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Langlands duality for finite-dimensional representations of quantum affine algebras
We describe a correspondence (or duality) between the q-characters of
finite-dimensional representations of a quantum affine algebra and its
Langlands dual in the spirit of q-alg/9708006 and 0809.4453. We prove this
duality for the Kirillov-Reshetikhin modules and their irreducible tensor
products. In the course of the proof we introduce and construct "interpolating
(q,t)-characters" depending on two parameters which interpolate between the
q-characters of a quantum affine algebra and its Langlands dual.Comment: 40 pages; several results and comments added. Accepted for
publication in Letters in Mathematical Physic
Extended T-systems
We use the theory of q-characters to establish a number of short exact
sequences in the category of finite-dimensional representations of the quantum
affine groups of types A and B. That allows us to introduce a set of 3-term
recurrence relations which contains the celebrated T-system as a special case.Comment: 36 pages, latex; v2: version to appear in Selecta Mathematic
Bottom-loading dilution refrigerator with ultra-high vacuum deposition capability
A Kelvinox 400 dilution refrigerator with the ability to load samples onto
the mixing chamber from the bottom of the cryostat has been combined with an
ultrahigh-vacuum (UHV) deposition chamber equipped with molecular beam sources.
The liquid helium cooled sample transfer mechanism is used in a manner that
allows films to be grown on substrates which are kept at temperatures of order
8K with chamber pressures in the 10^-9 to 10^-10 Torr range. This system
facilitates the growth of quench-condensed ultrathin films which must always be
kept below ~ 12K in a UHV environment during and after growth. Measurements can
be made on the films down to millikelvin temperatures and in magnetic fields up
to 15 T.Comment: 10 pages text, 1figur
Accurate Determination of Conformational Transitions in Oligomeric Membrane Proteins
The structural dynamics governing collective motions in oligomeric membrane proteins play key roles in vital biomolecular processes at cellular membranes. In this study, we present a structural refinement approach that combines solid-state NMR experiments and molecular simulations to accurately describe concerted conformational transitions identifying the overall structural, dynamical, and topological states of oligomeric membrane proteins. The accuracy of the structural ensembles generated with this method is shown to reach the statistical error limit, and is further demonstrated by correctly reproducing orthogonal NMR data. We demonstrate the accuracy of this approach by characterising the pentameric state of phospholamban, a key player in the regulation of calcium uptake in the sarcoplasmic reticulum, and by probing its dynamical activation upon phosphorylation. Our results underline the importance of using an ensemble approach to characterise the conformational transitions that are often responsible for the biological function of oligomeric membrane protein states
On minimal affinizations of representations of quantum groups
In this paper we study minimal affinizations of representations of quantum
groups (generalizations of Kirillov-Reshetikhin modules of quantum affine
algebras introduced by Chari). We prove that all minimal affinizations in types
A, B, G are special in the sense of monomials. Although this property is not
satisfied in general, we also prove an analog property for a large class of
minimal affinization in types C, D, F. As an application, the Frenkel-Mukhin
algorithm works for these modules. For minimal affinizations of type A, B we
prove the thin property (the l-weight spaces are of dimension 1) and a
conjecture of Nakai-Nakanishi (already known for type A). The proof of the
special property is extended uniformly for more general quantum affinizations
of quantum Kac-Moody algebras.Comment: 38 pages; references and additional results added. Accepted for
publication in Communications in Mathematical Physic
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