280 research outputs found
Probing finite size effects in MonteCarlo calculations
The Constrained Effective Potential (CEP) is known to be equivalent to the
usual Effective Potential (EP) in the infinite volume limit. We have carried
out MonteCarlo calculations based on the two different definitions to get
informations on finite size effects. We also compared these calculations with
those based on an Improved CEP (ICEP) which takes into account the finite size
of the lattice. It turns out that ICEP actually reduces the finite size effects
which are more visible near the vanishing of the external source.Comment: LATTICE98(Gauge, Higgs and Yukawa Models
Mass Determination from Constraint Effective Potential
The Constraint Effective Potential (CEP) allows a determination of the mass
and other quantities directly, without relying upon asymptotic correlator
decays. We report and discuss the results of some mass calculations in
, obtained from CEP and our improved version of CEP (ICEP).Comment: LATTICE99(Higgs, Yukawa, SUSY
A Geometrical Interpretation of Hyperscaling Breaking in the Ising Model
In random percolation one finds that the mean field regime above the upper
critical dimension can simply be explained through the coexistence of infinite
percolating clusters at the critical point. Because of the mapping between
percolation and critical behaviour in the Ising model, one might check whether
the breakdown of hyperscaling in the Ising model can also be intepreted as due
to an infinite multiplicity of percolating Fortuin-Kasteleyn clusters at the
critical temperature T_c. Preliminary results suggest that the scenario is much
more involved than expected due to the fact that the percolation variables
behave differently on the two sides of T_c.Comment: Lattice2002(spin
A lattice test of alternative interpretations of ``triviality'' in theory
There are two physically different interpretations of ``triviality'' in
theories. The conventional description predicts a
second-order phase transition and that the Higgs mass must vanish in the
continuum limit if , the physical v.e.v, is held fixed. An alternative
interpretation, based on the effective potential obtained in
``triviality-compatible'' approximations (in which the shifted `Higgs' field
is governed by an effective quadratic Hamiltonian)
predicts a phase transition that is very weakly first-order and that and
are both finite, cutoff-independent quantities. To test these two
alternatives, we have numerically computed the effective potential on the
lattice. Three different methods were used to determine the critical bare mass
for the chosen bare coupling value. All give excellent agreement with the
literature value. Two different methods for obtaining the effective potential
were used, as a control on the results. Our lattice data are fitted very well
by the predictions of the unconventional picture, but poorly by the
conventional picture.Comment: 16 pages, LaTeX, 2 eps figures (acknowledgements added in the
replaced version
Crowded space: a review on radar measurements for space debris monitoring and tracking
Space debris monitoring is nowadays a priority for worldwide space agencies, due to the serious threat that these objects present. More and more efforts have been made to extend the network of available radar systems devoted to the control of space. A meticulous review has been done in this paper, in order to find and classify the considerable amounts of data provided by the scientific community that deal with RADAR measurement for the debris monitoring and tracking. The information gathered is organized based on the volume of found data and classified taking into account the geographical location of the facilities
Comment on "Feynman Effective Classical Potential in the Schrodinger Formulation"
We comment on the paper "Feynman Effective Classical Potential in the
Schrodinger Formulation"[Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3303 (1998)]. We show that the
results in this paper about the time evolution of a wave packet in a double
well potential can be properly explained by resorting to a variational
principle for the effective action. A way to improve on these results is also
discussed.Comment: 1 page, 2eps figures, Revte
Assessing pyroclastic fall hazard through field data and numerical simulation: Example from Vesuvius
A general methodology of pyroclastic fall hazard assessment is proposed on the basis
of integrated results of field studies and numerical simulations. These approaches result in
two different methods of assessing hazard: (1) the ‘‘field frequency,’’ based on the
thickness and distribution of past deposits and (2) the ‘‘simulated probability,’’ based on
the numerical modeling of tephra transport and fallout. The proposed methodology mostly
applies to volcanoes that, by showing a clear correlation between the repose time and the
magnitude of the following eruptions, allows the definition of a reference ‘‘maximum
expected event’’ (MEE). The application to Vesuvius is shown in detail. Using the field
frequency method, stratigraphic data of 24 explosive events in the 3–6 volcanic
explosivity index range in the last 18,000 years of activity are extrapolated to a regular
grid in order to obtain the frequency of exceedance in the past of a certain threshold value
of mass loading (100, 200, 300, and 400 kg/m2). Using the simulated probability method,
the mass loading related to the MEE is calculated based on the expected erupted
mass (5 1011 kg), the wind velocity profiles recorded during 14 years, and various
column heights and grain-size populations. The role of these factors was parametrically
studied performing 160,000 simulations, and the probability that mass loading exceeded
the chosen threshold at each node was evaluated. As a general rule, the field frequency
method results are more reliable in proximal regions, provided that an accurate database of
field measurements is available. On the other hand, the simulated probability method
better describes events in middle distal areas, provided that the MEE magnitude can be
reliably assumed. In the Vesuvius case, the integration of the two methods results in a new
fallout hazard map, here presented for a mass loading value of 200 kg/m2
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