Computations in formal symplectic geometry and characteristic classes of moduli spaces

We make explicit computations in the formal symplectic geometry of Kontsevich and determine the Euler characteristics of the three cases, namely commutative, Lie and associative ones, up to certain weights.From these, we obtain some non-triviality results in each case. In particular, we determine the integral Euler characteristics of the outer automorphism groups Out F_n of free groups for all n <= 10 and prove the existence of plenty of rational cohomology classes of odd degrees. We also clarify the relationship of the commutative graph homology with finite type invariants of homology 3-spheres as well as the leaf cohomology classes for transversely symplectic foliations. Furthermore we prove the existence of several new non-trivalent graph homology classes of odd degrees. Based on these computations, we propose a few conjectures and problems on the graph homology and the characteristic classes of the moduli spaces of graphs as well as curves.Comment: 33 pages, final version, to appear in Quantum Topolog

Relative information entropy and Weyl curvature of the inhomogeneous Universe

Penrose conjectured a connection between entropy and Weyl curvature of the Universe. This is plausible, as the almost homogeneous and isotropic Universe at the onset of structure formation has negligible Weyl curvature, which then grows (relative to the Ricci curvature) due to the formation of large-scale structure and thus reminds us of the second law of thermodynamics. We study two scalar measures to quantify the deviations from a homogeneous and isotropic space-time, the relative information entropy and a Weyl tensor invariant, and show their relation to the averaging problem. We calculate these two quantities up to second order in standard cosmological perturbation theory and find that they are correlated and can be linked via the kinematic backreaction of a spatially averaged universe model.Comment: 8 pages, matches the published version in Physical Review

Abelianizations of derivation Lie algebras of the free associative algebra and the free Lie algebra

We determine the abelianizations of the following three kinds of graded Lie algebras in certain stable ranges: derivations of the free associative algebra, derivations of the free Lie algebra and symplectic derivations of the free associative algebra. In each case, we consider both the whole derivation Lie algebra and its ideal consisting of derivations with positive degrees. As an application of the last case, and by making use of a theorem of Kontsevich, we obtain a new proof of the vanishing theorem of Harer concerning the top rational cohomology group of the mapping class group with respect to its virtual cohomological dimension.Comment: 30 pages, 18 figures. Title modified, final version, to appear in Duke Math.

Information Entropy in Cosmology

The effective evolution of an inhomogeneous cosmological model may be described in terms of spatially averaged variables. We point out that in this context, quite naturally, a measure arises which is identical to a fluid model of the `Kullback-Leibler Relative Information Entropy', expressing the distinguishability of the local inhomogeneous mass density field from its spatial average on arbitrary compact domains. We discuss the time-evolution of `effective information' and explore some implications. We conjecture that the information content of the Universe -- measured by Relative Information Entropy of a cosmological model containing dust matter -- is increasing.Comment: LateX, PRLstyle, 4 pages; to appear in PR

土壌拡散のCO2放出量測定にもとづく火山体内部での熱水流体上昇を支配する要因の解明 : 浅間火山での事例研究

学位の種別: 課程博士審査委員会委員 : （主査）東京大学教授 中井 俊一, 東京大学教授 中田 節也, 東京大学教授 武尾 実, 東京大学准教授 上嶋 誠, 東京大学准教授 森 俊哉University of Tokyo(東京大学

Extending Lagrangian perturbation theory to a fluid with velocity dispersion

We formulate a perturbative approximation to gravitational instability, based on Lagrangian hydrodynamics in Newtonian cosmology. We take account of `pressure' effect of fluid, which is kinematically caused by velocity dispersion, to aim hydrodynamical description beyond shell crossing. Master equations in the Lagrangian description are derived and solved perturbatively up to second order. Then, as an illustration, power spectra of density fluctuations are computed in a one-dimensional model from the Lagrangian approximations and Eulerian linear perturbation theory for comparison. We find that the results by the Lagrangian approximations are different from those by the Eulerian one in weakly non-linear regime at the scales smaller than the Jeans length. We also show the validity of the perturbative Lagrangian approximations by consulting difference between the first-order and the second-order approximations.Comment: 14 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX 2.09 using mn.sty, accepted for publication in MNRA