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Notes on the Hamiltonian formulation of 3D Yang-Mills theory
Three-dimensional Yang-Mills theory is investigated in the Hamiltonian
formalism based on the Karabali-Nair variable. A new algorithm is developed to
obtain the renormalized Hamiltonian by identifying local counterterms in
Lagrangian with the use of fictitious holomorphic symmetry existing in the
framework with the KN variable. Our algorithm is totally algebraic and enables
one to calculate the ground state wave functional recursively in gauge
potentials. In particular, the Gaussian part thus calculated is shown to
coincide with that obtained by Leigh et al. Higher-order corrections to the
Gaussian part are also discussed.Comment: 26 pages, LaTeX; discussions on IR regulators and local counterterms
improved, references adde
Divorce and the Best Interest of the Child: Disputes over Visitation and the Japanese Family Courts
The following is a translation of an article written by Professor Takao Tanase for the December 2009 edition of Jiyū to Seigi, a Japanese legal periodical. Divorce and familial breakdown has become a major problem in modern Japanese society, yet the law does not provide any meaningful protection for the noncustodial parent. Professor Tanase analyzes this issue from a comparative and theoretical perspective, looking at the current Japanese visitation laws in place today, while contrasting those with the system in the United States. He also looks at how those laws affect actual families, and how the courts have implemented and enforced visitation agreements and orders. This article concludes that not only are the rights of the noncustodial parent insufficient to maintain a meaningful relation with their children following divorce, but that they hardly exist at all
Efficient routing of single photons by one atom and a microtoroidal cavity
Single photons from a coherent input are efficiently redirected to a separate
output by way of a fiber-coupled microtoroidal cavity interacting with
individual Cesium atoms. By operating in an overcoupled regime for the
input-output to a tapered fiber, our system functions as a quantum router with
high efficiency for photon sorting. Single photons are reflected and excess
photons transmitted, as confirmed by observations of photon antibunching
(bunching) for the reflected (transmitted) light. Our photon router is robust
against large variations of atomic position and input power, with the observed
photon antibunching persisting for intracavity photon number 0.03 \lesssim n
\lesssim 0.7
Several explicit formulae for Bernoulli polynomials
We prove several explicit formulae for the -th Bernoulli polynomial , in which is equal to an affine combination of the polynomials , , , , where is any fixed positive integer greater or equal than
The Fermi surface of CeCoIn5: dHvA
Measurements of the de Haas - van Alphen effect in the normal state of the
heavy Fermion superconductor CeCoIn5 have been carried out using a torque
cantilever at temperatures ranging from 20 to 500 mK and in fields up to 18
tesla. Angular dependent measurements of the extremal Fermi surface areas
reveal a more extreme two dimensional sheet than is found in either CeRhIn5 or
CeIrIn5. The effective masses of the measured frequencies range from 9 to 20
m*/m0.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, submitted to PRB Rapid
Tachyon Condensation with B-field
We discuss classical solutions of a graviton-dilaton-B_{\mu\nu}-tachyon
system. Both constant tachyon solutions, including AdS_3 solutions, and
space-dependent tachyon solutions are investigated, and their possible
implications to closed string tachyon condensation are argued. The stability
issue of the AdS_3 solutions is also discussed.Comment: 10 pages, references adde
Establishment of a monoclonal antibody for human LXRα: Detection of LXRα protein expression in human macrophages
Liver X activated receptor alpha (LXRα) forms a functional dimeric nuclear receptor with RXR that regulates the metabolism of several important lipids, including cholesterol and bile acids. As compared with RXR, the LXRα protein level in the cell is low and the LXRα protein itself is very hard to detect. We have previously reported that the mRNA for LXRα is highly expressed in human cultured macrophages. In order to confirm the presence of the LXRα protein in the human macrophage, we have established a monoclonal antibody against LXRα, K-8607. The binding of mAb K-8607 to the human LXRα protein was confirmed by a wide variety of different techniques, including immunoblotting, immunohistochemistry, and electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). By immunoblotting with this antibody, the presence of native LXR protein in primary cultured human macrophage was demonstrated, as was its absence in human monocytes. This monoclonal anti-LXRα antibody should prove to be a useful tool in the analysis of the human LXRα protein
Direct photons ~basis for characterizing heavy ion collisions~
After years of experimental and theoretical efforts, direct photons become a
strong and reliable tool to establish the basic characteristics of a hot and
dense matter produced in heavy ion collisions. The recent direct photon
measurements are reviewed and a future prospect is given.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figures, Invited plenary talk at Quark Matter 200
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