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A Holographic Quantum Critical Point at Finite Magnetic Field and Finite Density
We analyze the phase diagram of N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory with
fundamental matter in the presence of a background magnetic field and nonzero
baryon number. We identify an isolated quantum critical point separating two
differently ordered finite density phases. The ingredients that give rise to
this transition are generic in a holographic setup, leading us to conjecture
that such critical points should be rather common. In this case, the quantum
phase transition is second order with mean-field exponents. We characterize the
neighborhood of the critical point at small temperatures and identify some
signatures of a new phase dominated by the critical point. We also identify the
line of transitions between the finite density and zero density phases. The
line is completely determined by the mass of the lightest charged quasiparticle
at zero density. Finally, we measure the magnetic susceptibility and find hints
of fermion condensation at large magnetic field.Comment: 29 pages, 8 figure
Developing Artificial Herders Using Jason
This paper gives an overview of a proposed strategy for the "Cows and
Herders" scenario given in the Multi-Agent Programming Contest 2009. The
strategy is to be implemented using the Jason platform, based on the
agent-oriented programming language Agent-Speak. The paper describes the
agents, their goals and the strategies they should follow. The basis for the
paper and for participating in the contest is a new course given in spring 2009
and our main objective is to show that we are able to implement complex
multi-agent systems with the knowledge gained in an introductory course on
multi-agent systems.Comment: 5 page
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