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    Nonlocality of Accelerated Systems

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    The conceptual basis for the nonlocality of accelerated systems is presented. The nonlocal theory of accelerated observers and its consequences are briefly described. Nonlocal field equations are developed for the case of the electrodynamics of linearly accelerated systems.Comment: LaTeX file, no figures, 9 pages, to appear in: "Black Holes, Gravitational Waves and Cosmology" (World Scientific, Singapore, 2003

    Extreme Value Statistics of Eigenvalues of Gaussian Random Matrices

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    We compute exact asymptotic results for the probability of the occurrence of large deviations of the largest (smallest) eigenvalue of random matrices belonging to the Gaussian orthogonal, unitary and symplectic ensembles. In particular, we show that the probability that all the eigenvalues of an (NxN) random matrix are positive (negative) decreases for large N as ~\exp[-\beta \theta(0) N^2] where the Dyson index \beta characterizes the ensemble and the exponent \theta(0)=(\ln 3)/4=0.274653... is universal. We compute the probability that the eigenvalues lie in the interval [\zeta_1,\zeta_2] which allows us to calculate the joint probability distribution of the minimum and the maximum eigenvalue. As a byproduct, we also obtain exactly the average density of states in Gaussian ensembles whose eigenvalues are restricted to lie in the interval [\zeta_1,\zeta_2], thus generalizing the celebrated Wigner semi-circle law to these restricted ensembles. It is found that the density of states generically exhibits an inverse square-root singularity at the location of the barriers. These results are confirmed by numerical simulations.Comment: 17 pages Revtex, 5 .eps figures include

    Method to solve integral equations of the first kind with an approximate input

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    Techniques are proposed for solving integral equations of the first kind with an input known not precisely. The requirement that the solution sought for includes a given number of maxima and minima is imposed. It is shown that when the deviation of the approximate input from the true one is sufficiently small and some additional conditions are fulfilled the method leads to an approximate solution that is necessarily close to the true solution. No regularization is required in the present approach. Requirements on features of the solution at integration limits are also imposed. The problem is treated with the help of an ansatz proposed for the derivative of the solution. The ansatz is the most general one compatible with the above mentioned requirements. The techniques are tested with exactly solvable examples. Inversions of the Lorentz, Stieltjes and Laplace integral transforms are performed, and very satisfactory results are obtained. The method is useful, in particular, for the calculation of quantum-mechanical reaction amplitudes and inclusive spectra of perturbation-induced reactions in the framework of the integral transform approach.Comment: 28 pages, 1 figure; the presentation is somewhat improved; to be published in Phys. Rev.

    Inverse problem and Bertrand's theorem

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    The Bertrand's theorem can be formulated as the solution of an inverse problem for a classical unidimensional motion. We show that the solutions of these problems, if restricted to a given class, can be obtained by solving a numerical equation. This permit a particulary compact and elegant proof of Bertrand's theorem.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figure

    Sufficient conditions for the existence of bound states in a central potential

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    We show how a large class of sufficient conditions for the existence of bound states, in non-positive central potentials, can be constructed. These sufficient conditions yield upper limits on the critical value, gc()g_{\rm{c}}^{(\ell)}, of the coupling constant (strength), gg, of the potential, V(r)=gv(r)V(r)=-g v(r), for which a first \ell-wave bound state appears. These upper limits are significantly more stringent than hitherto known results.Comment: 7 page

    Spectral density of generalized Wishart matrices and free multiplicative convolution

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    We investigate the level density for several ensembles of positive random matrices of a Wishart--like structure, W=XXW=XX^{\dagger}, where XX stands for a nonhermitian random matrix. In particular, making use of the Cauchy transform, we study free multiplicative powers of the Marchenko-Pastur (MP) distribution, MPs{\rm MP}^{\boxtimes s}, which for an integer ss yield Fuss-Catalan distributions corresponding to a product of ss independent square random matrices, X=X1XsX=X_1\cdots X_s. New formulae for the level densities are derived for s=3s=3 and s=1/3s=1/3. Moreover, the level density corresponding to the generalized Bures distribution, given by the free convolution of arcsine and MP distributions is obtained. We also explain the reason of such a curious convolution. The technique proposed here allows for the derivation of the level densities for several other cases.Comment: 10 latex pages including 4 figures, Ver 4, minor improvements and references updat

    One-Dimensional Impenetrable Anyons in Thermal Equilibrium. II. Determinant Representation for the Dynamic Correlation Functions

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    We have obtained a determinant representation for the time- and temperature-dependent field-field correlation function of the impenetrable Lieb-Liniger gas of anyons through direct summation of the form factors. In the static case, the obtained results are shown to be equivalent to those that follow from the anyonic generalization of Lenard's formula.Comment: 16 pages, RevTeX

    Critical strength of attractive central potentials

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    We obtain several sequences of necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of bound states applicable to attractive (purely negative) central potentials. These conditions yields several sequences of upper and lower limits on the critical value, gc()g_{\rm{c}}^{(\ell)}, of the coupling constant (strength), gg, of the potential, V(r)=gv(r)V(r)=-g v(r), for which a first \ell-wave bound state appears, which converges to the exact critical value.Comment: 18 page

    Nonlocal Electrodynamics of Rotating Systems

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    The nonlocal electrodynamics of uniformly rotating systems is presented and its predictions are discussed. In this case, due to paucity of experimental data, the nonlocal theory cannot be directly confronted with observation at present. The approach adopted here is therefore based on the correspondence principle: the nonrelativistic quantum physics of electrons in circular "orbits" is studied. The helicity dependence of the photoeffect from the circular states of atomic hydrogen is explored as well as the resonant absorption of a photon by an electron in a circular "orbit" about a uniform magnetic field. Qualitative agreement of the predictions of the classical nonlocal electrodynamics with quantum-mechanical results is demonstrated in the correspondence regime.Comment: 23 pages, no figures, submitted for publicatio

    One-Dimensional Impenetrable Anyons in Thermal Equilibrium. I. Anyonic Generalization of Lenard's Formula

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    We have obtained an expansion of the reduced density matrices (or, equivalently, correlation functions of the fields) of impenetrable one-dimensional anyons in terms of the reduced density matrices of fermions using the mapping between anyon and fermion wavefunctions. This is the generalization to anyonic statistics of the result obtained by A. Lenard for bosons. In the case of impenetrable but otherwise free anyons with statistical parameter κ\kappa, the anyonic reduced density matrices in the grand canonical ensemble is expressed as Fredholm minors of the integral operator (1γθ^T1-\gamma \hat \theta_T) with complex statistics-dependent coefficient γ=(1+e±iπκ)/π\gamma=(1+e^{\pm i\pi\kappa})/ \pi. For κ=0\kappa=0 we recover the bosonic case of Lenard γ=2/π\gamma=2/\pi. Due to nonconservation of parity, the anyonic field correlators \la \fad(x')\fa(x)\ra are different depending on the sign of xxx'-x.Comment: 13 pages, RevTeX
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