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Shape in an Atom of Space: Exploring quantum geometry phenomenology
A phenomenology for the deep spatial geometry of loop quantum gravity is
introduced. In the context of a simple model, an atom of space, it is shown how
purely combinatorial structures can affect observations. The angle operator is
used to develop a model of angular corrections to local, continuum flat-space
3-geometries. The physical effects involve neither breaking of local Lorentz
invariance nor Planck scale suppression, but rather reply on only the
combinatorics of SU(2) recoupling. Bhabha scattering is discussed as an example
of how the effects might be observationally accessible.Comment: 14 pages, 7 figures; v2 references adde
Simplicial minisuperspace models in the presence of a massive scalar field with arbitrary scalar coupling
We extend previous simplicial minisuperspace models to account for arbitrary
scalar coupling \eta R\phi^2.Comment: 24 pages and 9 figures. Accepted for publication by Classical and
Quantum Gravit
Linearization of generalized interval exchange maps
A standard interval exchange map is a one-to-one map of the interval which is
locally a translation except at finitely many singularities. We define for such
maps, in terms of the Rauzy-Veech continuous fraction algorithm, a diophantine
arithmetical condition called restricted Roth type which is almost surely
satisfied in parameter space. Let be a standard interval exchange map of
restricted Roth type, and let be an integer . We prove that,
amongst deformations of which are tangent to at
the singularities, those which are conjugated to by a
diffeomorphism close to the identity form a submanifold of codimension
. Here, is the genus and is the number of marked points
of the translation surface obtained by suspension of . Both and
can be computed from the combinatorics of .Comment: 52 pages. This version includes a new section where we explain how to
adapt our result to the setting of perturbations of linear flows on
translation surface
A Monolithically Fabricated Combinatorial Mixer for Microchip-Based High-Throughput Cell Culturing Assays
We present an integrated method to fabricate 3-
D microfluidic networks and fabricated the first on-chip
cell culture device with an integrated combinatorial mixer.
The combinatorial mixer is designed for screening the
combinatorial effects of different compounds on cells. The
monolithic fabrication method with parylene C as the
basic structural material allows us to avoid wafer bonding
and achieves precise alignment between microfluidic
channels. As a proof-of-concept, we fabricated a device
with a three-input combinatorial mixer and demonstrated
that the mixer can produce all the possible combinations.
Also, we demonstrated the ability to culture cells on-chip
and performed a simple cell assay on-chip using trypan
blue to stain dead cells
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