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Weyl calculus and dual pairs
We consider a dual pair , in the sense of Howe, with compact
acting on for an appropriate via the Weil
Representation. Let be the preimage of in the metaplectic
group. Given a genuine irreducible unitary representation of
we compute the Weyl symbol of orthogonal projection onto
, the -isotypic component. We apply the result to
obtain an explicit formula for the character of the corresponding irreducible
unitary representation of and to compute of the wave
front set of by elementary means
Semisimple orbital integrals on the symplectic space for a real reductive dual pair
We prove a Weyl Harish-Chandra integration formula for the action of a
reductive dual pair on the corresponding symplectic space . As an
intermediate step, we introduce a notion of a Cartan subspace and a notion of
an almost semisimple element in the symplectic space . We prove that the
almost semisimple elements are dense in . Finally, we provide estimates for
the orbital integrals associated with the different Cartan subspaces in
Nonlinear Relaxation in Population Dynamics
We analyze the nonlinear relaxation of a complex ecosystem composed of many
interacting species. The ecological system is described by generalized
Lotka-Volterra equations with a multiplicative noise. The transient dynamics is
studied in the framework of the mean field theory and with random interaction
between the species. We focus on the statistical properties of the asymptotic
behaviour of the time integral of the i-th population and on the distribution
of the population and of the local field.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, in press in Int. Journal of Fractals (2001
From topological insulators to superconductors and Confinement
Topological matter in 3D is characterized by the presence of a topological BF
term in its long-distance effective action. We show that, in 3D, there is
another marginal term that must be added to the action in order to fully
determine the physical content of the model. The quantum phase structure is
governed by three parameters that drive the condensation of topological
defects: the BF coupling, the electric permittivity and the magnetic
permeability of the material. For intermediate levels of electric permittivity
and magnetic permeability the material is a topological insulator. We predict,
however, new states of matter when these parameters cross critical values: a
topological superconductor when electric permittivity is increased and magnetic
permeability is lowered and a charge confinement phase in the opposite case of
low electric permittivity and high magnetic permeability. Synthetic topological
matter may be fabricated as 3D arrays of Josephson junctions.Comment: 5 pages, no figures, few references added, typos corrected and few
comments adde
GRB Flares: UV/Optical Flaring (Paper I)
We present a new algorithm for the detection of flares in gamma-ray burst
(GRB) light curves and use this algorithm to detect flares in the UV/optical.
The algorithm makes use of the Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) to analyze
the residuals of the fitted light curve, removing all major features, and to
determine the statistically best fit to the data by iteratively adding
additional `breaks' to the light curve. These additional breaks represent the
individual components of the detected flares: T_start, T_stop, and T_peak. We
present the detection of 119 unique flaring periods detected by applying this
algorithm to light curves taken from the Second Swift Ultraviolet/Optical
Telescope (UVOT) GRB Afterglow Catalog. We analyzed 201 UVOT GRB light curves
and found episodes of flaring in 68 of the light curves. For those light curves
with flares, we find an average number of ~2 flares per GRB. Flaring is
generally restricted to the first 1000 seconds of the afterglow, but can be
observed and detected beyond 10^5 seconds. More than 80% of the flares detected
are short in duration with Delta t/t of < 0.5. Flares were observed with flux
ratios relative to the underlying light curve of between 0.04 to 55.42. Many of
the strongest flares were also seen at greater than 1000 seconds after the
burst.Comment: Submitted to ApJ. 20 pages (including 8 figures and 1 table
Integrated system to perform surrogate based aerodynamic optimisation for high-lift airfoil
This work deals with the aerodynamics optimisation of a generic two-dimensional three element high-lift configuration. Although the high-lift system is applied only during take-off and landing in the low speed phase of the flight the cost efficiency of the airplane is strongly influenced by it [1]. The ultimate goal of an aircraft high lift system design team is to define the simplest configuration which, for prescribed constraints, will meet the take-off, climb, and landing requirements usually expressed in terms of maximum L/D and/or maximum CL. The ability of the calculation method to accurately predict changes in objective function value when gaps, overlaps and element deflections are varied is therefore critical. Despite advances in computer capacity, the enormous computational cost of running complex engineering simulations makes it impractical to rely exclusively on simulation for the purpose of design optimisation. To cut down the cost, surrogate models, also known as metamodels, are constructed from and then used in place of the actual simulation models. This work outlines the development of integrated systems to perform aerodynamics multi-objective optimisation for a three-element airfoil test case in high lift configuration, making use of surrogate models available in MACROS Generic Tools, which has been integrated in our design tool. Different metamodeling techniques have been compared based on multiple performance criteria. With MACROS is possible performing either optimisation of the model built with predefined training sample (GSO) or Iterative Surrogate-Based Optimization (SBO). In this first case the model is build independent from the optimisation and then use it as a black box in the optimisation process. In the second case is needed to provide the possibility to call CFD code from the optimisation process, and there is no need to build any model, it is being built internally during the optimisation process. Both approaches have been applied. A detailed analysis of the integrated design system, the methods as well as th
Dynamical correlation functions of the mesoscopic pairing model
We study the dynamical correlation functions of the Richardson pairing model
(also known as the reduced or discrete-state BCS model) in the canonical
ensemble. We use the Algebraic Bethe Ansatz formalism, which gives exact
expressions for the form factors of the most important observables. By summing
these form factors over a relevant set of states, we obtain very precise
estimates of the correlation functions, as confirmed by global sum-rules
(saturation above 99% in all cases considered). Unlike the case of many other
Bethe Ansatz solvable theories, simple two-particle states are sufficient to
achieve such saturations, even in the thermodynamic limit. We provide explicit
results at half-filling, and discuss their finite-size scaling behavior
An Estimation of the Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow Apparent Optical Brightness Distribution Function
By using recent publicly available observational data obtained in conjunction
with the NASA Swift gamma-ray burst mission and a novel data analysis
technique, we have been able to make some rough estimates of the GRB afterglow
apparent optical brightness distribution function. The results suggest that 71%
of all burst afterglows have optical magnitudes with mR < 22.1 at 1000 seconds
after the burst onset, the dimmest detected object in the data sample. There is
a strong indication that the apparent optical magnitude distribution function
peaks at mR ~ 19.5. Such estimates may prove useful in guiding future plans to
improve GRB counterpart observation programs. The employed numerical techniques
might find application in a variety of other data analysis problems in which
the intrinsic distributions must be inferred from a heterogeneous sample.Comment: 15 pages including 2 tables and 7 figures, accepted for publication
in Ap
The Ages of Elliptical Galaxies from Infrared Spectral Energy Distributions
The mean ages of early-type galaxies obtained from the analysis of optical
spectra, give a mean age of 8 Gyr at z = 0, with 40% being younger than 6 Gyr.
Independent age determinations are possible by using infrared spectra (5-21
microns), which we have obtained with the Infrared Spectrograph on the Spitzer
Observatory. This age indicator is based on the collective mass loss rate of
stars, where mass loss from AGB stars produces a silicate emission feature at
9-12 microns. This feature decreases more rapidly than the shorter wavelength
continuum as a stellar population ages, providing an age indicator. From
observations of 30 nearby early-type galaxies, 29 show a spectral energy
distribution dominated by stars and one has significant emission from the ISM
and is excluded. The infrared age indicators for the 29 galaxies show them all
to be old, with a mean age of about 10 Gyr and a standard deviation of only a
few Gyr. This is consistent with the ages inferred from the values of M/L_B,
but is inconsistent with the ages derived from the optical line indices, which
can be much younger. All of these age indicators are luminosity-weighted and
should be correlated, even if multiple-age components are considered. The
inconsistency indicates that there is a significant problem with either the
infrared and the M/L_B ages, which agree, or with the ages inferred from the
optical absorption lines.Comment: Accepted for publication in Ap
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