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    On a property of 2-dimensional integral Euclidean lattices

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    Let LL be any integral lattice in the 2-dimensional Euclidean space. Generalizing the earlier works of Hiroshi Maehara and others, we prove that for every integer n>0n>0, there is a circle in the plane R2\mathbb{R}^{2} that passes through exactly nn points of LL.Comment: 9 page

    Dr TIM: Ray-tracer TIM, with additional specialist scientific capabilities

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    We describe several extensions to TIM, a raytracing program for ray-optics research. These include relativistic raytracing; simulation of the external appearance of Eaton lenses, Luneburg lenses and generalized focusing gradient-index (GGRIN) lenses, which are types of perfect imaging devices; raytracing through interfaces between spaces with different optical metrics; and refraction with generalised confocal lenslet arrays, which are particularly versatile METATOYs.Comment: 12 pages, 16 figure

    Flows of constant mean curvature tori in the 3-sphere: The equivariant case

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    We present a deformation for constant mean curvature tori in the 3-sphere. We show that the moduli space of equivariant constant mean curvature tori in the 3-sphere is connected, and we classify the minimal, the embedded, and the Alexandrov embedded tori therein. We conclude with an instability result.Comment: v2: 33 pages, 9 figures. Instability result adde

    Hyperuniformity of Quasicrystals

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    Hyperuniform systems, which include crystals, quasicrystals and special disordered systems, have attracted considerable recent attention, but rigorous analyses of the hyperuniformity of quasicrystals have been lacking because the support of the spectral intensity is dense and discontinuous. We employ the integrated spectral intensity, Z(k)Z(k), to quantitatively characterize the hyperuniformity of quasicrystalline point sets generated by projection methods. The scaling of Z(k)Z(k) as kk tends to zero is computed for one-dimensional quasicrystals and shown to be consistent with independent calculations of the variance, σ2(R)\sigma^2(R), in the number of points contained in an interval of length 2R2R. We find that one-dimensional quasicrystals produced by projection from a two-dimensional lattice onto a line of slope 1/τ1/\tau fall into distinct classes determined by the width of the projection window. For a countable dense set of widths, Z(k)∼k4Z(k) \sim k^4; for all others, Z(k)∼k2Z(k)\sim k^2. This distinction suggests that measures of hyperuniformity define new classes of quasicrystals in higher dimensions as well.Comment: 12 pages, 14 figure
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