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Centers and Cocenters of -Hecke algebras
In this paper, we give explicit descriptions of the centers and cocenters of
-Hecke algebras associated to finite Coxeter groups.Comment: 13 pages, a mistake in 4.2 is correcte
Energy-Conserving Lattice Boltzmann Thermal Model in Two Dimensions
A discrete velocity model is presented for lattice Boltzmann thermal fluid dynamics.
This model is implemented and tested in two dimensions with a finite difference scheme. Comparison with analytical solutions shows an excellent agreement even for wide temperature differences. An alternative approximate approach is then presented for traditional lattice transport schemes
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Bioinspired Multifunctional Anti-icing Hydrogel
The recent anti-icing strategies in the state of the art mainly focused on three aspects: inhibiting ice nucleation, preventing ice propagation, and decreasing ice adhesion strength. However, it is has proved difficult to prevent ice nucleation and propagation while decreasing adhesion simultaneously, due to their highly distinct, even contradictory design principles. In nature, anti-freeze proteins (AFPs) offer a prime example of multifunctional integrated anti-icing materials that excel in all three key aspects of the anti-icing process simultaneously by tuning the structures and dynamics of interfacial water. Here, inspired by biological AFPs, we successfully created a multifunctional anti-icing material based on polydimethylsiloxane-grafted polyelectrolyte hydrogel that can tackle all three aspects of the anti-icing process simultaneously. The simplicity, mechanical durability, and versatility of these smooth hydrogel surfaces make it a promising option for a wide range of anti-icing applications
Lepton flavor violating Higgs decays and unparticle physics
We predict the branching ratios of the lepton flavor violating Higgs decays
H^0->e^{\pm} \mu^{\pm}, H^0-> e^{\pm} \tau^{\pm} and H^0->\mu^{\pm} \tau^{\pm}
in the case that the lepton flavor violation is carried by the scalar
unparticle mediation. We observe that their branching ratios are strongly
sensitive to the unparticle scaling dimension and they can reach to the values
of the order of , for the heavy lepton flavor case and for the small
values of the scaling dimension.Comment: 12 pages, 7 Figures, 1 Table
Workforce size adjustment as a strategic response to exchange rate shocks: a strategy-tripod application to Chinese firms
How firms use workforce size adjustment as a strategic response to external shocks such as exchange-rate fluctuations is an important but not yet fully understood topic. To address the void in the literature, we apply the strategy tripod theoretical framework, which sees the external shocks as an industrial impact, the budget constraints as an institutional force, and the firm leverage as an organisational capability to examine the firms’ strategic response in terms of workforce size adjustment in the Chinese economy context. Based on longitudinal data of Chinese manufacturing firms, our analysis finds that facing exchange rate shocks, firms with hard budget constraint are more responsive in adjusting their workforce than firms with soft budget constraint. Furthermore, highly levered firms, with hard budget constraint, will adjust their workforce more aggressively than firms with less debt in their financial structure
Flower pollination algorithm: a novel approach for multiobjective optimization
Multiobjective design optimization problems require multiobjective optimization techniques to solve, and it is often very challenging to obtain high-quality Pareto fronts accurately. In this article, the recently developed flower pollination algorithm (FPA) is extended to solve multiobjective optimization problems. The proposed method is used to solve a set of multiobjective test functions and two bi-objective design benchmarks, and a comparison of the proposed algorithm with other algorithms has been made, which shows that the FPA is efficient with a good convergence rate. Finally, the importance for further parametric studies and theoretical analysis is highlighted and discussed
in the Standard Model
In this paper we investigate the possibility of studying form
factor using the semi-inclusive decays . In general
semi-inclusive decays involve several hadronic parameters. But for
decays we find that in the factorization
approximation, the only unknown hadronic parameters are the form factors
. Therefore these form factors can be studied in decays. Using theoretical model calculations for the form
factors the branching ratios for and
, with the cut GeV, are
estimated to be in the ranges of and ,
respectively, depending on the value of . The combined branching ratio
for is about and is insensitive to . We also discuss CP
asymmetries in these decay modes.Comment: RevTex 8 pages and two figure
Constraints on the phase and new physics from Decays
Recent results from CLEO on indicate that the phase may
be substantially different from that obtained from other fit to the KM matrix
elements in the Standard Model. We show that extracted using is sensitive to new physics occurring at loop level. It provides
a powerful method to probe new physics in electroweak penguin interactions.
Using effects due to anomalous gauge couplings as an example, we show that
within the allowed ranges for these couplings information about
obtained from can be very different from the Standard
Model prediction.Comment: Revised version with analysis done using new data from CLEO. RevTex,
11 Pages with two figure
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