130 research outputs found
Holonomy groups of pseudo-quaternionic-K\"ahlerian manifolds of non-zero scalar curvature
The holonomy group of a pseudo-quaternionic-K\"ahlerian manifold of
signature with non-zero scalar curvature is contained in
\Sp(1)\cdot\Sp(r,s) and it contains \Sp(1). It is proved that either is
irreducible, or and preserves an isotropic subspace of dimension
, in the last case, there are only two possibilities for the connected
component of the identity of such . This gives the classification of
possible connected holonomy groups of pseudo-quaternionic-K\"ahlerian manifolds
of non-zero scalar curvature.Comment: 7 pages; Dedicated to Dmitri Vladimirovich Alekseevsky at the
occasion of his 70th birthda
Toric anti-self-dual Einstein metrics via complex geometry
Using the twistor correspondence, we give a classification of toric
anti-self-dual Einstein metrics: each such metric is essentially determined by
an odd holomorphic function. This explains how the Einstein metrics fit into
the classification of general toric anti-self-dual metrics given in an earlier
paper (math.DG/0602423). The results complement the work of Calderbank-Pedersen
(math.DG/0105263), who describe where the Einstein metrics appear amongst the
Joyce spaces, leading to a different classification. Taking the twistor
transform of our result gives a new proof of their theorem.Comment: v2. Published version. Additional references. 14 page
The G_2 sphere over a 4-manifold
We present a construction of a canonical G_2 structure on the unit sphere
tangent bundle S_M of any given orientable Riemannian 4-manifold M. Such
structure is never geometric or 1-flat, but seems full of other possibilities.
We start by the study of the most basic properties of our construction. The
structure is co-calibrated if, and only if, M is an Einstein manifold. The
fibres are always associative. In fact, the associated 3-form results from a
linear combination of three other volume 3-forms, one of which is the volume of
the fibres. We also give new examples of co-calibrated structures on well known
spaces. We hope this contributes both to the knowledge of special geometries
and to the study of 4-manifolds.Comment: 13 page
Screening of Exosomal MicroRNAs From Colorectal Cancer Cells
BACKGROUND: Cells release extracellular membrane vesicles including microvesicles known as exosomes. Exosomes contain microRNAs (miRNAs) however the full range within colorectal cancer cell secreted exosomes is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To identify the full range of exosome encapsulated miRNAs secreted from 2 colorectal cancer cell lines and to investigate engineering of exosomes over-expressing miRNAs. METHODS: Exosomes were isolated from HCT-116 and HT-29 cell lines. RNA was extracted from exosomes and microRNA array performed. Cells were engineered to express miR-379 (HCT-116-379) or a non-targeting control (HCT-116-NTC) and functional effects were determined. Exosomes secreted by engineered cells were transferred to recipient cells and the impact examined. RESULTS: Microvesicles 40-100 nm in size secreted by cell lines were visualised and confirmed to express exosomal protein CD63. HT-29 exosomes contained 409 miRNAs, HCT-116 exosomes contained 393, and 338 were common to exosomes from both cell lines. Selected targets were validated. HCT-116-379 cells showed decreased proliferation (12-15% decrease, p \u3c 0.001) and decreased migration (32-86% decrease, p \u3c 0.001) compared to controls. HCT-116-379 exosomes were enriched for miR-379. Confocal microscopy visualised transfer of HCT-116-379 exosomes to recipient cells. CONCLUSIONS: Colorectal cancer cells secrete a large number of miRNAs within exosomes. miR-379 decreases cell proliferation and migration, and miR-379 enriched exosomes can be engineered
Closed forms and multi-moment maps
We extend the notion of multi-moment map to geometries defined by closed
forms of arbitrary degree. We give fundamental existence and uniqueness results
and discuss a number of essential examples, including geometries related to
special holonomy. For forms of degree four, multi-moment maps are guaranteed to
exist and are unique when the symmetry group is (3,4)-trivial, meaning that the
group is connected and the third and fourth Lie algebra Betti numbers vanish.
We give a structural description of some classes of (3,4)-trivial algebras and
provide a number of examples.Comment: 36 page
Towards a Nonequilibrium Quantum Field Theory Approach to Electroweak Baryogenesis
We propose a general method to compute -violating observables from
extensions of the standard model in the context of electroweak baryogenesis. It
is alternative to the one recently developed by Huet and Nelson and relies on a
nonequilibrium quantum field theory approach. The method is valid for all
shapes and sizes of the bubble wall expanding in the thermal bath during a
first-order electroweak phase transition. The quantum physics of -violation
and its suppression coming from the incoherent nature of thermal processes are
also made explicit.Comment: 19 pages, 1 figure available upon e-mail reques
Irreducible holonomy algebras of Riemannian supermanifolds
Possible irreducible holonomy algebras \g\subset\osp(p,q|2m) of Riemannian
supermanifolds under the assumption that \g is a direct sum of simple Lie
superalgebras of classical type and possibly of a one-dimensional center are
classified. This generalizes the classical result of Marcel Berger about the
classification of irreducible holonomy algebras of pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.Comment: 27 pages, the final versio
Superdeformed rotational bands in the Mercury region; A Cranked Skyrme-Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov study
A study of rotational properties of the ground superdeformed bands in \Hg{0},
\Hg{2}, \Hg{4}, and \Pb{4} is presented. We use the cranked
Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov method with the {\skm} parametrization of the Skyrme
force in the particle-hole channel and a seniority interaction in the pairing
channel. An approximate particle number projection is performed by means of the
Lipkin-Nogami prescription. We analyze the proton and neutron quasiparticle
routhians in connection with the present information on about thirty presently
observed superdeformed bands in nuclei close neighbours of \Hg{2}.Comment: 26 LaTeX pages, 14 uuencoded postscript figures included, Preprint
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