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D=2+1 N=2 Yang-Mills Theory From Wrapped Branes
We find a new solution of Type IIB supergravity which represents a collection
of D5 branes wrapped on the topologically non-trivial S^3 of the deformed
conifold geometry T^*S^3. The Type IIB solution is obtained by lifting a new
solution of D=7 SU(2)_L x SU(2)_R gauged supergravity to ten dimensions in
which SU(2)_D gauge fields in the diagonal subgroup are turned on. The
supergravity solution describes a slice of the Coulomb branch in the large N
limit of N=2 SYM in three dimensions.Comment: 19 pages, 1figure, harvmac; expanded analysis of D=4 N=2 system in
the appendix, references adde
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Bagger-Lambert Theory for General Lie Algebras
We construct the totally antisymmetric structure constants f^{ABCD} of a
3-algebra with a Lorentzian bi-invariant metric starting from an arbitrary
semi-simple Lie algebra. The structure constants f^{ABCD} can be used to write
down a maximally superconformal 3d theory that incorporates the expected
degrees of freedom of multiple M2 branes, including the "center-of-mass" mode
described by free scalar and fermion fields. The gauge field sector reduces to
a three dimensional BF term, which underlies the gauge symmetry of the theory.
We comment on the issue of unitarity of the quantum theory, which is
problematic, despite the fact that the specific form of the interactions
prevent the ghost fields from running in the internal lines of any Feynman
diagram. Giving an expectation value to one of the scalar fields leads to the
maximally supersymmetric 3d Yang-Mills Lagrangian with the addition of two U(1)
multiplets, one of them ghost-like, which is decoupled at large g_YM.Comment: 12 pages, Latex; small corrections and references added; published
version (small typos fixed
Time-reversibility and integrability of p:-q resonant vector fields
We study local analytical integrability in a neighborhood of resonant
singular point of a two-dimensional vector field and its connection to
time-reversibility with respect to the non-smooth involution Some generalizations of the theory developed
by K.~S.~Sibirsky for resonant case to the resonant case are
presented
Living with ghosts in Lorentz invariant theories
We argue that theories with ghosts may have a long lived vacuum state even if
all interactions are Lorentz preserving. In space-time dimension D = 2, we
consider the tree level decay rate of the vacuum into ghosts and ordinary
particles mediated by non-derivative interactions, showing that this is finite
and logarithmically growing in time. For D > 2, the decay rate is divergent
unless we assume that the interaction between ordinary matter and the ghost
sector is soft in the UV, so that it can be described in terms of non-local
form factors rather than point-like vertices. We provide an example of a
nonlocal gravitational-strength interaction between the two sectors, which
appears to satisfy all observational constraints.Comment: 17 pages, comments and references adde
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A inhibition alters physiopathology and immune responses in a “humanized” transgenic mouse model of type 1 diabetes
Therapeutic options for treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D) are still missing. New avenues for immune modulation need to be developed. Here we attempted at altering the diabetes outcome of our humanized model of T1D by inhibiting translation-initiation factor eIF5A hypusination in vivo. Double-transgenic (DQ8-GAD65) mice were immunized with adenoviral vectors carrying GAD65 for diabetes induction. Animals were subsequently treated with deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS) inhibitor GC7 and monitored for diabetes development over time. On one hand, helper CD4+ T cells were clearly affected by the downregulation of the eIF5A not just at the pancreas level but overall. On the other hand, the T regulatory cell component of CD4 responded with activation and proliferation significantly higher than in the non-GC7-treated controls. Female mice seemed to be more susceptible to these effects. All together, our results show for the first time that downregulation of eIF5A through inhibition of DHS altered the physiopathology and observed immune outcome of diabetes in an animal model that closely resembles human T1D. Although the development of diabetes could not be abrogated by DHS inhibition, the immunomodulatory capacity of this approach may supplement other interventions directed at increasing regulation of autoreactive T cells in T1D
Option pricing under stochastic volatility: the exponential Ornstein-Uhlenbeck model
We study the pricing problem for a European call option when the volatility
of the underlying asset is random and follows the exponential
Ornstein-Uhlenbeck model. The random diffusion model proposed is a
two-dimensional market process that takes a log-Brownian motion to describe
price dynamics and an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck subordinated process describing the
randomness of the log-volatility. We derive an approximate option price that is
valid when (i) the fluctuations of the volatility are larger than its normal
level, (ii) the volatility presents a slow driving force toward its normal
level and, finally, (iii) the market price of risk is a linear function of the
log-volatility. We study the resulting European call price and its implied
volatility for a range of parameters consistent with daily Dow Jones Index
data.Comment: 26 pages, 6 colored figure
Flat deformation of a spacetime admitting two Killing fields
It is shown that given an analytic Lorentzian metric on a 4-manifold, ,
which admits two Killing vector fields, then it exists a local deformation law
, where is a 2-dimensional projector, such that is
flat and admits the same Killing vectors. We also characterize the particular
case when the projector coincides with the quotient metric. We apply some
of our results to general stationary axisymmetric spacetime
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