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Narrative Strategies in Benedikte Naubert's Neue Volksmarchen der Deutschen
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The slopes determined by n points in the plane
Let , , ..., be the slopes of the
lines connecting points in general position in the plane. The ideal
of all algebraic relations among the defines a configuration space
called the {\em slope variety of the complete graph}. We prove that is
reduced and Cohen-Macaulay, give an explicit Gr\"obner basis for it, and
compute its Hilbert series combinatorially. We proceed chiefly by studying the
associated Stanley-Reisner simplicial complex, which has an intricate recursive
structure. In addition, we are able to answer many questions about the geometry
of the slope variety by translating them into purely combinatorial problems
concerning enumeration of trees.Comment: 36 pages; final published versio
Geometry of graph varieties
A picture P of a graph G = (V,E) consists of a point P(v) for each vertex v
in V and a line P(e) for each edge e in E, all lying in the projective plane
over a field k and subject to containment conditions corresponding to incidence
in G. A graph variety is an algebraic set whose points parametrize pictures of
G. We consider three kinds of graph varieties: the picture space X(G) of all
pictures, the picture variety V(G), an irreducible component of X(G) of
dimension 2|V|, defined as the closure of the set of pictures on which all the
P(v) are distinct, and the slope variety S(G), obtained by forgetting all data
except the slopes of the lines P(e). We use combinatorial techniques (in
particular, the theory of combinatorial rigidity) to obtain the following
geometric and algebraic information on these varieties: (1) a description and
combinatorial interpretation of equations defining each variety
set-theoretically; (2) a description of the irreducible components of X(G); and
(3) a proof that V(G) and S(G) are Cohen-Macaulay when G satisfies a sparsity
condition, rigidity independence. In addition, our techniques yield a new proof
of the equality of two matroids studied in rigidity theory.Comment: 19 pages. To be published in Transactions of the AM
Kinematic Evidence for Superbubbles in I Zw 18: Constraints on the Star Formation History and Chemical Evolution
We have combined measurements of the kinematics, morphology, and oxygen
abundance of the ionized gas in \IZw18, one of the most metal-poor galaxies
known, to examine the star formation history and chemical mixing processes.Comment: 31 pages including 6 figures. Accepted for publication in the
Astrophysical Journa
The Possible Detection of Dark Energy on Earth Using Atom Interferometry
This paper describes the concept and the beginning of an experimental
investigation of whether it is possible to directly detect dark energy density
on earth using atom interferometry. The concept is to null out the
gravitational force using a double interferometer. This research provides a
non-astronomical path for research on dark energy. The application of this
method to other hypothetical weak forces and fields is also discussed. In the
the final section I discuss the advantages of carrying out a dark energy
density search in a satellite in earth orbit where more precise nulling of
gravitational forces can be achieved
African and Pac!fic Literature: A Comparative Study
The new nations of Africa and the islands of the South Pacific have much in common, despite their ethnic and cultural diversity and the vast distance that separates them. The literature which has developed over the past thirty years in Africa and over the past ten in the Pacific mirrors their shared experiences and outlook. The authors from both regions have acted as spokespersons for their people, voicing concerns about their future as individuals as well as members of a politically viable ethnic community
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