Relativistic Quantum Scattering of High Energy Fermions in the Presence of Phase Transition

We study the high energy behaviour of fermions hitting a general wall caused by a first-order phase transition. The wall profile is introduced through a general analytic function. The reflection coefficient is computed in the high energy limit and expressed in terms of the poles of the wall profile function. It is shown that the leading singularity gives the high energy behaviour.Comment: 10 page

AuNx stabilization with interstitial nitrogen atoms: A Density Functional Theory Study

Researchers have been studying 4d and 5d Series Transition Metal Nitrides lately as a result of the experimental production of AuN, PtN, CuN. In this paper, we used the Density Functional Theory (DFT) implementing a pseudopotential plane-wave method to study the incorporation of nitrogen atoms in the face-centered cube (fcc) lattice of gold (Au). First, we took the fcc structure of gold, and gradually located the nitrogen atoms in tetrahedral (TH) and octahedral (OH) interstitial sites. AuN stabilized in: 2OH (30%), 4OH and 4TH (50%), 4OH - 2TH (close to the wurtzite structure) and 6TH (60%). This leads us to think that AuN behaves like a Transition Metal Nitride since the nitrogen atoms look for tetrahedral sites. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd

A Ghost Story: Ghosts and Gluons in the IR regime of QCD

We discuss the different methods to obtain reliable informations about the deep infra-red behaviour of the gluon and ghost Green functions in QCD. We argue that a clever combination of analytical inputs and numerical ones is necessary. We illustrate this statement about the distinction between two classes of solutions of the ghost propagator Dyson-Schwinger equation (GPDSE). We conclude that the solution II ("decoupling") with a finite renormalised ghost dressing function at zero momentum is strongly favored by lattice QCD, We derive a method to solve numerically the GPDSE using lattice inputs concerning the gluon propagator. We derive an analytical small momentum expansion of the Ghost dressing function. We prove from the large cut-off behaviour of the ghost propagator renormalisation constant, $\widetilde Z_3$, that the bare ghost dressing function is infinite at the infinite cut-off limit.Comment: 12 pages 6 figure

On the IR behaviour of the Landau-gauge ghost propagator

We examine analytically the ghost propagator Dyson-Schwinger Equation (DSE) in the deep IR regime and prove that a finite ghost dressing function at vanishing momentum is an alternative solution (solution II) to the usually assumed divergent one (solution I). We furthermore find that the Slavnov-Taylor identities discriminate between these two classes of solutions and strongly support the solution II. The latter turns out to be also preferred by lattice simulations within numerical uncertainties.Comment: 15 pages, Axodraw neede

Análisis de señales de audio utilizando la transformada de Gabor

La transformada de Gabor es una caso especial de la transformada en tiempo corto de furier (STFT por sus siglas en inglés) la cual permite estimar las frecuencias de una señal en un determinando intervalo de tiempo. Para poder acotar la señal en estos intervalos, se utilizan funciones conocidas como funciones ventanas las cuales están determinadas en el dominio temporal y posibilitan el cálculo del espectrograma el cual es la gráfica de la densidad de energía de una señal definida en un plano tiempo-frecuencia. Cuando la ventana usada es una función Gaussiana, esta se conoce como la transformada de Gabor. El problema con este espectrograma es que dependiendo de la ventana escogida, los resultados podrían no ser claros y las conclusiones tomadas dependiendo de esta gráfica podrían ser erróneas. El interés de este trabajo es comparar algunas ventas de tiempo con la intención de determinar las características que hacen buena o no a las ventas. Además, se aplicará este espectrograma a una señal de audio con el objetivo de analizar las características que se pueden extraer de esta

Ghost-gluon coupling, power corrections and ΛMSˉ\Lambda_{\bar{MS}} from twisted-mass lattice QCD at Nf=2N_f=2

A non-perturbative calculation of the ghost-gluon running QCD coupling constant is performed using $N_f=2$ twisted-mass dynamical fermions. The extraction of $\Lambda_{\bar{MS}}$ in the chiral limit reveals the presence of a non-perturbative OPE contribution that is assumed to be dominated by a dimension-two \VEV{A^2} condensate. In this contest a novel method for calibrating the lattice spacing in lattice simulations is presented.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, XXVIII International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory 201

Colombian Energy Market: An approach of Anfis and Clustering Techniques to an Optimal Portfolio

This paper focuses on the study of a first approach to an optimal portfolio in the Colombian Energy Market using Artificial Intelligence. Specifically, ANFIS and Clustering techniques are applied. The methodology is implemented using the Matlab Toolboxes for clustering and FIS generation. Te results are presented, as well as the analysis of them. A first approximation to an optimal portfolio obtained with this methodology is shown. Consequently, some conclusions of the different techniques available for the same purpose are discussed. Finally the future work is proposed

Influence of MWCNT/surfactant dispersions on the mechanical properties of Portland cement pastes

This work studies the reinforcing effect of Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) on cement pastes. A 0.35% solid concentration of MWCNT in powder was dispersed in deionized water with sodium dodecyl sulfate (cationic surfactant), cetylpyridinium chloride (anionic surfactant) and triton X-100 (amphoteric surfactant) using an ultrasonic tip processor. Three concentrations of each surfactant (1mM, 10mM and 100mM) were tested, and all samples were sonicated until an adequate dispersion degree was obtained. Cement pastes with additions of carbon nanotubes of 0.15% by mass of cement were produced in two steps; first the dispersions of MWCNT were combined with the mixing water using an ultrasonic tip processor to guarantee homogeneity, and then cement was added and mixed until a homogeneous paste was obtained. Direct tensile strength, apparent density and open porosity of the pastes were measured after 7 days of curing. It was found that the MWCNT/surfactants dispersions decrease the mechanical properties of the cement based matrix due to an increased porosity caused by the presence of surfactants. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd

Estudio de los factores climaticos y geograficos que influyen en la presencia de casos de dengue y criaderos de Aedes aegypti en el municipio de Bello

El dengue es una enfermedad endémica en Colombia donde Antioquia es uno de los departamentos que mas casos aporta, y la gran mayoría provienen del municipio de Bello. En este trabajo se usaron datos satelitales de la región que daban cuenta de las condiciones climáticas y geográficas y datos georreferenciados de casos de la enfermedad y criaderos del vector del año 2008 para investigar las condiciones que influyen en la aparición de la enfermedad. Para su realización se analizó el problema desde un enfoque sistémico apoyándose en herramientas matemáticas y estadísticas como la regresión logística y el agrupamiento difuso. Con los resultados obtenidos se busca el desarrollo futuro de un modelo que permita predecir la presencia de los casos y los criaderos de la enfermedad y poder tomar medidas anticipadas para prevenirlas