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Inflaton two-point correlation in the presence of a cosmic string
Precise measurements of the microwave background anisotropy have confirmed the inflationary picture of approximately scale invariant, Gaussian primordial adiabatic density perturbations. However, there are some anomalies that suggest a small violation of rotational and/or translational invariance in the mechanism that generates the primordial density fluctuations. Motivated by this we study the two-point correlation of a massless scalar (the inflaton) when the stress tensor contains the energy density from an infinitely long straight cosmic string in addition to a cosmological constant
Quasi-Spin Graded-Fermion Formalism and Branching Rules
The graded-fermion algebra and quasi-spin formalism are introduced and
applied to obtain the branching rules for the
"two-column" tensor irreducible representations of gl(m|n), for the case . In the case m < n, all such irreducible representations of gl(m|n)
are shown to be completely reducible as representations of osp(m|n). This is
also shown to be true for the case m=n except for the "spin-singlet"
representations which contain an indecomposable representation of osp(m|n) with
composition length 3. These branching rules are given in fully explicit form.Comment: 19 pages, Latex fil
Quasi-Hopf Superalgebras and Elliptic Quantum Supergroups
We introduce the quasi-Hopf superalgebras which are graded versions of
Drinfeld's quasi-Hopf algebras. We describe the realization of elliptic quantum
supergroups as quasi-triangular quasi-Hopf superalgebras obtained from twisting
the normal quantum supergroups by twistors which satisfy the graded shifted
cocycle condition, thus generalizing the quasi-Hopf twisting procedure to the
supersymmetric case. Two types of elliptic quantum supergroups are defined,
that is the face type and the vertex type
(and ), where is any
Kac-Moody superalgebra with symmetrizable generalized Cartan matrix. It appears
that the vertex type twistor can be constructed only for
in a non-standard system of simple roots, all of which are fermionic.Comment: 22 pages, Latex fil
Quantum affine algebras and universal R-matrix with spectral parameter, II
This paper is an extended version of our previous short letter \cite{ZG2} and
is attempted to give a detailed account for the results presented in that
paper. Let be the quantized nontwisted affine Lie algebra
and be the corresponding quantum simple Lie algebra. Using the
previous obtained universal -matrix for and
, we determine the explicitly spectral-dependent universal
-matrix for and . We apply these spectral-dependent
universal -matrix to some concrete representations. We then reproduce the
well-known results for the fundamental representations and we are also able to
derive for the first time the extreamly explicit and compact formula of the
spectral-dependent -matrix for the adjoint representation of , the
simplest nontrival case when the tensor product of the representations is {\em
not} multiplicity-free.Comment: 22 page
A Globally Consistent Framework for Reliability-based Trade Statistics Reconciliation in the Presence of an Entrepôt
This paper develops a mathematicla programming model to reconcile trade statistics subject to a set of global consistency conditions in the presence of an entrepot. Initial data reliability serves a key function for governing the magnitude of adjustment. Through a two-stage optimization procedure, the adjusted trade statistics are achived as solutions to a system of simultaneous equations that minimize a quadratic penalty function. As an empirical illustration, the model is applied to reconcile the 2004 trade statistics reported by China, Hong Kong, and their major trading partners, initialized with detailed estimates of bilateral trade flows, re-export markups, cif/fob ratios and data reliability indexes.trade statistics reconciliation, entrepot trade, data reliability, global consistency
A Unified and Complete Construction of All Finite Dimensional Irreducible Representations of gl(2|2)
Representations of the non-semisimple superalgebra in the standard
basis are investigated by means of the vector coherent state method and
boson-fermion realization. All finite-dimensional irreducible typical and
atypical representations and lowest weight (indecomposable) Kac modules of
are constructed explicitly through the explicit construction of all
particle states (multiplets) in terms of boson and fermion
creation operators in the super-Fock space. This gives a unified and complete
treatment of finite-dimensional representations of in explicit form,
essential for the construction of primary fields of the corresponding current
superalgebra at arbitrary level.Comment: LaTex file, 23 pages, two references and a comment added, to appear
in J. Math. Phy
Data and Predictive Analytics Use for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the social process of Big Data and predictive analytics (BDPA) use for logistics and supply chain management (LSCM), focusing on interactions among technology, human behavior and organizational context that occur at the technology’s post-adoption phases in retail supply chain (RSC) organizations. Design/methodology/approach
The authors follow a grounded theory approach for theory building based on interviews with senior managers of 15 organizations positioned across multiple echelons in the RSC. Findings
Findings reveal how user involvement shapes BDPA to fit organizational structures and how changes made to the technology retroactively affect its design and institutional properties. Findings also reveal previously unreported aspects of BDPA use for LSCM. These include the presence of temporal and spatial discontinuities in the technology use across RSC organizations. Practical implications
This study unveils that it is impossible to design a BDPA technology ready for immediate use. The emergent process framework shows that institutional and social factors require BDPA use specific to the organization, as the technology comes to reflect the properties of the organization and the wider social environment for which its designers originally intended. BDPA is, thus, not easily transferrable among collaborating RSC organizations and requires managerial attention to the institutional context within which its usage takes place. Originality/value
The literature describes why organizations will use BDPA but fails to provide adequate insight into how BDPA use occurs. The authors address the “how” and bring a social perspective into a technology-centric area
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