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Field localization on a brane intersection in anti-de Sitter spacetime
We discuss the localization of scalar, fermion, and gauge field zero modes on
a brane that resides at the intersection of two branes in
six-dimensional anti-de Sitter space. This set-up has been introduced in the
context of brane world models and, higher-dimensional versions of it, in string
theory. In both six- and ten-dimensional cases, it has been shown that
four-dimensional gravity can be reproduced at the intersection, due to the
existence of a massless, localized graviton zero-mode. However, realistic
scenarios require also the Standard Model to be localized on the brane. In
this paper, we discuss under which conditions a higher-dimensional field
theory, propagating on the above geometry, can have a zero-mode sector
localized at the intersection and find that zero modes can be localized only if
masses and couplings to the background curvature satisfy certain relations. We
also consider the case when other 4-branes cut the bulk at some distance from
the intersection and argue that, in the probe brane approximation, there is no
significant effect on the localization properties at the brane. The case of
bulk fermions is particularly interesting, since the properties of the geometry
allow localization of chiral modes independently.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures, the version to be published in PR
Sum rules for free energy and frequency distribution of DNA dinucleotides
The large discrepancy between the values of the free energy for DNA dinucleotides (or dimers) measured by different teams has raised a debate, yet unsettled. Here the free energy is fitted by a three parameter empiric formula derived in the framework of the crystal basis model of genetic code. Approximate sum rules are derived and compared satisfactorily with the data. On the basis of theoretical and phenomenological arguments, a relation between the correlation functions of dimer distribution and the free energy is assumed. From consistency conditions, sum rules are derived. A check of these conditions with different samples of experimental data is performed, allowing us to argue on the self-consistency and the reliability of the different sets of experimental data
Identification of two cracks with different severity in beams and rods from minimal frequency data
It has been known for a long time that the problem of identifying two small cracks in a simply supported beam from the first three natural frequencies can be analytically formulated and solved if the two cracks have equal severity. In this paper we extend this result to the case of cracks with different severity. Each crack is simulated by a rotational elastic spring and the inverse problem is solved in terms of the damage-induced changes in the first four natural frequencies. Closed-form expressions of the damage parameters in terms of the measured frequencies are obtained. The results can be extended to the identification of two cracks in a longitudinally vibrating beam based on a suitable set of natural frequency and antiresonant frequency data. Numerical simulations support the theory, and show that if accurate input data are available and the cracks are not too close, then damage identification leads to satisfactory results
Experimental status of 7Be production and destruction at astrophysical relevant energies
The production and destruction of 7Be plays a significant role in the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis as well as in the framework of the solar neutrino. The 3He(α, γ)7Be reaction cross sections has been measured several times in the last decades, but the precision achieved on reaction rate determinations at the relevant astrophysical energies is not yet satisfactory. The experimental status of this reaction will be critically reviewed, and the theoretical descriptions available will be discussed
New exactly solvable relativistic models with anomalous interaction
A special class of Dirac-Pauli equations with time-like vector potentials of
external field is investigated. A new exactly solvable relativistic model
describing anomalous interaction of a neutral Dirac fermion with a
cylindrically symmetric external e.m. field is presented. The related external
field is a superposition of the electric field generated by a charged infinite
filament and the magnetic field generated by a straight line current. In
non-relativistic approximation the considered model is reduced to the
integrable Pron'ko-Stroganov model.Comment: 20 pages, discussion of the possibility to test the model
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Theoretical study of scattering in graphene ribbons in the presence of structural and atomistic edge roughness
We investigate the diffusive electron-transport properties of charge-doped
graphene ribbons and nanoribbons with imperfect edges. We consider different
regimes of edge scattering, ranging from wide graphene ribbons with (partially)
diffusive edge scattering to ribbons with large width variations and
nanoribbons with atomistic edge roughness. For the latter, we introduce an
approach based on pseudopotentials, allowing for an atomistic treatment of the
band structure and the scattering potential, on the self-consistent solution of
the Boltzmann transport equation within the relaxation-time approximation and
taking into account the edge-roughness properties and statistics. The resulting
resistivity depends strongly on the ribbon orientation, with zigzag (armchair)
ribbons showing the smallest (largest) resistivity and intermediate ribbon
orientations exhibiting intermediate resistivity values. The results also show
clear resistivity peaks, corresponding to peaks in the density of states due to
the confinement-induced subband quantization, except for armchair-edge ribbons
that show a very strong width dependence because of their claromatic behavior.
Furthermore, we identify a strong interplay between the relative position of
the two valleys of graphene along the transport direction, the correlation
profile of the atomistic edge roughness, and the chiral valley modes, leading
to a peculiar strongly suppressed resistivity regime, most pronounced for the
zigzag orientation.Comment: 13 pages, 7 figure
Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Atrial Tachycardia: Classification, P-Wave Morphology, and Differential Diagnosis with Other Supraventricular Tachycardias
Atrial tachycardia is defined as a regular atrial activation from atrial areas with centrifugal spread,
caused by enhanced automaticity, triggered activity or microreentry. New ECG classification
differentiates between focal andmacroreentrant atrial tachycardia. Macroreentrant atrial tachycardias
include typical atrial flutter and other well characterized macroreentrant circuits in right and left
atrium. Typical atrial flutter has been described as counterclockwise reentry within right atrial and it
presents a characteristic ECG âsawtoothâ pattern on the inferior leads. The foci responsible for focal
atrial tachycardia do not occur randomly throughout the atria but tend to cluster at characteristic
anatomical locations. The surface ECG is a very helpful tool in directing mapping to particular
areas of interest. Atrial tachycardia should be differentiated from other supraventricular tachycardias.
We propose a diagnostic algorithm in order to help the physician to discriminate among those.
Holter analysis could offer further details to differentiate between atrial tachycardia and another
supraventricular tachycardia. However, if the diagnosis is uncertain, it is possible to utilize vagal
maneuvers or adenosine administration. In conclusion, in spite of wellâknown limits, a good
interpretation of ECG is very importan
Unique determination of a single crack in a uniform simply supported beam in bending vibration
In this paper we consider one of the basic inverse problems in damage detection based on natural frequency data, namely the identification of a single open crack in a uniform simply supported beam from measurement of the first and the second natural frequency. It is commonly accepted in the literature that the knowledge of this set of spectral data allows for the unique determination of the severity and the position (up to symmetry) of the damage. However, in spite of the fact that many numerical evidences are in support of this property, the result is rigorously proved only when the severity of the crack is small. In this paper we definitely show, by means of an original constructive method, that the above result holds true for any level of crack severity. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
Point mass identification in rectangular plates from minimal natural frequency data
The inverse problem of determining the location and size of a point mass attached on a simply supported, isotropic and homogeneous rectangular plate from minimal natural frequency data is considered in this paper. Under the assumption that the size of the mass is small compared to the total mass of the plate, we show that the problem can be formulated and solved in closed form in terms of point mass-induced changes on the first three natural frequencies. Numerical simulations indicate that the method allows for accurate identification, provided that measurement/modelling errors are smaller than eigenfrequency changes. \ua9 2016 Elsevier Ltd
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