86 research outputs found
Mirror symmetry in two steps: A-I-B
We suggest an interpretation of mirror symmetry for toric varieties via an
equivalence of two conformal field theories. The first theory is the twisted
sigma model of a toric variety in the infinite volume limit (the A-model). The
second theory is an intermediate model, which we call the I-model. The
equivalence between the A-model and the I-model is achieved by realizing the
former as a deformation of a linear sigma model with a complex torus as the
target and then applying to it a version of the T-duality. On the other hand,
the I-model is closely related to the twisted Landau-Ginzburg model (the
B-model) that is mirror dual to the A-model. Thus, the mirror symmetry is
realized in two steps, via the I-model. In particular, we obtain a natural
interpretation of the superpotential of the Landau-Ginzburg model as the sum of
terms corresponding to the components of a divisor in the toric variety. We
also relate the cohomology of the supercharges of the I-model to the chiral de
Rham complex and the quantum cohomology of the underlying toric variety.Comment: 50 pages; revised versio
Two-Dimensional Twisted Sigma Models, the Mirror Chiral de Rham Complex, and Twisted Generalised Mirror Symmetry
In this paper, we study the perturbative aspects of a "B-twisted"
two-dimensional heterotic sigma model on a holomorphic gauge bundle
over a complex, hermitian manifold . We show that the model can
be naturally described in terms of the mathematical theory of ``Chiral
Differential Operators". In particular, the physical anomalies of the sigma
model can be reinterpreted as an obstruction to a global definition of the
associated sheaf of vertex superalgebras derived from the free conformal field
theory describing the model locally on . In addition, one can also obtain a
novel understanding of the sigma model one-loop beta function solely in terms
of holomorphic data. At the locus, one can describe the resulting
half-twisted variant of the topological B-model in terms of a
"Chiral de Rham complex" (or CDR) defined by Malikov et al. in \cite{GMS1}. Via
mirror symmetry, one can also derive various conjectural expressions relating
the sheaf cohomology of the mirror CDR to that of the original CDR on pairs of
Calabi-Yau mirror manifolds. An analysis of the half-twisted model on a
non-K\"ahler group manifold with torsion also allows one to draw conclusions
about the corresponding sheaves of CDR (and its mirror) that are consistent
with mathematically established results by Ben-Bassat in \cite{ben} on the
mirror symmetry of generalised complex manifolds. These conclusions therefore
suggest an interesting relevance of the sheaf of CDR in the recent study of
generalised mirror symmetry.Comment: 97 pages. Companion paper to hep-th/0604179. Published versio
Multiloop Superstring Amplitudes from Non-Minimal Pure Spinor Formalism
Using the non-minimal version of the pure spinor formalism, manifestly
super-Poincare covariant superstring scattering amplitudes can be computed as
in topological string theory without the need of picture-changing operators.
The only subtlety comes from regularizing the functional integral over the pure
spinor ghosts. In this paper, it is shown how to regularize this functional
integral in a BRST-invariant manner, allowing the computation of arbitrary
multiloop amplitudes. The regularization method simplifies for scattering
amplitudes which contribute to ten-dimensional F-terms, i.e. terms in the
ten-dimensional superspace action which do not involve integration over the
maximum number of 's.Comment: 23 pages harvmac, added acknowledgemen
Gepner-like models and Landau-Ginzburg/sigma-model correspondence
The Gepner-like models of -type is considered. When is multiple
of the elliptic genus and the Euler characteristic is calculated. Using
free-field representation we relate these models with -models on
hypersurfaces in the total space of anticanonical bundle over the projective
space
Chiral Algebras of (0,2) Sigma Models: Beyond Perturbation Theory
We explore the nonperturbative aspects of the chiral algebras of N = (0,2)
sigma models, which perturbatively are intimately related to the theory of
chiral differential operators (CDOs). The grading by charge and scaling
dimension is anomalous if the first Chern class of the target space is nonzero.
This has some nontrivial consequences for the chiral algebra. As an example, we
study the case where the target space is CP^1, and show that worldsheet
instantons trivialize the chiral algebra entirely. Consequently, supersymmetry
is spontaneously broken in this model. We then turn to a closer look at the
supersymmetry breaking from the viewpoint of Morse theory on loop space. We
find that instantons interpolate between pairs of perturbative supersymmetric
states with different fermionic numbers, hence lifting them out of the
supersymmetric spectrum. Our results reveal that a "quantum" deformation of the
geometry of the target space leads to a trivialization of the kernels of
certain twisted Dirac operators on CP^1.Comment: 38 pages. Minor changes to Section 2.3 and corrections to Section
4.2. Final results unchanged. Typos correcte
Gaudin Model, Bethe Ansatz and Critical Level
We propose a new method of diagonalization of hamiltonians of the Gaudin
model associated to an arbitrary simple Lie algebra, which is based on Wakimoto
modules over affine algebras at the critical level. We construct eigenvectors
of these hamiltonians by restricting certain invariant functionals on tensor
products of Wakimoto modules. In conformal field theory language, the
eigenvectors are given by certain bosonic correlation functions. Analogues of
Bethe ansatz equations naturally appear as Kac-Kazhdan type equations on the
existence of certain singular vectors in Wakimoto modules. We use this
construction to expalain a connection between Gaudin's model and correlation
functions of WZNW models.Comment: 40 pages, postscript-file (references added and corrected
Structure and magnetic properties of the Co2FeAl and Co2NiSi Heusler alloy films
The structural and magnetic properties (field dependences of the magnetization in magnetic fields of up to 6 kOe) of thin-film Co2FeAl, and Co2NiSi Heusler alloys grown by pulsed laser deposition on glass and a single-crystalline Al2O3 R-plane substrate at different growth temperatures (20, 280 and 420 °C) were studied. It was found that the stoichiometric composition of the films depends on the substrate temperature during growth and repeats the composition of the target for films grown at low temperatures. The films deposited on a single crystalline Al2O3 substrate have uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in the plane. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.This work was partly supported by the state assignment of Minobrnauki of Russia (themes “Spin” No. АААА-А18-118020290104-2), RFBR grants (Nos. 18-32-00686 and 18-02-00739) and the Government of the Russian Federation (state contract No. 02.A03.21.0006)
ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТЬ РАДИОЧАСТОТНОЙ АБЛАЦИИ УСТЬЕВ ЛЕГОЧНЫХ ВЕН У ПАЦИЕНТОВ С ФИБРИЛЛЯЦИЕЙ ПРЕДСЕРДИЙ И МЕТАБОЛИЧЕСКИМ СИНДРОМОМ
The aim of this study is determination of predictors of efficiency of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and metabolic syndrome (MS). Material and methods. 98 patients with AF (78 patients with AF and MS (IDF, 2005) and 20 patients without MS) have been examined. Comparison groups included 50 patients with MS without arrhythmia and 50 practically healthy subjects. RFA was performed with Carto 3 navigation system. Follow-up period after RFA was 12 months. Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) was measured with help of echo-cardiography. Results: patients with AF relapse had more MS components than those with effective procedure (3.21±1.18 and 1.73±1.14, accordingly, p<0.001). Initially, EFT of patients with AF relapse after RFA was larger that in patients without arrhythmia after exposure. EFT in patients with AF more than3.5 mmincreases probability of arrhythmia relapse in 1.87 times (OR: 1.87, 95 % CI 1.03 — 3.41, р = 0.04). Conclusion: determination of EFT with echo-cardiogaphy can be used in estimation of AF relapse risk after RFA.Цель исследования — определение предикторов эффективности радиочастотной аблации (РЧА) у пациентов с фибрилляцией предсердий (ФП) и метаболическим синдромом (МС). Обследованы 98 пациентов с ФП (78 пациентов с ФП и МС (IDF, 2005) и 20 больных без МС. Группы сравнения составили 50 пациентов с МС без аритмии и 50 практически здоровых людей. РЧА выполнялась с помощью навигационной картирующей системы Carto 3. Период наблюдения после РЧА составил 12 месяцев. Толщина эпикардиального жира (ТЭЖ) определена с помощью ЭхоКГ. Число компонентов МС у больных с рецидивом ФП после РЧА больше, чем у больных с эффективной процедурой (3,21±1,18, 1,73±1,14 соответственно, р = 0,001). Исходно ТЭЖ у пациентов с рецидивом ФП после РЧА больше, чем у пациентов без аритмии, после воздействия. ТЭЖ у пациентов с ФП более3,5 ммповышает вероятность рецидива аритмии после РЧА в 1,87 раза (ОШ:1,87, 95 % ДИ 1,03 — 3,41, р = 0,04). Определение ТЭЖ при ЭхоКГ может быть использовано в оценке риска рецидива ФП после РЧА
Finding the Cell Center by a Balance of Dynein and Myosin Pulling and Microtubule Pushing: A Computational Study
By comparing computer modeling predictions with observations, we conclude that strong dynein and weaker myosin-generated forces pull the microtubules inward competing with microtubule plus-ends pushing the microtubule aster outward and that the balance of these forces positions the centrosome at the cell center
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