24 research outputs found
Fast Converging Path Integrals for Time-Dependent Potentials I: Recursive Calculation of Short-Time Expansion of the Propagator
In this and subsequent paper arXiv:1011.5185 we develop a recursive approach
for calculating the short-time expansion of the propagator for a general
quantum system in a time-dependent potential to orders that have not yet been
accessible before. To this end the propagator is expressed in terms of a
discretized effective potential, for which we derive and analytically solve a
set of efficient recursion relations. Such a discretized effective potential
can be used to substantially speed up numerical Monte Carlo simulations for
path integrals, or to set up various analytic approximation techniques to study
properties of quantum systems in time-dependent potentials. The analytically
derived results are numerically verified by treating several simple models.Comment: 29 pages, 5 figure
A Non-Singular Black Hole
We present a completely integrable deformation of the CGHS dilaton gravity
model in two dimensions. The solution is a singularity free black hole that at
large distances asymptoticaly joins to the CGHS solution.Comment: 11 pages, 1 figure, Latex 2
Consequences of increased longevity for wealth, fertility, and population growth
We present, solve and numerically simulate a simple model that describes the
consequences of increased longevity on fertility rates, population growth and
the distribution of wealth in developed societies. We look at the consequences
of the repeated use of life extension techniques and show that they represent a
novel commodity whose introduction will profoundly influence key aspects of
economy and society in general. In particular, we uncover two phases within our
simplified model, labeled as 'mortal' and 'immortal'. Within the life extension
scenario it is possible to have sustainable economic growth in a population of
stable size, as a result of dynamical equilibrium between the two phases.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures, uses elsart.cl
Measurement of Cosmic Radiation Exposure of Aircraft Crew At Commercial Aviation Altitudes
The measurement results of ambient dose equivalent rate in an aircraft, performed by a standard portable dosimeter, at a non-commercial flight Belgrade - Podgorica at altitudes up to 9000 meters, are shown. By numerical interpolation of the measurement results, a functional dependency of the ambient dose equivalent rate on the altitude of the airplane flight is determined, obtaining a good agreement with the reference values. For commercial airlines in the Balkan region, total ambient dose equivalent, regarding the aircraft crew occupationally exposed to radiation in the course of a flight, was calculated and the maximum permitted number of flight hours per year, was estimated
Carbon stable isotope composition of modern and archaeological Cornelian cherry fruit stones: a pilot study
The carbon stable isotope content of Cornelian cherry stones collected from wild tree stands in Serbia, SE Europe, was measured using elemental analyser-isotope ratio mass spectrometry, with the aim of recording natural carbon isotope composition of the fruit stones and its possible variation. The results show a significant variation in the carbon isotope values; we identified several environmental factors that, along with a number of other possible determinants, likely contributed to this variation. The obtained data are compared with the measurement of carbon isotope content of an archaeological specimen of Cornelian cherry stone discovered at the Neolithic site of Vina (ca. 5600-4500 BC) in Serbia. Notwithstanding the limitedness of the data and the complexity surrounding carbon fractionation and the isotopic variation, it is suggested that the differences/similarities in carbon isotope ratios between modern and archaeological Cornelian cherry stones, when measured for much larger assemblages, could potentially offer a glimpse into growing conditions of Cornelian cherry trees in the past