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The Coester Line in Relativistic Mean Field Nuclear Matter
The Walecka model contains essentially two parameters that are associated
with the Lorentz scalar (S) and vector (V) interactions. These parameters are
related to a two-body interaction consisting of S and V, imposing the condition
that the two-body binding energy is fixed. We have obtained a set of different
values for the nuclear matter binding energies at equilibrium densities. We
investigated the existence of a linear correlation between and ,
claimed to be universal for nonrelativistic systems and usually known as the
Coester line, and found an approximate linear correlation only if remains
constant. It is shown that the relativistic content of the model, which is
related to the strength of , is responsible for the shift of the Coester
line to the empirical region of nuclear matter saturation.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
Bit-String Models for Parasex
We present different bit-string models of haploid asexual populations in
which individuals may exchange part of their genome with other individuals
(parasex) according to a given probability. We study the advantages of this
parasex concerning population sizes, genetic fitness and diversity. We find
that the exchange of genomes always improves these features.Comment: 12 pages including 7 figure
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