87 research outputs found
Polyvector Super-Poincare Algebras
A class of Z_2-graded Lie algebra and Lie superalgebra extensions of the
pseudo-orthogonal algebra of a spacetime of arbitrary dimension and signature
is investigated. They have the form g = g_0 + g_1, with g_0 = so(V) + W_0 and
g_1 = W_1, where the algebra of generalized translations W = W_0 + W_1 is the
maximal solvable ideal of g, W_0 is generated by W_1 and commutes with W.
Choosing W_1 to be a spinorial so(V)-module (a sum of an arbitrary number of
spinors and semispinors), we prove that W_0 consists of polyvectors, i.e. all
the irreducible so(V)-submodules of W_0 are submodules of \Lambda V. We provide
a classification of such Lie (super)algebras for all dimensions and signatures.
The problem reduces to the classification of so(V)-invariant \Lambda^k V-valued
bilinear forms on the spinor module S.Comment: 41 pages, minor correction
Holomorphic Anomalies in Topological Field Theories
We study the stringy genus one partition function of SCFT's. It is
shown how to compute this using an anomaly in decoupling of BRST trivial states
from the partition function. A particular limit of this partition function
yields the partition function of topological theory coupled to topological
gravity. As an application we compute the number of holomorphic elliptic curves
over certain Calabi-Yau manifolds including the quintic threefold. This may be
viewed as the first application of mirror symmetry at the string quantum level.Comment: 32 pages. Appendix by S.Kat
Lorentz harmonics and superfield action. D=10, N=1 superstring
We propose a new version of the superfield action for a closed D=10, N=1
superstring where the Lorentz harmonics are used as auxiliary superfields. The
incorporation of Lorentz harmonics into the superfield action makes possible to
obtain superfield constraints of the induced worldsheet supergravity as
equations of motion. Moreover, it becomes evident that a so-called 'Wess-Zumino
part' of the superfield action is basically a Lagrangian form of the
generalized action principle. We propose to use the second Noether theorem to
handle the essential terms in the transformation lows of hidden gauge
symmetries, which remove dynamical degrees of freedom from the Lagrange
multiplier superfield.Comment: 23 pages, latex, no figures. V.2, minor corrections, a reference
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Superbrane Actions and Geometrical Approach
We review a generic structure of conventional (Nambu-Goto and
Dirac-Born-Infeld-like) worldvolume actions for the superbranes and show how it
is connected through a generalized action construction with a doubly
supersymmetric geometrical approach to the description of super-p-brane
dynamics as embedding world supersurfaces into target superspaces.Comment: Based on talks given by the authors at the Volkov Memorial Seminar
"Supersymmetry and Quantum field Theory" (Kharkov, January 5-7, 1997), LaTeX
file, 11 pages Misprints corrected, references adde
Generalized action principle and extrinsic geometry for N=1 superparticle
It is proposed the generalized action functional for N=1 superparticle in
D=3,4,6 and 10 space-time dimensions. The superfield geometric approach
equations describing superparticle motion in terms of extrinsic geometry of the
worldline superspace are obtained on the base of the generalized action. The
off-shell superdiffeomorphism invariance (in the rheonomic sense) of the
superparticle generalized action is proved. It was demonstrated that the half
of the fermionic and one bosonic (super)fields disappear from the generalized
action in the analytical basis. Superparticle interaction with Abelian gauge
theory is considered in the framework of this formulation. The geometric
approach equations describing superparticle motion in Abelian background are
obtained.Comment: 31 pages. Late
Segregation of Fluorescent Membrane Lipids into Distinct Micrometric Domains: Evidence for Phase Compartmentation of Natural Lipids?
Background: We recently reported that sphingomyelin (SM) analogs substituted on the alkyl chain by various fluorophores (e.g. BODIPY) readily inserted at trace levels into the plasma membrane of living erythrocytes or CHO cells and spontaneously concentrated into micrometric domains. Despite sharing the same fluorescent ceramide backbone, BODIPY-SM domains segregated from similar domains labelled by BODIPY-D-e-lactosylceramide (D-e-LacCer) and depended on endogenous SM.
Methodology/Principal Findings. We show here that BODIPY-SM further differed from BODIPY-D-e-LacCer or -glucosylceramide (GlcCer) domains in temperature dependence, propensity to excimer formation, association with a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored fluorescent protein reporter, and lateral diffusion by FRAP, thus demonstrating different lipid phases and boundaries. Whereas BODIPY-D-e-LacCer behaved like BODIPY-GlcCer, its artificial stereoisomer, BODIPY-L-t-LacCer, behaved like BODIPY- and NBD-phosphatidylcholine (PC). Surprisingly, these two PC analogs also formed micrometric patches yet preferably at low temperature, did not show excimer, never associated with the GPI reporter and showed major restriction to lateral diffusion when photobleached in large fields. This functional comparison supported a three-phase micrometric compartmentation, of decreasing order: BODIPY-GSLs > -SM > -PC (or artificial L-t-LacCer). Co-existence of three segregated compartments was further supported by double labelling experiments and was confirmed by additive occupancy, up to ~70% cell surface coverage. Specific alterations of BODIPY-analogs domains by manipulation of corresponding endogenous sphingolipids suggested that distinct fluorescent lipid partition might reflect differential intrinsic propensity of endogenous membrane lipids to form large assemblies.
Conclusions/Significance. We conclude that fluorescent membrane lipids spontaneously concentrate into distinct micrometric assemblies. We hypothesize that these might reflect preexisting compartmentation of endogenous PM lipids into non-overlapping domains of differential order: GSLs > SM > PC, resulting into differential self-adhesion of the two former, with exclusion of the latter
Differential cross-section measurements of the production of four charged leptons in association with two jets using the ATLAS detector
Differential cross-sections are measured for the production of four charged leptons in association with two jets. These measurements are sensitive to final states in which the jets are produced via the strong interaction as well as to the purely-electroweak vector boson scattering process. The analysis is performed using proton-proton collision data collected by ATLAS at √s = 13 TeV and with an integrated luminosity of 140 fb−1. The data are corrected for the effects of detector inefficiency and resolution and are compared to state-of-the-art Monte Carlo event generator predictions. The differential cross-sections are used to search for anomalous weak-boson self-interactions that are induced by dimension-six and dimension-eight operators in Standard Model effective field theory
Proceedings waste minimisation and end of pipe treatment in chemical and petrochemical industries
Degradation of MTBE vapors by cometabolism with pentane using a culture of pentane-oxidizing bacteria (#Pseudomonas aeruginosa$) was studied in a 2.4 liters biofilter. Experimental Elimination Capacity (EC) of pentane of 7 g/m3/h was obtained for an Empty Bed Residence Time (EBRT) of 1.1 hour and inlet concentration of 18 g/m3. For these experimental conditions, EC of MTBE between 0.3 and 0.7 g/m3/h were measured for an inlet MTBE concentration ranged from 1 to 11 g/m3. A kinetic model describing cross-competitive inhibition between MTBE (cosubstrate) and pentane (substrate) was used. Experimental data of removal efficiences of pentane and MTBE were compared to the theoretical predictions of the model. Despite the fact that the cometabolism is a very complex phenomena, the agreement between theory and experiments was good. (Résumé d'auteur
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