show that the corresponding Fokker-Planck equation is a system of $N$ nonlinear ordinary differential equations defined on a Riemannian manifold of probabilit

Daniel Allcock

Tits has defined Steinberg groups and Kac-Moody groups for any root system and any commutative ring R. We establish a Curtis-Tits-style presentation for the Steinberg group St of any rank > 2 irreducible affine root system, for any R. Namely, St is the direct limit of the Steinberg groups coming from the 1- and 2-node subdiagrams of the Dynkin diagram. This

Olivier Elchinger

In this paper, we compute the Chevalley-Eilenberg cohomology of the three-dimensionnal Heisenberg Lie algebra with values in its universal enveloping algebra. We also compte the Schouten brackets on cochains and cohomology level in order to write the formality equations. It turns out that there is no formality, ans that the perturbed L-infinity structure on

Justyna Kosakowska, Markus Schmidmeier

Given partitions $\alpha$, $\beta$, $\gamma$, the short exact sequences $0\to N_\alpha \to N_\beta \to N_\gamma \to 0$ of nilpotent linear operators of Jordan types $\alpha$, $\beta$, $\gamma$, respectively, define a constructible subset $\mathbb V_{\alpha,\gamma}^\beta$ of an affine variety. Geometrically, the varieties $\mathbb V_{\alpha,\gamma}^\beta$ are

Sayan Bandyapadhyay

We study a natural extension of the Maximum Weight Independent Set Problem (MWIS), one of the most studied optimization problems in Graph algorithms. We are given a graph $G=(V,E)$, a weight function $w: V \rightarrow \mathbb{R^+}$, a budget function $b: V \rightarrow \mathbb{Z^+}$, and a positive integer $B$. The weight (resp. budget) of a subset of vertice

Z. H. Wang, Y. J. Ji, Yong Li, D. L. Zhou

The longitudinal coupling of a system to the bath usually induces the pure dephasing of the system. In this paper, we study the collective dephasing induced dissipation and decoherence in a coupled-qubit system with a common bath. It is shown that, compared with the case of the same system with independent baths, the interference between the dephasing proces

Christian Mayr, Michael Schultz, Marko Noack, Stephan Henker

Generating an exponential decay function with a time constant on the order of hundreds of milliseconds is a mainstay for neuromorphic circuits. Usually, either subthreshold circuits or RC-decays based on transconductance amplifiers are used. In the latter case, transconductances in the 10 pS range are needed. However, state-of-the-art low-transconductance am

Bryan Quaife, George Biros

We construct a high-order adaptive time stepping scheme for vesicle suspensions with viscosity contrast. The high-order accuracy is achieved using a spectral deferred correction (SDC) method, and adaptivity is achieved by estimating the local truncation error with the numerical error of physically constant values. Numerical examples demonstrate that our meth

Babak Tavassoli

The problem of finding a finite state symbolic model which is bisimilar to a hybrid dynamical system (HDS) and has the minimum number of states is considered. The considered class of HDS allows for discrete-valued inputs that only affect the jumps (events) of the HDS. Representation of the HDS in the form of a transition system is revisited in comparison wit