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Non exponential relaxation in fully frustrated models
We study the dynamical properties of the fully frustrated Ising model. Due to
the absence of disorder the model, contrary to spin glass, does not exhibit any
Griffiths phase, which has been associated to non-exponential relaxation
dynamics. Nevertheless we find numerically that the model exhibits a stretched
exponential behavior below a temperature T_p corresponding to the percolation
transition of the Kasteleyn-Fortuin clusters. We have also found that the
critical behavior of this clusters for a fully frustrated q-state spin model at
the percolation threshold is strongly affected by frustration. In fact while in
absence of frustration the q=1 limit gives random percolation, in presence of
frustration the critical behavior is in the same universality class of the
ferromagnetic q=1/2-state Potts model.Comment: 7 pages, RevTeX, 11 figs, to appear on Physical Review
Asymptotic behavior of the density of states on a random lattice
We study the diffusion of a particle on a random lattice with fluctuating
local connectivity of average value q. This model is a basic description of
relaxation processes in random media with geometrical defects. We analyze here
the asymptotic behavior of the eigenvalue distribution for the Laplacian
operator. We found that the localized states outside the mobility band and
observed by Biroli and Monasson (1999, J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 32 L255), in a
previous numerical analysis, are described by saddle point solutions that
breaks the rotational symmetry of the main action in the real space. The
density of states is characterized asymptotically by a series of peaks with
periodicity 1/q.Comment: 11 pages, 2 figure
The effect of cross-linking on the molecular dynamics of the segmental and ÎČ JohariâGoldstein processes in polyvinylpyrrolidone-based copolymers
The effect of the cross-link density on the molecular dynamics of copolymers composed of vinylpyrrolidone (VP) and butyl acrylate (BA) was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS). A single glass transition was detected by DSC measurements. The dielectric spectra exhibit conductive processes and three dipolar relaxations labeled as a, b and g in the decreasing order of temperatures. The cross-linker content affects both a and b processes, but the fastest g process is relatively unaffected. An increase of cross-linking produces a typical effect on the a process dynamics: (i) the glass transition temperature is increased, (ii) the dispersion is broadened, (iii) its strength is decreased and (iv) the relaxation times are increased. However, the b process, which possesses typical features of a pure Johari Goldstein relaxation, unexpectedly loses the intermolecular character for the highest cross-linker content.B.R.F., M.J.S., P.O.S. and M.C. gratefully acknowledge CICYT for grant MAT2012-33483. F.G. and J.M.G. acknowledge the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad-FEDER (MAT2014-54137-R) and the Junta de Castilla y Leon (BU232U13).Redondo Foj, MB.; Sanchis SĂĄnchez, MJ.; Ortiz Serna, MP.; CarsĂ Rosique, M.; GarcĂa, JM.; GarcĂa, FC. (2015). The effect of cross-linking on the molecular dynamics of the segmental and ÎČ JohariâGoldstein processes in polyvinylpyrrolidone-based copolymers. Soft Matter. 11:7171-7180. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5sm00714cS7171718011V. BĂŒhler , Polyvinylpyrrolidone Excipients for Pharmaceuticals: Povidone, Crospovidone and Copovidone , Springer , Berlin , 2005Haaf, F., Sanner, A., & Straub, F. (1985). Polymers of N-Vinylpyrrolidone: Synthesis, Characterization and Uses. 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The Radius of Metric Subregularity
There is a basic paradigm, called here the radius of well-posedness, which
quantifies the "distance" from a given well-posed problem to the set of
ill-posed problems of the same kind. In variational analysis, well-posedness is
often understood as a regularity property, which is usually employed to measure
the effect of perturbations and approximations of a problem on its solutions.
In this paper we focus on evaluating the radius of the property of metric
subregularity which, in contrast to its siblings, metric regularity, strong
regularity and strong subregularity, exhibits a more complicated behavior under
various perturbations. We consider three kinds of perturbations: by Lipschitz
continuous functions, by semismooth functions, and by smooth functions,
obtaining different expressions/bounds for the radius of subregularity, which
involve generalized derivatives of set-valued mappings. We also obtain
different expressions when using either Frobenius or Euclidean norm to measure
the radius. As an application, we evaluate the radius of subregularity of a
general constraint system. Examples illustrate the theoretical findings.Comment: 20 page
Concentration Dependence of Superconductivity and Order-Disorder Transition in the Hexagonal Rubidium Tungsten Bronze RbxWO3. Interfacial and bulk properties
We revisited the problem of the stability of the superconducting state in
RbxWO3 and identified the main causes of the contradictory data previously
published. We have shown that the ordering of the Rb vacancies in the
nonstoichiometric compounds have a major detrimental effect on the
superconducting temperature Tc.The order-disorder transition is first order
only near x = 0.25, where it cannot be quenched effectively and Tc is reduced
below 1K. We found that the high Tc's which were sometimes deduced from
resistivity measurements, and attributed to compounds with .25 < x < .30, are
to be ascribed to interfacial superconductivity which generates spectacular
non-linear effects. We also clarified the effect of acid etching and set more
precisely the low-rubidium-content boundary of the hexagonal phase.This work
makes clear that Tc would increase continuously (from 2 K to 5.5 K) as we
approach this boundary (x = 0.20), if no ordering would take place - as its is
approximately the case in CsxWO3. This behaviour is reminiscent of the
tetragonal tungsten bronze NaxWO3 and asks the same question : what mechanism
is responsible for this large increase of Tc despite the considerable
associated reduction of the electron density of state ? By reviewing the other
available data on these bronzes we conclude that the theoretical models which
are able to answer this question are probably those where the instability of
the lattice plays a major role and, particularly, the model which call upon
local structural excitations (LSE), associated with the missing alkali atoms.Comment: To be published in Physical Review
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy on Glass-Forming Propylene Carbonate
Dielectric spectroscopy covering more than 18 decades of frequency has been
performed on propylene carbonate in its liquid and supercooled-liquid state.
Using quasi-optic submillimeter and far-infrared spectroscopy the dielectric
response was investigated up to frequencies well into the microscopic regime.
We discuss the alpha-process whose characteristic timescale is observed over 14
decades of frequency and the excess wing showing up at frequencies some three
decades above the peak frequency. Special attention is given to the
high-frequency response of the dielectric loss in the crossover regime between
alpha-peak and boson-peak. Similar to our previous results in other glass
forming materials we find evidence for additional processes in the crossover
regime. However, significant differences concerning the spectral form at high
frequencies are found. We compare our results to the susceptibilities obtained
from light scattering and to the predictions of various models of the glass
transition.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Intelligent Financial Fraud Detection Practices: An Investigation
Financial fraud is an issue with far reaching consequences in the finance
industry, government, corporate sectors, and for ordinary consumers. Increasing
dependence on new technologies such as cloud and mobile computing in recent
years has compounded the problem. Traditional methods of detection involve
extensive use of auditing, where a trained individual manually observes reports
or transactions in an attempt to discover fraudulent behaviour. This method is
not only time consuming, expensive and inaccurate, but in the age of big data
it is also impractical. Not surprisingly, financial institutions have turned to
automated processes using statistical and computational methods. This paper
presents a comprehensive investigation on financial fraud detection practices
using such data mining methods, with a particular focus on computational
intelligence-based techniques. Classification of the practices based on key
aspects such as detection algorithm used, fraud type investigated, and success
rate have been covered. Issues and challenges associated with the current
practices and potential future direction of research have also been identified.Comment: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Security and
Privacy in Communication Networks (SecureComm 2014
Theory of Coexistence of Superconductivity and Ferroelectricity : A Dynamical Symmetry Model
We propose and investigate a model for the coexistence of Superconductivity
(SC) and Ferroelectricity (FE) based on the dynamical symmetries for
the pseudo-spin SC sector, for the displaced oscillator FE sector, and
for the composite system. We assume a minimal
symmetry-allowed coupling, and simplify the hamiltonian using a double mean
field approximation (DMFA). A variational coherent state (VCS) trial
wave-function is used for the ground state: the energy, and the relevant order
parameters for SC and FE are obtained. For positive sign of the SC-FE coupling
coefficient, a non-zero value of either order parameter can suppress the other
(FE polarization suppresses SC and vice versa). This gives some support to
"Matthias' Conjecture" [1964], that SC and FE tend to be mutually exclusive.
For such a Ferroelectric Superconductor we predict: a) the SC gap
(and ) will increase with increasing applied pressure when pressure
quenches FE as in many ferroelectrics, and b) the FE polarization will increase
with increaesing magnetic field up to . The last result is equivalent to
the prediction of a new type of Magneto-Electric Effect in a coexistent SC-FE
material. Some discussion will be given of the relation of these results to the
cuprate superconductors.Comment: 46 page
Local influence of boundary conditions on a confined supercooled colloidal liquid
We study confined colloidal suspensions as a model system which approximates
the behavior of confined small molecule glass-formers. Dense colloidal
suspensions become glassier when confined between parallel glass plates. We use
confocal microscopy to study the motion of confined colloidal particles. In
particular, we examine the influence particles stuck to the glass plates have
on nearby free particles. Confinement appears to be the primary influence
slowing free particle motion, and proximity to stuck particles causes a
secondary reduction in the mobility of free particles. Overall, particle
mobility is fairly constant across the width of the sample chamber, but a
strong asymmetry in boundary conditions results in a slight gradient of
particle mobility.Comment: For conference proceedings, "Dynamics in Confinement", Grenoble,
March 201
Dielectric and thermal relaxation in the energy landscape
We derive an energy landscape interpretation of dielectric relaxation times
in undercooled liquids, comparing it to the traditional Debye and
Gemant-DiMarzio-Bishop pictures. The interaction between different local
structural rearrangements in the energy landscape explains qualitatively the
recently observed splitting of the flow process into an initial and a final
stage. The initial mechanical relaxation stage is attributed to hopping
processes, the final thermal or structural relaxation stage to the decay of the
local double-well potentials. The energy landscape concept provides an
explanation for the equality of thermal and dielectric relaxation times. The
equality itself is once more demonstrated on the basis of literature data for
salol.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures, 41 references, Workshop Disordered Systems,
Molveno 2006, submitted to Philosophical Magazin
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