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Low density expansion and isospin dependence of nuclear energy functional: comparison between relativistic and Skyrme models
In the present work we take the non relativistic limit of relativistic models
and compare the obtained functionals with the usual Skyrme parametrization.
Relativistic models with both constant couplings and with density dependent
couplings are considered. While some models present very good results already
at the lowest order in the density, models with non-linear terms only reproduce
the energy functional if higher order terms are taken into account in the
expansion.Comment: 16 pages,6 figures,5 table
Pentaquarks in the medium in the quark-meson coupling model
We calculate the properties of the pentaquarks and in
symmetric nuclear matter using the quark meson coupling model (QMC). The
stability of the in the medium with respect to the channel
is discussed.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures, revte
Kaon condensation in the quark-meson coupling model and compact stars
The properties of neutron stars constituted of a crust of hadrons and an
internal part of hadrons and kaon condensate are calculated within the
quark-meson-coupling model. We have considered stars with nucleons only in the
hadron phase and also stars with hyperons as well. The results are compared
with the ones obtained from the non-linear Walecka model for the hadronic
phase.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figure
New Global Defect Structures
We investigate the presence of defects in systems described by real scalar
field in (D,1) spacetime dimensions. We show that when the potential assumes
specific form, there are models which support stable global defects for D
arbitrary. We also show how to find first-order differential equations that
solve the equations of motion, and how to solve models in D dimensions via
soluble problems in D=1. We illustrate the procedure examining specific models
and finding explicit solutions.Comment: RevTex4, 4 pages, 3 eps figures; to be published in Phys. Rev. Let
Warm stellar matter with neutrino trapping
The properties of hybrid stars formed by hadronic and quark matter in
beta-equilibrium at fixed entropies are described by appropriate equations of
state (EOS) in the framework of relativistic mean-field theory. In this work we
include the possibility of neutrino trapped EOS and compare the star properties
with the ones obtained after deleptonization, when neutrinos have already
diffused out. We use the nonlinear Walecka model for the hadron matter with two
different sets for the hyperon couplings and the MIT Bag and the
Nambu-Jona-Lasinio models for the quark matter. The phase transition to a
deconfined quark phase is investigated. Depending on the model and the
parameter set used, the mixed phase may or may not exist in the EOS at high
densities.
The star properties are calculated for each equation of state. The maximum
mass stellar configurations obtained within the NJL have larger masses than the
ones obtained within the Bag model. The Bag model predicts a mixed phase in the
interior of the most massive stable stars while, depending on the hyperon
couplings, the NJL model predicts a mixed phase or pure quark matter. Comparing
with neutrino free stars, the maximum allowed baryonic masses for protoneutron
stars are larger for the Bag model and
larger for the NJL model when neutrino trapping is imposed.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figures, 1 tabl
Hamming distance and mobility behavior in generalized rock-paper-scissors models
This work reports on two related investigations of stochastic simulations
which are widely used to study biodiversity and other related issues. We first
deal with the behavior of the Hamming distance under the increase of the number
of species and the size of the lattice, and then investigate how the mobility
of the species contributes to jeopardize biodiversity. The investigations are
based on the standard rules of reproduction, mobility and predation or
competition, which are described by specific rules, guided by generalization of
the rock-paper-scissors game, valid in the case of three species. The results
on the Hamming distance indicate that it engenders universal behavior,
independently of the number of species and the size of the square lattice. The
results on the mobility confirm the prediction that it may destroy diversity,
if it is increased to higher and higher values.Comment: 7 pages, 9 figures. To appear in EP
Spatial patterns and biodiversity in off-lattice simulations of a cyclic three-species Lotka-Volterra model
Stochastic simulations of cyclic three-species spatial predator-prey models
are usually performed in square lattices with nearest neighbor interactions
starting from random initial conditions. In this Letter we describe the results
of off-lattice Lotka-Volterra stochastic simulations, showing that the
emergence of spiral patterns does occur for sufficiently high values of the
(conserved) total density of individuals. We also investigate the dynamics in
our simulations, finding an empirical relation characterizing the dependence of
the characteristic peak frequency and amplitude on the total density. Finally,
we study the impact of the total density on the extinction probability, showing
how a low population density may jeopardize biodiversity.Comment: 5 pages, 7 figures; new version, with new title and figure
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