Running gravitational couplings, decoupling, and curved spacetime renormalization

We propose to slightly generalize the DeWitt-Schwinger adiabatic renormalization subtractions in curved space to include an arbitrary renormalization mass scale $\mu$. The new predicted running for the gravitational couplings are fully consistent with decoupling of heavy massive fields. This is a somewhat improvement with respect to the more standard treatment of minimal (DeWitt-Schwinger) subtractions via dimensional regularization. We also show how the vacuum metamorphosis model emerges from the running couplings.Comment: Some points clarified, misprints corrected; to appear in Phys. Rev.

Running couplings from adiabatic regularization

We extend the adiabatic regularization method by introducing an arbitrary mass scale $\mu$ in the construction of the subtraction terms. This allows us to obtain, in a very robust way, the running of the coupling constants by demanding $\mu$-invariance of the effective semiclassical (Maxwell-Einstein) equations. In particular, we get the running of the electric charge of perturbative quantum electrodynamics. Furthermore, the method brings about a renormalization of the cosmological constant and the Newtonian gravitational constant. The running obtained for these dimensionful coupling constants has new relevant (non-logarithmic) contributions, not predicted by dimensional regularization.Comment: Revised version. Some points clarified. New references added. 6 pages. To appear in Phys. Lett.

Re-Pair Compression of Inverted Lists

Compression of inverted lists with methods that support fast intersection operations is an active research topic. Most compression schemes rely on encoding differences between consecutive positions with techniques that favor small numbers. In this paper we explore a completely different alternative: We use Re-Pair compression of those differences. While Re-Pair by itself offers fast decompression at arbitrary positions in main and secondary memory, we introduce variants that in addition speed up the operations required for inverted list intersection. We compare the resulting data structures with several recent proposals under various list intersection algorithms, to conclude that our Re-Pair variants offer an interesting time/space tradeoff for this problem, yet further improvements are required for it to improve upon the state of the art

Influencia de factores fósicos y químicos sobre la sobrevivencia de Pichia aislada de jarabe de glucosa

Yeasts belonging to the genus Pichia were isolated fr om glucose syrup samples. Yeasts were identified as P. anomala ( it is now Wickerhamomyces anomala) and P. guilliermondii. These strains did not metabolize the nutritive preservatives, potassium sorbate or sodium benzoate when these were used as the single carbon source. P. anomala grew in culture media containing up to 1200 mg/L of both preservatives. Critical temperature and time of exposure for its inactivation were 60 °C and 3 min, respectively. P. guilliermondii grew in media containing up to 1400 mg/L of both preservatives. Critical temperature and time for inactivation of this Pichia were 80 °C and 2 min. This strain was able to grow in a wide range of temperatures (5 to 30 °C), pH (2.5 to 5.5) and glucose concentrations (200 to 800 g/L). At 5 °C and 800 g/L glucose (osmotic pressure, 0.110 atm), P.guilliermndii gr ew poorly , with no cell death because of its ability to sporulate. We determined that P. guilliermondii is a potentially contaminating yeast able to develop in a variety of foods, especially those with low pH or with high sugar concentrations (glucose above 400g/L) such as refreshments, juices, syrups and confected fruits and it is resistant to both food preservatives and low temperatures (5°C).De muestras de jarabe de glucosa fueron aisladas levaduras que pertenecen al género Pichia. Estas fueron identificadas como P.anomala (actualmente Wickerha- momyces anomala) y P. guilliermondii, ambas cepas no metabolizan los conservantes alimenticios, sorbato de potasio o benzoato de sodio, al ser usados como única fuente de carbono. P. anomala desarrolló en medios de cultivo que contenían hasta 1200 mg/L de ambos conservantes. La temperatura y el tiempo crítico de exposición para su inactivación fueron 60 °C y 3 min, respectiva- mente. P.guilliermondii desarrolló en medios que contienen hasta 1400 mg/l de ambos conservantes. La to y el tiempo crítico de inactivación fueron 80 °C y 2 min. Esta cepa fue capaz de desarrollar en un amplio rango de temperaturas (5 a 30 °C), pH (2,5 a 5,5) y concentraciones de glucosa (200 a 800 g/L). A 5 °C y glucosa 800 g/L (presión osmótica, 0,110 atm), P. guilliermondii desarrolló pobremente sin que se produzca la muerte celular debido a su capacidad de esporular. Se deter- minó que P. guilliermondii, es una levadura potencialmente contaminante que puede desarrollarse en una variedad de alimentos, especialmente aquellos con bajo pH o altas concentraciones de azúcar (glucosa, > 400 g/L) como en gaseosas, jugos, jarabes y frutas confitadas, y es resistente a ambos conservantes y bajas to (5°C)Fil: Rubio, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Biotecnología; ArgentinaFil: Navarro, Antonio Roberto. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentin

Effect of crowding on the electron transfer process from plastocyanin and cytochrome c6 to photosystem I: a comparative study from cyanobacteria to green algae

Plastocyanin and cytochrome c 6, the alternate donor proteins to photosystem I, can be acidic, neutral or basic; the role of electrostatics in their interaction with photosystem I vary accordingly for cyanobacteria, algae and plants. The effect of different crowding agents on the kinetics of the reaction between plastocyanin or cytochrome c 6 and photosystem I from three different cyanobacteria, Synechocystis PCC 6803, Nostoc PCC 7119 and Arthrospira maxima, and a green alga, Monoraphidium braunii, has been investigated by laser flash photolysis, in order to elucidate how molecular crowding affects the interaction between the two donor proteins and photosystem I. The negative effect of viscosity on the interaction of the two donors with photosystem I for the three cyanobacterial systems is very similar, as studied by increasing sucrose concentration. Bovine serum albumin seems to alter the different systems in a specific way, probably by means of electrostatic interactions with the donor proteins. Ficoll and dextran behave in a parallel manner, favouring the interaction by an average factor of 2, although this effect is somewhat less pronounced in Nostoc. With regards to the eukaryotic system, a strong negative effect of viscosity is able to overcome the favourable effect of any crowding agent, maybe due to stronger donor/photosystem I electrostatic interactions or the structural nature of the eukaryotic photosystem I-enriched membrane particles.Spanish Ministry of Innovation and Science BFU2006-01361Andalusian Government PAI BIO-02

Applications of Intuitionistic Logic in Answer Set Programming

We present some applications of intermediate logics in the field of Answer Set Programming (ASP). A brief, but comprehensive introduction to the answer set semantics, intuitionistic and other intermediate logics is given. Some equivalence notions and their applications are discussed. Some results on intermediate logics are shown, and applied later to prove properties of answer sets. A characterization of answer sets for logic programs with nested expressions is provided in terms of intuitionistic provability, generalizing a recent result given by Pearce. It is known that the answer set semantics for logic programs with nested expressions may select non-minimal models. Minimal models can be very important in some applications, therefore we studied them; in particular we obtain a characterization, in terms of intuitionistic logic, of answer sets which are also minimal models. We show that the logic G3 characterizes the notion of strong equivalence between programs under the semantic induced by these models. Finally we discuss possible applications and consequences of our results. They clearly state interesting links between ASP and intermediate logics, which might bring research in these two areas together.Comment: 30 pages, Under consideration for publication in Theory and Practice of Logic Programmin

R-summed form of adiabatic expansions in curved spacetime

The Feynman propagator in curved spacetime admits an asymptotic (Schwinger-DeWitt) series expansion in derivatives of the metric. Remarkably, all terms in the series containing the Ricci scalar R can be summed exactly. We show that this (non-perturbative) property of the Schwinger-DeWitt series has a natural and equivalent counterpart in the adiabatic (Parker-Fulling) series expansion of the scalar modes in an homogeneous cosmological spacetime. The equivalence between both R-summed adiabatic expansions can be further extended when a background scalar field is also present.Comment: 13 pages. Minor changes. Misprints corrected. To appear in Phys. Rev.

A multiobjective approach using consistent rate curves to the calibration of a Gaussian Heath-Jarrow-Morton model

In this paper we propose an alternate calibration algorithm, by using a consistent family of yield curves, that fits a Gaussian Heath-Jarrow-Morton model jointly to the implied volatilities of caps and zero-coupon bond prices. The algorithm is capable for finding several Pareto optimal points as is expected for a general nonlinear multicriteria optimization problem. The calibration approach is evaluated in terms of in-sample data fitting as well as stability of parameter estimates. Furthermore, the efficiency is tested against a non-consistent traditional method by using simulated and US market data.HJM models, consistent forward rate curves, multiobjective calibration

Modulo scheduling for a fully-distributed clustered VLIW architecture

Clustering is an approach that many microprocessors are adopting in recent times in order to mitigate the increasing penalties of wire delays. We propose a novel clustered VLIW architecture which has all its resources partitioned among clusters, including the cache memory. A modulo scheduling scheme for this architecture is also proposed. This algorithm takes into account both register and memory inter-cluster communications so that the final schedule results in a cluster assignment that favors cluster locality in cache references and register accesses. It has been evaluated for both 2- and 4-cluster configurations and for differing numbers and latencies of inter-cluster buses. The proposed algorithm produces schedules with very low communication requirements and outperforms previous cluster-oriented schedulers.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version