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Mapping Fusion and Synchronized Hyperedge Replacement into Logic Programming
In this paper we compare three different formalisms that can be used in the
area of models for distributed, concurrent and mobile systems. In particular we
analyze the relationships between a process calculus, the Fusion Calculus,
graph transformations in the Synchronized Hyperedge Replacement with Hoare
synchronization (HSHR) approach and logic programming. We present a translation
from Fusion Calculus into HSHR (whereas Fusion Calculus uses Milner
synchronization) and prove a correspondence between the reduction semantics of
Fusion Calculus and HSHR transitions. We also present a mapping from HSHR into
a transactional version of logic programming and prove that there is a full
correspondence between the two formalisms. The resulting mapping from Fusion
Calculus to logic programming is interesting since it shows the tight analogies
between the two formalisms, in particular for handling name generation and
mobility. The intermediate step in terms of HSHR is convenient since graph
transformations allow for multiple, remote synchronizations, as required by
Fusion Calculus semantics.Comment: 44 pages, 8 figures, to appear in a special issue of Theory and
Practice of Logic Programming, minor revisio
Quantum Rabi model for N-state atoms
A tractable N-state Rabi Hamiltonian is introduced by extending the parity
symmetry of the two-state model. The single-mode case provides a few-parameter
description of a novel class of periodic systems, predicting that the ground
state of certain four-state atom-cavity systems will undergo parity change at
strong coupling. A group-theoretical treatment provides physical insight into
dynamics and a modified rotating wave approximation obtains accurate analytical
energies. The dissipative case can be applied to study excitation energy
transfer in molecular rings or chains.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures + supplement (2 pages); to appear in Phys. Rev.
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The Ising model and planar N=4 Yang-Mills
The scattering-matrix for planar Yang-Mills with N=4 supersymmetry relies on
the assumption that integrability holds to all orders in perturbation theory.
In this note we define a map from the spectral variables x^{\pm},
parameterizing the long-range magnon momenta, to couplings in a two-dimensional
Ising model. Under this map integrability of planar N=4 Yang-Mills becomes
equivalent to the Yang-Baxter equation for the two-dimensional Ising model, and
the long-range variables x^{\pm} translate into the entries of the Ising
transfer matrices. We explore the Ising correlation length which equals the
inverse magnon momentum in the small momentum limit. The critical regime is
thus reached for vanishing magnon momentum. We also discuss the meaning of the
Kramers-Wannier duality transformation on the gauge theory, together with that
of the Ising model critical points.Comment: 24 pages. v2: References added and minor typos correcte
Interface growth in two dimensions: A Loewner-equation approach
The problem of Laplacian growth in two dimensions is considered within the
Loewner-equation framework. Initially the problem of fingered growth recently
discussed by Gubiec and Szymczak [T. Gubiec and P. Szymczak, Phys. Rev. E 77,
041602 (2008)] is revisited and a new exact solution for a three-finger
configuration is reported. Then a general class of growth models for an
interface growing in the upper-half plane is introduced and the corresponding
Loewner equation for the problem is derived. Several examples are given
including interfaces with one or more tips as well as multiple growing
interfaces. A generalization of our interface growth model in terms of
``Loewner domains,'' where the growth rule is specified by a time evolving
measure, is briefly discussed.Comment: To appear in Physical Review
Nonlinear mode coupling in rotating stars and the r-mode instability in neutron stars
We develop the formalism required to study the nonlinear interaction of modes
in rotating Newtonian stars in the weakly nonlinear regime. The formalism
simplifies and extends previous treatments. At linear order, we elucidate and
extend slightly a formalism due to Schutz, show how to decompose a general
motion of a rotating star into a sum over modes, and obtain uncoupled equations
of motion for the mode amplitudes under the influence of an external force.
Nonlinear effects are added perturbatively via three-mode couplings. We
describe a new, efficient way to compute the coupling coefficients, to zeroth
order in the stellar rotation rate, using spin-weighted spherical harmonics.
We apply this formalism to derive some properties of the coupling
coefficients relevant to the nonlinear interactions of unstable r-modes in
neutron stars, postponing numerical integrations of the coupled equations of
motion to a later paper. From an astrophysical viewpoint, the most interesting
result of this paper is that many couplings of r-modes to other rotational
modes (modes with zero frequencies in the non-rotating limit) are small: either
they vanish altogether because of various selection rules, or they vanish to
lowest order in the angular velocity. In zero-buoyancy stars, the coupling of
three r-modes is forbidden entirely and the coupling of two r-modes to one
hybrid rotational mode vanishes to zeroth order in rotation frequency. In
incompressible stars, the coupling of any three rotational modes vanishes to
zeroth order in rotation frequency.Comment: 62 pages, no figures. Corrected error in computation of coupling
coefficients, added new selection rule and an appendix on energy and angular
momentum of mode
Extended Connectors: Structuring Glue Operators in BIP
Based on a variation of the BIP operational semantics using the offer
predicate introduced in our previous work, we extend the algebras used to model
glue operators in BIP to encompass priorities. This extension uses the Algebra
of Causal Interaction Trees, T(P), as a pivot: existing transformations
automatically provide the extensions for the Algebra of Connectors. We then
extend the axiomatisation of T(P), since the equivalence induced by the new
operational semantics is weaker than that induced by the interaction semantics.
This extension leads to canonical normal forms for all structures and to a
simplification of the algorithm for the synthesis of connectors from Boolean
coordination constraints.Comment: In Proceedings ICE 2013, arXiv:1310.401
Asymptotology of Chemical Reaction Networks
The concept of the limiting step is extended to the asymptotology of
multiscale reaction networks. Complete theory for linear networks with well
separated reaction rate constants is developed. We present algorithms for
explicit approximations of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of kinetic matrix.
Accuracy of estimates is proven. Performance of the algorithms is demonstrated
on simple examples. Application of algorithms to nonlinear systems is
discussed.Comment: 23 pages, 8 figures, 84 refs, Corrected Journal Versio
Among-site variability in the stochastic dynamics of East African coral reefs
Coral reefs are dynamic systems whose composition is highly influenced by
unpredictable biotic and abiotic factors. Understanding the spatial scale at
which long-term predictions of reef composition can be made will be crucial for
guiding conservation efforts. Using a 22-year time series of benthic
composition data from 20 reefs on the Kenyan and Tanzanian coast, we studied
the long-term behaviour of Bayesian vector autoregressive state-space models
for reef dynamics, incorporating among-site variability. We estimate that if
there were no among-site variability, the total long-term variability would be
approximately one third of its current value. Thus among-site variability
contributes more to long-term variability in reef composition than does
temporal variability. Individual sites are more predictable than previously
thought, and predictions based on current snapshots are informative about
long-term properties. Our approach allowed us to identify a subset of possible
climate refugia sites with high conservation value, where the long-term
probability of coral cover <= 0.1 was very low. Analytical results show that
this probability is most strongly influenced by among-site variability and by
interactions among benthic components within sites. These findings suggest that
conservation initiatives might be successful at the site scale as well as the
regional scale.Comment: 97 pages, 49 figure
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