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    The Poisson structure of the mean-field equations in the Phi^4 theory

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    We show that the mean-field time dependent equations in the Phi^4 theory can be put into a classical non-canonical hamiltonian framework with a Poisson structure which is a generalization of the standard Poisson bracket. The Heisenberg invariant appears as a structural invariant of the Poisson tensor. (To be pubished in Annals of Physics)Comment: 12 pages Te

    Ground State Properties and Glueball Spectrum in SU(2) Yang-Mills Theory using Gauge Invariant Variables

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    We describe a nonperturbative calculation of the spectrum of SU(2) Yang-Mills theory based on a Hamiltonian formulation. Our approach exploits gauge invariant variables similar to those used in nuclear physics to describe collective motion in nuclei.Comment: 18 pages Late

    Exponential sums with reducible polynomials

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    International audienceHooley proved that if f ∈ Z[X] is irreducible of degree ≄ 2, then the fractions {r/n}, 0 < r < n with f (r) ≡ 0 (mod n), are uniformly distributed in ]0, 1[. In this paper we study such problems for reducible polynomials of degree 2 and 3 and for finite products of linear factors. In particular, we establish asymptotic formulas for exponential sums over these normalized roots

    Variational approximations for correlation functions in quantum field theories

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    Applying the time-dependent variational principle of Balian and V\'en\'eroni, we derive variational approximations for multi-time correlation functions in Ί4\Phi^4 field theory. We assume first that the initial state is given and characterized by a density operator equal to a Gaussian density matrix. Then, we study the more realistic situation where only a few expectation values are given at the initial time and we perform an optimization with respect to the initial state. We calculate explicitly the two-time correlation functions with two and four field operators at equilibrium in the symmetric phase.Comment: 60 pages, Latex, to be published in Annals of Physic

    Asynchronous Changes in Vegetation, Runoff and Erosion in the Nile River Watershed during the Holocene

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    The termination of the African Humid Period in northeastern Africa during the early Holocene was marked by the southward migration of the rain belt and the disappearance of the Green Sahara. This interval of drastic environmental changes was also marked by the initiation of food production by North African huntergatherer populations and thus provides critical information on human-environment relationships. However, existing records of regional climatic and environmental changes exhibit large differences in timing and modes of the wet/dry transition at the end of the African Humid Period. Here we present independent records of changes in river runoff, vegetation and erosion in the Nile River watershed during the Holocene obtained from a unique sedimentary sequence on the Nile River fan using organic and inorganic proxy data. This high-resolution reconstruction allows to examine the phase relationship between the changes of these three parameters and provides a detailed picture of the environmental conditions during the Paleolithic/Neolithic transition. The data show that river runoff decreased gradually during the wet/arid transition at the end of the AHP whereas rapid shifts of vegetation and erosion occurred earlier between 8.7 and ,6 ka BP. These asynchronous changes are compared to other regional records and provide new insights into the threshold responses of the environment to climatic changes. Our record demonstrates that the degradation of the environment in northeastern Africa was more abrupt and occurred earlier than previously thought and may have accelerated the process of domestication in order to secure sustainable food resources for the Neolithic African populations

    Sophie Guérard de Latour, dir., Le multiculturalisme a-t-il un avenir ?

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    Partant du constat que « le multiculturalisme semble dĂ©sormais faire partie du paysage des dĂ©mocraties libĂ©rales », l’ouvrage dirigĂ© par Sophie GuĂ©rard de Latour sur la dĂ©finition et Ă  l’application du multiculturalisme dans ces dĂ©mocraties. ArticulĂ©es autour de trois axes, les contributions abordent diffĂ©rents points fondamentaux inhĂ©rents au multiculturalisme, envisagĂ© ici dans sa version libĂ©rale. La premiĂšre partie (« La culture, une catĂ©gorie piĂ©gĂ©e ? », pp. 27-134) s’applique Ă  redĂ©fin..

    Les formations à l’administration et à la gestion de la culture : bilan et perspectives

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    Les formations Ă  la gestion et Ă  l’administration culturelles se sont multipliĂ©es en France depuis les annĂ©es 1980 avec le dĂ©veloppement du secteur culturel, la professionnalisation de l’emploi dans ce secteur mais aussi l’attrait pour la culture en gĂ©nĂ©ral. Ce sont prĂšs de 300 formations, majoritairement de niveau I sous forme de masters professionnels, qui ont pu ĂȘtre rĂ©pertoriĂ©es et caractĂ©risĂ©es (anciennetĂ©, nombre d’étudiants, domaine d’application et, le cas Ă©chĂ©ant, champ disciplinaire, types d’enseignement). Ces formations sont essentiellement universitaires mĂȘme si des Ă©coles de commerce consulaires ont pris position plus rĂ©cemment sur ce marchĂ©. Cette explosion du nombre de formations doit ĂȘtre resituĂ©e dans un double contexte : celui d’un espace europĂ©en des formations initiĂ© par le processus de Bologne et la rĂ©forme LMD, qui semblent avoir contribuĂ© Ă  la multiplication de ces formations au sein de l’UniversitĂ© ; celui de la territorialisation des politiques de formation et d’une implication accrue du niveau rĂ©gional. L’intĂ©rĂȘt du secteur culturel comme des Ă©tudiants attirĂ©s par ces formations est que ce marchĂ© de l’emploi de gestion et d’administration culturelles soit Ă  la fois mieux apprĂ©ciĂ© quantitativement et mieux suivi qualitativement, et que les logiques respectives de l’enseignement supĂ©rieur et du marchĂ© de l’emploi se confrontent dans des pratiques rĂ©guliĂšres d’évaluation, permettant ainsi de rapprocher offre et demande d’emploi dans une vĂ©ritable dĂ©marche de rĂ©gulation
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