266 research outputs found
Analysis of ATS photographs using a specially designed electronic console, phase 1 Final report, 8 Oct. 1969 - 8 Oct. 1970
Evaluation of capabilities of electronic display system used in analysis of ATS cloud photograph
Perception of Nuclear Energy and Coal in France and the Netherlands
This study focuses on the perception of large scale application of nuclear energy and coal in the Netherlands and France. The application of these energy-sources and the risks and benefits are judged differently by various group in society. In Europe, France has the highest density of nuclear power plants and the Netherlands has one of the lowest. In both countries scientists and social scientists completed a questionnaire assessing the perception of the large scale application of both energy sources. Furthermore, a number of variables relating to the socio cultural and political circumstances were measured. The results indicate that the French had a higher risk perception and a more negative attitude toward nuclear power than the Dutch. But they also assess the benefits of the use of nuclear power to be higher. Explanations for these differences are discussed
Random matrix theory and
We suggest that the spectral properties near zero virtuality of three
dimensional QCD, follow from a Hermitean random matrix model. The exact
spectral density is derived for this family of random matrix models both for
even and odd number of fermions. New sum rules for the inverse powers of the
eigenvalues of the Dirac operator are obtained. The issue of anomalies in
random matrix theories is discussed.Comment: 10p., SUNY-NTG-94/1
Dimensional Crossover in Quantum Antiferromagnets
The dimensional crossover in a spin- nearest neighbor Heisenberg
antiferromagnet is discussed as it is tuned from a two-dimensional square
lattice, of lattice spacing , towards a spin chain by varying the width
of a semi-infinite strip . For integer spins and arbitrary
, and for half integer spins with an arbitrary even integer,
explicit analytical expressions for the zero temperature correlation length and
the spin gap are given. For half integer spins and an odd inetger, it
is shown that the behavior of the WZW fixed point is squeezed
out as the width ; here is the conformal charge. The results
specialized to are relevant to spin-ladder systems.Comment: RevTeX, 4 pages, 1 embedded postscript figur
How is rape a weapon of war?: feminist international relations, modes of critical explanation and the study of wartime sexual violence
Rape is a weapon of war. Establishing this now common claim has been an achievement of feminist scholarship and activism and reveals wartime sexual violence as a social act marked by gendered power. But the consensus that rape is a weapon of war obscures important, and frequently unacknowledged, differences in ways of understanding and explaining it. This article opens these differences to analysis. Drawing on recent debates regarding the philosophy of social science in IR and social theory, it interprets feminist accounts of wartime sexual violence in terms of modes of critical explanation – expansive styles of reasoning that foreground particular actors, mechanisms, reasons and stories in the formulation of research. The idea of a mode of critical explanation is expanded upon through a discussion of the role of three elements (analytical wagers, narrative scripts and normative orientations) which accomplish the theoretical work of modes. Substantive feminist accounts of wartime sexual violence are then differentiated in terms of three modes – of instrumentality, unreason and mythology – which implicitly structure different understandings of how rape might be a weapon of war. These modes shape political and ethical projects and so impact not only on questions of scholarly content but also on the ways in which we attempt to mitigate and abolish war rape. Thinking in terms of feminist modes of critical explanation consequently encourages further work in an unfolding research agenda. It clarifes the ways in which an apparently commonality of position can conceal meaningful disagreements about human action. Exposing these disagreements opens up new possibilities for the analysis of war rape
Critical Nature of Non-Fermi Liquid in Spin 3/2 Multipolar Kondo Model
A multipolar Kondo model of an impurity spin S_I=3/2 interacting with
conduction electrons with spin s_c=3/2 is investigated using boundary conformal
field theory. A two-channel Kondo (2CK) -like non-Fermi liquid (NFL) under the
particle-hole symmetry is derived explicitly using a ``superspin absorption''
in the sector of a hidden symmetry, SO(5). We discuss the difference between
the usual spin-1/2 2CK NFL fixed point and the present one. In particular, we
find that, unlike the usual 2CK model, the low temperature impurity specific
heat is proportional to temperature.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
NRG approach to the transport through a finite Hubbard chain connected to reservoirs
We study the low-energy properties of a Hubbard chain of finite size N_C
connected to two noninteracting leads using the numerical renormalization group
(NRG) method. The results obtained for N_C = 3 and 4 show that the low-lying
eigenstates have one-to-one correspondence with the free quasi-particle
excitations of a local Fermi liquid. It enables us to determine the transport
coefficients from the fixed-point Hamiltonian. At half-filling, the conductance
for even N_C decreases exponentially with increasing U showing a tendency
towards the development of a Mott-Hubbard gap. In contrast, for odd N_C, the
Fermi-liquid nature of the low-energy states assures perfect transmission
through the Kondo resonance. Our formulation to deduce the conductance from the
fixed-point energy levels can be applied to various types of interacting
systems.Comment: One typo found in Eq.(3) in previous version has been correcte
Border skirmishes and the question of belonging: An authoethnographic account of everyday exclusion in multicultural society
Transnational migration has transformed most European countries, making the problem of how to 'integrate' an increasingly popular topic in public debates and social policy. It is assumed that as long as the newcomer learns the language, adapts to the local customs and finds work, s/he will be integrated and welcomed with open arms as a full-fledged member of society. Based on an autoethnography of our experiences as US-born, long-term and fully 'integrated' residents of the Netherlands, one of Europe's most multicultural societies, we have explored some of the subtle, well-intentioned practices of distancing and exclusion that are part of the fabric of everyday life. We will show how, contrary to the official discourse of integration, 'Dutch-ness' as a white/ethnic national identity is continuously constructed as a 'we', which excludes all 'others'. And, indeed, we have discovered that, paradoxically, the closer the 'other' comes to being completely assimilated into Dutch society, the more the symbolic borders of national belonging may need to be policed and tightened. © The Author(s) 2011
Fermi liquid theory for the nonequilibrium Kondo effect at low bias voltages
In this report, we describe a recent development in a Fermi liquid theory for
the Kondo effect in quantum dots under a finite bias voltage . Applying the
microscopic theory of Yamada and Yosida to a nonequilibrium steady state, we
derive the Ward identities for the Keldysh Green's function, and determine the
low-energy behavior of the differential conductance exactly up to terms
of order for the symmetric Anderson model. These results are deduced
from the fact that the Green's function at the impurity site is a functional of
a nonequilibrium distribution , which at
coincides with the Fermi function. Furthermore, we provide an alternative
description of the low-energy properties using a renormalized perturbation
theory (RPT). In the nonequilibrium state the unperturbed part of the RPT is
determined by the renormalized free quasiparticles, the distribution function
of which is given by . The residual interaction between
the quasiparticles , which is defined by the full vertex part at
zero frequencies, is taken into account by an expansion in the power series of
. We also discuss the application of the RPT to a high-bias
region beyond the Fermi-liquid regime.Comment: 8 pages, to appear in a special edition of JPSJ "Kondo Effect -- 40
Years after the Discovery", typos are correcte
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