380 research outputs found
N=2 String as a Topological Conformal Algebra
We prove that critical and subcritical N=2 string theory gives a realization
of an N=2 superfield extension of the topological conformal algebra. The
essential observation is the vanishing of the background charge.Comment: 11 page
On Evaluation of Nonplanar Diagrams in Noncommutative Field Theory
This is a technical work about how to evaluate loop integrals appearing in
one loop nonplanar (NP) diagrams in noncommutative (NC) field theory. The
conventional wisdom says that, barring the ultraviolet/infrared (UV/IR) mixing
problem, NP diagrams whose planar counterparts are UV divergent are rendered
finite by NC phases that couple the loop momentum to the external NC momentum
\rho^{\mu}=\theta^{\mu\nu}p_{\nu}. We show that this is generally not the case.
We find that subtleties arise already on Euclidean spacetime. The situation is
even worse in Minkowski spacetime due to its indefinite metric. We compare
different prescriptions that may be used to evaluate loop integrals in ordinary
theory. They are equivalent in the sense that they always yield identical
results. However, in NC theory there is no a priori reason that these
prescriptions, except for the defining one built in Feynman propagator, are
physically justified. Employing them can lead to ambiguous results. For
\rho^2>0, the NC phase can worsen the UV property of loop integrals instead of
always improving it in high dimensions. We explain how this surprising
phenomenon comes about from the indefinite metric. For \rho^2<0, the NC phase
improves the UV property and softens the quadratic UV divergence in ordinary
theory to a bounded but indefinite UV oscillation. We employ a cut-off method
to quantify the new UV non-regular terms. For \rho^2>0, these terms are
generally complex and thus also harm unitarity. As the new terms are not
available in the Lagrangian, our result casts doubts on previous demonstrations
of one loop renormalizability based exclusively upon analysis of planar
diagrams, especially in theories with quadratic divergences.Comment: 29 pages, no figs; v2: (1) some clarifying discussions concerning
cut-off method are added at the end of subsec 2.2 and in subsec 4.5; (2)
typos are fixed and some minor rewordings are made; (3) acknowledgements
extended. Version to appear in Nucl. Phys.
Securing the Execution of ML Workflows across the Compute Continua
Cloud computing has become the major computational paradigm for the deployment of all kind of applications, ranging from mobile apps to complex AI algorithms. On the other side, the rapid growth of IoT market has led to the need of processing the data produced by smart devices using their embedded resources. The computing continuum paradigm aims at solving the issues related to the deployment of applications across edge-to-cloud cyber-infrastructures.This work considers in-memory data protection to enhance security over the compute continua and proposes a solution for the development of distributed applications that handles security in a transparent way for the developer. The proposed framework has been evaluated using an ML application that classifies health data using a pre-trained model. The results show that securing in-memory data incurs no additional effort at development time and the overheads introduced by the encryption mechanisms do not compromise the scalability of the application.This work has been supported by the Spanish Government (PID2019-107255GB) and by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 (CEX2021-
001148-S), by Generalitat de Catalunya (contract 2021-SGR-00412),and by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe
Research and Innovation program under Grant Agreement No.101016577 (AI-SPRINT project).Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft
Comments on Perturbative Dynamics of Non-Commutative Yang-Mills Theory
We study the U(N) non-commutative Yang-Mills theory at the one-loop
approximation. We check renormalizability and gauge invariance of the model and
calculate the one-loop beta function. The interaction of the SU(N) gauge bosons
with the U(1) gauge boson plays an important role in the consistency check. In
particular, the SU(N) theory by itself is not consistent. We also find that the
theta --> 0 limit of the U(N) theory does not converge to the ordinary SU(N) x
U(1) commutative theory, even at the planar limit. Finally, we comment on the
UV/IR mixing.Comment: 19 pages, Latex. 4 figures. v2: minor changes, refs. added. To appear
in Nucl.Phys.
Perturbative Noncommutative Quantum Gravity
We study perturbative noncommutative quantum gravity by expanding the
gravitational field about a fixed classical background. A calculation of the
one loop gravitational self-energy graph reveals that only the non-planar
graviton loops are damped by oscillating internal momentum dependent factors.
The noncommutative quantum gravity perturbation theory is not renormalizable
beyond one loop for matter-free gravity and all loops for matter interactions.
Comments are made about the nonlocal gravitational interactions produced by the
noncommutative spacetime geometry.Comment: 11 pages LaTex. No figures. Changes to text. To be published in
Physics Letters
Supergravity Dual of Noncommutative N=1 SYM
We construct the noncommutative deformation of the Maldacena-Nunez
supergravity solution. The background describes a bound state of D5-D3 branes
wrapping an S^2 inside a Calabi-Yau three-fold, and in the presence of a
magnetic B-field. The dual field theory in the IR is a N=1 U(N) SYM theory with
spatial noncommutativity. We show that, under certain conditions, the massive
Kaluza-Klein states can be decoupled and that UV/IR mixing seems to be visible
in our solution. By calculating the quark-antiquark potential via the Wilson
loop we show confinement in the IR and strong repulsion at closer distances. We
also compute the beta-function and show that it coincides with the recently
calculated commutative one.Comment: 24 pages, latex, 4 figures; v2 references added, correction of a sign
mistake in the expression of the curvatur
Tree Unitarity and Partial Wave Expansion in Noncommutative Quantum Field Theory
The validity of the tree-unitarity criterion for scattering amplitudes on the
noncommutative space-time is considered, as a condition that can be used to
shed light on the problem of unitarity violation in noncommutative quantum
field theories when time is noncommutative. The unitarity constraints on the
partial wave amplitudes in the noncommutative space-time are also derived.Comment: 15 pages, 1 figur
Casimir Effect on the Radius Stabilization of the Noncommutative Torus
We evaluate the one-loop correction to the spectrum of Kaluza-Klein system
for the model on , where
dimensions are the ordinary flat Minkowski spacetimes and the extra dimensions
are the L two-dimensional noncommutative tori with noncommutativity .
The correction to the Kaluza-Klein mass spectrum is then used to compute the
Casimir energy. The results show that when the Casimir energy due to the
noncommutativity could give repulsive force to stabilize the extra
noncommutative tori in the cases of , with a positive integral.Comment: Latex, 11page
On the BRST Operator Structure of the N=2 String
The BRST operator cohomology of supergravity coupled to matter is
presented. Descent equations for primary superfields of the matter sector are
derived. We find one copy of the cohomology at ghost number one, two
independent copies at ghost number two, and conjecture that there is a copy at
ghost number three. The string has a twisted superconformal
symmetry generated by the superstress tensor, the BRST supercurrent, the
antighost superfield, and the ghost number supercurrent.Comment: 22 pages, Latex, NSF-ITP-93-17, ITP-SB-93-09, RIP-148-9
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