501 research outputs found
A new example of N=2 supersymmetric Landau-Ginzburg theories: the two-ring case
The new example of N=2 supersymmetric Landau-Ginzburg theories is considered
when the critical values of the superpotential w(x) form the regular two-ring
configuration. It is shown that at the deformation, which does not change the
form of this configuration, the vacuum state metric satisfies the equation of
non-Abelian 2 x 2 Toda system.Comment: LaTeX, 13p
The Q-operator and Functional Relations of the Eight-vertex Model at Root-of-unity for odd N
Following Baxter's method of producing Q_{72}-operator, we construct the
Q-operator of the root-of-unity eight-vertex model for the crossing parameter
with odd where Q_{72} does not exist. We use this
new Q-operator to study the functional relations in the Fabricius-McCoy
comparison between the root-of-unity eight-vertex model and the superintegrable
N-state chiral Potts model. By the compatibility of the constructed Q-operator
with the structure of Baxter's eight-vertex (solid-on-solid) SOS model, we
verify the set of functional relations of the root-of-unity eight-vertex model
using the explicit form of the Q-operator and fusion weights of SOS model.Comment: Latex 28 page; Typos corrected, minor changes in presentation,
References added and updated-Journal versio
Duality and Symmetry in Chiral Potts Model
We discover an Ising-type duality in the general -state chiral Potts
model, which is the Kramers-Wannier duality of planar Ising model when N=2.
This duality relates the spectrum and eigenvectors of one chiral Potts model at
a low temperature (of small ) to those of another chiral Potts model at a
high temperature (of ). The -model and chiral Potts model
on the dual lattice are established alongside the dual chiral Potts models.
With the aid of this duality relation, we exact a precise relationship between
the Onsager-algebra symmetry of a homogeneous superintegrable chiral Potts
model and the -loop-algebra symmetry of its associated
spin- XXZ chain through the identification of their eigenstates.Comment: Latex 34 pages, 2 figures; Typos and misprints in Journal version are
corrected with minor changes in expression of some formula
On -model in Chiral Potts Model and Cyclic Representation of Quantum Group
We identify the precise relationship between the five-parameter
-family in the -state chiral Potts model and XXZ chains with
-cyclic representation. By studying the Yang-Baxter relation of the
six-vertex model, we discover an one-parameter family of -operators in terms
of the quantum group . When is odd, the -state
-model can be regarded as the XXZ chain of
cyclic representations with . The symmetry algebra of the
-model is described by the quantum affine algebra via the canonical representation. In general for an arbitrary
, we show that the XXZ chain with a -cyclic representation for
is equivalent to two copies of the same -state
-model.Comment: Latex 11 pages; Typos corrected, Minor changes for clearer
presentation, References added and updated-Journal versio
Healthcare Markets, the Safety Net and Access to Care Among the Uninsured
We use nationally representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data linked with data from multiple secondary sources to study the relationship between access to care among the uninsured and the local healthcare market and safety net. We find that distances between the rural uninsured and safety net providers such as hospital emergency rooms, public hospitals, migrant health centers, public housing primary care programs, and community health centers are significantly associated with utilization of a variety of healthcare services. In urban areas, we find that the capacity of the safety net and the pervasiveness and competitiveness of managed care have a significant relationship with healthcare utilization. Our findings suggest that facilitating transport to safety net providers and increasing the number of such providers are likely to improve access to care among the rural uninsured. By contrast, policies oriented toward enhancing funding for the safety net and increasing the capacity of safety net providers are likely to be important to ensuring access among the urban uninsured.
The Q-operator for Root-of-Unity Symmetry in Six Vertex Model
We construct the explicit -operator incorporated with the
-loop-algebra symmetry of the six-vertex model at roots of unity. The
functional relations involving the -operator, the six-vertex transfer matrix
and fusion matrices are derived from the Bethe equation, parallel to the
Onsager-algebra-symmetry discussion in the superintegrable -state chiral
Potts model. We show that the whole set of functional equations is valid for
the -operator. Direct calculations in certain cases are also given here for
clearer illustration about the nature of the -operator in the symmetry study
of root-of-unity six-vertex model from the functional-relation aspect.Comment: Latex 26 Pages; Typos and small errors corrected, Some explanations
added for clearer presentation, References updated-Journal version with
modified labelling of sections and formula
Fusion Operators in the Generalized -model and Root-of-unity Symmetry of the XXZ Spin Chain of Higher Spin
We construct the fusion operators in the generalized -model using
the fused -operators, and verify the fusion relations with the truncation
identity. The algebraic Bethe ansatz discussion is conducted on two special
classes of which include the superintegrable chiral Potts model.
We then perform the parallel discussion on the XXZ spin chain at roots of
unity, and demonstrate that the -loop-algebra symmetry exists for the
root-of-unity XXZ spin chain with a higher spin, where the evaluation
parameters for the symmetry algebra are identified by the explicit
Fabricius-McCoy current for the Bethe states. Parallels are also drawn to the
comparison with the superintegrable chiral Potts model.Comment: Latex 33 Pages; Typos and errors corrected, New improved version by
adding explanations for better presentation. Terminology in the content and
the title refined. References added and updated-Journal versio
A Note on ODEs from Mirror Symmetry
We give close formulas for the counting functions of rational curves on
complete intersection Calabi-Yau manifolds in terms of special solutions of
generalized hypergeometric differential systems. For the one modulus cases we
derive a differential equation for the Mirror map, which can be viewed as a
generalization of the Schwarzian equation. We also derive a nonlinear seventh
order differential equation which directly governs the instanton corrected
Yukawa coupling.Comment: 24 pages using harvma
Harper operators, Fermi curves, and Picard-Fuchs equations
This paper is a continuation of the work on the spectral problem of Harper
operator using algebraic geometry. We continue to discuss the local monodromy
of algebraic Fermi curves based on Picard-Lefschetz formula. The density of
states over approximating components of Fermi curves satisfies a Picard-Fuchs
equation. By the property of Landen transformation, the density of states has a
Lambert series as the quarter period. A -expansion of the energy level can
be derived from a mirror map as in the B-model.Comment: v2, 13 pages, minor changes have been mad
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