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X-ray Localization of the Globular Cluster G1 with XMM-Newton
We present an accurate X-ray position of the massive globular cluster G1 by
using XMM-Newton and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The X-ray emission of G1
has been detected recently with XMM-Newton. There are two possibilities for the
origin of the X-ray emission. It can be either due to accretion of the central
intermediate-mass black hole, or by ordinary low-mass X-ray binaries. The
precise location of the X-ray emission might distinguish between these two
scenarios. By refining the astrometry of the XMM-Newton and HST data, we
reduced the XMM-Newton error circle to 1.5". Despite the smaller error circle,
the precision is not sufficient to distinguish an intermediate-mass black hole
and luminous low-mass X-ray binaries. This result, however, suggests that
future Chandra observations may reveal the origin of the X-ray emission.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures; accepted for publication in Ap
Time-Periodic Solutions of the Einstein's Field Equations II
In this paper, we construct several kinds of new time-periodic solutions of
the vacuum Einstein's field equations whose Riemann curvature tensors vanish,
keep finite or take the infinity at some points in these space-times,
respectively. The singularities of these new time-periodic solutions are
investigated and some new physical phenomena are found. The applications of
these solutions in modern cosmology and general relativity can be expected.Comment: 10 pages, 1 figur
Domain-mediated interactions for protein subfamily identification
Within a protein family, proteins with the same domain often exhibit different cellular functions, despite the shared evolutionary history and molecular function of the domain. We hypothesized that domain-mediated interactions (DMIs) may categorize a protein family into subfamilies because the diversified functions of a single domain often depend on interacting partners of domains. Here we systematically identified DMI subfamilies, in which proteins share domains with DMI partners, as well as with various functional and physical interaction networks in individual species. In humans, DMI subfamily members are associated with similar diseases, including cancers, and are frequently co-associated with the same diseases. DMI information relates to the functional and evolutionary subdivisions of human kinases. In yeast, DMI subfamilies contain proteins with similar phenotypic outcomes from specific chemical treatments. Therefore, the systematic investigation here provides insights into the diverse functions of subfamilies derived from a protein family with a link-centric approach and suggests a useful resource for annotating the functions and phenotypic outcomes of proteins.11Ysciescopu
Simultaneous X-ray/optical observations of GX 9+9 (4U 1728-16)
We report on the results of the first simultaneous X-ray (RXTE) and optical
(SAAO) observations of the luminous low mass X-ray binary (LMXB) GX 9+9 in 1999
August. The high-speed optical photometry revealed an orbital period of 4.1958
hr and confirmed previous observations, but with greater precision. No X-ray
modulation was found at the orbital period. On shorter timescales, a possible
1.4-hr variability was found in the optical light curves which might be related
to the mHz quasi-periodic oscillations seen in other LMXBs. We do not find any
significant X-ray/optical correlation in the light curves. In X-rays, the
colour-colour diagram and hardness-intensity diagram indicate that the source
shows characteristics of an atoll source in the upper banana state, with a
correlation between intensity and spectral hardness. Time-resolved X-ray
spectroscopy suggests that two-component spectral models give a reasonable fit
to the X-ray emission. Such models consist of a blackbody component which can
be interpreted as the emission from an optically thick accretion disc or an
optically thick boundary layer, and a hard Comptonized component for an
extended corona.Comment: 19 pages, 13 figures; accepted for publication in MNRA
Algebraic slice spectral sequences
For certain motivic spectra, we construct a square of spectral sequences relating the effective slice spectral sequence and the motivic Adams spectral sequence. We show the square can be constructed for connective algebraic K-theory, motivic Morava K-theory, and truncated motivic Brown-Peterson spectra. In these cases, we show that the -motivic effective slice spectral sequence is completely determined by the -Bockstein spectral sequence. Using results of Heard, we also obtain applications to the Hill-Hopkins-Ravenel slice spectral sequences for connective Real K-theory, Real Morava K-theory, and truncated Real Brown-Peterson spectra. <br
Evolution equations of curvature tensors along the hyperbolic geometric flow
We consider the hyperbolic geometric flow introduced by Kong and Liu [KL]. When the Riemannian
metric evolve, then so does its curvature. Using the techniques and ideas of
S.Brendle [Br,BS], we derive evolution equations for the Levi-Civita connection
and the curvature tensors along the hyperbolic geometric flow. The method and
results are computed and written in global tensor form, different from the
local normal coordinate method in [DKL1]. In addition, we further show that any
solution to the hyperbolic geometric flow that develops a singularity in finite
time has unbounded Ricci curvature.Comment: 15 page
The Origin of Gamma-Rays from Globular Clusters
Fermi has detected gamma-ray emission from eight globular clusters. We
suggest that the gamma-ray emission from globular clusters may result from the
inverse Compton scattering between relativistic electrons/positrons in the
pulsar wind of MSPs in the globular clusters and background soft photons
including cosmic microwave/relic photons, background star lights in the
clusters, the galactic infrared photons and the galactic star lights. We show
that the gamma-ray spectrum from 47 Tuc can be explained equally well by upward
scattering of either the relic photons, the galactic infrared photons or the
galactic star lights whereas the gamma-ray spectra from other seven globular
clusters are best fitted by the upward scattering of either the galactic
infrared photons or the galactic star lights. We also find that the observed
gamma-ray luminosity is correlated better with the combined factor of the
encounter rate and the background soft photon energy density. Therefore the
inverse Compton scattering may also contribute to the observed gamma-ray
emission from globular clusters detected by Fermi in addition to the standard
curvature radiation process. Furthermore, we find that the emission region of
high energy photons from globular cluster produced by inverse Compton
scattering is substantially larger than the core of globular cluster with a
radius >10pc. The diffuse radio and X-rays emitted from globular clusters can
also be produced by synchrotron radiation and inverse Compton scattering
respectively. We suggest that future observations including radio, X-rays, and
gamma-rays with energy higher than 10 GeV and better angular resolution can
provide better constraints for the models.Comment: Accepted by ApJ, Comments may send to Prof. K.S. Cheng:
[email protected]
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