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The modular S-matrix as order parameter for topological phase transitions
We study topological phase transitions in discrete gauge theories in two
spatial dimensions induced by the formation of a Bose condensate. We analyse a
general class of euclidean lattice actions for these theories which contain one
coupling constant for each conjugacy class of the gauge group. To probe the
phase structure we use a complete set of open and closed anyonic string
operators. The open strings allow one to determine the particle content of the
condensate, whereas the closed strings enable us to determine the matrix
elements of the modular -matrix, also in the broken phase. From the measured
broken -matrix we may read off the sectors that split or get identified in
the broken phase, as well as the sectors that are confined. In this sense the
modular -matrix can be employed as a matrix valued non-local order parameter
from which the low-energy effective theories that occur in different regions of
parameter space can be fully determined.
To verify our predictions we studied a non-abelian anyon model based on the
quaternion group of order eight by Monte Carlo simulation. We
probe part of the phase diagram for the pure gauge theory and find a variety of
phases with magnetic condensates leading to various forms of (partial)
confinement in complete agreement with the algebraic breaking analysis. Also
the order of various transitions is established.Comment: 37 page
Defect mediated melting and the breaking of quantum double symmetries
In this paper, we apply the method of breaking quantum double symmetries to
some cases of defect mediated melting. The formalism allows for a systematic
classification of possible defect condensates and the subsequent confinement
and/or liberation of other degrees of freedom. We also show that the breaking
of a double symmetry may well involve a (partial) restoration of an original
symmetry. A detailed analysis of a number of simple but representative examples
is given, where we focus on systems with global internal and external (space)
symmetries. We start by rephrasing some of the well known cases involving an
Abelian defect condensate, such as the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition and
one-dimensional melting, in our language. Then we proceed to the non-Abelian
case of a hexagonal crystal, where the hexatic phase is realized if
translational defects condense in a particular rotationally invariant state.
Other conceivable phases are also described in our framework.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures, updated reference
Rational vs Polynomial Character of W-Algebras
The constraints proposed recently by Bershadsky to produce algebras
are a mixture of first and second class constraints and are degenerate. We show
that they admit a first-class subsystem from which they can be recovered by
gauge-fixing, and that the non-degenerate constraints can be handled by
previous methods. The degenerate constraints present a new situation in which
the natural primary field basis for the gauge-invariants is rational rather
than polynomial. We give an algorithm for constructing the rational basis and
converting the base elements to polynomials.Comment: 18 page
Remarks on a five-dimensional Kaluza-Klein theory of the massive Dirac monopole
The Gross-Perry-Sorkin spacetime, formed by the Euclidean Taub-NUT space with
the time trivially added, is the appropriate background of the Dirac magnetic
monopole without an explicit mass term. One remarks that there exists a very
simple five-dimensional metric of spacetimes carrying massive magnetic
monopoles that is an exact solution of the vacuum Einstein equations. Moreover,
the same isometry properties as the original Euclidean Taub-NUT space are
preserved. This leads to an Abelian Kaluza-Klein theory whose metric appears as
a combinations between the Gross-Perry-Sorkin and Schwarzschild ones. The
asymptotic motion of the scalar charged test particles is discussed, now by
accounting for the mixing between the gravitational and magnetic effects.Comment: 7 page
Finite W Algebras and Intermediate Statistics
New realizations of finite W algebras are constructed by relaxing the usual
constraint conditions. Then, finite W algebras are recognized in the Heisenberg
quantization recently proposed by Leinaas and Myrheim, for a system of two
identical particles in d dimensions. As the anyonic parameter is directly
associated to the W-algebra involved in the d=1 case, it is natural to consider
that the W-algebra framework is well-adapted for a possible generalization of
the anyon statistics.Comment: 16 pp., Latex, Preprint ENSLAPP-489/9
An Intelligent Analysis of Crime through Newspaper Articles - Clustering and Classification
Crime analysis is one of the most important activities of the majority of the intelligent and law enforcement organizations all over the world. Thus, it seems necessary to study reasons, factors and relations between occurrence of different crimes and finding the most appropriate ways to control and avoid more crimes. A major challenge faced by most of the law enforcement and intelligence organizations is efficiently and accurately analyzing the growing volumes of crime related data. The vast geographical diversity and the complexity of crime patterns have made the analyzing and recording of crime data more difficult. This paper presents an intelligent crime analysis system which is designed to overcome the above mentioned problems. Data mining is used extensively in terms of analysis, investigation and discovery of patterns for occurrence of different crimes. The proposed system is a web-based system which performs crime analysis through news articles. In this paper we use a clustering/ classification based model to automatically group the retrieved documents into a list of meaningful categories. The data mining techniques are used to analyze the web data
Vortices on Higher Genus Surfaces
We consider the topological interactions of vortices on general surfaces. If
the genus of the surface is greater than zero, the handles can carry magnetic
flux. The classical state of the vortices and the handles can be described by a
mapping from the fundamental group to the unbroken gauge group. The allowed
configurations must satisfy a relation induced by the fundamental group. Upon
quantization, the handles can carry ``Cheshire charge.'' The motion of the
vortices can be described by the braid group of the surface. How the motion of
the vortices affects the state is analyzed in detail.Comment: 28 pages with 10 figures; uses phyzzx and psfig; Caltech preprint
CALT-68-187
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