Low energy physics and properties of extra space

The mechanism of low energy physics formation in the framework of multidimensional gravity is discussed. It is shown that a wide set of parameters of a primary theory could lead to the observable Universe. Quantum fluctuations of extra space metric and its consequent classical evolution play an important role in this process.Comment: 4 pages, Talk at the International Conference on Mathematical Modeling in Physical Sciences September 3-7, 2012 Budapest, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected]

Cosmological dynamics of scalar field with non-minimal kinetic term

We investigate dynamics of scalar field with non-minimal kinetic term. Nontrivial behavior of the field in the vicinity of singular points of kinetic term is observed. In particular, the singular points could serve as attractor for classical solutions.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, title is changed, some refs added, to be published in Gen. Rel. and Gra

The Myth of Immigrant Criminality and the Paradox of Assimilation

It is a myth that immigrants increase the amount of crime in the United States. Data from the U.S. census and other sources show that for every ethnic group -- without exception -- incarceration rates among young men are lowest for immigrants. This holds true especially for the Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Guatemalans who make up the bulk of the undocumented immigrant population