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The Expected Mass Function for Low Mass Galaxies in a CDM Cosmology: Is There a Problem?
It is well known that the mass function for_halos_ in CDM cosmology is a
relatively steep power law for low masses, possibly too steep to be consistent
with observations. But how steep is the_galaxy_ mass function? We have analyzed
the stellar and gas mass functions of the first massive luminous objects formed
in a \Lambda CDM universe, as calculated in the numerical simulation described
in Gnedin (2000ab). We found that while the dark matter mass function is steep,
the stellar and gas mass functions are flatter for low mass objects. The
stellar mass function is consistently flat at the low mass end. Moreover, while
the gas mass function follows the dark matter mass function until reionization
at z~7, between z=7 and z=4, the gas mass function also flattens considerably
at the low mass end. At z=4, the gas and stellar mass functions are fit by a
Schechter function with \alpha ~ -1.2 +/- 0.1, significantly shallower than the
dark matter halo mass function and consistent with some recent observations.
The baryonic mass functions are shallower because (a) the dark matter halo mass
function is consistent with the Press-Schechter formulation at low masses n(M)
M^-2 and (b) heating/cooling and ionization processes appear to cause baryons
to collect in halos with the relationship M_b M_d^4 at low masses. Combining
(a) and (b) gives n(M_b) M_b^-5/4, comparable to the simulation results. Thus,
the well known observational fact that low mass galaxies are underabundant as
compared to expectations from numerical dark matter simulations or
Press-Schechter modeling of CDM universes emerges naturally from these results,
implying that perhaps no ``new physics'' beyond the standard model is needed.Comment: Submitted to ApJ, 17 pages including 6 figure
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Phase transitions and magnetic domain coexistence in Nd0.5Sr0.5MnO3 thin films
We present a study of the physical properties of perovskite oxide Nd0.5Sr0.5MnO3 (NSMO) thin films grown on (110)-oriented SrTiO3 substrates. In bulk form, NSMO displays coupled magnetic and electronic transitions from paramagnetic/insulator to ferromagnetic (FM)/metal and then to antiferromagnetic (AFM)/charge-ordered insulator with decreasing temperature. In thin films, the AFM ordering only occurs when the films exist in an anisotropic strain state such as those obtained on (110)-oriented cubic substrates. In this work, resonant X-ray reflectivity, soft X-ray photoemission electron microscopy (X-PEEM), and magnetometry measurements showed that the NSMO film displays both vertical and lateral magnetic phase separation. Specifically, the film consists of three layers with different density and magnetic properties. The FM and AFM properties of the main NSMO layer were probed as a function of temperature using soft X-ray magnetic spectroscopy, and the coexistence of lateral FM and AFM domains was demonstrated at 110 K using X-PEEM
Origin of the butterfly magnetoresistance in a Dirac nodal-line system
We report a study on the magnetotransport properties and on the Fermi
surfaces (FS) of the ZrSi(Se,Te) semimetals. Density Functional Theory (DFT)
calculations, in absence of spin orbit coupling (SOC), reveal that both the Se
and the Te compounds display Dirac nodal lines (DNL) close to the Fermi level
at symmorphic and non-symmorphic positions, respectively. We
find that the geometry of their FSs agrees well with DFT predictions. ZrSiSe
displays low residual resistivities, pronounced magnetoresistivity, high
carrier mobilities, and a butterfly-like angle-dependent magnetoresistivity
(AMR), although its DNL is not protected against gap opening. As in
CdAs, its transport lifetime is found to be 10 to 10 times
larger than its quantum one. ZrSiTe, which possesses a protected DNL, displays
conventional transport properties. Our evaluation indicates that both compounds
most likely are topologically trivial. Nearly angle-independent effective
masses with strong angle dependent quantum lifetimes lead to the butterfly AMR
in ZrSiSe
Desperate housewives: An analysis of the characterisations of female gamblers portrayed in gambling movies in Hong Kong
This article examines portrayals of female gamblers in recent Hong Kong movies. The authors report that the depiction of female gamblers is very different from that of male gamblers in the movies made in the same period. Whereas the male gamblers are pitching a lonely and desperate battle against the evil opponent, the female gamblers portrayed in the movies are housewives or small-time players who gamble only for their personal gain. A general negative overtone in portrayals of female gamblers was interpreted as a reflection of the traditional view that discourages women from gambling. The shift of gambling themes in the Hong Kong movies has been identified to reflect the most salient concerns among Hong Kong residents. Such changes are attributed to particular social and cultural changes in the community
Spacetime Emergence and General Covariance Transmutation
Spacetime emergence refers to the notion that classical spacetime "emerges"
as an approximate macroscopic entity from a non-spatio-temporal structure
present in a more complete theory of interacting fundamental constituents. In
this article, we propose a novel mechanism involving the "soldering" of
internal and external spaces for the emergence of spacetime and the twin
transmutation of general covariance. In the context of string theory, this
mechanism points to a critical four dimensional spacetime background.Comment: 11 pages, v2: version to appear in MPL
Proteomic analysis of a preneoplastic phenotype in ovarian surface epithelial cells derived from prophylactic oophorectomies
Objective. To study the pattern of protein expression associated with a predisposition to develop ovarian cancer. Methods. Prophylactic oophorectomy is used to prevent ovarian carcinoma in high-risk populations who have a strong family history of breast/ovarian cancer. In ovarian specimens of these women, the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE), which is tissue of origin of epithelial ovarian cancer, often shows altered morphology, growth patterns and differentiation features that are believed to be preneoplastic. This study has used a proteomic approach, based on two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry, to compare the protein profiles of OSE from women with a history of familial ovarian cancer (FH-OSE), i.e., at least two first-degree relatives with such cancer and/or testing positive for BRCA1 mutations, to those without such history (NFH-OSE). Results. Of >1500 protein spots, there were 8 proteins whose levels were significantly altered in FH-OSE. Three were known ovarian tumor associated proteins, others were novel changes. A number of the alterations seen were accompanied with protein modifications and have not been previously reported. There was a predominance of sequences related to the stress response pathway. Differential expression of selected genes was confirmed by Western blotting and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Conclusions. Our findings define the OSE phenotype of women at a high risk of developing ovarian cancer. Protein alterations seen in these tissues may represent an early, irreversible, non-mutational step in ovarian epithelial neoplastic progression and may be potential early and sensitive markers for the evaluation of cancer risk. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.postprin
Photon-Neutrino Interactions
We discuss the interaction of photons with neutrinos including two lepton
loops. The parity violation in the gamma-nu to gamma-nu channel due to two
lepton loops is substantially enhanced relative to the one lepton loop
contribution. However there is no corresponding enhancement in the parity
conserving amplitude in either the direct or the cross channel.Comment: 12 pages, 5 figure
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