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Cleft Extensions and Quotients of Twisted Quantum Doubles
Given a pair of finite groups and a normalized 3-cocycle of
, where acts on as automorphisms, we consider quasi-Hopf algebras
defined as a cleft extension where denotes
some suitable cohomological data. When is a
quotient of by a central subgroup acting trivially on , we give
necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a surjection of
quasi-Hopf algebras and cleft extensions of the type . Our
construction is particularly natural when acts on by conjugation, and
is a twisted quantum double . In
this case, we give necessary and sufficient conditions that
Rep() is a modular
tensor category.Comment: LaTex; 14 page
Variable angle photoelectron spectrometer
The design, construction, and performance of a spectrometer for measuring the angular and energy distributions of electrons photoejected by rare gas resonance light is described. Results using 584.4‐Å photons from a helium lamp are reported. Flexibility of instrumental design allows for the use of other light sources. A 180° hemispherical electrostatic electron energy analyzer is rotatable about the center of an enclosed sample chamber. The instrument is highly automated, with an on‐line computer used to control the detector angle and the data acquisition and reduction. This automation is required by the long and continuous data acquisition
Limit Theorems For Quantum Walks Associated with Hadamard Matrices
We study a one-parameter family of discrete-time quantum walk models on the
line and in the xy-plane associated with the Hadamard walk. Weak convergence in
the long-time limit of all moments of the walker's pseudo-velocity on the line
and in the xy-plane is proved. Symmetrization on the line and in the xy-plane
is theoretically investigated, leading to the resolution of the
Konno-Namiki-Soshi conjecture in the special case of symmetrization of the
unbiased Hadamard walk on the line . A necessary condition for the existence of
a phenomenon known as localization is given
Locally addressable tunnel barriers within a carbon nanotube
We report the realization and characterization of independently controllable
tunnel barriers within a carbon nanotube. The nanotubes are mechanically bent
or kinked using an atomic force microscope, and top gates are subsequently
placed near each kink. Transport measurements indicate that the kinks form
gate-controlled tunnel barriers, and that gates placed away from the kinks have
little or no effect on conductance. The overall conductance of the nanotube can
be controlled by tuning the transmissions of either the kinks or the
metal-nanotube contacts.Comment: related papers at http://marcuslab.harvard.ed
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A learning object success story
This paper outlines an approach to designing a course entirely in learning objects. It provides a theoretical basis for the design and then presents evaluation data from a master’s level course using this design. It also describes several re-uses of the learning objects on other courses and in different contexts. Each learning object is conceived as a whole learning experience, thus avoiding many of the problems associated with assembling components of disparate kinds
Internet source evaluation: The role of implicit associations and psychophysiological self-regulation
This study focused on middle school students\u2019 source evaluation skills as a key component of digital literacy. Specifically, it examined the role of two unexplored individual factors that may affect the evaluation of sources providing information about the controversial topic of the health risks associated with the use of mobile phones. The factors were the implicit association of mobile phone with health or no health, and psychophysiological self-regulation as reflected in basal Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Seventy-two seventh graders read six webpages that provided contrasting information on the unsettled topic of the potential health risks related to the use of mobile phones. Then they were asked to rank-order the six websites along the dimension of reliability (source evaluation). Findings revealed that students were able to discriminate between the most and least reliable websites, justifying their ranking in light of different criteria. However, overall, they were little accurate in rank-ordering all six Internet sources. Both implicit associations and HRV correlated with source evaluation. The interaction between the two individual variables was a significant predictor of participants\u2019 performance in rank-ordering the websites for reliability. A slope analysis revealed that when students had an average psychophysiological self-regulation, the stronger their association of the mobile phone with health, the better their performance on source evaluation. Theoretical and educational significances of the study are discussed
Constraints of solar flare particle transport models from anisotropy observations at Voyager 1
In general a particle transport model for energetic solar flare particles contains a number of free parameters which are determined by fitting various features of observed particle events. Frequently the parameter values are not uniquely determined. In order to place tighter constraints on the models, the anisotropy of 1 and 25 MeV/nuc protons and helium nuclei were examined during the 22 November 1977 solar particle event using data from the LECP experiment on Voyager 1 at 1.6 AU. These observations were combined with the time intensity profiles at Voyager 1 and at 1 AU from ISEE-1 and IMP-8 to determine the magnitude and radial dependence of the interplanetary diffusion coefficient and the required injection duration at the sun. The first order anisotropy amplitudes for both 1 MeV and 25 MeV protons are observed to decrease from maximum values (approx. 1) during the event onset at Voyager 1 to values consistent with convection in the solar wind at about 3 days into the event decay phase. The intensity and anisotropy profiles at 1.6 AU are consistent with predictions of diffusive transport with a modest mean free path (lambda = approx. 0.1 AU)
Crumbling under Pressure
In order for an organism to maintain its form, it must be able to withstand physical perturbation, including the pull of gravity. A recent study in Nature from Porazinski and colleagues (2015) suggests that mechanisms promoting tissue tension are critical to resist the Earth’s downward pull
A New Look at Neon-C and SEP-Neon
Studies of the isotopic composition of neon in lunar soils, meteorites, and interplanetary dust particles have revealed several distinct components. In addition to implanted solar wind, which has a ^(20)Ne/^(22)Ne-abundance ratio of 13.7, there is an additional component with ^(20)Ne/^(22)Ne≈11.2, originally attributed to higher-energy solar energetic particles. Using data from the Advanced Composition Explorer, we have measured the fluence of solar wind, suprathermal particles, solar energetic particles and cosmic rays from ~0.3 keV/nucleon to ~300 MeV/nucleon over an extended time period. We use these measured spectra to simulate the present-day depth distribution of Ne isotopes implanted in the lunar soil. We find that the suprathermal tail of the solar wind, extending from a few keV/nucleon to several MeV/nucleon with a power law spectrum, can produce ^(20)Ne/^(22)Ne abundance ratios in the lunar soil that are similar to the measured composition, although there remain significant questions about the extent to which the present-day intensity of suprathermal ions is sufficient to explain the lunar observations
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