104 research outputs found
A conjectural generating function for numbers of curves on surfaces
I give a conjectural generating function for the numbers of -nodal
curves in a linear system of dimension on an algebraic surface. It
reproduces the results of Vainsencher for the case and
Kleiman-Piene for the case . The numbers of curves are expressed
in terms of five universal power series, three of which I give explicitly as
quasimodular forms. This gives in particular the numbers of curves of arbitrary
genus on a K3 surface and an abelian surface in terms of quasimodular forms,
generalizing the formula of Yau-Zaslow for rational curves on K3 surfaces. The
coefficients of the other two power series can be determined by comparing with
the recursive formulas of Caporaso-Harris for the Severi degrees in . We
verify the conjecture for genus 2 curves on an abelian surface. We also discuss
a link of this problem with Hilbert schemes of points.Comment: amslatex 13 page
Relocation goals, implementation and evaluation of the process with reference to the West End Redevelopment Project in Boston, Massachusetts
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of City and Regional Planning, 1960.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-142).by Gordon N. Gottsche.M.C.P
The role of ethical business behaviour awareness in consumer sports supplement purchase intentions
The gap between ethical purchase intentions and ethical purchase behaviour is well-documented. Although this gap can be bridged by increasing the level of awareness among consumers with regards to ethical business practices, it was found that consumers between the ages of 19 to 56 years were already aware of ethical organisations and business practices in the South African sports supplement industry. They are however unaware of companies that operate unethically. Several factors such as brand familiarity, price and convenience were found to compete with ethical business behaviour during the purchase decision-making process. It is thus recommended that organisations that incorporate ethical business behaviour at a strategic level should provide ethical products that are competitively priced, convenient to use and from a brand that is familiarGraduate School of Business LeadershipM.B.A
Thermal characteristics of a classical solar telescope primary mirror
We present a detailed thermal and structural analysis of a 2m class solar
telescope mirror which is subjected to a varying heat load at an observatory
site. A 3-dimensional heat transfer model of the mirror takes into account the
heating caused by a smooth and gradual increase of the solar flux during the
day-time observations and cooling resulting from the exponentially decaying
ambient temperature at night. The thermal and structural response of two
competing materials for optical telescopes, namely Silicon Carbide -best known
for excellent heat conductivity and Zerodur -preferred for its extremely low
coefficient of thermal expansion, is investigated in detail. The insight gained
from these simulations will provide a valuable input for devising an efficient
and stable thermal control system for the primary mirror.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures, Accepted for publication in New Astronom
Four-Dimensional Avatars of Two-Dimensional RCFT
We investigate a 4D analog of 2D WZW theory. The theory turns out to have
surprising finiteness properties and an infinite-dimensional current algebra
symmetry. Some correlation functions are determined by this symmetry. One way
to define the theory systematically proceeds by the quantization of moduli
spaces of holomorphic vector bundles over algebraic surfaces. We outline how
one can define vertex operators in the theory. Finally, we define
four-dimensional ``conformal blocks'' and present an analog of the Verlinde
formula.Comment: 28pp. harvmac l-mode, Talk presented at Strings 95 and at the Trieste
Conference on S-Duality and Mirror Symmetry. References added, misprints
corrected, improved discussion of the gauged actio
Five-dimensional gauge theory and compactification on a torus
We study five-dimensional minimally supersymmetric gauge theory compactified
on a torus down to three dimensions, and its embedding into string/M-theory
using geometric engineering. The moduli space on the Coulomb branch is
hyperkaehler equipped with a metric with modular transformation properties. We
determine the one-loop corrections to the metric and show that they can be
interpreted as worldsheet and D1-brane instantons in type IIB string theory.
Furthermore, we analyze instanton corrections coming from the solitonic BPS
magnetic string wrapped over the torus. In particular, we show how to compute
the path-integral for the zero-modes from the partition function of the M5
brane, or, using a 2d/4d correspondence, from the partition function of N=4 SYM
theory on a Hirzebruch surface.Comment: 30 pages, 2 figures; v2: typos corrected, added references, JHEP
versio
Developing sustainability in a dental practice through an Action Research approach
Introduction: For dental practices to become more environmentally sustainable, the full cooperation of all practice staff can lead to greater engagement with proposed initiatives. Action Research is a participatory approach to change that involves participants in the decisions that affect them. Aim: The aim of this study was to collaboratively develop interventions to improve environmental sustainability at one dental practice. Methods: This was a mixed methods study following an Action Research process for intervention design. The study was set in a mixed NHS / private dental practice in England, UK. Results: Participants engaged in the process and were able to choose the measures they wished to implement. Feedback showed that whilst some measures had been discarded, others had led to changes both in professional and personal behaviour. Conclusion: Action Research offers an innovative and constructive method of engaging participants in developing their own sustainability strategies and can encourage positive change
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