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Universality in Glassy Low-Temperature Physics
We propose a microscopic translationally invariant glass model which exhibits
two level tunneling systems with a broad range of asymmetries and barrier
heights in its glassy phase. Their distribution is qualitatively different from
what is commonly assumed in phenomenological models, in that symmetric
tunneling systems are systematically suppressed. Still, the model exhibits the
usual glassy low-temperature anomalies. Universality is due to the collective
origin of the glassy potential energy landscape. We obtain a simple explanation
also for the mysterious {\em quantitative} universality expressed in the
unusually narrow universal glassy range of values for the internal friction
plateau.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures, uses RevTeX
Stereoscopic rendering in a head mounted display elicits higher functional connectivity during virtual reality
Upsilon Decay to a Pair of Bottom Squarks
We calculate the rate for decay into a pair of bottom squarks as a
function of the masses of the bottom squark and the gluino. Data from decays of
the states could provide significant new bounds on the existence and
masses of these supersymmetric particles.Comment: 10 pages, latex, 2 figure
Analytical results for the distribution of shortest path lengths in random networks
We present two complementary analytical approaches for calculating the
distribution of shortest path lengths in Erdos-R\'enyi networks, based on
recursion equations for the shells around a reference node and for the paths
originating from it. The results are in agreement with numerical simulations
for a broad range of network sizes and connectivities. The average and standard
deviation of the distribution are also obtained. In the case that the mean
degree scales as with the network size, the distribution becomes
extremely narrow in the asymptotic limit, namely almost all pairs of nodes are
equidistant, at distance from each other. The
distribution of shortest path lengths between nodes of degree and the rest
of the network is calculated. Its average is shown to be a monotonically
decreasing function of , providing an interesting relation between a local
property and a global property of the network. The methodology presented here
can be applied to more general classes of networks.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figures, accepted to EP
The contour effect: Differences in the aesthetic preference and stress response to photo-realistic living environments
Pflanzliche Makro- und Mikroreste in ausgewählten Proben von der Grabung Torwiesen II sowie deren mikromorphologische Auswertung
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