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TMDlib and TMDplotter: library and plotting tools for transverse-momentum-dependent parton distributions
Transverse-momentum-dependent distributions (TMDs) are central in high-energy
physics from both theoretical and phenomenological points of view. In this
manual we introduce the library, TMDlib, of fits and parameterisations for
transverse-momentum-dependent parton distribution functions (TMD PDFs) and
fragmentation functions (TMD FFs) together with an online plotting tool,
TMDplotter. We provide a description of the program components and of the
different physical frameworks the user can access via the available
parameterisations.Comment: version 2, referring to TMDlib 1.0.2 - comments and references adde
Dissipative chaotic scattering
We show that weak dissipation, typical in realistic situations, can have a
metamorphic consequence on nonhyperbolic chaotic scattering in the sense that
the physically important particle-decay law is altered, no matter how small the
amount of dissipation. As a result, the previous conclusion about the unity of
the fractal dimension of the set of singularities in scattering functions, a
major claim about nonhyperbolic chaotic scattering, may not be observable.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, revte
Efeito da idade da vaca sobre peso ao nascimento calculado aos 120 e 210 dias de idade de um rebanho de bovinos da raça Nelore.
Este estudo foi realizado com intuito de avaliar o efeito da idade da vaca sobre os pesos de bezerros ao nascimento e calculados aos 120 e 210 dias de idade, de um rebanho de bovinos Nelore, pertencentes à Embrapa Cerrados, manejados em sistema extensivo de criação. Foram realizadas análises de variância para testar o efeito das classes de idade da vaca ao parto sobre as características em estudo. Observou-se efeito significativo da idade da vaca sobre todas as características analisadas. Tanto para peso ao nascer quando para pesos calculados aos 120 e 210 dias de idade, as idades iniciais e finais apresentaram os piores resultados. A idade da vaca ao parto influenciou significativamente as características de peso ao nascimento e calculados aos 120 e 210 dias de idade. Portanto, há necessidade de considerar o efeito da idade da vaca sobre as características produtivas, para que os animais, candidatos à seleção, tenham seus valores genéticos preditos com maior confiabilidade, garantindo assim maximização do ganho genético, por meio da seleção dos melhores reprodutores
Efeito da idade da vaca sobre intervalo de partos e fertilidade real de vacas da raça Nelore.
Este estudo foi realizado com intuito de se avaliar o efeito da idade da vaca sobre o intervalo de partos e fertilidade real de um rebanho de bovinos Nelore, pertencentes à Embrapa Cerrados, manejados em sistema extensivo de criação. Foram realizadas análises de variância para testar o efeito da idade da vaca ao parto, como covariável e análises de regressão a fim de se conhecer a evolução de cada característica em estudo. Observou-se efeito significativo da idade da vaca sobre todas as características analisadas. Houve decréscimo do intervalo de partos à medida que a vaca atingiu idade média de seis anos e após este período houve aumento do intervalo de partos. Em média, para estas características a idade ideal foi por volta dos sete anos de idade. A idade da vaca ao parto influenciou significativamete as características de intervalo de partos e fertilidade real. Portanto, há necessidade de ajustes, por meio de modelos de regressão, das características aos efeitos da idade da vaca como covariável, para que os animais, candidatos à seleção, tenham seus valores genéticos preditos com maior confiabilidade, garantindo assim maximização do ganho genético, por meio da seleção dos melhores reprodutores
Study of the finite temperature transition in 3-flavor QCD using the R and RHMC algorithms
We study the finite temperature transition in QCD with three flavors of equal
masses using the R and RHMC algorithm on lattices with temporal extent
N_{\tau}=4 and 6. For the transition temperature in the continuum limit we find
r_0 T_c=0.429(8) for the light pseudo-scalar mass corresponding to the end
point of the 1st order transition region. When comparing the results obtained
with the R and RHMC algorithms for p4fat3 action we see no significant
step-size errors down to a lightest pseudo-scalar mass of m_{ps} r_0=0.4.Comment: 13 pages, RevTeX, 10 figure
The transition temperature in QCD
We present a detailed calculation of the transition temperature in QCD with
two light and one heavier (strange) quark mass on lattices with temporal extent
N_t =4 and 6. Calculations with improved staggered fermions have been performed
for various light to strange quark mass ratios in the range, 0.05 <= m_l/m_s <=
0.5, and with a strange quark mass fixed close to its physical value. From a
combined extrapolation to the chiral (m_l -> 0) and continuum (aT = 1/N_t -> 0)
limits we find for the transition temperature at the physical point T_c r_0 =
0.457(7) where the scale is set by the Sommer-scale parameter r_0 defined as
the distance in the static quark potential at which the slope takes on the
value, (dV_qq(r)/dr)_r=r_0 = 1.65/r_0^2. Using the currently best known value
for r_0 this translates to a transition temperature T_c = 192(7)(4)MeV. The
transition temperature in the chiral limit is about 3% smaller. We discuss
current ambiguities in the determination of T_c in physical units and also
comment on the universal scaling behavior of thermodynamic quantities in the
chiral limit.Comment: 18 pages, 14 EPS figures, replaced wrong entries in column 7 of Table
A.
Magnetic field and pressure effects on charge density wave, superconducting, and magnetic states in LuIrSi and ErIrSi
We have studied the charge-density-wave (CDW) state for the superconducting
LuIrSi and the antiferromagnetic ErIrSi as
variables of temperature, magnetic field, and hydrostatic pressure. For
LuIrSi, the application of pressure strongly suppresses the CDW
phase but weakly enhances the superconducting phase. For ErIrSi,
the incommensurate CDW state is pressure independent and the commensurate CDW
state strongly depends on the pressure, whereas the antiferromagnetic ordering
is slightly depressed by applying pressure. In addition, ErIrSi
shows negative magnetoresistance at low temperatures, compared with the
positive magnetoresistance of LuIrSi.Comment: 12 pages, including 6 figure
Aharonov-Bohm-Coulomb Problem in Graphene Ring
We study the Aharonov-Bohm-Coulomb problem in a graphene ring. We
investigate, in particular, the effects of a Coulomb type potential of the form
on the energy spectrum of Dirac electrons in the graphene ring in two
different ways: one for the scalar coupling and the other for the vector
coupling. It is found that, since the potential in the scalar coupling breaks
the time-reversal symmetry between the two valleys as well as the effective
time-reversal symmetry in a single valley, the energy spectrum of one valley is
separated from that of the other valley, demonstrating a valley polarization.
In the vector coupling, however, the potential does not break either of the two
symmetries and its effect appears only as an additive constant to the spectrum
of Aharonov-Bohm potential. The corresponding persistent currents, the
observable quantities of the symmetry-breaking energy spectra, are shown to be
asymmetric about zero magnetic flux in the scalar coupling, while symmetric in
the vector coupling.Comment: 20 pages, 12 figures (V2) 18 pages, accepted in JPHYS
Impact of localization on Dyson's circular ensemble
A wide variety of complex physical systems described by unitary matrices have
been shown numerically to satisfy level statistics predicted by Dyson's
circular ensemble. We argue that the impact of localization in such systems is
to provide certain restrictions on the eigenvalues. We consider a solvable
model which takes into account such restrictions qualitatively and find that
within the model a gap is created in the spectrum, and there is a transition
from the universal Wigner distribution towards a Poisson distribution with
increasing localization.Comment: To be published in J. Phys.
Optimizing the rheological properties of silica nano-modified bentonite mud using overlaid contour plot and estimation of maximum or upper shear stress limit.
An optimization based statistical (response surface) approach was used to evaluate the rheological properties of bentonite mud treated with silica nanoparticles. The overlaid contour plot established the feasible region for the various factor settings from multiple regression equations. The steepest method was used to further determine the optimal factor settings for minimum rheological properties and this was established at 6.3 wt.% bentonite content and 0.94 wt.% silica nanoparticles. The rheological properties of the bentonite mud containing and without silica nanoparticles was evaluated using a Hyperbolic (new) model and related with other oil industry based models: Herschel Bulkley, Sisko, Casson. The hyperbolic rheological model estimated the rheological behaviour of the nano-modified mud satisfactorily while also predicting a shear stress limit for the nano-modified mud. The maximum shear stress limit values for 6.3, 13 and 15 wt.% mud were 14.59, 61.74 and 107.4 Pa respectively. Upper shear stress values obtained from a 1.5 wt.% silica nanoparticle modified 6.3, 13 and 15 wt.% bentonite mud were 22.27, 72.62 and 171.3 Pa respectively, which represents an increment of 34.5 to 37.4% in the upper limit of shear stress. The effect of silica nanoparticles on the upper shear stress limit was quantified using a response surface design
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