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The partition bundle of type A_{N-1} (2, 0) theory
Six-dimensional (2, 0) theory can be defined on a large class of
six-manifolds endowed with some additional topological and geometric data (i.e.
an orientation, a spin structure, a conformal structure, and an R-symmetry
bundle with connection). We discuss the nature of the object that generalizes
the partition function of a more conventional quantum theory. This object takes
its values in a certain complex vector space, which fits together into the
total space of a complex vector bundle (the `partition bundle') as the data on
the six-manifold is varied in its infinite-dimensional parameter space. In this
context, an important role is played by the middle-dimensional intermediate
Jacobian of the six-manifold endowed with some additional data (i.e. a
symplectic structure, a quadratic form, and a complex structure). We define a
certain hermitian vector bundle over this finite-dimensional parameter space.
The partition bundle is then given by the pullback of the latter bundle by the
map from the parameter space related to the six-manifold to the parameter space
related to the intermediate Jacobian.Comment: 15 pages. Minor changes, added reference
Rigid surface operators and S-duality: some proposals
We study surface operators in the N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories with
gauge groups SO(n) and Sp(2n). As recently shown by Gukov and Witten these
theories have a class of rigid surface operators which are expected to be
related by S-duality. The rigid surface operators are of two types, unipotent
and semisimple. We make explicit proposals for how the S-duality map should act
on unipotent surface operators. We also discuss semisimple surface operators
and make some proposals for certain subclasses of such operators.Comment: 27 pages. v2: minor changes, added referenc
Wave-growth associated with turbulent spot in plane Poiseuille flow
A kinematic wave theory is used to investigate the cause of the rapid growth of waves observed at the wingtip of turbulent spot in plane Poiseuille flow. It is found that the qualitative behavior of the wave motions is well described by Landahl's breakdown criterion as the wave selection procedure. The predicted wave number, wave angle, and phase velocity are in agreement with those values obtained in a direct simulation
Turbulence characteristics inside a turbulent spot in plane Poiseuille flow
In wall-bounded shear flows the transition to turbulence through localized disturbances goes through a pattern starting with a development of shear layers. The localized normal velocity fluctuations induce normal vorticity through the lift-up effect. These shear layers become unstable to secondary disturbances, and if the amplitudes of the disturbances are large enough, a turbulent spot develops. Investigations of the spot in boundary layers has shown that the turbulent part of the spot is very similar to a fully developed boundary layer. Wygnanski et al. (1976) showed that the mean profile at the center-symmetry plane has a logarithmic region and Johansson et al. (1987) showed that both the higher-order statistics and flow structures in the spot were the same as in the corresponding fully developed flow. In what respects the turbulence inside the Poiseuille spot is similar to fully developed turbulent channel flow is studied. The numerically simulated spot is used, where the characteristics inside the spot are compared to those of the wave packet in the wingtip area. A recent experimental investigation of the velocity field associated with the Poiseuille spot by Klingmann et al. is used for comparison
First Law, Counterterms and Kerr-AdS_5 Black Holes
We apply the counterterm subtraction technique to calculate the action and
other quantities for the Kerr--AdS black hole in five dimensions using two
boundary metrics; the Einstein universe and rotating Einstein universe with
arbitrary angular velocity. In both cases, the resulting thermodynamic
quantities satisfy the first law of thermodynamics. We point out that the
reason for the violation of the first law in previous calculations is that the
rotating Einstein universe, used as a boundary metric, was rotating with an
angular velocity that depends on the black hole rotation parameter. Using a new
coordinate system with a boundary metric that has an arbitrary angular
velocity, one can show that the resulting physical quantities satisfy the first
law.Comment: 19 pages, 1 figur
't Hooft Operators in the Boundary
We consider a topologically twisted maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills
theory on a four-manifold of the form . 't Hooft
disorder operators localized in the boundary component at finite distance of
are relevant for the study of knot theory on the three-manifold , and
have recently been constructed for a gauge group of rank one. We extend this
construction to an arbitrary gauge group . For certain values of the
magnetic charge of the 't Hooft operator, the solutions are obtained by
embedding the rank one solutions in and can be given in closed form.Comment: 9 page
The Self-Dual String and Anomalies in the M5-brane
We study the anomalies of a charge self-dual string solution in the
Coulomb branch of M5-branes. Cancellation of these anomalies allows us to
determine the anomaly of the zero-modes on the self-dual string and their
scaling with and . The dimensional reduction of the five-brane
anomalous couplings then lead to certain anomalous couplings for D-branes.Comment: 13 pages, Harvmac, refs adde
Large scale flow around turbulent spots
Numerical simulations of a model of plane Couette flow focusing on its
in-plane spatio-temporal properties are used to study the dynamics of turbulent
spots.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figure
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