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Alignment procedure for the VIRGO Interferometer: experimental results from the Frascati prototype
A small fixed-mirror Michelson interferometer has been built in Frascati to
experimentally study the alignment method that has been suggested for VIRGO.
The experimental results fully confirm the adequacy of the method. The minimum
angular misalignment that can be detected in the present set-up is 10
nrad/sqrt{Hz}Comment: 10 pages, LaTex2e, 4 figures, 5 tables. Submitted to Phys. Lett.
N=2 SYM RG Scale as Modulus for WDVV Equations
We derive a new set of WDVV equations for N=2 SYM in which the
renormalization scale is identified with the distinguished modulus
which naturally arises in topological field theories.Comment: 6 pages, LaTe
Solving N=2 SYM by Reflection Symmetry of Quantum Vacua
The recently rigorously proved nonperturbative relation between u and the
prepotential, underlying N=2 SYM with gauge group SU(2), implies both the
reflection symmetry and
which hold exactly. The relation also implies that is the inverse of the
uniformizing coordinate u of the moduli space of quantum vacua. In this
context, the above quantum symmetries are the key points to determine the
structure of the moduli space. It turns out that the functions a(u) and a_D(u),
which we derive from first principles, actually coincide with the solution
proposed by Seiberg and Witten. We also consider some relevant generalizations.Comment: 12 pg. LaTex, Discussion of the generalization to higher rank groups
added. To be published in Phys. Rev.
Noncommutative Riemann Surfaces
We compactify M(atrix) theory on Riemann surfaces Sigma with genus g>1.
Following [1], we construct a projective unitary representation of pi_1(Sigma)
realized on L^2(H), with H the upper half-plane. As a first step we introduce a
suitably gauged sl_2(R) algebra. Then a uniquely determined gauge connection
provides the central extension which is a 2-cocycle of the 2nd Hochschild
cohomology group. Our construction is the double-scaling limit N\to\infty,
k\to-\infty of the representation considered in the Narasimhan-Seshadri
theorem, which represents the higher-genus analog of 't Hooft's clock and shift
matrices of QCD. The concept of a noncommutative Riemann surface Sigma_\theta
is introduced as a certain C^\star-algebra. Finally we investigate the Morita
equivalence.Comment: LaTeX, 1+14 pages. Contribution to the TMR meeting ``Quantum aspects
of gauge theories, supersymmetry and unification'', Paris 1-7 September 199
The Relativistic Quantum Motions
Using the relativistic quantum stationary Hamilton-Jacobi equation within the
framework of the equivalence postulate, and grounding oneself on both
relativistic and quantum Lagrangians, we construct a Lagrangian of a
relativistic quantum system in one dimension and derive a third order equation
of motion representing a first integral of the relativistic quantum Newton's
law. Then, we plot the relativistic quantum trajectories of a particle moving
under the constant and the linear potentials. We establish the existence of
nodes and link them to the de Broglie's wavelength.Comment: Latex, 18 pages, 3 eps figure
A Statistical Interpretation of Space and Classical-Quantum duality
By defining a prepotential function for the stationary Schr\"odinger equation
we derive an inversion formula for the space variable as a function of the
wave-function . The resulting equation is a Legendre transform that
relates , the prepotential , and the probability density. We
invert the Schr\"odinger equation to a third-order differential equation for
and observe that the inversion procedure implies a -
duality. This phenomenon is related to a modular symmetry due to the
superposition of the solutions of the Schr\"odinger equation. We propose that
in quantum mechanics the space coordinate can be interpreted as a macroscopic
variable of a statistical system with playing the role of a scaling
parameter. We show that the scaling property of the space coordinate with
respect to is determined by the
``beta-function''. We propose that the quantization of the inversion formula is
a natural way to quantize geometry. The formalism is extended to higher
dimensions and to the Klein-Gordon equation.Comment: 11 pages. Standard Latex. Final version to appear in Physical Review
Letters. Revised and extended version. The formalism is extended to higher
dimensions and to the Klein-Gordon equation. A possible connection with
string theory is considered. The duality is emphasized by a minor
change in the title. The new title is: Duality of and and a
statistical interpretation of space in quantum mechanic
Nonperturbative Relations in N=2 SUSY Yang-Mills and WDVV equation
We find the nonperturbative relation between , the prepotential and the
vevs in supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories with
gauge group . Nonlinear differential equations for including
the Witten -- Dijkgraaf -- Verlinde -- Verlinde equation are obtained. This
indicates that SYM theories are essentially topological field theories
and that should be seen as low-energy limit of some topological string theory.
Furthermore, we construct relevant modular invariant quantities, derive
canonical relations between the periods and investigate the structure of the
beta function by giving its explicit form in the moduli coordinates. In doing
this we discuss the uniformization problem for the quantum moduli space. The
method we propose can be generalized to supersymmetric Yang-Mills
theories with higher rank gauge groups.Comment: 12 pages, LaTex. Expanded version. New results, corrections,
references and acknowledgements adde
Branched Matrix Models and the Scales of Supersymmetric Gauge Theories
In the framework of the matrix model/gauge theory correspondence, we consider
supersymmetric U(N) gauge theory with symmetry breaking pattern. Due
to the presence of the Veneziano--Yankielowicz effective superpotential, in
order to satisfy the --term condition , we are forced to
introduce additional terms in the free energy of the corresponding matrix model
with respect to the usual formulation. This leads to a matrix model formulation
with a cubic potential which is free of parameters and displays a branched
structure. In this way we naturally solve the usual problem of the
identification between dimensionful and dimensionless quantities. Furthermore,
we need not introduce the scale by hand in the matrix model. These facts
are related to remarkable coincidences which arise at the critical point and
lead to a branched bare coupling constant. The latter plays the role of the
and scale tuning parameter. We then show that a suitable
rescaling leads to the correct identification of the variables. Finally,
by means of the the mentioned coincidences, we provide a direct expression for
the prepotential, including the gravitational corrections, in terms of
the free energy. This suggests that the matrix model provides a triangulation
of the istanton moduli space.Comment: 1+18 pages, harvmac. Added discussion on the CSW relative shifts of
theta vacua and the odd phases at the critical point. References added and
typos correcte
The Equivalence Postulate of Quantum Mechanics
The Equivalence Principle (EP), stating that all physical systems are
connected by a coordinate transformation to the free one with vanishing energy,
univocally leads to the Quantum Stationary HJ Equation (QSHJE). Trajectories
depend on the Planck length through hidden variables which arise as initial
conditions. The formulation has manifest p-q duality, a consequence of the
involutive nature of the Legendre transform and of its recently observed
relation with second-order linear differential equations. This reflects in an
intrinsic psi^D-psi duality between linearly independent solutions of the
Schroedinger equation. Unlike Bohm's theory, there is a non-trivial action even
for bound states. No use of any axiomatic interpretation of the wave-function
is made. Tunnelling is a direct consequence of the quantum potential which
differs from the usual one and plays the role of particle's self-energy. The
QSHJE is defined only if the ratio psi^D/psi is a local self-homeomorphism of
the extended real line. This is an important feature as the L^2 condition,
which in the usual formulation is a consequence of the axiomatic interpretation
of the wave-function, directly follows as a basic theorem which only uses the
geometrical gluing conditions of psi^D/psi at q=\pm\infty as implied by the EP.
As a result, the EP itself implies a dynamical equation that does not require
any further assumption and reproduces both tunnelling and energy quantization.
Several features of the formulation show how the Copenhagen interpretation
hides the underlying nature of QM. Finally, the non-stationary higher
dimensional quantum HJ equation and the relativistic extension are derived.Comment: 1+3+140 pages, LaTeX. Invariance of the wave-function under the
action of SL(2,R) subgroups acting on the reduced action explicitly reveals
that the wave-function describes only equivalence classes of Planck length
deterministic physics. New derivation of the Schwarzian derivative from the
cocycle condition. "Legendre brackets" introduced to further make "Legendre
duality" manifest. Introduction now contains examples and provides a short
pedagogical review. Clarifications, conclusions, ackn. and references adde
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