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Supersymmetric model of quasi-degenerate neutrinos
We present a supersymmetric model of fermion masses, based on a non-Abelian
family symmetry and the Froggatt-Nielsen mechanism, that can account for the
solar and atmospheric neutrino problems via quasi-degenerate neutrinos. The
model predicts that the ratio of neutrino mass squared splittings \Delta
m^2_{12} / \Delta m^2_{23} is of order m_s^2/m_b^2, and the angles \theta_{12}
\sim m_d/m_s and \theta_{23} \sim 1, which are of the desired orders of
magnitude. We discuss the implications of the flavor structure of the neutrino
sector on superparticle masses and mixing angles.Comment: 14 pages LaTeX, two EPS figure
SET based experiments for HTSC materials: II
The cuprates seem to exhibit statistics, dimensionality and phase transitions
in novel ways. The nature of excitations
[i.e. quasiparticle or collective], spin-charge separation, stripes [static
and dynamics], inhomogeneities, psuedogap, effect of impurity dopings [e.g. Zn,
Ni] and any other phenomenon in these materials must be consistently
understood. In this note we further discuss our original suggestion of using
Single Electron Tunneling Transistor
[SET] based experiments to understand the role of charge dynamics in these
systems. Assuming that SET operates as an efficient charge detection system we
can expect to understand the underlying physics of charge transport and charge
fluctuations in these materials for a range of doping. Experiments such as
these can be classed in a general sense as mesoscopic and nano characterization
of cuprates and related materials. In principle such experiments can show if
electron is fractionalized in cuprates as indicated by ARPES data. In contrast
to flux trapping experiments SET based experiments are more direct in providing
evidence about spin-charge separation. In addition a detailed picture of nano
charge dynamics in cuprates may be obtained.Comment: 10 pages revtex plus four figures; ICMAT 2001 Conference Symposium P:
P10-0
New Bounds on Isotropic Lorentz Violation
Violations of Lorentz invariance that appear via operators of dimension four
or less are completely parameterized in the Standard Model Extension (SME). In
the pure photonic sector of the SME, there are nineteen dimensionless,
Lorentz-violating parameters. Eighteen of these have experimental upper bounds
ranging between 10^{-11} and 10^{-32}; the remaining parameter, k_tr, is
isotropic and has a much weaker bound of order 10^{-4}. In this Brief Report,
we point out that k_tr gives a significant contribution to the anomalous
magnetic moment of the electron and find a new upper bound of order 10^{-8}.
With reasonable assumptions, we further show that this bound may be improved to
10^{-14} by considering the renormalization of other Lorentz-violating
parameters that are more tightly constrained. Using similar renormalization
arguments, we also estimate bounds on Lorentz violating parameters in the pure
gluonic sector of QCD.Comment: 10 pages, 1 figure. v2: reference adde
Kaluza-Klein Mesons in Universal Extra Dimensions
In models with universal extra dimensions, the isosinglet Kaluza-Klein (KK)
quarks, q^1, have very narrow widths, of O(5-10) MeV, and will thus hadronize.
Studies of KK-quarkonia, \bar{q}^1 q^1, show very sharp resonances and dramatic
signatures at the Linear Collider. In this Brief Report, we consider the
possibility of detecting KK-mesons, \bar{q}^1 q, and show that detection at a
Linear Collider is unlikely.Comment: One paragraph regarding KK-meson annihilation added. Version to
appear in Physical Review
Interactive estimating for building contractors
The objective of this work was to develop a computer-aided
estimating system to meet the specific requirements of the British
building industry. The sponsor was the National Research Development
Corporation. The project comprised:
-a review of existing commercially available
computer-aided estimating systems suitable for
use by building contractors to establish the
need for the project;
-a review of computer applications in the construction
industry to establish the context in
which computer-aided estimating systems could be
applied;
-the development of a computer-aided estimating
system specification for a system, INTEREST BUILD
(INTERactive ESTimating for BUILDers), suitable
for programming work by computer programmers;
-an appraisal and review of available classification
systems for use with the estimating system;
-the development of a classification specifically for
use with the INTEREST BUILD system against which
performance data could be filed and retrieved;
-the collection of estimators' performance data
suitable for use in demonstrating and testing the
system; and
-the demonstrations, testing .and assessments of the
INTEREST BUILD.system.
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Five commercially available estimating systems were investigated
and none were found to fully meet the needs of building estimators.
A review of computer applications for contractors revealed that
existing applications in order of popularity were: accounting;
network analysis; costing; cash flow forecasting; estimating;
NEDO formulae; valuations; and discounted cash flow. [continues
The Anomalous Magnetic Moment of the Muon and Higgs-Mediated Flavor Changing Neutral Currents
In the two-Higgs doublet extension of the standard model, flavor-changing
neutral couplings arise naturally. In the lepton sector, the largest such
coupling is expected to be $\mu-\tau-\phi#. We consider the effects of this
coupling on the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. The resulting bound on
the coupling, unlike previous bounds, is independent of the value of other
unknown couplings. It will be significantly improved by the upcoming E821
experiment at Brookhaven National Lab.Comment: 7 pages Latex, 2 figure
Holographic Electroweak Symmetry Breaking from D-branes
We observe several interesting phenomena in a technicolor-like model of
electroweak symmetry breaking based on the D4-D8-D8bar system of Sakai and
Sugimoto. The benefit of holographic models based on D-brane configurations is
that both sides of the holographic duality are well understood. We find that
the lightest technicolor resonances contribute negatively to the
Peskin-Takeuchi S-parameter, but heavy resonances do not decouple and lead
generically to large, positive values of S, consistent with standard estimates
in QCD-like theories. We study how the S parameter and the masses and decay
constants of the vector and axial-vector techni-resonances vary over a
one-parameter family of D8-brane configurations. We discuss possibilities for
the consistent truncation of the theory to the first few resonances and suggest
some generic predictions of stringy holographic technicolor models.Comment: REVTeX, 25 pages, 8 eps figures, version published in PR
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