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Kinematic sensitivity to the Fierz term of -decay differential spectra
The current most stringent constraints on exotic scalar or tensor couplings
in neutron and nuclear decay, involving left-handed neutrinos, are
obtained from the Fierz interference term. The sensitivity to this term in a
correlation coefficient is usually driven by an energy-averaged kinematic
factor that increases monotonically toward smaller values of the
endpoint energies. We first point out here that this property does not hold for
certain differential observables that are directly sensitive to the Fierz term,
such as the or the recoil energy spectrum. This observation is relevant
for the selection of sensitive transitions in searches for exotic couplings
through spectrum shape measurements. We then point out previous errors in the
exploitation of measurements of the angular correlation coefficient
and discuss their impact on the extraction of constraints on exotic couplings.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
New Physics in : Interplay between semileptonic kaon and hyperon decays
We review a novel model-independent approach to the analysis of new-physics
effects in the transitions. We apply it to (semi)leptonic
kaon decays and study their complementarity with pion and hyperon
decays or with collider searches of new physics.Comment: Contribution to the NA62 Physics Handbook. It summarizes the analysis
presented in arXiv:1605.07114 and discusses in more detail the interplay
between and semileptonic hyperon decays as new-physics probe
Non-standard semileptonic hyperon decays
We investigate the discovery potential of semileptonic hyperon decays in
terms of searches of new physics at teraelectronvolt scales. These decays are
controlled by a small -flavor breaking parameter that allows for
systematic expansions and accurate predictions in terms of a reduced dependence
on hadronic form factors. We find that muonic modes are very sensitive to
non-standard scalar and tensor contributions and demonstrate that these could
provide a powerful synergy with direct searches of new physics at the LHC.Comment: v2. Comparison with direct searches of new physics at the LHC
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Phenomenological research on professsional knowledge and educational relationship building
Following Dewey’s (1997) and Schwab’s (2013) ideas, Clandinin & Connelly (1992) developed
their notion of teacher as curriculum maker, it means, the “teacher not so much as a maker of
curriculum but as a part of it and to imagine a place for contexts, culture (Dewey´s notion of
interaction), and temporality (both past and future contained in Dewey´s notion of continuity)”
(p.365). In this way, teachers are not seen as implementers of curricular plans but as part of the
curriculum making process. In other words, they understand that students create their
curriculum in their experience at school when they interact with teachers and the environment.
Therefore, the educational relationship creates the framework where learning can take place
and students can build knowledge (Atkinson, 2015); it means, relationships generate meeting
places that allow the making and reshaping of curriculum.
If teaching takes place in the relationship, it means recognition (and acceptance) of the other
person, of the otherness. It supposes trying to come into relation with the other, and it implies
also acceptance of the uncertainty that otherness has. Therefore, education Is not about the
implementation of an education programme in order to achieve (pre)determined results. It is
not about intervention on students, but it is an experience of relationship where each one
constructs their own story (Molina, Blanco & Arbiol, 2016).
In short, curriculum is made through experiences that are lived in relation and, therefore, we
could say that education is an act of relationship (Piussi, 2006). In this way, education does not
require that teachers have the most appropriate knowledge and programme for every situation;
the educational experience is unpredictable and ineffable, we cannot anticipate or face it
completely (Van Manen, 2015). Thus, teaching requires becoming aware of how we build
relationships and how we see the other person (Contreras, 2002).Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech
Pinched weights and Duality Violation in QCD Sum Rules: a critical analysis
We analyze the so-called pinched weights, that are generally thought to
reduce the violation of quark-hadron duality in Finite-Energy Sum Rules. After
showing how this is not true in general, we explain how to address this
question for the LR correlator and any particular pinched weight taking
advantage of our previous work [1], where the possible high-energy behavior of
the LR spectral function was studied. In particular we show that the use of
pinched weights allows to determine with high accuracy the dimension six and
eight contributions in the operator product expansion,
O6=(-4.3^[+0.9}_{-0.7})*10^-3 GeV^6 and O8=(-7.2^{+4.2}_{-5.3})*10^-3 GeV^8.Comment: 11 pages. A few references added and discussion slightly enlarged.
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Global constraints on anomalous triple gauge couplings in effective field theory approach
We present a combined analysis of LHC Higgs data (signal strengths) together
with LEP-2 WW production measurements. To characterize possible deviations from
the Standard Model (SM) predictions, we employ the framework of an Effective
Field Theory (EFT) where the SM is extended by higher-dimensional operators
suppressed by the mass scale of new physics . The analysis is
performed consistently at the order in the EFT expansion keeping
all the relevant operators. While the two data sets suffer from flat
directions, together they impose stringent model-independent constraints on the
anomalous triple gauge couplings. As a side product, we provide the results of
the combined fit in different EFT bases.Comment: 7 pages. v2: References and clarifications adde
A characterization of dual quermassintegrals and the roots of dual steiner polynomials
For any finite with , we provide a
characterization of those tuples of positive numbers
which are dual querma\ss integrals of two star bodies. It turns out that this
problem is related to the moment problem. Based on this relation we also get
new inequalities for the dual querma\ss integrals. Moreover, the above
characterization will be the key tool in order to investigate structural
properties of the set of roots of dual Steiner polynomials of star bodies
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