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Recursion relations for Double Ramification Hierarchies
In this paper we study various properties of the double ramification
hierarchy, an integrable hierarchy of hamiltonian PDEs introduced in [Bur15]
using intersection theory of the double ramification cycle in the moduli space
of stable curves. In particular, we prove a recursion formula that recovers the
full hierarchy starting from just one of the Hamiltonians, the one associated
to the first descendant of the unit of a cohomological field theory. Moreover,
we introduce analogues of the topological recursion relations and the divisor
equation both for the hamiltonian densities and for the string solution of the
double ramification hierarchy. This machinery is very efficient and we apply it
to various computations for the trivial and Hodge cohomological field theories,
and for the -spin Witten's classes. Moreover we prove the Miura equivalence
between the double ramification hierarchy and the Dubrovin-Zhang hierarchy for
the Gromov-Witten theory of the complex projective line (extended Toda
hierarchy).Comment: Revised version, to be published in Communications in Mathematical
Physics, 27 page
Estimation of temporal and spatial variations in groundwater recharge in unconfined sand aquifers using Scots pine inventories
Acknowledgements. This study was made possible through funding from the EU 7th Framework programme GENESIS (contract number 226536), AQVI project (no. 128377) in Academy of Finland AKVA research programme, the Renlund Foundation, VALUE doctoral school and Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry. We would like to express our gratitude to Geological survey of Finland, Finnish Forest Administration (MetsÀhallitus) and Finnish Forest Centre (MetsÀkeskus), Finnish meteorological institute, Finnish environmental administration and National land survey of Finland for providing data sets and expert knowledge that made this study possible in its current extent. To reproduce the research in the paper, data from above-mentioned agencies can be made available for purchase on request from the corresponding agency, other data can be provided by the corresponding author upon request. We thank Per-Erik Jansson for his assistance with the CoupModel and Jarkko Okkonen (GTK), anonymous reviewer, and Angelo Basile for their critical comments that significantly improved the manuscript.Peer reviewedPublisher PD
Mean-field expansion for spin models with medium-range interactions
We study the critical crossover between the Gaussian and the Wilson-Fisher
fixed point for general O(N)-invariant spin models with medium-range
interactions. We perform a systematic expansion around the mean-field solution,
obtaining the universal crossover curves and their leading corrections. In
particular we show that, in three dimensions, the leading correction scales as
being the range of the interactions. We compare our results with
the existing numerical ones obtained by Monte Carlo simulations and present a
critical discussion of other approaches.Comment: 49 pages, 8 figure
Strong coupling analysis of the large-N 2-d lattice chiral models
Two dimensional large-N chiral models on the square and honeycomb lattices
are investigated by a strong coupling analysis. Strong coupling expansion turns
out to be predictive for the evaluation of continuum physical quantities, to
the point of showing asymptotic scaling. Indeed in the strong coupling region a
quite large range of beta values exists where the fundamental mass agrees,
within about 5% on the square lattice and about 10% on the honeycomb lattice,
with the continuum predictions in the %%energy scheme.Comment: 16 pages, Revtex, 8 uuencoded postscript figure
Performance Analysis and Design of Maximum Ratio Combining in Channel-Aware MIMO Decision Fusion
In this paper we present a theoretical performance analysis of the maximum
ratio combining (MRC) rule for channel-aware decision fusion over
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channels for (conditionally) dependent
and independent local decisions. The system probabilities of false alarm and
detection conditioned on the channel realization are derived in closed form and
an approximated threshold choice is given. Furthermore, the channel-averaged
(CA) performances are evaluated in terms of the CA system probabilities of
false alarm and detection and the area under the receiver operating
characteristic (ROC) through the closed form of the conditional moment
generating function (MGF) of the MRC statistic, along with Gauss-Chebyshev (GC)
quadrature rules. Furthermore, we derive the deflection coefficients in closed
form, which are used for sensor threshold design. Finally, all the results are
confirmed through Monte Carlo simulations.Comment: To appear in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communication
Quantized vortices in two dimensional solid 4He
Diagonal and off-diagonal properties of 2D solid 4He systems doped with a
quantized vortex have been investigated via the Shadow Path Integral Ground
State method using the fixed-phase approach. The chosen approximate phase
induces the standard Onsager-Feynman flow field. In this approximation the
vortex acts as a static external potential and the resulting Hamiltonian can be
treated exactly with Quantum Monte Carlo methods. The vortex core is found to
sit in an interstitial site and a very weak relaxation of the lattice positions
away from the vortex core position has been observed. Also other properties
like Bragg peaks in the static structure factor or the behavior of vacancies
are very little affected by the presence of the vortex. We have computed also
the one-body density matrix in perfect and defected 4He crystals finding that
the vortex has no sensible effect on the off-diagonal long range tail of the
density matrix. Within the assumed Onsager Feynman phase, we find that a
quantized vortex cannot auto-sustain itself unless a condensate is already
present like when dislocations are present. It remains to be investigated if
backflow can change this conclusion.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, LT26 proceedings, accepted for publication in
Journal of Physics: Conference Serie
Linear stability analysis of magnetized relativistic jets: the nonrotating case
We perform a linear analysis of the stability of a magnetized relativistic
non-rotating cylindrical flow in the aproximation of zero thermal pressure,
considering only the m = 1 mode. We find that there are two modes of
instability: Kelvin-Helmholtz and current driven. The Kelvin-Helmholtz mode is
found at low magnetizations and its growth rate depends very weakly on the
pitch parameter. The current driven modes are found at high magnetizations and
the value of the growth rate and the wavenumber of the maximum increase as we
decrease the pitch parameter. In the relativistic regime the current driven
mode is splitted in two branches, the branch at high wavenumbers is
characterized by the eigenfunction concentrated in the jet core, the branch at
low wavenumbers is instead characterized by the eigenfunction that extends
outside the jet velocity shear region.Comment: 22 pages, 13 figures, MNRAS in pres
Linear and nonlinear evolution of current-carrying highly magnetized jets
We investigate the linear and nonlinear evolution of current-carrying jets in
a periodic configuration by means of high resolution three-dimensional
numerical simulations. The jets under consideration are strongly magnetized
with a variable pitch profile and initially in equilibrium under the action of
a force-free magnetic field. The growth of current-driven (CDI) and
Kelvin-Helmholtz (KHI) instabilities is quantified using three selected cases
corresponding to static, Alfvenic and super-Alfvenic jets.
During the early stages, we observe large-scale helical deformations of the
jet corresponding to the growth of the initially excited CDI mode. A direct
comparison between our simulation results and the analytical growth rates
obtained from linear theory reveals good agreement on condition that
high-resolution and accurate discretization algorithms are employed.
After the initial linear phase, the jet structure is significantly altered
and, while slowly-moving jets show increasing helical deformations, larger
velocity shear are violently disrupted on a few Alfven crossing time leaving a
turbulent flow structure. Overall, kinetic and magnetic energies are quickly
dissipated into heat and during the saturated regime the jet momentum is
redistributed on a larger surface area with most of the jet mass travelling at
smaller velocities. The effectiveness of this process is regulated by the onset
of KHI instabilities taking place at the jet/ambient interface and can be held
responsible for vigorous jet braking and entrainment.Comment: 14 pages, 11 figure
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