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The missing top of AdS resonance structure
We study a massless scalar field in AdS_{d+1} with a nonlinear coupling
\phi^N and not limited to spherical symmetry. The free-field-eigenstate
spectrum is strongly resonant, and it is commonly believed that the nonlinear
coupling leads to energy transfer between eigenstates. We prove that when
is even, the most efficient resonant channels to transfer energy are always
absent. In particular, for N=3 this means no energy transfer at all. For N=4,
this effectively kills half of the channels, leading to the same set of extra
conservation laws recently derived for gravitational interactions within
spherical symmetry.Comment: 12 pages, no figures, version 2 that mutes "showkeys" correctly and
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SAFE: Secure-Roaming Agents for E-commerce
The development of the Internet has made a powerful impact on the concept of commerce. E-commerce, a new way to conduct business, is gaining more and more popularity. Despite its rapid growth, there are limitations that hinder the expansion of e-commerce. The primary concern for most people when talking about on-line shopping is security. Due to the open nature of the Internet, personal financial details necessary for on-line shopping can be stolen if sufficient security mechanism is not put in place. How to provide the necessary assurance of security to consumers remains a question mark despite various past efforts. Another concern is the lack of intelligence. The Internet is an ocean of information depository. It is rich in content but lacks the necessary intelligent tools to help one locate the correct piece of information. Intelligent agent, a piece of software that can act on behalf of its owner intelligently, is designed to fill this gap. However, no matter how intelligent an agent is, if it remains on its owner’s machine and does not have any roaming capability, its functionality is limited. With the roaming capability, more security concerns arise. In response to these concerns, SAFE, Secure roaming Agent For E-commerce, is designed to provide secure roaming capability to intelligent agents
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