512 research outputs found
Magnetic effects in a holographic Fermi-like liquid
We explore the magnetic properties of the Fermi-like liquid represented by
the D3-D7' system. The system exhibits interesting magnetic properties such as
ferromagnetism and an anomalous Hall effect, which are due to the Chern-Simons
term in the effective gravitational action. We investigate the spectrum of
quasi-normal modes in the presence of a magnetic field and show that the
magnetic field mitigates the instability towards a striped phase. In addition,
we find a critical magnetic field above which the zero sound mode becomes
massive.Comment: 18 pages, 15 figure
Chiral primary one-point functions in the D3-D7 defect conformal field theory
JHEP is an open-access journal funded by SCOAP3 and licensed under CC BY 4.0archiveprefix: arXiv primaryclass: hep-th reportnumber: NORDITA-2012-81 slaccitation: %%CITATION = ARXIV:1210.7015;%%archiveprefix: arXiv primaryclass: hep-th reportnumber: NORDITA-2012-81 slaccitation: %%CITATION = ARXIV:1210.7015;%%C.F.K. and D.Y. were supported in part by FNU through grant number 272-08-0329.
G.W.S. is supported by NSERC of Canada and by the Villum foundation through their
Velux Visiting Professor program
Striped instability of a holographic Fermi-like liquid
We consider a holographic description of a system of strongly-coupled
fermions in 2+1 dimensions based on a D7-brane probe in the background of
D3-branes. The black hole embedding represents a Fermi-like liquid. We study
the excitations of the Fermi liquid system. Above a critical density which
depends on the temperature, the system becomes unstable towards an
inhomogeneous modulated phase which is similar to a charge density and spin
wave state. The essence of this instability can be effectively described by a
Maxwell-axion theory with a background electric field. We also consider the
fate of zero sound at non-zero temperature.Comment: 16 pages, 9 figures; v2: added discussion and one figure. Typos
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New results for the SQCD Hilbert series
We derive new explicit results for the Hilbert series of N=1 supersymmetric
QCD with U(N_c) and SU(N_c) color symmetry. We use two methods which have
previously been applied to similar computational problems in the analysis of
decay of unstable D-branes: expansions using Schur polynomials, and the log-gas
approach related to random matrix theory.Comment: 33 pages, 2 figures; v2: references and comments on the 3rd order
phase transition added; v3: refs. correcte
The Partition Function of Multicomponent Log-Gases
We give an expression for the partition function of a one-dimensional log-gas
comprised of particles of (possibly) different integer charge at inverse
temperature {\beta} = 1 (restricted to the line in the presence of a
neutralizing field) in terms of the Berezin integral of an associated non-
homogeneous alternating tensor. This is the analog of the de Bruijn integral
identities [3] (for {\beta} = 1 and {\beta} = 4) ensembles extended to
multicomponent ensembles.Comment: 14 page
Inhomogeneous tachyon dynamics and the zipper
We study the process of inhomogeneous tachyon condensation in an intersecting
D1- and anti-D1-brane system using an effective tachyon DBI action. By
switching to the Hamiltonian formalism, we numerically solve for the dynamical
evolution of the system at a small intersection angle. We find that the decay
proceeds indefinitely and resembles the action of two zippers moving away from
the intersection point at the speed of light, zipping the branes together and
leaving inhomogeneous tachyon matter behind. We also discuss the range of
validity of our analysis and discuss the relation of the D1-anti-D1 description
of the system to one in terms of an intersecting D1-D1-brane pair.Comment: 23 pages, 12 figures. v2: added references; v3: more references,
published versio
Fluctuations of a holographic quantum Hall fluid
We analyze the neutral spectrum of the holographic quantum Hall fluid
described by the D2-D8' model. As expected for a quantum Hall state, we find
the system to be stable and gapped and that, at least over much of the
parameter space, the lowest excitation mode is a magneto-roton. In addition, we
find magneto-rotons in higher modes as well. We show that these magneto-rotons
are direct consequences of level crossings between vector and scalar modes.Comment: 20 pages, 8 figures; v.2 figures improved, 2 figures added, and text
clarified particularly in Sec. 5, to appear in JHE
Gene Duplication and Gain in the Trematode Atriophallophorus winterbourni Contributes to Adaptation to Parasitism.
Gene duplications and novel genes have been shown to play a major role in helminth adaptation to a parasitic lifestyle because they provide the novelty necessary for adaptation to a changing environment, such as living in multiple hosts. Here we present the de novo sequenced and annotated genome of the parasitic trematode Atriophallophorus winterbourni and its comparative genomic analysis to other major parasitic trematodes. First, we reconstructed the species phylogeny, and dated the split of A. winterbourni from the Opisthorchiata suborder to approximately 237.4 Ma (±120.4 Myr). We then addressed the question of which expanded gene families and gained genes are potentially involved in adaptation to parasitism. To do this, we used hierarchical orthologous groups to reconstruct three ancestral genomes on the phylogeny leading to A. winterbourni and performed a GO (Gene Ontology) enrichment analysis of the gene composition of each ancestral genome, allowing us to characterize the subsequent genomic changes. Out of the 11,499 genes in the A. winterbourni genome, as much as 24% have arisen through duplication events since the speciation of A. winterbourni from the Opisthorchiata, and as much as 31.9% appear to be novel, that is, newly acquired. We found 13 gene families in A. winterbourni to have had more than ten genes arising through these recent duplications; all of which have functions potentially relating to host behavioral manipulation, host tissue penetration, and hiding from host immunity through antigen presentation. We identified several families with genes evolving under positive selection. Our results provide a valuable resource for future studies on the genomic basis of adaptation to parasitism and point to specific candidate genes putatively involved in antagonistic host-parasite adaptation
Agile user stories enriched with usability
Usability is a critical quality factor. Therefore, like traditional software teams, agile teams have to address usability to properly catch their users experience. There exists an interesting debate in the agile and usability communities about how to achieve this integration. Our aim is to contribute to this debate by discussing the incorporation of particular usability recommendations into user stories, one of the most popular artifacts for communicating agile requirements. In this paper, we explore the implications of usability for both the structure of and the process for defining user stories. We discuss what changes the incorporation of particular usability issues may introduce in a user story. Although our findings require more empirical validation, we think that they are a good starting point for further research on this line
Adaptive Development of a Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure Facing Local Prospects and Socio-Technological Trends
The regional Lounaispaikka-SDI (Spatial Data Infrastructure) in south-west Finland is being developed by a dynamic assembly of the regionâs geospatial expertise and its networking, spatial data and geoportal services. Emerging as a data-centric constellation that supported the regionâs geographical information professionals, this assembly has developed into a geospatial service with more broadly-focused public information on the region. This development has had five adaptive phases, each as a response to changing local needs and fast-evolving trends in information and communication technologies. Alongside these processes, the Lounaispaikka-SDI has also reinforced the regionâs geospatial competencies with benefits offered to academia, public sector institutions, and companies.</p
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