222 research outputs found
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
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La cenere vulcanica
La cenere vulcanica è formata da particelle solide di dimensioni minori di 2 mm che si formano durante l'attività esplosiva di un vulcano. Al microscopio la cenere appare costituita da particelle di magma solidificato (juvenili), frammenti di rocce pre-esistenti e cristalli. La cenere è dura, abrasiva, non si scioglie in acqua ed è composta da silicati, soprattutto di alluminio e magnesio
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
Implementazione di una nuova procedura per caratterizzare la forma di particelle mediante misure al CAMSIZER e algoritmi di clustering
In this work we present the calibration phase of a new procedure for the characterization of the shape of pyroclastic
particles. This research has been granted by INGV of Catania, with funds deriving from the “Progetto Giovani”, in
collaboration with Retsch Technology in Haan. The innovation of this procedure arises from the use of CAMSIZER (an
instrument developed by the German leader company). This instrument permits to obtain very important information both on
size and shape parameters of a high number of particles (hundreds of thousands data). Moreover, we used clustering and
classification algorithms in order to group particles according to their morphologic characteristics.
This calibration phase has been tested only on standard materials with regular geometries such as cubes, spheres and cylinders.
In the future we will apply this methodology to volcanic ash particles that, as well-known, are characterized by irregular
morphologies
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