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A level raising result for modular Galois representations modulo prime powers
In this work we provide a level raising theorem for modular
Galois representations. It allows one to see such a Galois representation that
is modular of level , weight 2 and trivial Nebentypus as one that is modular
of level , for a prime coprime to , when a certain local condition
at is satisfied. It is a generalization of a result of Ribet concerning
Galois representations.Comment: 5 page
Classification of engineered topological superconductors
I perform a complete classification of 2d, quasi-1d and 1d topological
superconductors which originate from the suitable combination of inhomogeneous
Rashba spin-orbit coupling, magnetism and superconductivity. My analysis
reveals alternative types of topological superconducting platforms for which
Majorana fermions are accessible. Specifically, I observe that for quasi-1d
systems with Rashba spin-orbit coupling and time-reversal violating
superconductivity, as for instance due to a finite Josephson current flow,
Majorana fermions can emerge even in the absence of magnetism. Furthermore, for
the classification I also consider situations where additional "hidden"
symmetries emerge, with a significant impact on the topological properties of
the system. The latter, generally originate from a combination of space group
and complex conjugation operations that separately do not leave the Hamiltonian
invariant. Finally, I suggest alternative directions in topological quantum
computing for systems with additional unitary symmetries.Comment: To appear in New Journal of Physics for the Focus on Majorana
Fermions in Condensed Matter; Final version 19 pages, 6 figures: a new
section was added concerning the appearance of MFs in two coupled Rasba
semiconducting wires with proximity induced superconductivity and a finite
supercurrent flow, without the application of a magnetic field. Generally
improved discussion and references adde
A Compositional Model for the Formal Specification of User Interface Software
Submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosoph
John Tzetzes and the blemish examiners : a Byzantine teacher on schedography, everyday language and writerly disposition
The paper focuses on John Tzetzes (ca. 1110-after 1166), a well-known teacher and
scholar of the Komnenian era, with the aim of examining two issues. On the one hand,
Tzetzes’ opinions about the teaching practice of schedography are collected and
analysed, while, on the other, his opinions about everyday language and its possible uses
are scrutinised through a close reading of many different passages from his works. In
particular, the long epilogue of his Theogony (with its three parts united for the first time
on the printed page), written for the sebastokratorissa Eirene around the middle of the
Twelfth Century, is discussed in detail as a unique source of debate on what is the appropriate
way of addressing and writing for audiences of different social and educational
status. The analysis and interpretation of the texts demonstrates that the “idiosyncratic”
personality Tzetzes shows in his writings is not a purely personal matter, but is strongly
related to the competitive environment of the capital and to Tzetzes’ “middle-class” position
in the Constantinopolitan society. The paper also demonstrates that the boundaries
of usage between “learned” and “colloquial” discourse are quite fluid and this fluidity
can be used in certain contexts to the advantage of a teacher in promoting his status
and financial success, or to his disadvantage if he has to defend his choices against a rival.
The paper ends with a broader analysis of the term oijkonomiva used by Tzetzes in the
Theogony epilogue and of the meaning of this term within the system of literary patronage
under the Komnenoi
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