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Soluble field theory with a massless gauge invariant limit
It is shown that there exists a soluble four parameter model in (1+1)
dimensions all of whose propagators can be determined in terms of the
corresponding known propagators of the vector coupling theory. Unlike the
latter case, however, the limit of zero bare mass is nonsingular and yields a
nontrivial theory with a rigorously unbroken gauge invariance.Comment: 7 pages, revtex, no figure
Unification of the Soluble Two-dimensional vector coupling models
The general theory of a massless fermion coupled to a massive vector meson in
two dimensions is formulated and solved to obtain the complete set of Green's
functions. Both vector and axial vector couplings are included. In addition to
the boson mass and the two coupling constants, a coefficient which denotes a
particular current definition is required for a unique specification of the
model.
The resulting four parameter theory and its solution are shown to reduce in
appropriate limits to all the known soluble models, including in particular the
Schwinger model and its axial vector variant.Comment: 10 page
Quantum electrodynamics in 2+1 dimensions, confinement, and the stability of U(1) spin liquids
Compact quantum electrodynamics in 2+1 dimensions often arises as an
effective theory for a Mott insulator, with the Dirac fermions representing the
low-energy spinons. An important and controversial issue in this context is
whether a deconfinement transition takes place. We perform a renormalization
group analysis to show that deconfinement occurs when , where is the number of fermion replica. For , however, there
are two stable fixed points separated by a line containing a unstable
non-trivial fixed point: a fixed point corresponding to the scaling limit of
the non-compact theory, and another one governing the scaling behavior of the
compact theory. The string tension associated to the confining interspinon
potential is shown to exhibit a universal jump as . Our results
imply the stability of a spin liquid at the physical value N=2 for Mott
insulators.Comment: 4 pages; 1 figure; v4: version accepted for publication in PRL.
Additional material: the detailed derivation of the RG equations appearing in
this preprint can be downloaded from
http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~nogueira/cqed3.htm
PROPEL: implementation of an evidence based pelvic floor muscle training intervention for women with pelvic organ prolapse: a realist evaluation and outcomes study protocol
Abstract Background Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is estimated to affect 41%â50% of women aged over 40. Findings from the multi-centre randomised controlled âPelvic Organ Prolapse PhysiotherapYâ (POPPY) trial showed that individualised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) was effective in reducing symptoms of prolapse, improved quality of life and showed clear potential to be cost-effective. However, provision of PFMT for prolapse continues to vary across the UK, with limited numbers of womenâs health physiotherapists specialising in its delivery. Implementation of this robust evidence from the POPPY trial will require attention to different models of delivery (e.g. staff skill mix) to fit with differing care environments. Methods A Realist Evaluation (RE) of implementation and outcomes of PFMT delivery in contrasting NHS settings will be conducted using multiple case study sites. Involving substantial local stakeholder engagement will permit a detailed exploration of how local sites make decisions on how to deliver PFMT and how these lead to service change. The RE will track how implementation is working; identify what influences outcomes; and, guided by the RE-AIM framework, will collect robust outcomes data. This will require mixed methods data collection and analysis. Qualitative data will be collected at four time-points across each site to understand local contexts and decisions regarding options for intervention delivery and to monitor implementation, uptake, adherence and outcomes. Patient outcome data will be collected at baseline, six months and one year follow-up for 120 women. Primary outcome will be the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptom Score (POP-SS). An economic evaluation will assess the costs and benefits associated with different delivery models taking account of further health care resource use by the women. Cost data will be combined with the primary outcome in a cost effectiveness analysis, and the EQ-5D-5L data in a cost utility analysis for each of the different models of delivery. Discussion Study of the implementation of varying models of service delivery of PFMT across contrasting sites combined with outcomes data and a cost effectiveness analysis will provide insight into the implementation and value of different models of PFMT service delivery and the cost benefits to the NHS in the longer term
Generalized contour deformation method in momentum space: two-body spectral structures and scattering amplitudes
A generalized contour deformation method (GCDM) which combines complex
rotation and translation in momentum space, is discussed. GCDM gives accurate
results for bound, virtual (antibound), resonant and scattering states starting
with a realistic nucleon-nucleon interaction. It provides a basis for full
off-shell -matrix calculations both for real and complex input energies.
Results for both spectral structures and scattering amplitudes compare
perfectly well with exact values for the separable Yamaguchi potential.
Accurate calculation of virtual states in the Malfliet-Tjon and the realistic
CD-Bonn nucleon-nucleon interactions are presented.
GCDM is also a promising method for the computation of in-medium properties
such as the resummation of particle-particle and particle-hole diagrams in
infinite nuclear matter. Implications for in-medium scattering are discussed.Comment: 15 pages, revte
Global-in-time solutions for the isothermal Matovich-Pearson equations
In this paper we study the Matovich-Pearson equations describing the process
of glass fiber drawing. These equations may be viewed as a 1D-reduction of the
incompressible Navier-Stokes equations including free boundary, valid for the
drawing of a long and thin glass fiber. We concentrate on the isothermal case
without surface tension. Then the Matovich-Pearson equations represent a
nonlinearly coupled system of an elliptic equation for the axial velocity and a
hyperbolic transport equation for the fluid cross-sectional area. We first
prove existence of a local solution, and, after constructing appropriate
barrier functions, we deduce that the fluid radius is always strictly positive
and that the local solution remains in the same regularity class. To the best
of our knowledge, this is the first global existence and uniqueness result for
this important system of equations
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