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Self-consistent equation for an interacting Bose gas
We consider interacting Bose gas in thermal equilibrium assuming a positive
and bounded pair potential such that 0<\int d\br V(r) = a<\infty.
Expressing the partition function by the Feynman-Kac functional integral yields
a classical-like polymer representation of the quantum gas. With Mayer graph
summation techniques, we demonstrate the existence of a self-consistent
relation between the density and the
chemical potential , valid in the range of convergence of Mayer series.
The function is equal to the sum of all rooted multiply connected graphs.
Using Kac's scaling V_{\gamma}(\br)=\gamma^{3}V(\gamma r) we prove that in
the mean-field limit only tree diagrams contribute and function
reduces to the free gas density.
We also investigate how to extend the validity of the self-consistent
relation beyond the convergence radius of Mayer series (vicinity of
Bose-Einstein condensation) and study dominant corrections to mean field. At
lowest order, the form of function is shown to depend on single polymer
partition function for which we derive lower and upper bounds and on the
resummation of ring diagrams which can be analytically performed.Comment: 33 pages, 6 figures, submitted to Phys.Rev.
Effects of climate change on reproduction,larval development, and adult health of coral trout (Plectropomus spp.)
Climate change is emerging as the single greatest threat to coral-reef ecosystems.The most immediate impacts will be a loss of diversity and changes to fish community composition and may lead to eventual declines in abundance and productivity of key fisheries species. A key component of this research is to assess effects of projected changes in environmental conditions (temperature and ocean acidity) due to climate change on reproduction, growth and development of coral trout (Plectropomus leopardis).Ultimately, this research will fill key knowledge gaps about climate change impacts on larger fishes, which are fundamental to optimizing resilience-based management, and in turn improve the adaptive capacity of industries and communities along the Great Barrier Reef
Pion Content of the Nucleon as seen in the NA51 Drell-Yan experiment
In a recent CERN Drell-Yan experiment the NA51 group found a strong asymmetry
of and densities in the proton at . We interpret
this result as a decisive confirmation of the pion-induced sea in the nucleon.Comment: 10 pages + 3 figures, Preprint KFA-IKP(TH)-1994-14 .tex file. After
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SN1A data and the CMB of Modified Curvature at short and long distances
The SN1a data, although inconclusive, when combined with other observations
makes a strong case that our universe is presently dominated by dark energy. We
investigate the possibility that large distance modifications of the curvature
of the universe would perhaps offer an alternative explanation of the
observation. Our calculations indicate that a universe made up of no dark
energy but instead, with a modified curvature at large scales, is not
scale-invariant, therefore quite likely it is ruled out by the CMB
observations. The sensitivity of the CMB spectrum is checked for the whole
range of mode modifications of large or short distance physics. The spectrum is
robust against modifications of short-distance physics and the UV cutoff when:
the initial state is the adiabatic vacuum, and the inflationary background
space is de Sitter.Comment: 13 pages, 2 eps figures, typos corrected, references added; to appear
in Phys. Rev.
Higher Twist Contributions To R-Hadron Phenomenology In The Light Gluino Scenario
The open light gluino window allows non-trivial higher twist gluino
contributions to the proton wave function. Using a two-component model
originally developed for charm hadroproduction, higher twist intrinsic gluino
contributions to final state R-hadron formation are shown to enhance leading
twist production in the forward region. We calculate R-hadron
production at GeV in pp, pBe, and pCu interactions with
light gluino masses of 1.2, 1.5, 3.5, and 5.0 GeV.Comment: 22 pages, 10 figures, revte
Weak Boson Production Amplitude Zeros; Equalities of the Helicity Amplitudes
We investigate the radiation amplitude zeros exhibited by many Standard Model
amplitudes for triple weak gauge boson production processes. We show that
production amplitudes have especially rich structure in terms of
zeros, these amplitudes have zeros originating from several different sources.
It is also shown that TYPE I current null zone is the special case of the
equality of the specific helicity amplitudes.Comment: 27 pages, 12 figures, 2 table
Planck Oscillators in the Background Dark Energy
We consider a model for an underpinning of the universe: there are
oscillators at the Planck scale in the background dark energy. Starting from a
coherent array of such oscillators it is possible to get a description from
elementary particles to Black Holes including the usual Hawking-Beckenstein
theory. There is also a description of Gravitation in the above model which
points to a unified description with electromagnetism.Comment: 18 pages latex; talk at the Max Born Symposium 2009, Wrocla
INSIG1 influences obesity-related hypertriglyceridemia in humans
In our analysis of a quantitative trait locus (QTL) for plasma triglyceride (TG) levels [logarithm of odds (LOD) = 3.7] on human chromosome 7q36, we examined 29 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across INSIG1, a biological candidate gene in the region. Insulin-induced genes (INSIGs) are feedback mediators of cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis in animals, but their role in human lipid regulation is unclear. In our cohort, the INSIG1 promoter SNP rs2721 was associated with TG levels (P = 2 × 10−3 in 1,560 individuals of the original linkage cohort, P = 8 × 10−4 in 920 unrelated individuals of the replication cohort, combined P = 9.9 × 10−6). Individuals homozygous for the T allele had 9% higher TG levels and 2-fold lower expression of INSIG1 in surgical liver biopsy samples when compared with individuals homozygous for the G allele. Also, the T allele showed additional binding of nuclear proteins from HepG2 liver cells in gel shift assays. Finally, the variant rs7566605 in INSIG2, the only homolog of INSIG1, enhances the effect of rs2721 (P = 0.00117). The variant rs2721 alone explains 5.4% of the observed linkage in our cohort, suggesting that additional, yet-undiscovered genes and sequence variants in the QTL interval also contribute to alterations in TG levels in humans
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