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On the Role of Chaos in the AdS/CFT Connection
The question of how infalling matter in a pure state forms a Schwarzschild
black hole that appears to be at non-zero temperature is discussed in the
context of the AdS/CFT connection. It is argued that the phenomenon of
self-thermalization in non-linear (chaotic) systems can be invoked to explain
how the boundary theory, initially at zero temperature self thermalizes and
acquires a finite temperature. Yang-Mills theory is known to be chaotic
(classically) and the imaginary part of the gluon self-energy (damping rate of
the gluon plasma) is expected to give the Lyapunov exponent. We explain how the
imaginary part would arise in the corresponding supergravity calculation due to
absorption at the horizon of the black hole.Comment: 18 pages. Latex file. Minor changes. Final version to appear in
Modern Physics Letters
Skyrmions, Hadrons and isospin chemical potential
Using the Hamiltonian formulation, in terms of collective variables, we
explore the evolution of different skyrmionic parameters as function of the
isospin chemical potential (), such as the energy density, the charge
density, the isoscalar radius and the isoscalar magnetic radius. We found that
the radii start to grow very fast for MeV, suggesting the
occurrence of a phase transition.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure
Light-front Schwinger Model at Finite Temperature
We study the light-front Schwinger model at finite temperature following the
recent proposal in \cite{alves}. We show that the calculations are carried out
efficiently by working with the full propagator for the fermion, which also
avoids subtleties that arise with light-front regularizations. We demonstrate
this with the calculation of the zero temperature anomaly. We show that
temperature dependent corrections to the anomaly vanish, consistent with the
results from the calculations in the conventional quantization. The gauge
self-energy is seen to have the expected non-analytic behavior at finite
temperature, but does not quite coincide with the conventional results.
However, the two structures are exactly the same on-shell. We show that
temperature does not modify the bound state equations and that the fermion
condensate has the same behavior at finite temperature as that obtained in the
conventional quantization.Comment: 10 pages, one figure, version to be published in Phys. Rev.
Skyrme model and Isospin Chemical Potential
We discuss the stability of the Skyrmion solution in the presence of a finite
isospin chemical potential . Solving numerically the mass of the Skyrmion
as function of , we find a critical value MeV where the
Skyrmion mass vanishes. We compare the exact numerical treatment with an
analytical discussion based on a special shape for the profile of the Skyrmion
due to Atiyah and Manton. The extension of this ansatz for finite works
quite well for MeV. Then, for small values of , where the
analytical approach is valid, we consider the possibility of having an angular
deformation for the Skyrmionic profile, which is possible for finite values of
. This is however, a small effect. Finally we introduce finite temperature
corrections, which strength the instability induced by the chemical potential,
finding the dependence of the critical temperature on .Comment: 13 pages, 7 figure
THERMAL EFFECTS ON THE CATALYSIS BY A MAGNETIC FIELD
We show that the formation of condensates in the presence of a constant
magnetic field in 2+1 dimensions is extremely unstable. It disappears as soon
as a heat bath is introduced with or without a chemical potential. We point out
some new nonanalytic behavior that develops in this system at finite
temperature.Comment: 10 pages, plain Te
Suite of simple metrics reveals common movement syndromes across vertebrate taxa
ecause empirical studies of animal movement are most-often site- and species-specific, we lack understanding of the level of consistency in movement patterns across diverse taxa, as well as a framework for quantitatively classifying movement patterns. We aim to address this gap by determining the extent to which statistical signatures of animal movement patterns recur across ecological systems. We assessed a suite of movement metrics derived from GPS trajectories of thirteen marine and terrestrial vertebrate species spanning three taxonomic classes, orders of magnitude in body size, and modes of movement (swimming, flying, walking). Using these metrics, we performed a principal components analysis and cluster analysis to determine if individuals organized into statistically distinct clusters. Finally, to identify and interpret commonalities within clusters, we compared them to computer-simulated idealized movement syndromes representing suites of correlated movement traits observed across taxa (migration, nomadism, territoriality, and central place foraging)
Strength and conditioning practices and perspectives of volleyball coaches and players
To the authorsâ knowledge this is the first study to describe the strength and conditioning (S) practices and perspectives of volleyball coaches and players. In total, 30 volleyball coaches (mean age 34.47 ± 7.83 years and coaching experience 19.57 ± 8.28 years), and 30 volleyball players (mean age 22.03 ± 4.43 years and playing experience 10.43 ± 8.98 years) completed an online survey with six sections: (a) informed consent; (b) background information; (c) education, qualifications, and prescription; (d) views on S&C; (e) exercise selection and preferences; and (f) issues and improvements. Frequency analysis was used to report responses to fixed-response questions and thematic-analysis for open-ended questions. While only one participant possessed an S certification, S was deemed âimportantâ to âvery importantâ for volleyball skills, physical fitness, and injury parameters. However, due to a reported lack of expertise, there appeared to be a theoretical understanding to practice gap. Furthermore, the implementation of S was considerably hindered by a lack of time, facilities, and equipment. National sports associations, coaches, and players can use the information within this study to provide an understanding of the current practices and perspectives of S in volleyball. While also promoting future developments in S research and practice in volleyball
Low-momentum Pion Enhancement Induced by Chiral Symmetry Restoration
The thermal and nonthermal pion production by sigma decay and its relation
with chiral symmetry restoration in a hot and dense matter are investigated.
The nonthermal decay into pions of sigma mesons which are popularly produced in
chiral symmetric phase leads to a low-momentum pion enhancement as a possible
signature of chiral phase transition at finite temperature and density.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figure
Time Lags Associated with Effects of Oceanic Conditions on Seabird Breeding in the Salish Sea Region of the Northern California Current System
Fermion and Anti-Fermion Effective Masses in High Temperature Gauge Theories in -Asymmetric Background
We calculate the splitting between fermion and anti-fermion effective masses
in high temperature gauge theories in the presence of a non-vanishing chemical
potential due to the -asymmetric fermionic background. In particular we
consider the case of left-handed leptons in the theory when
the temperature is above GeV and the gauge symmetry is restored.Comment: 13 pages, TIPAC-93001
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