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Variational formulas of higher order mean curvatures
In this paper, we establish the first variational formula and its
Euler-Lagrange equation for the total -th mean curvature functional
of a submanifold in a general Riemannian manifold
for . As an example, we prove that closed
complex submanifolds in complex projective spaces are critical points of the
functional , called relatively -minimal submanifolds,
for all . At last, we discuss the relations between relatively -minimal
submanifolds and austere submanifolds in real space forms, as well as a special
variational problem.Comment: 13 pages, to appear in SCIENCE CHINA Mathematics 201
Yield Spread Selection in Predicting Recession Probabilities: A Machine Learning Approach
The literature on using yield curves to forecast recessions customarily uses
10-year--three-month Treasury yield spread without verification on the pair
selection. This study investigates whether the predictive ability of spread can
be improved by letting a machine learning algorithm identify the best maturity
pair and coefficients. Our comprehensive analysis shows that, despite the
likelihood gain, the machine learning approach does not significantly improve
prediction, owing to the estimation error. This is robust to the forecasting
horizon, control variable, sample period, and oversampling of the recession
observations. Our finding supports the use of the 10-year--three-month spread
Normal scalar curvature conjecture and its applications
In this paper, we proved the Normal Scalar Curvature Conjecture and the
Bottcher-Wenzel Conjecture. We also established some new pinching theorems for
minimal submanifolds in spheres.Comment: minor and final typo correction
Card Games Unveiled: Exploring the Underlying Linear Algebra
We discuss four famous card games that can help learn linear algebra. The
games are: SET, Socks, Spot it!, and EvenQuads. We describe the game in the
language of vector, affine, and projective spaces. We also show how these games
are connected to each other. A separate section is devoted to playing Socks
with the EvenQuads deck and vice versa.Comment: 21 pages, 13 figure
Quad Squares
We study 4-by-4 squares formed by cards from the EvenQuads deck. EvenQuads is
a card game with 64 cards where cards have 3 attributes with 4 values in each
attribute. A quad is four cards with all attributes the same, all different, or
half and half. We define Latin quad squares as squares where the cards in each
row and column have different values for each attribute. We define semimagic
quad squares as squares where each row and column form a quad. For magic quad
squares, we add a requirement that the diagonals have to form a quad. We also
define strongly magic quad squares. We analyze types of semimagic and strongly
magic quad squares. We also calculate the number of semimagic, magic, and
strongly magic quad squares for quad decks of any size. These squares can be
described in terms of integers. Four integers form a quad when their bitwise
XOR is zero.Comment: 24 pages, 10 figure
Light-Front Model of Transition Form-Factors in Heavy Meson Decay
Electroweak transition form factors of heavy meson decays are important
ingredients in the extraction of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix
elements from experimental data. In this work, within a light-front framework,
we calculate electroweak transition form factor for the semileptonic decay of
mesons into a pion or a kaon. The model results underestimate in both cases
the new data of CLEO for the larger momentum transfers accessible in the
experiment. We discuss possible reasons for that in order to improve the model.Comment: Paper with 5 pages and 2 eps figures. To appear to Nuclear Physics B.
Talk at Light Cone 2009: Relativistic Hadronic and Particle Physics (LC
2009), Sao Jose dos Campos, S.P, Brazil, 8-13 Jul 2009
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