In memoriam Giuseppe Schillaci (Palermo, 27 September 1961–Perugia, 21 December 2016)

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Homotopy, monopoles and 't Hooft tensor in QCD with generic gauge group

We study monopoles and corresponding 't Hooft tensor in QCD with a generic compact gauge group. This issue is relevant to the understanding of color confinement in terms of dual symmetry.Comment: 15 pages. Accepted for publication in JHE

Antihypertensive Treatment and Left Ventricular Mass Reduction: The Importance of Choosing the Comparator

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Is ambulatory arterial stiffness index a marker of large-artery stiffness? Evidence from intervention studies

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't Hooft tensor for generic gauge group

We study monopoles in gauge theories with generic gauge group. Magnetic charges are in one-to-one correspondence with the second homotopy classes at spatial infinity (${\Pi}_2$), which are therefore identified by the 't Hooft tensor. We determine the 't Hooft tensor in the general case. These issues are relevant to the understanding of Color Confinement.Comment: 5 pages. Contribution to the Conference QCD08, Montpellier 7-12 July 2008 To appear in the proceeding

Ambulatory Pulse Pressure

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Response to Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index Is Not a Specific Marker of Reduced Arterial Compliance

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Effect of the dispersion of the chromophore on the optical performances of polarizers from polyethylene and 5”-thio-(3-butyl)nonyl-2,2’:5’,2”-terthiophene

A new polyethylene-compatible terthiophene chromophore, 5"-thio-(3-butyl) nonyl-2,2':5',2"-terthiophene, with melting point lower than 0degreesC was prepared and used for linear polarizers based on ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy indicate that the new chromophore is dispersed uniformly in films of UHMWPE obtained by casting from solution. The films show excellent dichroic properties (dichroic ratio 30) at rather low drawing ratio (approximate to20). Moreover, qualitative agreement is observed with the Ward pseudo-affine deformation schem