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Extended Reissner-Nordstr\"om solutions sourced by dynamical torsion
We find a new exact vacuum solution in the framework of the Poincar\'e Gauge
field theory with massive torsion. In this model, torsion operates as an
independent field and introduces corrections to the vacuum structure present in
General Relativity. The new static and spherically symmetric configuration
shows a Reissner-Nordstr\"om-like geometry characterized by a spin charge. It
extends the known massless torsion solution to the massive case. The
corresponding Reissner-Nordstr\"om-de Sitter solution is also compatible with a
cosmological constant and additional U(1) gauge fields.Comment: 12 pages, 0 figures, minor changes, references adde
New torsion black hole solutions in Poincar\'e gauge theory
We derive a new exact static and spherically symmetric vacuum solution in the
framework of the Poincar\'e gauge field theory with dynamical massless torsion.
This theory is built in such a form that allows to recover General Relativity
when the first Bianchi identity of the model is fulfilled by the total
curvature. The solution shows a Reissner-Nordstr\"om type geometry with a
Coulomb-like curvature provided by the torsion field. It is also shown the
existence of a generalized Reissner-Nordstr\"om-de Sitter solution when
additional electromagnetic fields and/or a cosmological constant are coupled to
gravity.Comment: 14 pages, 0 figures, minor changes, references adde
Einstein-Yang-Mills-Lorentz black holes
Different black hole solutions of the coupled Einstein-Yang-Mills equations
have been well known for a long time. They have attracted much attention from
mathematicians and physicists since their discovery. In this work, we analyze
black holes associated with the gauge Lorentz group. In particular, we study
solutions which identify the gauge connection with the spin connection. This
ansatz allows one to find exact solutions to the complete system of equations.
By using this procedure, we show the equivalence between the Yang-Mills-Lorentz
model in curved space-time and a particular set of extended gravitational
theories.Comment: 10 pages, 0 figures, minor changes, references added. It matches the
version published in Eur. Phys. J.
Correspondence between Einstein-Yang-Mills-Lorentz systems and dynamical torsion models
In the framework of Einstein-Yang-Mills theories, we study the gauge Lorentz
group and establish a particular correspondence between this case and a certain
class of theories with torsion within Riemann-Cartan space-times. This relation
is specially useful in order to simplify the problem of finding exact solutions
to the Einstein-Yang-Mills equations. The applicability of the method is
divided into two approaches: one associated with the Lorentz group SO(1,n-1) of
the space-time rotations and another one with its subgroup SO(n-2). Solutions
for both cases are presented by the explicit use of this correspondence and,
interestingly, for the last one by imposing on our ansatz the same kind of
rotation and reflection symmetry properties as for a nonvanishing space-time
torsion. Although these solutions were found in previous literature by a
different approach, our method provides an alternative way to obtain them and
it may be used in future research to find other exact solutions within this
theory.Comment: 10 pages, 0 figures, minor changes, references added. It matches the
version published in Phys. Rev.
Si(Li) position sensitive detector
A position sensitive detector was made using the lithium diffused layer of a lithium-drifted-silicon detector as the uniform resistive layer. An expression is derived for estimating the resistance from the thickness of the lithium layer. Expressions for the noise and ballistic deficit for single differentiation-double integration pulse shaping are presented. Room temperature data for a 1 Mev proton beam on a 45 mm long detector shows that the linearity is better than .05% and that the position resolution is 1.06 + or - .05 mm
Stability in quadratic torsion theories
We revisit the definition and some of the characteristics of quadratic
theories of gravity with torsion. We start from the most general Lagrangian
density quadratic in the curvature and torsion tensors. By assuming that
General Relativity should be recovered when torsion vanishes and investigating
the behaviour of the vector and pseudovector torsion fields in the weak-gravity
regime, we present a set of necessary conditions for the stability of these
theories. Moreover, we explicitly obtain the gravitational field equations
using the Palatini variational principle with the metricity condition
implemented via a Lagrange multiplier
Updates on the bryophyte flora of the lowland Woods and temporary ponds west of Lake Trasimeno (Central Italy).
A study of the bryophytes of the lowlands west of Lake Trasimeno, a very peculiar territory for
its geological, biogeographical and bioclimatic traits, was carried out. The data here reported
were collected in a mosaic of woods and Mediterranean temporary ponds, the latter indicated
as priority natural habitats under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC with the code 3170*.
Research led to the identification of 44 taxa of bryophytes (13 liverworts and 31 mosses),
among which 5 liverwort and 8 moss species are new records for the Umbria region, while one
is confirmed. Particularly interesting is the presence of 13 liverwort taxa considered, according
to the European Committee for Conservation of Bryophytes (ECCB), under threat at different
levels in Europe. The study offers new outcomes on neglected aspects of the flora of central
Italy and represents a considerable improvement of the floristic, biogeographical and ecological
understanding of its bryophytic component
Qualitative past Timeline-Based Games
This extended abstract discusses timeline-based planning, a modeling approach that offers a unique way to model complex systems. Recently, the timeline-based planning framework has been extended to handle general nondeterminism in a game-theoretic setting, resulting in timeline-based games. In this context, the problem of establishing whether a timeline-based game admits a winning strategy and synthesizing such a strategy have been addressed. We propose exploring simpler yet expressive fragments of timeline-based games by leveraging results about the role of past operators in synthesis from temporal logic specifications. The qualitative fragment of timeline-based planning is a good starting point for this exploration. We suggest introducing syntactic restrictions on synchronization rules so that they only constrain the behavior of the system before the current time point, which is expected to lower the complexity of synthesizing timeline-based games to EXPTIME. 2012 ACM Subject Classification Computing methodologies → Planning for deterministic action
Bryophytic vegetation of fragile and threatened ecosystems: the case of the Mediterranean temporary ponds in inland Central Italy.
The first overview of the bryophytic vegetation of the Mediterranean temporary ponds in Umbria region is reported. Phytosociological relevés were carried out in a scattered system of ephemeral pools, where seasonal fluctuation in the water level is the main driving factor. By applying Braun-Blanquet's approach to sample the bryo-communities and multivariate analysis tools to analyse data, the identification of some bryophyte communities was possible, one of which is here described as new association. It is Entosthodono fascicularidis-Archidietum alternifolii ass. nova, referable to the class Psoretea decipientis. The other bryo-communities have been framed into the classes Cladonio digitatae-Lepidozietea reptantis, Ceratodonto purpurei-Polytrichetea piliferii and Psoretea decipientis again
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