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Integrability and duality in two-dimensional QCD
We consider bosonized , and prove that after rewritting the theory in
terms of gauge invariant fields, there exists an integrability condition valid
for the quantum theory as well. Furthermore, performing a duality type
transformation we obtain an appropriate action for the description of the
strong coupling limit, which is still integrable. We also prove that the model
displays a complicated set of constraints, restricting the dynamics of part of
the theory, but which are necessary to maintain the positive metric Hilbert
space.Comment: 31 pages, plain tex prep. CERN-TH.7354/94, July 1994, with
corrections in the text and reference
Exact S matrices and extended supersymmetry
In this revised version we correct some mistakes, realizing the supersymmetry
algebra on the exact S matrix, taking into account several phase factros. We
study the constraint imposed by supersymmetry on the exact -matrix of
model, and compute a non-trivial phase factor in the
relation between the -matrix and one of the supersymmetry generators. We
discuss several features connected with the physical interpretation of the
result. The supersymmetry current is studied in such context as well, and we
find some operators appearing in the conservation equation of the supersymmetry
current that might be connected with such phase factors. The relation with the
literature on the subject is also discussed. hep-th/yymmnnnComment: 12 pages, plain tex, 1 figure in uuencoded file after the tex file,
prep CERN-TH-7106/9
Non-linear Brane Dynamics in 6 Dimensions
We consider a dynamical brane world in a six dimensional spacetime containing
a singularity. Using the Israel conditions we study the motion of a 4-brane
embedded in this setup. We analize the brane behavior when its position is
perturbed about a fixed point and solve the full non-linear dynamics in the
several possible scenarios. We also investigate the possible gravitational
shortcuts and calculate the delay between graviton and photon signals and the
ratio of the corresponding subtended horizons.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures. Contribution to the Proceedings of
"Renormalization Group and Anomalies in Gravitation and Cosmology", Ouro
Preto, Brazil, March 200
Loop scattering in two-dimensional QCD
Using the integrability conditions that we recently obtained in QCD with
massless fermions, we arrive at a sufficient number of conservation laws to be
able to fix the scattering amplitudes involving a local version of the Wilson
loop operator.Comment: 6 pages, plain tex
Scale Invariance in a Perturbed Einstein-de Sitter Cosmology
This paper seeks to check the validity of the "apparent fractal conjecture"
(Ribeiro 2001ab: gr-qc/9909093, astro-ph/0104181), which states that the
observed power-law behaviour for the average density of large-scale
distribution of galaxies arises when some observational quantities, selected by
their relevance in average density profile determination, are calculated along
the past light cone. Implementing these conditions in the proposed set of
observational relations profoundly changes the behaviour of many observables in
the standard cosmological models. In particular, the average density becomes
observationally inhomogeneous, even in the spatially homogeneous spacetime of
standard cosmology, change which was already analysed by Ribeiro (1992b, 1993,
1994, 1995: astro-ph/9910145) for a non-perturbed model. Here we derive
observational relations in a perturbed Einstein-de Sitter cosmology by means of
the perturbation scheme proposed by Abdalla and Mohayaee (1999:
astro-ph/9810146), where the scale factor is expanded in power series to yield
perturbative terms. The differential equations derived in this perturbative
context, and other observables necessary in our analysis, are solved
numerically. The results show that our perturbed Einstein-de Sitter cosmology
can be approximately described by a decaying power-law like average density
profile, meaning that the dust distribution of this cosmology has a scaling
behaviour compatible with the power-law profile of the density-distance
correlation observed in the galaxy catalogues. These results show that, in the
context of this work, the apparent fractal conjecture is correct.Comment: 18 pages, 1 figure, LaTeX. Final version (small changes in the figure
plus some references update). Fortran code included with the LaTeX source. To
be published in "Fractals
The Algebra of Non-Local Charges in Non-Linear Sigma Models
We obtain the exact Dirac algebra obeyed by the conserved non-local charges
in bosonic non-linear sigma models. Part of the computation is specialized for
a symmetry group . As it turns out the algebra corresponds to a cubic
deformation of the Kac-Moody algebra. The non-linear terms are computed in
closed form. In each Dirac bracket we only find highest order terms (as
explained in the paper), defining a saturated algebra. We generalize the
results for the presence of a Wess-Zumino term. The algebra is very similar to
the previous one, containing now a calculable correction of order one unit
lower.Comment: 27 pages + figures available via ftp, Plain TeX, IFUSP/P-106
Parameter inference and model comparison using theoretical predictions from noisy simulations
When inferring unknown parameters or comparing different models, data must be
compared to underlying theory. Even if a model has no closed-form solution to
derive summary statistics, it is often still possible to simulate mock data in
order to generate theoretical predictions. For realistic simulations of noisy
data, this is identical to drawing realizations of the data from a likelihood
distribution. Though the estimated summary statistic from simulated data
vectors may be unbiased, the estimator has variance which should be accounted
for. We show how to correct the likelihood in the presence of an estimated
summary statistic by marginalizing over the true summary statistic in the
framework of a Bayesian hierarchical model. For Gaussian likelihoods where the
covariance must also be estimated from simulations, we present an alteration to
the Sellentin-Heavens corrected likelihood. We show that excluding the proposed
correction leads to an incorrect estimate of the Bayesian evidence with JLA
data. The correction is highly relevant for cosmological inference that relies
on simulated data for theory (e.g. weak lensing peak statistics and simulated
power spectra) and can reduce the number of simulations required.Comment: 9 pages, 6 figures, published by MNRAS. Changes: matches published
version, added Bayesian hierarchical interpretation and probabilistic
graphical mode
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