415 research outputs found
Edge Currents and Vertex Operators for Chern-Simons Gravity
We apply elementary canonical methods for the quantization of 2+1 dimensional
gravity, where the dynamics is given by E. Witten's Chern-Simons
action. As in a previous work, our approach does not involve choice of gauge or
clever manipulations of functional integrals. Instead, we just require the
Gauss law constraint for gravity to be first class and also to be everywhere
differentiable. When the spatial slice is a disc, the gravitational fields can
either be unconstrained or constrained at the boundary of the disc. The
unconstrained fields correspond to edge currents which carry a representation
of the Kac-Moody algebra. Unitary representations for such an
algebra have been found using the method of induced representations. In the
case of constrained fields, we can classify all possible boundary conditions.
For several different boundary conditions, the field content of the theory
reduces precisely to that of 1+1 dimensional gravity theories. We extend the
above formalism to include sources. The sources take into account self-
interactions. This is done by punching holes in the disc, and erecting an
Kac-Moody algebra on the boundary of each hole. If the hole is
originally sourceless, a source can be created via the action of a vertex
operator . We give an explicit expression for . We shall show that when
actingComment: 42 pages, UAHEP 925, SU-4240-508, INFN-NA-IV-92/1
A Monte Carlo study of Inverse Symmetry Breaking
We make a Monte Carlo study of the coupled two-scalar
model in four dimensions at finite temperature. We
find no trace of Inverse Symmetry Breaking for values of the renormalized
parameters for which perturbation theory predicts this phenomenon.Comment: 4 pages, revtex, 3 figures include
Social scarcity and tourist's life satisfaction: An empirical and theoretical analysis
This paper presents the results of an analysis that compared two types of tourists who hold a different view of and interact differently with their surrounding environment. It evidenced that more consumptive and consumer-oriented tourists are normally less happy than those practising more appreciative and sharing-oriented activities. To explain the differential, it offers a theoretical interpretation based on the idea that individual choices are not autonomous and independent, and that aspects like comparisons, observability of possessions and level of competition in the reference group may dampen the effect of various correlates on people's life satisfaction
Novel features of the energy momentum tensor of a Casimir apparatus in a weak gravitational field
The influence of the gravity acceleration on the regularized energy-momentum
tensor of the quantized electromagnetic field between two plane parallel
conducting plates is derived. A perturbative expansion, to first order in the
constant acceleration parameter, of the Green functions involved and of the
energy-momentum tensor is derived by means of the covariant geodesic point
splitting procedure. The energy-momentum tensor is covariantly conserved and
satisfies the expected relation between gauge-breaking and ghost parts.Comment: 8 pages, based on a talk given by Luigi Rosa at the QFEXT07
Conference, Leipzig. Equation (13) and the formulae for rho and energy E
stored in the Casimir device have been amended, jointly with related
discussio
The Chern-Simons Source as a Conformal Family and Its Vertex Operators
In a previous work, a straightforward canonical approach to the source-free
quantum Chern-Simons dynamics was developed. It makes use of neither gauge
conditions nor functional integrals and needs only ideas known from QCD and
quantum gravity. It gives Witten's conformal edge states in a simple way when
the spatial slice is a disc. Here we extend the formalism by including sources
as well. The quantum states of a source with a fixed spatial location are shown
to be those of a conformal family, a result also discovered first by Witten.
The internal states of a source are not thus associated with just a single ray
of a Hilbert space. Vertex operators for both abelian and nonabelian sources
are constructed. The regularized abelian Wilson line is proved to be a vertex
operator. We also argue in favor of a similar nonabelian result. The
spin-statistics theorem is established for Chern-Simons dynamics even though
the sources are not described by relativistic quantum fields. The proof employs
geometrical methods which we find are strikingly transparent and pleasing. It
is based on the research of European physicists about ``fields localized on
cones.'
Towards a model for the multidimensional analysis of field data
International audienceIntegration of spatial data into multidimensional models leads to the concept of Spatial OLAP (SOLAP). Usually, SOLAP models exploit discrete spatial data. Few works integrate continuous field data into dimensions and measures. In this paper, we provide a multidimensional model that supports measures and dimension as continuous field data, independently of their implementation
Comment on "Quantitative wave-particle duality in multibeam interferometers"
In a recent paper [Phys. Rev. {\bf A64}, 042113 (2001)] S. D\"urr proposed an
interesting multibeam generalization of the quantitative formulation of
interferometric wave-particle duality, discovered by Englert for two-beam
interferometers. The proposed generalization is an inequality that relates a
generalized measure of the fringe visibility, to certain measures of the
maximum amount of which-way knowledge that can be stored in a which-way
detector. We construct an explicit example where, with three beams in a pure
state, the scheme proposed by D\"{u}rr leads to the possibility of an ideal
which-way detector, that can achieve a better path-discrimination, at the same
time as a better fringe visibility. In our opinion, this seems to be in
contrast with the intuitive idea of complementarity, as it is implemented in
the two-beams case, where an increase in path discrimination always implies a
decrease of fringe visibility, if the beams and the detector are in pure
states.Comment: 4 pages, 1 encapsulated figure. In press on Phys. Rev.
Designing data warehouses for geographic OLAP querying by using MDA
Data aggregation in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a desirable feature, spatial data are integrated in OLAP engines for this purpose. However, the development and operation of those systems is still a complex task due to methodologies followed. There are some ad hoc solutions that deal only with isolated aspects and do not provide developer and analyst with an intuitive, integrated and standard framework for designing all relevant parts. To overcome these problems, we have defined a model driven approach to accomplish Geographic Data Warehouse (GDW) development. Then, we have defined a data model required to implement and query spatial data. Its modeling is defined and implemented by using an extension of UML metamodel and it is also formalized by using OCL language. In addition, the proposal has been verified against a example scenario with sample data sets. For this purpose, we have accomplished a developing tool based on Eclipse platform and MDA standard. The great advantage of this solution is that developers can directly include spatial data at conceptual level, while decision makers can also conceptually make geographic queries without being aware of logical details.This work has been partially supported by the ESPIA project (TIN2007-67078) from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science and by the QUASIMODO project (PAC08-0157-0668) from the Castilla-La Mancha Ministry of Education and Science (Spain). Octavio Glorio is funded by the University of Alicante under the 11th Latin American grant program
Johnson-Nyquist noise and the Casimir force between real metals at nonzero temperature
It is well known since a long time that all lossy conductors at finite
temperature display an electronic noise, the Johnson-Nyquist noise, arising
from the thermal agitation of electric charges inside the conductor. The
existence of this noise implies that two nearby discharged conductors at finite
temperature should repel each other, as a result of the electrodynamic
interaction between the Johnson-Nyquist currents in either conductor and the
eddy currents they induce in the other. It is suggested that this force is at
the origin of the recently discovered large repulsive correction to the thermal
Casimir force between two lossy metallic plates. Further support for this
physical picture is obtained by studying a simple system of two linear noisy
antennas. Using elementary concepts from circuit theory, we show that the
repulsive force engendered by the Johnson-Nyquist noise results in the same
kind of thermodynamic inconsistencies found in the Casimir problem. We show
that all inconsistencies are however resolved if account is taken of capacitive
effects associated with the end points of the antennas. Our findings therefore
suggest that capacitive effects resulting from the finite size of the plates,
may be essential for a resolution of the analogous problems met in the thermal
Casimir effect.Comment: 9 pages, 1 encapsulated figure. Contributed to 8th Workshop on
Quantum Field Theory Under the Influence of External Conditions (QFEXT07),
Leipzig, Germany, 17-21 Sep 200
Focus - Un système OLAP pour l'analyse de données de lutte intégrée : application à la culture de l'olivier
The Agri-Food sector is facing global challenges. The first concerns feeding a world population that in 2050, according to UN projections, will reach 9.3 billion people. The second challenge is the request by consumers for high quality products obtained by more sustainable, safely and clear agri-food cains. The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) could be an important instrument to help farmers to face these challenges. The IPM requires the simultaneous use of different crop protection techniques for the control of pests through an ecological and economic approach. This work explores the possibility to develop a framework that combines the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) with the IPM principles, in order to support the farmers in the decisional process, improving environmental and production performances. The proposed ICT tool is On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP), which allows performing analysis in the domain of time and space verifying for a single farm the respect of the IPM technical specifications.Le secteur agroalimentaire est confronté à des défis mondiaux. Le premier concerne l'alimentation d'une population mondiale qui, selon les prévisions de l'ONU, atteindra 9,3 milliards de personnes en 2050. Le deuxième défi est la demande des consommateurs pour des produits de haute qualité obtenus par des chaînes agroalimentaires plus durables, plus sûres et plus claires. La lutte intégrée (LI) pourrait constituer un instrument important pour aider les agriculteurs à faire face à ces défis. La LI requiert l'utilisation simultanée de différentes techniques de protection des cultures pour la lutte contre les organismes nuisibles par le biais d'une approche écologique et économique. Ce travail explore la possibilité de développer un cadre théorique combinant les technologies des systèmes d'information et de Business Intelligence (BI) avec les principes de la LI, afin d'aider les agriculteurs dans le processus décisionnel pour améliorer les performances environnementales et de production. L'outil BI proposé est un système de traitement analytique en ligne (OLAP), qui permet d'effectuer des analyses spatio-temporelles pour les données de LI
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