Symmetry breaking and defectsSymmetry-breaking phase transitions are ubiquitous in condensed matter systems and in quantum field theories. There is also good reason to believe that they feature in the very early history of the…T. W. B. Kibble·Nov 6, 2002SaveLearn
Role of bulk and of interface contacts in the behaviour of model dimeric proteinsSome dimeric proteins first fold and then dimerize (three--state dimers) while others first dimerize and then fold (two--state dimers). Within the framework of a minimal lattice model, we can…G. Tiana, D. Provasi, R. A. Broglia·Nov 6, 2002SaveLearn
Spectrum of Coherent Modes for Trapped Bose GasThe spectrum of coherent modes for dilute atomic Bose gas, confined in a cylindrical trap, is calculated by applying optimized perturbation theory and the technique of self-similar root approximants.…V. I. Yukalov, E. P. Yukalova, V. S. Bagnato·Nov 6, 2002SaveLearn
Unstable particles versus resonances in impurity systems, conductance in quantum wiresWe compute the DC conductance for a homogeneous sine-Gordon model and an impurity system of Luttinger liquid type by means of the thermodynamic Bethe ansatz and standard potential scattering theory.…O. A. Castro-Alvaredo, A. Fring·Nov 6, 2002SaveLearn
Momentum distribution and correlation function of quasicondensates in elongated trapsWe calculate the spatial correlation function and momentum distribution of a phase-fluctuating, elongated three-dimensional condensate, in a trap and in free expansion. We take the inhomogeneous…F. Gerbier, J. H. Thywissen, S. Richard et al.·Nov 5, 2002SaveLearn
Giffen paradoxes in quantum market gamesRecent development in quantum computation and quantum information theory allows to extend the scope of game theory for the quantum world. The paper presents the history and basic ideas of quantum…J. Sladkowski·Nov 5, 2002SaveLearn
A consistent Lie algebraic representation of quantum phase and number operatorsA consistent realization of the quantum operators corresponding to the canonically conjugate phase and number variables is proposed, resorting to the irreducible unitary representations of the Lie…Mario Rasetti·Nov 5, 2002SaveLearn
Ground-state properties of trapped Bose-Fermi mixtures: role of exchange-correlationWe introduce Density Functional Theory for inhomogeneous Bose-Fermi mixtures, derive the associated Kohn-Sham equations, and determine the exchange-correlation energy in local density approximation.…Alexander P. Albus, Fabrizio Illuminati, Martin Wilkens·Nov 4, 2002SaveLearn
Matrix Order Indices in Statistical MechanicsA new notion is introduced of matrix order indices which relate the matrix norm and its trace. These indices can be defined for any given matrix. They are especially important for matrices describing…V. I. Yukalov·Nov 4, 2002SaveLearn
Transport properties of 1D disordered models: a novel approachA new method is developed for the study of transport properties of 1D models with random potentials. It is based on an exact transformation that reduces discrete Schrödinger equation in the…V. Dossetti-Romero, F. M. Izrailev, A. A. Krokhin·Nov 1, 2002SaveLearn
Waves and energy in chiral nihilityA model for a chiral material in which both the permittivity and permeability are equal to zero is discussed. Such a material is referred by us as a ``chiral nihility". It is shown that this…Sergei Tretyakov, Igor Nefedov, Ari Sihvola et al.·Nov 1, 2002SaveLearn
Molecular dynamics simulations of crystallization of hard spheresWe have carried out molecular dynamics simulations of the crystallization of hard spheres modelling colloidal systems that are studied in conventional and space-based experiments. We use microscopic…Igor Volkov, Marek Cieplak, Joel Koplik et al.·Nov 1, 2002SaveLearn
Autotools for writing portable softwareMost of the scientific software is developed in the same manner: It starts at a lab and the scientist says "This part of software is only for my private use". But the software grows and…Jens Krueger·Nov 1, 2002SaveLearn
More statistical properties of order books and price impactWe investigate present some new statistical properties of order books. We analyse data from the Nasdaq and investigate (a) the statistics of incoming limit order prices, (b) the shape of the average…Marc Potters, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud·Oct 31, 2002SaveLearn
Dipolar corrections to the static magnetic susceptibility of condensed 3HeWe examine the consequences of a recent model describing correlated zero-point polarization of the electronic cloud in solid 3He. This polarization arises from the highly anisotropic and…Nir Gov·Oct 31, 2002SaveLearn
Superradiant Operation of Spin MasersThe theory of spin superradiance, developed earlier for nuclear magnets, is generalized to a wider class of spin systems, such as granular magnets and molecular magnets. The latter may possess strong…V. I. Yukalov·Oct 31, 2002SaveLearn
Emergence of heterogeneity in an agent-based modelWe study an interacting agent model of a game-theoretical economy. The agents play a minority-subsequently-majority game and they learn, using backpropagation networks, to obtain higher payoffs. We…Wan Ahmad Tajuddin Wan Abdullah·Oct 31, 2002SaveLearn
Expansion of a dipolar condensateWe discuss the expansion of an initially trapped dipolar condensate. When the nominal isotropic s-wave interaction strength becomes tunable through a Feshbach resonance, anisotropic dipolar effects…S. Yi, L. You·Oct 30, 2002SaveLearn
Polarized x-ray absorption spectra of CuGeO3 at the Cu and Ge K edgesPolarized x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra at both the Cu and the Ge K-edges of CuGeO3 are measured and calculated relying on the real-space multiple-scattering formalism within a…Ondrej Sipr, Antonin Simunek, Sergey Bocharov et al.·Oct 30, 2002SaveLearn
Fission of multielectron bubbles in liquid heliumThe stability of multielectron bubbles (MEBs) in liquid helium is investigated using the liquid-drop model for fissioning nuclei. Whereas a critical positive pressure can make the bubble unstable…J. Tempere, I. F. Silvera, J. T. Devreese·Oct 30, 2002SaveLearn
Learning strategies for global games with delayed payoffsEconomic ensembles can be modeled as networks of interacting agents whose be-haviors are described in terms of game theory. The evolutionary paradigm has been applied to two-person games to discover…Wan Ahmad Tajuddin Wan Abdullah·Oct 30, 2002SaveLearn
A closer look at the hysteresis loop for ferromagnets - A survey of misconceptions and misinterpretations in textbooksThis article describes various misconceptions and misinterpretations concerning presentation of the hysteresis loop for ferromagnets occurring in undergraduate textbooks. These problems originate…H. W. F. Sung, C. Rudowicz·Oct 30, 2002SaveLearn
Short-Distance Correlation Properties of the Lieb-Liniger System and Momentum Distributions of Trapped One-Dimensional Atomic GasesWe derive exact closed form expressions for the first few terms of the short-distance Taylor expansion of the one-body correlation function of the Lieb-Liniger gas. As an intermediate result we…Maxim Olshanii, Vanja Dunjko·Oct 29, 2002SaveLearn
Bose-Einstein condensates with attractive interactions on a ringConsidering an effectively attractive quasi-one-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate of atoms confined in a toroidal trap, we find that the system undergoes a phase transition from a uniform to a…G. M. Kavoulakis·Oct 29, 2002SaveLearn
Some puzzling problems in nonequilibrium field theoriesI review some open problems on the ever-growing field of non-equilibrium phase transitions, paying special attention to the formulation of such problems in terms of Langevin equations or,…Miguel A. Munoz·Oct 29, 2002SaveLearn