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Proof of the MHV vertex expansion for all tree amplitudes in N=4 SYM theory
We prove the MHV vertex expansion for all tree amplitudes of N=4 SYM theory.
The proof uses a shift acting on all external momenta, and we show that every
N^kMHV tree amplitude falls off as 1/z^k, or faster, for large z under this
shift. The MHV vertex expansion allows us to derive compact and efficient
generating functions for all N^kMHV tree amplitudes of the theory. We also
derive an improved form of the anti-NMHV generating function. The proof leads
to a curious set of sum rules for the diagrams of the MHV vertex expansion.Comment: 40 pages, 7 figure
A super MHV vertex expansion for N=4 SYM theory
We present a supersymmetric generalization of the MHV vertex expansion for
all tree amplitudes in N=4 SYM theory. In addition to the choice of a reference
spinor, this super MHV vertex expansion also depends on four reference
Grassmann parameters. We demonstrate that a significant fraction of diagrams in
the expansion vanishes for a judicious choice of these Grassmann parameters,
which simplifies the computation of amplitudes. Even pure-gluon amplitudes
require fewer diagrams than in the ordinary MHV vertex expansion.
We show that the super MHV vertex expansion arises from the recursion
relation associated with a holomorphic all-line supershift. This is a
supersymmetric generalization of the holomorphic all-line shift recently
introduced in arXiv:0811.3624. We study the large-z behavior of generating
functions under these all-line supershifts, and find that they generically
provide 1/z^k falloff at (Next-to)^k MHV level. In the case of anti-MHV
generating functions, we find that a careful choice of shift parameters
guarantees a stronger 1/z^(k+4) falloff. These particular all-line supershifts
may therefore play an important role in extending the super MHV vertex
expansion to N=8 supergravity.Comment: 26 pages, 3 figures, v2: analytic expression for counting of super
MHV vertex diagrams added; references adde
On the Completeness of the Set of Classical W-Algebras Obtained from DS Reductions
We clarify the notion of the DS --- generalized Drinfeld-Sokolov ---
reduction approach to classical -algebras. We first strengthen an
earlier theorem which showed that an embedding can be associated to every DS reduction. We then use the fact that a
\W-algebra must have a quasi-primary basis to derive severe restrictions on
the possible reductions corresponding to a given embedding. In the
known DS reductions found to date, for which the \W-algebras are denoted by
-algebras and are called canonical, the
quasi-primary basis corresponds to the highest weights of the . Here we
find some examples of noncanonical DS reductions leading to \W-algebras which
are direct products of -algebras and `free field'
algebras with conformal weights . We also show
that if the conformal weights of the generators of a -algebra
obtained from DS reduction are nonnegative (which isComment: 48 pages, plain TeX, BONN-HE-93-14, DIAS-STP-93-0
Zero Modes and the Atiyah-Singer Index in Noncommutative Instantons
We study the bosonic and fermionic zero modes in noncommutative instanton
backgrounds based on the ADHM construction. In k instanton background in U(N)
gauge theory, we show how to explicitly construct 4Nk (2Nk) bosonic (fermionic)
zero modes in the adjoint representation and 2k (k) bosonic (fermionic) zero
modes in the fundamental representation from the ADHM construction. The number
of fermionic zero modes is also shown to be exactly equal to the Atiyah-Singer
index of the Dirac operator in the noncommutative instanton background. We
point out that (super)conformal zero modes in non-BPS instantons are affected
by the noncommutativity. The role of Lorentz symmetry breaking by the
noncommutativity is also briefly discussed to figure out the structure of U(1)
instantons.Comment: v3: 24 pages, Latex, corrected typos, references added, to appear in
Phys. Rev.
Enzymatic removal of cellulose from cotton/polyester fabric blends
The production of light-weight polyester fabrics from a polyester/cotton blended fabric, by means of the enzymatic removal of the cellulosic part of the material, was investigated. The removal of cotton from the
blended fabric yielded more than 80% of insoluble microfibrillar material by the combined action of high beating effects and cellulase hydrolysis.Other major features of this enzymatic process for converting cotton fibers into microfibrillar material are bath ratio, enzyme dosage and treatment time
Advances in multispectral and hyperspectral imaging for archaeology and art conservation
Multispectral imaging has been applied to the field of art conservation and art history since the early 1990s. It is attractive as a noninvasive imaging technique because it is fast and hence capable of imaging large areas of an object giving both spatial and spectral information. This paper gives an overview of the different instrumental designs, image processing techniques and various applications of multispectral and hyperspectral imaging to art conservation, art history and archaeology. Recent advances in the development of remote and versatile multispectral and hyperspectral imaging as well as techniques in pigment identification will be presented. Future prospects including combination of spectral imaging with other noninvasive imaging and analytical techniques will be discussed
ADHM Construction of Instantons on the Torus
We apply the ADHM instanton construction to SU(2) gauge theory on T^n x
R^(4-n)for n=1,2,3,4. To do this we regard instantons on T^n x R^(4-n) as
periodic (modulo gauge transformations) instantons on R^4. Since the R^4
topological charge of such instantons is infinite the ADHM algebra takes place
on an infinite dimensional linear space. The ADHM matrix M is related to a Weyl
operator (with a self-dual background) on the dual torus tilde T^n. We
construct the Weyl operator corresponding to the one-instantons on T^n x
R^(4-n). In order to derive the self-dual potential on T^n x R^(4-n) it is
necessary to solve a specific Weyl equation. This is a variant of the Nahm
transformation. In the case n=2 (i.e. T^2 x R^2) we essentially have an
Aharonov Bohm problem on tilde T^2. In the one-instanton sector we find that
the scale parameter, lambda, is bounded above, (lambda)^2 tv<4 pi, tv being the
volume of the dual torus tilde T^2.Comment: 35 pages, LATeX. New section on Nahm transform included, presentation
improved, reference added, to appear in Nuclear Physics
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