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Rank-finiteness for modular categories
We prove a rank-finiteness conjecture for modular categories: up to
equivalence, there are only finitely many modular categories of any fixed rank.
Our technical advance is a generalization of the Cauchy theorem in group theory
to the context of spherical fusion categories. For a modular category
with , the order of the modular -matrix, the Cauchy
theorem says that the set of primes dividing the global quantum dimension
in the Dedekind domain is identical to that
of .Comment: 25 pages (last version). Version 2: removed weakly integral rank 6
and integral rank 7 section, improved rank 5 classification up to monoidal
equivalence. Version 3: removed rank 5 classification (note title
change)--this will be published separately. Significantly improved expositio
The X-Ray Position and Infrared Counterpart of the Eclipsing X-Ray Pulsar OAO 1657-415
We have measured the precise position of the 38-s eclipsing X-ray pulsar OAO
1657-415 with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory: RA = 17h00m48.90s, Dec =
-41d39m21.6s, equninox J2000, error radius = 0.5 arcsec. Based on the
previously measured pulsar mass function and X-ray eclipse duration, this
10.4-d high-mass X-ray binary is believed to contain a B supergiant companion.
Deep optical imaging of the field did not detect any stars at the Chandra
source position, setting a limit of V>23. However, near-IR imaging revealed a
relatively bright star (J=14.1, H=11.9, K_s=10.7) coincident with the Chandra
position, and we identify this star as the IR counterpart of OAO 1657-415. The
IR colors and magnitudes and the optical non-detections for this star are all
consistent with a highly reddened B supergiant (A_V= 20.4 +/- 1.3) at a
distance of 6.4 +/- 1.5 kpc. This implies an X-ray luminosity of 3e36 erg/s
(2-10 keV). IR spectroscopy can verify the spectral type of the companion and
measure its radial velocity curve, yielding a neutron star mass measurement.Comment: 4 pages. ApJ in press (Vol. 573, July 10 issue
Quantum criticality in a generalized Dicke model
We employ a generalized Dicke model to study theoretically the quantum
criticality of an extended two-level atomic ensemble interacting with a
single-mode quantized light field. Effective Hamiltonians are derived and
diagonalized to investigate numerically their eigenfrequencies for different
quantum phases in the system. Based on the analysis of the eigenfrequencies, an
intriguing quantum-phase transition from a normal phase to a superradiant phase
is revealed clearly, which is quite different from that observed with a
standard Dicke model.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figure
On classification of modular categories by rank
The feasibility of a classification-by-rank program for modular categories
follows from the Rank-Finiteness Theorem. We develop arithmetic, representation
theoretic and algebraic methods for classifying modular categories by rank. As
an application, we determine all possible fusion rules for all rank= modular
categories and describe the corresponding monoidal equivalence classes.Comment: arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1310.705
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