The Quantum Galilei Group

The quantum Galilei group $G_{\varkappa}$ is defined. The bicrossproduct structure of $G_{\varkappa}$ and the corresponding Lie algebra is revealed. The projective representations for the two-dimensional quantum Galilei group are constructed.Comment: AMSTe

Global Symmetries of Noncommutative Space-time

The global counterpart of infinitesimal symmetries of noncommutative space-time is discussed.Comment: 7 pages, no figures; minor changes in the bibliography; final version accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.

New realizations of Lie algebra kappa-deformed Euclidean space

We study Lie algebra $\kappa$-deformed Euclidean space with undeformed rotation algebra $SO_a(n)$ and commuting vectorlike derivatives. Infinitely many realizations in terms of commuting coordinates are constructed and a corresponding star product is found for each of them. The $\kappa$-deformed noncommutative space of the Lie algebra type with undeformed Poincar{\'e} algebra and with the corresponding deformed coalgebra is constructed in a unified way.Comment: 30 pages, Latex, accepted for publication in Eur.Phys.J.C, some typos correcte

Quantum Deformations of Space-Time Symmetries with Mass-Like Deformation Parameter

The difficulties with the measurability of classical space-time distances are considered. We outline the framework of quantum deformations of D=4 space-time symmetries with dimensionfull deformation parameter, and present some recent results.Comment: 4 pages, LaTeX, uses file stwol.sty, to be published in the Proceedings of XXXII International Rochester Conference in High Energy Physics (Warsaw, 24.07-31.07 1996

Particle velocity in noncommutative space-time

We investigate a particle velocity in the $\kappa$-Minkowski space-time, which is one of the realization of a noncommutative space-time. We emphasize that arrival time analyses by high-energy $\gamma$-rays or neutrinos, which have been considered as powerful tools to restrict the violation of Lorentz invariance, are not effective to detect space-time noncommutativity. In contrast with these examples, we point out a possibility that {\it low-energy massive particles} play an important role to detect it.Comment: 16 pages, corrected some mistake

On the unitarity of higher-dervative and nonlocal theories

We consider two simple models of higher-derivative and nonlocal quantu systems.It is shown that, contrary to some claims found in literature, they can be made unitary.Comment: 8 pages, no figure

Performance Evaluation of Road Traffic Control Using a Fuzzy Cellular Model

In this paper a method is proposed for performance evaluation of road traffic control systems. The method is designed to be implemented in an on-line simulation environment, which enables optimisation of adaptive traffic control strategies. Performance measures are computed using a fuzzy cellular traffic model, formulated as a hybrid system combining cellular automata and fuzzy calculus. Experimental results show that the introduced method allows the performance to be evaluated using imprecise traffic measurements. Moreover, the fuzzy definitions of performance measures are convenient for uncertainty determination in traffic control decisions.Comment: The final publication is available at http://www.springerlink.co

Noncommutative Parameters of Quantum Symmetries and Star Products

The star product technique translates the framework of local fields on noncommutative space-time into nonlocal fields on standard space-time. We consider the example of fields on $\kappa$- deformed Minkowski space, transforming under $\kappa$-deformed Poincar\'{e} group with noncommutative parameters. By extending the star product to the tensor product of functions on $\kappa$-deformed Minkowski space and $\kappa$-deformed Poincar\'{e} group we represent the algebra of noncommutative parameters of deformed relativistic symmetries by functions on classical Poincar\'{e} group.Comment: LaTeX2e, 10 pages. To appear in the Proceedings of XXIII International Colloquium on Group-Theoretical Methods in Physics, July 31- August 5, Dubna, Russia". The names of the authors correcte

Transformations of coordinates and Hamiltonian formalism in deformed Special Relativity

We investigate the transformation laws of coordinates in generalizations of special relativity with two observer-independent scales. The request of covariance leads to simple formulas if one assumes noncanonical Poisson brackets, corresponding to noncommuting spacetime coordinates.Comment: 11 pages, plain LaTe