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Niemeier Lattices in the Free Fermionic Heterotic-String Formulation
The spinor-vector duality was discovered in free fermionic constructions of
the heterotic-string in four dimensions. It played a key role in the
construction of heterotic-string models with an anomaly free extra
symmetry that may remain unbroken down to low energy scales. A generic
signature of the low scale string derived model is via di-photon
excess that may be within reach of the LHC. A fascinating possibility is that
the spinor-vector duality symmetry is rooted in the structure of the
heterotic-string compactifications to two dimensions. The two dimensional
heterotic-string theories are in turn related to the so-called moonshine
symmetries that underlie the two dimensional compactifications. In this paper
we embark on exploration of this connection by the free fermionic formulation
to classify the symmetries of the two dimensional heterotic-string theories. We
use two complementary approaches in our classification. The first utilises a
construction which is akin to the one used in the spinor-vector duality.
Underlying this method is the triality property of representations. In
the second approach we use the free fermionic tools to classify the twenty four
dimensional Niemeier lattices.Comment: 22 pages. Standard LaTex. 1 figure. Title changed in journal. Minor
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Non-Tachyonic Semi-Realistic Non-Supersymmetric Heterotic String Vacua
The heterotic--string models in the free fermionic formulation gave rise to
some of the most realistic string models to date, which possess N=1 spacetime
supersymmetry. Lack of evidence for supersymmetry at the LHC instigated recent
interest in non-supersymmetric heterotic-string vacua. We explore what may be
learned in this context from the quasi--realistic free fermionic models. We
show that constructions with a low number of families give rise to
proliferation of a priori tachyon producing sectors, compared to the
non--realistic examples, which typically may contain only one such sector. The
reason being that in the realistic cases the internal six dimensional space is
fragmented into smaller units. We present one example of a quasi--realistic,
non--supersymmetric, non--tachyonic, heterotic--string vacuum and compare the
structure of its massless spectrum to the corresponding supersymmetric vacuum.
While in some sectors supersymmetry is broken explicitly, i.e. the bosonic and
fermionic sectors produce massless and massive states, other sectors, and in
particular those leading to the chiral families, continue to exhibit fermi-bose
degeneracy. In these sectors the massless spectrum, as compared to the
supersymmetric cases, will only differ in some local or global U(1) charges. We
discuss the conditions for obtaining at the massless level in these
models. Our example model contains an anomalous U(1) symmetry, which generates
a tadpole diagram at one loop-order in string perturbation theory. We speculate
that this tadpole diagram may cancel the corresponding diagram generated by the
one-loop non-vanishing vacuum energy and that in this respect the
supersymmetric and non-supersymmetric vacua should be regarded on equal
footing. Finally we discuss vacua that contain two supersymmetry generating
sectors.Comment: 31 pages. 10 tables. Minor corrections. Tables are amended. Published
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How immersive virtual reality methods may meet the criteria of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology:A software review of the Virtual Reality Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL)
International audienceClinical tools involving immersive virtual reality (VR) may bring several advantages to cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology. However, there are some technical and methodological pitfalls. The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) and the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) raised 8 key issues pertaining to Computerized Neuropsychological Assessment Devices. These issues pertain to: (1) the safety and effectivity; (2) the identity of the end-user; (3) the technical hardware and software features; (4) privacy and data security; (5) the psychometric properties; (6) examinee issues; (7) the use of reporting services; and (8) the reliability of the responses and results. The VR Everyday Assessment Lab (VR-EAL) is the first immersive VR neuropsychological battery with enhanced ecological validity for the assessment of everyday cognitive functions by offering a pleasant testing experience without inducing cybersickness. The VR-EAL meets the criteria of the NAN and AACN, addresses the methodological pitfalls, and brings advantages for neuropsychological testing. However, there are still shortcomings of the VR-EAL, which should be addressed. Future iterations should strive to improve the embodiment illusion in VR-EAL and the creation of an open access VR software library should be attempted. The discussed studies demonstrate the utility of VR methods in cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology
A Multifidelity deep operator network approach to closure for multiscale systems
Projection-based reduced order models (PROMs) have shown promise in
representing the behavior of multiscale systems using a small set of
generalized (or latent) variables. Despite their success, PROMs can be
susceptible to inaccuracies, even instabilities, due to the improper accounting
of the interaction between the resolved and unresolved scales of the multiscale
system (known as the closure problem). In the current work, we interpret
closure as a multifidelity problem and use a multifidelity deep operator
network (DeepONet) framework to address it. In addition, to enhance the
stability and accuracy of the multifidelity-based closure, we employ the
recently developed "in-the-loop" training approach from the literature on
coupling physics and machine learning models. The resulting approach is tested
on shock advection for the one-dimensional viscous Burgers equation and vortex
merging using the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations. The numerical
experiments show significant improvement of the predictive ability of the
closure-corrected PROM over the un-corrected one both in the interpolative and
the extrapolative regimes.Comment: 24 pages, 21 figure
A systematic review and meta-analysis of systemic intraoperative anticoagulation during arteriovenous access formation for dialysis
Purpose: Surgical arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG) is preferred to a central venous catheter for dialysis access. Surgical access may suffer thrombosis early after placement and systemic anticoagulation during surgical access formation may increase patency rates but would be expected to increase bleeding-related complications. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials was conducted to examine the impact of systemic anticoagulation on access surgery perioperative bleeding and patency rates. Methods: We included randomised controlled trials testing systemic anticoagulation during access formation versus a control group without systemic anticoagulation reporting bleeding complications and access patency. Medline, Embase, CENTRAL and CINAHL were searched up to March 2015. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool and the Jadad score. Meta-analysis was performed using Cochrane Revman Âź software. Results: Searches identified 445 reports of which four randomised studies involving 411 participants were included. Three studies pertained to AVF only and one included both AVF and AVG. Systemic anticoagulation led to increased bleeding events in all access [four trials; risk ratio (RR) 7.18; confidence interval (CI), 2.41 to 21.38; p < 0.001]. Patency was not improved for all access (four trials; RR, 0.64; CI, 0.37 to 1.09; p = 0.10) but was improved when AVF analysed alone (three trials; RR, 0.57; CI, 0.33 to 0.97; p = 0.04). Conclusions: The use of intraoperative systemic anticoagulation during access formation is associated with a highly significant increased risk of bleeding-related complications. A significant improvement in AVF patency was seen, though not when AVF and AVG were analysed together
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