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G-symmetric spectra, semistability and the multiplicative norm
In this paper we develop the basic homotopy theory of G-symmetric spectra
(that is, symmetric spectra with a G-action) for a finite group G, as a model
for equivariant stable homotopy with respect to a G-set universe. This model
lies in between Mandell's equivariant symmetric spectra and the G-orthogonal
spectra of Mandell and May and is Quillen equivalent to the two. We further
discuss equivariant semistability, construct model structures on module,
algebra and commutative algebra categories and describe the homotopical
properties of the multiplicative norm in this context.Comment: Final published versio
Symmetric products and subgroup lattices
Let G be a finite group. We show that the rational homotopy groups of
symmetric products of the G-equivariant sphere spectrum are naturally
isomorphic to the rational homology groups of certain subcomplexes of the
subgroup lattice of G.Comment: final published versio
Geometric descriptions of polygon and chain spaces
We give a few simple methods to geometically describe some polygon and
chain-spaces in R^d. They are strong enough to give tables of m-gons and
m-chains when m <= 6
Dealing with Negative Oil Shocks: The Venezuelan Experience in the Eighties
The Venezuelan experience in the 1980s is a particularly fertile ground for the analysis of negative shocks. Two large shocks took place under very different control regimes, thus highlighting the role the institutional setting plays in determining the response. Moreover, the experience can shed a different light into the convenience of alternative exchange rate regimes for countries subject to large and frequent trade shocks. In addition, the analysis can be simplified for two reasons. First, oil shocks only have direct effects on the public sector, thus implying that it is the policy reaction to the shock that will affect households and firms. Secondly, the supply response of the oil industry is not of macroeconomic interest.
Commuting matrices and Atiyah's Real K-theory
We describe the -equivariant homotopy type of the space of commuting
n-tuples in the stable unitary group in terms of Real K-theory. The result is
used to give a complete calculation of the homotopy groups of the space of
commuting n-tuples in the stable orthogonal group, as well as of the
coefficient ring for commutative orthogonal K-theory.Comment: Minor changes. To appear in Journal of Topolog
Optimal Satisfiability Checking for Arithmetic -Calculi
The coalgebraic -calculus provides a generic semantic framework for
fixpoint logics with branching types beyond the standard relational setup, e.g.
probabilistic, weighted, or game-based. Previous work on the coalgebraic
-calculus includes an exponential time upper bound on satisfiability
checking, which however requires a well-behaved set of tableau rules for the
next-step modalities. Such rules are not available in all cases of interest, in
particular ones involving either integer weights as in the graded
-calculus, or real-valued weights in combination with non-linear
arithmetic. In the present paper, we prove the same upper complexity bound
under more general assumptions, specifically regarding the complexity of the
(much simpler) satisfiability problem for the underlying so-called one-step
logic, roughly described as the nesting-free next-step fragment of the logic.
We also present a generic global caching algorithm that is suitable for
practical use and supports on-the-fly satisfiability checking. Example
applications include new exponential-time upper bounds for satisfiability
checking in an extension of the graded -calculus with Presburger
arithmetic, as well as an extension of the (two-valued) probabilistic
-calculus with polynomial inequalities. As a side result, we moreover
obtain a new upper bound on minimum model size for
satisfiable formulas for all coalgebraic -calculi, where is the size
of the formula and its alternation depth
In Search of the Black Swan: Analysis of the Statistical Evidence of Electoral Fraud in Venezuela
This study analyzes diverse hypotheses of electronic fraud in the Recall
Referendum celebrated in Venezuela on August 15, 2004. We define fraud as the
difference between the elector's intent, and the official vote tally. Our null
hypothesis is that there was no fraud, and we attempt to search for evidence
that will allow us to reject this hypothesis. We find no evidence that fraud
was committed by applying numerical maximums to machines in some precincts.
Equally, we discard any hypothesis that implies altering some machines and not
others, at each electoral precinct, because the variation patterns between
machines at each precinct are normal. However, the statistical evidence is
compatible with the occurrence of fraud that has affected every machine in a
single precinct, but differentially more in some precincts than others. We find
that the deviation pattern between precincts, based on the relationship between
the signatures collected to request the referendum in November 2003 (the
so-called, Reafirmazo), and the YES votes on August 15, is positive and
significantly correlated with the deviation pattern in the relationship between
exit polls and votes in those same precincts. In other words, those precincts
in which, according to the number of signatures, there are an unusually low
number of YES votes (i.e., votes to impeach the president), is also where,
according to the exit polls, the same thing occurs.Comment: Published in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/11-STS373 the Statistical
Science (http://www.imstat.org/sts/) by the Institute of Mathematical
Statistics (http://www.imstat.org
Polygon spaces and Grassmannians
We study the moduli spaces of polygons in R^2 and R^3, identifying them with
subquotients of 2-Grassmannians using a symplectic version of the
Gel'fand-MacPherson correspondence. We show that the bending flows defined by
Kapovich-Millson arise as a reduction of the Gel'fand-Cetlin system on the
Grassmannian, and with these determine the pentagon and hexagon spaces up to
equivariant symplectomorphism. Other than invocation of Delzant's theorem, our
proofs are purely polygon-theoretic in nature.Comment: plain TeX, 21 pages, submitted to Journal of Differential Geometr
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