6,061 research outputs found
Preventing Advanced Persistent Threats in Complex Control Networks
An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is an emerging attack against Industrial Control and Automation Systems, that is executed over a long period of time and is difficult to detect. In this context, graph theory can be applied to model the interaction among nodes and the complex attacks affecting them, as well as to design recovery techniques that ensure the survivability of the network. Accordingly, we leverage a decision model to study how a set of hierarchically selected nodes can collaborate to detect an APT within the network, concerning the presence of changes in its topology. Moreover, we implement a response service based on redundant links that dynamically uses a secret sharing scheme and applies a flexible routing protocol depending on the severity of the attack. The ultimate goal is twofold: ensuring the reachability between nodes despite the changes and preventing the path followed by messages from being discovered.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech
The phase diagram of the anisotropic Spin-1 Heisenberg Chain
We applied the Density Matrix Renormalization Group to the XXZ spin-1 quantum
chain. In studing this model we aim to clarify controversials about the point
where the massive Haldane phase appears.Comment: 2 pages (standart LaTex), 1 figure (PostScript) uuencode
Finite Size Corrections to Entanglement in Quantum Critical Systems
We analyze the finite size corrections to entanglement in quantum critical
systems. By using conformal symmetry and density functional theory, we discuss
the structure of the finite size contributions to a general measure of ground
state entanglement, which are ruled by the central charge of the underlying
conformal field theory. More generally, we show that all conformal towers
formed by an infinite number of excited states (as the size of the system ) exhibit a unique pattern of entanglement, which differ only at
leading order . In this case, entanglement is also shown to obey a
universal structure, given by the anomalous dimensions of the primary operators
of the theory. As an illustration, we discuss the behavior of pairwise
entanglement for the eigenspectrum of the spin-1/2 XXZ chain with an arbitrary
length for both periodic and twisted boundary conditions.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures. v2: References updated. Published versio
The Yang-Baxter equation for PT invariant nineteen vertex models
We study the solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation associated to nineteen
vertex models invariant by the parity-time symmetry from the perspective of
algebraic geometry. We determine the form of the algebraic curves constraining
the respective Boltzmann weights and found that they possess a universal
structure. This allows us to classify the integrable manifolds in four
different families reproducing three known models besides uncovering a novel
nineteen vertex model in a unified way. The introduction of the spectral
parameter on the weights is made via the parameterization of the fundamental
algebraic curve which is a conic. The diagonalization of the transfer matrix of
the new vertex model and its thermodynamic limit properties are discussed. We
point out a connection between the form of the main curve and the nature of the
excitations of the corresponding spin-1 chains.Comment: 43 pages, 6 figures and 5 table
Supersymmetry on Jacobstahl lattices
It is shown that the construction of Yang and Fendley (2004 {\it J. Phys. A:
Math.Gen. {\bf 37}} 8937) to obtainsupersymmetric systems, leads not to the
open XXZ chain with anisotropy but to systems having
dimensions given by Jacobstahl sequences.For each system the ground state is
unique. The continuum limit of the spectra of the Jacobstahl systems coincide,
up to degeneracies, with that of the invariant XXZ chain for
. The relation between the Jacobstahl systems and the open XXZ
chain is explained.Comment: 6 pages, 0 figure
The "topological" charge for the finite XX quantum chain
It is shown that an operator (in general non-local) commutes with the
Hamiltonian describing the finite XX quantum chain with certain non-diagonal
boundary terms. In the infinite volume limit this operator gives the
"topological" charge.Comment: 5 page
The XX-model with boundaries. Part III:Magnetization profiles and boundary bound states
We calculate the magnetization profiles of the and
operators for the XX-model with hermitian boundary terms. We study the profiles
on the finite chain and in the continuum limit. The results are discussed in
the context of conformal invariance. We also discuss boundary excitations and
their effect on the magnetization profiles.Comment: 30 pages, 3 figure
Spectra of non-hermitian quantum spin chains describing boundary induced phase transitions
The spectrum of the non-hermitian asymmetric XXZ-chain with additional
non-diagonal boundary terms is studied. The lowest lying eigenvalues are
determined numerically. For the ferromagnetic and completely asymmetric chain
that corresponds to a reaction-diffusion model with input and outflow of
particles the smallest energy gap which corresponds directly to the inverse of
the temporal correlation length shows the same properties as the spatial
correlation length of the stationary state. For the antiferromagnetic chain
with both boundary terms, we find a conformal invariant spectrum where the
partition function corresponds to the one of a Coulomb gas with only magnetic
charges shifted by a purely imaginary and a lattice-length dependent constant.
Similar results are obtained by studying a toy model that can be diagonalized
analytically in terms of free fermions.Comment: LaTeX, 26 pages, 1 figure, uses ioplppt.st
Excited states in the twisted XXZ spin chain
We compute the finite size spectrum for the spin 1/2 XXZ chain with twisted
boundary conditions, for anisotropy in the regime , and
arbitrary twist . The string hypothesis is employed for treating
complex excitations. The Bethe Ansatz equtions are solved within a coupled
non-linear integral equation approach, with one equation for each type of
string. The root-of-unity quantum group invariant periodic chain reduces to the
XXZ_1/2 chain with a set of twist boundary conditions (,
an integer multiple of ). For this model, the restricted
Hilbert space corresponds to an unitary conformal field theory, and we recover
all primary states in the Kac table in terms of states with specific twist and
strings.Comment: 16 pages, Latex; added discussion on quantum group invariance and
arbitrary magnon numbe
Calculation Of Secondary Particles In Atmosphere And Hadronic Interactions
Calculation of secondary particles produced by the interaction of cosmic rays
with the nuclei of Earth's atmosphere pose important requirements to particle
production models. Here we summarize the important features of hadronic
simulations, stressing the importance of the so called ``microscopic''
approach, making explicit reference to the case of the FLUKA code. Some
benchmarks are also presented.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures. Extended version of report given at the IInd
Workshop on Matter and anti-Matter, Trento, Oct. 200
- …