548 research outputs found
Phase Transitions and Critical Behavior for Charged Black Holes
We investigate the thermodynamics of a four-dimensional charged black hole in
a finite cavity in asymptotically flat and asymptotically de Sitter space. In
each case, we find a Hawking-Page-like phase transition between a black hole
and a thermal gas very much like the known transition in asymptotically anti-de
Sitter space. For a ``supercooled'' black hole--a thermodynamically unstable
black hole below the critical temperature for the Hawking-Page phase
transition--the phase diagram has a line of first-order phase transitions that
terminates in a second order point. For the asymptotically flat case, we
calculate the critical exponents at the second order phase transition and find
that they exactly match the known results for a charged black hole in anti-de
Sitter space. We find strong evidence for similar phase transitions for the de
Sitter black hole as well. Thus many of the thermodynamic features of charged
anti-de Sitter black holes do not really depend on asymptotically anti-de
Sitter boundary conditions; the thermodynamics of charged black holes is
surprisingly universal.Comment: LaTeX, 14 pages, 9 eps figures; higher resolution figures available
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Academic integrity: An educative and equitable approach in enabling pathway programs
This paper unpacks the key components of an educative approach to academic integrity and applies them to enabling pathway programs. Enabling programs progress high numbers of students from recognised equity groups into undergraduate studies and are recognised for supporting and encouraging students and fostering a sense of belonging (Burke, Bennett, Burgess, Gray, & Southgate, 2016; Hellmundt & Baker, 2017; Lane & Sharp, 2014). University measures to support academic integrity can, on the other hand, be perceived as procedure-based and punitive (Dalal, 2015). In this paper, we provide an integrative review of literature on the common features of an educative approach to academic integrity and enabling programs and introduce exemplars from two universities of enabling pedagogies applied to academic integrity
Does an educative approach work? A reflective case study of how two Australian higher education Enabling programs support students and staff uphold a responsible culture of academic integrity
Introduction
Enabling education programs, otherwise known as Foundation Studies or Preparatory programs, provide pathways for students typically under-represented in higher education. Students in Enabling programs often face distinct challenges in their induction to academic culture which can implicate them in cases of misconduct. This case study addresses a gap in the enabling literature reporting on how a culture of academic integrity can be developed for students and staff in these programs through an educative approach.
Case description
This paper outlines how an educative approach to academic integrity is implemented within the Enabling programs of two Australian universities.
Discussion and reflection
This case study reflects upon an approach which makes specific reference to the key elements of ‘support’, ‘approach’ and ‘responsibility’ as highlighted in Bretag and Mahmud’s seminal paper. The paper reports a reduction in misconduct cases at the two institutions suggesting a positive correlation between the interventions and students’ understanding of ethical academic practice. This study reflects upon practitioner experiences with academic integrity investigations to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach.
Conclusions
The authors show that it is possible to ensure academic integrity practices and values are upheld within a supportive learning environment appropriate to a students’ level of study
Non-Commutativity of the Zero Chemical Potential Limit and the Thermodynamic Limit in Finite Density Systems
Monte Carlo simulations of finite density systems are often plagued by the
complex action problem. We point out that there exists certain
non-commutativity in the zero chemical potential limit and the thermodynamic
limit when one tries to study such systems by reweighting techniques. This is
demonstrated by explicit calculations in a Random Matrix Theory, which is
thought to be a simple qualitative model for finite density QCD. The
factorization method allows us to understand how the non-commutativity, which
appears at the intermediate steps, cancels in the end results for physical
observables.Comment: 7 pages, 9 figure
The Impact of Treated Urban Wastewaters and Flood Discharge on the Quality of Bathing Water
What do we know about the Adriatic Sea and the state of its health [...
Relativistic Acoustic Geometry
Sound wave propagation in a relativistic perfect fluid with a non-homogeneous
isentropic flow is studied in terms of acoustic geometry. The sound wave
equation turns out to be equivalent to the equation of motion for a massless
scalar field propagating in a curved space-time geometry. The geometry is
described by the acoustic metric tensor that depends locally on the equation of
state and the four-velocity of the fluid. For a relativistic supersonic flow in
curved space-time the ergosphere and acoustic horizon may be defined in a way
analogous the non-relativistic case. A general-relativistic expression for the
acoustic analog of surface gravity has been found.Comment: 14 pages, LaTe
Lifetimes of Heavy-Flavour Hadrons -- Whence and Whither?
A theoretical treatment for the weak decays of heavy-flavour hadrons has been
developed that is genuinely based on QCD. Its methodology as it applies to
total lifetimes and the underlying theoretical issues are sketched. Predictions
are compared with present data. One discrepancy emerges: the beauty baryon
lifetime appears to be significantly shorter than expected. The ramifications
of those findings are analyzed in detail.Comment: 15 pages, no figures, LATEX, two references added and new information
concerning a lower charm content in B decays incorporate
Fermion determinants in matrix models of QCD at nonzero chemical potential
The presence of a chemical potential completely changes the analytical
structure of the QCD partition function. In particular, the eigenvalues of the
Dirac operator are distributed over a finite area in the complex plane, whereas
the zeros of the partition function in the complex mass plane remain on a
curve. In this paper we study the effects of the fermion determinant at nonzero
chemical potential on the Dirac spectrum by means of the resolvent, G(z), of
the QCD Dirac operator. The resolvent is studied both in a one-dimensional U(1)
model (Gibbs model) and in a random matrix model with the global symmetries of
the QCD partition function. In both cases we find that, if the argument z of
the resolvent is not equal to the mass m in the fermion determinant, the
resolvent diverges in the thermodynamic limit. However, for z =m the resolvent
in both models is well defined. In particular, the nature of the limit is illuminated in the Gibbs model. The phase structure of the
random matrix model in the complex m and \mu-planes is investigated both by a
saddle point approximation and via the distribution of Yang-Lee zeros. Both
methods are in complete agreement and lead to a well-defined chiral condensate
and quark number density.Comment: 27 pages, 6 figures, Late
Gravitating Global k-monopole
A gravitating global k-monopole produces a tiny gravitational field outside
the core in addition to a solid angular deficit in the k-field theory. As a new
feature, the gravitational field can be attractive or repulsive depending on
the non-canonical kinetic term.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures, references added, typos corrected, accepted by
Class. Quantum Gra
Stable gravastars with generalised exteriors
New spherically symmetric gravastar solutions, stable to radial
perturbations, are found by utilising the construction of Visser and Wiltshire.
The solutions possess an anti--de Sitter or de Sitter interior and a
Schwarzschild--(anti)--de Sitter or Reissner--Nordstr\"{o}m exterior. We find a
wide range of parameters which allow stable gravastar solutions, and present
the different qualitative behaviours of the equation of state for these
parameters.Comment: 14 pages, 11 figures, to appear in Classical and Quantum Gravit
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