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Higgs bosons of a supersymmetric model at the Large Hadron Collider
It is found that CP symmetry may be explicitly broken in the Higgs sector of
a supersymmetric model with two extra neutral gauge bosons at the
one-loop level. The phenomenology of the model, the Higgs sector in particular,
is studied for a reasonable parameter space of the model, in the presence of
explicit CP violation at the one-loop level. At least one of the neutral Higgs
bosons of the model might be produced via the fusion process at the Large
Hadron Collider.Comment: 23 pages, 5 figures, JHE
Unsupervised Holistic Image Generation from Key Local Patches
We introduce a new problem of generating an image based on a small number of
key local patches without any geometric prior. In this work, key local patches
are defined as informative regions of the target object or scene. This is a
challenging problem since it requires generating realistic images and
predicting locations of parts at the same time. We construct adversarial
networks to tackle this problem. A generator network generates a fake image as
well as a mask based on the encoder-decoder framework. On the other hand, a
discriminator network aims to detect fake images. The network is trained with
three losses to consider spatial, appearance, and adversarial information. The
spatial loss determines whether the locations of predicted parts are correct.
Input patches are restored in the output image without much modification due to
the appearance loss. The adversarial loss ensures output images are realistic.
The proposed network is trained without supervisory signals since no labels of
key parts are required. Experimental results on six datasets demonstrate that
the proposed algorithm performs favorably on challenging objects and scenes.Comment: 16 page
Cluster Algorithms for Quantum Impurity Models and Mesoscopic Kondo Physics
Nanoscale physics and dynamical mean field theory have both generated
increased interest in complex quantum impurity problems and so have focused
attention on the need for flexible quantum impurity solvers. Here we
demonstrate that the mapping of single quantum impurity problems onto
spin-chains can be exploited to yield a powerful and extremely flexible
impurity solver. We implement this cluster algorithm explicitly for the
Anderson and Kondo Hamiltonians, and illustrate its use in the ``mesoscopic
Kondo problem''. To study universal Kondo physics, a large ratio between the
effective bandwidth and the temperature is required; our
cluster algorithm treats the mesoscopic fluctuations exactly while being able
to approach the large limit with ease. We emphasize that the
flexibility of our method allows it to tackle a wide variety of quantum
impurity problems; thus, it may also be relevant to the dynamical mean field
theory of lattice problems.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
A novel multi-fidelity modelling-based framework for reliability-based design optimisation of composite structures
A new multi-fidelity modelling-based probabilistic optimisation framework for composite structures is presented in this paper. The multi-fidelity formulation developed herein significantly reduces the required computational time, allowing for more design variables to be considered early in the design stage. Multi-fidelity models are created by the use of finite element models, surrogate models and response correction surfaces. The accuracy and computational efficiency of the proposed optimisation methodology are demonstrated in two engineering examples of composite structures: a reliability analysis, and a reliability-based design optimisation. In these two benchmark examples, each random design variable is assigned an expected level of uncertainty. Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS), the First-Order Reliability Method (FORM) and the Second-Order Reliability Method (SORM) are used within the multi-fidelity framework to calculate the probability of failure. The reliability optimisation is a multi-objective problem that finds the optimal front, which provides both the maximum linear buckling load and minimum mass. The results show that multi-fidelity models provide high levels of accuracy while reducing computation time drastically
Constraints on Planetary Companions in the Magnification A=256 Microlensing Event: OGLE-2003-BLG-423
We develop a new method of modeling microlensing events based on a Monte
Carlo simulation that incorporates both a Galactic model and the constraints
imposed by the observed characteristics of the event. The method provides an
unbiased way to analyze the event especially when parameters are poorly
constrained by the observed lightcurve. We apply this method to search for
planetary companions of the lens in OGLE-2003-BLG-423, whose maximum
magnification A_max=256+-43 (or A_max=400+-115 from the lightcurve data alone)
is the highest among single-lens events ever recorded. The method permits us,
for the first time, to place constraints directly in the
planet-mass/projected-physical-separation plane rather than in the
mass-ratio/Einstein-radius plane as was done previously. For example,
Jupiter-mass companions of main-sequence stars at 2.5 AU are excluded with 80%
efficiency.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in The Astrophysical
Journa
Conditional Intensity and Gibbsianness of Determinantal Point Processes
The Papangelou intensities of determinantal (or fermion) point processes are
investigated. These exhibit a monotonicity property expressing the repulsive
nature of the interaction, and satisfy a bound implying stochastic domination
by a Poisson point process. We also show that determinantal point processes
satisfy the so-called condition which is a general form of
Gibbsianness. Under a continuity assumption, the Gibbsian conditional
probabilities can be identified explicitly.Comment: revised and extende
Immediate sequential vs delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis
the main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the safety and efficacy profile of immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) compared with delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS). MEDLINE Ovid, EMBASE, and CENTRAL databases were searched. Outcome measures were postoperative visual acuity, postoperative spherical equivalent (refractive outcome), endophthalmitis, corneal edema, pseudophakic macular edema, and posterior capsule rupture (PCR). 13 articles met criteria for final inclusion. A total of 11 068 622 participants (18 802 043 eyes) were included. No statistically significant differences between ISBCS and DSBCS were identified in all the postoperative outcomes evaluated. However, a higher risk for PCR was identified in the ISBCS group from the pooled analysis of nonrandomized studies (risk ratio, 1.34, 95% CI, 1.08-1.67, P =.0081). In our view, the ISBCS approach has an acceptable safety-efficacy profile, comparable with DSBCS. Future investigations are warranted, with a focus on the analysis of risk factors for surgical complications, patient-reported outcome-measures, and cost effectiveness
Some entanglement features of three-atoms Tavis-Cummings model: Cooperative case
In this paper we consider a system of identical three two-level atoms
interacting at resonance with a single-mode of the quantized field in a
lossless cavity. The initial cavity field is prepared in the coherent state
while the atoms are taken initially to be either in the uppermost excited state
"" or The -state or the -state. For this
system we investigate different kinds of atomic inversion and entanglement,
which arise between the different parts of the system due to the interaction.
Also the relationship, between entanglement and some other nonclassical effects
in the statistical properties, such as collapses and revivals in the atomic
inversion where superharmonic effects appear, is discussed. The -functions
for different cases are discussed. Most remarkably it is found that the
-state is more robust against energy losses, showing almost
coherent trapping and Schr\"odinger-cat states can not be produced from such
state. Also the entanglement of -state is more robust than the
-state. Another interesting feature found is that the state which
has no pairwise entanglement initially will have a much improvement of such
pairwise entanglement through the evolution. Sudden death and sudden revival of
atoms-pairwise entanglement are produced with the -state.Comment: 14 pages, 7 figure
The OGLE View of Microlensing towards the Magellanic Clouds. III. Ruling out sub-solar MACHOs with the OGLE-III LMC data
In the third part of the series presenting the Optical Gravitational Lensing
Experiment (OGLE) microlensing studies of the dark matter halo compact objects
(MACHOs) we describe results of the OGLE-III monitoring of the Large Magellanic
Cloud (LMC). This unprecedented data set contains almost continuous photometric
coverage over 8 years of about 35 million objects spread over 40 square
degrees. We report a detection of two candidate microlensing events found with
the automated pipeline and an additional two, less probable, candidate events
found manually. The optical depth derived for the two main candidates was
calculated following a detailed blending examination and detection efficiency
determination and was found to be tau=(0.16+-0.12)10^-7.
If the microlensing signal we observe originates from MACHOs it means their
masses are around 0.2 M_Sun and they compose only f=3+-2 per cent of the mass
of the Galactic Halo. However, the more likely explanation of our detections
does not involve dark matter compact objects at all and rely on natural effect
of self-lensing of LMC stars by LMC lenses. In such a scenario we can almost
completely rule out MACHOs in the sub-solar mass range with an upper limit at
f<7 per cent reaching its minimum of f<4 per cent at M=0.1 M_Sun. For masses
around M=10 M_Sun the constraints on the MACHOs are more lenient with f ~ 20
per cent. Owing to limitations of the survey there is no reasonable limit found
for heavier masses, leaving only a tiny window of mass spectrum still available
for dark matter compact objects.Comment: Accepted for publication in MNRAS. On-line data available on OGLE
website: http://ogle.astrouw.edu.p
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