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Remarks on the Classical Size of D-Branes
We discuss different criteria for `classical size' of extremal Dirichlet
p-branes in type-II supergravity. Using strong-weak coupling duality, we find
that the size of the strong-coupling region at the core of the (p<3)-branes, is
always given by the asymptotic string scale, if measured in the weakly coupled
dual string metric. We also point out how the eleven-dimensional Planck scale
arises in the classical 0-brane solution, as well as the ten-dimensional Planck
scale in the D-instanton solution.Comment: 8 pp, harvma
Galois covers of the open p-adic disc
This paper investigates Galois branched covers of the open -adic disc and
their reductions to characteristic . Using the field of norms functor of
Fontaine and Wintenberger, we show that the special fiber of a Galois cover is
determined by arithmetic and geometric properties of the generic fiber and its
characteristic zero specializations. As applications, we derive a criterion for
good reduction in the abelian case, and give an arithmetic reformulation of the
local Oort Conjecture concerning the liftability of cyclic covers of germs of
curves.Comment: 19 pages; substantial organizational and expository changes; this is
the final version corresponding to the official publication in Manuscripta
Mathematica; abstract update
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Compact Nuclei in Galaxies at Moderate Redshift: I. Imaging and Spectroscopy
This study explores the space density and properties of active galaxies to
z=0.8. We have investigated the frequency and nature of unresolved nuclei in
galaxies at moderate redshift as indicators of nuclear activity such as Active
Galactic Nuclei (AGN) or starbursts. Candidates are selected by fitting imaged
galaxies with multi-component models using maximum likelihood estimate
techniques to determine the best model fit. We select those galaxies requiring
an unresolved, point source component in the galaxy nucleus, in addition to a
disk and/or bulge component, to adequately model the galaxy light. We have
searched 70 WFPC2 images primarily from the Medium Deep Survey for galaxies
containing compact nuclei. In our survey of 1033 galaxies, the fraction
containing an unresolved nuclear component greater than 3% of the total galaxy
light is 16+/-3% corrected for incompleteness and 9+/-1% for nuclei greater
than 5% of the galaxy light. Spectroscopic redshifts have been obtained for 35
of our AGN/starburst candidates and photometric redshifts are estimated to an
accuracy of sigma_z=0.1 for the remaining sample. In this paper, the first of
two in this series, we present the selected HST imaged galaxies having
unresolved nuclei and discuss the selection procedure. We also present the
ground-based spectroscopy for these galaxies as well as the photometric
redshifts estimated for those galaxies without spectra.Comment: 56 pages, 22 figures, to appear in ApJ Supplement Series, April 199
High-field noise in metallic diffusive conductors
We analyze high-field current fluctuations in degenerate conductors by
mapping the electronic Fermi-liquid correlations at equilibrium to their
semiclassical non-equilibrium form. Our resulting Boltzmann description is
applicable to diffusive mesoscopic wires. We derive a non-equilibrium
connection between thermal fluctuations of the current and resistive
dissipation. In the weak-field limit this is the canonical fluctuation-
dissipation theorem. Away from equilibrium, the connection enables explicit
calculation of the excess ``hot-electron'' contribution to the thermal
spectrum. We show that excess thermal noise is strongly inhibited by Pauli
exclusion. This behaviour is generic to the semiclassical metallic regime.Comment: 13 pp, one fig. Companion paper to cond-mat/9911251. Final version,
to appear in J. Phys.: Cond. Ma
Space-time symplectic extension
It is conjectured that in the origin of space-time there lies a symplectic
rather than metric structure. The complex symplectic symmetry Sp(2l,C), l\ge1
instead of the pseudo-orthogonal one SO(1,d-1), d\ge4 is proposed as the
space-time local structure group. A discrete sequence of the metric space-times
of the fixed dimensionalities d=(2l)^2 and signatures, with l(2l-1) time-like
and l(2l+1) space-like directions, defined over the set of the Hermitian
second-rank spin-tensors is considered as an alternative to the
pseudo-Euclidean extra dimensional space-times. The basic concepts of the
symplectic framework are developed in general, and the ordinary and
next-to-ordinary space-time cases with l=1,2, respectively, are elaborated in
more detail. In particular, the scheme provides the rationale for the
four-dimensionality and 1+3 signature of the ordinary space-time.Comment: 15 pp, LaTe
Combinatorics of Boundaries in String Theory
We investigate the possibility that stringy nonperturbative effects appear as
holes in the world-sheet. We focus on the case of Dirichlet string theory,
which we argue should be formulated differently than in previous work, and we
find that the effects of boundaries are naturally weighted by .Comment: 12 pages, 2 figures, LaTe
On certain other sets of integers
We show that if A is a subset of {1,...,N} containing no non-trivial
three-term arithmetic progressions then |A|=O(N/ log^{3/4-o(1)} N).Comment: 29 pp. Corrected typos. Added definitions for some non-standard
notation and remarks on lower bound
Three Generations of SUSY Standard Model of Nambu-Goto String
A four dimensional Superstring is constructed starting from a twenty six
dimensional bosonic string. Fermions are introduced by noting the Manselstam's
proof of equivalence of two fermions to one boson in 1+1 dimensions. The action
of the superstring is invariant under SO(6) SO(5). It has four bosonic
coordinates and twenty four Majorana fermions of SO(3,1) representing two
transverse modes of super fermions and conformal ghosts (b,c). The super
conformal ghosts () are the quanta of an extended Hilbert space
of the remaining longitudinal modes of two superfermions. The massless spectrum
obtained by quantising the action, contain vector mesons which are generators
of the SO(6)SO(5). Using Wilson loops, this product group is proven to
descend to without breaking
supersymmetry.Thus there are just three generations of quarks and leptons.Comment: 11 page
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