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Special geometry of Euclidean supersymmetry II: hypermultiplets and the c-map
We construct two new versions of the c-map which allow us to obtain the
target manifolds of hypermultiplets in Euclidean theories with rigid N =2
supersymmetry. While the Minkowskian para-c-map is obtained by dimensional
reduction of the Minkowskian vector multiplet lagrangian over time, the
Euclidean para-c-map corresponds to the dimensional reduction of the Euclidean
vector multiplet lagrangian. In both cases the resulting hypermultiplet target
spaces are para-hyper-Kahler manifolds. We review and prove the relevant
results of para-complex and para-hypercomplex geometry. In particular, we give
a second, purely geometrical construction of both c-maps, by proving that the
cotangent bundle N=T^*M of any affine special (para-)Kahler manifold M is
para-hyper-Kahler.Comment: 36 pages, 1 figur
Spatial rogue waves in photorefractive SBN crystals
We report on the excitation of large-amplitude waves, with a probability of
around 1% of total peaks, on a photorefractive SBN crystal by using a simple
experimental setup at room temperature. We excite the system using a narrow
Gaussian beam and observe different dynamical regimes tailored by the value and
time rate of an applied voltage. We identify two main dynamical regimes: a
caustic one for energy spreading and a speckling one for peak emergence. Our
observations are well described by a two-dimensional Schr\"odinger model with
saturable local nonlinearity.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
RevisiĂłn de la tipologĂa geomĂ©trica de la cĂşpula del Palau GĂĽell
The Palau GĂĽell, by Antoni GaudĂ, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Architects and historians commonly claim that the surface of the dome in Palau GĂĽell’s Central Hall is a paraboloid. In this study, using photogrammetrical and geometrical techniques, we prove this claim to be wrong and we define the quadric surface which best fits the dome. Besides, we provide an objective measure of that fit and we state the geometric parameters defining this surface.El Palau GĂĽell de Antoni GaudĂ está catalogado por la UNESCO como World Heritage. Es comĂşnmente afirmado por arquitectos e historiadores que la superficie del diseño de la cĂşpula que cubre el SalĂłn Central del Palau GĂĽell es un paraboloide. Mediante tĂ©cnicas fotogramĂ©tricas y geomĂ©tricas mostramos que tal afirmaciĂłn no es cierta. Esta investigaciĂłn determina cual es la superficie cuádrica que mejor ajusta a la cĂşpula. Además, damos una medida de ese ajuste, y mostramos cuáles son los parámetros geomĂ©tricos que configuran esa superficie
Completeness in supergravity constructions
We prove that the supergravity r- and c-maps preserve completeness. As a
consequence, any component H of a hypersurface {h=1} defined by a homogeneous
cubic polynomial such that -d^2 h is a complete Riemannian metric on H defines
a complete projective special Kahler manifold and any complete projective
special Kahler manifold defines a complete quaternionic Kahler manifold of
negative scalar curvature. We classify all complete quaternionic Kahler
manifolds of dimension less or equal to 12 which are obtained in this way and
describe some complete examples in 16 dimensions.Comment: 29 page
A Quality-Aware Approach to Web Services Procurement
Web services bring programmers a new way to develop advanced applications
able to integrate any group of services on the Internet into a single
solution. Web services procurement (WSP) is focussed on the acquisition of web
services, including some complex tasks such as the specification of demands, the
search for available offers, and the best choice selection. Although the technology
to support them already exists, there are only a few approaches wherein qualityof-
service in demands and offers is taken into account, in addition to functionality.
In this paper, we present some implementation issues on a quality-aware
approach to WSP, whose solution is mainly based on using mathematical constraints
to define quality-of-service in demands and offers.Ministerio de Ciencia y TecnologĂa TIC2000-1106-C02-01Ministerio de Ciencia y TecnologĂa FIT-150100-2001-78Junta de Comunidades de Castilla La Mancha PCB-02-00
Automating the Procurement of Web Services
As government agencies and business become more dependent on
web services, software solutions to automate their procurement gain importance.
Current approaches for automating the procurement of web services suffer from
an important drawback: neither uncertainty measures nor non-linear, and complex
relations among parameters can be used by providers to specify quality-ofservice
in offers. In this paper, we look deeply into the roots of this drawback
and present a proposal which overcomes it. The key point to achieve this improvement
has been using the constraint programming as a formal basis, since
it endows the model with a very powerful expressiveness. A XML-based implementation
is presented along with some experimental results and comparisons
with other approaches.ComisiĂłn Interministerial de Ciencia y TecnologĂa TIC 2000–1106–C02–01Ministerio de Ciencia y TecnologĂa TIC2003-02737-C02-01Ministerio de Ciencia y TecnologĂa FIT-150100-2001-7
Radiative decay Z_H-> \gamma A_H in the little Higgs model with T-parity
In the little Higgs model with T-parity (LHTM), the only tree-level
kinematically allowed two-body decay of the Z_H boson is Z_H-> A_H H and thus
one-loop induced two-body decays may have a significant rate. We study the
Z_H-> \gamma A_H decay, which is induced at the one-loop level by a fermion
triangle and is interesting as it depends on the mechanism of anomaly
cancellation of the model. All the relevant two- and three-body decays of the
Z_H gauge boson arising at the tree-level are also calculated. We consider a
small region of the parameter space where the scale of the symmetry breaking f
is still allowed to be as low as 500 GeV by electroweak precision data. We
first analyze the scenario of a Higgs boson with a mass of 120 GeV. We found
that the Z_H->\gamma A_H branching ratio can be of the order of a tree-level
three-body decay and may be at the reach of detection at the LHC for f close to
500 GeV, but it may be difficult to detect for f=1 TeV. There is also an
scenario where the Higgs boson has an intermediate mass such that the Z_H-> A_H
H decay is closed, the Z_H-> \gamma A_H gets considerably enhanced and the
chances of detection get a large boost.Comment: 19 pages, 9 figures, 2 table
Atmospheric turbulence profiling using multiple laser star wavefront sensors
This paper describes the data pre-processing and reduction methods together with SLOpe Detection And Ranging (SLODAR) analysis and wind profiling techniques for the Gemini South Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System (GeMS). The wavefront gradient measurements of the five GeMS Shack–Hartmann sensors, each pointing to a laser guide star, are combined with the deformable mirror (DM) commands sent to three DMs optically conjugated at 0, 4.5 and 9 km in order to reconstruct pseudo-open loop slopes. These pseudo-open loop slopes are then used to reconstruct atmospheric turbulence profiles, based on the SLODAR and wind-profiling methods. We introduce the SLODAR method, and how it has been adapted to work in a closed-loop, multi-laser guide star system. We show that our method allows characterizing the turbulence of up to 16 layers for altitudes spanning from 0 to 19 km. The data pre-processing and reduction methods are described, and results obtained from observations made in 2011 are presented. The wind profiling analysis is shown to be a powerful technique not only for characterizing the turbulence intensity, wind direction and speed, but also as it can provide a verification tool for SLODAR results. Finally, problems such as the fratricide effect in multiple laser systems due to Rayleigh scattering, centroid gain variations, and limitations of the method are also addressed
Integration of occupational risk prevention courses in engineering degrees: Delphi study
Engineering syllabi often lack courses covering occupational risk prevention. In Spain, professional competences are awarded along with the completion of a university degree. This means that new graduates are certified in areas in which they have received little or no training, such as occupational risk prevention. However, the academic reforms established by the Bologna Process, which strives to homogenize university degrees throughout Europe, compels European universities to design new syllabi. The main goal of this paper is to define a framework for including occupational risk-prevention education in the new engineering syllabi. This exploratory research applied the Delphi methodology to a panel of 59 experts, using questionnaires assessed with a four-point Likert scale through two rounds. A website supported the information flow. According to the experts who participated in this study, education and training in occupational risk-prevention is essential for improving the safety culture within a company or workplace. The experts concurred that this subject should be a separate mandatory course in all engineering degree programs. The participants recommended that an optional course should be considered only if a mandatory course is not approved. It was also deemed desirable to integrate occupational risk prevention as a cross-field subject in other technological courses, even if the curriculum already includes some related courses. © 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.CortĂ©s DĂaz, JM.; Pellicer Armiñana, E.; Catalá AlĂs, J. (2012). Integration of occupational risk prevention courses in engineering degrees: Delphi study. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 138(1):31-36. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000076S3136138
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