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Physical Unitarity for Massive Non-abelian Gauge Theories in the Landau Gauge: Stueckelberg and Higgs
We discuss the problem of unitarity for Yang-Mills theory in the Landau gauge
with a mass term a la Stueckelberg. We assume that the theory
(non-renormalizable) makes sense in some subtraction scheme (in particular the
Slavnov-Taylor identities should be respected!) and we devote the paper to the
study of the space of the unphysical modes. We find that the theory is unitary
only under the hypothesis that the 1-PI two-point function of the vector mesons
has no poles (at p^2=0). This normalization condition might be rather crucial
in the very definition of the theory. With all these provisos the theory is
unitary. The proof of unitarity is given both in a form that allows a direct
transcription in terms of Feynman amplitudes (cutting rules) and in the
operatorial form. The same arguments and conclusions apply verbatim to the case
of non-abelian gauge theories where the mass of the vector meson is generated
via Higgs mechanism. To the best of our knowledge, there is no mention in the
literature on the necessary condition implied by physical unitarity.Comment: References added. 22 pages. Final version to appear in the journa
Landau-Ginzburg Description of Boundary Critical Phenomena in Two Dimensions
The Virasoro minimal models with boundary are described in the
Landau-Ginzburg theory by introducing a boundary potential, function of the
boundary field value. The ground state field configurations become non-trivial
and are found to obey the soliton equations. The conformal invariant boundary
conditions are characterized by the reparametrization-invariant data of the
boundary potential, that are the number and degeneracies of the stationary
points. The boundary renormalization group flows are obtained by varying the
boundary potential while keeping the bulk critical: they satisfy new selection
rules and correspond to real deformations of the Arnold simple singularities of
A_k type. The description of conformal boundary conditions in terms of boundary
potential and associated ground state solitons is extended to the N=2
supersymmetric case, finding agreement with the analysis of A-type boundaries
by Hori, Iqbal and Vafa.Comment: 42 pages, 13 figure
Role of chaos for the validity of statistical mechanics laws: diffusion and conduction
Several years after the pioneering work by Fermi Pasta and Ulam, fundamental
questions about the link between dynamical and statistical properties remain
still open in modern statistical mechanics. Particularly controversial is the
role of deterministic chaos for the validity and consistency of statistical
approaches. This contribution reexamines such a debated issue taking
inspiration from the problem of diffusion and heat conduction in deterministic
systems. Is microscopic chaos a necessary ingredient to observe such
macroscopic phenomena?Comment: Latex, 27 pages, 10 eps-figures. Proceedings of the Conference "FPU
50 years since" Rome 7-8 May 200
The impact of perceived message complexity and need for cognition on information processing and attitudes
10.1016/j.jrp.2009.04.006Journal of Research in Personality435880-889JRPR
Affective and Cognitive Meta-Bases of Attitudes: Unique Effects on Information Interest and Persuasion
10.1037/0022-3514.94.6.938Journal of Personality and Social Psychology946938-955JPSP
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Chronic haloperidol-induced changes in regional dopamine release and metabolism and neurotensin content in rats
Chronic neuroleptic administration has previously been shown to alter in vivo measures of dopaminergic function and lead to regionally selective increases in neurotensin levels. In the current study, female rats were administered chronic haloperidol for 6 months via subcutaneous silastic implants. After 24 weeks of administration, microdialysis probes were inserted into the lateral caudate putamen and the medial prefrontal cortex. Basal samples were collected prior to infusion of a high K+ concentration (100 mM KCI). Extracellular concentrations of dopamine, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, homovanillic acid, and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid were assessed using HPLC. Chronic haloperidol-treated rats showed increased basal dopamine metabolite levels in the caudate putamen and an altered response to the effects of high K+ on 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid; no significant differences were seen with other analytes in the caudate putamen. Although basal concentrations were not different between groups in the prefrontal cortex, haloperidol-treated rats showed a significant attenuation of response to the effects of high K+ infusion on dopamine metabolite concentrations. Radioimmunoassay measurement of tissue neurotensin content showed highly significant elevations of neurotensin concentrations in the caudate putamen and nucleus accumbens, but not in other brain regions analyzed. These results suggest a confluence of altered dopamine and neurotensin function in the caudate putamen which may be related to motor side effects of haloperidol, whereas changes in prefrontal dopamine function are not associated with altered neurotensin levels
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