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Offline Skill Graph (OSG): A Framework for Learning and Planning using Offline Reinforcement Learning Skills
Reinforcement Learning has received wide interest due to its success in
competitive games. Yet, its adoption in everyday applications is limited (e.g.
industrial, home, healthcare, etc.). In this paper, we address this limitation
by presenting a framework for planning over offline skills and solving complex
tasks in real-world environments. Our framework is comprised of three modules
that together enable the agent to learn from previously collected data and
generalize over it to solve long-horizon tasks. We demonstrate our approach by
testing it on a robotic arm that is required to solve complex tasks
Boundary form factors of the sinh-Gordon model with Dirichlet boundary conditions at the self-dual point
In this manuscript we present a detailed investigation of the form factors of
boundary fields of the sinh-Gordon model with a particular type of Dirichlet
boundary condition, corresponding to zero value of the sinh-Gordon field at the
boundary, at the self-dual point. We follow for this the boundary form factor
program recently proposed by Z. Bajnok, L. Palla and G. Takaks in
hep-th/0603171, extending the analysis of the boundary sinh-Gordon model
initiated there. The main result of the paper is a conjecture for the structure
of all n-particle form factors of two particular boundary operators in terms of
elementary symmetric polynomials in certain functions of the rapidity
variables. In addition, form factors of boundary "descendant" fields have been
constructedComment: 14 pages LaTex. Version to appear in J. Phys.
Modeling a Schottky-barrier carbon nanotube field-effect transistor with ferromagnetic contacts
In this study, a model of a Schottky-barrier carbon nanotube field- effect
transistor (CNT-FET), with ferromagnetic contacts, has been developed. The
emphasis is put on analysis of current-voltage characteristics as well as shot
(and thermal) noise. The method is based on the tight-binding model and the
non- equilibrium Green's function technique. The calculations show that, at
room temperature, the shot noise of the CNT FET is Poissonian in the
sub-threshold region, whereas in elevated gate and drain/source voltage regions
the Fano factor gets strongly reduced. Moreover, transport properties strongly
depend on relative magnetization orientations in the source and drain contacts.
In particular, one observes quite a large tunnel magnetoresistance, whose
absolute value may exceed 50%.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figure
Phase-field approach to heterogeneous nucleation
We consider the problem of heterogeneous nucleation and growth. The system is
described by a phase field model in which the temperature is included through
thermal noise. We show that this phase field approach is suitable to describe
homogeneous as well as heterogeneous nucleation starting from several general
hypotheses. Thus we can investigate the influence of grain boundaries,
localized impurities, or any general kind of imperfections in a systematic way.
We also put forward the applicability of our model to study other physical
situations such as island formation, amorphous crystallization, or
recrystallization.Comment: 8 pages including 7 figures. Accepted for publication in Physical
Review
Relativistic treatment of harmonics from impurity systems in quantum wires
Within a one particle approximation of the Dirac equation we investigate a
defect system in a quantum wire. We demonstrate that by minimally coupling a
laser field of frequency omega to such an impurity system, one may generate
harmonics of multiples of the driving frequency. In a multiple defect system
one may employ the distance between the defects in order to tune the cut-off
frequency.Comment: 9 pages Latex, 8 eps figures, section added, numerics improve
Graphene-based photonic crystal
A novel type of photonic crystal formed by embedding a periodic array of
constituent stacks of alternating graphene and dielectric discs into a
background dielectric medium is proposed. The photonic band structure and
transmittance of such photonic crystal are calculated. The graphene-based
photonic crystals can be used effectively as the frequency filters and
waveguides for the far infrared region of electromagnetic spectrum. Due to
substantial suppression of absorption of low-frequency radiation in doped
graphene the damping and skin effect in the photonic crystal are also
suppressed. The advantages of the graphene-based photonic crystal are
discussed.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Long-range order and low-energy spectrum of diluted 2D quantum AF
The problem of diluted two-dimensional (2D) quantum antiferromagnet (AF) on a
square lattice is studied using spin-wave theory. The influence of impurities
on static and dynamic properties is investigated and a good agreement with
experiments and Monte Carlo (MC) data is found. The hydrodynamic description of
spin-waves breaks down at characteristic wavelengths
\Lambda\agt\exp(\frac{const}{x}), being an impurity concentration, while
the order parameter is free from anomalies. We argue that this dichotomy
originates from strong scattering of the low-energy excitations in 2D.Comment: PRL Award received, 4 pages, 3 figure
Characterizing temporary hydrological regimes at a European scale
Monthly duration curves have been constructed from climate data across Europe to help address the relative frequency of ecologically critical low flow stages in temporary rivers, when flow persists only in disconnected pools in the river bed. The hydrological model is 5 based on a partitioning of precipitation to estimate water available for evapotranspiration and plant growth and for residual runoff. The duration curve for monthly flows has then been analysed to give an estimate of bankfull flow based on recurrence interval. The corresponding frequency for pools is then based on the ratio of bank full discharge to pool flow, arguing from observed ratios of cross-sectional areas at flood 10 and low flows to estimate pool flow as 0.1% of bankfull flow, and so estimate the frequency of the pool conditions that constrain survival of river-dwelling arthropods and fish. The methodology has been applied across Europe at 15 km resolution, and can equally be applied under future climatic scenarios
Stripes, Vibrations and Superconductivity
We propose a model of a spatially modulated collective charge state of
superconducting cuprates. The regions of higher carrier density (stripes) are
described in terms of Luttinger liquids and the regions of lower density as a
two-dimensional interacting bosonic gas of d_{x^2-y^2} hole pairs. The
interactions among the elementary excitations are repulsive and the transition
to the superconducting state is driven by decay processes. Vibrations of the
CCS and the lattice, although not participating directly in the binding
mechanism, are fundamental for superconductivity. The superfluid density and
the lattice have a strong tendency to modulation implying a still unobserved
dimerized stripe phase in cuprates. The phase diagram of the model has a
crossover from 1D to 2D behavior and a pseudogap region where the amplitude of
the order parameters are finite but phase coherence is not established. We
discuss the nature of the spin fluctuations and the unusual isotope effect
within the model.Comment: 51 pages, 20 figures. Post-March Meeting version: New references are
added, some of the typos are corrected, and a few new discussions are
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