38 research outputs found
Weak Gravitational Field in Finsler-Randers Space and Raychaudhuri Equation
The linearized form of the metric of a Finsler - Randers space is studied in
relation to the equations of motion, the deviation of geodesics and the
generalized Raychaudhuri equation are given for a weak gravitational field.
This equation is also derived in the framework of a tangent bundle. By using
Cartan or Berwald-like connections we get some types "gravito -
electromagnetic" curvature. In addition we investigate the conditions under
which a definite Lagrangian in a Randers space leads to Einstein field
equations under the presence of electromagnetic field. Finally, some
applications of the weak field in a generalized Finsler spacetime for
gravitational waves are given.Comment: 22 pages, matches version published in GER
The Relationship between Types of Attention and Auditory Processing Skills: Reconsidering Auditory Processing Disorder Diagnosis
Measures of attention have been found to correlate with specific auditory processing tests in samples of children suspected of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), but these relationships have not been adequately investigated. Despite evidence linking auditory attention and deficits/symptoms of APD, measures of attention are not routinely used in APD diagnostic protocols. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between auditory and visual attention tests and auditory processing tests in children with APD and to assess whether a proposed diagnostic protocol for APD, including measures of attention, could provide useful information for APD management. A pilot study including 27 children, aged 7–11 years, referred for APD assessment was conducted. The validated test of everyday attention for children, with visual and auditory attention tasks, the listening in spatialized noise sentences test, the children's communication checklist questionnaire and tests from a standard APD diagnostic test battery were administered. Pearson's partial correlation analysis examining the relationship between these tests and Cochrane's Q test analysis comparing proportions of diagnosis under each proposed battery were conducted. Divided auditory and divided auditory-visual attention strongly correlated with the dichotic digits test, r = 0.68, p < 0.05, and r = 0.76, p = 0.01, respectively, in a sample of 20 children with APD diagnosis. The standard APD battery identified a larger proportion of participants as having APD, than an attention battery identified as having Attention Deficits (ADs). The proposed APD battery excluding AD cases did not have a significantly different diagnosis proportion than the standard APD battery. Finally, the newly proposed diagnostic battery, identifying an inattentive subtype of APD, identified five children who would have otherwise been considered not having ADs. The findings show that a subgroup of children with APD demonstrates underlying sustained and divided attention deficits. Attention deficits in children with APD appear to be centred around the auditory modality but further examination of types of attention in both modalities is required. Revising diagnostic criteria to incorporate attention tests and the inattentive type of APD in the test battery, provides additional useful data to clinicians to ensure careful interpretation of APD assessments
The General Very Special Relativity in Finsler Cosmology
General Very Special Relativity (GVSR) is the curved space-time of Very
Special Relativity (VSR) proposed by Cohen and Glashow. The geometry of GVSR
possesses a line element of Finsler Geometry proposed by Bogoslovsky. We
calculate the Einstein field equations and derive a modified FRW cosmology, for
an osculating Riemannian space. The Friedman equation of motion leads to an
explanation of the cosmological acceleration in terms of an alternative
non-Lorentz invariant theory. A first order approach for a primordial spurionic
vector field introduced into the metric, gives back an estimation of the energy
evolution and inflationComment: 14 pages- accepted to Physical Review
Finsler and Lagrange Geometries in Einstein and String Gravity
We review the current status of Finsler-Lagrange geometry and
generalizations. The goal is to aid non-experts on Finsler spaces, but
physicists and geometers skilled in general relativity and particle theories,
to understand the crucial importance of such geometric methods for applications
in modern physics. We also would like to orient mathematicians working in
generalized Finsler and Kahler geometry and geometric mechanics how they could
perform their results in order to be accepted by the community of ''orthodox''
physicists.
Although the bulk of former models of Finsler-Lagrange spaces where
elaborated on tangent bundles, the surprising result advocated in our works is
that such locally anisotropic structures can be modelled equivalently on
Riemann-Cartan spaces, even as exact solutions in Einstein and/or string
gravity, if nonholonomic distributions and moving frames of references are
introduced into consideration.
We also propose a canonical scheme when geometrical objects on a (pseudo)
Riemannian space are nonholonomically deformed into generalized Lagrange, or
Finsler, configurations on the same manifold. Such canonical transforms are
defined by the coefficients of a prime metric and generate target spaces as
Lagrange structures, their models of almost Hermitian/ Kahler, or nonholonomic
Riemann spaces.
Finally, we consider some classes of exact solutions in string and Einstein
gravity modelling Lagrange-Finsler structures with solitonic pp-waves and
speculate on their physical meaning.Comment: latex 2e, 11pt, 44 pages; accepted to IJGMMP (2008) as a short
variant of arXiv:0707.1524v3, on 86 page
Mind your step: the effects of mobile phone use on gaze behavior in stair climbing
Stair walking is a hazardous activity and a common cause of fatal and non-fatal falls. Previous studies have assessed the role of eye movements in stair walking by asking people to repeatedly go up and down stairs in quiet and controlled conditions, while the role of peripheral vision was examined by giving participants specific fixation instructions or working memory tasks. We here extend this research to stair walking in a natural environment with other people present on the stairs and a now common secondary task: Using one's mobile phone. Results show that using the mobile phone strongly draws one's attention away from the stairs, but that the distribution of gaze locations away from the phone is little influenced by using one's phone. Phone use also increased the time needed to walk the stairs, but handrail use remained low. These results indicate that limited foveal vision suffices for adequate stair walking in normal environments, but that mobile phone use has a strong influence on attention, which may pose problems when unexpected obstacles are encountered
Mammographic density adds accuracy to both the Tyrer-Cuzick and Gail breast cancer risk models in a prospective UK screening cohort
This work was supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Genesis Breast Cancer
Prevention Appeal (references GA10-033 and GA13-006). This article presents independent research funded by the NIHR under its Programme Grants for Applied Research (grant RP-PG-0707-10031). The views expressed are those of
the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. The authors also acknowledge the support of Medical Research Council Health eResearch Centre grant MR/K006665/1
Super-Luminal Effects for Finsler Branes as a Way to Preserve the Paradigm of Relativity Theories
Using Finsler brane solutions [see details and methods in: S. Vacaru, Class.
Quant. Grav. 28 (2011) 215001], we show that neutrinos may surpass the speed of
light in vacuum which can be explained by trapping effects from gravity
theories on eight dimensional (co) tangent bundles on Lorentzian manifolds to
spacetimes in general and special relativity. In nonholonomic variables, the
bulk gravity is described by Finsler modifications depending on velocity/
momentum coordinates. Possible super-luminal phenomena are determined by the
width of locally anisotropic brane (spacetime) and induced by generating
functions and integration functions and constants in coefficients of metrics
and nonlinear connections. We conclude that Finsler brane gravity trapping
mechanism may explain neutrino super-luminal effects and almost preserve the
paradigm of Einstein relativity as the standard one for particle physics and
gravity.Comment: latex2e, 15 pages, v3, accepted to: Foundations of Physics 43 (2013
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Locative Media and Sociability:Using Location-Based Social Networks to Coordinate Everyday Life
Foursquare was a mobile social networking application that enabled people to share location with friends in the form of “check-ins.” The visualization of surrounding known social connections as well as unknown others has the potential to impact how people coordinate social encounters and forge new social ties. While many studies have explored mobile phones and sociability, there is a lack of empirical research examining location-based social network’s (LSBNs) from a sociability perspective. Drawing on a dataset of original qualitative research with a range of Foursquare users, the paper examines the application in the context of social coordination and sociability in three ways. First, the paper explores if Foursquare is used to organize certain social encounters, and if so, why. Second, the paper examines the visualization of surrounding social connections and whether this leads to “serendipitous encounters.” Lastly, the paper examines whether the use of Foursquare
can produce new social relationships
Arms Racing, Military Build-Ups and Dispute Intensity: Evidence from the Greek-Turkish Rivalry, 1985-2020
Arms races are linked in the public conscience to potential violence. Following gas discoveries in eastern Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey nearly came to blows in August 2020 and both states have enacted military expansion plans, further risking escalation. We present a novel approach to study the effect of military build-ups on dispute intensity, using monthly data on Turkish incursions into Greek-claimed airspace. Because airspace claims feature strongly in the dispute, these contestations represent an appropriate measure of the intensity with which Turkey pursues the conflict. Theoretically, we suggest that bilateral factors drive this intensity. We argue that increased Greek military capabilities deter incursions whereas increased Turkish military capabilities fuel them. Results from time-series models support the second expectation. Consequently, the study provides a novel methodological approach to studying interstate conflict intensity and shines new light on escalation dynamics in the Greek-Turkish dispute