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    Quenched large deviations for diffusions in a random Gaussian shear flow drift

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    We prove a full large deviations principle in large time, for a diffusion process with random drift V, which is a centered Gaussian shear flow random field. The large deviations principle is established in a ``quenched'' setting, i.e. is valid almost surely in the randomness of V.Comment: 29 page

    Large deviations for Brownian motion in a random scenery

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    We prove large deviations principles in large time, for the Brownian occupation time in random scenery. The random scenery is constant on unit cubes, and consist of i.i.d. bounded variables, independent of the Brownian motion. This model is a time-continuous version of Kesten and Spitzer's random walk in random scenery. We prove large deviations principles in ``quenched'' and ``annealed'' settings.Comment: 29 page

    CP, T and CPT violation in future long baseline experiments

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    I give a short overview about the possibilities and problems related to the measurement of CP violation in long baseline experiments. Special attention is paid to the issue of degeneracies and a method for their resolution is quantitatively discussed. The CP violation reach for different experiments is compared in dependence of sin⁥22Ξ13\sin^22\theta_{13} and \dm{21}. Furthermore a short comment about the possible effects of matter induced T violation is made. Finally the limits on CPT violation obtainable at a neutrino factory are shown.Comment: Talk presented at NUFACT02, London, 1-6 July, 2002. 3 pages, 2 figure

    Random Forests and Networks Analysis

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    D. Wilson~\cite{[Wi]} in the 1990's described a simple and efficient algorithm based on loop-erased random walks to sample uniform spanning trees and more generally weighted trees or forests spanning a given graph. This algorithm provides a powerful tool in analyzing structures on networks and along this line of thinking, in recent works~\cite{AG1,AG2,ACGM1,ACGM2} we focused on applications of spanning rooted forests on finite graphs. The resulting main conclusions are reviewed in this paper by collecting related theorems, algorithms, heuristics and numerical experiments. A first foundational part on determinantal structures and efficient sampling procedures is followed by four main applications: 1) a random-walk-based notion of well-distributed points in a graph 2) how to describe metastable dynamics in finite settings by means of Markov intertwining dualities 3) coarse graining schemes for networks and associated processes 4) wavelets-like pyramidal algorithms for graph signals.Comment: Survey pape

    Toward Inclusive Excellence: Forging Inclusive Police Organizations through Leadership Training and Development

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    Over the last several years, social and political events both in Canada and abroad, have resulted in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) being brought to the forefront in society, and intensifying calls for police reform. Police organizations, like many others, have responded with a greater commitment to address these issues through things like DEI training, policy changes, and targeted recruitment of diverse employees. However, these efforts have failed to yield the desired change. Due to the tendency in police organizations to provide leadership training after employees have entered senior leadership positions, as well as the tendency to separate DEI training from leadership training, police leaders are being left ill-equipped to progress DEI goals, particularly from the standpoint of internal organizational culture and cultivating a respectful workplace. This Dissertation-in-Practice (DiP) explores a leadership problem of practice (PoP) faced by an urban Canadian police service—its leaders not having access to the comprehensive training and development required to develop inclusive leadership skills. This DiP details a plan to address the PoP through the implementation of a comprehensive leadership training and development strategy. Using inclusive leadership as the change leadership approach, Kotter’s 8-step model as an underlying change framework, and Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles supplemented by the Assess-Plan-Act model for monitoring and evaluating change, this DiP details a path toward forging inclusive police organizations through leadership training and development

    Physics Potential of the SPL Super Beam

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    Performances of a neutrino beam generated by the CERN SPL proton driver are computed considering a 440 kton water Cerenkov detector at 130 km from the target. Ξ13\theta_{13} sensitivity down to 1.2∘1.2^\circ and a ÎŽ\delta sensitivity comparable to a Neutrino Factory, for Ξ13≄3∘\theta_{13} \geq 3^\circ, are within the reach of such a project.Comment: Invited talk at the Nufact02 Workshop, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, July 200

    Unveiling Neutrino Mixing and Leptonic CP Violation

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    We review the present understanding of neutrino masses and mixings, discussing what are the unknowns in the three family oscillation scenario. Despite the anticipated success coming from the planned long baseline neutrino experiments in unraveling the leptonic mixing sector, there are two important unknowns which may remain obscure: the mixing angle Ξ13\theta_{13} and the CP-phase Ύ\delta. The measurement of these two parameters has led us to consider the combination of superbeams and neutrino factories as the key to unveil the neutrino oscillation picture.Comment: Invited brief review, 18 pages, 6 figure

    Untangling CP Violation and the Mass Hierarchy in Long Baseline Experiments

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    In the overlap region, for the normal and inverted hierarchies, of the neutrino-antineutrino bi-probability space for ΜΌ→Μe\nu_\mu \to \nu_e appearance, we derive a simple identity between the solutions in the (sin⁥22Ξ13\sin^2 2\theta_{13}, sin⁥Ύ\sin \delta) plane for the different hierarchies. The parameter sin⁥22Ξ13\sin^2 2\theta_{13} sets the scale of the ΜΌ→Μe\nu_\mu \to \nu_e appearance probabilities at the atmospheric ÎŽmatm2≈2.4×10−3\delta m^2_{atm} \approx 2.4 \times 10^{-3} eV2^2 whereas sin⁥Ύ\sin \delta controls the amount of CP violation in the lepton sector. The identity between the solutions is that the difference in the values of sin⁥Ύ\sin \delta for the two hierarchies equals twice the value of sin⁥22Ξ13\sqrt{\sin^2 2\theta_{13}} divided by the {\it critical} value of sin⁥22Ξ13\sqrt{\sin^2 2\theta_{13}}. We apply this identity to the two proposed long baseline experiments, T2K and NOÎœ\nuA, and we show how it can be used to provide a simple understanding of when and why fake solutions are excluded when two or more experiments are combined. The identity demonstrates the true complimentarity of T2K and NOÎœ\nuA.Comment: 15 pages, Latex, 4 postscript figures. Submitted to New Journal of Physics, ``Focus on Neutrino Physics'' issu

    Neutrino Factories and the "Magic" Baseline

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    We show that for a neutrino factory baseline of L∌7300km−7600kmL \sim 7300 km - 7 600 km a ``clean'' measurement of sin⁥22Ξ13\sin^2 2 \theta_{13} becomes possible, which is almost unaffected by parameter degeneracies. We call this baseline "magic" baseline, because its length only depends on the matter density profile. For a complete analysis, we demonstrate that the combination of the magic baseline with a baseline of 3000 km is the ideal solution to perform equally well for the sin⁥22Ξ13\sin^2 2 \theta_{13}, sign of Δm312\Delta m_{31}^2, and CP violation sensitivities. Especially, this combination can very successfully resolve parameter degeneracies even below sin⁥22Ξ13<10−4\sin^2 2 \theta_{13} < 10^{-4}.Comment: Minor changes, final version to appear in PRD, 4 pages, 3 figures, RevTe

    Physics Potential of Very Intense Conventional Neutrino Beams

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    The physics potential of high intensity conventional beams is explored. We consider a low energy super beam which could be produced by a proposed new accelerator at CERN, the Super Proton Linac. Water Cherenkov and liquid oil scintillator detectors are studied as possible candidates for a neutrino oscillation experiment which could improve our current knowledge of the atmospheric parameters and measure or severely constrain the parameter connecting the atmospheric and solar realms. It is also shown that a very large water detector could eventually observe leptonic CP violation. The reach of such an experiment to the neutrino mixing parameters would lie in-between the next generation of neutrino experiments (MINOS, OPERA, etc) and a future neutrino factory.Comment: Talk given at the Venice Conference on Neutrino Telescopes, Venice, March, 200
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