153 research outputs found
The Interplay Between and T
We extend a recent computation of the dependence of the free energy, F, on
the noncommutative scale to theories with very different UV
sensitivity. The temperature dependence of strongly suggests that a reduced
number of degrees of freedom contributes to the free energy in the non-planar
sector, , at high temperature. This phenomenon seems generic,
independent of the UV sensitivity, and can be traced to modes whose thermal
wavelengths become smaller than the noncommutativity scale. The temperature
dependence of can then be calculated at high temperature using
classical statistical mechanics, without encountering a UV catastrophe even in
large number of dimensions. This result is a telltale sign of the low number of
degrees of freedom contributing to in the non-planar sector at high
temperature. Such behavior is in marked contrast to what would happen in a
field theory with a random set of higher derivative interactions.Comment: 14 pages, 1 eps figur
An iterative algorithm for parametrization of shortest length shift registers over finite rings
The construction of shortest feedback shift registers for a finite sequence
S_1,...,S_N is considered over the finite ring Z_{p^r}. A novel algorithm is
presented that yields a parametrization of all shortest feedback shift
registers for the sequence of numbers S_1,...,S_N, thus solving an open problem
in the literature. The algorithm iteratively processes each number, starting
with S_1, and constructs at each step a particular type of minimal Gr\"obner
basis. The construction involves a simple update rule at each step which leads
to computational efficiency. It is shown that the algorithm simultaneously
computes a similar parametrization for the reciprocal sequence S_N,...,S_1.Comment: Submitte
Surveying Pseudomoduli: the Good, the Bad and the Incalculable
We classify possible types of pseudomoduli which arise when supersymmetry is
dynamically broken in infrared-free low-energy theories. We show that, even if
the pseudomoduli potential is generated only at higher loops, there is a regime
where the potential can be simply determined from a combination of one-loop
running data. In this regime, we compute whether the potential for the various
types of pseudomoduli is safe, has a dangerous runaway to the UV cutoff of the
low-energy theory, or is incalculable. Our results are applicable to building
new models of supersymmetry breaking. We apply the results to survey large
classes of models.Comment: 34 page
Sub-threshold resonances in few-neutron systems
Three- and four-neutron systems are studied within the framework of the
hyperspherical approach with a local S-wave nn-potential. Possible bound and
resonant states of these systems are sought as zeros of three- and four-body
Jost functions in the complex momentum plane. It is found that zeros closest to
the origin correspond to sub-threshold (nnn) (1/2-) and (nnnn) (0+) resonant
states. The positions of these zeros turned out to be sensitive to the choice
of the --potential. For the Malfliet- Tjon potential they are
E(nnn)=-4.9-i6.9 (MeV) and E(nnnn)=-2.6-i9.0 (MeV). Movement of the zeros with
an artificial increase of the potential strength also shows an extreme
sensitivity to the choice of potential. Thus, to generate ^3n and ^4n bound
states, the Yukawa potential needs to be multiplied by 2.67 and 2.32
respectively, while for the Malfliet-Tjon potential the required multiplicative
factors are 4.04 and 3.59.Comment: Latex, 22 pages, no PS-figures, submitted to J.Phys.
Anomaly-Free Brane Worlds in Seven Dimensions
We present an orbifold compactification of the minimal seven dimensional
supergravity. The vacuum is a slice of AdS_7 where six-branes of opposite
tension are located at the orbifold fixed points. The cancellation of gauge and
gravitational anomalies restricts the gauge group and matter content on the
boundaries. In addition anomaly cancellation fixes the boundary gauge couplings
in terms of the gravitational constant, and the mass parameter of the
Chern-Simons term.Comment: 10 pages, LaTeX; v2: typos corrected, references adde
Geometry and symmetries of multi-particle systems
The quantum dynamical evolution of atomic and molecular aggregates, from
their compact to their fragmented states, is parametrized by a single
collective radial parameter. Treating all the remaining particle coordinates in
d dimensions democratically, as a set of angles orthogonal to this collective
radius or by equivalent variables, bypasses all independent-particle
approximations. The invariance of the total kinetic energy under arbitrary
d-dimensional transformations which preserve the radial parameter gives rise to
novel quantum numbers and ladder operators interconnecting its eigenstates at
each value of the radial parameter.
We develop the systematics and technology of this approach, introducing the
relevant mathematics tutorially, by analogy to the familiar theory of angular
momentum in three dimensions. The angular basis functions so obtained are
treated in a manifestly coordinate-free manner, thus serving as a flexible
generalized basis for carrying out detailed studies of wavefunction evolution
in multi-particle systems.Comment: 37 pages, 2 eps figure
Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Generates Ly-6C(high) Monocytes That Infiltrate Atherosclerotic Lesions
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic lesions are believed to grow via the recruitment of bone marrow-derived monocytes. Among the known murine monocyte subsets, Ly-6C(high) monocytes are inflammatory, accumulate in lesions preferentially, and differentiate. Here we hypothesized that the bone marrow outsources the production of Ly-6C(high) monocytes during atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using murine models of atherosclerosis and fate-mapping approaches, we show that hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) progressively relocate from the bone marrow to the splenic red pulp where they encounter GM-CSF and IL-3, clonally expand, and differentiate to Ly-6C(high) monocytes. Monocytes born in such extramedullary niches intravasate, circulate, and accumulate abundantly in atheromata. Upon lesional infiltration, Ly-6C(high) monocytes secrete inflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species, and proteases. Eventually, they ingest lipids and become foam cells. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that extramedullary sites supplement the bone marrow’s hematopoietic function by producing circulating inflammatory cells that infiltrate atherosclerotic lesions
Superconductivity in Ropes of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
We report measurements on ropes of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNT) in
low-resistance contact to non-superconducting (normal) metallic pads, at low
voltage and at temperatures down to 70 mK. In one sample, we find a two order
of magnitude resistance drop below 0.55 K, which is destroyed by a magnetic
field of the order of 1T, or by a d.c. current greater than 2.5 microA. These
features strongly suggest the existence of superconductivity in ropes of SWNT.Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Let
Flavor Mediation Delivers Natural SUSY
If supersymmetry (SUSY) solves the hierarchy problem, then naturalness
considerations coupled with recent LHC bounds require non-trivial superpartner
flavor structures. Such "Natural SUSY" models exhibit a large mass hierarchy
between scalars of the third and first two generations as well as degeneracy
(or alignment) among the first two generations. In this work, we show how this
specific beyond the standard model (SM) flavor structure can be tied directly
to SM flavor via "Flavor Mediation". The SM contains an anomaly-free SU(3)
flavor symmetry, broken only by Yukawa couplings. By gauging this flavor
symmetry in addition to SM gauge symmetries, we can mediate SUSY breaking via
(Higgsed) gauge mediation. This automatically delivers a natural SUSY spectrum.
Third-generation scalar masses are suppressed due to the dominant breaking of
the flavor gauge symmetry in the top direction. More subtly, the
first-two-generation scalars remain highly degenerate due to a custodial U(2)
symmetry, where the SU(2) factor arises because SU(3) is rank two. This
custodial symmetry is broken only at order (m_c/m_t)^2. SUSY gauge coupling
unification predictions are preserved, since no new charged matter is
introduced, the SM gauge structure is unaltered, and the flavor symmetry treats
all matter multiplets equally. Moreover, the uniqueness of the anomaly-free
SU(3) flavor group makes possible a number of concrete predictions for the
superpartner spectrum.Comment: 17 pages, 7 figures, 2 tables. v2 references added, minor changes to
flavor constraints and a little discussion adde
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