223 research outputs found
Finite size effects in perturbed boundary conformal field theories
We discuss the finite-size properties of a simple integrable quantum field
theory in 1+1 dimensions with non-trivial boundary conditions. Novel
off-critical identities between cylinder partition functions of models with
differing boundary conditions are derived.Comment: 7 pages, 11 figures, JHEP proceedings style. Uses epsfig, amssymb.
Talk given at the conference `Nonperturbative Quantum Effects 2000', Pari
An approach to a real-time distribution system
The requirements of a real-time data distribution system are to provide fast, reliable delivery of data from source to destination with little or no impact to the data source. In this particular case, the data sources are inside an operational environment, the Mission Control Center (MCC), and any workstation receiving data directly from the operational computer must conform to the software standards of the MCC. In order to supply data to development workstations outside of the MCC, it is necessary to use gateway computers that prevent unauthorized data transfer back to the operational computers. Many software programs produced on the development workstations are targeted for real-time operation. Therefore, these programs must migrate from the development workstation to the operational workstation. It is yet another requirement for the Data Distribution System to ensure smooth transition of the data interfaces for the application developers. A standard data interface model has already been set up for the operational environment, so the interface between the distribution system and the application software was developed to match that model as closely as possible. The system as a whole therefore allows the rapid development of real-time applications without impacting the data sources. In summary, this approach to a real-time data distribution system provides development users outside of the MCC with an interface to MCC real-time data sources. In addition, the data interface was developed with a flexible and portable software design. This design allows for the smooth transition of new real-time applications to the MCC operational environment
Perturbed Defects and T-Systems in Conformal Field Theory
Defect lines in conformal field theory can be perturbed by chiral defect
fields. If the unperturbed defects satisfy su(2)-type fusion rules, the
operators associated to the perturbed defects are shown to obey functional
relations known from the study of integrable models as T-systems. The procedure
is illustrated for Virasoro minimal models and for Liouville theory.Comment: 24 pages, 13 figures; v2: typos corrected, in particular in (2.10)
and app. A.2, version to appear in J.Phys.
Short wavelength spectrum and Hamiltonian stability of vortex rings
We compare dynamical and energetical stability criteria for vortex rings. It
is argued that vortex rings will be intrinsically unstable against
perturbations with short wavelengths below a critical wavelength, because the
canonical vortex Hamiltonian is unbounded from below for these modes. To
explicitly demonstrate this behaviour, we derive the oscillation spectrum of
vortex rings in incompressible, inviscid fluids, within a geometrical cutoff
procedure for the core. The spectrum develops an anomalous branch of negative
group velocity, and approaches the zero of energy for wavelengths which are
about six times the core diameter. We show the consequences of this dispersion
relation for the thermodynamics of vortex rings in superfluid He at low
temperatures.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, final version to appear in Phys. Rev.
Nonlinear stabilitty for steady vortex pairs
In this article, we prove nonlinear orbital stability for steadily
translating vortex pairs, a family of nonlinear waves that are exact solutions
of the incompressible, two-dimensional Euler equations. We use an adaptation of
Kelvin's variational principle, maximizing kinetic energy penalised by a
multiple of momentum among mirror-symmetric isovortical rearrangements. This
formulation has the advantage that the functional to be maximized and the
constraint set are both invariant under the flow of the time-dependent Euler
equations, and this observation is used strongly in the analysis. Previous work
on existence yields a wide class of examples to which our result applies.Comment: 25 page
Neurotransmitters Drive Combinatorial Multistate Postsynaptic Density Networks
The mammalian postsynaptic density (PSD) comprises a complex collection of ~1100 proteins. Despite extensive knowledge of individual proteins, the overall organization of the PSD is poorly understood. Here, we define maps of molecular circuitry within the PSD based on phosphorylation of postsynaptic proteins. Activation of a single neurotransmitter receptor, the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), changed the phosphorylation status of 127 proteins. Stimulation of ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors and dopamine receptors activated overlapping networks with distinct combinatorial phosphorylation signatures. Using peptide array technology, we identified specific phosphorylation motifs and switching mechanisms responsible for the integration of neurotransmitter receptor pathways and their coordination of multiple substrates in these networks. These combinatorial networks confer high information-processing capacity and functional diversity on synapses, and their elucidation may provide new insights into disease mechanisms and new opportunities for drug discover
Quantum Calogero-Moser Models: Integrability for all Root Systems
The issues related to the integrability of quantum Calogero-Moser models
based on any root systems are addressed. For the models with degenerate
potentials, i.e. the rational with/without the harmonic confining force, the
hyperbolic and the trigonometric, we demonstrate the following for all the root
systems: (i) Construction of a complete set of quantum conserved quantities in
terms of a total sum of the Lax matrix (L), i.e. (\sum_{\mu,\nu\in{\cal
R}}(L^n)_{\mu\nu}), in which ({\cal R}) is a representation space of the
Coxeter group. (ii) Proof of Liouville integrability. (iii) Triangularity of
the quantum Hamiltonian and the entire discrete spectrum. Generalised Jack
polynomials are defined for all root systems as unique eigenfunctions of the
Hamiltonian. (iv) Equivalence of the Lax operator and the Dunkl operator. (v)
Algebraic construction of all excited states in terms of creation operators.
These are mainly generalisations of the results known for the models based on
the (A) series, i.e. (su(N)) type, root systems.Comment: 45 pages, LaTeX2e, no figure
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