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Time-reversal and rotation symmetry breaking superconductivity in Dirac materials
We consider mixed symmetry superconducting phases in Dirac materials in the
odd parity channel, where pseudoscalar and vector order parameters can coexist
due to their similar critical temperatures when attractive interactions are of
finite range. We show that the coupling of these order parameters to unordered
magnetic dopants favors the condensation of novel time-reversal symmetry
breaking (TRSB) phases, characterized by a condensate magnetization, rotation
symmetry breaking, and simultaneous ordering of the dopant moments. We find a
rich phase diagram of mixed TRSB phases characterized by peculiar bulk
quasiparticles, with Weyl nodes and nodal lines, and distinctive surface
states. These findings are consistent with recent experiments on
NbBiSe that report evidence of point nodes, nematicity, and TRSB
superconductivity induced by Nb magnetic moments.Comment: 11 pages, 2 figure
Competition, efficiency and collective behavior in the "El Farol" bar model
The El Farol bar model, proposed to study the dynamics of competition of
agents in a variety of contexts (W. B. Arthur, Amer. Econ. Assoc. Pap. and
Proc. 84, 406 (1994)) is studied. We characterize in detail the three regions
of the phase diagram (efficient, inefficient and better than random) of the
simplest version of the model (D. Challet and Y.-C. Zhang, Physica A, 246, 407
(1997)). The efficient region is shown to have a rich structure, which is
investigated in some detail. Changes in the payoff function enhance further the
tendency of the model towards a wasteful distribution of resources.Comment: 7 pages Latex, 7 Postscript figures; changed reference,
acknowledgments included. Accepted for publication in Europen Physics Journal
Gauge fields, ripples and wrinkles in graphene layers
We analyze elastic deformations of graphene sheets which lead to effective
gauge fields acting on the charge carriers. Corrugations in the substrate
induce stresses, which, in turn, can give rise to mechanical instabilities and
the formation of wrinkles. Similar effects may take place in suspended graphene
samples under tension.Comment: contribution to the special issue of Solid State Communications on
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Employees\u27 cognitive load and performance during multitasking use of Information Technology
Multitasking-based use of Information Technology, a term that we label MUIT, to accomplish work-related tasks has become a common behavior for employees in organizations. Despite this reality, most research to date has focused on studying either the use of one IT at a time or multi-tasking behaviors in experimental laboratory settings. As a result, this study aims to fill these gaps. Building upon cognitive load theory and multiple resource theory, this paper theorizes that MUIT positively influences cognitive load, which in turn, has a curvilinear (concave, in-verted U) relation with performance. In order to test our hypotheses, we employed the Experi-ence Sampling Method (ESM), a special form of diary study, to gather data on employees at multiple occasions for two weeks. The collected data are hierarchical (multiple observations within individuals), and thus, we employed multi-level regression to test the hypotheses. Results show, as hypothesized, a positive relation between MUIT and cognitive load, and an inverted U relation between cognitive load and performance. Therefore, this study demonstrates that in work settings although MUIT increases cognitive load, cognitive load is not always detrimental: some cognitive load has positive effects on performance until it reaches a tipping point where performance starts to suffer
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