506 research outputs found
Pairwise wave interactions in ideal polytropic gases
We consider the problem of resolving all pairwise interactions of shock
waves, contact waves, and rarefaction waves in 1-dimensional flow of an ideal
polytropic gas. Resolving an interaction means here to determine the types of
the three outgoing (backward, contact, and forward) waves in the Riemann
problem defined by the extreme left and right states of the two incoming waves,
together with possible vacuum formation. This problem has been considered by
several authors and turns out to be surprisingly involved. For each type of
interaction (head-on, involving a contact, or overtaking) the outcome depends
on the strengths of the incoming waves. In the case of overtaking waves the
type of the reflected wave also depends on the value of the adiabatic constant.
Our analysis provides a complete breakdown and gives the exact outcome of each
interaction.Comment: 39 page
On Isoconcentration Surfaces of Three Dimensional Turing Patterns
We consider three-dimensional Turing patterns and their isoconcentration surfaces corresponding to the equilibrium concentration of the reaction kinetics. We call these surfaces equilibrium concentration surfaces (EC surfaces). They are the interfaces between the regions of high and low concentrations in Turing patterns. We give alternate characterizations of EC surfaces by means of two variational principles, one of them being that they are optimal for diffusive transport. Several examples of EC surfaces are considered. Remarkably, they are often very well approximated by certain minimal surfaces. We give a dynamical explanation for the emergence of Scherk\u27s surface in certain cases, a structure that has been observed numerically previously in [De Wit et al., 1997]
Markov quantum fields on a manifold
We study scalar quantum field theory on a compact manifold. The free theory
is defined in terms of functional integrals. For positive mass it is shown to
have the Markov property in the sense of Nelson. This property is used to
establish a reflection positivity result when the manifold has a reflection
symmetry. In dimension d=2 we use the Markov property to establish a sewing
operation for manifolds with boundary circles. Also in d=2 the Markov property
is proved for interacting fields.Comment: 14 pages, 1 figure, Late
Bound States at Threshold resulting from Coulomb Repulsion
The eigenvalue absorption for a many-particle Hamiltonian depending on a
parameter is analyzed in the framework of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.
The long-range part of pair potentials is assumed to be pure Coulomb and no
restriction on the particle statistics is imposed. It is proved that if the
lowest dissociation threshold corresponds to the decay into two likewise
non-zero charged clusters then the bound state, which approaches the threshold,
does not spread and eventually becomes the bound state at threshold. The
obtained results have applications in atomic and nuclear physics. In
particular, we prove that atomic ion with atomic critical charge and
electrons has a bound state at threshold given that , whereby the electrons are treated as fermions and the mass of the
nucleus is finite.Comment: This is a combined and updated version of the manuscripts
arXiv:math-ph/0611075v2 and arXiv:math-ph/0610058v
Fermionization, Convergent Perturbation Theory, and Correlations in the Yang-Mills Quantum Field Theory in Four Dimensions
We show that the Yang-Mills quantum field theory with momentum and spacetime
cutoffs in four Euclidean dimensions is equivalent, term by term in an
appropriately resummed perturbation theory, to a Fermionic theory with nonlocal
interaction terms. When a further momentum cutoff is imposed, this Fermionic
theory has a convergent perturbation expansion. To zeroth order in this
perturbation expansion, the correlation function of generic components
of pairs of connections is given by an explicit, finite-dimensional integral
formula, which we conjecture will behave as \noindent for where is a positive integer depending
on the gauge group In the case where we conjecture that \noindent so that the rate
of decay of correlations increases as Comment: Minor corrections of notation, style and arithmetic errors;
correction of minor gap in the proof of Proposition 1.4 (the statement of the
Proposition was correct); further remark and references adde
Two and Three Loops Beta Function of Non Commutative Theory
The simplest non commutative renormalizable field theory, the
model on four dimensional Moyal space with harmonic potential is asymptotically
safe at one loop, as shown by H. Grosse and R. Wulkenhaar. We extend this
result up to three loops. If this remains true at any loop, it should allow a
full non perturbative construction of this model.Comment: 24 pages, 7 figure
Quantum Sturm-Liouville Equation, Quantum Resolvent, Quantum Integrals, and Quantum KdV : the Fast Decrease Case
We construct quantum operators solving the quantum versions of the
Sturm-Liouville equation and the resolvent equation, and show the existence of
conserved currents. The construction depends on the following input data: the
basic quantum field and the regularization .Comment: minor correction
Perturbation Theory around Non-Nested Fermi Surfaces I. Keeping the Fermi Surface Fixed
The perturbation expansion for a general class of many-fermion systems with a
non-nested, non-spherical Fermi surface is renormalized to all orders. In the
limit as the infrared cutoff is removed, the counterterms converge to a finite
limit which is differentiable in the band structure. The map from the
renormalized to the bare band structure is shown to be locally injective. A new
classification of graphs as overlapping or non-overlapping is given, and
improved power counting bounds are derived from it. They imply that the only
subgraphs that can generate factorials in the order of the
renormalized perturbation series are indeed the ladder graphs and thus give a
precise sense to the statement that `ladders are the most divergent diagrams'.
Our results apply directly to the Hubbard model at any filling except for
half-filling. The half-filled Hubbard model is treated in another place.Comment: plain TeX with postscript figures in a uuencoded gz-compressed tar
file. Put it on a separate directory before unpacking, since it contains
about 40 files. If you have problems, requests or comments, send e-mail to
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Projected SO(5) Hamiltonian for Cuprates and Its Applications
The projected SO(5) (pSO(5)) Hamiltonian incorporates the quantum spin and
superconducting fluctuations of underdoped cuprates in terms of four bosons
moving on a coarse grained lattice. A simple mean field approximation can
explain some key feautures of the experimental phase diagram: (i) The Mott
transition between antiferromagnet and superconductor, (ii) The increase of T_c
and superfluid stiffness with hole concentration x and (iii) The increase of
antiferromagnetic resonance energy as sqrt{x-x_c} in the superconducting phase.
We apply this theory to explain the ``two gaps'' problem found in underdoped
cuprate Superconductor-Normal- Superconductor junctions. In particular we
explain the sharp subgap Andreev peaks of the differential resistance, as
signatures of the antiferromagnetic resonance (the magnon mass gap). A critical
test of this theory is proposed. The tunneling charge, as measured by shot
noise, should change by increments of Delta Q= 2e at the Andreev peaks, rather
than by Delta Q=e as in conventional superconductors.Comment: 3 EPS figure
A Droplet within the Spherical Model
Various substances in the liquid state tend to form droplets. In this paper
the shape of such droplets is investigated within the spherical model of a
lattice gas. We show that in this case the droplet boundary is always
diffusive, as opposed to sharp, and find the corresponding density profiles
(droplet shapes). Translation-invariant versions of the spherical model do not
fix the spatial location of the droplet, hence lead to mixed phases. To obtain
pure macroscopic states (which describe localized droplets) we use generalized
quasi-averaging. Conventional quasi-averaging deforms droplets and, hence, can
not be used for this purpose. On the contrary, application of the generalized
method of quasi-averages yields droplet shapes which do not depend on the
magnitude of the applied external field.Comment: 22 pages, 2 figure
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