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Bouncing Universes in Scalar-Tensor Gravity Models admitting Negative Potentials
We consider the possibility to produce a bouncing universe in the framework
of scalar-tensor gravity models in which the scalar field potential may be
negative, and even unbounded from below. We find a set of viable solutions with
nonzero measure in the space of initial conditions passing a bounce, even in
the presence of a radiation component, and approaching a constant gravitational
coupling afterwards. Hence we have a model with a minimal modification of
gravity in order to produce a bounce in the early universe with gravity tending
dynamically to general relativity (GR) after the bounce.Comment: 12 pages, Improved presentation with 4 figures, Results and
conclusions unchange
How Mayors Perceive the Influence of Social Media on the Policy Cycle
Information technology clearly influences the decision-making behaviour of individuals, groups, and organisations. In particular, social media and Web 2.0 technologies can affect the rationality and effectiveness of the policy cycle in the public sector. This growing influence deserves to be analysed. This work aims to understand how the influence of social media in the different phases of the policy cycle is perceived by mayors, the main decision-makers in local governments
Morphogenetic Characteristics of \u3cem\u3ePanicum Maximum\u3c/em\u3e cv. Aruana Subjected to Five Defoliation Stubble Heights and Two Frequencies
Tillers in grass swards are subject to size density compensation and this mechanism has been observed to follow the -3/2 self thinning rule. This theory assumes that tiller components (leaf lamina and stems) have a constant geometry as the sward is taller or shorter. In a re examination of this rule (SackvilleHamilton et al., 1995) observed that in grass swards the slope can be different from -3/2 depending on the extremes of defoliation (Hernandez-Garay et al., 1999). Therefore, the dimensionless measure, R (ratio tiller leaf area : volume) was proposed to isolate the tiller geometry component from the tiller size. Guinea grass is the second most sown grass in Brazilian pastures and cv. Aruana has been used successfully in the past ten years in sheep grazing systems. Since this bunch grass presents numerous aerial tillers that contribute to yield, the objective of this paper was to evaluate changes in tiller leaf area and volume on plants subjected to high frequency (simulating a continuous grazing), and low frequency defoliation (simulating an intermittent grazing), under different defoliation stubble heights
Convergence of nonlocal threshold dynamics approximations to front propagation
In this note we prove that appropriately scaled threshold dynamics-type
algorithms corresponding to the fractional Laplacian of order converge to moving fronts. When the resulting interface
moves by weighted mean curvature, while for the normal velocity is
nonlocal of ``fractional-type.'' The results easily extend to general nonlocal
anisotropic threshold dynamics schemes.Comment: 19 page
On the number of limit cycles of the Lienard equation
In this paper, we study a Lienard system of the form dot{x}=y-F(x),
dot{y}=-x, where F(x) is an odd polynomial. We introduce a method that gives a
sequence of algebraic approximations to the equation of each limit cycle of the
system. This sequence seems to converge to the exact equation of each limit
cycle. We obtain also a sequence of polynomials R_n(x) whose roots of odd
multiplicity are related to the number and location of the limit cycles of the
system.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures. Submitted to Physical Review
Healthcare Insights: Evaluating the Access to the Italian Healthcare System
The Italian health system is organised on a regional basis and services are provided by both public and private operators, affecting the planning of services, access to services by citizens and their health rights. The creation of an observatory monitoring the methods and times of access to healthcare services has been pursued. The preliminary phase of the project is presented, which will lead to the comparison of the data obtained from 2019, with an eye on the Covid-19 pandemic impact
A new cubic theory of gravity in five dimensions: Black hole, Birkhoff's theorem and C-function
We present a new cubic theory of gravity in five dimensions which has second
order traced field equations, analogous to BHT new massive gravity in three
dimensions. Moreover, for static spherically symmetric spacetimes all the field
equations are of second order, and the theory admits a new asymptotically
locally flat black hole. Furthermore, we prove the uniqueness of this solution,
study its thermodynamical properties, and show the existence of a C-function
for the theory following the arguments of Anber and Kastor (arXiv:0802.1290
[hep-th]) in pure Lovelock theories. Finally, we include the
Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet and cosmological terms and we find new asymptotically AdS
black holes at the point where the three maximally symmetric solutions of the
theory coincide. These black holes may also possess a Cauchy horizon.Comment: 21 pages, no figures, V2: two appendices and some references added,
V3: New section on the generalization to arbitrary higher order. Analogy with
BHT new massive gravity Lagrangian made more precise, V4: Typos corrected. To
appear in CQ
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