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Supersymmetric methods in the traveling variable: inside neurons and at the brain scale
We apply the mathematical technique of factorization of differential
operators to two different problems. First we review our results related to the
supersymmetry of the Montroll kinks moving onto the microtubule walls as well
as mentioning the sine-Gordon model for the microtubule nonlinear excitations.
Second, we find analytic expressions for a class of one-parameter solutions of
a sort of diffusion equation of Bessel type that is obtained by supersymmetry
from the homogeneous form of a simple damped wave equations derived in the
works of P.A. Robinson and collaborators for the corticothalamic system. We
also present a possible interpretation of the diffusion equation in the brain
contextComment: 14 pages, 1 figur
Optimal domain of -concave operators and vector measure representation of -concave Banach lattices
Given a Banach space valued -concave linear operator defined on a
-order continuous quasi-Banach function space, we provide a description
of the optimal domain of preserving -concavity, that is, the largest
-order continuous quasi-Banach function space to which can be
extended as a -concave operator. We show in this way the existence of
maximal extensions for -concave operators. As an application, we show a
representation theorem for -concave Banach lattices through spaces of
integrable functions with respect to a vector measure. This result culminates a
series of representation theorems for Banach lattices using vector measures
that have been obtained in the last twenty years
Solutions of the Perturbed KDV Equation for Convecting Fluids by Factorizations
In this paper, we obtain some new explicit travelling wave solutions of the
perturbed KdV equation through recent factorization techniques that can be
performed when the coefficients of the equation fulfill a certain condition.
The solutions are obtained by using a two-step factorization procedure through
which the perturbed KdV equation is reduced to a nonlinear second order
differential equation, and to some Bernoulli and Abel type differential
equations whose solutions are expressed in terms of the exponential and
Weierstrass functionsComment: 4 pages, some changes in the text according to referees' suggestions,
added one reference, accepted at Central Europ. J. Phy
Nonlinear second order ODE's: Factorizations and particular solutions
We present particular solutions for the following important nonlinear second
order differential equations: modified Emden, generalized Lienard, convective
Fisher, and generalized Burgers-Huxley. For the latter two equations these
solutions are obtained in the travelling frame. All these particular solutions
are the result of extending a simple and efficient factorization method that we
developed in Phys. Rev. E 71 (2005) 046607Comment: 6 pages, v3=published versio
Intersection between class and gender and its effect on the quality of employment in Chile
Indexación: Web of Science; Scopus.En este artículo se analiza el efecto de la intersección entre clase y género sobre la calidad
del empleo en Chile. La medida de posición de clase utilizada está basada en la propuesta de
Erik O. Wright y la calidad del empleo en una medida multidimensional, que incluye un índice
de condiciones objetivas de empleo y dos índices de condiciones subjetivas (motivación en
el trabajo y percepción del control sobre el proceso de trabajo). Los resultados demuestran
que la clase y el género determinan diferencias significativas en la calidad objetiva y subjetiva
del empleo. Sin embargo, los datos también indican que el género (particularmente, el
hecho de ser mujer) no actúa necesariamente como “amplificador” de las desigualdades
de clase observadas en el mercado laboral. A partir de esto, al final del artículo se plantean
algunas reflexiones sobre cómo opera la intersección entre clase y género en el mercado
laboral chileno.This study explores the impact of the intersection between class and gender on the quality
of employment in Chile. The method used to measure social class position is based on the
work of Erik O. Wright, while, for the quality of employment, a multidimensional measurement
was used, including one index for objective working conditions and two indices for subjective
ones (motivation on the job and the perception of control over work processes). The results
demonstrate that class and gender give rise to signifcant differences in objective and
subjective job quality. However, the data also indicate that gender (more specifcally, the fact
of being female) does not necessarily amplify the class-based inequalities observed in the
labour market. Drawing on these fndings, a number of thoughts about how the class/gender
intersection operates in the Chilean labour market are shared in the fnal section of this studyhttp://hdl.handle.net/11362/4079
Riccati nonhermiticity with application to the Morse potential
A supersymmetric one-dimensional matrix procedure similar to relationships of
the same type between Dirac and Schrodinger equations in particle physics is
described at the general level. By this means we are able to introduce a
nonhermitic Hamiltonian having the imaginary part proportional to the solution
of a Riccati equation of the Witten type. The procedure is applied to the
exactly solvable Morse potential introducing in this way the corresponding
nonhermitic Morse problem. A possible application is to molecular diffraction
in evanescent waves over nanostructured surfacesComment: 8 pages, 4 figure
Clumpy Disc and Bulge Formation
We present a set of hydrodynamical/Nbody controlled simulations of isolated
gas rich galaxies that self-consistently include SN feedback and a detailed
chemical evolution model, both tested in cosmological simulations. The initial
conditions are motivated by the observed star forming galaxies at z ~ 2-3. We
find that the presence of a multiphase interstellar media in our models
promotes the growth of disc instability favouring the formation of clumps which
in general, are not easily disrupted on timescales compared to the migration
time. We show that stellar clumps migrate towards the central region and
contribute to form a classical-like bulge with a Sersic index, n > 2. Our
physically-motivated Supernova feedback has a mild influence on clump survival
and evolution, partially limiting the mass growth of clumps as the energy
released per Supernova event is increased, with the consequent flattening of
the bulge profile. This regulation does not prevent the building of a
classical-like bulge even for the most energetic feedback tested. Our Supernova
feedback model is able to establish a self-regulated star formation, producing
mass-loaded outflows and stellar age spreads comparable to observations. We
find that the bulge formation by clumps may coexit with other channels of bulge
assembly such as bar and mergers. Our results suggest that galactic bulges
could be interpreted as composite systems with structural components and
stellar populations storing archaeological information of the dynamical history
of their galaxy.Comment: Accepted for publication in MNRAS - Aug. 20, 201
Classical harmonic oscillator with Dirac-like parameters and possible applications
We obtain a class of parametric oscillation modes that we call K-modes with
damping and absorption that are connected to the classical harmonic oscillator
modes through the "supersymmetric" one-dimensional matrix procedure similar to
relationships of the same type between Dirac and Schroedinger equations in
particle physics. When a single coupling parameter, denoted by K, is used, it
characterizes both the damping and the dissipative features of these modes.
Generalizations to several K parameters are also possible and lead to
analytical results. If the problem is passed to the physical optics (and/or
acoustics) context by switching from the oscillator equation to the
corresponding Helmholtz equation, one may hope to detect the K-modes as
waveguide modes of specially designed waveguides and/or cavitiesComment: 14 pages, 9 figures, revised, accepted at J. Phys.
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