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Painlev\'e Transcendent Describes Quantum Correlation Function of the XXZ Antiferromagnet away from the free-fermion point
We consider quantum correlation functions of the antiferromagnetic
spin- Heisenberg XXZ spin chain in a magnetic field. We show that
for a magnetic field close to the critical field (for the critical
magnetic field the ground state is ferromagnetic) certain correlation functions
can be expressed in terms of the solution of the Painlev\'e V transcendent.
This establishes a relation between solutions of Painlev\'e differential
equations and quantum correlation functions in models of {\sl interacting}
fermions. Painlev\'e transcendents were known to describe correlation functions
in models with free fermionic spectra.Comment: 10 pages, LaTeX2
Lunar particle shadows and boundary layer experiment: Plasma and energetic particles on the Apollo 15 and 16 subsatellites
The lunar particle shadows and boundary layer experiments aboard the Apollo 15 and 16 subsatellites and scientific reduction and analysis of the data to date are discussed with emphasis on four major topics: solar particles; interplanetry particle phenomena; lunar interactions; and topology and dynamics of the magnetosphere at lunar orbit. The studies of solar and interplanetary particles concentrated on the low energy region which was essentially unexplored, and the studies of lunar interaction pointed up the transition from single particle to plasma characteristics. The analysis concentrated on the electron angular distributions as highly sensitive indicators of localized magnetization of the lunar surface. Magnetosphere experiments provided the first electric field measurements in the distant magnetotail, as well as comprehensive low energy particle measurements at lunar distance
Randomly incomplete spectra and intermediate statistics
By randomly removing a fraction of levels from a given spectrum a model is
constructed that describes a crossover from this spectrum to a Poisson
spectrum. The formalism is applied to the transitions towards Poisson from
random matrix theory (RMT) spectra and picket fence spectra. It is shown that
the Fredholm determinant formalism of RMT extends naturally to describe
incomplete RMT spectra.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures. To appear in Physical Review
Lifespan theorem for constrained surface diffusion flows
We consider closed immersed hypersurfaces in and evolving by
a class of constrained surface diffusion flows. Our result, similar to earlier
results for the Willmore flow, gives both a positive lower bound on the time
for which a smooth solution exists, and a small upper bound on a power of the
total curvature during this time. By phrasing the theorem in terms of the
concentration of curvature in the initial surface, our result holds for very
general initial data and has applications to further development in asymptotic
analysis for these flows.Comment: 29 pages. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with
arXiv:1201.657
Complex Power Distribution Network Investigation Using SPICE Based Extraction from First Principle Formulations
The modeling and the analysis of the power distribution networks (PDN) within multi-layer printed circuit board is crucial for the investigation of the performance of PCB systems. Carrying out such analyses in SPICE based tools has the advantage of being faster than the corresponding full-wave modeling and it allows obtaining both frequency and time domain results
Rejoinder to the Response arXiv:0812.2330 to 'Comment on a recent conjectured solution of the three-dimensional Ising model'
We comment on Z. D. Zhang's Response [arXiv:0812.2330] to our recent Comment
[arXiv:0811.3876] addressing the conjectured solution of the three-dimensional
Ising model reported in [arXiv:0705.1045].Comment: 2 page
Multiple Reggeon Exchange from Summing QCD Feynman Diagrams
Multiple reggeon exchange supplies subleading logs that may be used to
restore unitarity to the Low-Nussinov Pomeron, provided it can be proven that
the sum of Feynman diagrams to all orders gives rise to such multiple regge
exchanges. This question cannot be easily tackled in the usual way except for
very low-order diagrams, on account of delicate cancellations present in the
sum which necessitate individual Feynman diagrams to be computed to subleading
orders. Moreover, it is not clear that sums of high-order Feynman diagrams with
complicated criss-crossing of lines can lead to factorization implied by the
multi-regge scenario. Both of these difficulties can be overcome by using the
recently developed nonabelian cut diagrams. We are then able to show that the
sum of -channel-ladder diagrams to all orders does lead to such multiple
reggeon exchanges.Comment: uu-encoded latex file with 11 postscript figures (20 pages
Entropy and Correlation Functions of a Driven Quantum Spin Chain
We present an exact solution for a quantum spin chain driven through its
critical points. Our approach is based on a many-body generalization of the
Landau-Zener transition theory, applied to fermionized spin Hamiltonian. The
resulting nonequilibrium state of the system, while being a pure quantum state,
has local properties of a mixed state characterized by finite entropy density
associated with Kibble-Zurek defects. The entropy, as well as the finite spin
correlation length, are functions of the rate of sweep through the critical
point. We analyze the anisotropic XY spin 1/2 model evolved with a full
many-body evolution operator. With the help of Toeplitz determinants calculus,
we obtain an exact form of correlation functions. The properties of the evolved
system undergo an abrupt change at a certain critical sweep rate, signaling
formation of ordered domains. We link this phenomenon to the behavior of
complex singularities of the Toeplitz generating function.Comment: 16 pgs, 7 fg
Exact Results for Supersymmetric Sigma Models
We show that the metric and Berry's curvature for the ground states of
supersymmetric sigma models can be computed exactly as one varies the Kahler
structure. For the case of these are related to special solutions of
affine toda equations. This allows us to extract exact results (including exact
instanton corrections). We find that the ground state metric is non-singular as
the size of the manifold shrinks to zero thus suggesting that 2d QFT makes
sense even beyond zero radius. In other words it seems that manifolds with zero
size are non-singular as target spaces for string theory (even when they are
not conformal). The cases of and are discussed in more detail.Comment: 9
Laser force cytology for rapid quantification of viral infectivity
The quantification of viral infectivity is an integral step at multiple stages in the process of virally producing recombinant protein, studying the mechanism of viral infection, and developing vaccines. Accurate measurements of infectivity allow for consistent infection and expansion, maximum yield, and assurance that time or environmental conditions have not degraded product quality. Traditional methods to assess infectivity, including the end-point dilution assay (TCID50) and viral plaque assay, are slow, labor intensive, and can vary depending upon the skill and experience of the user. Application of Laser Force Cytology (LFC) for the rapid detection and quantification of viral infection will be presented and discussed for several viral systems in the context of improving the development and production of vaccines. LumaCyte’s Radiance™ instrument is an automated cell analyzer and sorter that measures the optical force, size, shape, and deformability and captures images of single cells. By measuring the intrinsic properties of single cells, cellular changes due to viral infection can be rapidly and objectively quantitated. LFC is very sensitive to agents that perturb cellular structures or change biochemical composition. High quality viral infectivity measurements can be made in a fraction of the time, labor, and cost of traditional assays such as plaque or endpoint dilution. For in-process automated bioreactor monitoring, infectivity can be measured by Radiance in near real-time throughout the process, allowing critical feedback control and optimization. The measurement speed and data quality of LFC / Radiance serve to enhance vaccine development, process optimization/scale-up, and manufacturing to ultimately improve the delivery of vaccines to patients
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