Phenomenology of minority games in efficient regime

We present a comprehensive study of utility function of the minority game in its efficient regime. We develop an effective description of state of the game. For the payoff function g(x)=\sgn (x) we explicitly represent the game as the Markov process and prove the finitness of number of states. We also demonstrate boundedness of the utility function. Using these facts we can explain all interesting observable features of the aggregated demand: appearance of strong fluctuations, their periodicity and existence of prefered levels. For another payoff, $g(x)=x$, the number of states is still finite and utility remains bounded but the number of states cannot be reduced and probabilities of states are not calculated. However, using properties of the utility and analysing the game in terms of de Bruijn graphs, we can also explain distinct peaks of demand and their frequencies

Equation of state for agents on graphs

Choice models for populations of agents on graphs are studied in terms of statistical thermodynamics. Equations of state are derived and discussed for different connectivity schemes, utility approximations, and temperature and volume regimes. Analogies to ideal classical and quantum gases are found and features specific for network systems are discussed.Comment: The Eur. Phys. J. B, in prin

Association-solvation characteristic of fuels and lubricating and hydraulic oils

For abstract see A78-2675

An ultrasonic method for classifying standard petroleum fuels

For abstract see A78-26760

Study of the Decoherence of Entangled Kaons by the Interaction with Thermal Photons

The KLOE-2 detector is a powerful tool to study the temporal evolution of quantum entangled pairs of kaons. The accuracy of such studies may in principle be limited by the interaction of neutral kaons with thermal photons present inside the detector. Therefore, it is crucial to estimate the probability of this effect and its influence on the interference patterns. In this paper we introduce the phenomenology of the interaction of photons with neutral kaons and present and discuss the obtained quantitative results.Comment: Proceeding from 2nd Young Researchers Workshop: Physics Challenges in the LHC Era, Frascati, May 10 and 13, 2010; 6 pages, 4 figure

A bound on Planck-scale deformations of CPT from muon lifetime

We show that deformed relativistic kinematics, expected to emerge in a flat-spacetime limit of quantum gravity, predicts different lifetimes for particles and their antiparticles. This phenomenon is a consequence of Planck-scale modifications of the action of discrete symmetries. In particular we focus on deformations of the action of CPT derived from the kappa-Poincare algebra, the most studied example of Planck-scale deformation of relativistic symmetries. Looking at lifetimes of muons and anti-muons we are able to derive an experimental bound on the deformation parameter of kappa > 4x10^14 GeV from measurements at the LHC. Such bound has the potential to reach the value of kappa > 2x10^16 GeV using measurements at the planned Future Circular Collider (FCC).Comment: 6 pages, 1 figur